Warcraft 3 : Hearth of Storm Mod - New Campaigns

NEWS: http://forum.samods.org/index.php?topic=11282
One of the oldest mods in community (in production since 2002), intended to feature a full-scale single-player campaign in combination with a complete conversion of all five races as well. We aim to combine top-level technical work (unit model, skins, sounds) and a balanced unit set with an intriguing, character-driven story and challenging single-player missions.

Features:
Campaign/story
- The multi-layered plot closely follows the events of Warcraft I and II, but at the same time interweaves them into an entirely different story;
- The epic conflict is shown through the eyes of characters who just try to find their way rather than becoming great heroes;
- Along with known 'old friends', two new races are introduced, ones never seen before in the world of Warcraft: the enigmatic Shadow Elves of the Aether Cult, worshippers of an Old Goddess; and poweful Stygians, an ancient race of sentient machines, the arch-enemies of both the Burning Legion and Naaru;
- The story takes a step from standard fantasy cliches, to unexpected plot twists, slightly more mature content (it doesn't refer to anything breaching PG-13 rating limit, however) and overall darker atmosphere;
- Plot is approved by Warcraft lore specialists and has no contradictions to Blizzard canon.

Gameplay
- Various missions have various gameplay style, ranging from typical B&D to heavily triggered special events;
- Four playable new races are available both in campaign and multiplayer (Orcish Horde, Ironforge Alliance, Quel'Thalas and Aether Cult);
- Two more races are playable in the campaign (Stygians and Burning Legion), as well as various sub-races such as Dogs of Wars, Red Dragonflight, and more;
- Many new units resemble ones from good old Wacraft I/II: Death Knight, Warlock, Cleric, Dragon Rider and many more, but there's a great number of brand new ones as well;
- Completely reworked balance, introducing a variety of new tactics.

Technical work:
- Each race has a unique visual style;
- Every single new unit has a new model, including many custom ones made from scratch;
- Most units have new voices too;
- Hundreds of new doodads;
- Overall level of graphics is higher than in original Warcraft III, with increased polycount and better quality textures (but still fitting into the limits of Warcraft III engine)
- HoS features exclusive model work from grand masters such as Jigrael and Stuffkikker.

Progress:
As of 11th February, 2007:
Story/characters: 100%
Maps (terrain): 85%
Maps (triggers): 10%
Races concept: 99%
Models: 90%
Unit data: 85%
Music: 90%
Sounds/voicing: 70%

Open beta release scheduled on spring '2007.

Official Site : http://hos.samods.org/story.html

Forum : http://forum.samods.org/index.php?board=14.0

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[Culilus1]

ok... 3 questions.. 1. fake or real? 2. if real did it come out? 3. if it did come out why havent i seen it?

[Norghul]

HAHA this music, it's from an early trailer of a westwood game :D So old.

[mustdieproductions]

@mustdieproductions (Continued)

3. If I'm correct, the mod should be downloadable on The Hive Workshop when it's finally complete and ready to be played as an official mod. I believe there's a beta for the mod out there on the internet somewhere, but I could be wrong.

By the way, the stats that StarcraftGoodWar has posted in the videos description has changed since the mods revival... and it's changed very drastically.

[mustdieproductions]

@Culilus1

1. This mode is very real indeed.

2. According to my research from the internet, it's STILL in production to this day onward. Production seems to be very slow for them considering the amount of technical helpers and producers they have had and have currently. Also, I heard a rumor that the mod was dropped about a couple years ago, so that put the mods completion at a halting stand-still for quiet sometime (until now at least).

[Deon023]

Too much done to be a "fake", but it looks like the people who make it just enjoy making it, so it's unlikely that we will see it soon, it's not their goal. They are not devs who are paid for it, so we cannot judge them. I find modding games to be more interesting than playing them too.

[ThePornosite]

@Culilus1 It's a fan-made modification for Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, featuring not only a full-scale singleplayer campaign, but a complete conversion of all four races as well. We aim to combine top-level technical work (unit model, skins, sounds) and a balanced unit set with an intrigueing, character-driven story and challenging singleplayer missions.

[Arcanon792]

It's a dead mod.

[RectalExplosives88]

Fake and gay.

[TheSEWEGI]

0:36 wasn't that space marines???

[caCupachabra]

2012 and what!?

[gunslingerspartan]

@Culilus1 think its on the hive workshop

[ghost0cot]

@burnsalan15

I have looked for it, can't find anyplace to download it...