Middle Earth (Allies) — AB

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Middle Earth (Allies) is an extra large Armageddon's Blade map of 144 by 144 tiles with an underground level, rated hard. Seven players can all be human, and they form three teams. Its premise is the War of the Ring at the close of the Third Age, with the question of whether the peoples of Middle Earth can withstand the rise of Sauron. Factions include Inferno, Necropolis, Castle, Tower, Stronghold, Rampart and Conflux, with some players mixing two. Rock covers about half the map, with water around 15 percent. Victory requires transporting a specific artifact, and a player loses by losing all towns and heroes. The map holds 17 towns, 16 starting heroes, 48 random artifacts, 65 mines, 13 creature banks and 12 monoliths and portals, plus many wandering stacks. Dwellings include Red Dragons and Iron Golems.

Author's description

One ring to rule them all, one ring to find them, one ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them, in the land of Mordor where the shadows lie. The War of the Ring is about to begin at the end of the Third Age. Can the races of Middle Earth survive the rise of the Dark Lord Sauron?

Version:AB
Size:XL (144×144 tiles)
Difficulty:Hard
Players:7 human / 7 total
Alliances:Yes (3 teams)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:14.97%
Victory condition:Transport a specific artifact — artifact #77 to (119, 81, surface) (or the standard win also counts, AI can win this way too)
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Water29.3%
Grass26.7%
Dirt14.9%
Sand9.8%
Snow7.5%
Lava6.1%
Rough4.5%
Subterranean0.9%
Swamp0.3%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Middle Earth (Allies)
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Middle Earth (Allies)

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Castle(Blue) × 2
  • Rampart(Green) × 2
  • Stronghold(Orange) × 2
  • Conflux(Purple) × 1
  • Rampart(Purple) × 1
  • Inferno(Red) × 2
  • Necropolis(Red) × 2
  • Stronghold(Tan) × 1
  • Tower(Tan) × 1
  • Castle(Teal) × 2
  • Dungeon(Neutral) × 1

Heroes

16 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 137 monsters
  • Level 2102 monsters
  • Level 344 monsters
  • Level 412 monsters
  • Level 513 monsters
  • Level 67 monsters

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts48
  • Spell scrolls2

Map Objects & Structures

Random Resource244Treasure Chest112Mine65Resource63Obelisk27Flotsam21Creature Bank13Subterranean Gate12Learning Stone11Windmill10Redwood Observatory8Shrine of Magic Incantation8Idol of Fortune7Campfire7Two-way Monolith6Keymaster's Tent6Star Axis6Magic Well6Shipyard5School of Magic5Witch Hut5Temple5Shrine of Magic Gesture5Tree of Knowledge4Garden of Revelation4Rally Flag4Mystical Garden4Water Wheel4Mercenary Camp4Sea Chest4