The Outpost of Progress — AB

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

The Outpost of Progress is a large Armageddon's Blade map measuring 108 by 108 tiles, with an underground level and an Expert difficulty rating. It supports eight players, of whom up to three can be human, and the five teams are split between two Castle players, a mixed Inferno and Stronghold player, and several Fortress players, with the remaining colors left to the computer. Rock, swamp, and dirt cover most of the ground, with water making up about an eighth of it. The map places twenty towns and nineteen heroes, along with wandering monsters such as goblins, gnoll marauders, and trolls, plus dwellings holding golems, mages, and demons. Artifacts include the Blackshard of the Dead Knight, the Pendant of Life, and the Shield of the Dwarven Lords. Victory requires defeating a specific monster, and a player is eliminated after losing all towns and heroes.

Author's description

"The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness." - Joseph Conrad

Version:AB
Size:L (108×108 tiles)
Difficulty:Expert
Players:3 human / 8 total
Alliances:Yes (5 teams)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:11.57%
Victory condition:Defeat a specific monster — at (47, 12, underground) (AI can win this way too)
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Swamp35.2%
Water17.6%
Dirt16.1%
Subterranean10.3%
Rough7.6%
Lava3.7%
Snow3.6%
Sand3.0%
Grass2.8%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of The Outpost of Progress
UndergroundUnderground minimap of The Outpost of Progress

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Castle(Green) × 1
  • Fortress(Orange) × 1
  • Fortress(Pink) × 2
  • Fortress(Purple) × 2
  • Inferno(Tan) × 1
  • Stronghold(Tan) × 2
  • Fortress(Teal) × 2
  • Castle(Neutral) × 1
  • Dungeon(Neutral) × 1
  • Fortress(Neutral) × 4
  • Necropolis(Neutral) × 1
  • Stronghold(Neutral) × 1
  • Tower(Neutral) × 1

Heroes

19 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 13 monsters
  • Level 227 monsters
  • Level 38 monsters
  • Level 45 monsters
  • Level 64 monsters

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts8
  • Spell scrolls1

Map Objects & Structures

Resource104Mine60Sign44Border Gate36Treasure Chest34Border Guard25Random Resource20Campfire18Subterranean Gate18Garrison17Quest Guard17Magic Well16Keymaster's Tent13Seer Hut12Cursed Ground12Learning Stone11Fountain of Fortune10Two-way Monolith10Fountain of Youth9Boat9Sanctuary8Shipyard7Creature Bank7Flotsam6Garden of Revelation6Corpse5Magic Plains5Mercenary Camp5Witch Hut5Shipwreck4