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Lord of the Smash Beta v3 is out now!
Beta v3 Features
* New Gimli Special Ability!
* New Gondor Warrior Special Ability!
* New Stage - Tower of Orthanc
* New State - The Shire
* Range Attack Revamps for most Characters
* Arcade Mode for Single Player and Co-Op
* Farmer Maggot Enemy AI
* Fixed Bugs with Platforms
* New Attacks for Aragorn, Eowyn, Legolas
Beta v3 Video
Beta v3 Download
Download Page
Play on YOYOGAMES
What is Lord of the Smash?
Lord of the Smash is a PC game based off two entirely different worlds. Lord of the Rings and Super Smash Brothers. It is made in the program Game Maker as a solo project with graphics based off a DragonballZ gameboy game. The Website is coming soon that will tell you all the characters and their special abilities.
What is the Beta?
The Beta is testing for Balance, Gameplay, and Bugs. It is also for getting ideas. The Beta has all the characters (including the 6 unlockables) so if you like surprises then please wait to play the full version in a month or so. The Beta right now is missing Single Player where you fight against Evil Enemies from the Lord of the Rings Series. The Beta will be updated over the next few weeks with whatever I do, including CPU difficulty, many more stages, and more.
How can I help?
Well i need many things. I need you to list all bugs that you run into.
Some known bugs are:
-Oddly Falling through the level and not being able to respawn. (If this happens press \'P\' and Backspace to end the match)
-CPUs walking in place and acting funny.
-Not being able to rush attack up slopes.
The other big thing I need help with is balance. If you have a friend around sometime, give the game a whirl with 1v1s and Free-for-alls with the computer and make a tier list explaining your placement.
Also for the entire development process I will be giving credit to people in the game for making a tier list in a special tier list part of the in-game credits. A tier list is a list of the characters in the order they are good at this game haha.
Here are the requirements.
1.) The Tier list should take into account both 1v1 and Free-for-Alls(FFAs) as Lord of the Smash is a party game.
2.) If you make the same exact order as mine then you better have damn good reasoning or it won\'t count.
3.) If you don\'t give atleast one sentence per each character it won\'t count.
4.) It must include all 12 characters.
I hope I get to see some of you in the credits!
Example Tier List for Beta v3.0
Top Tier
Legolas
Legolas is the Metaknight of the Lord of the Smash right now. He is fast, has good hit boxes, and has more options then most players. His air combos do low damage but are very repeatable, making him a force in 1v1s. His charged Arrows and Down shooting ability also make him one of the best in FFAs.
High Elf
High Elf absolutely destroys on some levels. His up attack is probably the best in the game. His standing attack has 0 start up or ending lag and he combos on the ground very well. That being said, the High Elf cannot kill easily on levels like Helms Deep and the Shire and he matches up with the rest of the cast much more on those levels. His boomerang Spear is good, but not overpowered.
Gimli
Gimli is the Range monster in Lord of the Smash. He can get to you relatively quick right now and his axe stretches further than almost every attack. All his moves are good and he should only receive a slight nerf before the end. However, if you keep him at a far range, his usability fades.
Ent Child
Ent Child is possibly overpowered right now in 1v1s. His wrap to standing attack combo make him too good especially against CPUs. His leaves also help out his FFA ability. However, he is big and his aerial hit boxes are not as good as many characters placing him at the bottom of top tier.
Mid Tier
Aragorn
Aragorn is so close to top tier. His Up attack is the best vs CPUs and really makes him a force in FFAs. His charge attack hits behind him and in front of him for solid mind games. He also has a decent rush attack. However, he can be beaten 1v1 by a smart player. He is middle of the cast material.
Gandalf
Gandalf is a great fun character. Put him in the hands of a good player and he is easily top tier. However, his air hit boxes aren\'t the best, and his range is slightly lacking. Gandalf is fun to play and a little difficult to get used to, but he is definitely at a good balance state right now.
Gondor Warrior
Gondor Warrior is as middle of the pack as you can get. He has good air combos, great range on all attacks, and decent damage. His range attack is lacking to balance this and he can be beaten by tricking characters. He is well balanced as of now.
Hobbit
Hobbit is a fun character as well. All his moves have low range and high damage with the exception of his up attack. His special can change the game if used well and his size makes him a hard target to hit. This character can easily destroy FFAs simply with his up attack.
Low Tier
Gondor Ranger
Gondor Ranger might be Top Tier in 1v1s, especially on certain levels like Weathertop. His special ability to avoid range is pretty beastly. However, his terrible standing and up attack need to be redone to make him enjoyable. This character could easily be overpowered if done incorrectly.
Eowyn
Eowyn is probably the most annoying FFA character. She can attack and then run away and heal. Against CPUs she is unbeatable, but in a 4 person battle (BUY USB CONTROLLERS!!!) she is fairly balanced. She needs something else special about her to be mid tier.
Rohirrim
Rohirrim could be very good, I\'m not too sure haha. His shield makes projectiles do 8+ damage back and it is lagless. However, he can not kill near edges due to his lack of a projectile. He has great range on his attacks and good damage. He also needs something else special to be Mid/High Tier.
Lothlorien Elf
Loth Elf can aim his spears. Awesome. However they are still hard to get to hit. He also has the worst aerials in the game. His standing attack is beastly but he needs some kind of unique attack to make him a fun playable character.
Make me a tier list!
What are you working on now?
Well other than the specials, there are alot of character things that need to be tweaked.
Some Animations / Moves I am reworking
3.) Lothlorien Elf - Up Air attack. New Animation
4.) Gondor Ranger - Up and Down Air Animations (Maybe even whole character redone / changed into something else haha)
6.) Eowyn - Rush Attack needs to be more interesting haha
7.) Rohirrim - Up or Down attack changed to give the character some more playability.
Let me know if you absolutely hate any animations.
What\'s it look like?
Glad you asked.
Helm\'s Deep
Win Screen
Weathertop
How do i play?
Well there are 4 availabe slots where all of them can be CPUs so its fun just to fight as yourself. But the game really shines with friends. If you have a USB controller go dig it out of your basement or closet and plug it in because with the Joy2Key application that comes in the Zip file you can have 4 people playing at once (with two controllers.) I even including a controller scheme so you can jump right in. Plug in the controller first, then load up JoyToKey.
Player 1
Move: Arrow Keys
Attack: Control
Shoot: Shift
Player 2
Move: WASD
Attack: F
Shoot: R
Player 3 (Use JoytoKey)
Move: Y(Up) G(LEft)H(Right) B(Down)
Attack: U
Shoot: T
Player 4 (Use JoytoKey)
Move: I(Up) J(LEft)K(Right) M(Down)
Attack: L
Shoot: O
How can i try out the Beta to help you?
Download here
-LORD OF THE SMASH BETA DOWNLOAD SITE-
-Dan Fornace (danfornace.com)
This post has been edited by Dan The Man: 08 December 2009 - 11:47 PM
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