BlackIce Footman

PunWisp · 10-21-2008

BlackIce Footman

BlackIce Footman is 1 of 3 map styles of Project BlackIce. However, this won't be some exact copy of lets say Footman Frenzy, there will be a lot of things that set this a apart from other footies, one is that pretty much all footies base everything around a hero you choose, while units are really just used to keep your hero from dying or distracting your foes armies while your hero does a spell that kills the opposing army with one blow. In this, heroes arn't the focus, your armies are.
how similar is this to other footy maps?
Well, theres the basic 3 person per team, item shops and such in the middle and the layout. However the terrain is different and more like the style of the project.

Is spawning exactly the same? Is the basics the same?In a way it is, spawning is quite different, heroes have a different role, out of the 3 factions you choose from, each has faction has lets say a good and evil side as a example, a faction for instance would be the Orcish Horde, 1 side has of course mostly orcs, and after you upgrade to your first tier, you can choose whether to continue as the Orcish horde, or be the Chaos Horde, which of course is Chaos/Fel Orc units. However some Factions may only have 1 side, but this won't be until later versions.

How does the spawning work?
Well you see, in the beginning you don't spawn anything, unlike most footy maps which you start out as footman before you upgrade to tiers. In this you have to choose between the factions available, which the first tier is for free, after that you can only change factions if you have hit the final tier.

Will there be Overpowered units or heroes?
No, heroes aren't as powerful in this and are mainly for supporting your army in battle. Each faction has advantages and dis-advantages, this includes the kind of units you spawn, armor, damage, atk speed, movement speed, HP, mana, and other drawbacks are on every unit, so there is no best unit.

I hope explaining some this way helps make it sound interesting =D

General

Every player starts with a certain amount of gold, in which they can either use it on a hero or to buy upgrades, to enhance your troops. Heroes aren't real important in this. Lot of the heroes will mainly be just tougher units, with auras, higher damage, etc. There spells aren't nearly as devastating as heroes in other footy maps.

Of course the 3 basic factions are the Troll Empire, Alliance, and the Horde. In which each faction has 2 different tiers to choose from, some could be just evil counterparts like the Horde as the Chaos horde as the second Sub-Faction you can choose to be instead of the Horde.

There are 6 tiers in this map, starting from tier 2, you will spawn 2 different units, a melee and a ranged unit, all with there ups and downs, and used for specific purposes. Once you reach tier 6, you will spawn with 1 unit, which of course is a pretty powerful unit for that faction.

In this map, heroes aren't the key focus unlike most footiy maps. Heroes in this start out with a decent amount of damage, and normally auras to choose from, most will have auras, for different uses, and other spells to help thin other players units, but theres no imba spell, except for maybe the ultis, which you don't get until your hero hits his max level. Max level in this is lvl 15. You can choose in the beginning to buy a hero or spend the money on upgrades.

The goal of course is the same, destroy the opposing bases, before they destroy yours. You want to be careful how you use your troops, sense the focus is your armies, not your heroes.

The lore/storyline is the same, just put into a different style, like the other melee map. This map won't take too long to make, since I was working on a footies map earlier this summer, so lot of my ideas are in it, I just have to change a lot of stuff and still add some things. This map is easier to make then the Melee style, Rofl. But the melee style isn't dead yet.

Updated- 1-25-08

I am now creating the new terrain for this part of a project, terrain will be much different then your normally seen footies maps. this map wont be big or small, but will be interesting, and make things unique.

10-21-2008	#1
PunWisp Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,168 Blog Entries: 3	BlackIce Footman BlackIce Footman BlackIce Footman is 1 of 3 map styles of Project BlackIce. However, this won't be some exact copy of lets say Footman Frenzy, there will be a lot of things that set this a apart from other footies, one is that pretty much all footies base everything around a hero you choose, while units are really just used to keep your hero from dying or distracting your foes armies while your hero does a spell that kills the opposing army with one blow. In this, heroes arn't the focus, your armies are. *how similar is this to other footy maps?* Well, theres the basic 3 person per team, item shops and such in the middle and the layout. However the terrain is different and more like the style of the project. Is spawning exactly the same? Is the basics the same?In a way it is, spawning is quite different, heroes have a different role, out of the 3 factions you choose from, each has faction has lets say a good and evil side as a example, a faction for instance would be the Orcish Horde, 1 side has of course mostly orcs, and after you upgrade to your first tier, you can choose whether to continue as the Orcish horde, or be the Chaos Horde, which of course is Chaos/Fel Orc units. However some Factions may only have 1 side, but this won't be until later versions. How does the spawning work? Well you see, in the beginning you don't spawn anything, unlike most footy maps which you start out as footman before you upgrade to tiers. In this you have to choose between the factions available, which the first tier is for free, after that you can only change factions if you have hit the final tier. Will there be Overpowered units or heroes? No, heroes aren't as powerful in this and are mainly for supporting your army in battle. Each faction has advantages and dis-advantages, this includes the kind of units you spawn, armor, damage, atk speed, movement speed, HP, mana, and other drawbacks are on every unit, so there is no best unit. I hope explaining some this way helps make it sound interesting =D General Every player starts with a certain amount of gold, in which they can either use it on a hero or to buy upgrades, to enhance your troops. Heroes aren't real important in this. Lot of the heroes will mainly be just tougher units, with auras, higher damage, etc. There spells aren't nearly as devastating as heroes in other footy maps. Of course the 3 basic factions are the Troll Empire, Alliance, and the Horde. In which each faction has 2 different tiers to choose from, some could be just evil counterparts like the Horde as the Chaos horde as the second Sub-Faction you can choose to be instead of the Horde. There are 6 tiers in this map, starting from tier 2, you will spawn 2 different units, a melee and a ranged unit, all with there ups and downs, and used for specific purposes. Once you reach tier 6, you will spawn with 1 unit, which of course is a pretty powerful unit for that faction. In this map, heroes aren't the key focus unlike most footiy maps. Heroes in this start out with a decent amount of damage, and normally auras to choose from, most will have auras, for different uses, and other spells to help thin other players units, but theres no imba spell, except for maybe the ultis, which you don't get until your hero hits his max level. Max level in this is lvl 15. You can choose in the beginning to buy a hero or spend the money on upgrades. The goal of course is the same, destroy the opposing bases, before they destroy yours. You want to be careful how you use your troops, sense the focus is your armies, not your heroes. The lore/storyline is the same, just put into a different style, like the other melee map. This map won't take too long to make, since I was working on a footies map earlier this summer, so lot of my ideas are in it, I just have to change a lot of stuff and still add some things. This map is easier to make then the Melee style, Rofl. But the melee style isn't dead yet. Updated- 1-25-08 I am now creating the new terrain for this part of a project, terrain will be much different then your normally seen footies maps. this map wont be big or small, but will be interesting, and make things unique. __________________ Last edited by PunWisp; 10-24-2008 at 07:42 PM.

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