Posts from [M]: "Snow Fortress"

Title: "Snow Fortress"
Size: medium (136*136)
Map type: scenario
Game version: 2.1(3.1)
Dungeon: yes
Number of players: 3
Author: Krigli

Description: Soft snow was falling slowly, quietly increasing the already large drifts. The snowflakes sparkled in the sun like glitter, giving the landscape a fairytale appearance. Suddenly, one of the drifts stirred and a large hatch opened, leading deep into the earth. From it, soldiers of the dwarven army quickly began to emerge and form into squads. The warriors were all alike - strong, stocky, dressed in forged armor. An old black raven, perched on top of a tall spruce tree, watched all this action. "The little guys are definitely preparing for war; there will be something to feast on!" thought the raven. Meanwhile, the squads set off towards the bridge. The raven followed them with an attentive gaze and, smoothly flapping its wings, leisurely flew after them. ---------------------------------------------------------------
From the author: We present to your attention a well-developed single-player mission that resembles the dwarves' campaign from the "Hammers of Fate" expansion pack. The events begin deep within caves, where you have space to develop your castle and gather a powerful army. Your tasks will change as you progress, but the main goal will still be to reach the surface and the final battle with the main enemy.

Note: the map design is masterfully executed. The level of detail is also high: monolithic halls alternate with rocks and mines in the dungeons, and on the surface everything is covered with a thick layer of snow.

Installation Copy the file to the Maps directory of the game.

Hello! I'm having a problem installing a map: 1. Either the map isn't visible in the map directory within the game. In this case, it was copied from a folder. 2. Or the game doesn't load. The game file has been copied only once.

Ketz, the problem was with the file date. Please try now – everything should work perfectly.

Why is the map in a folder? And it’s bad that there’s no choice of factions.

Why is the map in a folder? And it's bad that there's no choice of faction.

That's a silly comment, I apologize. What choice of factions? This is a map for the Dwarves, as part of the storyline. Map in a folder? And here, I don't understand what was said at all.

Added 1 minute ago
Yes, the folder is unnecessary. It's not needed.

The extra folder has been deleted. But what do you think of the scenario itself? Has anyone managed to complete it on Hero difficulty?

Which race should I choose?

I'd like to play with other factions as well.

Thanks, Krigli, now everything is fine!

Walkthrough of the "Snow Fortress" scenario: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r2H_98cSpk

Has anyone managed to complete it using the Hero?

I completed it without any difficulty.

Remix and masgak, you have my respect and appreciation!

In general, testing and playing through scenarios takes a lot of time.
But, I agree that the scenario needs serious improvements:

- scripts need to be added
- more quest assignments
- a video needs to be created.

The scenario is good, but it’s too easy even on a hero. You need to increase the size of the armies in the garrisons and add a couple of minor quests; otherwise, it gets a bit boring to play through.

Well, the map is quite challenging for the hero.

Blue managed to capture 3 towns, but I defeated his army twice, each time consisting of 10-14 dragons and so on, and he kept coming back with a new one. Luckily, the second time he attacked a Castle, and that's how I won (with very few losses, because I destroyed the catapult and then everything went well). I'm running around, stocking up on artifacts.

I'm not sure if there's a mentor on the map, because I haven't seen one yet, and it's no longer possible to obtain a super skill through legitimate means, although I tried. At level 25, I currently have this: https://c2n.me/3SmOWYF, https://c2n.me/3SmPgd3, the cloak changes with varying success, but the armor is always the best for fighting blue.

I guess to win, I'll need to assemble a dragon set.

Is the hero too difficult to control? Turn on auto-battle, and the problems will disappear =). For the first couple of months, I slowly leveled up on neutral creatures, gaining skills like empathy, sharp mind, mind control, and storm wind. At the same time, with Inga's help, I learned various runes. By that point, blue had overtaken green. The first encounter with him, with a high danger level, resulted in him fleeing in auto-battle without any losses on either side. A couple more similar encounters occurred. Then, I walked to his castles, and the map was completed. Perhaps there's a way to script the AI for the hero? Or give him shackles at the beginning of the game. Because when I decided to replay the battles manually, he gave me a good beating before running away.

A rather ordinary and boring map.
It will be suitable for multiplayer (with faction selection).
Almost every neutral creature wants to join your army (is this normal?).