Playing with the Gods — AB

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Playing with the Gods is an Armageddon's Blade map on an extra large 144 by 144 grid with an underground level. Its premise is that a mortal nation can earn godhood by finishing Zeus's trials within a year, while rival factions must be destroyed. Eight players share the map, with six seats open to humans, forming four teams. The factions in play are Necropolis, Fortress, Stronghold, Inferno, Dungeon, Tower, Conflux, and Rampart. A win requires defeating one specific hero, and the game is lost if time runs out after 336 days on Impossible difficulty. The map holds 19 towns, 49 mines, and the Grail.

Author's description

Zeus Optimus Maximus has decided to let you, puny, little humans to try and reach for the skies. If you manage to complete the set of trials he has set for you, in 12 month, your nation will be granted Godhood. Unluckily, other factions have also been offered the same, so they must be obliviated.

Version:AB
Size:XL (144×144 tiles)
Difficulty:Impossible
Players:6 human / 8 total
Alliances:Yes (4 teams)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:30.51%
Victory condition:Defeat a specific hero — at (138, 5, surface)
Loss condition:Time expires — 336 days

Terrain (both levels)

Water42.7%
Grass12.1%
Subterranean10.3%
Lava9.7%
Dirt8.0%
Swamp6.0%
Rough5.7%
Sand4.1%
Snow1.5%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Playing with the Gods
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Playing with the Gods

On the map

Towns & Settlements

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

Heroes

5 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 05 monsters
  • Level 35 monsters
  • Level 410 monsters
  • Level 61 monster
  • Level 71 monster

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts77
  • Spell scrolls1

Map Objects & Structures

Treasure Chest172Cursed Ground144Resource122Random Resource111Flotsam55Mine49Random Dwelling (by town)48Magic Plains44Campfire25Scholar22Learning Stone20Lighthouse15Quest Guard14Sea Chest12Creature Bank10Shrine of Magic Gesture10School of War9One-way Monolith Entrance9Rally Flag9Mercenary Camp8Magic Well7Tree of Knowledge7Freelancers Guild7Crypt7Obelisk6Library of Enlightenment6Star Axis6Shipwreck6Marletto Tower5Arena5