Posts from Frida's Dilemma - "Duncan" [Campaign 1, Mission 3]

So, instead of useless landlords, you should take highly skilled, high-level "Elrathian" units, IMO.

I also completed it on my first try; I just gathered my entire army and started capturing towns...

There are two tactics for completing this scenario: slow (gathering an army, training troops) and fast. I completed this scenario at a moderate pace. I had two heroes and all the captured castles. But the most important tactical trick was to attack first with one hero, and then immediately with the second; this way, Duncan won't have time to restore his mana after the first attack. It is also important to position yourself correctly in the passage. It is best if this is done with Zealots. They will hold back the knights trying to enter the door for a sufficient amount of time. Do not cast Blind on the Adepts until you have killed the Paladins; otherwise, they will quickly activate Lay on Hands.

in this mission, the army is given in sufficient numbers.

I'll describe the strategy that led me to victory. I tried to develop Freya as much as possible. I captured mines. Don't bother with "red" troops. You'll get much more of the regular ones. I captured all the cities and carefully developed them. I upgraded militia to crossbowmen. I had a situation where troops from the "market" in the cities disappeared, and new ones didn't appear. You need to buy troops at the beginning of the week! Then at least new ones will arrive. I fought Duncan with an army of over 2100 crossbowmen, over 200 armored troops, a good hundred royal griffins, 30 monks, and 16 knights. The crossbowmen killed 14 PALADINS with ONE SHOT:smile14:!!! I gathered such troops in about three weeks.

Yes, it was a difficult mission; it took me a long time to complete it. During the assault on Duncan's Castle, I lost my entire army except for 20 Zealots.

It’s easier than turning on a computer; I defeated him with my old army and went on to capture the remaining castles. I had 5 Adepts and 11 Zealots left.

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Hehe. I’m stuck in negotiations; I can’t get past it. [I can’t assemble an army], and when I finally do, a turquoise army comes, and I barely manage to repel it. I have 11 Militia, 3 Pikemen, and 1 Paladin left.

I recommend playing a bit slower. There's plenty of money, so you can prepare thoroughly. And visiting all the upgrade locations is interesting. Reaching the maximum level on this map isn't easy. It only made me happy after defeating Duncan.
There's also a plus: Duncan just stands near the city. The main thing is to capture three castles right away. The heroes you encounter are weak, but they can cause trouble. That's why we use the second hero. We leave swordsmen in the mines and enjoy life.
In my final battle, 900 militia played a decisive role. We rush the knights to the gates, eliminate the knights that fall from there, and so on, until our own are gone. During this time, we destroy the royal griffons attacking from the sky and bring zealots and others to the gates (in my case, militia). We cast watch spells, prayers, etc., sneak up on the archers, and extinguish the light...

Man, this Frida is really getting on my nerves! When will she finally resolve her dilemma?! She's already gotten so many innocent people killed, her father is languishing in the dungeon, and they might start torturing him soon, but she still obeys Isabel. Will she really keep following orders until the very end?
And when will the dwarves finally show up? :)

Hang in there until the next mission... :) You'll get everything you need all at once there. :)

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By the way, I also defeated Duncan using only swamp creatures. :)
500 of them ran up and that was it for him... Plus, I got lucky with the stunning spells and my luck skill is maxed out, so... he wasn't so lucky... :)

I also left some red units in the castle for a spare hero, and Frieda amassed a decent army of regular troops. The rebels were really annoying until I put knights in all the mines. ))
I have some kind of unpleasant bug in this expansion – when you hover the cursor over an enemy hero, you can only get a rough idea of their army. But for some reason, it doesn't say: "Danger - high" or "Danger - very low." The disc is licensed and comes with patch 2.1.
In the original game 1.6, there was a hint; in Tribes of the East, there is also one, but here...

The Warrior is right.

Help! I completed the 5th mission without any problems, or so it seemed. Maybe I played it a bit too long, but when I stand on the shore, the boat doesn't appear... There should be a ship nearby to summon it, but there's nothing! And I'm just standing here like an idiot with my army on the shore...

Mariannka, first tell me which mission you're having trouble with. If you mean the fifth mission of this campaign ("Frida's Dilemma"), then go here. You need to build the ship in Gustav's Izluchina town and sail a little further. Then there will be a battle, and the mission will end :).

I also left some red units in the castle for a spare hero, and I built up a decent army of regular troops for Frieda. The rebels were really annoying until I stationed knights in all the mines. ))
I have some kind of unpleasant bug in this add-on - when you hover the cursor over an enemy hero, you can only get a rough idea of their army. But for some reason, it doesn't say: "Danger - high" or "Danger - very low." It's a licensed disc, with patch 2.1 installed.
In the original game 1.6, there was a hint; in Lords of the Realm, there is one too, but here...

I have the same thing in 2.1, and I noticed it right away when I first started playing Lords. You just have to guess/calculate how many of each unit they have :smile19:. And these designations like "horde," "swarm," etc., are inconvenient for me because I've been playing Heroes for many years, and it's all different there. A lot means A LOT, not 10 people or whatever, I just can't remember...
How many castles are there on the map in total? I don't quite understand, and where is Duncan located - in the Dungeon? Frieda is currently level 16, but what's the level cap for this scenario? I gave her Light and Chaos magic, but there's nowhere to learn spells, and I need Fireballs...