Chapter 134: New Version Launch!
Amid a wave of confusion and skepticism, players began checking out the new version’s content.
A new CG? Yeah, it was impressive, still mind-blowing, but since it was only two or three minutes long, and after watching so many awesome CGs before, players no longer felt that initial awe of being completely blown away.
Updated settings? Freely customizable key bindings? Hmm… that seemed useful, but the feature was pretty simple! It couldn’t have been that hard to make!
So, the main gameplay-related content in this update must be in these four maps, right?
Thus, players started pondering: what the hell were these four maps?
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Actually, back when Warcraft first launched, many players had already noticed the “World Editor” feature.
But after giving it a quick look, most players lost interest. Although the editor wasn’t too complicated, it was hard to learn without a tutorial, and the vast majority of players were more interested in Warcraft’s story and versus mode. Very few actually delved into studying the editor.
The Warcraft developed by Chen Mo, similar to Plants vs. Zombies, included built-in features for map sharing, ratings, and downloads, so players could freely develop their own maps.
Once players got bored with the versus mode, the secrets of the World Editor would inevitably be uncovered. Chen Mo was just artificially speeding up that process.
Soon, players started trying out these maps.
“Uh, Defense of Athena? Wait, why are we defending Athena?”
“No idea. I don’t think it matters what we’re defending, right? Wow, there are so many heroes here. Looks like we pick one directly.”
“I’ll take the Demon Hunter!”
“I’ll take the Blade Master!”
“Uh, I… I’ll pick a healer.”
“Hey? Why are the skills different? Damn, my Blade Master’s skills are insane—there’s Cleave, Critical Strike, and even stat boosts??”
“My Demon Hunter too!”
“There’s a shop over there! You can buy stuff! So many awesome items!”
“Wow, enemies are coming! Quick, block this chokepoint!”
“I’ll tank, I’ll tank! Attack, attack!”
“We held! Wow, so many stat books and gold dropped on the ground! Grab them!”
“I’m buying an item!”
“Level up! Wait, let me see what skill to learn!”
“Quick, just pick one! The monsters are coming again!”
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“Tower Defense? What’s the difference between this and those tower defense games out there?”
“Wow, we can play together! Each person guards one lane!”
“Towers can be upgraded! You can even turn a tower into a hero!”
“This is so fun, 23333”
“Don’t let any through! Damn, you let three enemies slip by! I’m tilted!”
“No way, next round we need to coordinate our tower placements. Mainly, we need to secure the key intersections first.”
“You guys are too noob. Let me teach you—you should place them like this…”
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“Pyramid Escape? This… this name sounds like an action-adventure game?”
“…I’m playing an action-adventure game inside an RTS? My VR game pod is crying…”
“Let’s check it out. It says there are lots of game modes here, and it’s pretty fun.”
“Vote to choose a mode? Holy crap! Holy crap! So many modes!”
“Come on, let’s just pick one randomly.”
“Dodge attacks? Positioning? Wow, why is the ground on fire and freezing at the same time? I’m dead!”
“I’m still alive! I’m still alive!”
“Wow, you’re the last one left. Can you make it?”
“I’m dead too. But this is really fun!”
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“Footmen Frenzy? What’s this about?”
“It says here it’s a competitive map. Two sides fight each other, and you can hire soldiers, upgrade your base, and even control heroes.”
“Sounds pretty interesting. Let’s give it a try!”
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After playing for a while, the players finally understood the true meaning of this update.
These four maps were just the tip of the iceberg!
The World Editor was the real star of this update!
Players could use the World Editor to create any map they could imagine. The four maps included in the update were just examples, showcasing the editor’s potential.
“Holy shit! This is insane! These four maps are completely different games! And they’re all running inside Warcraft!”
“Defense of Athena is basically an ARPG! Tower Defense is a pure strategy game! Pyramid Escape is an action-adventure game! And Footmen Frenzy is a competitive strategy game!”
“And they’re all fully playable! The mechanics are complete! The balance is solid! This is incredible!”
“I finally get it! The World Editor is the real content of this update! These four maps are just demos!”
“Warcraft itself fully supports all this content!”
“Buy one, get four free! And the new version is completely free! I have to praise Chen Mo again!”
“Wow, I’m so moved I could cry!”
“And did you guys notice? There’s a tutorial added to the editor!”
Genius remembers this site’s address in one second: