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Night Falls

2008-08-16T15:34:08Z

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{{Infobox Levels
|Level = Night Falls
|Image = Night_Falls.jpg
|Mode = [[Singleplayer]]
|Players = 2
|Heads = 2
|VOK = 1
|Ally = N/A
|Difficulty = Beginner
}}

This is the second level in [[Populous]], you face the [[Matak]] tribe for the first time in [[Single Player]]

==Starting Speech==

''"Now we must face the Matak Tribe. I sense many Warriors ready to stand against us. In my vision we are aided by magic from a Stone Head. There must be a way to reach it..."''

==Setting==

You aquire the [[Swarm]] spell from a [[Vault of Knowledge]] and get a taster of the [[Tornado]] spell. The [[Matak]] [[shaman]] is located on a small outcrop of land near her settlement within a [[Guard Tower]]. There are [[warrior]]s [[patrolling]] nearby as well. You are next to hills with a path leading to the [[Matak]] settlement guarded by a [[warrior]] in a [[tower]]. You start off with a large [[hut]] and a small island with a [[Stone Head]] on it.

'''Enemy tribes:''' [[Matak]]

'''Worship Objects:'''

{| cellspacing="3" align="center"
|style="background:#ffdead;"| '''Item'''
|style="background:#ffdead;"| '''Shots'''
|style="background:#ffdead;"| '''Spell/Effect'''
|style="background:#ffdead;"| '''Follower Count'''
|-
| [[Totem Pole]]
| align="center" |
| [[Landbridge]]
| align="center" | 1
|-
| [[Stone Head]]
| align="center" | 3
| [[Tornado]]
| align="center" | 2
|-
| [[Vault of Knowledge]]
| align="center" |
| [[Swarm]]
| align="center" |
|-
|}

==Strategy==

The general way to complete this level is to send your [[shaman]] to the [[Totem Pole]] while your [[brave]]s build a few [[hut]]s. When your [[shaman]] has worshipped the [[Totem Pole]] send her and a [[brave]] to worship the [[Stone Head]] nearby. Build a [[Warrior Training Hut]] and train several [[warrior]]s. When you have got an army send them all and your [[shaman]] to attack the [[Matak]] settlement. Claim the [[Swarm]] spell from the [[Vault of Knowledge]] and then finish off the rest of the tribe.

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Guard Tower

2008-08-13T11:47:02Z

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{{Infobox Huts
|Hut = Guard Tower
|Image = Towers.jpg
|Wood = 5
|DX = 1
|DY = 1
}}

The Guard Tower is a unique building which can be placed anywhere on the landscape to give you an advanced warning of an Enemy attack. Any Follower placed inside the tower will sound a warning bell whenever an Enemy Follower approaches. You can then zoom to the Tower by pressing the Space Bar. Since the Guard Tower does not need to be constructed next to an existing building, it can also be used to begin a new settlement. Because of the height of the tower, any Follower placed inside has improved abilities. Shamans can fire spells further, Braves extend the look-out range, Warriors will call for help to defend the settlement, Firewarriors can fire further, Preachers can preach further and Spies can unmask Enemy Spies, and also hides all of your buildings and followers in its range from world view. Building the Guard Tower on top of high ground will extend these ranges even further.

* They can make the spell range of the [[Shaman]] higher.
* Preachers can preach at a higher range
* Firewarriors can fire at people at long distances
* They all alarm you if there are incomming enemies

==Pros and Cons==

Pros:

* Higher Range
* Alarms

Cons:

* Still Target
* Can Collaspe by Land Changes
* Uses 5 pieces of [[Wood]] plus Repairs

==The Layout==

Guard Towers are good when placed on hills and cliffs as it makes it twice as high and strong. Lots of towers in a line with [[Firewarrior]]s in can easily blast enemy followers especially the enemy [[Shaman]].

==[[Camping]]==

[[Camping]] can be done with towers. It is when you are keeping your [[Shaman]] in a high tower and killing the attacks but not attacking them. Although people don't like it as it brings no fun or is boring it can save your life but you must attack at some point or you will finally get broken into by your enemy.

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Spy

2008-08-13T11:45:21Z

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{{Infobox People
|Follower = Spy
|Image = spy2.jpg|200px
|Life = 3
|Strength = 3
|Scale = 1
|Special1 = Disguise
|Special2 = Burns Huts and Trees
}}

The Spy is not often used in [[Multiplayer]] Levels because of its apparent uselessness and cheapness. The best bet to see these [[Followers]] are after the Level [[An Easy Target]] when the [[Spy Training Hut]] is invented by the Chumaran Tribe, your next door neighbors in this [[Single Player]] Game.

The foreground of the attached picture shows the Blue [[Tribes]] [[Spy Training Hut]], 4 [[Followers]], of the Spy Grade. They are distinguished to the player as [[Followers]] in black jackets, pants and the accompanying color. To the enemy, they are seen as [[Brave]]s. There main claim to fame is the ability for them to disguise as an enemy follower, sneak into an enemies base and light [[Hut]]s or trees on fire.

To disguise simply select one Spy, or multiple spies, and click an enemy [[Tribes]] color on the left panel to the right of the shaman shortcut icon. The icon switches to a masking button and one simply right clicks and the spy's middle color slowly changes to the selected enemy [[Tribes]] color. You can only tell your Spy (or spies) to light trees and enemy [[Hut]]s on fire, not your own. Simply select a Spy or spies, and approach a tree and left-click to set it ablaze. For enemy [[Hut]]s, do the same procedure, approach a [[Hut]], whilst disguised, and set it ablaze. If one is not disguised when attempting to set an enemy [[Hut]]s ablaze, they will be quickly attacked.

The spies strength is the lowest of all units, 1 [[Brave]] can easily kill a Spy, bare handed in less than 6 seconds whilst leaving the [[Brave]] just at ¾ health. It approximately takes 3 spies to kill just one [[Brave]].

The Spy lurking in ones base can be uncovered by simply finding one and left clicking them. Another tactic is to set a Spy in a [[Hut]] and lets them uncover spies attempting to gain entrance to ones base. If you put a Spy in a [[Tower]], their range is increased further, and they uncover spies at a greater distance.

=Tactics=

==Chaos Attack==

Simply select a group of six spies and assign three too attack one side of an entrance, and another three to another side of an entrance, or divide up them by two, and make 2-2-2 to attack an enemy's base. Simply bookmark each new unit and start assigning each to set ablaze [[Hut]]s Burn multiple [[Hut]]s (Ctrl and left click three [[Hut]]s) for the 1st group, five [[Hut]]s for the 2nd and three [[Hut]]s for the 3rd group, then further this by assigning each ones to attack separate [[Hut]]s.

==Multiple Burns==

You can select multiple [[Hut]]s for your spies to burn by holding ctrl then clicking each [[Hut]]. You may see the AI keep burning the same [[Hut]], but a damaged [[Hut]] cannot be further damaged by burning. So multiple select the same [[Hut]] again to keep burning it even when it's damaged.

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Blast

2008-08-13T11:42:47Z

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{{Infobox Spell
|Spell = Blast
|Image = blast_2.jpg
|Mana = 100
|Shots = 4
|Range = 6
|Duration = N/A
|Magic Word = Ta-ka
}}

[[Image:blast_1.gif|left|thumb|frame|]]Blast is probably one of the most widly-used spells in the game. The blast spell can usually kill a follower in one hit unless it is a [[warrior]] or [[Shaman]].

==Tips==

Blast is a very important spell. It can be used in a number of diffrent ways, some ways are better than others at diffrent times.

First there is straight on target, if you click on the follower it will do a homing blast on it and bounce forward. You can use this to kill a follower in one go or a group of followers that aren't near water. Because a direct hit throws the enemy forwards, it isn't a good idea to directly hit a [[Shaman]] walking to your village, as she will be thrown closer to it.

Then there is blasting next to the follower, this will blast it the oppisite way of where you blast. This is good to knock a follower or a group of followers into the water. You should also use this to blast a [[Shaman]] off a cliff or into the water.

Last is blasting near it but not next to it, it is used on followers and maybe the [[Shaman]] from reaching you. If some [[Firewarrior]]s are going up a hill then blast from a near range and it will stop them from coming up, keep doing it to kill them.

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Swarm

2008-08-13T11:40:57Z

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{{Infobox Spell
|Spell = Swarm
|Image = swarm_2.jpg
|Mana = 400
|Shots = 4
|Range = 12
|Duration = 15 seconds
|Magic Word = Hornaga
}}

[[Image:swarm.gif|left|thumb|frame|]]If you cast this spell on [[followers]] of the enemy tribe (it won't affect you or your followers), those [[followers]] will spread apart and run away screaming. If you cast it next to a [[Guard Tower]] with a [[shaman]] in it, she will run out of the tower screaming.

It is most useful to disrupting enemy attacks and stopping enemy [[preacher]]s from converting your men, as well as forcing a group of enemy followers to exit the boat or baloon they are currently manning.

Also, in multiplayer games, swarm will instantly kill ghosts (except shaman ghosts).

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Invisibility

2008-08-13T11:39:49Z

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{{Infobox Spell
|Spell = Invisibility
|Image = invisible_2.jpg
|Mana = 500
|Shots = 4
|Range = 8
|Duration = 2 minutes
|Magic Word = Saitanko
}}

[[Image:invisible.gif|left|thumb|frame|]]If you cast this on your followers and your followers only, they will become invisible for the 2 minute duration of the spell. This spell will broken if your unit should attack any of the enemy tribesmen or their buildings.

''Note: Does not affect your shaman.''
''Note: Invisible followers can still be converted by enemy preachers, even though the enemy can't see what they're converting.''
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Hypnotise

2008-08-13T11:36:53Z

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{{Infobox Spell
|Spell = Hypnotise
|Image = hypno.jpg
|Mana = 850
|Shots = 3
|Range = 8
|Duration = 40 seconds
|Magic Word = Noktana
}}

[[Image:hypno_2.gif|left|thumb|frame|]]
Hypnotise is an offensive spell which converts all enemy followers, that are in the area where the spell was casted, to your side for about 40 seconds. The spiral above the follower's head indicates that they are temporaliry on the tribe that they are currently on. Hypnotised followers can still be converted by enemy [[preacher]]s and hypnotised again to another tribe.

You first receive hypnotise permanently on Level 11: [[Treacherous Souls]] by worshipping the [[Vault of Knowledge]] that the [[Chumara]] tribe guards. Hypnotise is not commonly used in [[multiplayer]] games.

When training hypnotised followers to another follower type they will convert to your tribe permanently.

The [[Chumara]] tribe is popular for using the Hypnotise spell commonly throughout the game.

Also, if you defeat a tribe while having some of its followers hypnotised, they convert to your tribe permanently.

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Earthquake

2008-08-13T11:34:43Z

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{{Infobox Spell
|Spell = Earthquake
|Image = earthquake.JPG
|Mana = 1,750
|Shots = 2
|Range = 8
|Duration = 5 seconds
|Magic Word = La-kai-ee
}}

[[Image:earthquake.gif|left|thumb|frame|]]This is probably the most widely-used destruction spell. Most people [[rush]] with it on levels like [[Face Off]]. Earthquake will create... well, earthquakes, in the ground that will sink [[hut]]s or break them. Lava is also created within the fault, thus killing any hapless tribesman who falls in.

An earthquake or an "eq" as its known in the gaming world for short is a spell which causes devastation and land changing effect. Only on land does this spell cause damage unlike its bigger brother the [[volcano]].

It can damage in a wide range and spills lava killing any who touch it. To avoid death by the eq's lava simply cast the [[blast]] spell until you land on safe ground. This can also be done by [[blast]]ing your men out of the lava.

In high land this spell is not as devestating where as Lava is concerned. Instead, if an EQ is cast on high land in a village. It can cause a huge dent in the land making it very hard to move around. This can cause more damage to [[huts|buildings]] if cast upon them.

Other damaging effects by the EQ is water openings. Sometimes usually on low land, when an EQ is cast water is created from the craters which are made in the spell. This can cause people to drown and even make [[huts|buildings]] submerge!

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Earthquake

2008-08-13T11:34:02Z

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{{Infobox Spell
|Spell = Earthquake
|Image = earthquake.JPG
|Mana = 1,750
|Shots = 2
|Range = 8
|Duration = 5 seconds
|Magic Word = La-kai-ee
}}

[[Image:earthquake.gif|left|thumb|frame|]]This is probably the most widely-used destruction spell. Most people [[rush]] with it on levels like [[Face Off]]. Earthquake will create... well, earthquakes, in the ground that will sink [[hut]]s or break them. Lava is also created within the fault, thus killing any hapless tribesman who falls in.

An earthquake or an "eq" as its known in the gaming world for short is a spell which causes devastation and land changing effect. Only on land does this spell cause damage unlike its bigger brother the [[volcano]].

It can damage in a wide range and spills lava killing any whome touch it. To avoid death by the eq's lava simply cast the [[blast]] spell until you land on safe ground. This can also be done by [[blast]]ing your men out of the lava.

In high land this spell is not as devestating where as Lava is conserned. Instead, if an EQ is cast on high land in a village. It can cause a huge dent in the land making it very hard to move around. This can cause more damage to [[huts|buildings]] if cast upon them.

Other damaging effects by the EQ is water openings. Sometimes usually on low land, when an EQ is cast water is created from the craters which are made in the spell. This can cause people to drown and even make [[huts|buildings]] submerge!

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Erode

2008-08-13T11:33:12Z

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{{Infobox Spell
|Spell = Erode
|Image = erode.jpg
|Mana = 2,100
|Shots = 2
|Range = 8
|Duration = 5 seconds
|Magic Word = Da-sanko
}}

[[Image:erode.gif|left|thumb|frame|]]

[[Erode]] allows you to accelerate time and weather an area of land as if water were shaping and eroding the rock. Erode is first encountered on Level 7: [[Unseen Enemy]] from a [[Stone Head]], it is then claimed for permanent use on Level 12: [[An Easy Target]] where the [[Matak]] hold it in a [[Vault of Knowledge]]. Erode can cause the Enemy's buildings to sink into the water, or make ravines smooth and navigable. It is commonly used to roughen the land causing huts to collapse or sink into the water. It is a lot more expensive to charge than [[Landbridge]] so it is commonly used as the enemy can easily use a cheap [[Landbridge]] to bridge the gap again. [[Flatten]] is an alternative to this it's cheaper, effects a large area and has three shots instead of two but it's still more expensive than [[Landbridge]].

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