Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness Hints

Mission 11: The Dead Rise as Quel'Thalas Falls

• Mission Objectives:
  
  - Destroy the Elf stronghold
  
  To start off, this level is actually a simple one made hard by the computer's impossible use of magic, and the rate in which they gather resources.  Also, you will be on rather limited resources yourself, so don't waste money on things you won't think you need.  Also, you can use Death Knights in this level, but the spells they have are limited.  Although Raise Dead is a good spell, given the limited amount of gold, I don't find it worth it.  Haste is one of the spells that the computer wields with skill, but it can be awkward to use yourself.
  
  First off, expect an attack from the southeast a few seconds after the level begins.  Make several more Peons, until you are able to upgrade to a Stronghold.  While you're waiting for this, have your Ogres go around the island and kill the Archers that are stationed there.  You should be able to crush them.  Now, defend the middle ice bridge with several Towers, a Barracks, and even more Ogres.  The enemy will always attack from here, and never stop. After this, your town is pretty much safe.
  
  As for other gold mines, make some more Ogres, and clear the rest of the island of Archers.  Now, build Great Halls at the two gold mines on the top island.  If you spend your gold wisely, you won't have to colonize near the last one, in the lower-right hand corner.  Anyway, keep up your defense, and make several Ogres.  And I mean several...those guys will attack relentlessly, without remorse!  Always remember to repair your towers, and even have a couple Trolls there to do some extra damage.
  
  With enough Ogres, clear the shore of the purple Elves and Ballistas.  Near the left-most ice bridge are some Guard Towers (the good thing about this mission is that all but one of the Towers are Guard Towers).  Destroy them with Catapults, and get any Elves or Ballistas down there.  Now, build a Barracks a little bit south of there (not too much south, or the enemy Ballistas and Mages will be on your case).  Make a bunch of Ogres and at least 3 Catapults.  At the same time, at the middle ice bridge, keep up a bunch of Ogres and at least 2 Catapults.  Now, the key to this mission is coordination: you'll sending your forces in at the same time.  Now, at the west side, have about 13 Ogres, and the 3 previously-mentioned Catapults.  Have the Catapults try for the Ballistas, then the Guard Towers.  The Mages will probably be slowing down your guys, or turning them into seals, but you'll (hopefully) be able to get them back.
  
  Once the Ballistas and Guard Towers are gone, send the rest of the guys to attack.  Now, the guys on the middle bridge should go down attacking now (the amount of Ogres they have should depend on how much gold you have left).  As usual, the Catapults should take care of the one Guard Tower behind some trees, then march everyone down a bit.
  
  Once the Towers are gone, attack the Barracks and keep everyone occupied.  This will leave the other group almost free to destroy the Mage Tower and start on the Castle.  Although the guys you send down from the middle may be killed, at least is should be a good distraction for the other group to start killing.  Take care of the blue guys town first.  Once that's gone, head east and destroy the rest of the enemies, sending in reinforcements if you can afford it.  Geez, that was a tough level, wasn't it?
  

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