Solo Mini-Mapping Contest #7 - Boss Fight

[HammerFist132]

I think does someone with lets say 50 rep has same chance agains someone with 500 if he has good map. I think does rep affect judging

 

[Cokemonkey11]

Oh, you're asking if a user's reputation affects their map's judgment.

I know from experience that it does not. I have seen contests whose winner had created their account right before entering solely for the competition.

 

[HammerFist132]

That's nice to hear

 

[GunSlinger]

So here's my screenie.

 

[Cokemonkey11]

Lookin' good!

Those purple and black cubes are called "click helpers" (they give the fire doodads something selectable in the editor) - if you press 'v', you can hide them

 

[Remixer]

Lookin' good!

Those purple and black cubes are called "click helpers" (they give the fire doodads something selectable in the editor) - if you press 'v', you can hide them

another choice is pressing "i" though that also hides starting location circle and item dropping circles but won´t show up fog.

 

[HammerFist132]

What wrong with you cataclysm and global warrning has affected and this contest. Where i go i see lava fire lava. I am only man who works on something chilling xD

 

[mckill2009]

Well, here's the first phase of the fight, I just cheated the damage so that
the ElectricShips will die quickly so that you will see the intro of the 2nd phase...

Progress:
Terrain - 5%
Spells - 10%
Gameplay - 5%
AI Enemies - 5%

 

[Adarsh]

I've got one very good boss idea that didn't fit in my Naxxramas map, so i made a bit of terrain and phase 1...

 

[HammerFist132]

Again one more demonic/fell/fire map xD Look good. I want to ask does u make entire dungeon or u are fighting instand with boss. Because it's very bad idea (at leats i think so) to make fighting with boss, because u need to learn all steps of your hero before u start fighting with most powerful creature on map. So i think to its much better to put some mobs before boss. This is your first post ?

 

[sonofjay]

@Pharaoh
Damn that was nice,

 

[Adarsh]

@HammerFist132 heroes' spells aren't very original and player will have some time to learn them before the battle starts(he starts the battle, not boss), therefore i'm making only one boss with 4 phases, and together they will last ~20 minutes

 

[HammerFist132]

For now I am planning 3 bosses and I will have 6 active triggered and I hope unique spells ofc here I have made a lot of cinematics

 

[eubz]

Yeah, I got my WIP.

 

[Cokemonkey11]

Lookin' good everyone! I haven't touched mine since two days ago.. been busy with flat letting agreements. If I don't submit anything, good luck to everyone once again!

I'd like to work a bit on it tonight though

 

[Aeroblyctos]

Okay here are some pictures of my entry. I was working today the terrain.

Not yet completed but something like this it will look. I would say 75% ready.

 

[HammerFist132]

U are somehow unique terrainer. I do not think good or bad because I am not shore. And in your champaing terrain is somehow unique. I think to your real power is gui not terrain

Edit: That's just my thinking xD

 

[eubz]

Woah!!! I am done with the players' base. I think I can finish triggering until the deadline comes.

 

[Remixer]

Woah!!! I am done with the players' base. I think I can finish triggering until the deadline comes.

Eubz you have spammed grass way too much to several places. It should be pretty flat field of it not bunces or "walls" of grass there and there...

 

[HammerFist132]

Here is and picture from me I am doing so slow I do not know will i finish it up to dead line

 

[Cokemonkey11]

I disagree. The grass looks excellent. I also like the roots on the trees.

What I don't like is the awkward wind mill chillin in the middle

Edit - done for tonight I think. Got a lot done today, so I guess I'll at least have something playable to submit.

I'd say -

Terrain: 85%
Player: 20%
Boss: 35%
Gameplay: 50%
Overall: 25%

 

[Pharaoh_]

Time for a bit of lore:

One of the few remaining warriors of the old sacramentum, Lainel, was the first to hunt down Ank'anel.
He gathered tremendous powers to face the demon, the origins of whom are unknown. The epic battle had begun, until every soldier was sentenced to death with a single blow.
The chances of surviving against Ank'anel were too low. As the shadows slowly formed themselves around Lainel and surrounded his every bit,
he stared upwards, screaming out "Why did you abandon me, God?" and then he voluntarily petrified himself.
His statue is still standing at the way he desperately cried out for help, next to the destroyed remnants of the Temple of Imprisoned Light.

 

[Garfield1337]

"Why did you abandoned me, God?"

abandon*

 

[Pharaoh_]

Lol, didn't spot that, thanks

 

[eubz]

OK, so this is still a WIP, I am still going to create abilities for the hero and the boss. I need some comments so I uploaded the map.

 

[sonofjay]

@Eubz, I'll check this out for you.

EDIT:

All I can say right now that the terrain is very beutiful, good use of imported models, and I like those animated trees, but I think it would be better if you use a animated shrubs.

 

[Lord_Earthfire]

Heres a small WIP of my terrain + the Boss. (Just his spawn area, the rest will be a frozen fortress.

I am just too slow on Progress, i'm pretty bad at terraining (And terraining with the alpha tile is frustrating D: , i even need help with the sky maybe), maybe i should focus more on the triggers >.<

 

[TheWhiteWolf]

Another feedback from me.
I am completely changing concept of my map and stating all from the beginning.

Question: Where could I find some UI, other than here on Hive?

 

[Cokemonkey11]

Another feedback from me.
I am completely changing concept of my map and stating all from the beginning.

Question: Where could I find some UI, other than here on Hive?

In photoshop?

@Lord_earthfire that looks sick. Love those twisted spires. Bottom part looks a little awkward though.

 

[TheWhiteWolf]

Another question.
How can I make HPbar disappear from a unit, without using Locust ability?
I am making full-screen character creation, so I need something for buttons, and I figured I can use units. Only problem is HP bars. So, any suggestions?

 

[Cokemonkey11]

hold shift and open selection size datafield in object editor. Type -1.

 

[Remixer]

Time for a bit of lore:

One of the few remaining warriors of the old sacramentum, Lainel, was the first to hunt down Ank'anel.
He gathered tremendous powers to face the demon, the origins of whom are unknown. The epic battle had begun, until every soldier was sentenced to death with a single blow.
The chances of surviving against Ank'anel were too low. As the shadows slowly formed themselves around Lainel and surrounded his every bit,
he stared upwards, screaming out "Why did you abandon me, God?" and then he voluntarily petrified himself.
His statue is still standing at the way he desperately cried out for help, next to the destroyed remnants of the Temple of Imprisoned Light.

I would not use name "God" because you have other cool names such Lainel and Ank'anel. I would suggest to have custom name to god like 'Grantás' or something...

 

[HammerFist132]

I have just learned how to make hashtables and custom models xD. To low amout of time :c. Then I must set it to two bosses

 

[mckill2009]

now my 2nd Phase is complete, which is very hard to avoid since spinning bolts of
electricity is flying everywhere...

Progress:
Terrain - 80%
Spells - 40%
Gameplay - 50%

 

[TheWhiteWolf]

I withdraw myself from the contest. I realized I don't have enough time to make what I wanted.

I would also like to apply as a judge. I believe I have adequate skills. I maybe don't have an approved map, but I m very experienced in map making, and I know what is required for a good bossfight, so I think I would make an excellent judge.

 

[HammerFist132]

Really and I think to time for contest should be at least one week more.

 

[Cokemonkey11]

I withdraw myself from the contest. I realized I don't have enough time to make what I wanted.

I would also like to apply as a judge. I believe I have adequate skills. I maybe don't have an approved map, but I m very experienced in map making, and I know what is required for a good bossfight, so I think I would make an excellent judge.

You should submit what you have anyway. I certainly won't finish mine, but I'll be submitting something playable anyway.

Really and I think to time for contest should be at least one week more.

I disagree. This is supposed to be a mini-mapping contest. If anything, it should be 1 week shorter, not longer.

 

[mckill2009]

is it allowed to import music from video games?...

 

[HammerFist132]

Dude I have seen mini terraining contest - Blue and it is 3 weeks, after they seen to many will not finish they made contest week longer. And that is only terraining this is terraining, object, soung, gui, also idea, hero, ai and all in one if we calculate +and of school year one wek is little.

 

[NightElf125]

My WIP:

WIP:

 

[Cokemonkey11]

Dude I have seen mini terraining contest - Blue and it is 3 weeks, after they seen to many will not finish they made contest week longer. And that is only terraining this is terraining, object, soung, gui, also idea, hero, ai and all in one if we calculate +and of school year one wek is little.

Check your VMs. We can have personal conversation outside a thread that 200+ people are subscribed to.

@NightElf125: Very nice. You should randomize the rotation of the trees at the outside I think.

 

[NightElf125]

Oh nice suggestion, thanks!

 

[Lord_Earthfire]

Ok, completed the terrain, now heading to the triggers and the heat-system

Progress: ~10% D:
Terrain: 95%
Gameplay: 0%
Trigger: 0%

WIP

 

[Garfield1337]

I'll withdraw from this contest as i constantly keep procrastinating the work on entry and with this tempo I probably wouldn't finish in time. Good luck to other contestants.

 

[Cokemonkey11]

Another 2 hours of scripting today. I'll get a little more done tomorrow and Thursday and then I'll be forced to submit what I have.

Video of my hero revive animation - http://www.xfire.com/video/570b5c/

Terrain: 90%
Hero: 25%
Boss: 35%
Overall: 35%

 

[Chaosy]

oh shit! no team mates allowed?! then i got to terain myself?

...

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

i guess i will try to make something i got some nice idea but terain will ruin my boss, haha

a few questions anyway.

1. we only make one boss then?
2. do i need lore information about the map?

 

[HammerFist132]

U can make how much bosses u want and u can instant start fighting with boss, but my suggestion is to u need to pass some mobs to player can get combos of game

 

[TheWhiteWolf]

I'm back, but with some changes. Instead of making 3-player boss, I am making a solo boss. I suppose I will gain enough time.
I started all from the beginning and for now, I am still in the character creation phase

So, a question:
Since this will be single player boss, would it be better if I do not make classes, but make fully-editable character instead?

 

[Tickles]

This sounded like a fun way for me to get back into Warcraft, so I decided to try making a retro platformer for the contest. The attached WIP screenshots are of the preparation area above the boss where the player will be able to gain gold for a shop and learn how to use hotkeys, combos and general survival tactics.

 

[eubz]

A little progress from my work. I need some abilities for the Hero and the Boss. For the hero, I need the ultimate and for the boss, all four abilities still needs some thinking.
Progress:
Terrain 100% I guess
Gameplay 86%
Abilities 25%