The Great War — SoD

The Great War is an extra large Shadow of Death map on a 144 by 144 grid, with an underground level and Impossible difficulty. Eight players take part, but only one seat can be human; the other seven are computer controlled, and no teams are set. Each player fields a different town type, from Rampart for the red side through Necropolis, Inferno, Fortress, Stronghold, Castle, Conflux, and Tower. The author frames the map as a final clash between good and evil. Half the terrain is subterranean, with grass, rough ground, and swamp covering most of the rest and very little water. Forty-three towns and fourteen heroes are placed, along with fifty-eight creature banks and seventeen monoliths and portals. Victory requires defeating every enemy, and a player loses by losing all towns and heroes.