(8) Element TD

[Toadcop]

Man I HATE it when people put in new Attack, Stop, Hold Position etc button graphics. Looks sloppy and cluttered. That's really the only thing I have against the map, other then that, it's still top notch. Loving the new terrains to!

+1 or better to say they are shit. imo even i could draw some (simpler) but more fitting and accurate icons.

[emjlr3]

a map is certainly a product (silly rabbit) - a product of our hard work and extensive efforts - regardless of /ifwho makes money off it, which I assure you I haven't - and what Kara brings home probably nets him a dollar an hour spent working on the map, hardly worth mentioning - and if its not then I should be getting some kickback :)

[Karawasa]

Originally Posted by emjlr3

a map is certainly a product (silly rabbit) - a product of our hard work and extensive efforts - regardless of /ifwho makes money off it, which I assure you I haven't - and what Kara brings home probably nets him a dollar an hour spent working on the map, hardly worth mentioning - and if its not then I should be getting some kickback :)

I'd say it is closer to $3 an hour, which is still nothing to write home about.

You should PM me your address so I can ship you a mousepad.

[Rising_Dusk]

Originally Posted by Karawasa

-Mass hosting of the game (starting with 4.1) on BNET via bot autohost

That's one method of advertising that I have never approved of. It devours those minute slots of hosting from real hosts, and due to the nature of the autorefresh built into them inhibits any real human from getting their hosted game to that slot. If 20 of those things host at once, no human can get their game visible on the list after a refresh. Bloody disrespectful way to get your map known if you ask me.

Originally Posted by emjlr3

- and what Kara brings home probably nets him a dollar an hour spent working on the map

It's still far nicer to see any kind of return over nothing. Pats on the back and front page announcements on a website only go so far.

[Karawasa]

Originally Posted by Rising_Dusk

That's one method of advertising that I have never approved of. It devours those minute slots of hosting from real hosts, and due to the nature of the autorefresh built into them inhibits any real human from getting their hosted game to that slot. If 20 of those things host at once, no human can get their game visible on the list after a refresh. Bloody disrespectful way to get your map known if you ask me.

I'm not planning to spam multiple bots at the same time. Perhaps a game or two in lobby on each server at any point in time. This way new games only get hosted once current ones fill.

Just because everyone else is doing it to flood BNET with DotA does not mean it is atrocious (in my point of view). If used responsibly I see it as a strong boon.

[Rising_Dusk]

Originally Posted by Karawasa

Just because everyone else is doing it to flood BNET with DotA does not mean it is atrocious (in my point of view). If used responsibly I see it as a strong boon.

If everyone uses it 'responsibly,' it has the same outcome as a few people using it malignantly. That's part of why I refuse to use it at all. If people want to play my map based on its own merit, then they will, they don't need a bot that hosts regardless if people want to play it or not.

[Karawasa]

Originally Posted by Karawasa

This way new games only get hosted once current ones fill.

[Karawasa]

4.1 Released!

Changelog:

-Fixed the multiple builder bug
-Fixed Ronald crash bug
-Fixed healing heals upon leak

-Major improvements to creep pathing (they stay on path and don't cut corners anymore)
-Improvements in performance for Radius, Poison, Roots, Electricity, Gunpowder, Ice, Hydro, and Flesh Golem

-Ronald tweaked (see below)
-Terrain for area 4 (Purple) and 5 (Yellow) remade
-Builder now has a custom skin and voice (not so boring anymore!)
-Ronald's custom skin was improved, notice the hair, belt, and shoes

-Elemental trophy terrain visibility fixes
-Fixed misplaced pure essence trophy
-Fixed SW (Super Weapons) Life Boost/Waygate hotkey conflict
-Fixed extra investment tooltip error

-Renamed some of the dialog boxes to make the mode less ambiguous
-Buildable areas behind portals removed, accessibility to random/extreme forbidden
-Contributor builder added for MagicalHacker, cohadar, and Isin (Void)
-Added race mode message to announce first clear

**Ronald**
-Each upgrade now boosts both movespeed by 15 and hp by 15%, as opposed to just hp by 15%
-There are now only 15 levels of upgrade as opposed to 20
-New upgrade rates are: 10/20/30/50/75/100/150/200/300/400/500/750/1000/1250/1500
-Performance optimized, a lot

[Balnnazar]

At last that horrible bug is fixed :)
downloading

[Karawasa]

Version 4.1b released for patch 1.24 compatibility.

[DreamRaider]

Can anyone tell me why at some point towers stop attacking for no apparent reason? It's a stupid bug

[Karawasa]

Originally Posted by DreamRaider

Can anyone tell me why at some point towers stop attacking for no apparent reason? It's a stupid bug

This comment may come back to bite me in the ass, but I think the issue is resolved for the 4.2 version. This version should be out soon.

[DreamRaider]

i demand the hero mode to be in again

[Karawasa]

Originally Posted by DreamRaider

i demand the hero mode to be in again

The 4.2 release candidate is being tested now. The question for 4.3 then is what mode. You demand hero mode...what about a tower wars mode?

[Anachron]

Hero mode is out? I never played a ETD without that mode. Lol.