In order to improve my game, I made several levels that allowed me to try out different strategies.  Therefore, I have on my hands several single player levels, and some of them are pretty cool.  While game aspects like playability were not on my mind when I designed these -- they were generally made to be as difficult as possible -- all of these levels are in fact beatable.  With the right strategy some of them are even trivial.

I have also made three multi-player levels which allow for plenty of interesting engagements.  All of them have been used extensively by my friends and myself.

Feel free to play any of these levels you wish, they've been fun for me.

 

Single-Player Levels

 
challenge 

Not really much of a challenge, but close quarters combat can be a lot of fun.

f&iwar2 

My younger brother made the original version of this level to recreate certain aspects of the French and Indian war. While his final result was a good recreation, it was not very difficult.  I changed that.

hrd2beat

If you move quickly enough (something more difficult than you might think) this level is a piece of cake.  If the computer gets a good head start, however -- "Game over, man".

lotsofun

Easy at first, this level can snowball as there are many computer opponents.  If you like levels that require that you fight several opponents with a different strategy for each, then this level is lots o' fun.

newwar

Inspired by the last level of the humans campaign in the Warcraft II expansion, this level hits you hard right off the bat and then keeps up the pressure.  It's a lot of fun for those who think well on their feet.

raid

More difficult than it might seem, this level depicts a human raid into orcish territory.  Things quickly become exciting if the player doesn't act quickly.

tough

Although this level's name is debatable, it is similar to lotsofun.pud in that it gives you the chance to fight several, very different battles all at once.

walls

One of my favorite levels, it's much more interesting than it first seems.  It takes some work to get beyond the wall, but that is just the beginning of the fun.

 

Multi-Player Levels

 
map1

A nice level for two to four players. All sorts of naval combat is possible with this level, as there are tons of locations for bases, and the water is hard to navigate.  It will not work for single player though, as the game AI is not good enough to build on the confined islands.

map2

A favorite of mine, this level is great for a one on one grudge match.  All sorts of interesting approaches are possible, making the replay value of this level immense.

map3 

Playable with one to four players (although you'll have to specify that you want computer opponents in single player mode), this level forces an almost nomadic style of play, as gold is readily available, but only in small quantities.

 

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