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Latest revision as of 18:06, 13 August 2024

Block is a PvP mode in which players attempt to kill each other by putting them in freeze tiles. It's heavily focused on elusive movement and quick reactions. The game is played on custom maps, with only a few being the most popular and well-played.

Gameplay Mechanics

TODO: Add some information on gameplay mechanics

Map Features

Many block maps feature a race path leading to a finish line.

The race may have multiple paths, either stemming from spawn or stemming from somewhere along the main path.
Often, finishers are awarded with certain power-ups or weapons upon reaching the finish line. In some cases, an additional challenge may need to be completed in order to receive rewards.
There is often a designated "main block area", which is designed for player versus player (PvP) combat. This area is usually located at a short distance from the starting point, so players are not able to instantly respawn in the area after being defeated.

Server modifications

Block is often played on regular DDRace/DDNet servers, but there are also specific block extensions in mods.

DDWar
XXLDDRace
BW (BlockWorlds)
F-DDRace
S-DDRace
DDNet++
Tournament

Relevant maps

blmapV3 - by Prinz Pi
blmap4 (blmap AN) - by Prinz PIi
blmapV5 - by TUG
Starblock - by Stardust
Multimap - by TPaul
Multeasymap - by Cøke, Tridemy, Welf & TPaul
xyz_ddrace2 - by Oy
blmapV3ROYAL - by TODO (based on Starblock, xyz_ddrace2 and blmapV3)
BlmapChill - by NewTee, ChillerDragon, pepe & fokkonaut (Inspired by blmapV5)
Stefan3on3 - by TODO (by fstd?)

Other Information

Server Complications

Teeworlds server owners have been involved in a long and complex rivalry, which has led to the creation and destruction of many servers over time. There have been a number of allegations made against different owners, some supported by evidence and some unsubstantiated, regarding DDoS attacks.

Block Community

Block, being a highly PvP-focused mode, can lead to toxic attitudes, although this is not necessarily specific to Block.

Block has no single dominant server network. In addition to popular servers like Bombay, players can also be found on servers like Law Multimap and the Multieasymap Playground on DDrace.

TODO: Not sure how factually accurate this is + maybe give some more in depth on the history of block and current block servers

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-Block is a PvP mode in which tees attempt to kill other tees by putting them into freeze tiles. Block is heavily centered around elusive movement and fast reaction times. Block is played on custom maps, with a select few being the most played and most popular.
+Block is a PvP mode in which players attempt to kill each other by putting them in freeze tiles. It's heavily focused on elusive movement and quick reactions. The game is played on custom maps, with only a few being the most popular and well-played.
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 * The race may have multiple paths, either stemming from spawn or stemming from somewhere along the main path.
-* Often, finishers are rewarded with certain power-ups or weapons at the finish line (sometimes, an additional challenge must be completed for rewards).
+* Often, finishers are awarded with certain power-ups or weapons upon reaching the finish line. In some cases, an additional challenge may need to be completed in order to receive rewards.
-* There is often a "main block area", designed for block fights and PvP. Most of the time, the main block area is a short distance from spawn, so players cannot instantly respawn into the area.
+* There is often a designated "main block area", which is designed for player versus player (PvP) combat. This area is usually located at a short distance from the starting point, so players are not able to instantly respawn in the area after being defeated.
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-Block is often played on regular ddrace/ddnet servers. But there are also block specific extensions in mods.
+Block is often played on regular DDRace/DDNet servers, but there are also specific block extensions in mods.
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 * DDWar
+* XXLDDRace
 * BW (BlockWorlds)
 * F-DDRace
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-Teeworlds block servers have been in a long-winded state of rivalry, leading to the birth and death of many servers over time. A number of allegations, some evidenced and some not, have been made against various owners in regards to DDoS attacks.
+Teeworlds server owners have been involved in a long and complex rivalry, which has led to the creation and destruction of many servers over time. There have been a number of allegations made against different owners, some supported by evidence and some unsubstantiated, regarding DDoS attacks.
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-Block, being a heavily PvP centered mode, can harbor toxic attitudes, although this isn't necessarily specific to block.
+Block, being a highly PvP-focused mode, can lead to toxic attitudes, although this is not necessarily specific to Block.
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-Block has no single dominant server network - apart from popular servers such as Bombay, block players can be seen on servers like Law Multimap servers and the Multeasymap Playground on DDrace.
+Block has no single dominant server network. In addition to popular servers like Bombay, players can also be found on servers like Law Multimap and the Multieasymap Playground on DDrace.
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 {{Todo|Not sure how factually accurate this is + maybe give some more in depth on the history of block and current block servers}}