The Arena — RoE

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

The Arena is a small two-player underground map measuring 36 by 36, set on Normal difficulty. Both seats are meant for human players, and there are no teams. Each side receives a random faction, and the design is a simple capture-the-flag variant in which the armies you build and the rival you face determine the outcome. Victory requires transporting the Badge of Courage, while a player loses by losing all towns and heroes. The terrain is mostly rock, with sand, dirt, and grass covering the rest, and there is no water. Seven towns, eight heroes, eight random artifacts, nine monoliths and portals, and three timed events are spread across the underground.

Author's description

Which is stronger, Rampart or Castle? Archangel or Black Dragon? Wizard or Necromancer? Find out in the Arena, a simple variation of capture the flag where victory or defeat depends solely upon the armies that you build and the opponent that you face.

Version:RoE
Size:S (36×36 tiles)
Difficulty:Normal
Players:2 human / 2 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Victory condition:Transport a specific artifact — artifact #49 to (17, 5, underground) (or the standard win also counts, AI can win this way too)
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Sand38.2%
Dirt26.7%
Grass20.0%
Subterranean15.2%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of The Arena
UndergroundUnderground minimap of The Arena

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Random(Blue) × 3
  • Random(Red) × 3
  • Tower(Neutral) × 1

Heroes

8 placed heroes on map

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts8

Map Objects & Structures

Border Guard82Learning Stone16One-way Monolith Exit5One-way Monolith Entrance4Cartographer2Hut of the Magi2Mercenary Camp2Star Axis2Garden of Revelation2Marletto Tower2War Machine Factory2Refugee Camp2Keymaster's Tent2Eye of the Magi2Tavern2