AstralWar2 TE by Vlad — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

AstralWar2 TE is a large 108 by 108 underground map for Heroes of Might and Magic III: Shadow of Death, rated Impossible. It supports five players, with one human seat at most and four computer-controlled colors, split into two teams. The human player takes the Red Fortress side, while the other four play as Strongholds. The terrain is mostly rock and rough ground, with no water. The main goal is to carry the Grail to Svishtov, though defeating every hero and town is also possible. Losing the hero Astral ends the game, so that hero must survive. The map includes ten towns, seven heroes, twenty-nine mines, twenty-one creature banks, three monoliths and portals, and placed artifacts such as the Centaur's Axe and the Shield of the Dwarven Lords.

Author's description

Transport the Grail to Svishtov. You may also defeat all heroes and towns. Astral must survive. grig@dir.bg

Version:SoD
Size:L (108×108 tiles)
Difficulty:Impossible
Players:1 human / 5 total
Alliances:Yes (2 teams)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:0.50%
Victory condition:Transport a specific artifact — artifact #2 to (53, 12, surface) (or the standard win also counts)
Loss condition:Lose a specific hero — at (53, 12, surface)

Terrain (both levels)

Rough83.8%
Swamp9.5%
Lava4.1%
Subterranean1.7%
Water1.0%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of AstralWar2 TE by Vlad
UndergroundUnderground minimap of AstralWar2 TE by Vlad

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Stronghold(Blue) × 3
  • Stronghold(Green) × 2
  • Stronghold(Orange) × 2
  • Stronghold(Purple) × 2
  • Fortress(Red) × 1

Heroes

7 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Artifacts

Map Objects & Structures

Resource197Treasure Chest96Random Resource86Mine29Creature Bank21Learning Stone14Windmill12Campfire11School of Magic7Seer Hut7Marletto Tower6Star Axis6Subterranean Gate6Obelisk5Tree of Knowledge5Redwood Observatory5Arena3Mercenary Camp3School of War3Mystical Garden2Trading Post2Multi-creature Dwelling2One-way Monolith Entrance2Quest Guard2Water Wheel1War Machine Factory1Idol of Fortune1Magic Spring1Den of Thieves1One-way Monolith Exit1