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'''Worms Basketball''' is a point-scoring scheme played on a specially-designed map, inspired by the real-life sport [[w:Basketball|Basketball]] (a wormy adaptation). Players have to fling their worms into a 'basket' using the [[Ninja Rope]], scoring points as they do so. The number of points scored depends on where the rope is attached. The player with the most points after a certain number of turns wins the game.
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[[Image:Worms_basketball_screenshot.png|thumb|600px|right|Score points by dunking your worm.]]
  
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'''Worms Basketball''' is a scheme with basically infinite [[Ninja Rope]] and Invincibility ON/Fall Damage OFF. It requires a map with at least one basket, and numbered areas where the rope must be attached. To do points, the players must throw their worms from those areas to the basket and hit it. The points can be related to the map rules or related to the number of the area where the rope is attached, so if you launched from the area 3 and hit the basket, you will receive three points. Each player can only make one launch per turn, so if someone miss the basket and the fall didn't cause loss of turn, this player will need to skip the turn. The winner will be the first one who reaches a determined score (excluding the benefit of those who start the game) or who gets the most points during a determined time. It is possible to apply both objectives at the same time: if the score given was not reached and the time given was reached, who did the most points wins. Usually the determined score is 21 points and the determined time is 15 minutes.
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== Description ==
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{{Game setup|file=Worms Basketball.wsc|scheme=Worms Basketball|map=Specially designed map (examples: [https://www.wmdb.org/maps/?map%5Btitle%5D=basket], [http://2006.wormolympics.com/download/maps/23 right click -> save link as], [https://www.tus-wa.com/maps/search/basket], [https://www.tus-wa.com/maps/map-13465/])|worms=One per team}}
  
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Players begin by placing their worms anywhere on the court.
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They then take it in turns to attach their Ninja Rope to a designated piece of terrain, or anchor platform, which is typically labelled with a number, that number being the points that can be scored. There are usually multiple such anchor platform for players to choose from with different point values. Without re-attaching the rope, the player must fling their worm into the designated basket. If the player successfully dunks their worm, the points are scored. If the player misses, or re-attaches their rope, they must skip their turn (if they didn't already lose the turn to falling).
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The map may have a single basket, or multiple baskets, in which case the player can choose any basket. Players continue until one reaches a pre-agreed total score.
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The scheme is not currently supported by [[HostingBuddy]].
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== Variations ==
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''Modifications with relatively small detail changes to the scheme.''
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=== Worm Ball ===
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The older '''Worm Ball''' maps intended double points to be awarded if the worm flies completely over the basketball post and down behind it.
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You have unlimited [[Ninja Rope|rope]] to swing your worm into the basket. Using the two dots hovering on the terrain, you need to attach your rope to either of those, and from there throw your worm into the air in the direction of the basket. 2 points are scored for using the lower (and closer) piff-point, 3 points for the higher (and further away) piff-point.
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You can make the enemy LOSE points by any of the following methods as well:
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* Prodding the enemy worm into the basket (powerful [[Prod|prods]]).
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* Punching the enemy worm into the basket (powerful [[Fire Punch|punches]])
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* Torching the enemy worm into the basket (powerful [[Blow Torch]])
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All the above make the enemy lose 2 points, down to 0 points (you can't get a negative score). You can also do those 3 things to your OWN worms, to gain 2 points.
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You're the man if you can get your worm into the bunker behind the basket, and you get 4 points if you can (but the worm must be thrown from one of the hovering dots).
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Upon [[Sudden Death]], you continue the game - but watch out for the rising waters! Once one team loses all worms due to drowning) the opponent gets a bonus 1 point for every surviving worm.
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==== Rules ====
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* Points are only scored from worms being thrown from one of the two piff-points on the terrain.
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* Once having thrown your worm from a piff-point, you can not use the repeat swing to get yourself into the basket, or into the bunker behind
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* You can try to score points as many times as you like per turn - it is most likely you will lose your turn after going in the basket anyway.
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* The Prod can only be used from the raised platform closest to the basket (partly because this is the only area you will get a worm into the basket from).
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* The [[Fire Punch]] is only effective behind the raised platform, but can be used from anywhere.
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* The [[Blow Torch]] is in the same situation as the Fire Punch.
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== History ==
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[[Image:Worms Basketball WO icon.png|frame|left|WO icon]]
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=== Worm Ball ===
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''Not to confuse with [[Driver#Worm_Ball_Race|Worm Ball Race]], a 2004 scheme similar to '''Driver''' scheme.''
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==== Worms 2 ====
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The scheme has existed since at least 1999 (see an [https://web.archive.org/web/20000118115611/http://worms.gamestats.com/?wormball archive snapshot] from [[The Allotment]] dating 18th January 2000), when it was created in [[Worms 2]] and known as '''Worm Ball''' by an unknown author. [[People/Gizmo|Gizmo]] made his own version of the scheme, available (by the time) for download on The Allotment.
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==== Worms Armageddon ====
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[[People/Bloopy|Bloopy]]'s [[Worms Armageddon]] map from 2001 (later updated in 2003) was based on a similar map drawn in the in-game editor by an unknown creator.
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=== Worms Basketball ===
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The scheme was revived under the name "Worms Basketball" in 2006, with a map authored by [[People/BigBilly|BigBilly]] and [https://www.wmdb.org/3327 uploaded] to the [[Worms Map Database]] in March of that year. His map is a remix, also based on Bloopy's and/or other similar maps. Bloopy's map was used in the [[Worm Olympics]] [http://2006.wormolympics.com/tourneys/23 later in 2006], and the scheme appeared again in the [http://2015.wormolympics.com/results?scheme=31 2015 Worm Olympics].

Latest revision as of 02:25, 13 November 2024

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Click to watch (W:A + Beta Update required) W:A replay: A Worms Basketball match with KinslayeR,
TaG`l-ThaNaX-l and Balee; taken from Worm Olympics
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Worms Basketball is a point-scoring scheme played on a specially-designed map, inspired by the real-life sport Basketball (a wormy adaptation). Players have to fling their worms into a 'basket' using the Ninja Rope, scoring points as they do so. The number of points scored depends on where the rope is attached. The player with the most points after a certain number of turns wins the game.

Score points by dunking your worm.


Description

Game setup
Scheme
Worms Basketball:
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Map
Specially designed map (examples: [1], right click -> save link as, [2], [3])
Worms
One per team

Players begin by placing their worms anywhere on the court.

They then take it in turns to attach their Ninja Rope to a designated piece of terrain, or anchor platform, which is typically labelled with a number, that number being the points that can be scored. There are usually multiple such anchor platform for players to choose from with different point values. Without re-attaching the rope, the player must fling their worm into the designated basket. If the player successfully dunks their worm, the points are scored. If the player misses, or re-attaches their rope, they must skip their turn (if they didn't already lose the turn to falling).

The map may have a single basket, or multiple baskets, in which case the player can choose any basket. Players continue until one reaches a pre-agreed total score.

The scheme is not currently supported by HostingBuddy.

Variations

Modifications with relatively small detail changes to the scheme.

Worm Ball

The older Worm Ball maps intended double points to be awarded if the worm flies completely over the basketball post and down behind it.

You have unlimited rope to swing your worm into the basket. Using the two dots hovering on the terrain, you need to attach your rope to either of those, and from there throw your worm into the air in the direction of the basket. 2 points are scored for using the lower (and closer) piff-point, 3 points for the higher (and further away) piff-point.

You can make the enemy LOSE points by any of the following methods as well:

  • Prodding the enemy worm into the basket (powerful prods).
  • Punching the enemy worm into the basket (powerful punches)
  • Torching the enemy worm into the basket (powerful Blow Torch)

All the above make the enemy lose 2 points, down to 0 points (you can't get a negative score). You can also do those 3 things to your OWN worms, to gain 2 points.

You're the man if you can get your worm into the bunker behind the basket, and you get 4 points if you can (but the worm must be thrown from one of the hovering dots).

Upon Sudden Death, you continue the game - but watch out for the rising waters! Once one team loses all worms due to drowning) the opponent gets a bonus 1 point for every surviving worm.

Rules

  • Points are only scored from worms being thrown from one of the two piff-points on the terrain.
  • Once having thrown your worm from a piff-point, you can not use the repeat swing to get yourself into the basket, or into the bunker behind
  • You can try to score points as many times as you like per turn - it is most likely you will lose your turn after going in the basket anyway.
  • The Prod can only be used from the raised platform closest to the basket (partly because this is the only area you will get a worm into the basket from).
  • The Fire Punch is only effective behind the raised platform, but can be used from anywhere.
  • The Blow Torch is in the same situation as the Fire Punch.

History

WO icon

Worm Ball

Not to confuse with Worm Ball Race, a 2004 scheme similar to Driver scheme.

Worms 2

The scheme has existed since at least 1999 (see an archive snapshot from The Allotment dating 18th January 2000), when it was created in Worms 2 and known as Worm Ball by an unknown author. Gizmo made his own version of the scheme, available (by the time) for download on The Allotment.

Worms Armageddon

Bloopy's Worms Armageddon map from 2001 (later updated in 2003) was based on a similar map drawn in the in-game editor by an unknown creator.

Worms Basketball

The scheme was revived under the name "Worms Basketball" in 2006, with a map authored by BigBilly and uploaded to the Worms Map Database in March of that year. His map is a remix, also based on Bloopy's and/or other similar maps. Bloopy's map was used in the Worm Olympics later in 2006, and the scheme appeared again in the 2015 Worm Olympics.

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