Dominions of War v1039

Map by AlexMdle Made for the Wc3 Vidya Group's Map Jam 2016

Game modifiers can be input by the host during the first 15 seconds of the game, changing some of it's rules -ar (All Random; All heroes are randomly picked.) -nn (No Night; An extensive mode, that changes many of the game's rules and eliminates the night breaks.) -nm (No Mercs; Removes mercenaries from the game. Mutex with -mec) -mec (Mercs Only; Removes racial barracks from the game. Mutex with -nm) -ca (Carnage; Halves the health of all units.) -he (Hero Mode; Heroes gain 300% exp.) -fog (Fog of War; Full map visibility is removed.) -ns (No Spells; Removes Thaumaturgist and Hierophant.) -mu (Music Off; Disables day/night music changes.)

No Nights modifier changes the following: - No more night breaks. - All units die 135 seconds after being spawned. - Income is provided at a faster rate, but the overall gain is the same as usual. - Mercenary camps can be used during the day and reroll automatically on every reinforcement. - You can rebel during the day. This will teleport all your units to your castle. - Units always sell for 85% of their price.

The ultimate goal of the game is to assume dominion over all other players by defeating them. Destroying a player's castle will force them and all of their forces to switch their allegiance and team color to match yours. As well, they will share a portion of their gold income. As long as you yourself are not conquered, you maintain the position as your team's Leader. However, should the Leader of a team be defeated, he and his entire team are brought into the fold of the new Leader. The only way out is to Rebel, but this can only be done once.

Your army is the array of units that fight for you during the day and are derived from the blueprint of units recruited during the night. They cannot be directly controlled and are instead ordered by your Leader's Rally and Lead abilities. This can leave your army stranded, should your hero be dead. They can either be recruited from your race's default barracks or from mercenary camps. The former can also receive upgrades from your race's upgrade building. The mercenary camp provides up to 8 different unit types for purchase. These units are available only during the night and their pool is rerolled every time. They do not benefit from standard upgrades. Purchase is done using gold and uses up some of your food. Thus the room in your army is limited. It can only be increased by capturing and holding Food Stands or researching Food Stores at your Castle. A unit can be sold during the night, using your Leader. The refund is 100% of the buying price, until the start of the next day.

The Leader is a hero unit under your control and is hired from the Tavern. They manage your army during the night and lead it during the day. Should you fail to pick a Leader during the first night, you will be provided with a random one. Besides leading your army with the Rally(Q) and Lead(W) abilities, they can also Recall, teleporting themselves and the entire army to a friendly building.

There are 4 Gold Mines in the arena. Gold Mines provide an extra 25% of the day's gold income each, spread troughout the day. The income is applies to all players of a team. To capture a site, you have to destroy it, which will bring it under the control of you or your team leader.

You may choose to rebel against your Leader by pressing ESC during the night. This will boot you from your Leader's team, restore your original color and make you eligible for dominion over others again. This can only be done once and should be used with caution, as in later phases of the game it leaves you alone to fend against much bigger teams.