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10 years ago
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RedHeavenHero
I don't know, they work for me. But just in case, I'll upload it as an attachment on the forum, since the storage time will eventually expire.

You need to unpack the archive twice: first, the archive itself, and then the archive inside it.
Added the third version of the map to the header.
In reply to Dyrman
9 years ago
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Downloaded, unpacked twice. It says there's an unpacking error. Please provide a working link.

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The Artania 2 saves don't seem to work. The map is very interesting. I'd like to play it.
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9 years ago
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I looked at the screenshots. What makes the map interesting? Is it the emptiness? You can create something like that in two or three hours without much effort. I spent so much time just choosing a more suitable lighting scheme. I'll note that I'm only talking about the design – I don't know anything about the rest, and it might be quite solid. But the overall presentation, the wrapping... Honestly, GSC would have done a much better job.
9 years ago
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Excellent map. The Orcs showed everyone who's boss. At first, it was quite difficult to get going. The Elves and Dwarves were quite a handful. The first one spawned trees and dragons, and the second one disrupted my squads' initiative with his Dwarves... It was a struggle to defeat them. But I immediately showed the Humans who's in charge.
The game's landscape and atmosphere are fitting. Underground areas, snow, grass, and turf are all where they should be. I managed to rescue one Dungeon lord. She had quite a strong guard. But the prisoner wasn't weak either. I chuckled at the joke about the mushrooms) The skeleton was perfect for the occasion!
I didn't find the Tear. But I didn't really need it at that point.
Special thanks for the heroes on the map. So many familiar faces: both as opponents/allies and when hiring in taverns!
Thank you to the author for the excellent map!
In reply to Garstan
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8 years ago
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Garstan
The map has been updated to version 3.
- The design (especially for the Elves) and the lore of the factions have been significantly improved.
- Unique heroes have been added for each faction.
- Old Ents have been added for the Elves.
- Unique, fully functional garrison models have been added for the Elves. Previously, they were white stone, like the Humans; now, everything looks beautiful and fits the forest aesthetic.
- Each hero of each faction has a backstory consistent with the overall story of the map. The same applies to each city. Some heroes are now historically connected to each other and/or to cities. I think those who like to immerse themselves in the world of the map will find this especially interesting.
- A huge number of minor changes (balance, design, and world content).
- An experimental scripted secret (if players like the idea, I will add more similar elements to the map)

From this version, two mods are integrated into the map so that the map works and displays the same for everyone without any hassle of installing mods. Nothing additional needs to be downloaded or installed; the map works on its own.
Two mods were used, and I would like to thank their creators.
1) Mod for Ancient Ents.
2) Mod for Heroes (partially used)

Special thanks to the person with the nickname fktifzobr@mail.ru who created the garrison model and to the person with the nickname MasteR for their good advice.


A worthy Multiplayer experience that will make for a few enjoyable evenings. The map itself is well-designed, with an original landscape and an unexpected ending. I enjoyed the gameplay. Huge thanks to the author.
And, in my opinion, nothing more should be changed, added, or removed. The balance is excellent.
8 years ago
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Too bad...
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7 years ago
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Hello everyone.
I haven't been here for several years, and I noticed that the map is suddenly popular, but many people are having problems downloading and extracting it, both in the forum thread and in private messages.

For those who are having problems with the archive from the website, I'm attaching a link to a Yandex Disk where the file definitely won't disappear.

The archive contains two variations of the third version of the map; I don't even remember what the difference between them is. I launched and tested both, and they both work.

https://yadi.sk/d/CU0atW0JBOVc8g
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6 years ago
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Here's my strategy before the final garrison and castle (for the Elves).
P.S. The author chose the Orcs as pushovers... maybe I'll try playing as them sometime... but it seems like a real pain! I'm waiting for someone who has completed the game as Orcs to share their strategy if possible.
I personally played it like this: Orcs - Gnomes (I weakened the garrisons and killed the main hero in the sea) - Humans - Gnomes.
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4 years ago
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I was playing as Humans now. After freeing Tralsay from prison... everyone just rode off on their horses. It's not interesting at all. Take at least half of the Fortress army away from them. It's a cheat!
Thank you to the author for the game.

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