Война миров: Начало — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Shadow of Death map set on a medium 72 by 72 grid with underground levels. Eight players, each a different faction from Castle to Fortress, all can be human, and there are no teams. Players must build an army, break through their neighbors' borders, and eliminate every rival to win, while losing all towns and heroes ends a player's game. The author describes a small, crowded territory where each state fights the others. Terrain is mostly subterranean, dirt, water, and grass, with water covering about a fifth of the surface. The map holds 17 towns, 245 random artifacts, 108 mines, 12 seer huts, 7 creature banks, and 13 timed events. Wandering threats include Water Elemental stacks, a Phoenix, and an Azure Dragon. The difficulty is rated Hard.

Author's description

На небольшой территории сошлись восемь враждующих государств. Перед каждым стоит одна и та же задача- набрать войско, прорвать границы государства и вынести врага. При этом на территории много вещей, которые помогут вам победить в этой схватке. Удачи... Made by Mahaon. Moscow. 2000-2002.

Version:SoD
Size:M (72×72 tiles)
Difficulty:Hard
Players:8 human / 8 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:20.13%
Victory condition:Defeat all enemies
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Subterranean27.1%
Dirt21.2%
Water20.1%
Grass13.2%
Lava4.9%
Swamp4.5%
Snow3.5%
Sand2.8%
Rough2.7%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Война миров: Начало
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Война миров: Начало

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Rampart(Blue) × 1
  • Stronghold(Green) × 1
  • Inferno(Orange) × 1
  • Fortress(Pink) × 1
  • Necropolis(Purple) × 1
  • Castle(Red) × 1
  • Tower(Tan) × 1
  • Dungeon(Teal) × 1
  • Castle(Neutral) × 1
  • Conflux(Neutral) × 1
  • Dungeon(Neutral) × 1
  • Fortress(Neutral) × 1
  • Inferno(Neutral) × 1
  • Necropolis(Neutral) × 1
  • Rampart(Neutral) × 1
  • Stronghold(Neutral) × 1
  • Tower(Neutral) × 1

Heroes

17 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 144 monsters
  • Level 294 monsters
  • Level 339 monsters
  • Level 422 monsters
  • Level 557 monsters
  • Level 630 monsters
  • Level 735 monsters

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts245

Map Objects & Structures

Random Resource158Resource120Treasure Chest115Mine108Campfire80Flotsam79Sea Chest40Magic Well25Scholar24Shipwreck Survivor22Redwood Observatory21Obelisk16Seer Hut12Pillar of Fire11Cursed Ground10Shrine of Magic Gesture9Water Wheel8Shipyard8Garden of Revelation8Star Axis8Mercenary Camp8Marletto Tower8Den of Thieves8Black Market8Pandoras Box8Windmill8War Machine Factory8Mermaid8Shipwreck8Derelict Ship8