Posts from Ranger "Refugees" - [5th campaign, 1st mission]

I installed patch 1.1 (or 1.01) and completed the game right away. Thank you!

I can’t figure out how to pass it. Can you tell me what the secret is?

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Hello Alan, I've read all the answers to my question (Sylvan, Refugees), and nothing seems to work. The enemy simply captures two gates in a single day, and that's the end of the mission. So, what's the trick?

Hello RussianScorpion. I've been trying for two weeks now, but nothing works. I'm trying to withdraw troops from posts, but it doesn't work. They are completely destroyed. The game is a licensed version. I haven't seen them, they just capture one post one day, and another post the next, and that's it. Maybe you can help me.

If you're going to withdraw troops from garrisons, do it right before Biara appears. I withdrew troops from the central garrison (which she passes through) one turn before she captured it. The mission isn't easy, but if you don't lose too many troops (especially archers) and capture the building with archers with minimal losses (it's to the west of the city, if I'm not mistaken), the battle with Biara won't be too difficult. The Necropolis faction tried to capture the garrison three times – they succeeded on the third attempt, but didn't go any further. I, in turn, tried not to approach the border too closely, and they didn't attack again. Biara arrives in about a month (I don't remember exactly).
In general, try to make sure that the Necropolis faction doesn't capture the first garrison on their first attack. When they do capture it, don't try to recapture it or stay near the border. Instead, rebuild your city, attack neutrals, collect artifacts, etc. And as soon as Biara arrives, withdraw the garrison that she's going to pass through. If you've developed and fought well, you'll have enough troops to defeat her without too much trouble.

to rcd: Snowball is probably right – you shouldn't hang around near the border and try to immediately repel the garrisons. I didn't pay attention to this, but I couldn't defend a garrison with a hero – they always captured it on the first try. Move the garrisons into your army when Biara arrives.

I have the licensed version with the second patch. I move around the map and defeat the garrisons. Nothing else happens. I don't leave anyone in the garrison after capturing it. I don't know what to do. Maybe I should replay the mission?

I have the licensed version + patch 2. I explore the map and defeat the garrisons. Nothing else happens. I don't leave anyone in the garrison after capturing it. I don't know what to do. Maybe I should replay the mission?

Install patch 1.3 and replay it, that should help. There's a bug in version 1.2!

Definitely a bug; a friend of mine also couldn't complete it with the second patch.

I can't figure out how to withdraw troops from the garrison. You can remove them from the hero, but it's impossible to do so from the garrison. Necropolis heroes start attacking from day 3 (I manage to repel 1-2 attacks). If you place a hero in the fortress, only he and his army fight, i.e., it's unclear where the garrison troops are. I've been struggling with this mission for about 4 days.

How do I withdraw troops from the garrison (please explain in detail)?

P.S. Game version 1.2

It's definitely a bug; a friend of mine also couldn't pass it with the second patch.

Install patch 1.3 and replay; it will help. There's a bug in 1.2!

This isn't a bug; it's intentional. In 1.3, just like in 1.2, you can't move troops. The developers probably decided that it would be more interesting this way, but in reality, with this setup, it's impossible to win on Hero difficulty:( And I don't want to lower the difficulty.

Maybe this will help someone.
http://www.maps4heroes.com/heroes5/campaign5_ranger_mission1_refugees_rus.php

By the way, the license is easily copied using a simple disk-copy; just copy it from anyone and play without glitches!

Guys, how do I defeat Biara? She has a much larger army!