My "let's try out the WE" map (eg, my first map)

Name : Double Sided Sword
Version : Pre 7 (or, beta 0.7)
Needs : WC3 - The Frozen Throne


Description :
As stated in the subject, my first map. Loaded with public stuff found on the internet, and made just for the fun of it and to learn more about modding wc3. It's a melee game map (although thanks to custom.. everything.. the game won't recognize it as melee), with custom AI and a tiny sidequest incorporated into the mix.

Features :
IMPORTANT! : I did not create this map to steal credits or get special respect or glory!

• 7 Custom Hero's per race. (ai currently only uses 3 at the same time max, 7 just caused to much lag, but IS possible)
• Custom AI, Custom Cinematic (small), Custom SideQuest
• 23 Trigger enhanced spells & items (practicly all coming from the Spell Vault thread, but edited after doing the c/p actions)
• Several 'new' upgrades added for each race.
• A few changed models and skins, all downloaded and made by 3rd parties. (Again, I'm not doing this for the glory!)
• "Run only what's needed" type of triggering system.
  In other words, spells that belong to units not yet in the game, will have their triggers turned OFF, preventing lag & memory use.
• Almost no missing tooltips (*knocks on wood* ;) )

(EDIT!:) Not all the spells are currently multiplayer compatible, the ones that use a learning trigger to keep up with spell levels currently aren't using arrays yet, in pre8 they will.

Screenshots :
(...coming later...)

Download : Here. (3.8 MB) (unprotected)

(edit:) or if the above url is down, try this, but this one is allot slower.

Woha...3.8 mb for an altered melee, with a few models and skins?

Sounds cool, did u use any of my spells? :)

Did u remember to credit everyone in your map? Otherwise, u might get yelled at a bit...I'll check it out, hate melee games, but since it's 3.8 :) hehe

Can't wait to hear what other people think of it :)


The credits part is in the map, or atleast it specifies that none of the models/skins/spells are mine. I've been working on this map for a couple of weeks now, and only just decided to put it up publicly. So I kinda forgot where everything came from...

The final version should have more names in it, if it's worth to bring out the final ;)

You know that you can't play this map on Bnet don't you ? Unpackked it's 4.05 mb, wich is .05 too much :)

I never play on bnet, as long as it worked in lan games it was fine with me.

(btw, and I'm sorry to do this to you if you're on 56K, but I noticed 1 if then mistake just now, that kinda was a showstopper for about half the triggers.... just uploaded a corrected version, same url)

(Took the time to sort out all the used stuff (trigger related atleast))

Spell & Item credits (more detailed then in the current map's credits)

Used trigger enhanced abilities :

• Artic Blast (made by Spellmaker, available on the Destroyer)
• Insanity (made by Spellmaker, available on the Voidwalker)
• Guardian Sprites (made by Grater, available on the Night Stalker)
• Starsphere (made by Grater, available on the Night Stalker)
• Release Soul (mabe by Zachary_Shadow, available on the Ghost)
• Gather Souls (made by Zachary_Shadow, available on the Ghost)
• Blaze (made by MaliceDR, available on the Warlord)
• Dimensioner (made by Lord Vexorian, available on the Ninja)
• Magma Rocks (made by Lord Vexorian, available on the Eredar Warlock)
• Charge (made by Lord Vexorian, available on the Bandit Lord)
• Devil's Fire (made by Sage the Mage, originally named Penta, available on the Lich King)
• Heavenly Blast (made by Sage the Mage, originally named Heavenly Wraith, available on the Admiral)
• Light Dance (made by Sage the Mage, available on the Warrior Wizzard)
• Volcano (made by Sage the Mage, available on the Destroyer)
• White Nova (made by Sage the Mage, available on the Voidwalker)
• Point Breaker (made by Sage the Mage, originally named Light Cross, available on the Bandit Lord)
• Dragoon Jump (made by Razorclaw X, available on the Sea Giant)

Used trigger enhanced items :

• Banishment Figurine (made by Lord Vexorian)
• Goblin grenade (made by Lord Vexorian)
• Trapping Wards (made by Lord Vexorian)
• Shield of the Thunder (made by Lord Vexorian)
• Barrel of Explosives (made by Lord Vexorian)
• Tree Seed (made by Darky26)

If any changes were made to a trigger, it was because of :

• The example trigger was for player1(red), these where made player independed.
• The example spell's learner trigger was non-multiplayer compatible, changed to array in order to get this compat.
• Usage of PolarProjectBJ, which leaks. Changed to PolarProjectNL found in the "Memory leak causes" thread.
• Changes in event's that were checked for, to incorporate them into my "run only those triggers needed and leave the others turned off" system.

Promised screenshots, here's the first.

A collection of all the available heroes.