Warlock 1.01b

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Date: 2012/Jun/29 22:50:45

Comment: [Approved]
After 4 years in development Warlock has definitely improved and thus deserves a higher rating - Rating changed from [4/5] to [5/5].

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12:32, 15th Aug 2008
Gilles: Very well made map, and quite fun for a while. I think some more options for game types would be nice. A CtF and maybe some sort of control game. The changing terrain is nice, but other than the pillars it makes no difference. I would love to see more terrain features. Perhaps ice on the playing area that makes your character slide, traps, and more obstacles. The spells are very well made, and I wouldn't do much more on them, but you may want to make more items. Maybe some more interesting ones.

4/5

 

[Shamanno1]

I love this map.
Zymoran and Demestotenes this is the best map i saw on warcraft 3...

I would give it a 10 but only 5 possible

Keep up the good work guys ^^

 

[hookah]

I hate that u get money for kills and for last stand .... good players get imba after 5-6 round.

 

[Rui]

I played this map today, very good map. Here's my review:

[+]Hive Workshop Requirements: The map has a valid name, an author name, and a description. I have ignored the wrong categorization.
[+]Ingenuity: Very good use of the effects on Warcraft.
[+]Originality: I believe I can grant a green plus here. I had never seen a game of this type. Excellent job creating an original map.
[+]Machine/Net-Friendly: The map does not lag at all. Another plus.
[+]Bugs: I found no bugs.
[+]Fun Factor/Gameplay: The gameplay is very interesting. Because of the terrain (as mentioned below), it gets somewhat boring after a while, but with many players this is certainly fun.
There should also be more tips for the players.
[+]Imported Material: Although there are models that could have fit just as well, the "Bloodelf Wizard" by General Frank was certainly a good choice.
[+]Object Editor Work Quality: Nothing to say here, you did what was necessary for this map type.
[+/-]Balance: In Balance terms, the game is OK. However, speed-based games never turn out to be completely balanced because of one common issue: the host has no delay. He can react faster than any other player.
Also, as mentioned here, the rewards each round should be a little more equal.
[-]Terrain: The terrain fits for it's style, but you could have added some different arenas, or add an option for them. Right now, it's always the same. The terrain gets boring quick.

"Warlock" is an original offense & survival map in which you have to use your multiple knockback spells -- each with a different design -- to throw your enemies into the lava, where they loose high amounts of health.
Although the imbalance grows, as the newbie players leave and the winner of most of the rounds gets more gold, and the arenas are not very original terrain-wise, the game succeeds in being unique and decently stable in general.

My rating for version 0.81b of "Warlock" is 17/20, approximately 4 (Recommended).

 

[Kill3rbeast]

This map is really GREAT!!! I give it a 10/10.

It's unique and motivating for long time!

[+/-]Balance: In Balance terms, the game is OK. However, speed-based games never turn out to be completely balanced because of one common issue: the host has no delay. He can react faster than any other player.

Thats the reason why a programm that reduce delay (Vck, lc...) is highly recommend for this kind of maps.

 

[Moonmage]

Thanks a lot for the reviews =]
All the cons you found will be handed to the map makers and they hopefully look after it =]

 

[Moonmage]

New Version is out =]


Changelog 082
New:
- Aded Assist/anti kill steal system
- Added a new spell
- Remade link
- Remade teleport
- Added Scourge 'special happening' sound
- Added Teleport 'special happening' sound

Fixed:
- Observer fatal (game bugged when observers left the game during shop time)
- Freeze exploit (permamently grants double knockback to frozen warlock)
- Freeze bug (spells cast before getting frozen would be cast after the freeze expired)
- Teleport Effect exploit (allowed players to be able to fake a teleport)
- Tooltips (fixed all reported typos for many spells)
- Removed the temporary rally point in item shop
- Removed the option to change drain heal rate

Balances:
Spells
- Meteor speed increased by 10%
- Meteor cooldown increased by 2 seconds
- Shield absorbs lightning
- Shield rebalanced gold cost
- Lightning does not deal AoE damage unless it hits something
- Teleport upgrade cost reduced by 1 gold
- Teleport cooldown increased by 1 second
- Teleport is now instant
- Thrust cost reduced by 1 gold
- Wind walk cooldown reduced by 1 second at all levels
- Wind walk maximum upgrade level increased by 1
- Wind walk movement speed bonus rebalanced
- Wind walk deals half damage if thrusting
- Oath reduced cooldown by 1 second at all levels
- Oath maximum upgrade level increased by 1
- Oath cost and upgrade cost rebalanced
- Cluster collision size greatly increased
- Freeze collision size slightly increased
- Freeze cooldown increased by 2 seconds
- Drain cost reduced
- Drain life steal reduced from 75% to 50%.
- Life steal mastery grants 10% extra life steal to drain
- AoE mastery slightly nerfed
Items
- Helm cost reduced by 1 gold
- Boots of haste cost reduced by 1 gold
- Boots of speed velocity increased by 4
Other
- Standard win reward is now 2 instead of 3

Download link:
CLICK ME!

€: doh, double post

 

[Foopad]

Very nice map. I like the idea, it's a quite simply map, but yet fun to play.
The terrain is plain, which I would say, a good perk in this kinda map. I haven't tried this new ver yet. But I loved the other ones.
Nice to see the spells, diddn't think this was possible in wc3.

 

[Darkness32]

Nice game really.. now the only problem would be the hotkeys..

 

[XShooterX]

very nice map its very fun and has balanced spells. but the thing i HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE about this game is the HOTKEYS, they are very anoyying to cast a spell

 

[Darkness32]

Yea... the hotkeys is very annoying... really can't become 100% good when you just walking around pressing buttons instead of hotkeys.... try to make easy to be access and maybe.. easier to remember?

 

[Moonmage]

Hm i think if you have your middle finger on F its working quite well for me, maybe except the Y key. Well you could use the custom key, but as there are some more people talking about it i'll hand this information to the creators.

 

[Moonmage]

Changelog
New
- Players can now change colors of fireballs (...by popular demand) - F9 for more info
- Replaced and improved all spree, frenzy and special happening sounds
- Added A -C 13 [value 0-6] command to set pillars

Fixes
- A bug causing round not to end if player leaves in the final (eg. 1v1)
- A bug causing startup disconnecters' Warlocks not to be removed from game
- A bug causing splitter and gravity not to gain increased range from Range and AoE mastery
- A bug causing teleport 'special happening' sound to appear 5 times more rarely
- A bug causing range on Splitter to be 700 maximum.
- A minor teleport effect bug.
- A bug causing lightning not to deal AoE damage when striking pillars.
- An exploit which allowed players to change terrain during game (aka disco mode), which caused a fatal.

Balances
- Shield cancels link
- Shield maximum upgrades increased by 1
- Shield upgrade cost reduced slightly
- Shield cooldown increased by 1 at all levels
- Oath cancels link
- Oath maximum upgrades increased by 1
- Oath upgrade cost reduced slightly
- Oath cost reduced by 1
- Oath cooldown reduced by 1 at all levels
- Gravity AoE damage increased by 1.5 per sec at all levels
- Gravity AoE damage range increased to 170 from 130
- Gravity upgrade cost reduced by 1 gold
- Link damage slightly decreased (exactly 0.4 damage every 0.15 sec)
- Link range and speed slightly reduced
- Boomerang range reduced
- Boomerang cooldown increased by 1 at all levels
- Link upgrade cost reduced by 1
- Splitter mini projectile collision size slightly increased

Notes
- This version was postponed by 5 days
- First stable Warlock version?
- ... in that case, it is time for another mode soon?

 

[Rui]

Thank you for constantly updating the newest version of "Warlock", Moonmage!

What I feel it needs is some cool terrain with cliff heights and stuff. It would be so awesome

 

[Moonmage]

Well that would need a Z axis to be added into the map, which will force the map makers to rewrite nearly everything they did.
At the moment warlock will stick to 2d yet, but i hand this idea to the makers =]

 

[Unhit]

This map is superawesome playing it very frequently with friends and randoms lately

 

[*HC*Downpointer]

My favourite Map ! GJ 5/5

 

[greatmoose]

I LOVE IT 5/5 top notch spells!

 

[Moonmage]

Changelog

New:
- New mode: Deathmatch (currently a prototype)
- New defensive ability: Time Shift
- New item: Boots of Endurance
- New item: Cloak of the cursed
- New splitter module: Splitter has two modes (normal area mode and new target mode)
- Oath has been remade
- New player command: -Splitter toggles the mode of splitter (Area or target mode)
- New player command: -oath ## changes the sensitivity of Oath (it will only trigger if damage is above ##)
- New terrain (green)
- Multiboard now change text transparency of death Warlocks
- New sub-mode: League mode (pre-set constants)
- New game interface: Undead console. Unused icons removed/blackened
- New loading screen (by Shang)

Fixes:
- Oath now correctly cancels link
- Oath activates even if the hit would have been fatal
- Link effect issue

Balances:
miscellaneous
- Lava damage increase has been decreased from 0.5/round to 0.3/round
- Frozen warlocks only take 1/4 lava damage
- Items rebalanced

spells
- Gravity has been completely rebalanced
- Splitter now has cooldown reduction per level
- Splitter now has a secondary mode (useful against 1 target in particular)
- Oath now returns damage
- Oath cooldown is based on avoided damage
- Oath takes no damage points when blocking
- Freeze now has cooldown reduction per level
- Freeze upgrade cost rebalanced
- Boomerang cooldown increased by 1 at all levels
- Homing target mechanism changed and now targets closest to spell cast point
- Thrust now costs 10 gold
- Teleport now costs 9 gold


Gameplay notes:
-Deathmatch
- Team mode and FFA is available in Deathmatch
- Deathmatch winning conditition is based on points (cap is defined by host)
- Points - Assist: 1 - Killsteal: 1 - Pure kill: 2 - Death: -1
- Players revive after 10 seconds and are invulnerable for 5 seconds after respawn
- There might be many constants in deathmatch, which can't be changed (prototype)
- Knockback and lava damage modifiers (items) will only take effect when you respawn

-C league
- Preset constants. Almost all constants are set as default with following exceptions:
- Lava arena shrink per player is set to 13
- Rounds are set to 12
- Terrain (-C 12) is not pre-set and can be modified before writing -C league

Time Shift and teleport?
- The perfect suicide combo, but can be 'denied' if target uses scourge. Note that scourge will only cancel link if the link caster uses time shift.



Notes:
- There might be changes, which are not listed
- There may be balance issues in 083
- Warlock 082b is the first stable Warlock version
- Deathmatch is only a prototype

 

[Vercas]

Very nice map Moonmage
But again, how old is this map?
I played a map called Warlock 099 some months ago
Downloaded from Warcraft 3 Maps - EpicWar.com

 

[Moonmage]

This is the newest one available every other one is a hacked/cheated version.
Get your maps from warlockbrawl.com or just from here as i keep it up to date.

new versions have always the correct version shown in the map preview/loadingscreen.
which isnt the case in most cheated maps

 

[Vercas]

That cheated or hacked map as a own preview and a own loading screen.
However, i will try your map tomorrow

 

[water_Knight]

Moonmage why isn't Zymoran and Demestotenes have they gone slack?? or did you just volintier t odo it anywhay + rep for helping them out with spreading this awsome map.

 

[Moonmage]

I volunteered to just spread the map =]
They are still working their asses of to get the map even better, so i just do the updating =]

 

[woxx]

I love this map! its god damn awsomw!
rep

 

[Moonmage]

New:
- Custom terrain
- Bouncer removed
- Fire Spray added
- Special happening sounds are now also displayed by floating text messages
- Damage display size now depends on damage
- Gravity now displays damage
- Boomerang model changed
- A total of 16777216 fireball colors are now available. Command is: -fbc RRR GGG BBB

Bug fixes:
- Minor bug causing teleport 'Last Second Save' sound to trigger incorrectly
- Fixed a lag bug caused by gravity
*** A few more bugs / flaws yet to be fixed ***

Balances:
- Gravity AoE slightly reduced
- Cluster buffed by 0.5 damage and requires less range upgrades at early levels
- Time shift duration nerfed
- Oath cost increased at higher levels
*** Many balances are yet to be made/listed/tested ***

Miscellaneous:
- 'Last second save' is now local, and can't be seen or heard by enemy warlocks
- Map protection increased
More to be added

Check Warlock Brawl Home Page for more information regarding the custom arena system

 

[Vercas]

Well...
The humanity knows only 16581375 colors so far!
Please edit your post!
It is stupid to say 16777216 colors, wich is 195841 more than the humans and the computers know!
EEEEDIIIIIT!

 

[Moonmage]

Well in theory you have 256^3 options for getting a color. Thats basic math =]
BGR colors: 256*256*256=16777216

 

[Vercas]

Wrong!
255^3!!!
Wtf!

 

[Moonmage]

RGB colors:
0-255 = 256 steps:

0 means no color.
255 means full color.

Which means with 256 possibilities per color per basic color it is 256^3 = ~ 16,7 Mio possible colors.

Well end of the color discussion

 

[Vercas]

Ok...
But REMEMBER that the HUMAN CAN SEE ONLY 255^3 colors!
Computers can make an unlimited amount of colors....
However... ok ^_^

 

[Shamanno1]

New version out..XD

 

[Moonmage]

I'm not a machine sham

Changelog

New:
- Custom terrain: custom terrain download
- Bouncer removed
- Fire Spray added
- Special happening sounds are now also displayed by floating text messages
- Damage display size now depends on damage
- Gravity now displays damage
- Boomerang model changed
- Command "-fbc [color]" replaced with a command to customize fireball colors: -fbc RRR GGG BBB
- Command "-sell [item number]" added to sell items
- Command "-stats" now displays movement speed, knockback percentage and lava damage
- Some spells now have less knockback relative to their damage

Bug fixes:
- Minor bug causing teleport 'Last Second Save' sound to trigger incorrectly
- Fixed a lag bug caused by gravity
- Fixed an exploit causing thrust to deal more knockback
- Item system fixed. Items in deathmatch now have effect when you purchase them

Balances:
- Gravity rebalanced (price change, stats changed)
- Cluster rebalanced (lower knockback, better mid-range, changed mechanics)
- Time shift rebalanced (lower cooldown, less duration, takes 50% damage points)
- Oath cost increased at higher levels, deals half knockback
- Splitter knockback reduced for Area mode
- Meteor rebalanced (cost changed, 1 more maximum upgrade,
- Boomerang nerfed slightly, upgrade cost reduced
- Homing nerfed slightly, upgrade cost reduced
- Masteries are now cheaper and have a total of 6 upgrades each
- Life steal mastery now also recover damage points, but at a very low rate

Miscellaneous:
- 'Last second save' is now local, and can't be seen or heard by enemy warlocks
- Map protection increased

Notes:
-With the custom terrain program you can create ure own terrains like this:




Special thanks to:
Dojo for the idea and basic script of the new loading screen
Moonmage for the preview screen and the warlock on loading screen

 

[Gasido]

lovly map

 

[Beast(TrOg)]

the customable terrain sounds like itll be awesome

 

[shadowcon]

played warlock 083 yesterday with my cousins, was lovely 5/5

 

[Mozartstyler]

i love the map too... it is one of my favourite games in warcraft! 123876/5 =]

 

[Moonmage]

085 announced:

Bug fixes:
Fixed a major item exploit
Fixed a bug causing first clarity potion to fail
[more to be added]

Balances:
Oath: No longer deals damage
Thrust: Slightly reduced range on upgrades
Thrust: Removed life steal requirements
Thrust: Maximum upgrades increased by 1
Teleport: Slightly reduced range
Teleport: Maximum upgrades increased by 1
Fire Spray: Reduced number of fireballs by 1 (from 7 to 6 at level 1 even though it stated 6 in 084)
Fire Spray: Cooldown now decreases with upgrades
Time shift: Gold cost for learning is now 15 instead of 16
Link: Damage increases by 0.1 for each upgrade
Link: Maximum upgrades increased by 1
Gravity: Slightly reduced damage AoE
Clarity potion: Now gives 1 gold refund in case it fails.
[more to be added]

 

[Moonmage]

notes for 085 being released:

Changelog for 085

Bug fixes:
Fixed major item bugs/exploits
Fixed a bug causing text messages to appear twice in startup
Fixed a draw bug issue
Fixed a major exploit/fatal which caused host to be able to use startup commands after startup.

Balances:
Scourge: Lower knockback at distant targets (100%-75% knockback depending on distance)
Oath: No longer deals damage
Thrust: Slightly reduced range on upgrades
Thrust: Removed life steal requirements
Thrust: Maximum upgrades increased by 1
Teleport: Slightly reduced range
Teleport: Maximum upgrades increased by 1
Fire Spray: Reduced number of fireballs by 1 (from 7 to 6 at level 1 even though it stated 6 in 084)
Fire Spray: Cooldown now decreases with upgrades
Time shift: Gold cost for learning is now 15 instead of 16
Link: Damage increases by 0.1 for each upgrade
Link: Maximum upgrades increased by 1
Gravity: Slightly reduced damage AoE
Clarity potion: Now gives 1 gold refund in case it fails.
Cape: Buffed lava damage reduction
Cloak of the Cursed: Buffed lava damage reduction

 

[EMPerror]

this map is one of the best i've ever seen . But too much can be done by stealing : a warlock is pushed in the lava, and someone else firebolts him and steals him. I am thinking, give gold depending on how much damage you dealt, and not how much kills u have

anyway, this gets a well deserved 5/5

 

[sethyboy0]

This map has been the source of much fun on battle.net.

I know the game gets imbalanced, which is usually when I give up and get the link spell for the lulz.

I have pulled off some pretty sweet-arse link kills though.

All around, this map is awesome!

 

[hookah]

This map has been the source of much fun on battle.net.

I know the game gets imbalanced, which is usually when I give up and get the link spell for the lulz.

I have pulled off some pretty sweet-arse link kills though.

All around, this map is awesome!

yeah it gets imbalanced really fast, they should make alternative income mode based on rounds or dont know.

 

[FrostUser]

I was never disappointed playing this map. 5.

 

[MapperMalte]

This is one of my favourite wc3 games at LANs, but in Bnet it is not so much fun.
5/5

 

[Moonmage]

Warlock 086 announced

New
- New mode (for fun mode): -hidden*
- New mode (for fun mode): -vampire**
- Oath remade (now active)
- Drain remade (now more competetive)
More to be added...

Balances
- Time shift: rebalanced, duration is now constant
- Freeze: frozen warlocks only take 0.8 times the damage
More to be added...


*-hidden:
One player is hidden (permanently invisible who has the new unique Cataclysm spell instead of Scourge)
All other players need to kill the hidden
If you kill hidden and have dealt enough damage, you will become the hidden
Friendly fire is on. Dealing damage to friendly will result in a reduced change of being hidden.
Points are gained by killing the hidden and killing other players while you are hidden.
Teamkills count as the hidden's kills.
The person with most points win.

**-vampire
Same as -hidden with following exceptions:
Warlocks who are killed by the hidden will arise to fight for the hidden

 

[Moonmage]

Changelog for 086 to be added

 

[Pending]

Pretty cool but i found a few things.
Displacement, if cast on a pillar, moves it to where you were? (Don't know if intentional)
Also the big one. Splitter in AoE form is broken. It has no cooldown. However, the target form does work properly

 

[Demestotenes]

Custom terrain program:
http://warlockbrawl.com/index.php?showtopic=1757

 

[P@ker]

yery nice map and always yery funny.
i give 5/5 for you Moonmage +rep