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Report, edit, etc...Posted by Rommel on 2006-07-14 at 10:10:13
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Star Wars: Battle of Endor

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The GALACTIC EMPIRE has secretly begun construction on a new armored space station even more powerful then the first dreaded Death Star.

Bothan spies have learned of this new threat, and Alliance high command has ordered an attack to attempt the destruction of this imperial monstrosity.

If completed, this ultimate weapon will spell certain doom for the small band of Rebels struggling to restore freedom to the galaxy. . .


Description

This is my most complex map to date, however the game plays still in a simple manner so will be easy to learn and fun to play.  And after being away for 2 years I thought I would make a good comeback with a good star wars map.

The Map is based off of DotA for Warcraft 3, but do not play this map expecting to be playing that map for it is very different in some areas.  First off for anyone who has not played DotA the map is where you play as one hero and try to defeat the enemy base in the opposing corner by traveling down 1 of 3 paths with small shops located all over the map, and creatures in the empty areas.

In this map that is still true, for the most part, since this is Star Wars there is a fourth path for space.  Space can not win or lose the game but there are benefits for controlling it.  One other major change from DotA is that now heroes can do more then simply kill the enemy.  In the non battlefield parts of the map there is a Temple that players can enter and get quests from to both improve their specials and get special units to fight for their team.

Of course since this is Endor there is also a Shield Generator Bunker that the rebels can destroy to help in the destruction of the Deathstar however this is not the main goal of the map but a fun side quest.

All heroes can level up to get more health and more specials as time goes on, and they can customize their character a bit by being able to buy a few items/specials.

Heroes however must choose when they get money to either upgrade themselves or their faction, if you buy more men for your faction to spawn on a regular basis then your army is stronger, or if you buy more armor or weapons then you are stronger, pick wisely for which one will better help you win.


Progress

Ideas:
[progress]88[/progress]
Terrain:
[progress]95[/progress]
Triggers:
[progress]56[/progress]
Unit Placement:
[progress]95[/progress]


Specifications

Map Size: 256x256
Map Tileset: Jungle
Players: 6


Features

Lives Option:
At the start of the game you are given the option to pick whether in the game player heroes will re-spawn or will they have only 1 life.

Heroes Option:
At the start of the game you are given the option to pick how you will be given your hero, you can pick to have heroes given randomly or for the players to select who they wish to be.

Bounty System:
All units and players will have a bounty, this being the amount of money you get for killing them, however, when a player kills any enemy the bounty on their head will increase because they are then a higher target.  When an enemy kills your hero that enemy gets the sum of the bounty on your head, the bounty on a players head could be from 600-anything.  The bounty system is also used for the players re-spawn timer, the more the hero is worth the longer they will stay dead.

Special Energy:
Gas will be used as special energy and will slowly refill over time to the hero if not at full.  Heroes can buy items that will make their energy refill faster or even have a higher max on the energy.  They also have the option to go to the Cantina and have it refill at a somewhat fast rate.

Special's / Items:
Each player has a box that they will have civ’s in to launch specials or use items, in the box there is 6 beacons, 3 for specials 3 for items.  Specials and items all have a type of ranking system in power; there are level 1, 2 and 3 specials/items.  At any time you can only have 1 of each level of item to prevent from only getting the really good items/specials.  Items can be bought in stores located on the unexplored areas of the map, and specials can be learned in a number of ways depending on what hero you are, it may be quest based to learn a skill or it may be bought.  To use specials you need enough “Special Energy” which is explained above.  Items however can be fired off at anytime just need to own the item and it will be used.


Details

Empire Heroes:
• Boba Fett (Slave 1)
(Cloak, after bought)
(Lockdown)
[Jetpack]
[Proximity Mine]
[Seismic Charge]
[Tracking Device]
• Darth Vader (TIE Advanced)
• Emperor Palpatine (Imperial Star Destroyer)
(Force Lightning)
(Hullucination)
[Dominate Mind]
[Royal Guard]
[TIE Fighters]
• Mara Jade (Z-95 Headhunter)

Rebel Heroes:
• Chewbacca (Millennium Falcon)
• Han Solo (Millennium Falcon)
• Luke Skywalker (X-Wing)
[Force Heal]
[Force Pull]
[Force Push]
[Force Sense]
• Princess Leia (Corellian Corvette)
[Call for Ewoks]
[Force Sense]
[Inspire Troops]
[Steal Speeder Bike]

Purchasable Items/Weapons:
• Arakyd Probe Droid
• Astromech Droid
• Bacta Tank
• Concussion Missile
• Escape / Hyperdrive
• Perfect Defense
• Repair Droid

Force Powers:
• Dominate Mind
• Force Choke
• Force Heal
• Force Lightning
• Force Pull
• Force Push
• Force Sense

Other Specials:
• Call for Ewoks
• Escape / Hyperdrive
• Hire Bounty Hunters
• Jetpack
• Lucky Shot
• Proximity Mine
• Rouge Squadron
• Royal Guard
• Smuggler Aid
• Steal AT-ST
• Steal Credits
• Steal Speeder Bike
• TIE Fighters
• Wookiee Rage


Screenshots

Imperial Hero Select
Imperial Navy R&D
Imperial Army R&D

Rebel Hero Select
Rebel Navy R&D
Rebel Army R&D

Cantina
Store 1
Store 2
Temple
Temple 2

Middle Battle
Bridge Battle 2
Space Battle
Space Battle 2

Life Option
Heroes Option


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Report, edit, etc...Posted by GuyDude on 2006-07-14 at 10:32:42
Sweet map but wouldn't dominate mind be like jedi mind trick?Oh well good luck on your map.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Rommel on 2006-07-14 at 10:35:18
QUOTE(GuyDude @ Jul 14 2006, 10:32 AM)
Sweet map but wouldn't dominate mind be like jedi mind trick?Oh well good luck on your map.
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Well not all the specials/items names are final, but that special is basically just for empire jedi and gives them a dark archon to MC someone, mind trick does not give you full control over someone. But i think will have a mind trick special added that fools enemy to not attack you for a bit, not decided yet.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by GuyDude on 2006-07-14 at 10:37:50
Oh btw just one more idea i noticed that the last two specials you had are "stealing" abilities.Cant you just have one skill thats just called "steal"?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Rommel on 2006-07-14 at 10:40:30
QUOTE(GuyDude @ Jul 14 2006, 10:37 AM)
Oh btw just one more idea i noticed that the last two specials you had are "stealing" abilities.Cant you just have one skill thats just called "steal"?
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Well those specials are actualy for specific heroes.

Chewbacca gets Steal AT-ST
Leia gets Steal Speeder Bike

Those are the only vehicles they can steal, mostly becuase of not enough units, so thats why its not a generic "Steal Vehicle" option.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by EcHo on 2006-07-14 at 11:06:02
Seems like a lotr style map. Is it like that?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Rommel on 2006-07-14 at 11:15:05
QUOTE(Echo @ Jul 14 2006, 11:05 AM)

Seems like a lotr style map. Is it like that?
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Hmm only LotR map this would be close to is LotR Hero Wars, but even still its very different from that, but does have same type of situation of hero v hero with 2 comps controlling the army.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Ultimatezerg on 2006-07-14 at 13:50:56
QUOTE(Rommel @ Jul 14 2006, 09:09 AM)

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sounds awsome, hope its out soon GL
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Cloud on 2006-07-14 at 16:14:36
Finally a good idea for a Star Wars map. Thank the lord Rommel saved Star Wars from the crapty maps group. tongue.gif


Ya I also have an idea for a Star Wars map xD ...Must plan making it....
Report, edit, etc...Posted by RPD_Nightmare on 2006-07-15 at 15:22:06
Hi there! I like it! specially the idea of the power/force happy.gif

Report, edit, etc...Posted by slayer766 on 2006-07-15 at 15:43:54
Force Powers:
• Dominate Mind
• Force Choke
• Force Heal
• Force Lightning
• Force Pull
• Force Push
• Force Sense

Lets hope you make those really good man. cool1.gif Since those would be the key to winning. Some screenies would be nice, and goodluck with this map dude.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Rommel on 2006-07-15 at 20:17:00
Updated some items and added Screenshots.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Felagund on 2006-07-16 at 14:45:14
Oh God, so SEN has seen more of the map than I have. disgust.gif
Report, edit, etc...Posted by PyroDog on 2006-07-18 at 00:05:15
Looks good. I'm excited to see your new map.
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Report, edit, etc...Posted by Rommel on 2006-07-21 at 10:46:35
Update:
-Balancing has been added for the all of the basic units that i have been able to test out with sofar.
-I have updated the post with some basic information about Special's / Items, and on percent done.


ADDITION:
Update:
- Added a few more specials to the list.
- Added specials under Boba Fett, Emperor Palpatine, Luke, and Leia for a small view of how they are currently going to be set up.
- Completed many of the buy units for spawn triggers.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by GuyDude on 2006-07-21 at 14:30:33
This seems alot like dota with the hidden stores and bounty stuff.Lets hope maybe it'll be so big that they even make a tournament with cash prizes for this w00t.gif although it doesnt have 77 heroes like dota ermm.gif
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Lyon on 2006-07-21 at 14:39:11
Looks damn cool, finish it by August and i'll give you 10 minerals wink.gif

BTW....i didnt read 100% all of it, when IS the release date if you even have one???
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Rommel on 2006-07-21 at 16:19:58
It is based off of DotA but with a number of changes in many areas and ya sc does not really let me make 77 heroes, nor is there really that many star wars heroes.

As for a release date, at my current rate of of making the map i would say anytime in the next couple weeks. Will probably begin early beta testing next week.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by LonE)Paravin on 2006-07-21 at 16:28:40
Jolly Good! I cant wait! happy.gif
Report, edit, etc...Posted by GuyDude on 2006-07-21 at 17:26:49
Sweet can i be a tester since i was the first to post? biggrin.gif
Report, edit, etc...Posted by TheDaddy0420 on 2006-07-21 at 22:17:59
If you need any wav.s for this map I have some. They are specifically from the Return of the Jedi.

I have the Space music aka Battle for Endor 1 (theres 3 parts)
And the Battle for Endor 3...

I think I have some more.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Cloud on 2006-07-21 at 22:23:48
QUOTE(TheDaddy0420 @ Jul 22 2006, 02:17 AM)
If you need any wav.s for this map I have some.  They are specifically from the Return of the Jedi. 

I have the Space music aka Battle for Endor 1 (theres 3 parts)
And the Battle for Endor 3...

I think I have some more.
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You wouldn't happen to have like a 30-40 second version of "Imperial March" from Empire strikes back, would you?

Btw Rommel Scouts are abit fast to be Y-Wings tongue.gif I reccomend you change it to A-Wing or B-Wing wink.gif
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Felagund on 2006-07-21 at 22:44:15
Not if you make them normal scouts without speed upgrades!

Also, remember that A-Wings are light fighter interceptors while B-Wings are multipurpose bombers (they're more bombers than fighters, but they're decent at dogfighting. I'd still take an X-Wing though).
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Cloud on 2006-07-22 at 00:53:34
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Not if you make them normal scouts without speed upgrades!


Good Point tongue.gif


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Also, remember that A-Wings are light fighter interceptors while B-Wings are multipurpose bombers (they're more bombers than fighters, but they're decent at dogfighting. I'd still take an X-Wing though).


Damn right, X-Wings own smile.gif


Btw Y-Wings are bombers too ermm.gif
Report, edit, etc...Posted by RedNara on 2006-07-22 at 20:14:04
wow this seems tight. good luck on it <3 starwars lol. if you need testers i can test.
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