TitanoMachia FAQ

Q: What is TitanoMachia?

A: TitanoMachia is an upcoming action real-time strategy mod (or MOBA) for the video game StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty and its upcoming expansion, “Heart of the Swarm”. The game features two custom game modes: one where two teams battle for territorial dominance of the map by occupying and defending designated territories and another where multiple teams struggle to capture and defend strategic “nodal points” dispersed among the region.

Q: What is a “MOBA”?

A: MOBA stands for “Multiplayer Online Battle Arena”; it is a sub-genre of the RTS (Real Time Strategy) genre in which the player commands a single “hero” character to meet certain objects and obtain victory. MOBA’s traditionally consist of two teams of players fighting for dominance of a battlefield.

Q: How is TitanoMachia different than others of the MOBA genre?

A: TitanoMachia is different than others in the MOBA genre in that the heroes (or Titans) harness and control the powers of the elements. This mechanic creates a fresh and original style of gameplay that is completely unlike any MOBA to date. In addition to that, the victory-objectives are different than your typical linear “attack and defend” method of play—battle in the Tartaros Arena is totally non-linear, requiring keen strategy and adaptability in order to achieve victory. As well, TitanoMachia does away with the traditional “item’s-based” system and introduces a completely original augmentation-system to alter your Titan’s statistics (and more!)—details on this system will be unveiled at a later date.

Q: Why should I play TitanoMachia?

A: If you enjoy intense, strategic team-based PvP combat that evolves across the course of a battle—constantly demanding more of you and your skills—then TitanoMachia is the perfect game for you.

Q: What is the lore of TitanoMachia?

A: TitanoMachia is very loosely based on the aftermath of the ten-year Titanomachy (War of the Titans) in which the twelve Olympians (championed by Zeus, chieftain of the gods) cast the twelve Titans (led by Cronus, king of the titans) into Tartaros (a desolate land beneath that of hell itself, described to be as far from earth as the earth is from the heavens- a place of eternal damnation and strife) as punishment for their crimes against the heavens. In Tartaros, the Titans clash for the chance to transcend the pit of death and exact revenge upon their malicious captors.

Q: When will TitanoMachia be released?

A: TitanoMachia is currently in the “Pre-Alpha” stage of development and a release date is yet TBA; although Alpha-testing is slated to begin in Q4 2012.