[Altered Melee] Rapid Duel

[stitch123]

Rapid Duel
Current version 1.3


About:

This is very small map. It's perfect for quick matches between two players. Only different things from other melee maps are that this one includes "peace timer". A gate is blocking a path between players for 3 minutes so they can get ready. There are also training dummies - heroes get experience from them.

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Screenshots:

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Version 1.3 changelog:

- Added training dummies
- New loading and preview screen

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Known bugs in 1.3:

None so far

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Old versions changelogs:

Version 1.0
- Map created
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Version 1.1
- Added gate which will open after 2 minutes
- Added short war music
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Version 1.2.1
- Added creeps
- Reworked some parts of map
- Changed peace timer from 2 to 3 minutes
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Version 1.2.2
- Creeps now drop random items equal to their level
- Creeps don't suddenly attack from now so they don't bother players while building second base
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Version 1.2.3

- Fixed creeps-don't-fight bug
- Added short ingame message

Nothing special in this one.

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Actual to-do list:

- Rework terrain
- Reduce map size
- Make creeps respawn (?)

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I'd welcome all HONEST opinions. I can take criticism.


Download:

From EpicWar.com.
From Nibbits.com.

Or directly from this thread:

 

[TheWhiteWolf]

Would like to help, but I really don't play Melee, ever :/ Sorry, mate

 

[LordDz]

It looks ok, and quite fun to play.
You should use the raise tool at the trees a bit, to create some hills. And vary the terrain a bit more, right now it's mostly rough terrain in the middle with grass on the sides.

Creep camps should be set to 200, do this by selecting them and press enter and set Target Acquisition Range to 200. They should also drop a random item for their level.

Add trees in the shadows, you can disable shadows by pressing 'S' in the editor, as right now there are trees and at the back of the trees there are no trees.

Keep it up!

 

[stitch123]

Thanks you both for answer!

I'll try to do what you say LordDz.

 

[stitch123]

It looks ok, and quite fun to play.
You should use the raise tool at the trees a bit, to create some hills. And vary the terrain a bit more, right now it's mostly rough terrain in the middle with grass on the sides.

Creep camps should be set to 200, do this by selecting them and press enter and set Target Acquisition Range to 200. They should also drop a random item for their level.

Add trees in the shadows, you can disable shadows by pressing 'S' in the editor, as right now there are trees and at the back of the trees there are no trees.

Keep it up!

I've set item drops using item tables, but the map now requires TFT. Is there any way how to easily set drops without tables? Most people probably already have TFT, but I'd like to keep it for RoF too.

EDIT: Thread updated.

 

[muzzel]

This is not a melee map. I guess you could call it altered melee...

 

[stitch123]

This is not a melee map. I guess you could call it altered melee...

Gonna contact admin about changing prefix. Thanks for mentioning it!

 

[stitch123]

New update relased! It fixes creeps bug from previous version.

Map also uploaded to EpicWar.com and Nibbits.com.

 

[stitch123]

New version is up! Check the changelog.

(Sneaky bump)

 

[stitch123]

I don't have much time to work on this map because of school, but I really want to finish it.

Is there anyone good in terrain editor, who could rework the whole map and make it prettier? Yet, I cannot offer any reward, except that I could mention you at the loading screen.

(Also this works like a bump )

 

[Ujimasa Hojo]

Looking at the pictures above, there are ways the players can bypass the gate. The players can kill the trees and make a detour. There's also flying units.

 

[stitch123]

Looking at the pictures above, there are ways the players can bypass the gate. The players can kill the trees and make a detour. There's also flying units.

I know about that, but they're not able to do it in first 3 minutes, before the gate opens (at least no one bypassed it yet).

I wanted people to be able to get into the enemy base in other ways than over the bridge. That's why there are these trees. There should be more ways to get to enemy, but not in early game.

Sorry for my English.