I just wanted to announce to this community of SC2 editors that I creating a LOAP map for SC2. I have been thinking back to the good old days where LOAP held a popular stance in WC3 and I want to bring this greatness to SC2. I am working hard to make a very balanced map that uses only the most basic elements from the LOAP series. What I mean by that is I will not use any LOAP renditions with gods or super beings. There will be the three classic powers and peasants.
I'm quite far into the process and should be approaching a testable copy within next week.
I hope you all are as excited as I am to get this map out in the SC2 community, not just for the WC3 fans out there who remember this game variant but also for an SC2 players who are interested in a great Arcade game.
Feel free to leave any comments or suggestions for me.
I remember LOAP (You mean life of a peasant rite?), ugh, i can't recall the seriously hundreds of times i've been tricked into joining it, thinking it was some awesome game, i hope you make it better. Gl Hf
Thank you! I'm glad you are excited and I hope people in the community are somewhat interested in this remake. I know there are people out there that loved the game but I also know there are people who couldn't stand it and that's alright. I'm not making the game because I want to grab every single persons' attention. However, I would like to bring this classic variant to the SC2 community so they can experience a game I had a ton of fun playing back in WC3 with RL friends and without.
@Doubleclick123
I also understand where you're is coming from but for a reason that might be different from yours. When I played, there were hundreds of ridiculous renditions with overpowered gods and such that started popping up. With my remake, I am trying to stay away from that because, in my opinion, the best LOAPs were the basic ones with the three powers (Mafia, Police, and Drug Lord). Once editors added higher power characters, people became less focused on their own character and more focused on pleasing the higher power in the game. Also gods would abuse their power all of the time. It just wasn't a healthy addition to the game.
Hopefully you will give my map a try and let me know what you think of it. Why were you so disappointed by it back in the day?
Hello everyone!
I just wanted to announce to this community of SC2 editors that I creating a LOAP map for SC2. I have been thinking back to the good old days where LOAP held a popular stance in WC3 and I want to bring this greatness to SC2. I am working hard to make a very balanced map that uses only the most basic elements from the LOAP series. What I mean by that is I will not use any LOAP renditions with gods or super beings. There will be the three classic powers and peasants.
I'm quite far into the process and should be approaching a testable copy within next week.
I hope you all are as excited as I am to get this map out in the SC2 community, not just for the WC3 fans out there who remember this game variant but also for an SC2 players who are interested in a great Arcade game.
Feel free to leave any comments or suggestions for me.
I remember LOAP (You mean life of a peasant rite?), ugh, i can't recall the seriously hundreds of times i've been tricked into joining it, thinking it was some awesome game, i hope you make it better. Gl Hf
@Doubleclick123: Go
Don't listen to this fool, he doesn't like the genre, and it was very nasty of him to post this so subjectively.
I LOVED classic LOAP, it was so freeworld, and just magic in general. Thanks for remaking!
@ LaertesSC2,
Thank you! I'm glad you are excited and I hope people in the community are somewhat interested in this remake. I know there are people out there that loved the game but I also know there are people who couldn't stand it and that's alright. I'm not making the game because I want to grab every single persons' attention. However, I would like to bring this classic variant to the SC2 community so they can experience a game I had a ton of fun playing back in WC3 with RL friends and without.
@Doubleclick123
I also understand where you're is coming from but for a reason that might be different from yours. When I played, there were hundreds of ridiculous renditions with overpowered gods and such that started popping up. With my remake, I am trying to stay away from that because, in my opinion, the best LOAPs were the basic ones with the three powers (Mafia, Police, and Drug Lord). Once editors added higher power characters, people became less focused on their own character and more focused on pleasing the higher power in the game. Also gods would abuse their power all of the time. It just wasn't a healthy addition to the game.
Hopefully you will give my map a try and let me know what you think of it. Why were you so disappointed by it back in the day?
Not even a single LOAP till now, is it really that hard?
I liked LOAP. Assembling the laser satellite and the final boss in the cathedral, good times.
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