Rescue Rangers 1.01 — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Rescue Rangers 1.01 is an Extra Large 144 by 144 Heroes III map for the Shadow of Death expansion, with an underground level and an Impossible difficulty setting. Eight players share the map, though only two can be human, and the six other colors are computer-controlled. Each player has no team alliance and starts with a single faction: Inferno, Castle, Tower, Rampart, Stronghold, Dungeon, Fortress, or Necropolis. Victory requires defeating all enemies, while a player loses by losing every town and hero. The terrain is roughly a quarter rock, a quarter water, with lava and snow making up the rest. Notable features include 26 towns, 18 pre-placed heroes, four Black Dragon and Gold Dragon stacks among the wandering monsters, and artifacts such as the Centaur's Axe and the Shield of the Damned. The description suggests the map is meant to be played with a companion.

Author's description

Mission Impossible... almost. Find yourself a friend to play with you or consequences will be Les Miserablés. You and your companion must live your bitter sweet life on the limits since the start, but that´s just the beginning of new, each other disastrous chain-reactions. Prepare on everything...

Version:SoD
Size:XL (144×144 tiles)
Difficulty:Impossible
Players:2 human / 8 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:27.00%
Victory condition:Defeat all enemies
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Water37.1%
Lava15.4%
Snow13.0%
Sand12.5%
Subterranean6.9%
Dirt4.4%
Swamp4.3%
Grass3.9%
Rough2.5%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Rescue Rangers 1.01
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Rescue Rangers 1.01

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Castle(Blue) × 3
  • Rampart(Green) × 3
  • Stronghold(Orange) × 2
  • Necropolis(Pink) × 3
  • Dungeon(Purple) × 2
  • Inferno(Red) × 3
  • Tower(Tan) × 2
  • Fortress(Teal) × 2
  • Dungeon(Neutral) × 1
  • Fortress(Neutral) × 1
  • Inferno(Neutral) × 2
  • Necropolis(Neutral) × 2

Heroes

18 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 037 monsters
  • Level 1130 monsters
  • Level 275 monsters
  • Level 3108 monsters
  • Level 4101 monsters
  • Level 590 monsters
  • Level 667 monsters
  • Level 724 monsters

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts131
  • Spell scrolls2

Map Objects & Structures

Random Resource535Treasure Chest491Resource245Mine60Campfire34Border Guard29Obelisk26Flotsam26Creature Bank18Star Axis17Mercenary Camp16Witch Hut16School of Magic15Marletto Tower14Garden of Revelation14Learning Stone13Shrine of Magic Gesture13One-way Monolith Exit13One-way Monolith Entrance13Two-way Monolith12School of War12Shrine of Magic Thought12Shipwreck Survivor12Windmill11Shrine of Magic Incantation11Shipwreck11Sea Chest11Sanctuary10Tree of Knowledge10Redwood Observatory9