Swolte had no idea, but guessed Chat Noir.
The Stranger guessed Psykitty.
Timelord guessed Queen Elquein.
I don't want to say too much, but please play it blind!! The story writing for this scenario was flawless, as was the writing for the events. Referring to events, they were well coordinated and managed. In particular, spawning units never cluttered up the map and actually seemed to do their job: that, is to harass and press the player. There were plenty of quests and challenges provided for the player, and a bit of history was consistently shed on the world in which the scenario took place—the Dragon, the temple (the three signs event was really nice). In fact, I would have liked to read even more. Well done Putting the player in the shadow world was an interesting touch. It increased the challenge of the map, and put an interesting twist on the possibilities for the shadow world. I think many of us limit ourselves when creating shadow world terrain, but this map shows that the shadow world doesn’t have to be dark and gloomy or dull or overly swift in terms of unit movement. When first opening the map in the editor, I thought based on the mini map that the terrain would be dull and unvaried, but it was actually reasonably lifelike. There was a lot of uninterrupted forest, but I never felt bored the landscape. It actually seemed to fit the world in which the action was unfolding. In summary, I was quite impressed with how well this map played, considering the amount of story and events that were used and the limited time to create it. If the author wouldn’t mind, perhaps he/she could create a sequel detailing the history of the people prior to their settling in the land of sickness. What fate drove them there, who were their leaders….? I, for one, would be excited to play another of the author’s excellent maps.
Doesn't seem like a map you want to play, eh?
VERY WRONG!!!
This is one of the most original maps in the competition. The first time I actually enjoyed playing in the shadowworld... the idea is brilliant and you will see it when you do! The gameplay holds lots of surprises, is tough and it will definately be a mapplaying-experience you will never forget!
Tips/bugs for mapmaker:
- No message when Tsinosra was met. Who is she?
- There is a description about a Dwarvenrealm with portals but I have no idea where that refers to.