WarCraft 3 LoTR Scenarios

GandalfTheWhite · 09-06-2002, 12:16 AM

For those of you who dont know WarCraft 3 is a fairly new computer game that comes with a map editor, and some people with quite a bit of time on there hands have created a few different LoTR scenarios, personally i think they are quite fun, but still way to short taking only a few hours to complete, anyone ever tried these besides me?

***IronParrot*** · 09-21-2002, 02:08 PM

No, I haven't tried any custom maps, actually... do you know where I can get these ones?

Jay · 09-23-2002, 10:58 PM

Is WarCraft 3 good then? Wondering if it's worth my while getting WC3 instead of Attack of the Clones DVD.

What kind of scenarios could be done? Battle of Helms Deep would be fun if possible.

***IronParrot*** · 09-23-2002, 11:57 PM

Get both.

War3 is great (though I'm not particularly good at it)... but AOTC DVD comes first

It's difficult to do huge battle scenarios with War3, because the unit limit is way lower than the previous games... it's a game more focused on managing individual units rather than mass armies.

GandalfTheWhite · 09-26-2002, 01:06 AM

thats not entirely true parrot, there is alot of no food limit maps out now though, i definetely suggest the game if you have a high-speed connection, if not lag will be a big problem for you. its hard to decide between the dvd and the game since there is a big price difference but i dont know

***IronParrot*** · 03-08-2003, 07:54 PM

I finally got my hands on one of the "Middle Earth" 12-player maps yesterday. Wow, those were well-designed. The handling of the geography was superb, even though it was tweaked around with a bit to facilitate balanced gameplay.

Ornelírë Mistë · 04-24-2003, 07:49 PM

My brother played them. I don't like WC3. I observed him play once. I wonder, in those LOTR scenarios, are the characters balanced? Or are they not meant to be balanced?
I thought it was a creative idea.

***IronParrot*** · 04-24-2003, 08:54 PM

In some of them, the characters aren't balanced at all. For example, lately I've been trying out some of the Balin's Tomb / escape from Moria maps, where everybody just stocks up on tomes and pumps their stats into the thousands. It gets kind of old after a while, because there's no challenge.

There are also some good offence-defence maps modeled after Helm's Deep, and they are very nicely designed.

09-06-2002, 12:16 AM	#1
GandalfTheWhite Elven Warrior Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 297	WarCraft 3 LoTR Scenarios For those of you who dont know WarCraft 3 is a fairly new computer game that comes with a map editor, and some people with quite a bit of time on there hands have created a few different LoTR scenarios, personally i think they are quite fun, but still way to short taking only a few hours to complete, anyone ever tried these besides me? __________________ "Behold, I am not Gandalf the Grey, whom you betrayed. I am Gandalf the White, who has returned from death. You have no colour now, and I cast you from the order and from the Council." -Gandalf The Road goes ever on and on Down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, And I must follow, if I can, Pursuing it with eager feet, Until it joins some larger way Where many paths and errands meet. And whither then? I cannot say. "He who breaks a thing to find out what it is, has left the path of wisdom." -Gandalf "A thing is about to happen which has not happened since the Elder Days: the Ents are going to wake up and find that they are strong." -Gandalf

09-21-2002, 02:08 PM	#2
*IronParrot* Fowl Administrator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Calgary or Edmonton, Canada Posts: 53,420	No, I haven't tried any custom maps, actually... do you know where I can get these ones? __________________ All of IronParrot's posts are guaranteed to be 100% intelligent and/or sarcastic, comprising no genetically modified content and tested on no cute furry little animals unless the SPCA is looking elsewhere. If you observe a failure to uphold this warranty, please contact a forum administrator immediately to receive a full refund on your Entmoot registration. Blog: Nick's Café Canadien

09-23-2002, 11:57 PM	#4
*IronParrot* Fowl Administrator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Calgary or Edmonton, Canada Posts: 53,420	Get both. War3 is great (though I'm not particularly good at it)... but AOTC DVD comes first It's difficult to do huge battle scenarios with War3, because the unit limit is way lower than the previous games... it's a game more focused on managing individual units rather than mass armies. __________________ All of IronParrot's posts are guaranteed to be 100% intelligent and/or sarcastic, comprising no genetically modified content and tested on no cute furry little animals unless the SPCA is looking elsewhere. If you observe a failure to uphold this warranty, please contact a forum administrator immediately to receive a full refund on your Entmoot registration. Blog: Nick's Café Canadien

09-26-2002, 01:06 AM	#5
GandalfTheWhite Elven Warrior Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 297	thats not entirely true parrot, there is alot of no food limit maps out now though, i definetely suggest the game if you have a high-speed connection, if not lag will be a big problem for you. its hard to decide between the dvd and the game since there is a big price difference but i dont know __________________ "Behold, I am not Gandalf the Grey, whom you betrayed. I am Gandalf the White, who has returned from death. You have no colour now, and I cast you from the order and from the Council." -Gandalf The Road goes ever on and on Down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, And I must follow, if I can, Pursuing it with eager feet, Until it joins some larger way Where many paths and errands meet. And whither then? I cannot say. "He who breaks a thing to find out what it is, has left the path of wisdom." -Gandalf "A thing is about to happen which has not happened since the Elder Days: the Ents are going to wake up and find that they are strong." -Gandalf

03-08-2003, 07:54 PM	#6
*IronParrot* Fowl Administrator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Calgary or Edmonton, Canada Posts: 53,420	I finally got my hands on one of the "Middle Earth" 12-player maps yesterday. Wow, those were well-designed. The handling of the geography was superb, even though it was tweaked around with a bit to facilitate balanced gameplay. __________________ All of IronParrot's posts are guaranteed to be 100% intelligent and/or sarcastic, comprising no genetically modified content and tested on no cute furry little animals unless the SPCA is looking elsewhere. If you observe a failure to uphold this warranty, please contact a forum administrator immediately to receive a full refund on your Entmoot registration. Blog: Nick's Café Canadien

09-23-2002, 10:58 PM	#3
Jay Sapling Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Cumbia, England Posts: 3	Is WarCraft 3 good then? Wondering if it's worth my while getting WC3 instead of Attack of the Clones DVD. What kind of scenarios could be done? Battle of Helms Deep would be fun if possible.

04-24-2003, 07:49 PM	#7
Ornelírë Mistë Elven Warrior Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 482	My brother played them. I don't like WC3. I observed him play once. I wonder, in those LOTR scenarios, are the characters balanced? Or are they not meant to be balanced? I thought it was a creative idea. __________________ "Lot of people say this city looks like Hell," Allie said. She took a long drag from her cigarette. The glowing tip burned a hole in the darkness. "Most people never been to Hell," Jacob said. She looked at him and he could hear the smile in her voice. "And I suppose you have?"

04-24-2003, 08:54 PM	#8
*IronParrot* Fowl Administrator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Calgary or Edmonton, Canada Posts: 53,420	In some of them, the characters aren't balanced at all. For example, lately I've been trying out some of the Balin's Tomb / escape from Moria maps, where everybody just stocks up on tomes and pumps their stats into the thousands. It gets kind of old after a while, because there's no challenge. There are also some good offence-defence maps modeled after Helm's Deep, and they are very nicely designed. __________________ All of IronParrot's posts are guaranteed to be 100% intelligent and/or sarcastic, comprising no genetically modified content and tested on no cute furry little animals unless the SPCA is looking elsewhere. If you observe a failure to uphold this warranty, please contact a forum administrator immediately to receive a full refund on your Entmoot registration. Blog: Nick's Café Canadien

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