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Mission 12: The Battle at Crestfall

  • Mission Objectives:

    - Destroy Orc Transports
    - Destroy all Oil Derricks
    - Destroy all Shipyards

    Not that hard at all.  Start off with making more peasants, and your normal scouting routine.  Since there isn't an oil patch nearby, you'll have to get to a close one.  There's an island with a Cannon Tower, and a couple of bad guys to the north.  You'll be taking this island.  Just take your fleet and destroy what you can, and have a Transport bring up a Peasant, and a Ballista and a Knight if you want (in case they ever get attacked, although I doubt it).  Back in town, put some Ballistas by your Shipyard, and make a couple more Knights to defend from the enemy Transport invasions.  Have a Flying Machine right by your Shipyard, too.  Upgrading some of the Towers that are around is a good idea.

    Now, back on the island you just took: have the Peasant build another Shipyard near the patch, and have the Tankers build a Platform up there.   This patch will run out, so when it does, take your Peasant up to the island on the way northeast of the map, build a Refinery close to the other patch up there, and construct a new Platform too.  Now, simply build up the resources you need to make about 9 fully upgraded Battleships.  Then, have them scour the shore, killing the Shipyards, Towers, Catapults, and Transports you see on the way (don't bother with the Refineries or Foundries).  Use the lure away method to get the Catapults to move closer to the shore so you can hit them, and send in new Battleships as needed.  Finally, clear the rest of the waters, and destroy the remaining Platforms.  As yet another reminder, take a Flying Machine wherever you sail, to protect from Turtles.