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IntroductionThis map aims to mix the classic strategy dice game with role-playing elements, character development and the fantasy of Warcraft. As a player, you will not only take control of a nation and its military, you will also manage the journey of a powerful and dedicated War Hero. Let the adventure begin!
Rules and Setup8 players / 4 vs. 4
10-sided dice. Units repair start of player's turn. Combat Move and Non Combat Move is done before Purchase and Placement. Factories, Siege-Towers and Battering-Rams may be constructed in newly captured territories. Purchased units may be kept and placed in later Rounds. Targeted attacks (Ranged Weapons) only fire once before normal combat (except for Hero Units and Factories). Hero Units often have strong targeted attack strength (Targeted Power).
Hero Units can have multiple targeted attack rolls (Targeted Rolls), allowing them to fire several times, even at the same target, before normal combat begins.
Win ConditionsTotal Victory is achieved by either the Alliance or the Horde owning 6 of the 8 Capital Cities at the end of a Round. Economic Victory is achieved by either the Alliance or the Horde producing 450 PUs at the end of a round.
ResourcesNo war is won without securing assets and territories. To build units, take control of as many resource producing elements as possible:
PUs - Needed for production.
Food - Standard Land Units. Wood - Siege Engines and Ships. Gold - Factories and Special Units. Mana - Magical Special Units. Oil - Mechanical Special Units.
XP - Level advancement, Hero revival as well as the post-level 8 era, where XP can be exchanged into other resources.
Land Units
All players share the same basic Land Units.
All players have access to Special Land Units. Many Land Units have purchasable Veteran and Elite variants. Veterans and Elites are affected by the same buffs and debuffs as standard units.
Catapults have Shots that target only Factories and Land Units.
Sea Units
All players share the same basic Sea Units.
All players have access to Special Sea Units. Ports are required to place Sea Units. Ports can only produce 1 Sea Unit every Turn (Except Stormwind Port). Some Ports have a strong allegiance to a certain Race and will revert to their control if liberated by an ally of that Race. Resources are found all over the ocean and can be seized by Sea Units.
Trebuchets have Shots that target only Factories and Sea Units.
Air Units
Some players have access to Special Air Units.
Air Units can fly over rivers and mountain ridges, wherever Airways exist. Air Units do not need to land in friendly territories at the end of Movement. They can stay in the air, even over water.
Ballistas have Shots that target only Factories and Air Units.
Factories
Units may be produced at level 1-5 Factories. These are capturable and marked with golden dots, 1 dot per Factory level. Player built Factories can often be upgraded to higher levels. For each level a Factory is, it may:
Produce 1 Unit.
Defend itself with 1 Wall-Archer (5/10) each Battle Round. Withstand 1 HP Bombardment damage before destroyed or disabled. Heal Hero HPs equal to Factory level at the start of the Factory's turn. (This is in addition to Heros' normal 1 HP healing per Turn)
Note: There can be only 1 Factory in a territory, with the exception of Stormwind Port, an integrated part of Stormwind City. Stormwind may produce up to 5 Land and/or Sea Units total.
Bombardment
Player built Factories can be damaged from a distance by Bombardment capable Units, Shots and Spells (reducing production capability) and finally destroyed (when max Bombardment damaged is reached). This is a good way to avoid the heavy loses dealt by defending Wall-Archers. Capturing Factories undamaged is also an option. In this case the attacker will want to suppress the Wall-Archers by bringing a Battering-Ram and Siege-Towers:
1 Battering-Ram completely nullifies the first Wall-Archer of any Factory. A level 1 Factory is therefore best attacked with 1 Battering-Ram.
1 Siege-Tower will suppress all remaining Wall-Archer attacks by 1 Targeted Power, from 5/10 to 4/10. Level 2+ Factories are therefore best attacked with 1 Battering-Ram and 1-5 Siege-Towers.
1 Battering-Ram and 5 Siege-Towers completely nullify all 5 Wall-Archers of even a Capital City. One cannot bring more than 1 Battering-Ram and 5 Siege-Towers to a siege.
Note: All none-built Factories (Capitals, Stronghold, Manor, Keep, Tower and Ports) can only be damaged by Bombardment, not destroyed. Capitals, Stronghold, Manor, Keep and Tower will furthermore be set on fire (reaching max damage) if lost to the enemy.
Heroes
These are the strongest of units. They have multiple HPs, skills and abilities:
Heroes can carry strong Targeted Power weapons.
Heroes often have several Targeted Rolls, allowing them to fire their Ranged Weapons several times before normal combat begins. Heroes and pets defeated in battle can simply revive at a Factory, although this can first happen at the end of the next Turn. Heroes start as level 1, but may use XP to advance up to level 8. Each level grants a new unique Hero Ability. Heroes gain access to various Spells, Pets and Buffs during play. All Heroes receive a 2 Movement Mount at level 5, except Tauren.
Heroes choose special Origin Story Skills during Round 1. These give certain bonuses during play.
Hero Items will be picked up automatically and placed in the Hero's Backpack or Ranged Weapon slot.
Ranged WeaponsBefore normal combat, ranged units all fire once, having a chance to hit and kill random enemy units. This includes, but is not limited to, artillery shots raining down, wall archers shooting arrows, tanks discharging guns, magicians channeling magic, cavalry crushing into the enemy, ents stumping on small foes etc.
Note: Catapult-Shots, Ballista-Shots and Trebuchet-Shots are specialized for targeting only Land Units, Air Units and Sea Units respectively, as well as Factories.
Targeted Power: How strong is the Ranged Weapon attack from 1-10. (10%-100% kill chance)
Targeted Rolls: How many ranged attack rolls does the unit have before normal combat. (Only Hero Units and Factories have several rolls) Targeted Type: (Relevant when Heros give buffs or debuffs to other ranged units) Magic (Spells, Sorcerers, Elementals etc.) Missile (Bowmen, Crossbowmen, Scorpid etc.) Gun (Gyrocopters, Tanks, Gunships etc.) Crush (Cavalry, Artillery, Ents etc.)
Wall-Archers (Factories only. Note that these fire every Combat Round!)
Player 1 - HumansArthur the Paladin is a defensive character, in touch with the divine. His skills are aimed towards weakening enemies, protecting himself and protecting allies. He is wise to keep a small contingent of soldiers with him, as his aura strengthens allies. His Judgment-Spell stands out as his single strong offensive asset.
Humans have the benefit of owning the largest coastal city on the map, capable of building lots of ships. On land, Humans should think about supporting the Dwarves to the north, in their struggle to keep the borders safe. Also Humans should note that there are several Waygates to the South and East.
Special Units unique to Humans are: Heavy-Troopships (Transport Capacity: 100), Priests (Hero heal, unit defense and Magic attack), Captains (Footmen support), Knights (Cavalry support and Crush attack) and Airships (Infantry air transport and Gun attack).
Player 2 - DwarvesBla.Bla.Bla
Player 3 - GnomesBla.Bla.Bla. special units like the Spider-Tank, a special unit that (unlike other Land Units) is able to traverse mountains and rivers.
Player 4 - Night-ElvesBla.Bla.Bla
Player 5 - OrcsBla.Bla.Bla
Player 6 - TaurenBla.Bla.Bla
Player 7 - UndeadBla.Bla.Bla
Player 8 - TrollsBla.Bla.Bla
Creeps and PiratesThe primitive races of Azeroth, collectively known as Creeps, are randomly scattered across the world. Creeps will fight any one passing through their territory, but they do not move around. Eliminating Creeps will often grant XP, Gold and sometime special structures.
Pirates are unlike the other more passive Creeps. Pirates spawn new units at the end of Rounds 1-3, and they will continuously roam the seas and raid the inlands until dealt with.
Bridges and AirwaysAll Units may cross Bridges, but only Air Units, Artillery Shots and Spells may traverse the Airways.
Lakes and Shallow WaterAir Units can cross Lakes and Shallow Waters, but Sea Units may not enter these territories.
WaygatesThese fabulous buildings can teleport units from one continent to another, linking several territories of The Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor.
CreditsMap by Frostion. Thanks to TripleA community members Redrum and Cernel for helping out during the map making process.
Copyright DisclaimerThis map is inspired by and uses art from the games Warcraft: Orcs & Humans, Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness, Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, and World of Warcraft. All Warcraft franchise images, sounds, music, and lore are the sole property of Blizzard Entertainment. Warcraft and Blizzard Entertainment are trademarks or registered trademarks of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., in the U.S. and/or other countries. Please visit: https://www.blizzard.com/
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