The Grand Review Exchange!

-Every time you write a review for someone else, you will get one yourself.-

This thread is for all the people eager to get feedback on their developing or finished projects.

How it works 1. Find a map in the list below that you think looks interesting. 2. Send a private message to the author of the map, asking if they want to do a review exchange. 3. If the author accepts your exchange request, download their map, play it, and submit a review to the author. Done! Now all you have to do is wait until the author writes you a review on your project. If you want to add your project to the list below, reply to this thread with a link to your project and a short description of it. I'll add you to the list of projects as soon as I can. Rules and Guidelines You only owe the other person one review. If it is not playable by some bug or similiar, the author can only blame himself. You are however responsible to tell the author what happened with as much detail as you can. Remember to limit yourself if you are about to review larger projects like entire campaigns or RPGs. Make a deal with the other person about how much you should test it out. If you fail to leave a review within a week on a project after agreeing to do so, you may be banned from this project for some time. You may never open the map you are reviewing in the World Editor, unless the author allows it. If you think the other party of your exchange didn't put enough effort into the review, send me a PM, and I will work with him to create a better one. How to review projects Here are some useful things to have in mind when you are reviewing. Try to be polite and relaxed. Point out everything that you like. Try not to compare a map with another. Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself! Try to stay objective. Include your own opinions, but don't let them take over. Constructive feedback! Here are a few ideas on what to include in a review, and how to categorize them. Gameplay - Here you can discuss Balance, Funfactor, Feeling, Originality Aesthetics - Here you can discuss Terrain, Loading Screen, Preview Picture, Description on The Hive, In-game texts, UI Bugs - All bugs that you can find in the game should be listed here. Summary - What you thought in general about the whole bundle, and perhaps the most important things that you think should be changed. Useful links: √ Process of reviewing maps How to give good Critique​ List of projects

	Kiro Defenders by georgo Hero defence map, playable solo and co-op, unique heroes, interesting mechanics, item crafting, achievements.
	Pillage by Hoth Pillage is a 1 player map where you control a horde of bandit on some kind of campaign map. The goal is to plunder as many villages/cities as possible to get prisoners and resources. The gameplay is shared between the management of your horde (building your camp, training unit,trading prisoners, fighting other horde chiefs..) and attacking villages (different kind of villages: village, castle, cities, war camp...).
	Dominion Raid by Atirak Dominion Raid is a 5v5 AoS/MOBA Map (similar to DotA/LoL) with a 3 lane map. Same mechanics as an AoS map, players has to choose one hero from the tavern and the unique thing to do is you have to choose also some glyphs and spells in the picking phase which will improve your hero throughout the game and the main objective is of course destroy the enemy team's main base. The map also contains some objectives which provides bonuses to the allied team.
	Fort in Lorderon by Thendar Its a 1 player survival in which you have to defend yourself against the undead (original content inc.) It seems a bit like a TD, you are able to shoot out of a turret and hire soliders, archers and so on. Might seem a bit linear but its a short load of fun, atleast for my standarts :3
	Northrend Bound by Wark Northrend Bound is more of a strategy/RPG map with Life of a Peasant elements. You start with next to nothing and build your way up to a kingdom. Or, you can choose to forsake base building and focus mostly on your hero. The objective of the game is to become the one true king by either defeating the Townsfolk's enemies, conquering all other players and/or towns, or simply through gained resources with an (optional) economic victory. Can be played in single player with AI, co-op, or against other players.
	Tempest ORPG by Juliano Tempest is an expanding and work in progress open roleplaying game type of map. While most of it's core systems are finished, there is still a lot of solid content to be added in, which makes it prone to frequent updates with new areas, quests and features! Pick a hero class and make your way through the realms of Tempest, fighting creatures, adventuring in quests and getting stronger, or -load a previously saved character and engage in more challenging endeavors, doing so in single player, or online in jolly cooperation.
	Maze of Shortness #2 by All_Time_Pro The towns folk have become infected and are now undead. Get to the bottom of this plague and find out who is the mastermind of this contagious disease. This is a maze so stepping of the path will kill you as well.
	Champions of Old by All_Time_Pro Fight against the foul Orcs And Trolls and their hideous monsters who want to destroy order in the world in an arena-style gameplay. You have 5 heroes from the past to choose from that can use their powers to fight together and defeat their enemies. Upgrade your heroes with tomes and items and make your hero as skilled as possible.
	Build and Brawl by Ulfsire A battling map for 4 players. Every round you have a random ally. Choose a unique builder and a base and defeat the other team with units and spells.
	The HellMouth by ToldYouSo Inspired by some ROC authors who tried to be novators, this map brings a new and fresh look as novelty.
	Darkness Returns by Daffa the Mage It's not about what you are capable, but what you sacrifice. Play as one of three major coalitions in struggle of power or as the army of the dead under command of the demons. 7 Difficulty, a lot of battles to conquer and many characters to know and love (or hate).
	Pit Lord by Hetgrum Campaign. Short and old-school. Lead a clan of orc demon worshippers in their guerrilla war against humans of northern Lordaeron.
	A Racial Issue by twojstaryjakcie Altered melee 2v2 or FFA located in a large metropolis with bosses who have to be killed before the timer runs out or everyone loses. When all bosses are dead, all players turn against each other if it was a team game and the timer disappears. Four districts, each corresponding a different race with fitting creeps and terrain.
	Zombie Simulator by blackrat5521 Doom impends this little town, take control of Humans or the Undead with different Hero selections, unique abilities, a map full of terrors and secrets all inside a massive battle.
	Melee Maps by Maks4225 Sharkwater Derrok Canyon WoodHolt Village Underground Library
	Gods and Followers by Thing_I A 1v1 altered-melee map, where each player has a god to support them. The gods are meant to feel new, but not foreign to strictly melee players. Vanilla effects, and entirely vanilla gameplay for followers were important points that I tried to focus on. Any feedback on melee features that are imbalanced, god features that feel too non-vanilla and/or new gameplay elements that may be fun are all welcome!
	Agerron's Treachery by Svetli This campaign tells the story about the fantasy human kingdom of Agerron. It is the first campaign of Svetli' series.
	Zangarmash by Maxwell Altered Melee for 2 players, where you will have to fight off an furious Swamp Giant, who is only trying to protect his native land and his home from the invaders. But be extremely careful - these Swamps constantly change and adapt to survive, so try not to become ''part'' of this ecosystem.
	Die Hard v2.5 (boss-fights) by Mails_PR This is an RPG/Survival map for 4-8 players (with several arena-type boss-fight rounds). There are different 20 bosses, 4 difficulties and many different endings. What is very important is that your choice always matters and has consequences. Every boss can be defeated in different ways and/or by different means. A beautiful, gripping, but risky adventure!
	The Fate of Ashenvale by Svetli You are Illidan Stormrage, arch hunter who lusts for new powers in order to ensure the safety of Azeroth. For 10,000 years, you was imprisoned and guarded by Maiev Shadowsong. But now you are free and seek your Highborne's brethren aid, to defend Ashenvale from the upcoming Burning Legion, for thou you heard a great prophecy that was foretold by the great oracle. Will you do sacrifices in order to ensure your people's safety and the destruction of the Burning Legion? Find out as you play The Fate of Ashenvale, the alternative story of Illidan.
	Sands of Time by Maxwell Altered Melee map for 2 players (1x1) for people, who love hard and challenging game. Take part in the battle in the walls of the Bronze Sanctuary, where time inexorably runs out, like the sands of the desert. So fight for your life, until the last sand grain of your hourglass has fallen...
	Warcraft Medieval Strategy Overhaul by UmbraUnda This project is an overhaul of Warcraft for the best experience in Medieval Real Time Strategy. It combines aspects of Warcraft 3, Stronghold and Age of Empires II plus adds many new things - camera zoom system, new combat mechanics, upgrade system for all units and buildings, custom pathing for custom buildings, castle system with build-able walk-able walls & rotatable buildings, realistic environments that affect unit stats depending on the terrain + more rivers & bigger maps with miles between players and plenty of room for building cities and castles, updated hero system, custom resources, farming system, and a crafting system for food and gear. Still a work in progress...
	Blackrock Mountain by Maxwell Altered Melee map for 2 players (1x1). Take the side of one of the Lords of the Blackrock Mountains - Ragnaros, owner of Molten Core or Nefarian, owner of Blackrock Spire. Clean mountain from monsters and capture the Altars to make your Master more powerful and help him to destroy enemy servants with purifying flame.
	Hour of Twilight by Maxwell Altered Melee map for 2 players (1x1) in which you can play for the Old Gods who swallowed the world and plunged it into darkness. Each player gets a randomly created set of units of standard races, affected by corruption of the Old Gods. The unique idea, a really strong atmosphere and randomness make the map interesting and allow you to play it again and again.
	Naxxramas by Maxwell Altered Melee map with nice atmosphere for 5 players (4x1) about assaulting of Naxxramas, that can raise great armies of Skeleton Servants to defend himself and destroy attackers. A good challenge for people who love Melee/Altered Melee maps.
	Battle for elven forest by Supernickman 32 This map is an altered melee with edited Orc and Human races as well map contains AI and music.
	Lords of Azeroth by Lord_Marrowgrath It's a improved Warcraft 3 melee map for Strategy lovers. Heroes can cast 2 bonus spell, Unit trains more than one always, every factions have their own spells, capturable gathering-buildings. Improved/Realistic Terrain, Day & Night system are more detailed and more upcoming features.
	Hunter's Hall by Cokemonkey11 A tense, frustrating, 6v6 counter-strike style hero arena where teams have unique, distinct gameplay styles.
	Microrunnertd by Cokemonkey11 A two-player runner-style tower defense map with lots of cute easter eggs, light-hearted humor, and an undeniable challenge in -hard mode.
	Gargonach by Cokemonkey11 A single-player mini game with action-driven gameplay and a classic 90's-esque boss fight.
	Kingdom Of Snow by Supernickman 32 That's melee map 2vs2 or FFA. A lot races fought for it ,but no one claimed that land ,maybe you will lead army that finally will claim this land. In center of map are two fountains, one health fountain and other mana fountain, ice dragon protect it he never sleep, so be careful when you will cross the sides be cause hes not only guard of the center.
	Deadlock [NE] by Daffa the Mage Command the army of the empire that strikes below the moon. Hidden in the night, they eliminate all who stand before them. An altered Melee map where you can play as Night Empire instead of Human.
	The Unsolvable Revolution by TheSilverhand So, Basically its like a footman Frenzy, but more chaotic.. You have too select your hero from a tavern, Keep it fair lads.. One hero per person. You have to fight mobs by mobs to take out the enemy castle/citadel, winners get victory by destroying the castle/citadel, Towers level 2 and 3 are invulon on start, To destroy them you must first destroy the first towers, seconds towers. Players only get control of their hero. Autodeselect is on the troops. There are flying units. I do plan to add in flying heroes on a later update!
	Corruption of Sargeras Legacy by TheAncient Corruption of Sargeras Legacy is a revival of the map: Corruption of Sargeras. CoS is a kodo-tag/RTS-Builder hybrid where the Good (4 mortals and 1 Sargeras) must capture and defeat the Burning Legion (7 players) all while keeping the Burning Legion from destroying the mortals or Sargeras and laying waste to Creation. Maneuvering, teamwork, and your armies is all that stands between you and the void. Be quick and ruthless, for though Sargeras is sent to hunt the demons... the hunter can easily become the hunted. For though the mortals appear weak, they have a hidden strength in them. And though the Burning Legion be scattered, their reputation is well deserved.
	Against the Darkness by 1)ark_NiTe Against the Darkness is a Hunter vs. Hunted Survival game. A Player may choose to be part of a team of Death Hunters or play alone as the Death Knight. The primary goal of the hunters is to defeat the Death Knight before he is able to reign Doom upon Azeroth. This can only be achieved by working together to quest, creep, and limit the knight's opportunities until the team is strong enough to destroy him. The Death Knight can secure victory by defeating all of the Death Hunters or surviving until the Nether Portal is secured and Doom is completed.
	Shadowmancer 2: the Inheritor by Fruit Forest This campaign is under development, however there is Test Zone where you can view all items in the game and fight against enemies what you can choose in Mercenary Shop. In the Test Zone I implemented Revive system (you can die, but you will revived immediatly) + the priest with a healing spell. Also you may see Introduction cinematic. It's quite easy to test. It also supports 12 slot inventory system.
	Invasion on Az'kar by Lord_Earthfire A Hero Survival/ Dungeon Crawler hybrid in which you and up to 3 teammates slaughter your way through the lair of a long deceased demon lord. Beat waves of different creatures, all controled by the remains of the demon lord power, while struggling to remain sane yourself. Movement and thinking is crucial to your survival, since almost every attack of your enemies is evadeable, while enemies themself have their special feats and abilities. Customize your hero completely by selecting which attributes and abilities of your hero are increased every level, while making it possible to customize your hero even further by selecting perks every level, featured in profession trees. And even if you die, don't worry, you have multiple continues to give it another try!
	HVSO Allstars v1.6a FINAL by by HIGH_WAR_LORD HVSO Allstars is a Fast-Paced Multiplayer Online Battle Arena, each player will be allowed to choose 1 hero from either The Alliance's Tavern or The Horde's Tavern. This map is played like Heroes of the Storm combined with Defense of the Ancients. It's recommended to play 4 vs 4 / 5 vs 5.
	War of Argent by Lord_Marrowgrath War of argent is a 4 line based AOS type map. There are two huge bases and 22 new heroes and many items to play. Heroes have 1 passive, 4 level based skill and 1 bonus spell. Level cap is 16. Northern base have 2 lines, Southern base have 3 lines. In game map, there are 2 mana fountain and 1 Health fountain to regenerate your resources. Neutral units gives additional useful stat buffs for leveling.
	The Petrochemical Castle by Novena Espada They are maps edited as one raid instance of WoW for 3 modes, there are 16 bosses awaiting your challenge in the Petrochemical Castle. The Solo Mode is prepared for one player playing alone, but it does not mean you can finish the game by using only one hero. The Normal Mode is an easy mode for 5 - 12 players playing in Multiplayer. The Heroic Mode is a hard mode for 12 players who like challenging high difficulty.
	To the Bitter End by Soul Reaver To the Bitter End is a single player action/RPG campaign with an original setting and storyline and custom units and abilities. It took me over 6 years to make. There is no base-building or item/resource collecting - it's primarily focused on tactical combat and controlling several powerful hero units with numerous abilities. I personally strongly recommend playing on the default (hard) difficulty, but as this is (intentionally) extremely challenging I recently revamped the difficulty system to make it more approachable to a less hardcore audience. While not required to play, I very strongly recommend reading the manual for the lore.
	(((Versus Hero Arena))) by Deathkok A map where the heroes become demigods, where the theme is to demonstrate who is the strongest. It has four distinct modes, To make it more interesting. It is recommended to play with 8-10 players.
	Resident Missions Umbrella by Deathkok A great story where you have to leave the city, The game itself is to complete the story. Going on creatures, monsters and many strange things. Have 3 missions on a map It is recommended to play with 8 players. Map Style ORPG.
	Valley of Decay Rpg by TD_PRO_2006 Its basically an RPG with an easy starting quest-row. As you progress your characters, you will start to face hard bosses with cool boss mechanics. The further you progress there, the more complex the bossfights will become. Recommended to test with a total of 4 people!
	Throne of Azora by tyci A story driven game with RPG features, which takes place in the Kingdom of Azora, a medieval world with little fantasy elements. Take control of Ethan, a veteran soldier and his companion Sammy, a dog. The main aspect of this map is the story, which will change according to the decisions you make during the game.
	Altered Melee Races by Eagle XI [Altered Melee] - Yet another Fel horde attempt - Tries Fel Horde based on mixture of wc2 and 3 techtrees, no feedback any received so far. [Altered Melee] - Yet another Naga Race attempt - Attempts to add playable Naga, has some known issues as the posts go. [Altered Melee] - Yet another Bloodelf attempt - Adds Bloodelves as 5th faction, pick human and change to Bloodelf at start. Any feedback outside of Maelstrom Engine being OP(hint: try not to spam it(hint2: it will be changed to an artillery unit in the nextbest revision) would be most welcome.
	Age of War by bear_369 This map is based off a an old flash game series called 'Age of War'. It's an offense map where your priority is to defeat your opponent by sending out troops.
	Defense of Base by Destiny.Knight This map is a hero defense game, each player use a hero and fight with waves of armies against an enemy team. The main objective is to take down enemy team's base and defend your team's base. Features simple item upgrades and many interesting heroes, most of the original heroes remain unchanged.
	Prophets Gambit by Wark Prophet's Gambit is based on the idea of a sandbox styled AoS map with a boss rush arena and item based Hero/skill builds. The map itself allows you to pick a side or go neutral, and change your hero OR side at will (within limitations). There's building aspects, co-op with challenging boss fights, and competitive play with 4 different ways to win the game. Plenty of hidden "legendary" items can be acquired through various means. Suggested players: 2 to 8. Average play time: 1 - 2 hours.
	Hour of the Scourge by izaiphovias An altered melee map that will function as the baseline to balance and develop custom races for a campaign that I have in mind if this works out. You can play as the Kirin'tor, Argent Crusade or the Scourge, the map has 3 open slots for AI players for alpha testing purpose, if a multiplayer match can't be arranged. All three factions as completely playable at this point, there will be, however, some missing tooltips here and there.
	Revenants of Ruins by Heaven Editor Revenants of Ruins is a combination of MOBA with the twist of Arena and Capturing Flag. Your objective is to kill Relic Revenant at the center of the island (or map) and survive a duration inside the temple (middle area of the map). It is focusing on competitive gameplay using generic Warcraft 3 resources. It is not as easy as you think it is.
	Dalaran Caves by ChubbyQuiche Dalaran caves is one-laned MOBA, where Southern team faces Northern team. The goal of this game is to destroy the final tower of your enemies. In Dalaran Caves, you can also spawn custom creeps for your team when you cast special items in conquered caves. Slain the Dark Priests to receive high bounty reward.
	Crusade over Europe by SNIper of DARKness Grand Strategy risk type map featuring a unique supply system that may hinder your campaign if you do not plan well. The Fantasy edition brings you 7 races: Human, Orc, Undead, Night Elf, Naga, Dwarf and Blood Elf. Pick your spot and lay the foundation of your new found Kingdom and start expanding in every direction.
	SHADOWMANCER by Fruit Forest This is single hero RPG campaign that may give you a challenge. Also this campaign contains plot with character development. One disadvantage is long loading time.
	Rise of the Night Elves by PrinceYaser A campaign about the war between The Burning Legion and the race of the Night Elves. In the campaign, you control a new character called Thalaaria, a Night Elven commander. It has good terrain and It is going to has great features in the future missions. There is still a lot of things to improve, but play and Enjoy!
	Somewhere Across Nowhere by deepstrasz You play as Illidan and have to escape dangers (like creatures running after you, timed booby-trapped rooms), traps and solve puzzles to get further and finally reach the end. It also includes cinematic scenes and a brief story. It's pretty much reflex and quick-thinking based. It also has two difficulties.
	Warden by Rufus A single player campaign with unique boss fights, puzzles and gameplay, inspired by Zelda.

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Alrighty!

This is my prologue to a campaign I'm trying/wanting to create:
Somewhere Across Nowhere

The map was uploaded as a standalone because of its different gameplay from the other maps I plan to create which will be more Warcraft III oriented.
Basically, you play as Illidan and have to escape dangers (like creatures running after you, timed booby-trapped rooms), traps and solve puzzles to get further and finally reach the end. It also includes cinematic scenes, a brief story and original music. It's pretty much reflex and quick-thinking based. It also has two difficulties.

 

Great!
Added to the list.

Don't be shy people!
We need more people to get the ball rolling!

 

Well, I think I can join:
Rise of the Night Elves

This is a night elven campaign. I have great ideas for it. It's good to be here too.
I described the campaign in it's thread.

 

Welcome!
Could you just make a short summary of your project? Something about the length of the others in the list?

 

Great Idea! Too bad I can't participate right now because my map is a bit broken because of the patch.

 

I'll most likely join this - just to get a bit more work up on my project first.

Fantastic idea!

 

What do you mean?

 

LIKE THIS:

 

Does the map have to be (or already) in the map section or I may just upload/provide a link to the map or the project I have been working on which is not in the map section?

 

@Wareditor, you are with us in our souls.
Joins us whenever you can!

@Apheraz Lucent
Thanks!
I've had this idea for a while, and just now decided to make something out of it.

@PrinceYaser
I wrote this about my on project: "The Warden project contains a series of dungeon-like maps, containing a big amount of puzzles, boss fights and obstacles, which are enchanced further by a custom arrow key movement system."
Write a short summary like taht but about your project instead, and I can add it to the list.

@Rheiko, It must be in the maps section or map development forum so we can have a link to it from the list.

 

Hmmm.... If I were to join, what campaign would you want me to link here?
The one where you kill Demons, the one where you kill Demons, the one were you kill Demons or the one where you kill Demons?

 

All of them if you wish!
There is no limit per person.

 

Ooo, very interesting. How did you come up with this?

 

Pure brainpower.

 

My Campaign: SHADOWMANCER: DYNAMIC RPG CAMPAIGN v 1.4.2G
This is single hero RPG campaign that may give you a challenge.
Also this campaign contains plot with character development.
One disadvantage you probably found is long loading time.
The campaign is fully finished. left only some balancing in some chapters for Normal Mode. Easy Mode for those who want to play for story.

 

Okay, here is the description:
Like other campaigns, you play as the main character that here is a Night Elven commander called Thalaaria. It has a custom night elven story about the war between The Burning Legion and the race of the Night Elves. For now, chapter one and prologue is completed. It has good terrain and It is going to has great features in the future missions. I was working on chapter one about 2 weeks. There is still a lot of points to improve. I will never get bored from making it. So, play and Enjoy!

 

I present you "Crusade over Europe" ; Fantasy edition.

Grand Strategy risk type map featuring a unique supply system that may hinder your campaign if you do not plan well.

The Fantasy edition brings you 7 races:
-Human
-Orc
-Undead
-Night Elf
-Naga
-Dwarf
-Blood Elf

Pick your spot and lay the foundation of your new found Kingdom and start expanding in every direction.

For more information about the Fantasy and the Original Crusade over Europe do visit the thread.

 

@Fruit Forest
Added you to the list!

@PrinceYaser
I just shortened your summary a little, and added a small preview picture.
Tell me if you want to alter it!

A campaign about the war between The Burning Legion and the race of the Night Elves. In the campaign, you control a new character called Thalaaria, a Night Elven commander.
There is still a lot of things to improve, but play and Enjoy!

 

War of Sanctity II

War of Sanctity II (WoS II)

A great AoS/Moba mod for Warcraft 3 that suffered various changes in every update. Same as any other AoS, it is based on the war of two great armies that send creeps to advance towards the enemy principal structure. Each team formed of 5 players that choose one of the current heroes and help their team to fight against the opposite one. I love this project with my very heart and I am continuing to update it forever! WoS II has stopped being updated because with the new patch , I can finally create War of Sanctity 3. Will be out soon.