Fortress
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| Fortress |
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| Mode : Singleplayer |
| Players : 2 |
| Stone Heads : 2 |
| Vault of Knowledges : 0 |
| Alliances : N/A |
| Difficulty : Very Hard |
Fortress is the tenth level in Undiscovered Worlds, where the player faces the Dakini, who controls a large fortress. The Dakini will not engage in combat until the player attacks or is caught by them. A multiplayer version of this level exists called Fortresses.
Starting Speech
"The Dakini have long kept a mighty stronghold on this world. Currently they are unaware of your presence. Perhaps, it would be wise to keep it that way until you are ready to strike."
Setting
There is a very large island where the player and the Dakini are on. The blue tribe cannot be discovered unless the enemy sees one of the followers. There is a smooth hill North of the player's village. North of it is a small plain which divides both settlements. The Dakini have a very powerful fortress, the walls being steep mountains. At the center of the front of their fort is a large opening from which they attack. Inside the walls is their city. A landbridge going up allows them to go on top of the wall. Behind the wall is a Stone Head. A small island in the middle of the sea bears another Stone Head.
Strategy
As the briefing says, the Dakini won't become aggressive until you get too close to their base or attack them. Since the Dakini won't send scouting parties against you, you should have all the time in the world to build your settlement well away from the enemy fortress. Build various training huts and several huts you can fit within your parcel of land, expand it with Land Bridge if necessary. You can also use that time to charge your spells, volcano will prove devastating when cast at the right moment.
Defence
To stop the Dakini from attacking your city, send your Shaman to the top of the Dakini mountain wall (Note: Mind the firewarriors. Many are inside towers). There's suppose to be a large opening where the Dakini armies start from before attacking. Close it by using the Landbridge or Flatten spell at the edge of the canyon opening. They won't be able to attack now.