Sanctuary – “Life in death and death in life” [Campaign 4 – Mission 4] — Walkthrough

bobchik

14 years ago

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Okay, I was wrong. Everyone on the island joined without exception – only Kensi and Yuki wanted money.
But the computer is definitely acting up.
I didn't quite make it to Portsmouth, or whatever it's called – the second town on the right after Gustav's Village (again, my feet led me astray – I should have cleared Ashwick with demons, but I decided to fight humans).
When the turn passes, some guy named Mark, level 25, attacks me with a huge army. My 133 Kappa warriors and other minor units somehow managed to hold them off, and then what?
It's my turn.
After a few steps, I arrive at Portsmouth, and this same Mark has also almost reached the city, having arrived from somewhere else with an even larger army than he had before! And this is despite the fact that there's another powerful guy with a decent army sitting in the castle.
How he managed to appear so quickly is unclear.
I had to retreat and finally pay attention to the north, from where some demon also arrived. But there, things are better – the armies aren't as strong, and my growth has already picked up. But Irina has already reached level 30 and is no longer leveling up

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Menaris

14 years ago

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bobchik

Okay, I was wrong. Everyone on the island joined without exception – only Kensi and Yuki demanded money.
But the AI is definitely acting up.
I didn't quite make it to Portsmouth, or whatever it's called – the second town to the right after Gustav's Village (again, I went the wrong way – I should have cleared Ashwick with demons, but I decided to fight humans).
When the turn passed, some guy named Mark, level 25, attacked me with a huge army. My 133 Kappa warriors and other minor units somehow managed to fend him off, and then what?
It's my turn.
After a few steps, I approach Portsmouth, and this same Mark has already almost reached the city, having arrived from somewhere with an even larger army than he had before! And this is despite the fact that there's another powerful hero with a decent army sitting in the castle.
How he managed to appear so quickly is unclear.
I had to retreat and finally pay attention to the north, from where some demon also arrived. But there, things are better – the armies aren't as strong, and my growth has already picked up. But Irina has already reached level 30 and is no longer leveling up.

Mark is Gerhard's nephew. He's similar to Nebiros for the "Duchy of the Wolf" player. He's very tough, but he only attacks when a weak enemy hero (you or a demon) appears nearby. He periodically teleports to Portsmouth and repels demon attacks there. Basically, he's stationed in Nielsheaven (the closest town to the gates of Izergrim). The resurrection mechanism is similar to Nikolai (Nicholas) from the Forest Elf campaign in Heroes 5: after death, he appears in the nearest town with a larger army than he had before. It's a script to make sure the humans hold out until the end.

bobchik

14 years ago

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Hmm, so it turns out you can't destroy all the enemies on the map because he keeps respawning?
By the way, I caught Nebiros in neutral territory when the demons had already lost all their castles on the surface. I had to chase him down.
The red faction has become active again, and now they are sending delegations to Portsmouth.
True, only the first one was large; the rest were quite modest.
I want to test another feature here. But I need some clarification...

So, it turns out that you can endlessly attack this Mark to level up your weapons and the level of your companions.

And yes, by the way, (I don't remember the names of the cities very well), this Nielsheaven (the city closest to the gate) was without a hero. There was a decent army there, but I destroyed it easily because there was no hero.
It seems Mark is guarding me near the lower city. But there's a veil of darkness there, so I'm not sure.

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Menaris

14 years ago

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bobchik

Then it turns out that this Mark can be farmed endlessly, to level up weapons and the level of the companions.

If you deliberately let people take your town, then yes.

Гузя

14 years ago

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Guys, please help. I'm playing on normal difficulty. I'm getting reinforcements on the island in the upper right corner of the map and leveling up quickly... But it's no use... What you're all talking about – demons and humans destroying the enemy's legions – isn't happening for me... Maybe it's a bug...? The threat level is always deadly... Once, I defeated the demon lord, and then a warlock of level 25 appeared with an inexhaustible army... Where are they getting it from? Is this mission about speed or about waiting? I can't wait – their army is growing exponentially... My people are weak and are hiding in the castle... How can I complete this damn mission? For me, it's the most difficult one...

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Menaris

14 years ago

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Guzy

Guys, please help. I'm playing on normal difficulty. I get reinforcements on the island in the upper right corner of the map and level up quickly... But it doesn't help... What you're all talking about – demons and humans destroying the enemy's legions – doesn't happen to me... Maybe it's a bug...? The threat is always deadly... Once I defeated the demon lord, and a 25th-level warlock appeared with an inexhaustible army... Where do they get it? Is this mission about speed or waiting? I can't wait – their army grows exponentially... My people are weak and stay in the castle... How do I complete this damn mission? For me, it's the most difficult...

You just don't see it, but they've been doing this to each other throughout the game. The main thing is not to get in the way. Only Malik and the heroes from Gerhard's Palace hunt the player. Stay in the castle. If you've captured Ashwick and Gustav's Turn, you'll eventually outlast everyone.

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Гузя

14 years ago

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Menaris

You just don't see it, but they've been chasing each other like that throughout the entire game. The main thing is not to get in the way. Only Malik and the heroes from Gerhard's Palace hunt the player. Stay in the castle. If you've captured Ashwick and Gustav's Turn, sooner or later you'll outlast everyone.

Friend, the problem is that Nebiros' growth is incredible...
How long do I have to wait? After 15 months, I went to him - he had 10,000 lilies, a thousand broodmothers, etc.

Plus, when capturing Gustav's Turn, both humans and demons react inadequately...

Before, they just passed by, now they show up with a huge army there...

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I_N

14 years ago

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Guzy

Dude, the problem is that Nebiros' growth is incredible...
How long do I have to wait? After 15 months, I went to him, and he had 10,000 lilies, a thousand broodmothers, etc.

Plus, when capturing Gustav's stronghold, both humans and demons react inadequately...

Before, they just passed by, but now they show up with a huge army there...

Don't wait, it's detrimental, especially from Heroes 5 onwards; the computer develops faster than you by default.
You need to capture enemy castles and rebuild them into your own as quickly as possible.
Nebiros can be defeated as early as the fourth week.

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Гузя

14 years ago

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I_N

Don't wait, it's detrimental, especially starting from Heroes 5, as the AI develops faster than you.
You need to capture enemy castles and rebuild them into your own as quickly as possible.
Nebiros can be defeated as early as the fourth week.

Could you tell me how you developed your strategy?
Did you focus on building an army at the beginning, or did you quickly capture
Gustav and Ashwick?

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HURRAY!!! I DEFEATED NEBIROS! I REBUILT THE TOWN!! WILL IT BE EASIER NOW??

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Menaris

14 years ago

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Guzy

Could you tell me how you developed?
Did you focus on building an army at the beginning, or did you quickly capture
Gustav's and Ashwick's locations?

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Hooray!!! I defeated Nebiros! I rebuilt the city!! Will it be easier now??

Yes. Nebiros is the strongest hero of Inferno. The strongest hero of the Humans is Mark; he never leaves the Castle.

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Guzy

Friend, the problem is that Nebiros' growth is incredible...
How long do I have to wait? After 15 months, I went to him - he had 10,000 lilims, a thousand broodmothers, etc.

Plus, when capturing Gustav's location, both Humans and Demons react inadequately...

Before, we just passed by, now they come with a huge army...(

15 months? I finished the 8th mission already

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I_N

14 years ago

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Guzy

Could you tell me how you developed your strategy?
Did you focus on building up your army at the beginning, or did you try to capture
Gustav and Ashwick quickly?

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HURRAY!!! I defeated Nebiros! I rebuilt the city!! Will it be easier now?

I focused on developing Irina in the previous missions. As a result, her magic decided the outcome of the battles.