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| Author |
File Description |
| Jason |
Posted on 05/29/01 @ 12:00 AM
| File Details |
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| Ruleset: |
TS Standard Rules |
| Map Size: |
X-Large |
| Playable Races: |
Some |
| Surface Levels: |
3 |
| Difficulty: |
Impossible |
This is a very, very challenging map with many roleplaying elements. All Neutral and Good aligned races are playable and it makes a fun single-player and multiplayer PBEM game. Each of the playable races will be given a quest through pop-up dialog. The Frostlings and the Highmen have the strongest starting position, while the Elves and Humans have the hardest starting positions.
All of the Dungeons on the map are empty, so don't bother searching them. They are the "Dread Portals" through which the Dread Lord's preliminary forces shall teleport into the world, so be wary of those locations!You have 65 days until the Dread Lord makes his arrival somewhere on the surface map. A fun way to play this map is via PBEM, with a human playing the Dark Elves as a "spoiler" race for more of a challenge. If so, I would reduced the number of black dragons that come through the Dread Portals as it may be overwhelming.
Game Background:
Over the last several centuries, ten Houses have risen to power in the land of Alair - each one representing the interests of one of the diverse races in Yrndia. In the last fifty years, a fragile peace has developed between the neutral and good races and trade has developed over the distances through the use of magic portals designed by the Elves as a sign of goodwill.
Now, all is at risk.
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| Author | Comments & Reviews ( All | Comments Only | Reviews Only ) |
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| Angel Draco |
Posted on 05/29/01 @ 12:00 AM |
| Sir Crashalot |
Posted on 08/10/01 @ 12:00 AM
But it is so addictive that I just love to play it.
It is playable in both single and multiplayer games....playable but not necessarily winnable.:)
A brilliant map that is a `must have` for all AoW veterans. |
| Spasmarod |
Posted on 08/17/01 @ 12:00 AM |
| Roger the Rampant |
Posted on 10/02/01 @ 12:00 AM |
| Carcharoth |
Posted on 12/07/01 @ 12:00 AM
The re-playability, creativity, enjoyment, details, and most importantly the challenge of his maps are beyond compare.
I believe this map to be the best that has been made for the game.
Carcharoth |
| Tekk Zero |
Posted on 04/21/02 @ 12:00 AM |
| Frogman |
Posted on 04/23/02 @ 12:00 AM
I probably know this map as well as Jason now, I have yet to see its equal in complexity, drama, and tension as you await the arrival of the Dread Lord. |
| blackoak |
Posted on 06/08/06 @ 07:55 PM
I loved the numerous sub-quests and the hidden city for each race and the hidden allies and treasures. This makes it likely ther best story-line ever for a scenario! |
| PetrusOctavianus |
Posted on 04/19/21 @ 11:31 AM
With ten (I think) playable races, and each with their own "quests" and rewards, this map is very replayable. And it's a very exctiting and challenging map.
Balance: 4
The player enabled races are not very balanced, with the Undead AI being very powerful, and the Highmen starting with only one city (four hexes, though) and four heroes, while the other factions start with larger positions.
Some of the rewards, in the form of extra units and a 4 hex city, are easier to come by for some factions. Too bad most are off limits to the AI, since for some weird reason the AI players won't attack Independents.
Creativity: 5
Lots of custom made heroes, custom names, some items (the Inferno Staff is bugged, though, places to explore and pop up messages.
Map Design: 5
Extremely intricate map, with lots of secluded areas. The use of teleporters makes it extremely dynamic and quite unpredictable as well, with no clear borders.
Story/Instructions: 5
Each faction have their own "story line", which details some of the goals of the heroes. Sometimes you get messages after conquering key locations.
Additional Comments:
The only thing that prevents me from rating this map 5 is that the map is just too exhausting. I spent three weeks before killing the Dread Lord. It's really too bad you can't have as VC to kill a specific hero (That's my biggest beef with this game; all the a map maker can't do, and even more all the things the AI can't do, such as simple things like picking up items and attacking Independents). So in the end the forced removal of Leaders on map made the mopping up phase too annoying, especially when the Elves broke the Highmen/Elves/Dwarves/Halflings alliance just before I could claim victory.
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HGDL v0.8.1 |
| Rating |
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| 4.7 | | Breakdown |
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| Playability | 4.6 | | Balance | 4.0 | | Creativity | 5.0 | | Map Design | 4.6 | | Story/Instructions | 5.0 |
| Statistics |
| Downloads: | 2,823 |
| Favorites: [] | 1 |
| Size: | 229.22 KB |
| Added: | 05/29/01 |
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