History VideoGame / SuperHostile

* NostalgiaLevel: Flame Warp in Inferno Mines is a safer version of Planar Warp from Kaizo Caverns. Inferno Mines also has The Blackened Archive, a harder version of Spellbound Caves' Blackened Library.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The first three maps, Sea of Flame, Endless Deep and Infernal Sky were originally designed as standard survival maps, to see how long players could last in a harsher than normal landscape, with the Victory Monument only featuring as an optional quest. From Kaizo Caverns onwards, all maps aimed towards the Victory Monument as a primary objective: one of the main reasons why Vechs revised the first three maps into Sea of Flame II, Fallen Kingdom and Infernal Sky II.
* EasyExp: Super Hostile throws so many monsters at you that you will gain much more XP points than usual. You will need them.

* MultiMookMelee: The final area of Legendary, [[spoiler: Face of Evil throws waves of monsters at you. The longer you idle, the more will appear. This area is basically impossible to finish by fighting them ]]

* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Any dungeon with the word "Citadel" in it. Vechs lampshades this in Waking Up's Legion Halls area: he basically jokes about wanting a programmer to create a naming program.

** Infernal Sky II features an area named [[YouHaveToBurnTheRope You Have To Burn The Wood]].

* AscendedFanboy: Many players, such as {{Zisteau}} and [=ZombieCleo=] are mentioned in the maps and have worked with Vechs. Zisteau gets a mention in most maps with the [[LethalJokeItem Zistonian Battlesign]]. Later maps such as Inferno Mines even have [[EliteMooks Zistykins]] [[{{Zisteau}} wearing Leather Manpance and]] [[LethalJokeItem wielding Battlesigns.]]

* EliteArmy: Inferno Mines and the yet to be released Super Hostile: {{Roguelike}} feature Zistykins as enemies. They are [[{{Zisteau}} Zombie Pigmen]] [[AscendedFanboy wielding signs and wearing manpance]]

* EmptyRoomPsych: In the first Intersection of Legendary you will find a castle filled with mobs. [[spoiler: You expect a wool block to be in there, but in reality you'll only find a stick]]. {{Zisteau}} had a hard time believing that, and digged up the entire fortress.

** {{Zisteau}} gets one of the most common chests in the maps dedicated to him: the Zistonian Battlesign, in reference to his decision to break off a sign in Kaizo Caverns and use it as a weapon. These chests also contain manpance.

* {{Bowlderize}}: ''Inferno Mines'' features an area in reference to a cave Zisteau dug out with TNT. Zisteau originally named it "Dumbass Zisteau Cavern", and the area's name has been changed to "Dumb ''blast'' Zisteau Cavern".

** The Head monument in Inferno Mines made you fight three boss monsters (Kamyu the Hidden, Codewarrior the Instigator, and Dinnerbone the Destroyer. All of the bosses were named as a tribute to Kamyu, Codewarrior, and Dinnerbone respectively). Codewarrior and Dinnerbone's areas are large and fairly easy to find. Simply ''finding'' Kamyu's without using a guide is a challenge in itself, [[spoiler: due to the fact that Kamyu's area is hidden in a wall]].

* ShoutOut: Several shout-outs featuring in most of the maps, normally towards Zisteau or some member of the Mindcrack community (considering most of them played at least one Super Hostile map before joining).

** ZombieCleo gets a mention in Sea of Flame II, as well as the Mining Feesh (it's very effeeshant!) in Canopy Basic.
** Joe Hills gets one in Sea of Flame II.

[[CaptainObvious As you may have guessed by the name and description]], these maps are [[NintendoHard very difficult]], some more than others. They provide a heightened challenge from regular ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'', because of the traps, density of monsters, and resource management. If you play Minecraft, and are looking for a challenge and a goal, these are the maps for you. [[http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/191908-ctmcollection-vechs-super-hostile-series/ All of the maps can be downloaded from their thread on the Minecraft forums.]] Also worth noting is that the Minecraft Forums thread is the longest and most-viewed thread in the "maps" subsection of the forum.

There are also multiplayer "Race for Wool" and "Capture the Wool" maps with competing teams, Mini-Hostile maps that are short but still as tough, Hostile Trails maps that involves keeping pigs in minecarts alive throughout the map, Super Docile maps which have similar ideas to the original Super Hostile maps but are more relaxed, and Super Hostile Online, a server created with cooperative multiplayer in mind.

There are also multiplayer "Race for Wool" and "Capture the Wool" maps with competing teams, Mini-Hostile maps that are short but still as tough, Hostile Trails maps that involves keeping pigs in minecarts alive throughout the map, and Super Docile maps which have similar ideas to the original Super Hostile maps, but are more relaxed, and have a casual, easy attitude.

* WhenAllElseFailsGoRight: The green wool in Waking Up [[spoiler:is hidden in a maze that is hard, but not impossible to tunnel through. The wool is about 20 blocks in the right wall]].

* ArmorIsUseless:
** Averted. Though armor chests are quite uncommon in Super Hostile, any armor found will often be enchanted, significantly increasing your chances of survival by soaking up a lot of the damage. Notably, the Flak Vest, which is a chain mail chest-piece enchanted with Projectile Protection III, countering attacks from skeletons.
** Played straight with the standard craftable armor in comparison to the map armor. Why would you waste your resources on craftable armor when you can find tons of the same stuff (but often times enchanted) contained in loot chests?
* AscendedFanboy: Many players, such as {{Zisteau}} and [=ZombieCleo=] are mentioned in the maps and have worked with Vechs. Zisteau gets a mention in most maps with the [[LethalJokeItem Zistonian Battlesign]]. Later maps such as Inferno Mines even have [[EliteMooks Zistykins]] [[{{Zisteau}} wearing Leather Manpance and]] [[LethalJokeItem wielding Battlesigns.]]
* AbandonedMine: In many of the maps. Lots of resources can be found in them.
* AntiFrustrationFeatures: Vechs has [[https://youtu.be/INEmsnYfOnk?t=9m43s stated before]] that he prefers actual challenge to things just being annoying. His maps be difficult, but convenient for the player when an oppertunity presents itself:

** The final area of Inferno Mines, Eternal Battle, is a giant cavern absolutely full of both enemies and allied mobs. If your computer just cannot handle that however, you can play Minor Conflict instead: there are less monsters, but the monsters that are present are stronger to keep the approximate difficulty the same.

* DungeonBypass: Almost every challenge can be avoided by tunneling through walls or building your own safe bridge. Vechs has started developing counter-strategies to make this more difficult. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPZJCenVQyA Deathblooms]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpb2LjxAWQI Anti-Bridging Bombs]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQ7PNAOQSj4 Proximity Bombs]] are a few of these strategies.

** The final area of Kaizo Caverns, which features [[spoiler: several pillars, each containing four Zombie spawners and four Skeleton spawners, a huge diamond mine and a final showdown: a bedrock castle that floats above the void, with several Ghast, Blaze and Skeleton spawners. ]]
** Also, the final area of Sunburn Islands: a complete bedrock fortress, featuring several spawners for the four normal mobs, plus regularly spawning Nether mobs. [[spoiler: There's also a chest containing 16 diamond and several stacks of unbreakable bedrock. There's even a warning for anyone silly enough to play with the [[SchmuckBait bed]][[UnwinnableByMistake rock]] ]].
** The Black Heart Citadel from Spellbound Caves, featuring a full army of Blaze and Ghast spawners, a treacherous area above lava made mostly of obsidian, making tunneling less of a viable option, a small bedrock room with 4 creeper spawners and a blaze spawner. [[spoiler: Completely concealed in the bedrock fog.]]

** Played with, in Legendary. It's possible to find an {{Easter Egg}} sign that reads [[spoiler:"I guess I can tell you the truth up here. I don't hate you. I hope you like the map. I worked really hard on it."]]

* DungeonBypass: Almost every challenge can be avoided by tunneling through walls or building your own safe bridge. Vechs has started developing counter-strategies to make this more difficult. Ghast spawners, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpb2LjxAWQI Anti-Bridging Bombs]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQ7PNAOQSj4 Proximity Bombs]] are a few of these strategies.

* ClothingDamage: Normal for armor in ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'', though it can be slowed down if the armor in question has Unbreaking enchantments applied to it.

* LeeroyJenkins: This can get you killed. A lot.

* NotTheIntendedUse: Almost every challenge can be avoided by tunneling through walls or building your own safe bridge. Vechs has started developing counter-strategies to make this more difficult. Silverfish, Ghast Spawners in the walls, and Proximity Bombs are a few of these strategies.

* RedOniBlueOni: Super Hostile and Super Docile. The Super Hostile maps are rage-inducing, harsh, sometimes unforgiving maps designed to challenged the average Minecraft enthusiast. Super Docile maps provide a calmer experience, with the ability to use Peaceful difficulty, and with plenty of resources available.

** There are quite a few chests which each contain a single stick.

* BoringYetPractical: Many of the non-weapon weapons such as the Zistonian Battlesign and Andrean Papercutter. The highest level of Zistonian Battlesign, for example, is basically an iron sword with huge knockback and fire damage added, along with being unbreakable. As long as, in the later updates, [[DamnYouMuscleMemory you don't try to block.]] [[note]]This is because blocking with a sword is right-click, and you place signs if you right-click with them in your hand. And the enchants don't come back if you break it off a wall.[[/note]]

* AwesomeYetPractical: Many of the enchanted items found in chests. The highest level of Zistonian Battlesign, for example,is basically an iron sword with huge knockback and fire damage added, along with being unbreakable. As long as, in the later updates, [[CripplingOverspecialization you don't try to block.]] [[note]]This is because blocking with a sword is right-click, and you place signs if you right-click with them in your hand. And the enchants don't come back if you break it off a wall.[[/note]]

These maps provide examples of:
* AnInteriorDesignerIsYou: Of course, this is Minecraft.
* ArmorIsUseless: Averted. Though armor chests are quite uncommon in Super Hostile, any armor found will often be enchanted, significantly increasing your chances of survival by soaking up a lot of the damage. Notably, the Flak Vest, which is a chain mail chest-piece enchanted with Projectile Protection III, countering attacks from skeletons.

* AwesomeYetPractical: Many of the enchanted items found in chests. The highest level of Zistonian Battlesign, for example,is basically an iron sword with huge knockback and fire damage added, along with being unbreakable.
** As long as, in more recent updates, [[CripplingOverspecialization you don't try to block.]] [[note]]This is because blocking with a sword is right-click, and you place signs if you right-click with them in your hand. And the enchants don't come back if you break it off a wall.[[/note]]

* BadAss: Anyone who is able to conquer at least one of these maps.
** Moreso if they completed it without dieing.

* NotTheIntendedUse: Almost every challenge can be avoided by tunneling through walls or building your own safe bridge. Vechs has started developing counter-strategies to make this more difficult.
** Silverfish, Ghast Spawners in the walls, and Proximity Bombs are a few of these strategies.

* RunningGag: "I hate you, die in a fire" and "Tacos are delicious." There are also quite a few chests which each contain a single stick.

* ScratchDamage: You may feel overpowered or invincible, there are always ways to kill you. Especially when you feel overpowered or invincible.

* WhenAllElseFailsGoRight: The green wool in Waking Up [[spoiler: is hidden in a maze that is hard, but not impossible to tunnel through. The wool is about 20 blocks in the right wall]]

* RunningGag: "I hate you, die in a fire" and "Tacos are delicious."

[[CaptainObvious As you may have guessed by the name and description]], these maps are [[NintendoHard very difficult]], some more than others. They provide a heightened challenge from regular {{Minecraft}}, because of the traps, density of monsters, and resource management. If you play Minecraft, and are looking for a challenge and a goal, these are the maps for you. [[http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/191908-ctmcollection-vechs-super-hostile-series/ All of the maps can be downloaded from their thread on the Minecraft forums.]] Also worth noting is that the Minecraft Forums thread is the longest and most-viewed thread in the "maps" subsection of the forum.

# [[WorldInTheSky Infernal Skies II]]
# [[UndergroundLevel Kaizo Caverns]]

# [[UnderTheSea Endless Deep II]]

** Inferno Mines also features three types of ghosts; Chars (burning, invisible zombies that set people on fire), Wraiths (invisible skeletons with punch bows), and Boomers (invisible, charged creepers with slower movespeed but a higher blast power).* EmptyRoomPsych: In the first Intersection of Legendary you will find a castle filled with mobs. [[spoiler: You expect a wool block to be in there, but in reality you'll only find a stick]]. {{Zisteau}} had a hard time believing that, and digged up the entire fortress.

* EmptyRoomPsych: In the first Intersection of Legendary you will find a castle filled with mobs. [[spoiler: You expect a wool block to be in there, but in reality you'll only find a stick]]. {{Zisteau}} had a hard time believing that, and digged up the entire fortress.

** Inferno Mines also features three types of ghosts; Chars (burning, invisible zombies that set people on fire), Wraiths (invisible skeletons with punch bows), and Boomers (invisible, charged creepers with slower movespeed but a higher blast power).

* EmptyRoomPsych: In the first Intersection of Legendary you will find a castle filled with mobs. [[spoiler: You expect a wool block to be in there, but in reality you'll only find a stick]]. {{Zisteau}} had a hard time believing that, and digged up the entire fortress.