HOTS-like mod project in RTS Format! Playable Beta is up!

[miketwistam]

Greetings, fellow mmo-champion users!

I'm the author and creator of the StormCraft Armies project, an RTS game, featuring playable factions from Warcraft, Starcraft and Diablo universes in a single RTS environment, developed on the Starcraft 2 Engine. The project is 1.5 years in the development and 6 months in the open Beta. With 4 factions and a total of 6 subfactions available at this moment and 2 more factions and a total of 3 subfactions coming in a couple of months. The factions available at the moment are: Kingdom of Stromgarde, Undead of Khanduras, Niadra's Brood and Warsong Clan, with Frostwolf Clan and Amani Empire coming in a few months.

Trailers:

Announcement Trailer:


Cinematic Trailer:

Now what exactly are subfactions? Subfactions in our project are different alternate variations of the factions from the main lore. Since, Warcraft universe has several timelines and dimensions, we will use Subfactions to present a canon version of the Faction as a subfaction and an alternate one from "different Warcraft universe".

Stromgarde Royal Army

Canon Warcraft 2 reality Stromgarde faction, led by the mighty Thoras Trollbane. Experience firsthand the inclusion of Stromgarde and actual forming of the Alliance of Lordaeron with the mightiest army of all the human nations of Azeroth.

Tech-Tree

Spoiler: 

Faction Leader - King Thoras Trollbane

Bastion of Stromgarde (your main faction building "Town Hall")

Trains -> Stromgardian Peasants (main builder/worker unit)

Stromgarde Barracks (main military unit production building)

Trains -> Footman (basic melee unit)

Trains -> Crossbowman (basic ranged unit)

Trains -> Banner Carrier (basic support unit)

Stromgardian Farm (supply production buildings, needed to supply unit production buildings)

Comers in two variations (selected at random on building construction):



Mage Tower (as the name suggests, trains Stromgardian Mages and summons magical creatures to asisst them in combat)



Trains -> Stromgardian Mage (specialist caster unit)



Summons -> Arcane Serpent (magical flying creature with ranged attack)



Altar of Strom (faction "altar building, used to summon secondary heroes)



Summons -> Archbishop (support hero with healing and protective abilities)



Summons -> Field Marshal of Stromgarde (melee hero with powerful leadership abilities)



Summons -> Lord Paladin of the Alliance (mighty melee hero with the power of the Light at his arsenal)



Siege Workshop (unit upgrades and siege weaponary)



Builds -> Stromgardian Ballista (Siege unit)



Chapel Keep (support unit production building)



Trains -> Priest of Light (support healing unit)



Trains -> Knight of the Silver Hand (elite melee unit)



House of the Order (cavalry unit production building)



Trains -> Horseman (light cavalry unit)



Trains -> Stromgarde Knight (heavy cavalry unit)



Trains -> Fist of Strom (elite cavalry unit)



Armory of Champions (tier 3 elite unit production building)



Trains -> Champion of Strom (elite melee unit)



Windwarrior Post (elite flying unit production building)



Trains -> Stromgardian Windwarrior (elite flying unit)



Dalaran Spire(once built - Stromgardian Mages are occasionally trained as Dalaran Mages instead)



Unlocks -> Dalaran Mage (stronger version of Stromgardian Mage)



Farstrider Post(once built - Elven Rangers are occasionally trained from Barracks instead of Stromgardian Crossbowmen)





Unlocks -> Elven Ranger (stronger version of Stromgardian Crossbowman)

Quel'Dorei Sanctum(once built - Elven Priests are occasionally trained from Chapel Keep instead of Stromgardian Priests)



Unlocks -> Elven Priest (stronger version of Stromgardian Priest)



Wildhammer Camp(once built - Wildhammer Gryphon Riders are occasionally trained from Windwarrior Post instead of Stromgardian Windwarriors)



Unlocks -> Wildhammer Gryphon Rider (stronger version of Stromgardian Windwarrior)

Defenders of Stromgarde

An alternate reality Stromgarde faction, led by Danath Trollbane, who is torn by two sides by the escalated war with Trolls and invading Orcish hords. Regarded by the citizens and soldiers of his kingdom as hero and champion, he is trying his best to deal with the hardships, only a true Stromgardian would be able to endure.

Tech-Tree

Spoiler: 

Faction Leader - Danath Trollbane

Bastion of Stromgarde (your main faction building "Town Hall")

Trains -> Stromgardian Peasants (main builder/worker unit)

Stromgarde Barracks (main military unit production building)

Trains -> Footman (basic melee unit)

Trains -> Crossbowman (basic ranged unit)

Trains -> Banner Carrier (basic support unit)

Stromgardian Farm (supply production buildings, needed to supply unit production buildings)

Comers in two variations (selected at random on building construction):



Trollbane Hall (trains Trollbane Vanquishers - stealthy specialist units with high attack)



Trains -> Trollbane Vanquisher (specialist melee unit with stealth)



Mage Tower (as the name suggests, trains Stromgardian Mages and summons magical creatures to asisst them in combat)



Trains -> Stromgardian Mage (specialist caster unit)



Summons -> Arcane Serpent (magical flying creature with ranged attack)



Altar of Strom (faction "altar building, used to summon secondary heroes)



Summons -> Archbishop (support hero with healing and protective abilities)



Summons -> Vanquisher Matriarch (ranged hero with powerful offensive abilities)



Summons -> Knight-Lieutenant (mighty melee hero with strong tanking abilities)



Siege Workshop (unit upgrades and siege weaponary)



Builds -> Stromgardian Ballista (Siege unit)



Chapel Keep (support unit production building)



Trains -> Priest of Light (support healing unit)



Trains -> Knight of the Silver Hand (elite melee unit)



House of the Order (cavalry unit production building)



Trains -> Horseman (light cavalry unit)



Trains -> Stromgarde Knight (heavy cavalry unit)



Armory of Champions (tier 3 elite unit production building)



Trains -> Champion of Strom (elite melee unit)



Windwarrior Post (elite flying unit production building)



Trains -> Stromgardian Windwarrior (elite flying unit)



Centurion Halls (once built - Stromgardian Footmen are occasionally trained as Centurions instead)



Unlocks -> Centurion (stronger version of Stromgardian Footman)



Farstrider Post(once built - Elven Rangers are occasionally trained from Barracks instead of Stromgardian Crossbowmen)





Unlocks -> Elven Ranger (stronger version of Stromgardian Crossbowman)

Dungali Mercenary Tavern(once built - Dungali Riders are occasionally trained from House of the Order instead of Stromgardian Horesmen)



Unlocks -> Dungali Rider (stronger version of Stromgardian Horseman)



Wildhammer Camp(once built - Wildhammer Gryphon Riders are occasionally trained from Windwarrior Post instead of Stromgardian Windwarriors)



Unlocks -> Wildhammer Gryphon Rider (stronger version of Stromgardian Windwarrior)

Stromgarde Supremacy

Another alternate reality Stromgarde faction, led by Galen Trollbane, who strives to lead Stromgarde to the former glory of Kingdom of Arathor, yet he knows well, that in order to do so, he has to deal with the Troll threat once and for all, and only after that he may or may not consider aiding the Alliance of Lordaeron, weakened beyond measure without Stromgarde forces.

Tech-Tree

Spoiler: 

Faction Leader - Prince Galen Trollbane

Bastion of Stromgarde (your main faction building "Town Hall")

Trains -> Stromgardian Peasants (main builder/worker unit)

Stromgarde Barracks (main military unit production building)

Trains -> Footman (basic melee unit)

Trains -> Crossbowman (basic ranged unit)

Trains -> Halberdier (melee unit with strong attack)

Trains -> Banner Carrier (basic support unit)

Stromgardian Farm (supply production buildings, needed to supply unit production buildings)

Comers in two variations (selected at random on building construction):



Trollbane Hall (trains Trollbane Vanquishers - stealthy specialist units with high attack)



Trains -> Trollbane Vanquisher (specialist melee unit with stealth)



Mage Tower (as the name suggests, trains Stromgardian Mages and summons magical creatures to asisst them in combat)



Trains -> Stromgardian Mage (specialist caster unit)



Summons -> Arcane Serpent (magical flying creature with ranged attack)



Altar of Strom (faction "altar building, used to summon secondary heroes)



Summons -> Archbishop (support hero with healing and protective abilities)



Summons -> Field Marshal of Stromgarde (melee hero with powerful leadership abilities)



Summons -> Knight-Lieutenant (mighty melee hero with strong tanking abilities)



Siege Workshop (unit upgrades and siege weaponary)



Builds -> Stromgardian Ballista (Siege unit)



Chapel of Light (support unit production building)



Trains -> Priest of Light (support healing unit)



House of the Order (cavalry unit production building)



Trains -> Horseman (light cavalry unit)



Trains -> Stromgarde Knight (heavy cavalry unit)



Trains -> Fist of Strom (elite cavalry unit)



Armory of Champions (tier 3 elite unit production building)



Trains -> Champion of Strom (elite melee unit)



Windwarrior Post (elite flying unit production building)



Trains -> Stromgardian Windwarrior (elite flying unit)



Centurion Halls (once built - Stromgardian Footmen are occasionally trained as Centurions instead)



Unlocks -> Centurion (stronger version of Stromgardian Footman)



Lodge of Masters(once built - Master Vanquishers are occasionally trained from Trollbane Halls instead of Trollbane Vanquishers)



Unlocks -> Master Vanquisher (stronger version of Trollbane Vanquisher)



Dungali Mercenary Tavern(once built - Dungali Riders are occasionally trained from House of the Order instead of Stromgardian Horesmen)



Unlocks -> Dungali Rider (stronger version of Stromgardian Horseman)



The Arena of the Mightiest (once built - Supreme Champions are occasionally trained from Armory of Champions instead of Champions of Strom)



Unlocks -> Supreme Champion (stronger version of Champion of Strom)




Hellscream Vanguard - led by Grom Hellscream, this semi-canon version of the Warsong Clan is highlighting the Warcraft 2 and Warcraft 3 eras of lore. You will be able to decide, wether the mighty Warsong Clan should return to the way of their ancestors and redeem themeselves in the eyes of Spirits or should they harness the power of the Fel to expand their clan to the power, never seen before in any world!

Hellscream's Vanguard

Tech-Tree

Spoiler: 

Faction Leader - Warlord Garrosh Hellscream

Warsong Hold (your main faction building "Town Hall")

Trains -> Warsong Peons (main builder/worker unit)

Warsong Barracks (main military unit production building)

Trains -> Warsong Grunts (basic melee unit) (come in 3 variations)

Trains -> Warsong Razorbow (basic ranged unit)

Trains -> Warsong Battleguard (melee tanking unit with high HP and defence)

Warsong Supply Storgage (supply production buildings, needed to store and exchange resources)



Warsong Beastiary (trains cavalry and flying units)



Trains -> Warsong Marauder (Light cavalry unit)



Trains -> Warsong Rylak Rider (Flyer unit with ranged attack)



Trains -> Warsong Wolfrider (Elite cavalry unit)



Spirit Lodge (primary spellcasting unit production building)



Trains -> Warsong Windcaller (support caster unit)



Trains -> Warsong Shaman (specialist caster unit)



Trains -> Warsong Warlock (specialist caster unit)



Altar of Destiny (faction "altar building, used to summon secondary heroes) (hero selection is based on subfaction specialization upgrades)



Summons -> Packleader (melee hero with leadership and offensive abilities)



Summons -> Razorbow Captain (ranged hero unit)



Summons -> Far Seer (spellcasting hero unit)



Summons -> Master Warlock (spellcasting hero unit)



Summons -> Battlemaster (melee hero unit)



War Mill (unit upgrades and siege weaponary)



Builds -> Warsong Catapult (Siege unit)



Warsong Watch Tower (sprimary defensive building)



Fel Cavern ("Path of Fel" unit production building)



Trains -> Nether Ray (spellcasting flyer unit)



Trains -> Fel Chanter (special unit which can channel fel energy to Warsong Barracks in order to be able to incubate Warsong Warriors twice as fast than normal training would allow)



Elemental Runestone ("Path of the Spirits" unit production building)



Summons -> Greater Fire Elemental (elite ranged unit)



Summons -> Stormbreaker (elite melee unit)



Axehold Keep (elite tier 3 unit production building)



Trains -> Warsong Axesinger (elite melee unit)

All of the Stromgarde subfactions are available at first public beta release!


* On first public beta release, only the Hellscream Vanguard subfaction is available to players.

Just a small Q/A:

Q: Okay, it's all great and cool, but how much do I need to wait to try it out?
A: No need to wait, you can already play it! Yup, the very first alpha version is out and you can play it here on Starcraft Arcade for free!

Q: How can I play this game?
A:Just download StarCraft 2: Starter Editon for free and start playing!: https://us.battle.net/account/sc2/starter-edition/
The mod comes completely free, and you don't even need to own a SC2 copy to play! Free starter edition is enough!


TL;DR (Q/A Style)
Q: What is StormCraft Armies: Worlds Collide?
A: It's a total conversion mod project, developed on StarCraft 2 Engine. The mod itself is an RTS game, with different factions from Warcraft, Starcraft and Diablo lore.

Q: Is there a storyline behind the mod? Or is it just "pick your race and kill all" style project only?
A: The mod actually has a storyline, focusing on the events of alternate reality Azeroth, where the aftermath of Legion Expansion events in WoW ended not in the favor of Azeroth. A group of renegade dragons, formed from various Aspects decided to travel back in time and change the course of events to prevent the destruction of the world, that's happening in the current timeline. However, since there can only be one main timeline, they are using a powerful artifact to change the main timeline. Which, in turn, causes series of catastrophic events. However, they succed in what they are doing by altering the timeline and bringing Azeroth back to the Warcraft 2 era.

Q: What Warcraft races/factions are playable? Is that list final?
A: In the initial alpha release, you can play as: Kingdom of Stromgarde and Warsong Clan with Frostwolf Clan and Kingdom of Stormwind coming in future releases.

Q: What? Only 2 factions?
A: Yes and no, while there are only 2 factions from the Warcraft Universe, there are also factions from Starcraft and Diablo universes. Besides, each faction has a subfactions system, technically turning a faction into 3 mini-factions which are all different from each other significantly.

Q: Are you open to feedback and suggestions? I want X faction to be playable someday, is that possible?
A: Yes, any faction from any Blizzard main 3 universes is a possible addition in a future content update. There will be community polls, where you can vote for the faction you'd like to be implemented! While the factions for the next coming major update are already set in stone, right after that release, we plan to include at least 1 faction based on votes in the third release, with more voted factions coming later.

Q: Where can I check for updates and news regarding the mod?
A: Here's a moddb link for the project: http://www.moddb.com/mods/stormcraft...-rise-of-strom

Q: Is there any way to contribute to the project or help/support?
A: Sure, if you rate us 5 stars on StarCraft 2 Arcade and write just a few kind words - that would mean a world to us.

Please note, that it's just a 2 man project and we have worked day and night very, very hard to make this playable. More updates, polish and balancing will come.

A promotional picture:

More info to be added soon!

[DesoPL]

I played it few times, was fun indeed. A shame only there is one map for now.

Also personally i could love see Alliance, Horde, Protoss, Terrans, Barbarians from Diablo factions as well. Eventually also Nightborne, Burning Legion, Scourge etc.

[miketwistam]

I played it few times, was fun indeed. A shame only there is one map for now.

Also personally i could love see Alliance, Horde, Protoss, Terrans, Barbarians from Diablo factions as well. Eventually also Nightborne, Burning Legion, Scourge etc.

We have updated the project with new maps and a Co-Op mode that you might enjoy as well! New factions are definitely coming, so, stay tuned!

[Nerraw]

This looks really cool! However, this is related more to Starcraft 2 than to Heroes of the Storm, so I'll be moving the thread to the Video Games forum.

Best of luck with the project.

[DesoPL]

We have updated the project with new maps and a Co-Op mode that you might enjoy as well! New factions are definitely coming, so, stay tuned!

Do you plan add more games modes as well? Also gonna check later update.

[Treeskee]

Just watched the trailer and it looks awesome! Will download this later and check it out myself.

[PACOX]

Pretty cool. Best of luck to you.

[miketwistam]

Do you plan add more games modes as well? Also gonna check later update.

Yup. New game modes are definitely planned. The Allied Commanders (Co-Op) mode in SC2 is a pretty good reference for what we have planned in terms of game modes and objective-based gameplay. That being said, we are now focused on adding new content like new factions and subfactions as much as possible and then work on game modes.

[DesoPL]

Yup. New game modes are definitely planned. The Allied Commanders (Co-Op) mode in SC2 is a pretty good reference for what we have planned in terms of game modes and objective-based gameplay. That being said, we are now focused on adding new content like new factions and subfactions as much as possible and then work on game modes.

I hope only maps for CO-Op might be some fun and mixed with universes like ya know... CO-OP Hearthglen defend from WC3. <3

[Joey Ray III]

alright that's cool, but what's up with those 1996 textures in the cinematic trailer?

[miketwistam]

alright that's cool, but what's up with those 1996 textures in the cinematic trailer?

Well, in my defense I can say that things actually look a lot nicer in-game