(4) Explore the Ruins: Complete

CastleOrange · 02-02-2006, 01:32 AM

http://invadetheruins.com

Your group of explorers has travelled far to reach this temple, former home to the forgotten Azmalani, daughter of Azshara. You have learned that she had a small sect of followers who hid, protected and worshipped her even after her mother betrayed their race. Her current status is unknown and the temple seems to be in great disrepair. You spot a hole in the side of the temple and wiggle your way in. What lies beyond?

Be careful! This map is not for the wimpy! You must stick together, work as a team and play your best if you're going to win. Find a couple friends and dig in until you can win the map (and the extra difficulty modes!)

(Download and thread name updated 6/3/08 for new version! Invade is the new version, Explore is the old version)

(Update 2 available on 7/21/10)

BBDino · 02-02-2006, 03:23 AM

Probably the best "exploration" map out there. Wish we had more like it. Only concern is the timesink nature of the map, hard to finnish it before life calls.

Tiki · 02-04-2006, 03:42 AM

This map is amazing, very nicely done.
Just one question.

How do you open the 2nd door to the throne room? I cant get it to open!

CastleOrange · 02-04-2006, 04:49 AM

Thanks for the feedback. :)

There are two keys... one in the library and one in the northern tree-garden. You have to bring the key to the area of the door. If you click on a key it tells you where it needs to go.

Tiki · 02-04-2006, 06:19 AM

How do you get in the library?

Are you supposed to blow up those rocks with the barrels? Cause if so I did that and the doodads didnt remove, so now Im stuck and cant get anywhere ;(

Tiki · 02-04-2006, 06:29 AM

Meh I had to turn on iseedeadpeople blink in and open the door.

**Tim.** · 02-04-2006, 12:04 PM

~coughs and points at edit button~

CastleOrange · 02-04-2006, 05:33 PM

Something seems to have changed in the way destructibles are removed... I've actually had this map "complete" for a few months now but I never got around to releasing it... apparently something in WC3 has changed to make my method of clearing destructibles no longer work.

Tiki · 02-04-2006, 07:55 PM

Perhaps make them units, unselectable, no movemeny, invulnerable, etc... and just kill em.

iNfraNe · 02-04-2006, 11:49 PM

I found this map good, but a little basic.
The heroes seem a little too basic, having most spells that are just edited (if even edited) versions of normal spells. With those spells you run trough killing creeps over and over again. It kinda bored me :/
Don't know what you can do about it tho... it's just the genre..
Doesnt yet get my approval

CastleOrange · 02-05-2006, 12:31 AM

Did you play it single player? It really comes to life multiplayer... It's really not interesting if you have full control of everyone and can just focus fire on enemies with a click (this was Dungeon Siege's problem). It's a (4) map because you want lots of people for a multiplayer dynamic. Playing an MMO solo would be similarly tedious.

Except for fixing this game-stopping bug (and any other big bugs), I'm not really going to be working on it any further, so any judgement you've got now is basically all there's going to be, except for trying it multiplayer.

iNfraNe · 02-05-2006, 12:50 AM

I played it multiplayer, so I guess it doesnt get my approval, but im just 1 staffmember :)

Metal_Sonic64 · 02-05-2006, 12:22 PM

This is my favorite map ever. I love the way everything is explained through tooltips on the items and the way the characters say stuff depending on who's in the game. I managed to beat it in singleplayer, and even then, I found it very fun. One thing though, when I got the Ranger's (I forget the exact name) regen upgrade, I was basicly invinsible, it seemed to go at least 100hp/s, how high is it exactly?

And, this was a past hosted project, that's a bonus.

Tiki · 02-05-2006, 06:42 PM

Ya my Earthtalker got an upgrade and his health was full always even under attack cuz he regened so fast.

CastleOrange · 02-05-2006, 07:54 PM

I guess that's my mistake for not testing after the newer patches. :) I played this map about four hundred times while I was actively developing it but I never guessed that the game would change this much underneath me. :) I don't know if a field changed or what... but the Earthtalker's upgrade was set to increase his regeneration by 100x!

02-02-2006, 03:23 AM	#2
BBDino Wc3c's resident llama. Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 943	Probably the best "exploration" map out there. Wish we had more like it. Only concern is the timesink nature of the map, hard to finnish it before life calls. __________________ Say Yes! to stroking Llamas!

02-04-2006, 03:42 AM	#3
Tiki Transform and roll out! Respected User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,901 Submissions (11)	This map is amazing, very nicely done. Just one question. How do you open the 2nd door to the throne room? I cant get it to open! __________________ www.sc2armory.com - Join our forums and community. Latest and most up to date information about starcraft II.

02-04-2006, 06:19 AM	#5
Tiki Transform and roll out! Respected User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,901 Submissions (11)	How do you get in the library? Are you supposed to blow up those rocks with the barrels? Cause if so I did that and the doodads didnt remove, so now Im stuck and cant get anywhere ;( __________________ www.sc2armory.com - Join our forums and community. Latest and most up to date information about starcraft II.

02-04-2006, 06:29 AM	#6
Tiki Transform and roll out! Respected User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,901 Submissions (11)	Meh I had to turn on iseedeadpeople blink in and open the door. __________________ www.sc2armory.com - Join our forums and community. Latest and most up to date information about starcraft II.

02-04-2006, 12:04 PM	#7
Tim. Missing You All at Wc3c Site Owner Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,474 Submissions (18)	~coughs and points at edit button~ __________________ "oO and if anyone called Tim. trys to make an account then kick there butts." -Mavus, moderator of the GTW forums Avast! Seen Pirates? Get it here!

02-04-2006, 04:49 AM	#4
CastleOrange User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 19 Submissions (1)	Thanks for the feedback. :) There are two keys... one in the library and one in the northern tree-garden. You have to bring the key to the area of the door. If you click on a key it tells you where it needs to go.

02-04-2006, 05:33 PM	#8
CastleOrange User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 19 Submissions (1)	Something seems to have changed in the way destructibles are removed... I've actually had this map "complete" for a few months now but I never got around to releasing it... apparently something in WC3 has changed to make my method of clearing destructibles no longer work.

02-04-2006, 07:55 PM	#9
Tiki Transform and roll out! Respected User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,901 Submissions (11)	Perhaps make them units, unselectable, no movemeny, invulnerable, etc... and just kill em. __________________ www.sc2armory.com - Join our forums and community. Latest and most up to date information about starcraft II.

02-05-2006, 12:31 AM	#11
CastleOrange User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 19 Submissions (1)	Did you play it single player? It really comes to life multiplayer... It's really not interesting if you have full control of everyone and can just focus fire on enemies with a click (this was Dungeon Siege's problem). It's a (4) map because you want lots of people for a multiplayer dynamic. Playing an MMO solo would be similarly tedious. Except for fixing this game-stopping bug (and any other big bugs), I'm not really going to be working on it any further, so any judgement you've got now is basically all there's going to be, except for trying it multiplayer. Last edited by CastleOrange : 02-05-2006 at 12:49 AM.

02-05-2006, 12:22 PM	#13
Metal_Sonic64 User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,074 Submissions (4)	This is my favorite map ever. I love the way everything is explained through tooltips on the items and the way the characters say stuff depending on who's in the game. I managed to beat it in singleplayer, and even then, I found it very fun. One thing though, when I got the Ranger's (I forget the exact name) regen upgrade, I was basicly invinsible, it seemed to go at least 100hp/s, how high is it exactly? And, this was a past hosted project, that's a bonus. __________________ STAR WARS: Republic Commander: Graphics- llllllllll Sounds- llllllllll Terrain- llllllllll Triggers- llllllllll Last edited by Metal_Sonic64 : 02-05-2006 at 03:45 PM.

02-05-2006, 06:42 PM	#14
Tiki Transform and roll out! Respected User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,901 Submissions (11)	Ya my Earthtalker got an upgrade and his health was full always even under attack cuz he regened so fast. __________________ www.sc2armory.com - Join our forums and community. Latest and most up to date information about starcraft II.

02-05-2006, 07:54 PM	#15
CastleOrange User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 19 Submissions (1)	I guess that's my mistake for not testing after the newer patches. :) I played this map about four hundred times while I was actively developing it but I never guessed that the game would change this much underneath me. :) I don't know if a field changed or what... but the Earthtalker's upgrade was set to increase his regeneration by 100x! Last edited by CastleOrange : 02-05-2006 at 08:01 PM.

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