Hero Line Wars RoC v5.5

This Map is based on the TFT Map Hero Line Wars 7.6.6. For those, who know the original map, it will be easy to get along. \nEveryone, who don't know how to play this map, read the first steps.

The host has to choose the game mode.\nThis can be done via command line within the first 20 seconds by typing - and the gamemode combination you want to choose.\nFor example:\n\n-arstns \nis a combination of -ar (allrandom), -st (same teams) and -ns (no shrine).\nFor all possible game modes look at the next quest.\n\nIf you want to check which mode the host has chosen, type\n-gamemode or -gm.

Possible Game Modes are:\n-ar (allrandom) : everyone gets a random hero.\n-st (same teams) : both teams will get the same heroes.\n-ns (no shrine) : shrines will be disabled.\n-na (no auras) : the monster commander will be disabled.\n-nk (no killer creeps) : avatars and dooms will be disabled.\n-nu (no upgrade bonus) : no bonus for upgrading to best creeps.\n-nh (no hero monsters) : hero monsters will be disabled.\n-nl (no level bonus) : random heroes will have level 1.\n-nb (no hitpoint bonus) : disables the hitpoint bonus for tier 1 creeps.\n-tu (team upgrades) : you can only upgrade your creep to your team's respective theme.

After you choose your hero, summon monsters and kill all monsters before they reach your circle of power. \nUse your spells wisely. It is wise to focus on specific spells/abilities to upgrade. \nYou may find it better to save a level-up if you do not see a spell/ability you want to use.

In the middle of the map are town halls, one for each player. They are used to summon monsters against the other team. \nWhen summoned, a monster spawns in the enemy’s lanes and tries to reach the other team’s circle of power. When a monster reaches it the other team loses a life. However, if the other team kills your monster they receive gold and experience. \nChoose monsters carefully.\nYou can upgrade your town hall to send better monsters. You have the choice between good side and bad side monsters when you upgrade.\nFor upgrading to best creeps you get an income bonus. To find out how much, type -upgrade.

Every monster you summon to kill your enemy will result in an increase of your income. Income is money you get periodically. \nSo when you summon many monsters your Income will grow and you can summon better ones.

Now its your turn: Pick your hero and prevent all enemy monsters to reach your circle of might. \nUse the spells wisely! It could be helpful to learn not all skills from the beginning on.

Each force starts with 100 lives. You win the game when 100 of your monsters reach the other team’s circle of power.

Changes in 5.5\n\n-fixed some bugs from v5.3\n\nYou can find a complete changelog at www.hlwroc.net

In the top right corner is the income board. It lists all players, incomes and lives each team has remaining. \nThere is a button to close and open this window.

Each player has a shrine with powerful spells and is located to the right of your team’s circle of power. \nWhen the shrine is used to attack monsters you receive no gold from the kills. However, heroes gain experience.\n A special sign appears over the shrine when used. \nShrines can be disabled via gamemode (-ns).

There are three shops to the right of the circle of power. \nThese shops provide many important items required to win games such as potions, tomes, shields, etc.\nYou can buy everything you need in the shops without being there with your hero. The bought items will be stored in the circle in front of the shop and can be given to your hero by walking in the circle.

Each side has got a Monster Commander left of their circle of power.\nThese commanders provide auras assisting your creeps. You can choose the commander for you by stepping in the circle in front of it. Then you can buy an aura for the given price. Auras have 3 levels and you can learn 2 auras max. So choose wisely. You can learn your second aura after buying your first aura to level 3.\nYou do not need to stay in the circle to choose the skills, you only have to step in one time to choose the building!\nAuras can be disabled via game mode (-na).

You may use the following commands during a game:\n\n-str max \nBuys strength for your hero for all your money\n-str x\nBuys x strength for your hero\nThese commands work also with agi, int, lvl instead of str\n-switch\nThis command allows one to switch heroes with another player. The other player must accept the switch. \n-cam x\nReplace x with 1, 2 or 3 (e.g. –cam 2) to set your camera position.\n-upgrade\nShows your income bonus if you would upgrade to best creeps now.\n-gamemode, -gameinfo\nshows the current gamemode / gives information about it.

In single player games the following commands are allowed:\n\n-level\n\nSets you hero’s level to 120\n\n-income x\n\nAdds x income to all players\n\n-wave x\n\nReplace x with a value between 1 and 64 (e.g. wave 6) to send two monsters of that type.\n\n-refresh\n\nall abilities have no cooldown.

There is an additional mode activateable together with all modes mainly for singleplayer testing:\nWrite\n\n-debug\n\nwithin the first 20 seconds to activate the debug mode. It will enable a simple "singleplayer" modus, you will get every creep you sent yourself to test some heroes in singleplayer.\nAdditionally win/lose conditions are disabled in this mode.

A level 120 hero receives the ability to blink, or teleport, to the other team’s lane. There you can attack your enemy. So watch your opponents’ level and prepare for them to teleport. \n30% of a Hero’s attack always damages an opponent regardless of their level of armor and damage reduction.

I wish to express thanks to froggygoggy, who has left warcraft. Creating this with you was awesome :)\nAlso thanks to all people who helped finding bugs; especially the beta testers. \nfor all the emails and good ideas\nand last but not least to all HLW fans.\n\nSpecial thanks to inwarcraft mapping forums and members.

Credits go to the original makers of HLW for this awesome map concept;\nto all model makers for Bebi, katana, pistol, bullet, BGF staff, etc; \nVexorian for xe, jasshelper, map optimizer, timerutils and much more\nPitzermike for widgetizer\nCohadar for pui\nand all I have forgotten ;)