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The Final Siege
Terrain : 35%
Trigger : 5%
Classes: 40%
Progress to first Alpha: 65%
Progress to first Beta: 15%
v0.1a
- Implement basic enemies ( Ranged DPS and melee tank )
- Implement 2 heroes - Blacksmith and Fighter
- Implement a manual attack system
- Release map for testing ( It will be flawed, obviously, since it's THE first alpha version, as well as my first attempt at creating a map )
- Add a "Survival" mode using the Verdant Swamp's terrain, creeps will spawn endlessly so quit when you get bored while testing this mode!
- Implement basic item crafting systems up to Tier 2.
- Custom skins ( to reduce filesize ) for enemy units
- Custom UI
- Custom models for the weapons ( won't add ATM because of filesize worries )
- Weapons attachment for heroes once equipped ( too complicated, I'll figure it out at a slower pace )
- Expanded storyline and new chapters - as many as the filesize will allow.
- "Chapters" are just another word for "Quests" or "Objectives" - generic Defend this guy/structure etc. missions
- Cut down on the filesize, I'm having trouble deleting the doodads atm, as there are too many of them and I'm not sure which ones are being used in my map, not to mention I might need them for later chapters.
- Add more skills for the heroes.
- Implement other heroes.
- Custom models for heroes, if the filesize allows.
- Others to come
The Final Siege is a multiplayer mini-campaign in which you complete objectives in order to stop the advancing army of the ancients and win the game.
Estimated game length ( beta versions ): 1-2 hours
Arcanum is a world on which humans and elves have existed in peace for many years. The humans have went down the path of technological advancement, whereas the elves became increasingly skilled in magic as time went by. However, a new threat to Arcanum has risen - ancient forces have found their way into this peaceful world through a cave system, rising up from their millennia-long slumber to reclaim their place in the world.
Humans are one of the two races on Arcanum. They are stronger in body compared to the elves, but most of them lack talent in magic. They are deadly in combat when wielding the enchanted weapons forged by the elven blacksmiths.
The mighty Warriors of the human army ward off blows with ease and cut down swathes of enemies with their mighty strikes.
Some human mages, known as Paladins, have basic knowledge of combat magic and use it to augment themselves and their allies' ability in combat.
Human Engineers construct stationary defences to blunt the onslaught of the attackers, in addition to other extraordinary creations such as War Machines that the team can use, Minefields that bring down crowds of minions with ease and finally the mighty Tanks, which can only be built by the most skilled Engineers with a huge amount of time and resources.
Some humans known as Manipulators have became adept in the magic art of Material Conjuration, thanks to the innate Earth element of all humans. They are only able to conjure small amounts of metals and clay at the beginning, but as they grow in experience they become capable of using their minds to conjure advanced materials such as Adamantium, Granite and a huge amount of basic materials. Truly skilled Manipulators become so attuned to the nature of the land that they live on, they can convince the earth itself to serve their bidding, becoming titanic Golems that obliterates all but the toughest foe with ease. The power of being a Manipulator comes at a price - the drain of manipulating the energies of Arcanum to create new materials consumes their mana very quickly.
The mighty Warriors of the human army ward off blows with ease and cut down swathes of enemies with their mighty strikes.
Some human mages, known as Paladins, have basic knowledge of combat magic and use it to augment themselves and their allies' ability in combat.
Human Engineers construct stationary defences to blunt the onslaught of the attackers, in addition to other extraordinary creations such as War Machines that the team can use, Minefields that bring down crowds of minions with ease and finally the mighty Tanks, which can only be built by the most skilled Engineers with a huge amount of time and resources.
Some humans known as Manipulators have became adept in the magic art of Material Conjuration, thanks to the innate Earth element of all humans. They are only able to conjure small amounts of metals and clay at the beginning, but as they grow in experience they become capable of using their minds to conjure advanced materials such as Adamantium, Granite and a huge amount of basic materials. Truly skilled Manipulators become so attuned to the nature of the land that they live on, they can convince the earth itself to serve their bidding, becoming titanic Golems that obliterates all but the toughest foe with ease. The power of being a Manipulator comes at a price - the drain of manipulating the energies of Arcanum to create new materials consumes their mana very quickly.
Elves are the second race of Arcanum. With their mastery of magic, they have created a home for all of their kind within an enormous forest - Arcanon. Sometime during the years that they spent in it, a number of elves became attuned to the energies of Arcanum, literally becoming part of the world by taking the final step - infusing their souls within a tree. Those elves are now known as Ents, massive trees with the mind of an elf inside it.
The elven Blacksmiths craft powerful tools of wars for the army to fight the invading monsters.
The elite Rangers are masters of both melee and ranged combat, quickly dispatching their enemies with precisely aimed strikes.
Mages are an important part of the war against the ancients, having the ability to call upon the wrath of the elements to decimate their enemies or provide powerful support to their allies. Arcane mages are an unbelievably destructive force on the battlefield, conjuring destructive spells with ease to slaughter huge numbers of their enemies.
The elves are now preparing for a battle unlike any seen before in the history of Arcanum, to protect their home... and the continued survival of their race.
Not much is known about the grotesque monstrosities that have suddenly emerged from the depths of the earth to wreak havoc upon the world of Arcanum. It is theorized by some elven scholars that they are prehistoric entities that have hibernated for millennia for some reason, and now have awakened. Their minions are usually weak in battle, but they use strength in numbers to overwhelm their foes. Their commanders are deadly, unspeakable horrors that are supremely hard to kill and leave a trail of death and destruction wherever they go. None have seen any of the commanders and lived to tell the tale.
Thanks to:
Lahey's Terrania map, the crafting system was original and fun, and inspired me to create this project.
The Doom Team's Goblin Exploration Squad, it was also the first map of it's kind I played, the building/item-making systems were awesome and creative.
The terrainers at the Terrain Board, their terrains and guides taught me about utilizing lighting and doodad placement.
My friends on Garena, for giving ideas ( AngelCarnage ) and helping out with some trigger problems ( Dev!lMassacre AKA NewbieMapper)
aider for his description template.
ICON CREDITS:
CRAZYRUSSIAN
MODEL/SKIN CREDITS:
M0rbid ( Selection Circle )
dab ( Custom cursor
The creators of the UTM.
Map will probably be optimized in later versions, as I hear that it reduces the filesize.
More info to come.
If I missed out on anyone in the credits, please tell me so i can add their names as well
Current Mapsize: 3.7MB
Alpha versions not have most of the planned features implemented, and updates will be released weekly.
Beta versions will have most features implemented, and updates will be released when I decide to change something inside the map.
v0.1a - Release between 9-7-11 and 16-7-11
v0.2a - ( Estimated ) release before 23-7-11
v1.0b - ( Estimated ) release before September
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