Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne Preview - preview/review
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GameSpy has posted the first part of their
in-depth preview of Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, the upcoming expansion
pack to Blizzard's hit real-time strategy game. The preview is based on playing
the latest build of the game, and this first part preview provides more details
about the story, new units, spells and abilities for the Night Elves and Humans.
According to Lead Designer Rob Pardo, the game should have about 40 hours of
gameplay with 30 missions following the Night Elves, Humans and Undead in their
quest to aid or thwart Night Elf Demon Hunter Illidan and Death Knight Arthas as
they hurry to get to the Icecrown glacier and the Frozen Throne. Here is an
excerpt from the preview:
The Human hero has already been unveiled as the Blood Mage. All three
new units are related to the Blood Elves. The new abilities/spells for the Blood
Mage are:
Flame Strike: Designed with a five-second delay this spell has a
devastating area of effect. The spell, however, can be disrupted if the caster
is killed within the five-second window. Few lower levels units within the area
of the flame strike will survive.
Banish: This spell turns a target ethereal. The target cannot be
harmed by physical attacks and cannot attack except with spells. The spell lasts
anywhere from 10- 30 seconds, depending on the level of the Blood Mage. Pardo
said this spell can be cast on enemy or friendly units and can come in handy on
a friendly hero that is wounded and trying to escape.
Mark of Fire: This spell transforms any friendly unit into a Phoenix.
The Phoenix has increase fire attack capabilities and can do splash damage.
However, after about a three-minute duration, the spell ends and the transformed
unit dies in a pile of ashes.
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