Sheep Wars

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 but was shelved until 2024 while the admin team focused on updating other games. The game was released to the Prototype Lobby for public testing on April 15, 2024 and was fully released to the Wool Games lobby on August 14, 2024.
==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.
Name 	Item	Sheep	Description
Explosive Sheep 	 	 	Explodes instantly on impact, dealing damage to nearby players and surrounding blocks.
High Explosive Sheep	 	 	Highly explosive sheep which has a larger radius, dealing increased damage to nearby players.
Homing Sheep 	 	 	Locks onto the nearest player and homes into them after being thrown.
Black Hole Sheep 	 	 	Creates a black hole that sucks in nearby players and blocks. A title message will notify players when they are in a black hole.
Earthquake Sheep 	 	 	Creates an earthquake that knocks back players and crumbles nearby blocks. A title message will notify players when they are in an earthquake.
Healing Sheep 	 	 	Emits an area effect providing regeneration and speed to teammates.
Onboarding Sheep 	 	 	Allows you to ride this sheep after throwing it. Crouch to dismount.
===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
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	 	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.
Color 	Wool	Description
White 	 	+1 Random sheep for team
Orange 	 	Bigger explosions
Magenta 	 	+1 Random sheep for team
Light Blue	 	Slower enemy sheep
Yellow 	 	+1 Random sheep for team
Lime 	 	+1 Random sheep for team
Pink 	 	Health regeneration
Gray 	 	Blindness
Light Gray	 	Punch bow
Cyan 	 	Faster sheep speed
Purple 	 	+1 Random sheep for team
Blue 	 	Disable enemy bows
Brown 	 	+1 Random sheep for team
Green 	 	Poison
Red 	 	Explosive arrows
Black 	 	+1 Random sheep for team
==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
Builder (default)	Help patch up the map and provide cover to your teammates! 	Earn x2 BlocksGreen Pants
Raider 	Great for those who prefer fighting it out the old-fashioned way! 	Iron SwordOrange Pants
Bowman 	Shoot Magic Wool to help your team and finish off your opponents! 	Earn x2 ArrowsAqua Pants
Munitions 	Fling even more sheep to your opponent's side! 	25% chance for +1 sheep on pickupPink Pants
Tank 	Take an extra hit or two from sheep and swords alike! 	
Heavy 	While less prone to getting hit off, is also quite slow at moving!	Take halved explosion knockbackSlowness IPurple Pants
==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
 	Acropolis 	October 22, 2024
 	Galaxy 	October 22, 2024
 	Lighthouse 	October 22, 2024
 	Metro 	October 22, 2024
 	Parapet 	October 22, 2024
 	Savanna 	October 22, 2024
 	Whitestone Fortress	October 22, 2024
 	Yaksha 	October 22, 2024
 	Aquarium 	August 14, 2024
 	Birchland 	August 14, 2024
 	Enclave 	August 14, 2024
 	Facility 	August 14, 2024
 	Farmyard 	August 14, 2024
 	Manor 	August 14, 2024
 	Maritime 	August 14, 2024
 	Rive 	August 14, 2024
 	Tenozia 	August 14, 2024
 	Waterway 	August 14, 2024
 	Abbey 	May 22, 2024
 	Buccaneer 	May 22, 2024
 	Dojo 	May 22, 2024
 	Michil 	May 22, 2024
 	Shory 	May 22, 2024
 	Station 	May 22, 2024
 	Astillia 	April 15, 2024
 	Aztlan 	April 15, 2024
 	Balwark 	April 15, 2024
 	Basik 	April 15, 2024
 	Casabella 	April 15, 2024
 	Hamlet Bay 	April 15, 2024
 	Otero 	April 15, 2024
 	Plaza 	April 15, 2024
 	Royale 	April 15, 2024
 	Sprocket 	April 15, 2024
 	Zenith 	April 15, 2024
==Challenges==
==Achievements==
==History==
Pre-Release 	Pre-Release
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.
January 11, 2024	"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	Hypixel Prototype	Hypixel Prototype
April 15, 2024 	0.1 	Released Sheep Wars to the Prototype Lobby.
April 15, 2024 	0.1 	Added 11 initial maps.
April 22, 2024 	0.1 	Games are now a single, ten minute round instead of first to three.
April 22, 2024 	0.1 	Sheep power-ups are now only granted to the player who picked it up, not the entire team.
April 22, 2024 	0.1 	Increased the spawn rate of sheep power-ups.
April 22, 2024 	0.1 	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)
April 22, 2024 	0.1 	Onboarding sheep now spawn 60 seconds after the last player death.
April 22, 2024 	0.1 	Reduced explosion radii by 15% and explosion/earthquake knockback.
April 22, 2024 	0.1 	Added damage/kill messages; added command.
April 25, 2024 	0.1 	Sheep spawn rates have been increased. (5–6 players: 12 sec; 3–4 players: 10 sec; 2 players: 8 sec; 1 player: 6 sec)
April 25, 2024 	0.1 	Added command; starting title text no longer appears after playing one time.
May 22, 2024 	0.1 	Added the Layout Editor.
May 22, 2024 	0.1 	Added six new maps.
May 22, 2024 	0.1 	Blocks no longer prevent explosion damage.
May 22, 2024 	0.1 	The damage radius of Explosive and High Explosive sheep has been increased by one block.
May 22, 2024 	0.1 	The damage of Explosive and High Explosive sheep has been reduced by 30%.
July 4, 2024 	0.1 	A kit system is mentioned to be added in v1.0 in the July 2024 Minigame Developer Update.
July 4, 2024 	0.1 	Sheep Wars is said to release to a new Wool Games lobby.
Hypixel Network 	Hypixel Network	Hypixel Network
August 14, 2024 	1.0 	Released Sheep Wars to the Wool Games lobby.
August 14, 2024 	1.0 	Added kits.
August 14, 2024 	1.0 	Added ten new maps.
August 14, 2024 	1.0 	Added achievements for Wool Games.
August 14, 2024 	1.0 	Sheep Wars stats are now tracked.
August 14, 2024 	1.0 	Sheep Wars now supports private games, including some special gameplay modifications.
August 14, 2024 	1.0 	Sheep Wars now supports the Replay system.
August 14, 2024 	1.0 	Players now spawn in cages.
August 14, 2024 	1.0 	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.
October 22, 2024	1.1 	Made the layout editor more consistent to the rest of the network.
October 22, 2024	1.1 	Buffed Munitions Kit to give a 25% to earn a bonus sheep on pickup.
October 22, 2024	1.1 	Players can no longer bridge further than 1 block away from the map's edges.
October 22, 2024	1.1 	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.
*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==
Category:Sheep Wars
Category:Minigames
Category:Competitive