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| − | {{For|statistics|Daelin Proudmoore (Warcraft III)}} |
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| + | |name = Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition |
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| − | | titles = Lord Admiral of Kul Tiras, Grand Admiral of the Alliance |
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| − | | name = Admiral Daelin Proudmoore |
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+ | |caption = Cover art for ''Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition'' |
| + | |developer = [[Blizzard Entertainment]] |
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| − | | gender = Male |
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| + | |publisher = '''PC, Mac OS'''<br/>Blizzard Entertainment<br/>'''Saturn, PlayStation'''<br/>US, EU - [[wikipedia:Electronic Arts|Electronic Arts]]<br/>JP: [[wikipedia:Electronic Arts Victor|Electronic Arts Victor]] |
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| − | | race = Human |
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| + | |date = '''PC, Mac OS'''<br/>US - Sepember 30, 1999<br/>EU - 1999<br/>'''Saturn, PlayStation'''<br/>US, EU - 31 August 1997<br/>JP - 27 November 1997 |
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| − | | character = [[Paladin]], [[Hydromancer]]<ref>[[Daelin Proudmoore (Warcraft III)]]</ref> (TFT); [[Warrior]]<ref>Alliance & Horde Companion, 61</ref>, [[Sorcerer]], [[Fighter]] (presumed) |
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| + | |platforms = MS-DOS, Mac OS, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, Microsoft Windows |
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| − | | affiliation = [[Alliance of Lordaeron]], [[Kul Tiras]] |
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| + | |genre = Real-time strategy |
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| − | | faction = Alliance |
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| + | |version = [http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?articleId=20978 2.02] |
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| − | | occupation = [[Lord Admiral|King of Kul Tiras]], [[Grand Admiral]] of the Lordaeron Fleet |
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| − | | status = Deceased |
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| − | | relatives = [[Jaina Proudmoore|Jaina]] (daughter), [[Derek Proudmoore|Derek]], [[Tandred Proudmoore|Tandred]] (sons), [[Kilnar Goldensword]] (lover?) <!-- Do NOT change, see [[Talk:Finnal Goldensword]] discussion page. -->, and [[Finnall Goldensword]] (illegitimate daughter?) <!-- Do NOT change, see [[Talk:Finnal Goldensword]] discussion page. --> |
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| + | '''Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition''' is an Battle.net-enabled version of ''[[Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness]]'', with the expansion ''[[Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal]]'' built in. It was released Sepember 30, 1999.<ref>http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/warcraft2battlenetedition/index.html</ref> This is essentially the same as ''Warcraft II'', but it allows for usage on [[Battle.net]], and, unlike its offline counterparts, does require a CD Key to install. |
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| − | :''"Can your blood atone for genocide, [[Thrall|orc]]? Your [[Horde]] killed countless innocents with its rampage across [[Stormwind]] and [[Lordaeron]]. Do you really think you can just sweep all that away and cast aside your guilt so easily? No, your kind will never change, and I will never stop fighting you."'' - Grand Admiral Proudmoore |
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| + | == Overview == |
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| − | '''Daelin Proudmoore''' was the "[[Lord Admiral]]"<ref>{{ref book |author=Blizzard Entertainment |authorlink=Blizzard Entertainment |title=[[Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness]] Manual |pages=43}}</ref><ref name="DotD4">{{ref book |author= Knaak, Richard A. |authorlink= Richard A. Knaak |title = [[Day of the Dragon]] |isbn= 978-0-6710-4152-6 |pages=4}}</ref> and king of [[Kul Tiras]].<ref>{{ref book |author= White Wolf |title= [[Alliance Player's Guide]] |isbn= 9781588467737 |pages=161}}</ref><ref>{{ref book |author= Rosenberg, Aaron |authorlink= Aaron Rosenberg |title= [[Tides of Darkness]] |isbn= 978-1-4165-3990-2 |pages=72-73}}</ref> As "[[Grand Admiral]]" of the Alliance, he was the supreme commander of the naval forces of the Alliance during the [[Second War]]. He was a staunch enemy of the Horde, refusing to believe that it could ever change its ways - he greatly hated the orcs and would have been more than willing to see them all dead. Eventually he was consumed by his own hatred, killed by the Horde led by [[Rexxar]]. |
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| + | [[File:WC2BnE-logo.png|left|thumb|''Warcraft II Battle.net Edition'' logo.]] |
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| + | The game features many upgrades and enhancements over the original version. Features from ''[[StarCraft]]'', such as right-click commands for units, and queuing multiple units for production, were implemented. The game was also ported to be natively supported under Windows, unlike the original game which ran under DOS. A fix for newer processors was included so regardless of how fast your processor was, the screen scroll speed was consistent. Unlike the original version which was meant to be run on a 486 processor and running on a modern processor the screen scroll speed was too fast. |
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| + | The original version of ''Warcraft II'' supported online play, but only through IPX protocol, and not the TCP/IP protocol which became standard after its release. Many players used the paid-for program Kali, which emulated an IPX network over the internet, and allowed people to play it easily online. ''Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition'' added support for Battle.net. |
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| − | ==Biography== |
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| − | ===Second War=== |
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| − | [[File:BTNProudMoore.png|left]] |
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| − | Proudmoore led the island nation of Kul Tiras in the Second War, and it was Kul Tiras who funded much of the armada of the [[Alliance]]. After the First War, [[orcs]] began to attack coastal settlements in Kul Tiras and the surrounding shores of [[Lordaeron]] and [[Khaz Modan]]. And with his longtime friend [[Anduin Lothar]] at his side, Proudmoore wouldn’t back down from a fight. |
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| + | ==Upgrades== |
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| − | Pronounced Lord of all the Alliance’s mighty fleets, Proudmoore led the naval assault on the orcs, destroying their forces on land, sea, and air, while managing the [[refinery|oil refineries]] in [[Stratholme]], which provided the main node of resources for the navy. He lost his eldest son, [[Derek Proudmoore|Derek]], and everyone on board the six ships of the [[Third Fleet]] when they were attacked by dragons.<ref name="DotD4" /><ref>{{ref book |author= Rosenberg, Aaron |authorlink= Aaron Rosenberg |title= [[Tides of Darkness]] |isbn= 978-1-4165-3990-2 |pages=314}}</ref> |
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| + | Other upgrades and enhancements over the original game include: |
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| + | *Ability for up to eight players to compete over [[Battle.net]] using "Spawning" technology from one CD. |
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| + | *Automatic map passing over Battle.net. |
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| + | *Implementation of Top vs. Bottom multi-player template. |
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| + | *Shared Vision in multi-player games. |
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| + | *Improved game set-up, game options, dropping of players and inclusion of Battle.net chat. |
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| + | *Game speed is set prior to a Battle.net game beginning, and cannot be changed. |
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| + | *Incorporation of the 3 Pauses per player/per game rule. |
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| + | *Assigning and selection of Groups through # keys. |
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| + | *Ability to choose Random starting race, resources and tileset. |
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| + | *Attack Move command will now function correctly. |
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| + | *Patrol command now sends units to the selected location rather than stopping after any contact. |
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| + | *Set maps and game parameters for Ladder Games. |
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| + | *Ctrl+click or double-click will select closest 9 units of that type currently on the screen. |
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| + | *Space bar centers the map on last 8 transmissions (sequential). |
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| + | *Current food displayed along with [[gold]]/[[oil]]/[[lumber]]. |
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| + | *Maintained compatibility with the DOS version of ''[[Warcraft II]]'' via local area network or modem. |
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| + | *Unit limit raised from 600 to 1,200 for Enhanced games. |
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| + | *Upper limit of 200 food for each player, like [[StarCraft]]. |
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| + | *Mining out an oil rig completely no longer returns a small amount of lumber and gold to the player. |
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| + | *[[Gnomish flying machine|Flying Machines]], [[Goblin Zeppelin]]s, [[Goblin sapper|Goblin Sapper]]s, [[Demolition squad|Demolition Squad]]s now have a Patrol option. |
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| + | *Canceling [[foundry|Foundries]] no longer uses all of the oil you spent to build it. |
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| + | *Allies can see friendly invisible units now. |
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| + | *Allies' towers and flying units now reveal enemy subs. |
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| + | *Partially-built towers can no longer see submarines. |
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| + | *[[Death Coil]] will no longer damage allies. |
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| + | *New sounds have been added for [[Skeleton]]s, Runes, [[Eye of Kilrogg]], and for completed upgrades. |
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| + | *First [[Town Hall]]/[[Great Hall]] now build at the speed of a [[Farm]]. All other Town Halls/Great Halls build at the normal rate. |
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| + | *You can now take 1,000 screenshots instead of just 100. |
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| + | *Support for two new game speeds (Slowest and Faster). |
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| + | ==Versions== |
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| − | Proudmoore stayed beside [[King Terenas]] through the political turmoil that followed the Second War, even when he opted to have the orcs put into [[internment camps]]. His daughter, Jaina, became involved with Terenas' son, [[Arthas]], but their affair was ended when she chose to focus on her studies of magic. |
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| + | There are 12 different versions of ''Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition'': 1 at 1998, 4 at 1999, there are 2 Editions at 2000 and there are 5 Edition from Best Seller Series in 2001. Additionaly, a battle chest was released in 1999, the ''[[Warcraft II: Battle Chest]]'' that was a one CD edition, it included the game with its official Strategy Guide. |
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| + | Differences between the versions: |
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| − | Proudmoore also had a second daughter outside of his marriage when he had an affair with an elven sorceress named [[Kilnar Goldensword]]. The daughter, [[Finnall]], was not made publicly known. |
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| + | *Contact information is different. |
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| + | *Original release and 2000 editions with version 2.01a includes folder "ISP", which was replaced by the "Manual" folder. |
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| + | *1999 and 2001 editions included "Manual" folder including the manual and Adobe reader. |
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| + | *2001 edition included the manual but by the name "Strategy Guide". |
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| + | ==Minimum System Requirements== |
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| − | ===Aftermath of the Third War=== |
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| + | *System: '''Pentium-60 or equivalent'''<ref name=requirements>http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/warcraft2battlenetedition/tech_info.html?tag=tabs;summary</ref> |
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| − | [[File:AdmiralProudmoorePortrait.jpg|thumb|left|Daelin in Warcraft III.]] |
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| + | *RAM: '''16 MB'''<ref name=requirements/> |
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| − | Proudmoore remained a close ally of Lordaeron for many years, with Jaina studying in Dalaran under [[Antonidas]] himself. He was crushed and horrified to hear the news that Lordaeron was destroyed by the demonic invasion. When he searched Lordaeron for survivors, he found nothing but legions of [[undead]] and [[demons]], and few survivors. |
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| + | *Video Memory: '''1 MB'''<ref name=requirements/> |
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| − | Grand Admiral Proudmoore is one of the people responsible for the breakdown of [[Horde]]-[[Alliance]] relations after the fall of the [[Burning Legion]]. In the aftermath of the [[Third War]] Daelin departed from Kul Tiras, leaving his son [[Tandred Proudmoore|Tandred]] behind, taking a large part of the Kul Tiras fleet and sailing across the Great Sea to [[Kalimdor]], in order to search for his daughter and the survivors that fled there after Lordaeron fell to the Scourge. Though Jaina Proudmoore had managed to earn [[Warchief]] [[Thrall|Thrall's]] trust, Daelin felt that he had to crush the Horde before they gained a foothold in this "new land" and became too powerful to defeat. |
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| + | *Hard Drive Space: '''80 MB'''<ref name=requirements/> |
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| + | ==Trivia== |
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| − | He began raiding the coast and assaulting the orcish settlement, but when they began to fight back, he withdrew and retreated to the island citadel of [[Theramore]] which he discovered Jaina had established. When he arrived, he was overjoyed to find her alive, but found her keeping some strange company: [[Rexxar]] the [[Mok'Nathal]], [[Rokhan]] the [[Darkspear]] [[troll]] and [[Chen Stormstout]], all allies of the [[Horde]], were with her. Proudmoore immediately demanded that they all be arrested, but Jaina retreated and helped Rexxar and his friends escape. |
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| + | *The original title for the game was '''Warcraft II: Platinum Edition''' before release, until it was changed to the title it has now. [[Blizz]]ard's original plans to include an additional all-new Warcraft II Platinum campaign were scrapped in the interest of emphasizing Battle.net Edition's true intent: to provide the classic [[Warcraft II]] as is, with extensive multiplayer support and a few select gameplay enhancements.<ref>http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/warcraft2battlenetedition/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;read-review</ref> |
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| − | [[File:Proudmoore2.jpg|thumb|left|Daelin in Warcraft III]] |
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| + | *The game has the first movie trailer for ''[[Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos]]''. |
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| + | ==See also== |
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| − | Unwilling to allow Jaina any explanation, Proudmoore usurped control over Theramore and used it as the staging ground for his newest campaign to have his vengeance on the orcs, but he was beaten back by their numerous allies, and was forced to retreat back to Theramore. But Thrall and Rexxar knew that Proudmoore would never stop harassing their people while he still drew breath. Proudmoore established a naval blockade around Theramore Isle to prevent the Horde from launching a counterattack. What the Admiral didn't count on was his own daughter siding against him. Jaina realized that her father was trapped in the past and that his vendetta against the orcs would only lead to more needless death and destruction for both sides. She approached Thrall and informed him of a goblin shipyard that housed juggernauts capable of breaking the Admiral's blockade. Rexxar liberated the shipyard and used the juggernauts to sink the six powerful battleships protecting Theramore. |
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| + | {{Warcraft II related}} |
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| + | ==Reference list== |
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| − | The Horde then laid [[A Blaze of Glory#Theramore Isle|siege]] to Theramore and battled their way to his keep, where Rexxar squared off against the Admiral himself. Thrall tried to reason with Admiral Proudmoore, telling him that the Horde was no longer the same enemy he had fought so many years ago. Proudmoore, however, refused to believe that the orcs could ever change and launched himself into battle. After an arduous fight, Daelin Proudmoore, victim of his own hatred, was slain by [[Rexxar]]. With his death, the battle ceased. Jaina knelt at the body of her prideful father and mournfully asked why he didn't listen. Rexxar told Jaina to remember her father for the proud warrior he was. |
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| − | Admiral Proudmoore was succeeded as head of the Proudmoore family by his children, Jaina and Tandred. Proudmoore's second-in-command, [[Lieutenant Benedict]], took command of [[Tiragarde Keep]] in [[Durotar]] to maintain a human presence in orcish lands, while [[Lieutenant Alverold]] continues his exploratory mission. |
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| − | *''"Death to the [[Orc|Blackbloods]]!"'' |
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| − | *''"For Sir [[Lothar]]!"'' |
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| − | *''"For [[Lordaeron]]!"'' |
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| − | {{Succession|Unkown|'''Supreme Commander of the Alliance Navy '''|[[Grand Admiral Jes-Tereth]]}} |
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Revision as of 22:01, 20 July 2011
- For the original game and in-depth information, see Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness.
| Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition | |
|---|---|
 Cover art for Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition'' | |
| Developer(s) | Blizzard Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) |
PC, Mac OS Blizzard Entertainment Saturn, PlayStation US, EU - Electronic Arts JP: Electronic Arts Victor |
| Platforms | MS-DOS, Mac OS, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, Microsoft Windows |
| Release |
PC, Mac OS US - Sepember 30, 1999 EU - 1999 Saturn, PlayStation US, EU - 31 August 1997 JP - 27 November 1997 |
| Latest release | 2.02 |
| Genre(s) | Real-time strategy |
Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition is an Battle.net-enabled version of Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness, with the expansion Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal built in. It was released Sepember 30, 1999.[1] This is essentially the same as Warcraft II, but it allows for usage on Battle.net, and, unlike its offline counterparts, does require a CD Key to install.
Overview
Warcraft II Battle.net Edition logo.
The game features many upgrades and enhancements over the original version. Features from StarCraft, such as right-click commands for units, and queuing multiple units for production, were implemented. The game was also ported to be natively supported under Windows, unlike the original game which ran under DOS. A fix for newer processors was included so regardless of how fast your processor was, the screen scroll speed was consistent. Unlike the original version which was meant to be run on a 486 processor and running on a modern processor the screen scroll speed was too fast.
The original version of Warcraft II supported online play, but only through IPX protocol, and not the TCP/IP protocol which became standard after its release. Many players used the paid-for program Kali, which emulated an IPX network over the internet, and allowed people to play it easily online. Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition added support for Battle.net.
Upgrades
Other upgrades and enhancements over the original game include:
- Ability for up to eight players to compete over Battle.net using "Spawning" technology from one CD.
- Automatic map passing over Battle.net.
- Implementation of Top vs. Bottom multi-player template.
- Shared Vision in multi-player games.
- Improved game set-up, game options, dropping of players and inclusion of Battle.net chat.
- Game speed is set prior to a Battle.net game beginning, and cannot be changed.
- Incorporation of the 3 Pauses per player/per game rule.
- Assigning and selection of Groups through # keys.
- Ability to choose Random starting race, resources and tileset.
- Attack Move command will now function correctly.
- Patrol command now sends units to the selected location rather than stopping after any contact.
- Set maps and game parameters for Ladder Games.
- Ctrl+click or double-click will select closest 9 units of that type currently on the screen.
- Space bar centers the map on last 8 transmissions (sequential).
- Current food displayed along with gold/oil/lumber.
- Maintained compatibility with the DOS version of Warcraft II via local area network or modem.
- Unit limit raised from 600 to 1,200 for Enhanced games.
- Upper limit of 200 food for each player, like StarCraft.
- Mining out an oil rig completely no longer returns a small amount of lumber and gold to the player.
- Flying Machines, Goblin Zeppelins, Goblin Sappers, Demolition Squads now have a Patrol option.
- Canceling Foundries no longer uses all of the oil you spent to build it.
- Allies can see friendly invisible units now.
- Allies' towers and flying units now reveal enemy subs.
- Partially-built towers can no longer see submarines.
[Death Coil] will no longer damage allies.- New sounds have been added for Skeletons, Runes, Eye of Kilrogg, and for completed upgrades.
- First Town Hall/Great Hall now build at the speed of a Farm. All other Town Halls/Great Halls build at the normal rate.
- You can now take 1,000 screenshots instead of just 100.
- Support for two new game speeds (Slowest and Faster).
Versions
There are 12 different versions of Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition: 1 at 1998, 4 at 1999, there are 2 Editions at 2000 and there are 5 Edition from Best Seller Series in 2001. Additionaly, a battle chest was released in 1999, the Warcraft II: Battle Chest that was a one CD edition, it included the game with its official Strategy Guide.
Differences between the versions:
- Contact information is different.
- Original release and 2000 editions with version 2.01a includes folder "ISP", which was replaced by the "Manual" folder.
- 1999 and 2001 editions included "Manual" folder including the manual and Adobe reader.
- 2001 edition included the manual but by the name "Strategy Guide".
Minimum System Requirements
Trivia
- The original title for the game was Warcraft II: Platinum Edition before release, until it was changed to the title it has now. Blizzard's original plans to include an additional all-new Warcraft II Platinum campaign were scrapped in the interest of emphasizing Battle.net Edition's true intent: to provide the classic Warcraft II as is, with extensive multiplayer support and a few select gameplay enhancements.[3]
- The game has the first movie trailer for Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos.
See also
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Reference list
- ^ http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/warcraft2battlenetedition/index.html
- ^ a b c d http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/warcraft2battlenetedition/tech_info.html?tag=tabs;summary
- ^ http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/warcraft2battlenetedition/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;read-review
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