Kapo

Hello Skyladies and Skylords,
Welcome to the eleventh official PvE event!

Quick Overview:
Map                          1-player random PvE, Map of the Month Difficulty                   4-6 (your choice) Date                          01.01.2024 until 10.01.2024 23:59 CET Prizes                        Boosters, Soulstones, and much more! Winner reveal           Stream on the 15.01.2024 19:00 CET  
Rules and Goals:
In the Amii training camp, ...
... you have to stay on Tier 2, with only a Nature and a Shadow orb,  ... you are only allowed to play Amii Paladins and Amii Phantoms as T2 units, ... you are allowed to select any difficulty between four, five or six. Don't forget to tick the "Map of the Month" box! The fastest entry to finish the map will win.
The replays will be ranked in the same way as on the leaderboards, so a slow difficulty 5 entry will still be ranked higher than any difficulty 4 entry.
The order of the orbs is up to you, and you may as well play any Nature / Shadow / Amii spells or buildings - only your T2 units are limited to the Phantom and the Paladins.
 
What's the Prize Pool?
1st Place:              8 Amii Boosters + Swamp Drake Promo
2nd Place:            6 Amii Boosters
3rd Place:             4 Amii Boosters
4th Place:             3 Amii Boosters
5th Place:             2 Amii Boosters
6th-10th Place:    1 Amii Booster
All players will enter a random draw with a 50% chance of winning a Soulstone card, the other 50% will get an Amii Booster.
 

 
How can I participate?

Everyone with an ingame account can participate in the event, there is no need to sign up separately.

To enter, you just have to send in your best replay, including the player names and the time, to Kapo on Discord (kapojones) or the forum (@Kapo).
Battleforge automatically saves a replay of your last game. You can find your replays here: Documents=>Battleforge=>replays
To save me some time, please rename the replay to the following name format:  Amii_<your_time>_<your_name>.pmv (e.g. "Amii_00.12.23_Majora.pmv")

You can send in your replays until 10.01.2023 23:59 CET
 
FAQ:
I will update the below as questions are asked throughout the event. 
 
When will the winners be announced?

The winners will be announced via a Twitch stream hosted by @Ultralord!
Location: https://www.twitch.tv/ultralord_t1421
Date & time: 15.01. 2024 19:00 CET
 
Future events
If you are interested in helping with these kinds of events for the community, or want to host one yourself, don't be afraid and simply reach out!
Send @Metagross31, or @Minashigo Hiko a PM on the forum, or direct message via Discord (Metagross31#1103, Minashigo Hiko#1126).
We are happy to assist you with upcoming events and with sponsoring towards your prize pool!
 
We hope you have a lot of fun with this event and are looking forward to seeing all your replays!
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

Something to my liking !

Added the 3rd Anniversary Video

Hello Skyladies and Skylords,
Welcome to the eleventh official PvE event!

Quick Overview:
Map                          1-player random PvE, Map of the Month Difficulty                   4-6 (your choice) Date                          01.01.2024 until 10.01.2024 23:59 CET Prizes                        Boosters, Soulstones, and much more! Winner reveal           Stream on the 15.01.2024 19:00 CET  
Rules and Goals:
In the Amii training camp, ...
... you have to stay on Tier 2, with only a Nature and a Shadow orb,  ... you are only allowed to play Amii Paladins and Amii Phantoms as T2 units, ... you are allowed to select any difficulty between four, five or six. Don't forget to tick the "Map of the Month" box! The fastest entry to finish the map will win.
The replays will be ranked in the same way as on the leaderboards, so a slow difficulty 5 entry will still be ranked higher than any difficulty 4 entry.
The order of the orbs is up to you, and you may as well play any Nature / Shadow / Amii spells or buildings - only your T2 units are limited to the Phantom and the Paladins.
 
What's the Prize Pool?
1st Place:              8 Amii Boosters + Swamp Drake Promo
2nd Place:            6 Amii Boosters
3rd Place:             4 Amii Boosters
4th Place:             3 Amii Boosters
5th Place:             2 Amii Boosters
6th-10th Place:    1 Amii Booster
All players will enter a random draw with a 50% chance of winning a Soulstone card, the other 50% will get an Amii Booster.
 

 
How can I participate?

Everyone with an ingame account can participate in the event, there is no need to sign up separately.

To enter, you just have to send in your best replay, including the player names and the time, to Kapo on Discord (kapojones) or the forum (@Kapo).
Battleforge automatically saves a replay of your last game. You can find your replays here: Documents=>Battleforge=>replays
To save me some time, please rename the replay to the following name format:  Amii_<your_time>_<your_name>.pmv (e.g. "Amii_00.12.23_Majora.pmv")

You can send in your replays until 10.01.2023 23:59 CET
 
FAQ:
I will update the below as questions are asked throughout the event. 
 
When will the winners be announced?

The winners will be announced via a Twitch stream hosted by @Ultralord!
Location: https://www.twitch.tv/ultralord_t1421
Date & time: 15.01. 2024 19:00 CET
 
Future events
If you are interested in helping with these kinds of events for the community, or want to host one yourself, don't be afraid and simply reach out!
Send @Metagross31, or @Minashigo Hiko a PM on the forum, or direct message via Discord (Metagross31#1103, Minashigo Hiko#1126).
We are happy to assist you with upcoming events and with sponsoring towards your prize pool!
 
We hope you have a lot of fun with this event and are looking forward to seeing all your replays!
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

Masters of the Forge #10 is now available on YouTube!
 
Thanks again to @Emmaerzeh and @Hodron for joining the series. 
See you in the Forge, fellow Skylords!

Welcome fellow Skylords, to the official map editor tutorial!
Split into several parts, this tutorial will guide you on how to work with the BattleForge Map Editor. By the end, you will be able to create your own maps, script them, and publish them to the Community Maps section of the game.
Some of the topics might seem pretty lenghty. Truth is I only wanted to be thorough when making this tutorial, as the BF Map Editor has many little quirks, and any of them may prevent you from playing your map.
Don't be discouraged though, I will point out any known issues as I go along, and once you get more experience with the editor, you will find your best practises.
To begin, we'll need to start the map editor.
 
• Starting the Editor

Map editor is automatically installed with the game and is located in your Battleforge installation folder - look for pluginbasededitor.exe  
Simply double click the exe, wait for the editor to load and congratulations! You have just launched the editor and are ready to make some awesome maps!
 
Below is a list of tutorials we will go over, in order.
 
• Tutorials

In-Depth Tutorials
These tutorials are meant to be followed in order, and are aimed at complete beginners. However they sometimes contain little details that are not widely known about the editor, so these can contain some new information even for a more experienced user. As the scripting tutorials go along, the topics covered in them get more complex.
Map Work Creating a Map Working with Entities  Sculpting the Terrain and Blocking Texturing the Terrain Adjusting the Playable Area and Minimap Publishing a Map  
Scripting Script Editors Scripting Introduction Scripting Basic Events Part 1 Scripting Basic Events Part 2 Script Groups, Script Areas and Script Paths Creating Goals Default Script Files Member Scripts and Camp Respawns Using Ifs and Loops Warfare Patterns (Coming Soon)  
Extra Tutorials
These tutorials discuss topics that are not necessary for map creation, but can make work easier or elevate the map to another level.
Importing a Heightmap Map Patches (Coming Soon) Sound Tool (Coming Soon) Creating Cutscenes (Coming Soon) Unit Aggro (Coming Soon) Template Scripts  
• FAQ

Before we begin with the tutorial itself, here are some frequently asked questions.
Note that you can always ask questions in official Skylords Reborn Map Making Discord.
Q. Why cannot I see the map in the game?
A. Make sure that you:
set up the teams and player kits, ideally, using the available presets create and save the map description place and assign a starting position and monument for each player PAK the map  look in the correct place in game - for PvE maps only - open the Community maps node, for PvP or PvPvE maps open the Sparring node  
Q. Can I create my own entities? Such as an XL Mauler or S sized Emberstrike?
A. Unfortunately, no. BUT you can "modify" entities via the scripting tool. It is very basic and easiest is adding passive abilities. If you want to add active abilities, you also need to manually script the unit to use those abilities and where to target them, which is another problem altogether.
 
Q. My map keeps crashing when I want to play it, what do I do?
A. If you get an error message (it might be a bit tough to actually open the error message window) try to read it, it usually gives you a pointer to a script that is causing the issue, and what the issue might be.
If the map crashes without an error, check for any typos in your code, or if you accidentaly put an Action into Condition block, or vise versa.
If you still cannot figure it out, turn to our map making discord: Skylords Reborn Map Making
 
Q: How can I make a unit have Boss Immunities?
A. Use
EntityAbilityAdd {Tag = "tag", AbilityId = 1473, ApplyToFigures = false},
With ApplyToFigures = default or true the unit will be immune to certain spells (like mind control) but still can be paralysed and frozen.
 
Q. What are the things that can crash the editor or corrupt my map?
A. Several:
Cutscene editor - crashes, prevents map saving
While the tool is functional, it is heavily advised to leave creating cutscenes as the absolute last part of map development. Switching maps and then changing tags of entities - crash
With frequent saving, this, as any other crash, will be only a mild inconvenience. Working on a map that is not saved - crash
It is best to save your map as soon as possible, the editor cannot handle working on an unsaved map for longer period of time and you will lose all your work. Selecting quest_pve_soullight object under Leveldesign folder (DBID 254) - crash
Simply selecting the object in Entity Placement is enough to crash your editor. Hiding entities via Entity List - occasional crash
Sometimes the editor crashes when hiding entities, it seems to mostly happen for the first couple of times you use it, just save often and you'll be fine.  

Masters of the Forge #10 is now available on YouTube!
 
Thanks again to @Emmaerzeh and @Hodron for joining the series. 
See you in the Forge, fellow Skylords!

Greetings Skylords,
Join us to celebrate the 3rd anniversary of Skylords Reborn! 
We are grateful that we were not only successful in bringing BattleForge back, but are now able to celebrate its 3rd anniversary with this lovely community. For this occasion, we would like to give you a sneak peek of an upcoming new campaign map, planned for release in 2024.

We invite all of you to join us on Friday, the 29th of December, at 20:00 CET for a special anniversary stream on our official Twitch channel. Alongside some information about our upcoming content, there will also be giveaways and a Q&A. So come chill with us!
There will be five staff members on the stream; Majora, Hanna, Ladadoos, Windhunter and RadicalX. If you have any questions for us, let us know in the comments below!
 

OK, since I overdid it with ideas, I am re-posting with better organization, paragraphs, merging some stuff etc. I was challenged by Hirooo to provide some ideas for achievements, so I did. 😉
 
NEW ACHIEVEMENTS
Collectors RPVE 7+ COMMUNITY MAPS ACHIEVEMENTS "Educational" achievements (or quests) CARD SPECIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS CAMPAIGN MAP ACHIEVEMENTS  

Skylords and Skyladies;
Masters of the Forge will shine a light on all those people working so tirelessly on Skylords Reborn - for the average Skylord, [Game Masters] are elite, mythical creatures too many know nothing about, and we will hopefully change that. So, in this dev-talk-like podcast series we will meet several Masters of the Forge in person, and hopefully I will be able to ask them questions that are interesting to you. And, you will also get the chance to ask them some questions! The series will be streamed on Twitch and afterwards uploaded on YouTube.
Please note that while the content created is supported by the SR Team and will be all about Skylords Reborn, this is no official dev-talk. The focus will be around the guest, what their duties are, how they feel about the game and its development - we will not elaborate future changes in depth or announce anything fancy. But hopefully we will know more about the guest and how It's like to be part of the SR Team.
In the ninth episode, I will interview [GM] @Emmaerzeh and [GM] @Hodron; both from the map department, to explore the territory of map-making in regard to (official) campaign maps, community maps and specialities like the Battle Arena.
Quick Overview:
Guests                        [GM] Emmaerzeh & [GM] Hodron Date                           28. 12. 2023 Time                          19:30 CET Link                            www.twitch.tv/kapostream
If you got any questions you would want to see asked, you are very welcome to drop me a DM here on the forums (@Kapo) or on Discord (#kapojones).
Kapo
 
Previous Episodes:
#1 [GM] Dutchy, Lead Moderator
#2 [GM] Majora, Project Coordinator
#3 [GM] Volin, Testing Coordinator
#4 [GM] RadicalX, Faction Designer
#5 [GM] Ult, Server Developer
#6 [GM] Ultralord, Video Editor
#7 [GM] Ladadoos & [GM] Zyna, Project Lead
#8 [GM] Maze, Web Developer
#9 [GM] Windhunter, Lead Designer

Skylords and Skyladies;
Masters of the Forge will shine a light on all those people working so tirelessly on Skylords Reborn - for the average Skylord, [Game Masters] are elite, mythical creatures too many know nothing about, and we will hopefully change that. So, in this dev-talk-like podcast series we will meet several Masters of the Forge in person, and hopefully I will be able to ask them questions that are interesting to you. And, you will also get the chance to ask them some questions! The series will be streamed on Twitch and afterwards uploaded on YouTube.
Please note that while the content created is supported by the SR Team and will be all about Skylords Reborn, this is no official dev-talk. The focus will be around the guest, what their duties are, how they feel about the game and its development - we will not elaborate future changes in depth or announce anything fancy. But hopefully we will know more about the guest and how It's like to be part of the SR Team.
In the ninth episode, I will interview [GM] @Emmaerzeh and [GM] @Hodron; both from the map department, to explore the territory of map-making in regard to (official) campaign maps, community maps and specialities like the Battle Arena.
Quick Overview:
Guests                        [GM] Emmaerzeh & [GM] Hodron Date                           28. 12. 2023 Time                          19:30 CET Link                            www.twitch.tv/kapostream
If you got any questions you would want to see asked, you are very welcome to drop me a DM here on the forums (@Kapo) or on Discord (#kapojones).
Kapo
 
Previous Episodes:
#1 [GM] Dutchy, Lead Moderator
#2 [GM] Majora, Project Coordinator
#3 [GM] Volin, Testing Coordinator
#4 [GM] RadicalX, Faction Designer
#5 [GM] Ult, Server Developer
#6 [GM] Ultralord, Video Editor
#7 [GM] Ladadoos & [GM] Zyna, Project Lead
#8 [GM] Maze, Web Developer
#9 [GM] Windhunter, Lead Designer

Skylords and Skyladies;
Masters of the Forge will shine a light on all those people working so tirelessly on Skylords Reborn - for the average Skylord, [Game Masters] are elite, mythical creatures too many know nothing about, and we will hopefully change that. So, in this dev-talk-like podcast series we will meet several Masters of the Forge in person, and hopefully I will be able to ask them questions that are interesting to you. And, you will also get the chance to ask them some questions! The series will be streamed on Twitch and afterwards uploaded on YouTube.
Please note that while the content created is supported by the SR Team and will be all about Skylords Reborn, this is no official dev-talk. The focus will be around the guest, what their duties are, how they feel about the game and its development - we will not elaborate future changes in depth or announce anything fancy. But hopefully we will know more about the guest and how It's like to be part of the SR Team.
In the ninth episode, I will interview [GM] @Emmaerzeh and [GM] @Hodron; both from the map department, to explore the territory of map-making in regard to (official) campaign maps, community maps and specialities like the Battle Arena.
Quick Overview:
Guests                        [GM] Emmaerzeh & [GM] Hodron Date                           28. 12. 2023 Time                          19:30 CET Link                            www.twitch.tv/kapostream
If you got any questions you would want to see asked, you are very welcome to drop me a DM here on the forums (@Kapo) or on Discord (#kapojones).
Kapo
 
Previous Episodes:
#1 [GM] Dutchy, Lead Moderator
#2 [GM] Majora, Project Coordinator
#3 [GM] Volin, Testing Coordinator
#4 [GM] RadicalX, Faction Designer
#5 [GM] Ult, Server Developer
#6 [GM] Ultralord, Video Editor
#7 [GM] Ladadoos & [GM] Zyna, Project Lead
#8 [GM] Maze, Web Developer
#9 [GM] Windhunter, Lead Designer

New replay^^
2023-12-25_17-13-43_Lajesh_diff2_s8727_Hollwie_Phobos_time_0_04_20.0_v263.pmv

Masters of the Forge #9 is now available on YouTube!

Thanks again to @WindHunter for joining the series. Next up are both @Emmaerzeh and @Hodron on the 28th of December (19:30 CET).
See you in the Forge, fellow Skylords!

Skylords and Skyladies;
Masters of the Forge will shine a light on all those people working so tirelessly on Skylords Reborn - for the average Skylord, [Game Masters] are elite, mythical creatures too many know nothing about, and we will hopefully change that. So, in this dev-talk-like podcast series we will meet several Masters of the Forge in person, and hopefully I will be able to ask them questions that are interesting to you. And, you will also get the chance to ask them some questions! The series will be streamed on Twitch and afterwards uploaded on YouTube.
Please note that while the content created is supported by the SR Team and will be all about Skylords Reborn, this is no official dev-talk. The focus will be around the guest, what their duties are, how they feel about the game and its development - we will not elaborate future changes in depth or announce anything fancy. But hopefully we will know more about the guest and how It's like to be part of the SR Team.
In the ninth episode, I will interview [GM] @WindHunter, Lead Developer; who is very well known for standing in the front lines of developing the game forward in terms of design and balance, and also the author of many public design documents known as Deep Dives.
Quick Overview:
Guest                         [GM] Windhunter Date                           19. 12. 2023 Time                          20:00 CET Link                            www.twitch.tv/kapostream
If you got any questions you would want to see asked, you are very welcome to drop me a DM here on the forums (@Kapo) or on Discord (#kapojones).
Kapo
 
Previous Episodes:
#1 [GM] Dutchy, Lead Moderator
#2 [GM] Majora, Project Coordinator
#3 [GM] Volin, Testing Coordinator
#4 [GM] RadicalX, Faction Designer
#5 [GM] Ult, Server Developer
#6 [GM] Ultralord, Video Editor
#7 [GM] Ladadoos & [GM] Zyna, Project Lead
#8 [GM] Maze, Web Developer

Masters of the Forge #9 is now available on YouTube!

Thanks again to @WindHunter for joining the series. Next up are both @Emmaerzeh and @Hodron on the 28th of December (19:30 CET).
See you in the Forge, fellow Skylords!

Skylords and Skyladies;
Masters of the Forge will shine a light on all those people working so tirelessly on Skylords Reborn - for the average Skylord, [Game Masters] are elite, mythical creatures too many know nothing about, and we will hopefully change that. So, in this dev-talk-like podcast series we will meet several Masters of the Forge in person, and hopefully I will be able to ask them questions that are interesting to you. And, you will also get the chance to ask them some questions! The series will be streamed on Twitch and afterwards uploaded on YouTube.
Please note that while the content created is supported by the SR Team and will be all about Skylords Reborn, this is no official dev-talk. The focus will be around the guest, what their duties are, how they feel about the game and its development - we will not elaborate future changes in depth or announce anything fancy. But hopefully we will know more about the guest and how It's like to be part of the SR Team.
In the ninth episode, I will interview [GM] @WindHunter, Lead Developer; who is very well known for standing in the front lines of developing the game forward in terms of design and balance, and also the author of many public design documents known as Deep Dives.
Quick Overview:
Guest                         [GM] Windhunter Date                           19. 12. 2023 Time                          20:00 CET Link                            www.twitch.tv/kapostream
If you got any questions you would want to see asked, you are very welcome to drop me a DM here on the forums (@Kapo) or on Discord (#kapojones).
Kapo
 
Previous Episodes:
#1 [GM] Dutchy, Lead Moderator
#2 [GM] Majora, Project Coordinator
#3 [GM] Volin, Testing Coordinator
#4 [GM] RadicalX, Faction Designer
#5 [GM] Ult, Server Developer
#6 [GM] Ultralord, Video Editor
#7 [GM] Ladadoos & [GM] Zyna, Project Lead
#8 [GM] Maze, Web Developer

Hello Skylords,
After starting the Masters of the Forge, I had the setup ready to record some videos - and since I was always drawn to Pure Nature, I thought it would be nice to have some chill sessions and record all necessary maps for the Mana Wing Promo.
In the playlist linked below, you will find a complete collection of Pure Nature playthroughs - I might also add some bonus content, especially if there are some requests.
CLICK HERE FOR THE PLAYLIST
This content is in honour of BadKen, who did the same back in the days, and I remember very fondly that his content helped me a lot not only to understand how to play Nature, but also how the more tricky expert maps work.
See you in the Forge, fellow Skylords!

I took 69 minutes from my life but I managed Sundbrige solo for the Urban Planner Challenge  
 
Thanks for the guides.

HOW TO SUPPORT


Not so rarely new Skylords ask a simple question on Discord or the forums: How can I help? As we all wish for more players, there are things you can do to help to make Skylords Reborn succeed. Skylords Reborn can be supported through many actions, some of them are just two minutes for some clicks, others are a long-term commitment.
Important Disclaimer: This guide does not rank people by importance - these are suggestions how to help the game succeed, ranked by their needed involvement level. Also, you don't have to “climb this ladder” to become part of the Skylords Reborn team.
Hopefully some of these suggestions speak to you, and inspire you to take some action:

 
 SOLDIER
Quick Tier - the most helpful clicks to settle in
Help drive the most essential metric by subscribing to the official Skylords YouTube channel, and like the trailer. Join the Skylords Discord to stay on top of news, and help build an enjoyable community. Subscribe to the other official Skylords Reborn socials: Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, and TikTok.  CHAMPION
Basic Tier - become a part of the community
Subscribe to BattleForge content creators, and like their videos if you enjoy them. Participate in events - not just for prizes, but to support event hosts. Make sure beginners are welcomed properly: Answer questions, and play multiplayer maps with them. Read the monthly Community Update and help spread correct information about the state of the project. Interact with forum posts or Discord messages through likes, emoticons etc. - the creators will appreciate that. Make a proper bug report when you encounter a bug or crash. This rarely happens, but: report rule violations, either ingame or on the #contact-staff Discord channel. Suggest the game to people you know that will enjoy a RTS/TCG game, but make sure you coordinate with the Skylords team Outreach Coordinator when contacting high profile people or outlets.  HERO
Dedicated Tier - invest some time to make the Skylords experience better
Accompany some Twitch streamers, while the community is still small, one viewer more or less makes a huge difference. Participate in the votes or share your decks on the SMJ community deck section. Become an educator: Help others understand core concepts like void power or faction mechanics, and give advice on expert maps on the ingame strategy channel or on the deckbuilding channel on Discord. Write a beginner guide or a deck building/strategy guide on the forum, or a more general one like the one you are reading right now. Create something: make a painting, a graphic, a short clip, a song, a text, a meme, an animated GIF or just some cookies, and share it in the art, video or meme channel. Become a sponsor of a community contest/event to beef up its prize pool. Join the discussion and give quality feedback on the Balance Discord.
   SKYLORD
 Invested Tier - halfway down the rabbit hole
Become a Contributor: There are several roles that don't require you to join the team, like Map Tester, Translator, Proofreader, Art Critique, or Internal Tester. Get involved into more detail-focussed Discords, like lore, descriptions, mapmaking, or rPvE. Help maintain the Skylords Reborn Wiki by either adding or updating articles. Create an enjoyable community map. Host an event for other Skylords to enjoy, be it PvE, PvP or something else. Contribute to Skylords Open Source projects. Become a content creator on YouTube, or start to stream the game on Twitch.  

Maybe this rather long list inspired you to help in one way or another. 
As a final suggestion: If you have free resources, you might be interested in joining the Skylords Reborn team and directly work on the game to make it better! Please be aware that almost everybody thinks “I'm not good enough” at first. Don't let that stop you! There are loads of different positions for nearly every skill set. 
 


If you have any suggestion about something I missed, please write it in a comment down below, so I may add it!
Kapo.

Masters of the Forge #8 is now available on YouTube!
Thanks again to @Maze for joining the series. Next up is @WindHunter, Lead Designer, on the 19th of December (19:30 CET).
See you in the Forge, fellow Skylords!

Masters of the Forge #8 is now available on YouTube!
Thanks again to @Maze for joining the series. Next up is @WindHunter, Lead Designer, on the 19th of December (19:30 CET).
See you in the Forge, fellow Skylords!