Unread postby Koni » 17 Jan 2010, 13:23
Right, the German version is ready by now. I plan to add a kind of Walkthrough written by Yurian to the download zip file. It actually was meant as a report about his newly test run of the German version, which differs from the original one by setting the time limit to 4 months instead of 3. Both Yurian and you, HoP, agreed to this change.
Yurian also declared it as a good idea and agreed, to release his report (a splendid one, I think) to the German version. Maybe it would be quite an equal good idea, to change the time limit and add the walkthrough to an update of the English original as well.
Just now I'm translating his report into German language and am preparing the zip.
Here a little extract sequence of Yurian's report:
I have now completed all the total 5 phases I traditionally have divided the map into. I must say that it was quite a swift journey aided by numerous joined stacks of wandering monsters. Overall the map was fun to play and it offered a good challenge.
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Phase V: The Cloak
Time was running out by now. I had wiped out Green's last forces and the city called "The Mine" not too long ago but still I had about 5 days to find the Cloak before Curtis vanished along with the said artefact. This is of major importance! If the player wipes our Green's forces entirely, he is left with the option of finding the Cloak within a week or he can kiss the scenario goodbye. But there's still a chance that he may beat the map as the Sighisoara Team has not disabled the "Defeat All Enemies" option.
I rushed to the underground tunnels both with Sepultun and Nagraelle. He approached from Rojacian main land, while she entered the secret tunnel past "The Mine" after releasing the Prince Jules from his prison which was required to open up the shortcut to the caves. They arrived pretty much the same time and changed some captured artefacts. Sepultun was selected to lead the last attack to capture the Cloak and of course, to defeat its guardian the Druid Curtis. Poor Curtis... He really had no chance against the combined force of more than 4000 Skeleton Warriors and Skeletons. I claimed victory on Month 4, Week 3 Day 7 with all areas cleared, searched trough and firmly under my control.
Final score: 350 with the rank of Naga Queen. (Expert difficulty level.)
Some final thoughts
It is my opinion that with correct choice of skills and strategy it is possible to play the map within the time limit of four months and still explore each and every part and sub section of the single scenario.
Yurian Stonebow