Map Name: Confrontation (Confront.mp2) Map Maker: Andy Gels E-Mail Address: ajgels@hotmail.com Map Type: MULITPLAYER DUEL! Tough normal-size map, 2 humans only. 1 warlock, 1 wizard Language: English Description: Are you hungry for an epic duel? Do you hate dumb computers? Just get a friend and challenge each other in this map! Special Win: None Special Loss: None Play-Testers: Andy Gels at jgelsmd@cah.org Shadow at smalaney@accessus.net Get ready for an epic duel, folks! We're talking dragons going up against titans in a tough map! This war also settles on two brothers, who have their allies ready for war on each other: The King of Clouds, with his titans, and the King of Flames, with his dragons. The two are brothers. I balanced the scenario by dealing out objects like you deal playing cards. I would first "deal" resources out, then artifacts, then equally strong monsters, etc., until everything was totally balanced. I give the warlock an event that the wizard doesn't get, but please obey that and build the two dragon towers. I am guessing that this was a bug with the game or something NWC forgot to add with the warlock castle. I know this is a two-human only map and a duel, but you'll probably thank me! I've seen reviews for so many maps that say the computer is so dumb. The lack of computer players almost assures you that this map will be tough! I didn't want to put so much time and effort into an epic war and then find out the computer is dumb! I wanted to make sure that BOTH were controlled by humans only! I also think we're in need for some more duels and especially more epics, along with the lack of a stupid AI! I'm sorry if you're in love with creature dwellings, but you just won't find them in this map! Besides, what's a centaur cave in the desert or lava?! Or a halfling hole? Also, I wanted to keep both heroes with their designated troops until they attack because with three alignments, morale is shot. A LITTLE ADVICE FROM THE MAPMAKER 1) I have (about) 16 rumors. Read them! 2) If you are going to go to standing stones, get your other monster stack in your nearby town. 3) Get someone you get along with to play this with you. 4) Be careful with sphinx! They have only ONE answer! **** SPOILER ALERT **** This is kind of a battle with the advice giver against the eavesdropper. The King of Clouds will, at the beginning, give advice to his side first, only to be overheard by the King of Flames. But, this can turn right around, as you will see. Also, note the shape. It should look like a lightning bolt with a ring of lava when you see it all. **** END OF SPOILER ALERT **** Please, reviewers, don't consider two z's in the warlock's name a typo or that the full name of the wizard's name is a typo. Those names and letters in their names were intentional. Do not assume that the dragons will win just because they're the strongest creature in the game! While testing, I had Miss Lizz fight Maj. Miss Lizz had 115 black dragons and Maj had 115 titans and guess who won? Maj won! 115 black dragons fell to 115 titans. When it was over, 6 titans remained and 0 black dragons. This should tell you something: No matter who picks the warlock and who picks the wizard, it's anybody's game! However, Miss Lizz never had Armageddon or Chain Lightning. If she had those spells, she could have won! Part of the reason the black dragons lost was the fact that they're immune to spells. The titans also seemed luckier. But don't get me wrong! The dragons got lucky attacks too! I used the "Auto" function for that big battle and Maj kept casting Bloodlust, and that really cost Miss Lizz. I am sorry I wasn't able to really beautify the scenario. Flowers in the desert and/or lava just didn't look right at all when I tested with them. Ponds, the same. However, there are lots of rocks that might shape the map a little. I hope you enjoy this map! If you do, you may enjoy my next map, where one of these two types of heroes will have to defend an island of his own. I want this map in a tournament, so if you have any comments, please tell me!