FPS Smash TV is a third person action scenario based on the 1991 game, Smashtv, but Acclaim Entertainment. A party of 5 players venture from arena to arena, destroying monsters from petty ghouls to big bosses. So what makes this game unique? It's a shooter!

Complete Keyboard Control, the ability to miss enemies, and to deal splash damage makes this map truly unique. Unlike the RTS Engine, you actually have to aim, and nothing more satisfying in destroying four spiders in a single blow.

Try it out here.

Got a Scenario? Be sure to send it in. Other great maps can be found in our archive.

A lot of people have been complaining that Blizzard hasn't done much lately to punish hackers, so here's some nice action:

Keeping with Blizzard's aggressive stance against hacks and cheats, they have permanently disabled 1,000 CD keys from ladder play on Battle.net, resulting in the permanent closure of approximately 2,000 accounts that were tied to those CD-Keys. Blizzard has also permanently closed 27,000 additional accounts and disabled 16,000 CD keys from ladder play for one month. These accounts were determined to have used a hack or cheat program while playing Warcraft III on Battle.net. In the case of the CD keys that were banned, at least one account tied to each CD key was identified as having used such a program while playing on Battle.net.

Yes, you heard right! 1000 people will not be able to play Warcraft 3 ever again on Ladder due to hacking, and it serves them right. I hope that'll make others reconsider before downloading a third party program, and those 16,000 others who got a temporary ban, I hope they catch the drift. Kudos to Dlplayer for the news.

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- Fixed a problem with viewing certain replays.

What's worse is that V1.05 will make all previous replays incompatible! So I gotta ask, what's the point of this patch?

Well there's a few things, the patch is most likely a prepary patch for the Ice Throne Beta. This way, user's will be able to log on and see people with their cool Ice Throne Icons on Battle.net. In addition, it may include some core datafile changes, so that a balance change applied to Ice Throne can be easily applied to original Warcraft 3.

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- Dates now use the system date format.
- Fixed some issues related to IME text input.
- Fixed some minor text wrapping issues that were occurring with Asian languages.
- Fixed an issue that allowed players to keep Castles and Keeps alive for abnormal lengths of time while those buildings were under attack.

As you can see, it's nothing impressive, but it does address a few minor issues.

1 / The Sims: Vacation / EA / Mar '02 / $28
2 / The Sims: Unleashed / EA / Sept '02 / $28
3 / Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos / Vivendi / June '02 / $54
4 / Medal of Honor: Allied Assault / EA / Jan '02 / $44
5 / The Sims / EA / Feb '00 / $42
6 / The Sims: Hot Date / EA / Nov '01 / $29
7 / The Sims Deluxe / EA / Sept '02 / $41
8 / Zoo Tycoon / Microsoft / Oct '01 / $27
9 / Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone / EA / Nov '01 / $26
10 / RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 / Infogrames / Oct '02 / $27  

Warcraft 3 Takes third place... not bad considering what looks to Sim fever! In fact, Warcraft III and Medal of Honor are the only two games on the list thats designed for a hardcore gamer...  This also makes you wonder, how hyped was Harry Potter so that even such a mediocre game can get on the list? Discuss here. Kudos to Chib for the news.

This guide is certainly detailed, and gives you run down of verything from the general build order, to how to micro and what spells to get. If you're a competitive human player, you'll want to read this:

• Human vs Human Guide
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• CGW Ice Throne Preview Scans

Be sure to check them out, as they contain new footage of the Night Elf Warden as well some very cool creeps.

Remember, these scans were public material yesterday on the forums. So if you want to get things faster than everyone else, be sure to browse them.

Warcraft 3 Expansion has now been announced. Do you plan to purchase it?
Definately	1043	80%
Maybe	185	14%
No Way	69	5%
TOTAL	1297	100 %

Well, it looks like Blizzard would have been fools not to make an expansion. The vast majority of our viewers will be getting the expansion, and the amount who isn't are probably those who don't have Warcraft 3 anyway. Expect Infoceptor to keep you informed on this latest project!

Night Elve's Scorn 2 is a scenerio that pits you and up to two allies against deadly computer opponents. While not exactly great for its storyline, the level does contains tonnes of new units, and general mayhem. If huge battles, with Space Orc heroes is your type of thing, give it a try.

Got a scenerio? Be sure to submit it.  For other cool scenerios, check out our Map Archive.

Wondering what four spells the Crypt Lord has? What the consequences of the Warden's ultimate may be? Or may be a detailed account of the channeling ultimate that causes all friendly units to become invulnerable? We discuss all of these, as well as interesting phenomena, such as the invincible Paladin when complemented with banish. Give it a read:

New Alliance Forces

New Horde Forces

New Night Elf Forces

New Undead Forces

Frozen Throne Expansion Infobase

Discuss the information here.

• Warcraft 3 Frozen Throne Summary

In addition, we've greated a forum specificully for speculation, rumours and other tasty stuff about The Frozen Thrown. Got something to discuss? Check it out:

• The Frozen Throne Discussion

If you've got the time, check them out.

"The USEast Diablo II realm suffered a denial-of-service attack for several minutes. The attack caused players to receive a "Realm down" error. The attack has been blocked and USEast is working once again. The origins of the attack are being investigated."

Thanks to Diabloii.net for reporting on this. We just figured we should give you a heads up as well. Let's hope Blizzard finds out who is behind the attacks.

Gameplay Tweaks-
Ability to queue building construction.
Better pathfinding for flying units
Bnet- Handicap setting vs higher lvl players

Neutral Heroes-
Undead Ranger is one

Units-
(Human)Spellbreaker- Spell Immunity renders all friendly units in an area immune to debuffs. Spell Steal- Steals buffs like Bloodlust.

(NE)Mountain Giant: Huge unit to draw attention from weaklings like archer/dyrads and to protect them. Uses skill "taunt" to attract attention to him.

(Human)DragonHawk- Fog, disables towers.

Heroes-
Warden(think Ninja)- Ultimate, Spirit of Vengeance, kills and hunts down the unit that actually killed her.

Crypt Lord- Looks like a crypt fiend with armor on. Can summon two creatures: Carrion Scarabs, which are melee fighters, and locust swarm. (Like Immo.)

Creeps:
Sea turtles- Live water, lure them out to land to kill.

As usual, take questions and comments inot the forums.

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Not bad.

Heroes:

Night Elf Warden: 

Blink - Teleports to a Location on the same screen.

Fan of Knives - Sends Knives in all directions, doing some damage.

A Passive Ultimate Skill.

Originally Assassin that was dropped during War3 Development

Alliance Blood Mage: 

Banish - Target cannot be hurt for duration of spell (increases with level).  Target can also not deal damage.

Flame Strike - Area of Attack Damage Spell

Mana Flare - Weakened Area of Effect mana Burn

Mark of Fire (Ultimate) - Turns Friendly Unit into a Fire Demon.

Troll Shadow Hunter: 

Hex - Turns an enemy unit into a random critter for a limited duration.

Healing Wave - Reverse of Chain Lightning, heals around twice as much hp as Chain Lightning damages.

Guardian - Originally Tier 3 Spell of Troll Head Hunters. Sets up a fire spewing serpent that attacks enemies.

Ultimate (Unamed) - A Channelling Spell that causes all units within a certain radius except the Shadow Hunter to be invincible for a limited duration. While the spell is in effect, the Shadow Hunter may not move or attack. Though this may seem powerful, it's actually not, most players target the hero anyway. I prefer Starfall.

Undead Crypt Lord: 

Impale - Target Unit is Damaged and Knocked Backwards

Thorn Shield - Unit Burrows into the Ground and send lines of spikes at enemies (think Lurker). In this state, the hero is invisible except when he attacks (think Shade Wolves)

Locust Swarm - Target Units Recieve Costant Damage for a Duration.

Units:

• Crypt Fiends gain burrow ability, much as the Hydralisk in Starcraft. While Burrowed, fiends on invisible to all but air units, but cannot attack or move.
• Necromancers can raise skeletal mages

Items:

• Early Healing Items will be available for Orcs to compensate Grunt Healing.
• Night Elves have Moon Stones than can change the time of day to night.

While the information here is not 100% confirmed, it has been gathered from several sources. We would like to thank TerrorNova, Bahamut_Zero, Death Hawk and Js2 for their contributions.

The last of the above contributors has also started a thread. Discuss here.

All characters unavailable due to the "Player not found" error will be restored after today's maintenance is finished. See the message here for the scheduled maintenance times.

Any characters still displaying "Player not found" (after maintenance is complete) have expired and are no longer available.

The Battle.net Team

So there you have it, today will be the last day for maintenance, and after that if you still receive the error messege, your character has unfortunately expired. Be sure to keep tabs on your characters to prevent this.

Enjoyed previous versions, or just want to try out the most advanced Gladiator map around? Download it here.

In addition, the creator of the map is taking a survey on your favourate Gladiator game type. If you wish to see your favourite events expanded and improved upon, be sure to vote.

• A Sect of High Elves have become Blood Elves, consumed by the need for vegeance. They'll be joining part of the alliance, and will include the new human hero, a Blood Mage.
• The Night Elves will enlist a race of mountain giants.
• The Expansion campaigns will progress in the form of Night Elf, Alliance and then Scourge. The Orcs will be featured as a stand alone campaign.
• One of the new tilesets is an island jungle, featuring amphibious creeps.

Read the whole thing here.

Perhaps the most interesting thing pointed out in the FAQ is the fact that their will be a Beta whose signups will begin in February. As always, we'll be sure to keep you posted and you can expect us to have complete coverage of the beta.

Kudos to Dr Pangloss for the news. Remember, we got this news from our forums. So check the relevent thread for the latest updates!

Following in the tradition of previous Blizzard expansion sets, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne provides gamers with a vast new chapter in the epic Warcraft saga. In the single-player campaign, players revisit the war-torn world of Azeroth. Several months have passed since Archimonde and the Burning Legion were defeated at the battle of Mount Hyjal, yet a new threat has arisen throughout the land. The evil Lich King Ner'zhul has been imprisoned inside the Icecrown glacier, deep within the arctic continent of Northrend. Although the former Orc Shaman lacks physical form, his soul lives on, forever seeking a means to escape his icy prison. As the saga continues, it is revealed that both the Night Elf renegade, llidan, and the traitorous Death Knight, Arthas, seek he Icecrown glacier and the mysterious powers found inside. While it is uncertain as to what is being sought inside the icy tomb, players must traverse uncharted lands and battle treacherous new enemies to uncover the schemes of these nefarious beings, and save all of Azeroth from the forces of darkness.

Key features include:
* One new Hero per race, each possessing powerful spells and magical abilities specifically designed to enhance each race
* A host of new units, each equipped with new abilities and spells, giving players the opportunity to create diverse strategic and
tactical forms of combat
* 3 new tilesets featuring extraordinary new lands to explore, complete with numerous creeps and critters to wage war upon
* Player-built shops, unique for each race, equipped with items carefully designed to improve and aid the units of every race
* Neutral buildings, which will provide players with numerous new upgrades, items and abilities
* Neutral Heroes, available for recruitment by all players, that can supplement and strengthen a player's army with all new spells and
abilities
* An advanced world editor that allows players to create their own custom campaigns, complete with cut-scenes and voiceovers
* Many new multiplayer maps
* Expanded multiplayer options over Battle.net® including multiple new game types, clan and tournament support 

The game is currently slated for a summer 2003 release. Now is this a hoax? The writing style does seem official, but we've heard nothing from Blizzard themselves. If it is true though, we can expect Blizzard revive the heroes that they've dumped during the development of Warcraft 3. That is

Human: Elven Ranger, warrior hero armed with Frozen Arrow, Stunning Arrow some passive ability and Death Arrow as the ultimate.

Night Elves: Night Elf Assassin, cunning hero, armed with Blink (short ranged teleportation) and other spells, or the Arch-Druid.

Orcs: Troll Warlord, Cunning Hero, armed with invisibility wards amoung other spells.

Possibilities, speculations, anything interesting? Discuss it! Read the complete article here.

Kudos to Doc Sketchers for the news.

In the sixth chapter, Barry finds himself pull inexorably towards the location of his death... Certainly worth reading.

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The former provides an instant boost to your army that can turn the battle then and there, while distributing the latter correctly bettween your heroes can make them just that much more effective. Considering its written by a Level 20+, you should read it:

• Scrolls and Tomes
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Which Blizzard game are you playing the most now?
Warcraft 3	691	66%
Diablo II	115	11%
Starcraft	218	21%
War2 BNE	11	1%
Diablo	9	1%
TOTAL	1044	100 %	..

As one would almost expect, Warcraft 3 is obviously the most popular Blizzard game right. However, despite the fact that it is nearly five years newer than Starcraft, and the same time of game, Blizzard's previous RTS is still going strong. It's great to see that Starcraft is still alive, and more alive than Diablo 2.

It seems that Blizzard RTS gener outslive their RPGs, as the same case happened five years ago, when Warcraft 2 surpassed the popularity of Diablo.

As you can see...Blizzard games dominate the list. It's surprising, even Half-Life got knocked into 3rd place! It goes to show you what hard work, dedication and constant delays *smirk* will get you. Haha...good job Blizzard!

Battle of Epic proportions is a Bunker command like map with a strategy to it, and preventative measures to protect against camping, massing, and overall, slowing the game down. The game functions like Rock Paper Scissors, where units are better vs other units, but the instructions are in the game.

The action is fast paced, and there are plenty of units to hire. Be sure to grab it.

Got a map? Be sure to upload it. Find other great Scenerios in our Map Archive.

The winds of the north whisper...
that a new king shall arise...

Arthas, Ner'zhul? Either could be possible. Interested in discussing the rumours and possible twists in the Expansion storyline? Check out this discussion.

The USWest Diablo II realm is back online, and new character creation has been enabled.

The Europe and Asia2 realms are still in progress.

The USEast realm was taken offline at approximately 1000 Friday January 17 UTC (5:00 A.M. EST). Our apologies for the lack of notice... due to the length of time involved, we wanted to start this process as soon as possible. Again, this process is expected to take up to 24 hours.

The Asia and Asia3 realms will be taken offline shortly after the Asia2 realm completes. Another notice will be posted with specific times.

Again, we have to congratulate Blizzard for attacking the problem so quickly! Good job on their part.

I'm sure you've noticed the lack of information. Here are some further thoughts on this.

More information will be revealed as the game comes closer to release. You'll see new things revealed on the web site, Previews, Interviews, and FAQ/Web Site Updates. Usually it's very slow in the beginning then it picks up toward the
beta and especially after the beta comes out.

Some companies are telling people all about their game from the start. I'm sure you've noticed this is not something Blizzard does. Why? :

*It's far too early to discuss major things when they have not been nailed down. They could or could not be a part of a game. It's bad to talk about some cool new feature than have to turn around and say it's not going to be in the gam e (Guild Halls - Diablo II). This is happening quite often with those companies that are very open with their game creation. This sets up a pattern of disappointment with gamers. They hear about a cool thing then later on hear it was
cut. If the company would have waited until they knew for sure something was going to be in, they wouldn't have any problems but now they have their fans questioning whether anything they talk about will action happen. Sometimes you plan everything and something is still cut like the Ranger in Warcraft III. But you can still try to do your best to only talk about things that you are pretty sure are going to make it.

*You don't want to talk about cool ideas if you are unable to put them in. At the beginning there are all sorts of cool ideas but those ideas are cut down to a workable plan given the development cycle. Every game has tons of cool things that
could have been in game if there had been more time such as neutral units and observation mode in StarCraft or Guild Halls, Chat Room Trading or Arenas in Diablo II.

*Taking Ideas. Game companies commonly take cool ideas they see in other people's games especially by popular and well selling companies. If a feature is announced too early other companies might take that idea and put it in their
game making your game less unique and original. That is why some of the biggest things
are revealed right before release or beta. Sometimes they are even able to take an idea and put it in their game and release it
before your game which makes you look like you took it from them. I’ve seen this happen a lot.
Companies have to and should protect their ideas until the risk is less that the ideas can be taken and put into competing games in
time.

Blizzard is very tight on information. Since I’ve come here with the goal of bridging the gap
between the fans in 1997, I’ve been able to help open up and make more information
available. I mean before I started posting in the forums there wasn’t even a lot of Blizzard forum posts either. This policy is not going to change so people will just have to accept that while other companies may have a more open policy with information, Blizzard isn’t going to start doing the same thing.

So those are some of the reasons why information is limited at this time. More information will be revealed. It sucks waiting for news, but keep in mind that we'reworking for you to get the developers to reveal more information and
passing along feedback.

Very interesting. Perhaps a lack of information is indeed a good idea. This seems to be the cause of WarCraft III's somewhat meager success. Most people expected too much, and in the end, they were disappointed.

In order to address the missing character issues some users have experienced, extended realm maintenance is required. Each realm will be taken offline for approximately 24 hours, but not all simultaneously. The schedule for the first round of realm maintenance is:

The USWest realm will be unavailable until approximately 1800 Friday, January 17 UTC (10:00 A.M. PST).

The Asia2 realm will be unavailable starting 2230 Thursday, January 16 UTC (0730 Friday, January 17 KST) for approximately 24 hours.

The Europe realm will be unavailable starting 0100 Friday, January 17 UTC for approximately 24 hours.

NOTE: If you have previously created a character on a realm that is not offline for maintenance, you can play that character. If you do not have such a character, you can play Open Battle.net games. To access Open Battle.net: select "Other Multiplayer" from the main Diablo II menu, and then select "Open Battle.net". You should login with your usual Battle.net account. The game will then ask you to create a new character (which is stored locally on your system, rather than on Battle.net).

-The Battle.net Team

Players (depending on the Realm) should be able to resume their gaming very soon. Hats off to Blizzard for attending to the problem so quickly! We really do appreciate it.

Some Diablo II characters are temporarily unavailable. Symptoms are a blank character list after logging into Battle.net or a "Player Not Found" message after selecting a character. The Battle.net Team is working to resolve this issue.

-The Battle.net Team

In the latest guide, Nightmyre looks at what creeps you should tackle when, where, and depending on what you have. In addition, it includes detailed creeping patterns for the two most popular maps, Lost Temple and Plunder Isle. Give it a look:

• Creeping Techniques
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The forums are now back online and in action, but against, re-registration is required. We deeply apologise for the incovenience:

• Infoceptor Official Forums

Expect new features to be added at a constant basis.

Named 'The Frozen Throne', the expansion details the rise of the scourge after the defeat of the Burning Legion, featuring, primarily, the Death Knight Arthas. A preview of the expansion will be featured in the next issue of Computer Gaming World.

TheInClan has got hold of a scan from the sister magazine, Gamenow, which features a short blurb. Which can be found here.

• The Return To Lordaeron

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Do you read the Warcraft 3 Strategies published at Infoceptor?
Always	216	28%
Sometimes	375	49%
Never	88	12%
Don't Play War3	80	11%
TOTAL	759	100

Looks like the good majority makes significant use of the Strategies we publish, and hence we'll be sure to keep giving you the latest in Warcraft 3 tactics. Once again, we'd like to thank our major contributers, Nightmyre and Neobie, for thier support.

Remember, if you're a high leveled player with a tatic to share, be sure to send it in.

Expect the downtime to last a few days at most.

In 'World Tree Siege', two teams of up to five players fight to the bitter end, with one team protecting 'The World Tree' and the other aiming to destroy it.  Great for a Lan Party.

Download it here.

Got a map? Be sure to upload it. For other great scenerios, check out our Map Archive.

Seems Ex staff member ShadowHawk has taken a pleasure to tampering with the forums through a dummy admin account.

As of right now, the message boards are suspended and should be back online once I resolve the matter. Sorry for any inconvenience, but I'm as peeved as you are.

It has come to our attention that some players may be experiencing technical difficulties while using Diablo II or Diablo II: Lord of Destruction. Players have reported that their service will suddenly become interrupted during game play, showing the message "Connection Interrupted." Players are then unable to log back on to the Battle.net servers as they receive the message "Realm Down."

Our Battle.net team has determined that these messages may appear as a result of players using "add-on programs." We suggest that users refrain from using any sort of "add-ons" or run any other programs while playing Diablo II or any of our other games, as they are not supported and can cause undocumented problems while playing on Battle.net.

These programs include utilities such as "map-hacks" and many other different programs that can alter or "enhance" game play. Please note that we do not encourage the use of map-hacks or any other type of hacking utilities; and we are unable to assist players who are affected when using these types of programs.

Blizzard Entertainment

If you're one of those people running backround programs to assist you in your gameplay, you will most likely experience technical problems which will boot you from the Realms. But, if you're one of us honest gamers, then this really shouldn't apply.

The bottomline of this interview focus in the long process taken by Blizzard to develop the ideas and the storyline of the game for nearly 2 years before they could find a partner like Nihilistic to make it happen. That give us an estimate of a year or 2 that Nihilistic has been designing the 3D models with help of both, Blizzard Art Director and the Creative Director at Nihilistic Headquarters at Novato, California. We may assume that Blizzard have dedicated nearly 4 years to this project. Somewhere in the interview some hint was thrown in about how Blizzard

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According to the The Adrenaline Vault, Vivendi, the owner of Blizzard Entertainment is again trying to sell their games unit in order to pay for their massive debts. The artical is as follows:

Vivendi hasn't stopped trying to sell its video game parts after all. The struggling company is looking to sell its biggest moneymakers - Blizzard and Sierra. Both companies are responsible for creating some of the best selling games of all time. Reuters reports that Vivendi has looked to three different potential buyers so far - Microsoft and Electronic Arts as well as Japanese games giant Sony. The deal is for all of Vivendi Universal Entertainment and not simply the two gaming companies. Vivendi Universal Entertainment also owns assets in television and film as well as theme parks. The proposed deal is for $15 billion. An EA spokesperson said the company wouldn't discuss the matter "prior to the announcement of an agreement" while spokespersons from the other companies declined comment. 

Interesting, but let us pray that Blizzard does not fall into the hands of Microsoft! Kudos to Cameron Sutherland for the news.

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So I log onto the forum, right? And what do I see? Yet another thread about mass casters, mass dryads, mass this, mass that, mass everything. Seems to be that everyone loves to mass now don't they? And then I go on bnet, and I hear people complaining that "mixing + micro should be > massing". Sounds jolly, as Chib would say. But, the fact of the matter is, mixing and massing are two fundamental concepts which almost everyone manages to get wrong.

Once again, you'll find the knowledge very useful:

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Potions play an integral part in Warcraft 3, for they are items that your opponent cannot possibly detect. Provided you have the right combination, they can mean the difference bettween your hero dead on the battle field, or your enemy wasting all thier attacks. Check it out:

• Potion Guide
• Item Guide
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If you have sent something in to be published that has not yet been published, especially fan fiction and fan art please resend it. and we'll get it up ASAP. Sorry for the inconvenience!

In Warcraft 3, Which race has the best Innate Defense?
Human: Militia	147	20%
Orc: Burrows	133	18%
Undead: SuperTowers	271	37%
Night Elf: Healing	125	17%
Wha?	53	7%
TOTAL	729	100 %	..

Interesting. Though supertowers do not come into blow till tier 2, it appears that the general concensus in that these are definately the most powerful form of natural defence. And why not? They deal great damage, possess great life, and unlike the defence of other races, don't require sacrificing your economy. Now that most undead players quick tech to tier 2, they are perhaps the most difficult race to rush.

Do get your expectations too high, it's not Unreal Tournament 2003 or anything like that, the Warcraft 3 Engine was not designed for an highly powerful FPS. However, the basics are there, including mouse view, strafing, and all your usual FPS controls. Be sure to give it a try.

While this may not be much, it marks the way for more advannced mods, that can turn Warcraft 3 into a RTS/FPS hybrid.

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Care to relive the epic battle within the movie? This is as close as you're going to get in Warcraft 3. The map features all of the characters that played a part, and allows players to aid either side. A great map for powerful computers at a Lan Party.

Download it here.

Got a map? Be sure to upload it. For other great scenerios, check out our Map Archive.

Frequently players tend to focus far too much on the actual battle. I see some incredible feats of micromanaging in battle, but still manage to pull out after inflicting some damage, be it hero killing, opportunity shots, or something. Once a major battle occurs, and most of our armies are decimated, the game has almost been decided in my favor though. Because, very few people are effective at preparing for a battle and recovering from a loss or capitalizing on a win.

Sounds interesting? Give it a read:

• Pre/Post Battle Management
• Strategy Index
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A talented War3 player yourself? Remeber, we'd love to hear your strategy.

The guides goes into detail on when to summon each creature, and how best to use each creature. Be sure to read it to find out which summons are overated, which summons are simply free experience, and which summons should not be used in the presence of a WON:

• Summoning Item Guide
• Item Guide Index

A talented War3 player yourself? Remeber, we'd love to hear your strategy.