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Sheep Wars is a Wool game where two teams battle by launching explosive sheep at each other. It was originally created in the 2021 Admin Game Jam[3] but was shelved until 2024 while the admin team focused on updating other games.[4] The game was released to the Prototype Lobby for public testing on April 15, 2024[1] and was fully released to the Wool Games lobby on August 14, 2024.[2]
Gameplay[]
Two teams, red and blue, spawn on separate structures separated by a gap. As players cannot build horizontally across the gap, they must shoot explosive sheep they are given or collect. Players are given sheep over time, but extra sheep power-ups can be collected spawning around the map or from magic wool.
The rate at which sheep are given depends on how many players are left on a team with less players having a shorter delay. Teams with six/five players have a delay of 12 seconds, four/three players: 10 seconds, two players: 8 seconds, and one player: 6 seconds.
Games are single rounds (best of one) and last ten minutes maximum. Players are eliminated by running out of health or falling into the void.
Layout editor[]
A layout editor can be accessed through the Wool Games shop or in the player's hotbar in the pregame lobby. It changes where items and sheep will be placed in the hotbar by default.
Sheep[]
Sheep can be launched in two different ways. While holding a sheep item, left clicking will activate a straight shot which makes the sheep travel in a straight line at a moderate speed; right clicking will activate a gravity shot which makes the sheep travel faster, but it is affected by gravity and won't travel as far. Explosive and High Explosive sheep will deal increased damage when shot in this way.
Sheep can be killed in two hits with the sword or bow and drop their respective item. The Healing Sheep is the only sheep which should be thrown on the player's own side. The Onboarding sheep will only spawn further into the game and only spawn 60 seconds after a player dies.
Power ups[]
Power ups are either positive effects for the player's team or negative effects for the opposing team. They can be found spawning around the map or can be collected by shooting magic wool.
Power Up | Model | Description |
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Bigger Explosions | Team's sheep explosions are bigger for 15 seconds | |
Blindness | Gives the opposing team blindness for 5 seconds | |
Disable Enemy Bows | Disables the opposing team's bows for 10 seconds | |
Explosive Arrows | Team's arrows explode on hit for 15 seconds | |
Faster Sheep Speed | Team's sheep move faster for 10 seconds | |
Health Regeneration | File:Item.Health Regeneration.png | Gives the team regeneration for 10 seconds |
Poison | Gives the opposing team poison for 3 seconds | |
Punch Bow | Team's bows are enchanted with Punch for 20 seconds | |
Slower Enemy Sheep | Opposing team's sheep move slower for 10 seconds |
Magic Wool[]
Magic Wool is a special block of flaming, color-changing wool that spawns in the sky every 30 seconds throughout the game. Shooting it with a bow will grant a power up or extra sheep to the team. Shooting different colors will grant different effects.[1]
Kits[]
Six kits are available to use in Sheep Wars, each giving their own unique competitive advantages. Each also has a specific color of pants the player wears to make each easily recognizable.
Kit | Description | Perks |
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Builder (default) | Help patch up the map and provide cover to your teammates! | Earn x2 Blocks Green Pants |
Raider | Great for those who prefer fighting it out the old-fashioned way! | Iron Sword Orange Pants |
Bowman | Shoot Magic Wool to help your team and finish off your opponents! | Earn x2 Arrows Aqua Pants |
Munitions | Fling even more sheep to your opponent's side! | 25% chance for +1 sheep on pickup Pink Pants |
Tank | Take an extra hit or two from sheep and swords alike! | +2 Hearts Yellow Pants |
Heavy | While less prone to getting hit off, is also quite slow at moving! | Take halved explosion knockback Slowness I Purple Pants |
Shop[]
- Main article: Wool Games § Shop
The Sheep Wars layout editor, general Wool Games cosmetics, and game settings are available in the Wool Games shop. All cosmetic types are available to use in Sheep Wars.
Game settings[]
- Default Kit - Changes the kit automatically selected when queueing for a game.
- Projectile Trail - Determines what projectiles have trails. Toggles between All, Sheep Only, Arrows Only, and Off.
Maps[]
Maps are made of destroyable blocks that will be exploded or broken over time, but the map's "skeleton" (the hardened clay/terracotta blocks of a team's color) will not be destroyed.
Image | Name | Release Date |
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Acropolis | October 22, 2024[5] | |
Galaxy | ||
Lighthouse | ||
Metro | ||
Parapet | ||
Savanna | ||
Whitestone Fortress | ||
Yaksha | ||
Aquarium | August 14, 2024[2] | |
Birchland | ||
Enclave | ||
Facility | ||
Farmyard | ||
Manor | ||
Maritime | ||
Rive | ||
Tenozia | ||
Waterway | ||
Abbey | May 22, 2024[6] | |
Buccaneer | ||
Dojo | ||
Michil | ||
Shory | ||
Station | ||
Astillia | April 15, 2024[1] | |
Aztlan | ||
Balwark | ||
Basik | ||
Casabella | ||
Hamlet Bay | ||
Otero | ||
Plaza | ||
Royale | ||
Sprocket | ||
Zenith |
Challenges[]
Template:Challenges/Sheep Wars
Achievements[]
Template:Achievements/Sheep Wars
History[]
Pre-Release | |
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October 2021 | SheepWars is playtested in the October 2021 game jam. |
January 11, 2024 | Development of Sheep Wars is confirmed in the January 2024 Minigame Developer Update. |
"SheepWars" has been renamed to "Sheep Wars" | |
April 8, 2024 | Sheep Wars is announced to be released to Prototype sometime in April 2024. |
Hypixel Prototype | ||
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April 15, 2024 | 0.1 | Released Sheep Wars to the Prototype Lobby. |
Added 11 initial maps. | ||
April 22, 2024 | Games are now a single, ten minute round instead of first to three. | |
Sheep power-ups are now only granted to the player who picked it up, not the entire team. | ||
Increased the spawn rate of sheep power-ups. | ||
Sheep inventory spawn rates are now dependent on the amount of players on a team. (5–6 players: 15 sec; 3–4 players: 12 sec; 2 players: 10 sec; 1 player: 8 sec) | ||
Onboarding sheep now spawn 60 seconds after the last player death. | ||
Reduced explosion radii by 15%[7] and explosion/earthquake knockback. | ||
Added damage/kill messages; added /toggledamagemessage command. | ||
April 25, 2024 | Sheep spawn rates have been increased. (5–6 players: 12 sec; 3–4 players: 10 sec; 2 players: 8 sec; 1 player: 6 sec) | |
Added /togglehints command; starting title text no longer appears after playing one time. | ||
May 22, 2024 | Added the Layout Editor. | |
Added six new maps. | ||
Blocks no longer prevent explosion damage. | ||
The damage radius of Explosive and High Explosive sheep has been increased by one block. | ||
The damage of Explosive and High Explosive sheep has been reduced by 30%. | ||
July 4, 2024 | A kit system is mentioned to be added in v1.0 in the July 2024 Minigame Developer Update. | |
Sheep Wars is said to release to a new Wool Games lobby. |
Hypixel Network | ||
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August 14, 2024 | 1.0 | Released Sheep Wars to the Wool Games lobby. |
Added kits. | ||
Added ten new maps. | ||
Added achievements for Wool Games. | ||
Sheep Wars stats are now tracked. | ||
Sheep Wars now supports private games, including some special gameplay modifications. | ||
Sheep Wars now supports the Replay system. | ||
Players now spawn in cages. | ||
When a player leaves, kill credit is now given to the player who last damaged them. | ||
October 22, 2024 | 1.1 | Added eight new maps. |
Made the layout editor more consistent to the rest of the network. | ||
Buffed Munitions Kit to give a 25% to earn a bonus sheep on pickup. | ||
Players can no longer bridge further than 1 block away from the map's edges. | ||
Fixed many bugs. |
Trivia[]
- Sheep Wars is similar to Sheep Wars from Epicube, a closed Minecraft server, as well as Dynaball from MCC Island.
- Rounds were originally best of five, similar to Wool Wars, but was changed to a single round as players would leave mid-game.[8]
- All blocks not a part of a map's skeleton are able to be mined. The mining speed is significantly increased.
- The magic wool cycles in the order of the wool block ID colors.
Sources[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "New Prototype Game: Sheep Wars" by Brandonjja – Hypixel Forums. April 15, 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Sheep Wars v1.0 - Kits, New Maps, and Wool Games Lobby" by MotorGorilla – Hypixel Forums. August 14, 2024.
- ↑ "Admin Game Jam" by ChiLynn – Hypixel Forums. November 23, 2021.
- ↑ "Minigame Developer Update - January 2024" by ConnorLinfoot – Hypixel Forums. January 11, 2024.
- ↑ "Sheep Wars Update - New Maps, Layout Editor Improvements, and Bug Fixes" by Hypixel Team – Hypixel Forums. October 22, 2024.
- ↑ "Sheep Wars Update - Layout Editor, New Maps, and Balancing" by Flare – Hypixel Forums. May 22, 2024.
- ↑ "Sheep Wars Changes & Feedback" by Hypixel Team – Hypixel Forums. April 25, 2024.
- ↑ "Sheep Wars QoL Update" by Brandonjja – Hypixel Forums. April 22, 2024.
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