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The Black Unicorn campaign

12-22-2003, 03:58 AM#1
Crypt_Lord41
Hello,

I am making a campaign called The Black Unicorn and was wondering if anyone wants to work on the campaign. The spots avalible are:

-Model/texture designer(5 each model and 2 each texture/skin)
-Race creater(5 points a race used-2 used)
-Map designer(5 points a lvl)
-Script editor(5 points each script edited)
12-22-2003, 01:49 PM#2
Arriba!
I can help you with map editting, race design and script editting - I got plenty of free time for while so lumber me with everything you've got and I'll plough through it, taking breaks only for meals and sleep.
But I'd also love to hear a bit mroe about the campaign
12-22-2003, 03:33 PM#3
Crypt_Lord41
ok...the campaign is about, as the name says, a black unicorn. All theese races are trying to capture/free the creature from each other. The unicorns horn has a unstopable magic two of the for races are trying to get while the others are protecting it. so theres the story. The races I would like to be the four main races are:

Humans
Elves
Moutain Giants
Kalshi (shadow/undead)
+ Creeps

so if you could make the races I would be very happy. I'll give you 10 points a race but please only put in 3 creep races. THX!

if the races are textured and on an ok scale ill give the 10 points but 5 like just a normal race
12-22-2003, 11:12 PM#4
Crypt_Lord41
This is the first Cinematic to "The Black Unicorn"
12-22-2003, 11:15 PM#5
SwordMaster36
u do know that over 90 % of all race mods get cancelled right? well, i mightve helped (story sounds interesting) but i hav my own project.
12-22-2003, 11:20 PM#6
Crypt_Lord41
I made a big messup on that download I will have a new one up shortly!
12-22-2003, 11:42 PM#7
Crypt_Lord41
I have fixed the bug in the cinematic so here it is
12-23-2003, 04:45 PM#8
Arriba!
Okay I'll work on those, but how big do you want the creep races to be?
12-23-2003, 08:02 PM#9
Crypt_Lord41
I would like them to very in size. Like kinda llike maybe 1 race with 2 works like the undead or sumthing but here is a list of what types of units

1-2 workers
2-3 begginer warriors (melee)
1-2 begginer warriors (ranged)
1-2 advanced warriors (melee)
1 advanced warrior (ranged)
3 types of heros (ranged, melee, both)

thx:D
12-23-2003, 10:17 PM#10
Arriba!
Right... not quite sure what your after in the form of an elven race. However, I have come up with a nice little elven race with 11 units, minus a summonable or two (Humans have 12 units in TFT - I can alway try real hard to rack my brains for a couple more interesting ones). One of thier 11 units is an upgrade though, so the race is round about on par (size wise) with a RoC race.

As I'm guessing the Humans and Kalshi are hunting the unicorn, I've taken elves to mean wood elves... it fits in with it all. Tell me if this is a problem - its no loss. If you give me the green light, I can have a test map ready for you containing the full race with some skins slapped on - I already did some basic skins. For speed purposes (i.e. to give us a chance of ever finishing this campaign) I haven't done into anything too greatly detailed.. Here it is anyway.

Worker
Wood Elven Worker Unit
Primary Role: Engineer
Secondary Role: Combat Irregular

Seraph
Lightly Armoured Melee Soldier
Primary Role: Combat Infantry
Secondary Role: None
Notes: Upgrades to Arch Seraph

Ranger
Stealthy Basic Ranged Unit
Primary Role: Supporting Fire
Secondary Role: Reconnaissance, Stealth Espionage
Notes: Can learn Stealth ability

SKINNED: High Elven Archer model. Changed Torso's colour to a more woody green, changed ciclet to green and removed the iron ball things, removed iron plateing on trousers and replaced with leather pants. Changed lining of cloak to green. Shame the entire dam cloak is team colour - you won't see much difference. Considering changes: change blond hai to a more coppery colour (your call: certainly if you take your source from D&D wood elves can have this colour hair. Its a change from the norm anyway)

Mare
Female centaur support unit
Primary Role: Hit and Run
Secondary Role: Minor Supportive Magic
Notes: Has Cloaking ability. Can learn Nature's Fury. Benefits from Centuar speed (name pending) upgrades

Servant Of Silvanus
Defensive Druidic Caster
Primary Role: Medicinal Caster
Secondary Role: Combat Support
Notes: Has the spells Vitality, Fear and Spell Shield

SKINNED: Used Priest model. Modified Belt completely (shame you'll probably never see it), Changed boots so they are very common and solid instead of having those big circles of leather, adjusted his colour scheme so that he wears leather and green cloth, didn't adjust torso and arms (thought they suited him, and for speed purposes - just "colour changed" them) Alphaed out shoulder pads and orb on top of staff (nothing excessive on a druid!)

Arachnis Druid
Miscellaneous Summoner Caster
Primary Role: Summoner
Secondary Role: Support casting
Notes: Has the spells Summon Spider, Venom and Strength Of Arachnis

Arch Seraph
Armoured Melee Soldier
Primary Role: Combat infantry
Secondary Role: Anti-Magic
Notes: Upgrade from Seraph. Has Magic Deflect ability

Roc Rider
Lightly Armoured Aerial Unit
Primary Role: Anti Air
Secondary Role: Air to Ground support
Notes: Can learn Thunder Drive ability

Ballista
Heavy Siege Weapon
Primary Role: Building assault
Secondary Role: Combat support
Notes: Can gain Repeating Fire upgrade

Centaur
Agile Heavy Melee Fighter
Primary Role: Heavy Combat Infantry
Secondary Role: Hit and run
Notes: Benefits from Centuar Speed (Name pending) upgrades

IN THE PROCESS OF SKINNING: Removing tatoos, giving a more human complexion, making the horse part a bit darker, maybe put a white streak or two on its coat for the hell of it. On the whole trying to make him look less evil.

Jade Dragon
Mystical Heavy Base Assault Unit
Primary Role: Building Assault
Secondary Role: Combat Support
Notes: Benefits from Corrosive Acid upgrade.

Heroes:
Arch Druid
Summoner/ Caster Hero
Skills: Pending

Huntress
Ranged Stealth Hero
Skills: Pending
Notes: Has Shadowmeld

Proudblood
Heavy Melee Centaur Hero
Skills Pending

Whew! Some of the spells I've put down there require triggering - I can do all of that.

If you had ideas in place which this scuppers (like wood elves in the first place) we can scrap the thing (or keep it on as a creep race?). Or you might have a specific hero set in mind... or you had plans for centuars (I've taken the assumption that we aren't in the warcraft universe as undead guys are Kalshi, so I've made centuars good kind guys rather than cursed... more harry potter centaur than warcraft... well... HarryPotterCraft : Reign Of Noble Good Guys centuars more like.)
12-23-2003, 10:46 PM#11
Crypt_Lord41
Good Ideas! If you could E-mail/private send me a downloadable test map with all those models on it ill check em out!
12-24-2003, 12:27 AM#12
SwordMaster36
holy smokes, it seems like ur actually getting sumwhere with this...
12-24-2003, 12:34 AM#13
Crypt_Lord41
lol

I still havent gottten voice actors but I have gotten a model and race designer
12-24-2003, 09:58 AM#14
Arriba!
I'm very big on getting things done in a reasonable time limit :D I'll get the elves completely finished today with any luck

EDIT: Almost forgot... a neutral race. Could make for some interesting scenarios in the Wood Elf Campaign.

Drow

The Drow, or Dark Elves, were defeated in a great civil war between the eves aeons ago known as the Blood Wars. The pure-hearted Wood Elves, who would not commit genocide and completely slay their evil counterparts, banished the Drow to the depths of the earth, into the bleak, lightless caverns and deep tunnels of the underworld. After millennia of seclusion in their dark home, their skin has turned dark, a natural evolution to be highly camolagued in the dark.

NEUTRAL RACE BONUSES:
All Drow are resistant to magic
Drow fight better in the dark
Much like their Sylvan brothers, they have extremely agile units

WEAKNESSES:
Physically, Drow are quite weak.
Drow are penalised in the light, and their health I actually drained in the daytime

UNITS:

Slave
These drow are the lowest of the low in Drow society, and perform menial tasks the proud Drow warriors and mages feel above such as building and labouring.
Basic worker unit.

Maiden
In Drow society, females are considered the stronger race by far, and many of their warriors are from the fairer race. Maidens are the lowest rank in the drow army, armed with large shields and short range throwing glaives.
Basic melee unit
Can mount Shadow Panthers

Marksman
Archery is as important to Drow as it is to the Sylvan elves, and their respective archers are very similair except in one respect: Drow feel Slyvan trickster sneaking is cowardly, an offense punishable by death. Drow archers are therefore heavily armoured and slower than their sisters.
Can mount Shadow Panthers

Handmaidens
No Drow priest can be a male. The females are chosen at 50 years of age, around 4 in human years, by a test of cunning, bravery and malice. Those that pass become handmaidens for around 250 years at least. A few are promoted, but many still remain at this lowly rank until death. They are granted spells to assist them in combat by their Dark Godess, and have an innate gift for levitation.
Has the Levitation, Curse and Flight spells

Shadowmancers
Male Drow are either used as slaves or sent to learn the ways of magic. Shadowmancers are the most common type and they wield powers based on focusing negative energy and shifing the planes.
Has the Plane Shift, Shadow Bolt and Enervation Spells

Shadow Panther
Shadow Panthers are native to the underground and have become faithful mounts for the Drow foot soldiers.

Duegar Blocker
The Duegar, or Black Dwarves, are an evil race of dwarves who built an alliance with the Drow rapidly, with their common views. Their main warriors are called blockers and, as their name suggests, are a heavily armoured frontline troop prizing bravery and strength above all else.

Duegar Sniper
The underworld holds many secrets, and one the Duegar discovered is the components to make gunpower. These dwarves stand behind their bretheren with their prized long rifles, achieving a rane beyond any bow.

Blade Mistress
Upper class Drow are trained to be blade mistresses. These fierce warriors attak with long curved blades attached to their hands and attack with a rapid fury unmathed by any Elf, Dwarf or Man

Celebrant
The next step in the Drow Priest System is the Celebrant. These former handmaidens prefer to keep both feet on the ground, but enjoy the powers of moving about the planes and summoning energies from there, a gift from the goddess to her chosen few. They prefer taking on enemies as individuals rather than co-operating as a team.
Cast use Greater Plane Shift, Ethereal Break and Finger Of Pain

Duegar Mortar Team
A variation their rifles, mortars are heavy guns capable of dealing dmage to buildings from a great distance.

Heroes

Thain
Duegar warlord

High Priestess
Drow Caster

Iron Maiden
Drow Melee Fighter
12-24-2003, 11:04 AM#15
Arriba!
Okay somethings screwed up with all my progs which can convert tgas to blps... thats gonna delay the skins.

The good news is that the centuars finished.

Next up is the mare: I'm going to get rid of the spots and change to colour to white (think the colour of shadowfax in lotr) and give her human skin tones. Not much else I can do - she'll have to keep her green leafy hair because theres some bloody teamcolour in it.

By the end of today I hope to have gotten all unit stats and spells triggered... finish the mare, the roc rider, the Jade Dragon, the seraph and the arch seraph done. That leaves archnis druid (delaying him cause I don't quite know how to skin him yet...), all 3 heroes, the worker and the baallista fr tomorrow. Plus i have time today to think up another race.

EDIT: Oh btw we're gonna need an icon maker - I'm not great at them.