Battle of the Stars is Officially Released

[Luth]

Battle of the Stars v1.0

And they said it would never happen. Although I've been working on it since December, BotS version 1.0 is the first official release of the game, featuring a smaller map for faster games, 18 distinct and fun-filled characters to play, over 50 items and recipes, the Pandaren Artifact Hunter with new Artifacts, multiple game modes, and lots, lots more.

Visit the website for more information and downloads.

 

[NiKaNoRoU_GR]

Magnificent work, a work of art made by Luth.My favourite hero is The Black Knight

 

[Luth]

A few more details might not hurt. How about...


... some Hero Introductions.

For The Yin Force:

Jean Grey the Telekinetic, one of Professor Xavier's first X-Men, has always been considered one of the strongest mutants ever to live. By focusing her mind in Concentration, she can replenish her mental power. She can cause Psychic Strain to her enemies, dealing damage to both their bodies and their minds, or instead choose to ease the suffering of a teammate by relieving some of the mental anguish and also healing the body. What good would a Telekinetic be if she cant hurl things? Jean Grey is no dissapointment. She can turn the very trees growing around her into deadly projectiles, dealing massive damage to whatever they hit. Finally, in an act of desperation, Jean can sacrifice herself to the dormant powers within, rending her former body asunder, and releasing the Phoenix-force inside.

MacGyver the Tinker, renowned the world 'round for his ability to make anything when all he has is nothing, and he does not dissapoint. His Tinkering skill lets him assemble a variety of objects, from Homing Missiles to handheld Lasers. But never mind the toys, MacGyver puts his real talent to use building his ever-useful Tinker Towers. While seemingly useless, simply add any of his Tinkered items to a Tower, and it becomes one of many different powerful towers to be avoided at all costs. Not much of a fighter, and never one for guns, MacGyver often relies on stealth to avoid enemy attacks. However, sometimes you just need to blow sh*t up, and MacGyver really comes through in a pinch! By combining a D-Cell battery and Duct Tape, as only he knows how, MacGyver creates a small, hand-held, thermonuclear device which he can lob at unlucky foes.


For The Yang Force:

From the realm of "Harry Potter" comes the ultimate in dark magic, Voldemort the Dark Lord. Making use of the three Unforgivable Curses, he is a danger to all who oppose him. Cruciatus, the curse of pain, curses an opponent with extreme pain, stunning him and making him unable to concentrate and cast spells. Imperius, the curse of control, can turn an opposing army into hapless minions, toiling at the whim of the Dark Lord. Avada Kedavra, the curse of death, rapidly drains life from a victim while replenishing Voldemort's own essence. Notoriously hard to kill, the Dark Lord can create a Horcrux to maintain a piece of his soul. While in posession of a Horcrux, Voldemort can replenish his mana at a faster rate, and can use it to rise from the dead.

Darth Vader, the most infamous Sith Lord in all the universe, lends his mighty figure to the battle. A former padawan under Obi-wan Kenobi, his keen Jedi Senses allow him to dodge incoming blaster bolts, and parry melee attacks. If surrounded, a simple Force Push will create a barrier around the Sith that none can penetrate. Cross his path at your own risk, however, as Vader can squeeze the life right out of you by using only his mind, and the deadly Force Choke ability. When massive destruction is what is called for, Darth Vader unleashes the ultimate in attacks. Summoning the Death Star, he gives the order to fire, obliterating anything it touches.



... some hot map screenshots:
The Map

The Duel Pit

The Naga Camp

... some game features:
Player Duels: Challenge any enemy to a private, one-on-one battle free from other player intervention. Two warriors, man to man, mano a mano, going at it like wild animals, and only one can survive.

Trade Heroes: Decide you dont like the hero you're using? Want to let someone else try him out for awhile? Players can actively trade Heroes amongst their teammates. Or, trade for a quitter's Hero, assuming complete control of it and leaving your former Hero for your team's use.

Multi Mode: One of the many host options, Multi Mode allows the host to decide how many copies of each Hero will be allowed to be chosen from the Taverns. Want to do a 5v5, Pikachu vs Care Bear battle? Easily done!

Control Point Mode: Turn-about is fair play. Destroy an opposing guard tower, and it will soon be replaced by one of your own. CP Mode gives a whole new tactic to the game, and "pushing" takes on a whole new importance. You'll need to work as a team to overcome this challenging mode.

 

[emjlr3]

looks neat, when u hosting?

 

[Luth]

For your information, I happen to be on my honeymoon in Maui!

(I'll host tonight after I wear her out. In the mean time, any "clan BotS" member on US West [Lordaeron] will be happy to play with you, or host a game for you if they're able.)

 

[Kiat]

Incredible work Luth, in my experience of playing Warcraft III games for years, this has to be the best so far! I will also usually be in the clan channel, so if anyone wants to stop by to check it out, go ahead

 

[sasuke_u]

nice

i love this game
it better than dota

 

[Hegemuffin]

Congratulations; although I haven't had a chance to try it out yet, I've been checking in on this map every once in a while, and I must admit: It looks very professionally done. I'll give it a go later tonight. Good luck and good work.

The Hegemuffin

 

[Luth]

Heh, thanks for the replies. So, to prevent me from blowing my own horn, so to speak, what did you like specifically about BotS?

It looks very professionally done.

Thank you! I actually am a professional video game programmer, and this has been my hobby for the past few months. I appreciate your astute observations.

 

[sasuke_u]

LUTH U ROCK

i play your game everyday

(in summer)

I LOVE IT SO MUCH
i never played a better game

 

[Kiat]

Feel free to also check out the site www.almostinteractive.com and go to the forums to ask any questions about the game, or, if you have any suggestions! The people there are friendly, and the dicussions are always great!

 

[Luth]

Heh, a couple of my new clanmates. ;-) They're pretty happy with the map, it seems.

Send me an AIM/MSN and I'll see about hosting a game, if you want to try it out and cant host yourself.

 

[Huntedshadow]

Yeah, this map is awesome, well balanced, creative, and supports user comments.

I love it.

 

[Mini-Me]

Thats a lot of praises, i cant skip this map after reading those. I'll try it out and give you my review later.

 

[Luth]

Play it yet?

If not, I'll be back on the mainland in a few days, and maybe we can get a few TH.net guys to play.

 

[TheKilian]

Magnificent work, a work of art made by Luth.My favourite hero is The Black Knight

BotS is a really nice altenrative to dota. The custom heros are well done and the game is well-paced. Did I mention that I'm the one who got the Black Knight put in?

 

[Evan1993]

I haven’t played it very much yet, but here’s some things that noticed.


Things that I liked:

-I loved the map design!

-Easy to pick up.

-Good items.

-Heros level up fast but cant get ultimate skill until level ten.

-Good ability tool tips.

-Liked the idea of the races that you can capture.

Good job, I only played it for 5 mins and I like it

Things I didn't like
-The towers got in the way. Maybe make two smaller one at the side instead?

-Few heroes, this means it would get old quick..

-Yin’s melee units look just as mean as yang’s, maybe make it something less evil looking.

-Towers don’t attack heros enough, put there priority up a bit.

-Musketeers walk ahead of the melee units in some places.

 

[NiKaNoRoU_GR]

BotS is a really nice altenrative to dota. The custom heros are well done and the game is well-paced. Did I mention that I'm the one who got the Black Knight put in?

Then you made the right hero...

 

[Luth]

Well, evidently the staff thought well enough of my projects; I've been given my own forums here on TH.net.

Here's the link: http://www.thehelper.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=116

 

[h3r1n6]

+rep for MacGyver in the map