![]() ![]() (It’s also fascinating to look back on the game now and see all the world-building and narrative seeds that were planted and grew into 15+ years worth of World of Warcraft storytelling.) From the rise and tragic fall of Arthas to a greater understanding of who the Horde are and what they fight for, Warcraft 3 offered a deep and engaging narrative that had you begging to see what would come next. Games like StarCraft actually benefited from good stories, but no RTS made before Warcraft 3 put its plot front and center quite as that game did. Yet, Warcraft 3’s greatest contribution to the genre, the franchise, the studio, and gaming, in general, was its story. Those who enjoyed the genre for the pursuit of honing an “optimal” strategy still found that in Warcraft 3 but in a different way. That influx of personality allowed people who usually overlooked the RTS genre to suddenly care about the outcome of every encounter, the weight of every upgrade, and the impact of every unit built. Not only did those changes make Warcraft 3 much more strategically satisfying, but they meant that every battle benefited from the fact that you genuinely cared about the outcome for reasons beyond progression’s sake. Support units are certainly useful, but the fact that you’re forced to manage smaller groups means that you’ll need to carefully consider what they’ll contribute in various situations. For instance, knights are generally better than footmen, but footmen possess unique abilities that help them excel against large groups of ranged units. ![]() While you don’t control as many units in Warcraft 3as you might in StarCraftand similar genre titles, most units are designed to offer unique abilities that make you really think about your squad compositions. ![]() In fact, the hero approach extends to Warcraft 3’s “generic” units. They were full-fledged RPG characters in a genre that was typically dominated by generic units. You could even equip them with items found throughout your adventures. Blizzard’s approach begins with the revolutionary addition of hero units, which were units you controlled that were not only far more powerful and wielded unique sets of abilities but were characters who changed and grew throughout the game. ![]()
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