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Title: Ghostly Advantage
Map version: 1.05
Game version: 3.0(3.1)
Map type: scenario
Size: Small 96x96
Dungeon: no
Total players: 2
Human players: 1
Map author: ogo-i
Idea author: Volkov Yaroslav
Author contacts: ogo-i-o@yandex.ru, ogo-i@ukr.net

Description: "The goal of this map is to collect as many ghosts as possible (any: upgraded or not) in 28 days. On the 29th day, all your ghosts must be with the hero you choose at the start. All statistics will be calculated based on him. In addition to the main goal, there are also additional ones. On the map, you can find: a prophet's hut, a sphinx, a mentor, a dragon utopia, and a prison with a hero. Good luck!"

Changes in version 1.05:

- The number of bear riders in Ibba's prison has been increased to 125, and they can now be transformed into ghosts in the city. Moreover, the transformation will directly depend on your Necromancy skill level and the hero's overall level.

Note: since the goal of the scenario is to collect as many ghosts as possible in 28 days, we ask that you write down your result after completing it:

If you collect 250 ghosts, then this is a good result
251-299 good
300-350 excellent
351-399 superb – this is not easy to do
400-500 outstanding – only experienced veterans can achieve this
501-549 magnificent – few people collect so many
550-599 amazing – it is known that 9 people were able to do this
600-699 splendid – we know 4 of them
700-799 unparalleled – one person managed to do this)
800 and above, divine – we are not sure if this is even possible

A walkthrough of the "Ghostly Advantage" scenario has been recorded with the hero Remix.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNMiiWE6Ets
In 28 days, Remix managed to collect 538 ghosts! This is a magnificent result – few collect that many.
For now, this is the best result on this forum.

I scored 606 on the hero. The final save is attached.
It could be increased further, as I didn't take one mine and didn't spend all the dark energy in the last week. Also, it would have been better to take cheap ghosts from the flying creatures on the last week and definitely with an amulet.
The script for reducing movement points could have been countered with astral gates.
It helped that the blue player occupied mines near the city several times.

My hero scored 606. The final save is attached.

606 - that's the record so far!

It helped that Blue occupied mines near the city several times.

That's strange, but I guess you were just lucky.

Played through it again. My hero reached level 632. The final save is attached.
I got the bonus due to better skill development and obtained education immediately. However, I couldn't lure the blue hero to the mines, as I did the first time.

Interestingly, for this map, the hero's difficulty is easier than others because it provides hero skill development, but resources are practically not needed. The main hero leads all battles with specters, which are not available in the city.

2500 points. Artmania is awesome!

elizbar1967, could you upload the save file? Did you play with cheats enabled?

Damn! Is humor not appreciated here?)) Artmania is just Artmania.

Dear atlant108, if you have taken on the task of counting the scores, please announce the complete list. What is the point of trying if we don't know the results? I've put the map aside for now.

Actually, the list is in the description itself:

If you collect 250 ghosts, that's a good result.
251-299 is good.
300-350 is excellent.
351-399 is superb, but it's not easy to achieve.
400-500 is outstanding, achievable for experienced veterans.
501-549 is magnificent; few collect that many.
550-599 is amazing; it's known that 9 people have managed to do this.
600-699 is brilliant; we know of 4.
700-799 is unparalleled; only 1 person has achieved this.
800 and above is divine; we're not sure if it's even possible.

As for me, my best result without cheats or the console is currently 512 ghosts. I don't understand how people manage to get more!!!!

Dear Anton Turov! You simply copied the list from the map description! I recruited 632 warlocks, but for some reason, they are not included in this list. I have never used the console or cheats. If you really have the information, please tell me how many more I need to add to reach 3rd, 2nd, or maybe even 1st place in this list? Since I spent a lot of time on this, it is important to me.

Regarding scoring points, in addition to the previously mentioned recommendations, I can say that there is a random factor when a "creature week" occurs, from which cheap ghosts are obtained. In my record save, this happened in the last week, but it was not possible to gain a significant advantage.

I agree with you that scoring more than 700 seems unrealistic, but it is possible to add to my result. Therefore, I was interested in specific numbers.

Sincerely, ass1952.

Regarding those players who claimed to have achieved higher scores, they did not provide any confirmation, and the forums where the discussion about this map took place have long been closed, so whether to believe them or not is a difficult question. ass1952, you scored 632 ghosts and confirmed this with a save file. Currently, this is the best result among the participants of this forum.

I understand that with my 512 ghosts, I can’t even compare to ass1952.

Anton Turov! According to this website, you are in a respectable third place (501-549, which is a great score, and few achieve it). If you want to improve your result, I suggest you watch a walkthrough of the Remix. The guys played very skillfully and openly discussed missed opportunities.

I wish you good luck and don't give up on the map. If you manage to improve your result, let me know.
Maybe I'll try too.

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