Strange times — RoE

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Strange times is a small 36x36 Heroes of Might and Magic III map for the Restoration of Erathia version, with an underground level and a Hard difficulty setting. Four players compete, all of them human-controlled, split into two teams. Red plays Rampart, Blue plays Fortress, Orange plays Tower, and Purple plays Stronghold. The author's note describes an alliance between opposing sides that must dig underground to wipe out the other team, and it asks players to look for the Grail. Victory requires defeating all enemies, and a player loses once all towns and heroes are gone. The map has four towns, 28 mines, 33 random monster stacks, 27 random artifacts, a creature bank, two monoliths or portals, two timed events, and the Grail somewhere on the map. Grass and subterranean ground make up most of the terrain, with dirt, lava, and a little water.

Author's description

How strange is it to end up finding yourself teamed up with good 'n' evil, fight what's underground? Find a way to get underground to exterminate the other team. Can you find the grail too??? It would help.

Version:RoE
Size:S (36×36 tiles)
Difficulty:Hard
Players:4 human / 4 total
Alliances:Yes (2 teams)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:2.12%
Victory condition:Defeat all enemies
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Grass34.1%
Subterranean29.5%
Dirt14.8%
Lava8.2%
Rough6.1%
Snow5.0%
Water2.3%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Strange times
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Strange times

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Fortress(Blue) × 1
  • Tower(Orange) × 1
  • Stronghold(Purple) × 1
  • Rampart(Red) × 1

Random Monsters

  • Level 29 monsters
  • Level 36 monsters
  • Level 42 monsters
  • Level 54 monsters
  • Level 67 monsters
  • Level 75 monsters

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts27

Map Objects & Structures

Resource54Treasure Chest39Mine28Magic Plains25Random Resource18Cursed Ground11Shrine of Magic Thought6Star Axis5Stables4Campfire4Scholar4Black Market4Shrine of Magic Incantation4Shrine of Magic Gesture4Learning Stone4Garden of Revelation4Windmill4Arena3Magic Well3Two-way Monolith2Redwood Observatory2Cartographer2Obelisk2Wagon2Idol of Fortune2Pillar of Fire2Faerie Ring2Corpse2Fountain of Youth1Fountain of Fortune1