A reminder that there's new v1.0.5 available for you here => https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1515029939 . Use that version since it contains all of the fixes and balance improvements.

This version ( v1.0.3 ) is no longer supported and is likely to be buggy on latest WFTO patch ( 2.0.6f1 ). Please unsubscribe from this version and subscribe to the latest one ( v1.0.5 ) instead.
I will keep this map here for now since there still are many people who didn't switch to new version or prefer this one instead.

There's version 1.0.4 out as separate map. https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1515029939 Please unsubscribe from this map and subscribe to that one. I will delete this version from workshop in 1 week. Thank you and sorry for inconvenience.

Did anyone of your friends lose a Core Shard? Level 10 enemies spawn when a player has lost a core shard. Try to protect your shards by all means.

There's ~10 minutes of preparation given to players before first wave comes. Use this time to establish your dungeon and build lots of traps near the first Core Shard.

I have tried this map with 2 friends but minutes after the first wave a group of level 10 enemies spawned making it unbeatable. I really hope you can fix this, it looks great.

v1.0.3 is released.

Fixed Bosses and Units value. Now they are all correct and balanced.

Introduced new mechanic which will now slowly kill units on lanes with No or Defeated Players. This should prevent lags for some people due to waves being left unharmed when there's no one to deal with them. This means level can be played with less than 4 players without extra load on PC / Host.

Note : Map currently is not working as intended. It requires a special fix from devs. When this will happen, v1.0.3 will be released. Sorry for inconvenience.

Significantly reduced wave timers for all waves. Initial wave timer was reduced by additional 100 seconds. This change shall make level more dynamic and more interesting.

Fixed wrong Boss Area unlocker. Now the area unlocks properly when corresponding boss is defeated. Fixed missing game restriction which could cause some issues in both Single and Multiplayer games.

Reduced initial wave timer by 100 seconds. First wave now comes sooner.

Removed buggy Ember Rift Shield script and restructured Empire Spawner area. This will prevent an issue where shield could be applied to Ember Demon or Random Empire unit rather than intended Ember Rift. Now area is properly sealed off thanks to Core Doors, which allows Empire units pass through while keep spawner area properly isolated.

Updated. Has fixed Core Shard Counter and extra AI player buffs.

The first wave comes in 13 minutes. I can reduce this timer so first wave comes early. The time between waves is also ~1.30 minutes. These timers were picked to make sure players don't get overrun to quickly.

Do note that when a wave is defeated by any player, the timer for next wave begins for all players. This is the competitive mechanic which allows players pressure each other by performing better than opponents. Timers can be adjusted of course, assuming I'll get some feedback from players.

Maybe add a way to send waves early?

A little update : Currently Shard Count and Empire Flame level are not displaying properly. This is caused by the new update so I hope there's solution from dev's side. Once this is resolved, the updated version will be released. I also intend to add some extra buffs to AI players to improve their general performance on this level even further.

OOooooo the AI works now? Time to go back and give it another try!

Minor value correction implemented, bosses and units should have the proper strength and armor. Visual enhancements were applied to help distinguish map parts from each other. Brand new name.

Map is playable in skirmish with AI team mates ( they know what to do and how to play ) and in MP with Human team mates or opponents. Good luck and have fun!

A coop crucible sounds interesting, I'll have to give this a try.

Made it less grimmy. Added few screenshots.