The Risen

[indomitable1319]

The Risen

A Single-Player Campaign by Indomitable1319

What is The Risen?

The Risen is a single-player campaign based on the lives of Raven Stryker, and Shea Shadowstep, one of the many survivors of a Night Elven city known as The City Of Life. The City Of Life was destroyed by the assaulting undead and demons, before Archimonde was killed. The survivors then formed up into a small resistance, and renamed themselves into The Risen. This new civilization was strong, and could defend against many attacks, however, one day, they sent a force that was too overwhelming.

How do you play The Risen?

The Risen is simple to play, with the normal WarCraft III game mechanics. You have a normal camera, with normal commands and such.

Who are The Risen's Characters?

Raven Stryker One of the main protagonists in the game, she is skilled in the arts of life. She can steal life from enemies, and has a cheerful attitude in the group. She tries to see a positive view in almost all situations, but it doesn't always work out. Shea Shadowstep She is also a protagonist, skilled with arrows and bows. She is more serious than Raven, but finds logical solutions in their problems.

Media

Screenshots Prologue World Editor In-Game Chapter 1 World Editor In-Game Interlude 1 World Editor In-Game

Who are The Risen's Project Members?

Member # 1 - Indomitable1319 Main Project Leader, GUI, Story, Doodads, Terrain, Units WE Skill: Average WE Weakness: MUI Other Projects: Please view my Signature Member # 2 - GhostThruster Senior Member GUI, 2D Artist WE Skill: Somewhere between Good and Average WE Weakness: Lack of Commitment and Inspiration Other Projects: Hostile Territory, The Ultimate Shooter for WarCraft III, Halo UTM Member # 3 - Fan Senior Member Beta Tester WE Skill: Average WE Weakness: Triggers. Other Projects: None Member # 4 - MrStormyZ Senior Member Beta Tester WE Specialty: Terrain WE Weakness: JASS Other Projects: Warcraft 2.5 Total Conversion Member # 5 - Samurai_Gal666 Beta Tester WE Skill: Newbie WE Weakness: Master of None Other Projects: Natural Snare, Sin'dorei Member # 6 - Orcnet Terrainer, Unit Creator, Beta Tester WE Skill: Average WE Weakness: Triggers Other Projects: Warhazard: Return of Darkness, WoW: Destruction of Azeroth Member # 7 - Cryophoenix Skinner WE Skill: Somewhere between Good and Average WE Weakness: Impatience and Lack of Commitment Other Projects: Dragonflight Wars Member # 8 - Arcisal Loading Screen Creator, Idea Man WE Skill: Below Average WE Weakness: Commitment, Memory, Sloppiness, Time Other Projects: Fantasy Life, Real Life [For Morons]

What do you need for this project?

Beta Tester (Only 5, 1 Left) Secondary Spell Creator

I feel like trying out a Beta. Where can I try one?

The Risen - Beta [First] The Risen - Beta [Second] [Latest]

I would like to join in The Risen's team! How can I join?

That's easy! you can join by submitting an application form in this format: Username: WE Skill: (1 - Newbie, 2 - Below Average, 3 - Average, 4 - Good, 5 - Awesome) WE Weakness: (Don't lie ) What I can provide as a member of the team: Other Projects: (Project name and Link) Icon Wanted as part of team: (Use tags) [b]Username Color[/b]: [b]Username Font[/b]:[r] And that's it![/table] [/center]

 

[GhostThruster]

I'll join as a GUI triggerer. But I'll warn you that I'm quite inactive recently.

{EDIT}
Yep. Send me a PM for requests, coz to be honest, I'm too lazy to check the thread 24/7 and I'm inactive.
I also do very basic model editing and skinning(though I'm crap at both, be warned).

EDIT:

Do NOT double-post. Use the Edit button at the bottom right of your post! - Rui

Note: I didn't double post. I think indomitable1319 deleted his post!

 

[indomitable1319]

Okay! Thanks a lot. Will update the thread with your name on it now. So you're a Spell Creator, GUI Triggerer?

@Note: I did delete it, I don't remember why...

 

[GhostThruster]

A general GUI Triggerer and basic artist.

 

[Kala]

I wanna be Beta tester!
PM me anytime and ask to test ))

 

[indomitable1319]

Do you like the concept? I'll add you in.

 

[GhostThruster]

I guess. My WE weakness: the lack of commitment and inspiration.
My Age: It says in my profile.
WE Skill: I wouldn't say awesome...between good and average.

 

[Kor666]

[ORIGINAL POST]I wanna be a beta tester[/ORIGINAL POST]

[Indomitable1319-improved Post]

Hey there, as we're already real-life best-friends, and the only reason why you, Indomitable1319 knows my password, I want to be a beta tester for this campaign. I can provide some bug reports (OH YOU BETTER DO) for ya. Thanks.

[/Indomitable1319-improved Post]

- Improved by I1319

 

[indomitable1319]

Oh the headache you have given me, Kor. YM isn't enough for an explaination. As standard member rules, post in this format:

[Your Name]
[Age] - Can be HIDDEN
[WE Skill] - Can be HIDDEN
[WE Weakness] - Can be HIDDEN
[Other Projects] - If you have any. If you even have a Map Dev thread. IF YOU HAVE EVEN OPENED THE WE FOR [censored]

Kor666
Age: 12
WE Skill: Hidden
WE Weakness: Hidden
Other Projects: None

 

[GhostThruster]

So...are you actually gonna give me a job?

 

[indomitable1319]

In a bit, as for now I'm doing a job for Scarlet_ORPG.

 

[Kor666]

[This is Indomitable1319, too lazy to sign back in]

Would you like to be the final beta tester?

 

[indomitable1319]

Now officially back on.

 

[GhostThruster]

Any updates? Any news? AnyTHING?

 

[indomitable1319]

In a few mins, I'll send you guys the campaign. The ending, the Defeat Conditions and stuff hasn't been completed, the Skipping Cinematic hasn't been implemented yet. I have uploaded a version here for my two friends to try, and then I started working on it again after their reports. I'll send you the old version.

 

[GhostThruster]

Hello? Are you alive? Come on dude, what's the point of a team if you don't need anything done?

 

[indomitable1319]

I've sent you the campaign already! Have you tested it yet?!

 

[GhostThruster]

No, you sent this

DAMMMIIIIITTTTTTT!! I really liked Dragon Throne, too

3 times

 

[indomitable1319]

I DID?! WTF?!?!?
The internet was crappin' on me, so I thought I didn't send it AT ALL.
Sorry for the accidental-spam.

 

[GhostThruster]

Soooo, can you send the map to me now?

 

[indomitable1319]

I've sent the pastebin link. I'll resend it.

 

[GhostThruster]

Got it. So, what exactly do you want me to do?
I'll give some critique on it currently:
Good-
Beautiful terrain, matches W3
Excellent cinematics
Quests are inventive
Campaign overall is done in a style similar to Warcraft

Bad-
Unoriginal abilities
I don't like the colour for 'Right click to activate autocasting'.
That bit where you get the cog is a pain in the ass!

Suggestions:
Trigger some abilities, make them unique. It would spice the map up. You can, but don't have to, hire some voice-actors maybe, there are a few girls on The Hive, very few...Overall a good campaign that melds with the style of WC3 campaigns.

 

[indomitable1319]

I haven't really fixed the abilities. That's where you come in.

- OMG HAXXZORRZZSS I HAVE BEAUTIFUL TERRAIN?!
- That's why there's a Fountain of Life there. It's for testing.
- Cinematics are good? YAY!
- Quests have to be inventive.
- Warcraft style is the most desired style for most campaigns these days...
- I haz to change the color scheme...
- Voice ACTORZ? OK LUOLZ

Thanks for the review.

 

[GhostThruster]

So, tell me what you would like me to do.

 

[indomitable1319]

Let some spell ideas flow, as soon as I send you guys an updated version. Wait a sec.

New version has:
> Cinematic Skip
> Prologue Skip
> Icons that GhostThruster will base skills on
> Revised dialogue
> Sun Well worship area (Purpose: Map #3, Interlude, Cinematic Map #2)

 

[Psf_Kurt]

edit: nevermind. to lazy to make an application just to beta test

 

[Hugget Sukker]

Would you like a music composer for The Risen?

 

[PROXY]

Give me the map, I could test it for you, if you like

Edit: Exuse me, meant campaign

 

[indomitable1319]

Testers and a music composer? OMGHAXXZORSLOLBBQWTF WAA

I only suggested three testers, but then if I got four, I'd get more feedback. You're all in. Just submit the application form on this thread.

As for music, the theme will be Night Elven. Send me one of your pieces and your application form.

Form format found on first post!

 

[GhostThruster]

Dude, you're the one who is supposed to come up with ideas, I'm the one who makes your ideas come to life.

 

[indomitable1319]

I need some suggestions and more epic-ness on the story. The part where *asdauiebtfhapofneonawoighirghHIDDENWAHAHA* is really epic.

 

[PROXY]

Username: Fan
Age: Profile
WE Skill: Average
WE Weakness: Triggers.
Why I want to join: I just want to test the beta to give you some help.
What I can provide as a member of the team: "Why I want to join"
Other Projects: TSC.

{EDIT}
So, you send me the beta now?

 

[indomitable1319]

I will now.
I will only send the campaign to the rest of those who wants to join but haven't submitted their forms until they submit it.

 

[PROXY]

Ok, I assume, it was just the first mission? Because, the second map just started without any interlude or something.

anyway, here's a little review for the first map:

I liked the terrain, it gave me the good ol' blizzard feeling, though, I HIGHLY suggest you to remove the lilly pads from the forests and all the places were NO water is. Since, they make no sence at all their and look ugly.
The gameplay was meh, it fits the blizzard ones though, wich is a plus.
A few points I didn't understand. Why for example, did a lonely catapult be somewhere in the forest? Or, why did Oghma and his nightelfs make the two unconscious instead of just asking them? And first, they say like: Oh, it seems like the enemie caught as, and a few minutes later they help them without any mistrust.
Bugs I only found one, when I was at the battle against the undead, I let my Rave die (advised), though, I wasn't defeated. I just completed the mission and in the end cinematic she just wasn't there.

 

[indomitable1319]

Defeat conds aren't finished.
= Second map is interlude. Will be worked on.
= Lily pads, I'm just following what good ol' Blizzard did.
= We won't know why the catapult was there. That's why it was a weird surprise.
= They desperately need help for this battle. And ofc they're not bad guys they'll help with sincerity!

 

[PROXY]

= Okay
= Really? I can't remember that blizzard put tons of lilliy pads in their terrain, without being water their.
= Ehm. Okay.
= Who needed help? Oghma? He had tons of units. 2 more or less wouldn't make a difference, and he also couldn't know that they're "hero - units" (I mean, stronger then normal ones). And jeah, I know they're not bad, what I meant was, they're just get caught by to them unknown guys and after a few minutes they help them as they were their best friends.

 

[indomitable1319]

They're sort of like in a WE NEED ALL ALLIES WE CAN GET mode since the attack. That's why they're like that.

= Look in the mission with the Key of the Three Silvermoons in U Camp. There are lilypads on the terrain.

 

[Hugget Sukker]

Music composer
Username: Hugget Sukker
Age: Profile
WE Skill: Average
WE Weakness: JASS.
Why I want to join: I like seeing my tracks used for something they were supposed to.
What I can provide as a member of the team: Music
Other Projects: Chernobyl - Lost Riddles

"Theme: Night elven" noted. Soon finishing tracks for another project. After that you can expect a PM soon.

 

[indomitable1319]

This is freaking awesome! I'll add you in the first thread as soon as I'm back on my computer.

Btw you work on C:LR?!?! OMG!

 

[GhostThruster]

For the first mission might I suggest that Oghma holds Shea as a hostage and that Raven must not only defeat the undead, but also perform some special task(eg. steal a dreadlord's mobile phone, you can make it up:]).
And in turn, you get to control Oghma and his base!

 

[GhostThruster]

Any progress? Have you thought of some triggers I could do?

 

[indomitable1319]

Let spell ideas flow and show me what you can make out of the icons I've chosen.
Maybe:
Shiv - damage+stun+shadow strike?
We need to change Tactical View.
Soul Drain - Life Steal that isn't channeling? And with DPS to nearby units?
Wrath Of Nature (Locust Swarm) - Got nothing for this...

Frost Arrow - With temporary damage decrease each shot?
Soul Arrow - With ministun each shot?
Academic Knowledge - Increase damage too?
Destruction (Starfall) - A large permanent Immolation that deals weak DPS to enemies within the range of Starfall, and every X seconds, there is an X% chance for a random unit within the area to get Entangled.

How about that?

 

[GhostThruster]

I'm back....!!!

Meh...

Raven Stryker:
She plays a Maiev-like role. She is a nuker and good at counter-attacks. Although she is not a tank, her agility allow her to escape risky encounters and her abilities bring a sledgehammer to the enemy.

Spell roles:
1: Primary spell, must be directly related to her combat. Often deals damage.
2: Secondary spell, usually a DPS spell that either aids allies or hinders enemies.
3: Passive/Autocast/Spam-spell. Deals minority damage, but builds up.
4: Ultimate, of course. This can be anything, though it usually suits the role of the hero. eg. the Paladin is a healer, and so has a revive spell as an ultimate.

Spell ideas:
1. Backstab: Deals 50 damage to a target nearby enemy unit initially. Then stuns for 3 seconds. Whilst the unit is stunned, if it is attacked, it takes double the damage.
This spell only works in Stealth(wait for it) and whilst at least 180 degrees behind the facing of the target unit.
2. Stealth: Turns invisible for 1.5 x your Agility(including current bonuses) seconds. Should the time run out, the unit issues a order, or your hero moves whilst she is near any enemy units, the cloaking wears off.
Also gives you a 2 x normal attack on the first attack(does not stack with Backstab), and dramatically slows your movement speed.
3. Glancing Blow: Has a 25% chance to deal a minor AoE knockback. The targeted units cannot cast any spells for 2 seconds.
4.(Ultimate) Knife Hurricane: Throws 5 Knives that revolve in a circle and return to the caster like a boomerang. Any enemy units it comes in contact with receives a small knockback, 25 damage, and a 5 second stun.
OR
5.(alternative Ultimate) Knife Hurricane: Constantly throws a flurry of knives every second. The knives revolve in a circle like a boomerang, and any enemy units it comes in contact with takes 50 damage.
Lasts 15 seconds.

 

[indomitable1319]

I like Ultimate 4.
Could you make it cast more than once?

If not, let's go with 5, but make it deal like 30 damage instead.

 

[GhostThruster]

You mean like do the spell once every second for X seconds?

 

[indomitable1319]

Yeah, something like that.

 

[GhostThruster]

Do you want it to exactly fit your needs? This is only if you don't know how to edit triggers.
If so, then give me more details about the spell like Mana Cost, duration, knives thrown per second.

 

[indomitable1319]

I know some triggering, what's important if I understand it. Because I've made some custom spells as well, just not as epic as your GUI Inventory.

The total duration would be 10 seconds, and 16 knives thrown per second. The mana cost, it would be something really high for such a powerful skill, around 100 mana.
Each knife would deal 35, so it has the potential to deal 280 damage per second, whilst it has the potential to deal 2800 damage all around you. It just seems a bit imbalanced for me.

I'll ask my brother to help me balance it.
So you can start working on it. (Not a demand, we're not in a hurry.)

 

[GhostThruster]

16 knives? I'll change it to 8(these knives spin around in circles!), and you'll have it by tomorrow.

 

[indomitable1319]

Whoops, got my math wrong. So 8 knives each dealing 30 damage, and lasts for 10 seconds. Thanks, good spell ideas.