
Zombie Overlord

The Zombie Overlord is a Huge map for the HOMM2 expansion - 
The Price of Loyalty.  It pits a very powerful necromancer 
against the other five  nations each of which has its own unique 
advantages and limitations.  Quite a few of the new features in
 the HOMM2 expansion have been used.  There should be some very
 large battles with powerful spells and you need several strong heroes.   There are several strategies that can lead to victory for each nation.

I have play tested the map a few times and won on impossible - 
but of course I knew what to go for.  It can give rise to some 
very interesting strategies and tactics when faced by say 10,000 
zombies and you have only a few hundred of your best troop types.
It is very easy to win as the Overlord and so that does not really
 count but you do that can if you want to.

Finally I am a bit dissappointed by how the HOMM2 AI handles the
 situations that face the Overlord or his opponents.  It seems to
 make bad use of resources, garrisons all the wrong cities and 
sends its best heroes off on suicide missions.  I think, but have
 not tried it yet due to lack of opponents in the UK, that this 
could be a good map for asymmetric team play with one player as 
the overlord and the others playing and sharing resources as allies.


Have Fun.

	Phil Norris	19th Sept 1997

I would be grateful for your comments and tell me what you 
liked - if anything.

E-mail	Phil@moose.co.uk