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File Description |
| Battle Mage corp |
Posted on 07/24/07 @ 12:41 PM (updated 08/11/07)
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| Map Size: |
400x400 (Large) |
| Difficulty: |
Hard |
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Title: Perperikon
Version: 1.0
Map size: 400x400
Level: Hard
Playing as: Defender
Win conditions: No enemy or invasions left
Lose conditions: Lord killed
This is the first historically correct map that I post here at SH and I am very excited.
The advancing army it threatening to destroy the holy city. Many doubt that the enemy will be even close to the outer wall. The city has never been conquered and this confidence makes the people think less of the upcoming battle and more about fun and relaxation. One night a Thracian scout returns to Perperikon and his news shocks the city:
Scout: I spotted two armies marching toward the castle. The first is very small and doesn’t pose a large threat but the second is very massive and should be more of a struggle.
Innkeeper: This is all fools talk. Never has the city been sieged how can anything penetrate a keep that was given by Dionysius himself.
Scout: Your confidence will prove fatal these aren’t simple bandits they are an elite Byzantine army. Every trooper is with a metal armour and their ranged troops have some kind of bows that are crossed together with wood. I saw them fire at bears one shot and the beast was down. And what do we have spears and bows.
Innkeeper: We also have Dionysius’s blessings!
Man: Make way the priest is coming. Make way!
Priest : Bad news my sons we have angered the gods I can’t get any visions I can’t predict anything. By thunder we are to be killed by the all mighty hand of Zeus!!
Scout: What does that mean?!
Priest: It means we are on our own the gods won’t interfere in this battle. They only gave us the fortification and the city nothing more. Im afraid that this is a matter we have to settle ourselves.
Crowd: By the gods we’ll be slaughtered we don’t stand a chance against the elite army!!!
The havoc amongst the people didn’t help at all. Finally the peasants decided to fight instead of fleeing to the mountains. But the strategy isn’t worked out yet.
It’s your job noble knight to take control of the city and survive the two attacks. For if not the holy temple will be enslaved forever.
Authors notes:
Use the terrain to your advantage. There are a couple of ways with which you can surprise the enemy but the best strategy remains the garrison around walls. Note that if the gates fall on the first attack the game is pretty much lost.
Don’t play the map at very hard because the enemy army becomes enormous and very tough to beat. I have made this map on normal but its still very hard to defend the castle.
I'd like to give some special thanks to Ericgolf and WL_D they helped me sorten out some faults and thus making the map better.Thanks guys.
I hope you enjoy the map.
Morbid Angel
BM corp. |
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| artofmath |
Posted on 07/25/07 @ 11:19 AM
A map with great re-play value! It can be played over and over again, each time with a different strategy for a different result. The limited troop options add to the fact that you must choose your strategy wisely, and to never engage the enemy head-on.
However, there was a minor problem with the Ai, but it does not detract from the general gameplay.
Balance: 4
A finely balanced map! What limited economy you have is synchronized by the size of the invasion. The massive invasions can be beaten off, albeit with difficulty.
The Ai glitch I was talking about was that the macemen would often sit right next to the gates until the pikemen came.
What would fit better to this map would be a longer siege, but with smaller numbers (say 50) troops streaming in every month.
Creativity: 4
Excellent castle and map layout. It's as if you could look into a cross-section of the castle, it's that detailed. The castle layout was very complex - much more than that of most other castles on the site! All thanks to massive amounts of lowered wall. The thing that drags the creativity score is that it "follows the plan far too well".
Map Design: 5
Excellent map - the terrain indeed does look rocky, lumpy, and as if some bomb had destroyed the land. The castle speaks for itself. Not many map designers could follow a castle down to the smallest detail, and I want to congratulate you here for such painstaking work and having to force down such a hefty dose of patience!
Story/Instructions: 5
A long story was given, and included bountiful historical notes (a given for a historical castle!). The opening page story was captivating. Nuff' said.
Additional Comments:
I just hope you can keep this up! |
| Riskyman |
Posted on 07/25/07 @ 11:27 AM |
| Castlefreak |
Posted on 07/25/07 @ 10:18 PM
I wish i could take the time to do something like this! i kinda did that with my map Ancient Stronghold, but still.... *sigh* only if we had more time for the many things we love to do...
Great looking map!! |
Battle Mage corp
File Author |
Posted on 07/26/07 @ 05:01 AM
Morbid Angel
BM corp. |
| artofmath |
Posted on 07/31/07 @ 02:16 PM |
Battle Mage corp
File Author |
Posted on 08/01/07 @ 03:21 AM
Haide Malkier
Morbid Angel
BM corp.[Edited on 08/01/07 @ 09:53 AM]
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| artofmath |
Posted on 08/01/07 @ 02:23 PM |
| artofmath |
Posted on 08/02/07 @ 06:57 PM |
Battle Mage corp
File Author |
Posted on 08/03/07 @ 04:10 AM
Morbid Angel
BM corp.[Edited on 08/03/07 @ 09:37 AM]
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| artofmath |
Posted on 08/03/07 @ 11:09 PM
The funny part was that when I thought I had won, some 80 more pikemen were left. However, I declare it unplayable on Very Hard. Even on Hard, I had to be pretty mean about what I do to the Ai... |
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