Second Orc Book of Arkain (Patch 1.29.2 or newer!)

[LISBOAH]

Looking forward to play it and see all possible outcomes!

The only reason I won't start right now is because it is 1 AM here, but I will start tomorrow!

Just to be clear, this is not an April Fool's Day prank, right? Certainly you wouldn't be too cruel to make a prank out of this, right Shar?

 

[Shar Dundred]

Of course not, this is the actual release date!
It was chosen to be the 1st of April on purpose, but I guarantee you it is not a prank.

 

[Chiron]

Oh well, that's a first, i thought you out, Welcome back, mate, glad you returned with the series, i was getting board of what to do, well i will give it a shot

 

[LISBOAH]

I want to see if anyone has the guts or gall to pick Sasrogarn as one of his/her favorite characters

 

[Shar Dundred]

@LISBOAH You just encouraged them to.

 

[LickMyEyeBall]

Well-well, here we are. Damn, this was real fast. I imagine it was hard for you, Shar. ANyways, I guess you're gonna take a break for now, so good luck on your Hive-vacation!

 

[Thunder1]

maybe you can make a spoiler of different choice. i loved to play your campaign but there are so many ways for a choice . i want them all PPPP

 

[Daffa]

One of the Hosted Projects. In addition, I have personally played the demo versions and they are well-made. Unless a major bug is reported in this particular version, I don't see why holding out approval status for this map given the sheer amount of testing for demos.

Approved.

Feel free to PM me OR file a complaint at Staff Contact if anyone wants to complain this review.

EDIT :
If author wishes to get a rating for this review, feel free to contact me via PM.

 

[Jayborino]

3 months development, the absolute madman!

 

[TylerUTS]

I hope you're not pushing yourself to the limit @Shar Dundred. While we love your campaigns we also want you to rest properly and also @Kasrkin.

 

[Shar Dundred]

3 months development, the absolute madman!

Told you it would be April!
Did not expect it to be the very first day of the month though. Or that I was THAT serious...

I hope you're not pushing yourself to the limit @Shar Dundred. While we love your campaigns we also want you to rest properly and also @Kasrkin.

I am totally fine, @Kasrkin may have a meltdown but he will get over it!

 

[Venkolm]

Why the hurry anyway? Rated btw.

 

[Lurker245]

Think I ran into a bug. In Chapter 12, Risen Resistance the objective to destroy all human bases cannot be completed due to there being some invulnerable undead buildings owned by the teal human faction to the left of your base.

Aside from that, great campaign, as usual for the Arkain series.

 

[Shar Dundred]

That is not a bug. Just wait and see.

 

[Lurker245]

A timed trigger eh? Never mind then.

 

[Juedu01]

There was an error of the first ability of Grella that did damage to our troops also do not know if that error has been solved

 

[LISBOAH]

In the loading screen for Chapter Three, the text is too large for all of it to appear.

 

[Shar Dundred]

Minor hotfix regarding the Scrolls of Healing & the name of the campaign in the Map Section.
Don't worry, you can continue your games normally, it really is only that.

Version 1.01

General:
- Scrolls of Healing now require a Fortress instead of a Black Citadel, making them purchasable now

 

[LISBOAH]

Lol. Just played the Chapter where we release the Gnoll King. If I kill the Redfist forces and buildings that would be on the harpies' path and then release the harpies, the harpies are capable of killing everyone inside the fortress without my assistance in a matter of minutes.

And before you ask, no, I didn't release them pretty much at the same time. I went around the fortress killing Redfist and releasing the harpies. Even before destroying the 11th and 12th cages, the harpies had already killed all the units inside the fortress and were focusing on the buildings.

 

[VANSEDE]

In chapter 4, the rock golem and axe thrower is sharing the same hotkey (W).

Edit: Just completed it, the story is good as always. But I did not enjoy the difficulty. I played on normal and it felt like hard. The mission without buildings can be cleared without cheats but those with bases are just too hard or took too long. Maybe im just bad

Spoiler

Final chapter is full of surprises

• Logan's dead trigger a new abilities
• Using the cannon causes it to explode which is subtly hinted by the human (Thought it was some generic dialogue between enemies lol) and cutscene before the mission (sad pechan, you will be remembered)

Looking forward to the Second Undead Book, i just hope it will have a difficulty that is not too hard or easy.

 

[Ether]

My female friend is liking it the day I gave a copy of this campaign and just started first two missions. However, she hasn't followed story so I said to her to try the older campaigns to understand the lore.

Still, I'm secretly laughing she's playing it in hardcore difficulty. Too brave to be hardcore eh? I know she is a pro in finishing the vanilla campaigns but this one offers new challenge so I'd stick to medium difficulty myself for safer gameplay he he he.

 

[LISBOAH]

I just completed it. I loved it, as expected.

I have to say that this ending was happier than the one of the Second Human Book. While the humans had a victory, it wasn't a complete victory, while the Dominion had managed to achieve all of their goals.

The only error I found was on the 'A Red Day' Chapter when Brockta says 'fali' instead of 'fail' when adressing one of the Redfists commanders.

 

[BuenosAiresOrcishClan]

-Ivan, why the hell you skipped job yesterday?!
+Sorry, boss. I was playing the Second Orc Book of Arkain!

 

[Bryan Wong]

3 months development, the absolute madman!

So gotta play this soon?

 

[Championfighter25]

I definitely enjoyed this a lot more than the SHB, both story and gameplaywise. The unit selection is quite large, increasing the replay value. The maps, as always, were hard, but also more unique.
The bugs and typos I've encountered have already been reported.
Have a deserved 5.

 

[DD Mikasa]

Oh my my...Better start grindin'

 

[Gogiman42]

Best campaing series ever

 

[deepstrasz]

Spoiler: many spoilers ahead

Spoiler: intro+chap1

1. -some ships in the back stop temporarily because of those in front of them. Moving them each alone from region A to B and all having the same movement speed and some distance between them might help.
2. -maybe the cameras should work better on the people speaking instead of only some being in the foreground.
3. -some orc units have their aura FX overhead instead of origin like the trolls.
4. -Zarok item says left click to use but nothing happens.
5. -well, you should try changing the usual Warcraft III spells more.
6. -you should also work on techtrees more so that they don't have the exact spells Warcraft III racial units have, in this case Orcs.
7. -same goes for items.
8. -Barrier's description, after learning the spell, doesn't say how much the spell lasts.
9. -Amari is bigger than Okri who is a mounted hero, selection circle, size and all.

Spoiler: chap2

1. -it didn't look like the orcs you rescue were in any trouble than having low HP. They were not being attacked and not really surrounded by the enemy. OK, that was just the first one.
   
2. -killer level by the way.
3. -the optional quest should finish when the sword gets in the inventory.
4. -I guess a hidden unit gives the War Aura on the redfisters to the far southwest? Those units which have that aura are paused or something.
   
5. -if you go straight to the goblin gate with the key, during the scene the orcs will go behind scenes to fight the humans at the gate.

Spoiler: chap3

1. -peons don't mine during the scene, they are lined up idly.
2. -blue vs blue, grrr....
3. -Rath has no ultimate?
4. -for some reason saving didn't work it just froze doing it after some time of playing. Lucky that after end tasking and restarting the game, the save was actually made.
5. -destroyable enemy city buildings? As if farms were not enough. The Cathedral is not for razing, eh?
6. -Rath is just too lucky.

Spoiler: chap4

1. -Grozfag doesn't have a special ability like the rest of the heroes (hotkey T).
2. -this map becomes a nightmare if you decide to finish the optional quests because then the demons come at you.
3. -I think the purple catapult might get stuck between the tent and the workshop.

Spoiler: chap5

1. -still Eredar?
2. -rock golems are affected by Disease
3. -nothing special about the optional quest. You just kill more infected creature types you've already killed before.
4. -I don't get it. The furbolgs wanted to get out as well but couldn't because of the demons. Why was it important to kill some random infected when the path out was the other way and obviously they couldn't do it without the orcs at that point?

Spoiler: chap6

1. -really lucky, to find Blen home instead of somewhere fighting demons.
2. -if you attack fast enough Aedale's buildings don't train.
3. -a siege with no healing...
4. -they stun you for almost 10 seconds too.
5. -this level is too annoying.
6. -I think 200 food would be better instead of 120 since you're fighting 4 bases at once after destroying the first two.
7. -if you play on Easy and change sides, the handicap will still be on the humans while the orcs remain without any HP reduction.
   
8. -what was it with those frozen towers?
9. -Blen's Avatar remains during the end scene and it might even revert. Maybe, use a dummy cinematic unit?
10. -so, the other heroes don't fight at all, just Blen when you choose Rath? Oh, they were somewhere, for reinforcements maybe?
    
11. -funny that Blen gets killed out in the open while in the scene the character is still up there near the throne. You can see the hero's death animation being triggered right when the scene starts.
12. -eh, Rath dies anyway so basically I thought you'd get this hero and no help from humans in the vs Golden Guard mission. You get the mine though.

Spoiler: chap7+8

1. -the tinker is exactly the Warcraft one.
2. -spiritcallers are spirit walkers.

1. -controlling three bases might get easy if you properly coordinate what units are to be trained from each but the enemy attacks fast that you barely can build/rebuild any towers. You are basically being attacked constantly like it's some sort of AoS.
   
2. -verdict is that some levels like this one and the one with Rath's siege are unbalanced. On higher difficulties, I'm not even sure they are possible to complete (without cheats of course). Truth be told, I'm too good of a player. The crazy thing to do is to quickly destroy a base once you get a short seconds reprise since they don't rebuild.
   
3. -well, the key is right in one of the nearby bases. Oh, it was not the right one?
   
4. -heroes are present during transmissions even if dead
5. -Arcane Book of Brilliance has no description when on the ground and it looks like a tome of strength.
6. -compared to the other bases, the purple buildings all have to be razed. And then it shows that commander Thorn still has to be killed even though dead.

Spoiler: chap9

1. -compared to previous other base building levels, this one is sane.
2. -talking to each other, the enemy heroes in surrounded by mountains and the player's when only the dragons meet the enemy
3. -red invulnerable but the gray aren't ?
4. -why do the orc boulder towers have two siege attacks?
5. -no zeppelins when needed. Don't tell me danger of dragons and strong wind, yeah.
   
6. -I will cut your tongue line is a very famous one I see. For some it's dogs/wolves, for others dragons or just the tongue.
   
7. -the other red orc hero (purple) doesn't drop an item?
8. -Brockta looks like an Overlord. Why not a different model?
9. -since the newer patches allow multiple spell IDs, meaning more of the same buffs on one unit, why not have more Command Aura types that from Vanessa+Overlord for example?
10. -the gatekeepers are not protected and can easily be killed during the neutral/allied dragon raid.
11. -Harrash uses Bladestorm against dragons
12. -the Sand Dragon is a copy of the Red Dragon.
13. -this E-frog is only thinking not actually doing any fighting?

Spoiler: chap10+interlude

1. -tongue stuff again.
2. -oh come on, the Warden is the Warcraft III Priest...
3. -Lighting Bolt=Firebolt.
4. -why didn't the humans engage the orcs when they landed? Were they that far that only the orcs could see the humans?
5. -those merciless and conquerors are incredibly tough.
6. -woe to the gnolls, praise the airfare.
7. -some infernals can spawn between trees, destroying the forest from within and remaining stuck. Others between the cliffs and doodad walls of the fortress.
   
8. -but, where has Redfist's army suddenly disappear and why was Vanessa alone and not with the ogre and the rest of the army he brought?

Spoiler: chap11

1. -Warmech's air form does not say what type of units it attacks, air, land etc.
2. -so, what are the gnolls actually doing than just being there? OK, so the lightning guardian attacked them with an airship which dropped the units almost between trees in the gnoll base. I take that back, they are sending 3 harpies.
   
3. -an annoyance with the other two heroes appearing is that you can't use the next F keys for them because their icons don't appear right after the first two's but one in between and one last.
4. -pirate ships even attack air (they don't have frigates right?) damn good cannon shooters.
5. -the enemy shipyard zone in the east has to be destroyed quickly to ensure the heroes who come from the north don't die to enemy troop attacks.
6. -well, they are talking from island to island, the player heroes
7. -destroying Daric's base says you still have to destroy Zora's. After doing the latter it says you still have to destroy Daric's. Quest completes nevertheless.

Spoiler: chap12

1. -I remember you've been already told about the Scroll of Healing requiring the Black Citadel.
2. -so, Aridon lied? The undead actually interfered with the orcs' plot or was the deal with Brian only related to the canyon?
3. -I feel that the undead don't have to mention to these mortals why they are anywhere; kills mystery and the undead shouldn't have egos since they're technically "dead". So, boasting is not necessary.
4. -Finger of Death, maybe not on your own units?
5. -all in all, I think you should run away from Warcraft III's techtrees as much as possible. I mean dragons are dragons but Frost Wyrms and Abominations for instance are Warcraft.
6. -Zaynor doesn't care about the people of Salria? Even so, leaving the lands to the beasts might not be such a good idea. Luckily it's not directly in the way towards the demons. Interlude->oh... but I assume Gardon didn't know about Amari until later on from Brian. Does this mean Brian actually will go against Aridon's wishes, their agreement?
   
7. -how did the undead get through Zaynor undetected and over the mountains without Zaynor even flinching? Do they just monitor them? Or did they come out of the mines meaning the dwarves are out? Or the Quarantine Area is where they were in the first place?
8. -so if you choose to kill the humans, you don't get anything at all (in the last mission or anywhere).

Spoiler: chap13

1. -Daric: I must congratulate you on or for not to your victories.
2. -Orie seems quite naive, asking stuff then acting like she doesn't want to hear the answers, then not listening to what Ebira tells her about Aedale being possessed as if that would not matter or something.
3. -why was it important for Lisara to kill Volarian? Was she afraid the duke would escape this battle and hunt her down if she decided to run?
4. -what's with those cages everywhere?
5. -why do those gryphon windriders have hero glow?
6. -Pechan can't attack air and you can't give him an orb.
7. -the map layout seems rather familiar from one of your campaigns.
8. -meh, cliche event with the supercannon for yet another mission. Even so, the beasts would be tired and unwilling to go yesterday. Plus, Gardon failing is like... Zaynor is huge man, the beasts are some few poor creatures in comparison. Also, the cannon is supposed to be history of the Second Book. Demons and Undead were also attacking if I recall correctly. If this is about a new cannon, then it's even more meh.
9. -eh, those visions of the past for Vanessa in that interlude for naught. I thought things would go down interestingly she becoming conflicted or something. But it seems, the only surprise was Aedale.

Spoiler: chap14

1. -van Deuce thinks Gardon retreated not because of losing but because of wanting to use the orcs? If that is indeed true, then Brian is a big occult liar.
2. -weren't the Golden Guard (also) occupied with the civil war? Or was that against Gardon?
3. -since Pechan is max level, why let the player choose the last and only spell levels? Similarly with all other heroes.
   
4. -even with the power transmitted from Brian to Amari, which doesn't get spread out to all beast people, the Tribal Dominion enjoys too much power and liberty at the point of fantasy.
5. -it wasn't necessary for Brian to tell Amari that he told her so about friends when Okri was right nearby anyway.
6. -poor Pechan only has one item, the orb I bought for him. Can't get any items sadly :\ no neutral shops.
7. -for some reason the Golden Guard had a damaged tent in the soouth behind towers. They even had some towers damaged a bit to the north of the place I mentioned. I don't remember Graymore troops going there at all. Maybe, they've sent some Pegasi.
   
8. -Robo-Goblin takes 5 food (either as bonus or as a real/melee hero should since Warcraft III campaign heroes don't take food slots).
9. -the FX on Grella bugs after a while, loads, and it appears as lightning on the screen.
10. -towers are a waste of resources against those flying machines.
11. -Last Reserve and Aspect of Earth is pretty much the same thing.

Spoiler: chap15+epilogue

1. -I mean when does this end? 14 is already filler as it renders the SHB useless and that has one of your best story lines and mostly because we get to play the same map 4 times.
   
2. -so, the demons just went through Zaynor (I'm including all allies; same colour of land on the map) and were somehow at the right time near Rengar-Kerrel. All this feels like gameplay for faction vs faction rather than an actual happening.
3. -wow, thanks for the orb of lighting present
4. -Logan does not resume initial position after a fight.
5. -awesome... even the fountains went with the cannon.
6. -lol, the huge demon overlord can be hexed/polymorphed
7. -there was still one gate left in the northeast but the quest completed.
8. -ah, so Lor and Isalmur were occupied? By demons or?
9. -Aridon does what the Dark One was supposed to be (/was) doing in a way and now it is the ruler of the demons instead of the Demon God? So, all are actually "brothers", Brian/The Master of Shadows, Aridon/The Avatar of Death, the Demon God and the Dark One. It seems the gods that died afterwards at the "hands" of these four did not have the chance to fuse into powerful beings as well probably because the first (four) beings already mastered their newly attained skills and found a way to suppress any other attempt at doing the same they did. However, it's a mystery how the four came to be friends and not enemies early on. Understandable why the demons enslave which is what the Dark One does/did (to them too). The Master of Shadows somehow after the explosion possessed Brian and went covert from Aridon's plan, as he knew what the Avatar of Death planned, since it was the only one who had visions. Was the Master of Shadows slumbering as in a cocoon and Brian stumbled upon it? So, I don't remember how Aridon got that name and how from making elves (sealed? Didn't they die of hunger or something ?) it started making undead.
10. -why is the Dark One still there? I mean... didn't the Demon God destroy it and then Aridon backstab it resulting in that explosion which basically could've killed the Dark One yet again?
11. -forgive your outbursts not you your outbursts. And there's something with the mine dwarfs that I didn't get from that sentence.
12. -Brian just disappears without the green FX which was on the unit when it appeared.
13. -almost can't believe Blen's gonna live again.

So anyway, I liked the second human book's story more, it was more down on earth. This one changed part of it going downhill after chapter thirteen. As far as the gameplay goes, it's good on most missions.
Some levels need proper difficulty balance and the campaigns overall should have less to no Warcraft III material in them.
You also should sort out your story lines. If choices make a difference, it's either that or the other when it comes to the actual story. I mean whether you choose Gardon or Renald in the Second Human Book, it does not matter at all for the overall story because the second orc book deletes most of that.

 

[Shar Dundred]

First of, thank you for the reivew. Now I would like to adress a few things - don't be mad because
I am not going to adress EVERYTHING, I assure you I have read it all before posting.

The Second Orc Book does not "follow" the story of the Second Human Book, it is a completely
alternate timeline.

Spoiler

Yes, several events overlap for the different timelines, such as the Purificator
and all, but the Zyainor you are refering to does not exist yet. And in the Human book Gardon won,
in the Orc Book he retreated so neither the Golden Guard ending nor the Ironfist ending of the SHB
have occured in this timeline as both end with one major character dying.
This is the current worldmap,
even if it is pretty... simple and missing several places. You only have to imagine Lor and Isalmur
being conquered by Demons. There also is no Quarantine Zone yet.
The Orc Book does not "revive" characters or anything, it is an alternate storyline. It is like that
for ALL different races, so neither choice of one race's campaign has any effect for the others.
Not even the same events occur, i. e. mind you that Merlon dies in the FOB and CAN die in the FUB
while in the SHB, following the FHB, he is still kicking that Thunderstorm.

By the way, if you want something crazy, I suggest changing the choices to a way that makes the
Orcs pretty much kill everything and then watch the Interlude following Chapter Ten again.
You will see why. [(spoiler]

 

[deepstrasz]

Spoiler

The Second Orc Book does not "follow" the story of the Second Human Book, it is a completely
alternate timeline.

Oh. Then how are they supposed to be linked? I mean, what's the real story? Confusing to say the least.

The Orc Book does not "revive" characters or anything, it is an alternate storyline. It is like that
for ALL different races, so neither choice of one race's campaign has any effect for the others.

Ah, so the humans story goes the way it should and so on for all? Basically, you want all races to be the winners in their books. Alright.

By the way, if you want something crazy, I suggest changing the choices to a way that makes the
Orcs pretty much kill everything and then watch the Interlude following Chapter Ten again.
You will see why.

Those two right? There aren't any other?

 

[Shar Dundred]

Spoiler

Hint regarding choices: Arkain News Network

 

[deepstrasz]

Spoiler

Hint regarding choices: Arkain News Network

Grr... I'd have to play the previous orc book again for the secret chapter unless... world editor of course

 

[Shar Dundred]

Spoiler

You don't, just launch the first map to set your First Book choices.

 

[deepstrasz]

Spoiler

Forgot to say that in the chapter where you attack the red orcs for the dragons, the first two bases in the mountains should be using more catapults.

About the news link. There are two lines for the SOB where it says chapter 4.
So Blen doesn't matter in this context?

Ah, so only on Easy, the enemies don't rebuild?
Heroes should remain dead on the ground like Blen not dissipate like Rangul and Ephrog.

Vanessa changed character too much after siding with Volarian. I mean, sure, the orcs are the enemy but from there to calling the gnolls dogs and basically becoming full racist, is a long way since the time with the beasts was not that bad.
Neat thing is you can draw out few by few in the search for Aedale quest.
Firebomb is instant, I don't think there's any projectile going there/to the target.
Just shut up and die is the line that should be used on Volarian for he is one to talk and spout a lot.
Vanessa was still useful to the duke. He could have also gotten emotional seeing that she actually came back to him following his vision.

I don't get it how Aedale was in Blen's fortress when she was supposed to be locked. Or did she escape long before that and no one checked on her?

 

[kingfirex2]

HII!! i never played your other campaigns, can i play this without playing the others ? and what must i play first human or orc campaigns thnx

 

[SausaInMyPasta]

So I finished the game and found the game has some bugs.

Some bugs have been said my other, but the bug I have found is glitching my game.

So it's like this: On the chapter twelve where you and your allies have to fight all the humans and undead your allies won't stop training clockwork goblins (except for Pechan Best Gobs) and they block the path to the enemy bases.

I hope you fixes this bug and thank you for working hard to create this game.

My last word: Logan best gurl! Change my mind!

 

[Shar Dundred]

Version 1.10 released!

Changelog

General:
- Fixed Zarok
- Pechan no longer costs food in his Robo Goblin form
- Fixed Air Form ability tooltip of Warmechs

Chapter One:
- Fixed Korjaha's dialogue

Chapter Nine:
- Fixed tooltip for Red Drakes and Red Dragons

Chapter Ten:
- Fixed New Units message

Chapter Thirteen:
- Fixed description typo

Chapter Fourteen:
- Fixed description of the main quest

Epilogue:
- Fixed a special effect not appearing at the end of the cinematic

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@deepstrasz:

Spoiler

I don't get it how Aedale was in Blen's fortress when she was supposed to be locked. Or did she escape long before that and no one checked on her?

Well, in the Second Orc Book, Blen and co did not retreat to the capital of Kerrel, they instead
moved to the castle you have sieged.

HII!! i never played your other campaigns, can i play this without playing the others ? and what must i play first human or orc campaigns thnx

I mean, in theory you can, yes, but I highly suggest at least playing the First Orc Book first for story reasons.

So it's like this: On the chapter twelve where you and your allies have to fight all the humans and undead your allies won't stop training clockwork goblins (except for Pechan Best Gobs) and they block the path to the enemy bases.

Can I have a screenshot about this? I am unable to reproduce that bug.

 

[Medieval]

Ah how can i play it, the last bnet updates do not let play custom games isnt?..., please someone could tell me?

 

[Daffa]

It's a campaign, so put it in Campaign folder instead of Maps folder.

 

[FallenStar]

I'm glad that it's finally out!

 

[Tom Amder]

Can't wait for Jay to showcase it.

 

[badest]

Who pass ch8?Try block the entranCe of forest with lumber mill?Then enemy only can come through one way

And the watch tower don't have fortication to improve the durability

 

[Map Designer]

wait so I cant on 1.26/1.27?

where Can I find older version of this one

 

[deepstrasz]

wait so I cant on 1.26/1.27?

 

[Shar Dundred]

where Can I find older version of this one

Nowhere.
This campaign has been created with 1.29.2 from its very beginning.

 

[Hardric62]

Well, I'd recommend something similar to the Ironfist mission of SHB, namely using one faction to safeguard the bases with toers, while using the two others to wreck havoc on enemy bases, one after another, first destroying first line bases, then dig your way to Cassius to stop Destructor waves which can be quite taxing to deal with, especially when Bloodstone fliers are already there.
I'll recommend attacking the Redfist base from behind too, after crushing the Salrian army base guarding that way in, also, since them and purple don't have heroes for the offense, I think you can see them as low priority.
Last thing, although maybe only really usuable in easy mode: Try rushing the destruction of one of the two frontline bases at the beginning for more beathing room. I'd recomend the lower one of the Wolf Regient, both because it's a less deeper one that the north one, so easier to destroy quickly, and its heroes are a nuisance you'e better off eliminating quickly.

Edit: I was answering to badest's latest complain about the campaign... Except I did it on the campaigns' forum. Don't know why my post was transfered here.

 

[johnmarcena000]

You Made a Terrible Campaign!. Nah im just joking the Campaign Storyline was Very Good i literally almost cried specially Logan's Line on the Last mission where he is in the Orc's Front line Very good campaign keep it up!. Nah im not Crying you are!

 

[Valrik]

just yeeting my forces through this terrible chokepoint

 

[badest]

Damn passed ch8 and 9 too

May be something useful for hard mode:
Ch8:
Damn fucked 3vs 8.(Dwarves of bloodstone,untouchable base on south east,spam of birds and helicopter)
Dangerous and op attack waves.
You have 3 entrance to defend and come out.
The north one is a trap.the northern enemies is full of 200 army with cavalry,destruct or,birds,and the base defense are concave lens shape that hard to attack,also many enemies will be driven to there.even you break its base,you no hope to defend the gold mine
The south is too narrow for deploy a large armies.
So the remaining option is dispatch most army in the middle base.
You need to use the technique to block the north and south base with lumber Miller and the watcher tower.you will build a non enter area ,that even infantry can't slide in,and behind is the base of tower spam .With that,ai computers will retreat and find another way to break in .At least you don't need 3 line battles,and the ai use longer time to beat you,so it is essentially strategy to do so .The ai may send destruct-or ,birds,helicopter to destroy your towers and spam,so you need to reserve around 20 units for 5 warmech,you will scout for the air harassment ,lure the helicoptert and bird to get shot by towers,while your war mech is priority to break the destruct-or.

For offense the enemies,the middle way is suggested,the ranger base is weak and less op units there.
You will form your force mostly shield breaker,impaler,watch doctor,and shaman ,with the 30 towers provide covering the fire to enemies knights.
You may accumulate around 10000 gold,and your allies with 7000 gold.attack the ranger base ,but don't build base there .Continued to attack the red fist and can get the arcane book with free lighting chain ,and attack the middle one with archmage hero.after that,you can build expansion there.also build 20 towers there to prevent airstrike.and use there to attack the salria army and the mercenary base.

Then the main crisis will be solved,finish the surrounded north base from attack of its behind.and time to deal with purple to finish the mission.purple is weak,but the red fist is strong of many merciless and commander thorn.use around 150unit and also pull them out from their bases is much safe.