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=== Warcraft III ===
'''Type: Arena, Party'''

'''Format: RTS'''

Easily one of the GOAT games in CELAN circles, but more due to its map editor flexibility than its core RTS gameplay. Warcraft III is best in its un-Reforged form, and copy-and-play copies are still widely available to scratch itches that StarCraft II can’t quite reach.

'''Moments: 6'''

'''Energy: 4'''

Few emotions quite match the terrorized panic of a group of tower defense players realizing, in sequence, that their defenses are failing. However, being an RTS, overall Warcraft III energy is low, and players generally remain locked into a lobby for 15 minutes or more at a time.

'''Accessibility: 6'''

As long as everyone is on the same copy-and-play version, WC3 is fairly harmless. However, version disparities can cause headaches, the resolutions aren’t up to snuff for modern devices, and the Battle.net version is incompatible with the OG version.

'''Novelty: 8'''

One of the undisputed kings of novelty. WC3 maps transform the game into the relatively benign (tower defense, hero siege, footman wars, MOBA, etc) or the exotic (a kart racer, a Mario Party analogue, a survival RPG), and more. 

'''Simplicity: 4'''

As an RTS from 2003, WC3’s controls aren’t the simplest to grasp, and for those not already steeped in it, it can be daunting to pick up for the first time.