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It is purely for informational purposes and neither Blizzard Entertainment nor myself (Chris Asher) accept any responsibility for any harm or damage caused to anyone or anything because of the content of this FAQ. _____________________ TRADEMARK INFORMATION All specific names included herein are trademarks and are so acknowledged: Blizzard Entertainment Any trademarks not mentioned here are still hypothetically acknowledged. _________ COPYRIGHT This article is copyright 1995, by Chris Asher. All rights reserved. You are granted the following rights: I. To make copies of this work in original form, so long as the copies are exact, include the copyright notice and gives obvious credit to the author, Chris Asher. II. To distribute this work in any form, as long as you do not charge a fee for copying or for distribution and you request permission of the author, Chris Asher if you wish to distribute it within a magazine, piece of computer software or other commercial media. ________ CONTENTS .1. - Chapter 1 .1-1. - Introduction .1-2. - About the FAQ .1-3. - Getting the FAQ .1-4. - Submissions to the FAQ .1-5. - Acknowledgments .2. - Chapter 2 .2-1. - What is WarCraft? .2-2. - Who are Blizzard Entertainment? .2-3. - Have Blizzard written any other games? .2-4. - How can I get these games? .2-5. - How can I contact Blizzard? .3. - Chapter 3 .3-1. - How many different releases of WarCraft have there been? .3-2. - What's the difference between them? .3-3. - Is WarCraft available on any other platforms? .4. - Chapter 4 .4-1. - Are there any cheat codes in WarCraft? .4-2. - Are there any differences between Orcs 'n' Humans? .4-3. - Can you give me some general tips? .4-4. - Is there a level-by-level walkthrough? .4-5. - What is all the text in the game? .4-6. - Are there any statistics for units? .5. - Chapter 5 .5-1. - General information +--------------+- Chapter one -+--------------+ # .1-1. Introduction Welcome to the WarCraft: Orcs and Humans Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)and Strategy guide. The aim of this FAQ is to tell you as much as possible about WarCraft - anything from the various releases and the add-ons available to the cheat codes and tips on playing. # .1-2. About the FAQ This FAQ is written and edited by Chris Asher (me!). Most material in it has been written and/or compiled by myself. Any information that I have not written is by one of the people listed in section 1-5 (acknowledgements). # .1-3. Getting the FAQ The FAQ will be available from various BBS's in the UK and will be uploaded to certain FTP sites on the internet yet to be decided. # .1-4. Submissions to the FAQ If you have any information you wish adding to the FAQ then please send it to me via email to xen@ind3x.dircon.co.uk. Please note that any text send to me to use in the FAQ becomes my property to change and edit as I wish. Full credit will be given to the writer in the acknowledgements section (1-5). If you have written a program to enhance WarCraft in some way then please could you archive it and UUENCODE it to me via email. # .1-5. Acknowledgements Thanks to all these people without whom this FAQ wouldn't have been possible:- Blizzard Entertainment - Writing such an excellent game and replying to my email. Tony Evans - Who helped me no end by gathering infomation from the internet for me. Mike Adshead - Helped me with the hints 'n' tips section and gave me encouragement when the FAQ was in it's early stages. Roger Wong - The great ASCII logo. Teri Takamoto - Information about Blizzard and their email address. If i've forgotten anyone then let me know so I can add you in! +--------------+- Chapter two -+--------------+ # .2-1. What is WarCraft? WarCraft: Orcs and Humans is a point-and-click strategy game of 24 levels. It was written by Blizzard Entertainment and published by Interplay. The objective is to build a town that can create an army strong enough to beat your opponent. It is possible to play either the computer or a human player via serial link, network or modem. It is incredibly addictive! :-) # .2-2. Who are Blizzard Entertainment? Blizzard Entertainment is an independent subsidary of Davidson and Associates. They have produced many console games, including, but not limited to: Rock & Roll Racing, The Lost Vikings, Blackthorne, etc. They were formerly known as Chaos Studios and Silicon & Synapse. Please call their BBS (714-556-4602) and read the company info there for more information. Here is Blizzard Entertainments corporate background: Blizzard Entertainment, formerly known as Chaos Studios, is a premiere publisher of next-generation entertainment software. The company has developed more than 30 titles for computer and cartridge systems since its founding in 1990. As a third party developer, Blizzard has developed entertainment software for a variety of platforms including Sega, Nintendo, SNES and IBM PC in CD-ROM and floppy disk formats. Some of the companies best known titles include Rock 'n Roll Racing, The Lost Vikings, Blackthorne and The Death and Return of Superman. The first multimedia computer title offered solely under the Blizzard title is Warcraft: Orcs & Humans, a real-time fantasy strategy game that was released nationwide in November 1994. Blizzard combines several key components in its products including solid game play, vivid graphics, exciting sound tracks, explosive sound effects and extensive character interaction. Blizzard's titles have won three consecutive "Best of the Show" awards at the Consumer Electronics Show for the past two years, Video Games Magazine named the company "Best Software Developer of 1993", and the company has recently won a "Technical Innovations Award" from the sponsors of the Consumer Electronics Show, the Electronics Industries Association. Blizzard's products are developed at its headquarters in Costa Mesa, Ca., using the company's complete programming facilities. The Blizzard staff is comprised of 25 designers, producers, programmers, artists and sound engineers. Blizzard also maintains a technical support staff to answer any consumer inquiries. Blizzard Entertainment was founded in 1990 under the name of Silicon & Synapse by president Allen Adham and Vice President Michael Morhaime. In February of 1994, Blizzard became an independent division of Davidson & Associates, Inc., a leading publisher of multimedia educational software. # .2-3. Have Blizzard Entertainment written any other games? Yes. They have also written Blackthorne and The Lost Vikings. # .2-4. How can I get these games? Your best bet is a large store such as Virgin... if you can't find it anywhere then try emailing Blizzard. # .2-5. How can I contact Blizzard? Blizzard Entertainment P.O. Box 18077 Irvine CA 92713 Tel: 800-953-SNOW (Sales) 714-556-5571 714-556-5740 (tech support) Fax: 714-556-5572 Email: blizzrdent@aol.com tloving@blizzard.com (Tymothi Loving) BBS: 714-556-4602 FTP: none +----------------+- Chapter three -+----------------+ # .3-1. - How many different releases of WarCraft have there been? Here are all the different versions I'm aware of: 1.20, 1.21, 1.16, 1.15, 1.14, 1.13, 1.12, # .3-2. - What's the difference between them? 1.21 - Unknown 1.20 - Unknown 1.16 - Added command line option for enhanced connectivity Final copy protection enhancement 1.15 - Enhanced direct link and modem connectivity Fixed bug affecting scores over 12,000 Improved copy protection for ease of use Gravis UltraSound support added 1.14 - Fixed speech bug 1.13 - Replaced CD-ROM copy protection with floppy copy protection Fixed human level 7 bug Updated DOS 4/GW extender 1.12 - Original version # .3-3. - Is WarCraft available on any other platforms? Not that I am aware of. +---------------+- Chapter four -+----------------+ # .4-1. - Are there any cheat codes in WarCraft? Warcraft has a Master Code that is required to enable the cheat codes listed below, and it must be entered before any of the codes will work. Please note that in a Two-Player game, these codes will affect both sides. Master Code: Corwin of Amber Code Effect ORCxx / HUMANxx Takes player to the requested level (i.e. ORC12) This cheat works only in Campaign Mode YOURS TRULY Takes player to the victory sequence This cheat works only in Campaign Mode CRUSHING DEFEAT Takes player to the loss sequence This cheat works only in Campaign Mode IDES OF MARCH Takes player to the finale sequence for the campaign the player is currently in POT OF GOLD Adds 10,000 gold and 5,000 lumber to your reserves EYE OF NEWT Upgrades your magic users with all spells IRON FORGE Upgrades all technologies immediately SALLY SHEARS Displays the entire map area HURRY UP GUYS All buildings, units and upgrades are built/trained at an accelerated rate THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE All of your units are invulnerable except by a direct catapult hit, and will inflict 255 points of damage per hit. # .4-2. - Are there any differences between Orcs and Humans? # .4-3. - Can you give me any general tips? 1. Scout the map using scorpions or skeletons - they cost nothing to create and are expendable, plus they can tie up a few of the enemy units for a while. Farseeing is also extremely useful early on in a game. Not only does this give you the location of the enemy buildings, but acts as an early warning for the build up of enemy forces prior to an attack. 2. Later in the game, build up a unit of four sorcerers and have them summon four elementals to attack as one unit. They are virtually undefeatable. :) 3. Lines of eight or more archers/spearmen are invaluable but they need the support of a few foot troops to prevent attackers reaching the archer line. Behind the archers should be at least two catapults and two clerics. 4. When attacked by elementals, send 2 - 3 knights at them and bombard the lot with catapults. The sacrifice is worth it! Make sure you've got enough barracks to quickly replace them though. 5. The enemy's mages take time to summon elementals so attack them as soon as you can, and deny them that power. 6. The computer ain't stupid. If you build up an extremely strong force at one place it will not waste troops by attacking there. It will more often attack your weakest side, so try to keep things pretty balanced. 7. Use skeletons or scorpions to lure enemy units within the range of your archer/catapult line. 8. Do not forget the importance of peasants/peons, with no economy you're dead in the water. If an enemy attack gets through to your village have the peasants run away as soon as possible - even if you save only _one_ peasant it's enough to enable you to acquire enough gold to re-train others. 9. Attack catapults with mounted troops. You can get them into combat quickly enough to keep them out of range of your main body of troops. 10. If you're being attacked by catapults early on in a game, make sure you keep your troops spaced out so that a shot from the catapult will only kill a single troop. # .4-3-1. - Getting loads of gold and lumber 1) Save the game 2) Quit to DOS 3) Load a suitable hex editor such as Norton Disk Edit. 4) Edit the save game file (save?.sav / save?.net) 5) Modifiy the offset as follows: 00607 50 00608 c3 0061b 50 0061c c3 You will then have 50,000 coins, and tons of Lumber # .4-3-2. - Cheating in network play! 1) Save the game in multi-player mode 2) Quit to DOS 3) Load a suitable hex editor such as Norton Disk Edit 4) Edit the save game file (save?.net) 5) Modify the offset as follows: 0002E 00 6) Rename the savegame from save?.net to save?.sav 7) Load WarCraft 8) Load the appropriate save game. 9) Hit <enter> and type SALLY SHEARS and hit <enter> again You now know exactly where your opponents village is! Now all you have to do is find a way to stop the game half-way through. :-) In theory you should be able to convert normal 1-player games to 2-player games by reversing this tactic but I haven't tried it. # .4-3-3. - Unholy armour on a Daemon! I saw this posted from someone called Kelvin Lim in com.sys.ibm.pc.games.strategic... I hope he doesn't mind me nicking it as I think it explains *exactly* what is so good about casting unholy armour on a Daemon. :-) ---------- Cut Had a game against a human player. Scenario : I played Humans and he played the orcs. Everything was enabled and the only rule to our game was that THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE. The map was forest ... good I thought the mine was just next to my city.. we both had a complement of footmen and archers as our initial line of defense so I decided to go straight and direct ... research for invisibility and summon elemental. OOOOH.. I was soooo close to having my first cleric having full manna when I see a Daemon heading my city.. we both had already guessed the other's location and had line up a by-then strong line of defense. I was particularly confident of my defense which had 8 knights , 15 archers and 5 catapults... I mean not even the CYBERDEMON and the ARCHVILLE can pull through this line-up. So I thought to myself ... no problem .. my soldiers are maxed out and strategically placed.. just let me send invisible water elementals down into the heart of his city and I will be laughing all the way to the bank. I'm gonna enjoy watching his daemon vanish when he comes smack into my defense ... BTW what an ugly creature the Daemon was. Then the inevitable happened.. what occurred was not an Eat-daemon fest. BUT A DAMN SOB $%#$@% HUMAN-CLOBERRING EVENT!! AAARRRRRRGGGGGHHHH!! My catapults and archers were firing away non-stop at that ugly thing and my knights were just bashing at it.. but I don't see that sucker go down..! I saw my knights going "uuggghh" when that thing started drawing first blood. And after killing my knights, that Daemon went for my archers.. and all this time the catapults and archers were engaging it!!! So after, having the starters and the main course that damn thing decided to have catapults for dessert.. sh**! In the background I could occasionally hear the sound of cast magik.. but never thought of it till my opponent sent me this dumb message "Not bad for a daemon with unholy armour, huh?" Predictably, my opponent sent 2 more daemons to mop up the operation. ---------- Cut You need more? :-) # .4-4. - Is there a level-by-level walkthrough? There will eventually be a soloution to every level here. Anyone fancy doing it? :) # .4-5. - What is the text in the game? Here I have tried to compile all the text in the game from between all the levels (including end credits). Have a fun read... :-) # .4-5-1. - Between level text All the text before the levels. eg Orc 1 is the text before you play level Orc 1. # .4-5-1-1. - Between level text (orc) Level: Orc 1 Blackhand has assigned you to an outpost in the Swamps of Sorrow. Your task is simple enough that even the War Chief feels you are capable of it. Construct at least six farms, so that we may keep our troops well fed and ready to do battle. Only a fool would leave his treasures unguarded, so you must also build a barracks for the defense of these farms. Level: Orc 2 Like the stinging of a wasp, the attacks from the humans grow more and more bothersome. You have been assigned to a small outpost on the Borderlands of the Swamps of Sorrow. You are to defend our lands from the incursions of these ravenous dogs by crushing any opposition that you encounter. Level: Orc 3 The Humans are growing strong in Grand Hamlet. An outpost will be placed under your dictatorship to use as you see fit. You must then prepare and lead a force to destroy Grand Hamlet and all that dwell there. Blackhand will brook no survivors - these Humans must be taught a hard lesson in the ways of humility. Level: Orc 4 You are wakened from your nights sleep by a runner from the War Chief. Blackhand's daughter Griselda has run off with the outlaw Turok's band of Ogres. Our wolfriders have tracked them to the dungeons hidden beneath the Dead Mines. Find Turok's band of rebellious pigs and kill them all --- including Griselda. She must not disobey the commands of her father... ever again. Level: Orc 5 On your return from the Dungeon, you recieve word from advance scouts that the recently establish outpost near the Red Ridge Mountains is under siege. A group of raiders have been dispatched to assist you in taking back the outpost and crushing the Human opposition. Your secondary objective is to seek out and completely destroy their encampment, putting an end to this threat to good. Level: Orc 6 The Humans of Sunnyglade have become fat and lazy with their prosperity. The town is like a ripe plumb waiting to be plucked. You will march upon their weak Human armies and smash them to pieces. Somewhere in the town is a tower that you must keep intact so that we may study how their magiks are created. Fail me, and I will have your head on a pike at the gates of Black Rock Spire. Level: Orc 7 The time has come for you to seize control of the Orcish hordes for yourself. Blackhand has become foolish in the deployment of his personal troops, and has left an opening that you can now exploit. A key outpost in the Black Morass is the core of Blackhand's supply lines - not only to his foremost battle groups, but to his castle at Black Rock Spire, as well. The complete destruction of this outpost will disrupt his power base long enough for you to secure his overthrow. Level: Orc 8 The destruction of Blackhand's outpost has left him in a weak position. The Shadow Council, sensing your rise in power, orders the assasination of Blackhand and elevates you to the position of War Chief. A wolfrider brings you news that our best spy, the half-orc Garona, has been discovered by the Humans of Northshire Abbey and imprisoned there. She has valuable information concerning new and powerful magiks that would aid you in the destruction of your counterpart - King Llane. Trusting no one to complete this vital mission in time, you must find her, and then completely destroy the abbey to protect her secrets. Level: Orc 9 With your new found magiks, the time is ripe to burn the Human occupation from our lands. There are two Human outposts to the south that pose the greatest threat to our security. Reports from scouts near these towns show that the key to your success in this confrontation is to hold back the Human forces at their bridges while you strengthen your attack force. The glories of combat will be yours as you personally lead the armies that will reclaim your homelands. Level: Orc 10 You have tasted victory, and the craving for more is upon you. It is clear that one decisive blow to the humans will make the total and complete domination of this race a simple matter. Your spies have gathered intelligence that points to an encampment near the centre of the Human lands where their knights and soldiers are sent to train. Although they will not be expecting an attack, they should prove a good fight. The destruction of this site would greatly weaken their forces, and etch your position as War Chief in stone. None shall survive! Level: Orc 11 The final march to King Llane's home, Stormwind Keep, is at hand. Only two pathetic settlements stand in the way of the awesome juggernaught your crule leadership has created. The Humans have proved to be amusing opposition, but the hour of doom has come for them. The complete and utter demolition of the twin cities Goldshire and Moonbrook will sever the lifeline between the King and his people, making his a figurehead waiting to be lopped off. Level: Orc 12 Stormwind Keep is ours to take! The Orcish hordes gather like buzzards to the carrion, as the moment of destiny is close at hand. A low growl fills the air as your wolfriders whir their savage mounts into a frenzy. The earth shakes as catapults are loaded and moved into position. The fires of the burning rubble about you dance in your eyes as you gaze upon the pristine, white towers of castle stormwind. White that will soon be washed with the red of King Llane's blood. With his fall, all of Azeroth will be yours! # .4-5-1-2. - Between level text (humans) Level: Human 1 As a test of your abilities the king has appointed you as regent over a small parcel of land. Since we must keep our armies in the field well supplied, you are to build the town into a farmng centre of no less than six farms. Construction of a barracks for defence is also advised, as our scouts have reported Orc patrols in the area. Level: Human 2 The Orcs aroung Grand Hamlet are becoming increasingly brazen in their attacks, and our spies inform us that they are amassing a large army to march against the town. The King is sending you, along with a small detachment of troops, to rally the people and defend the town against all opposition. Level: Human 3 With Blackhand's raiding parties routed, now is the time for us to secure a lasting peace in the area around Grand Hamlet. You must seek out the Orcish outpost of Kyross that lies deep within the Swamps of Sorrow, and destroy it. Level: Human 4 It has been some twenty months since Sir Lothar, one of the crown's greatest heroes, led an expedition into the Dead Mines to search for the Lost Tome of Divinity. They were never heard from again. However, the great knight has recently appeared to the Abbot of Northshire in a vision - battered and Pleading for assistance. King Llane has ordered you to lead a detachment of warriors and healers into the mines in an attempt to find Sir Lothar, heal him, and bring him and any other survivors back alive. Level: Human 5 The forest of Elwynn is a strategic key to securing the Borderlands. An outpost near the southeast edge of the forest will serve as your stronghold. The King has assigned one of his knights to aid you, so that your task of ridding the area of Blackhand's dark minions may be more readily completed. Level: Human 6 The monks of Northshire abbey are under siege by a band of warriors that have been convinced by enemy agents to fight against the crown. You will be given a complement of knights to lead to the abbey, which is already under attack. Ride hard and fast, as you must prevent its destruction. When you have secured the abbey and beaten back these treacherous curs, you must then move to destroy the enemy at their source. Level: Human 7 a Raiding party has completely overrun the village of Sunnyglade. Our scouts report that the survivors have been taken to a hidden Orcish compound to serve as slaves. You must take a detachment of warriors and rescue the group of peasants that are imprisoned somewhere in the Orc camp. Our intelligence confims that all of the prisoners are together, and that you must destroy the enclosure to open a path for their escape. The rebuilding of Sunnyglade is also of the utmost importance, as you will need their assistance in destroying the Orcish slavers. Level: Human 8 A new crisic has arisen that threatens to end the lives of all who would serve the King. The evil warlock Medivh has begun draining the soul of the land itself to increase his dark powers. You must take a party into his tower and destroy him. Beware his mastery of the black arts, for legend speaks of his ability to command daemons of hell. Level: Human 9 The time has come to take the battle into Blackhand's own domain. King Llane has ordered a full assault upon the Orcs, demanding that this plague that spreads across the kingdom be eradicated. To the east of the borderlands lies the Black Morass where the Orcish hordes make their encampments. You are to lead an army into this foul region and destroy every trace of their dark presence. Level: Human 10 Runners have arrived and informed you of grave news. King Llane lies dead this day, assasinated by the treacherous Garona, at Stormwind Keep. His last command was that you should assume the mantle of War Leader, and end this battle that has drained the land of its resources, and now its king. Scouts report that deep within the Black Morass lies one of Blackhand's darkest seats of power --- The Temple of the Damned. No peasants dare approach the vile temple, and only the bravest of your soldiers have agreed to accompany you on this mission. You must strike boldly and without err, for there will be no reinforcements. Level: Human 11 Here beats the diseased and malevolant heart of Blackhand's plagued lands. The sister towns of Rockard and Stonard are all that stand between the forces of the kingdom and Blackhand's stronghold - Black Rock Spire. After conferring with your warchiefs, the path to victory lays clear. You must destroy Rockard and Stonard, thereby cutting off all lines of support and supplies, so that the final offensive can be made upon Black Rock Spire. Level: Human 12 Black Rock Spire stands before us! the skies above the reeking swamp fill with the gathering thunderheads that spell doom for the loser in this final confrontation. Tension hangs like a heavy cloak on your shoulders as your troops prepare for the battle ahead. Above the din and chaos that swirls about the battlefield stands the Castle of Blackhand, its gaze sweeping down upon the battlefield where the destiny of the land will be decided. Destroy the stronghold and those who would seek to defend it, and Azeroth will be freed from Blackhand's poisoned grip forever! # .4-5-2. - Level Objectives All the objectives that you see when you view your score while playing. # .4-5-2-1. - Level Objectives (orc) Objective: Orc 1 BUILD: 6 FARMS 1 BARRACKS Objective: Orc 2 CRUSH ALL OPPOSITION Objective: Orc 3 DEMOLISH GRAND HAMLET Objective: Orc 4 KILL GRISELDA AND HER MINIONS Objective: Orc 5 SAVE THE OUTPOST SLAY ALL HUMANS Objective: Orc 6 RAZE SUNNYGLADE SAVE TOWER Objective: Orc 7 KILL BLACKHAND'S TROOPS Objective: Orc 8 SAVE GARONA DESTROY THE ABBEY Objective: Orc 9 CRUSH THE TWO HUMAN OUTPOSTS Objective: Orc 10 DESTROY THE HUMAN CAMP Objective: Orc 11 RAZE MOONBROOK RAZE GOLDSHIRE Objective: Orc 12 DESTROY STORMWIND KEEP AND ALL HUMANS! # .4-5-2-2. - Objectives (human) Objective: Human 1 BUILD: 6 FARMS 1 BARRACKS Objective: Human 2 DEFEND TOWN AND DESTROY ORCS Objective: Human 3 DESTROY OUTPOST Objective: Human 4 FIND LOTHAR HEAL HIM BRING THEM OUT Objective: Human 5 DESTROY ORCS Objective: Human 6 SAVE THE ABBEY AND DESTROY THE TRAITORS Objective: Human 7 RESCUE PEASANTS DEMOLISH ORCS Objective: Human 8 SLAY MEDIVH AND ALL MINIONS Objective: Human 9 DESTROY ALL TRACES OF THE ORCS Objective: Human 10 DESTROY TEMPLE RAZE TOWN KILL ORCS Objective: Human 11 DESTROY ROCKARD DESTROY STONARD Objective: Human 12 DESTROY BLACK ROCK SPIRE AND ALL ORCS! # .4-5-3. - Ending text Here are two ending text for each scenario. # .4-5-3-1. - Ending text (orc) With the decimation of the Human forces, the sacking of their castle was a simple matter. They offered little resistance once you ran their weak leader through with your war blade and toppled his body into the moat. The taking of Stormwind has kept your warriors in good spirits, and the offerings of gold and jewels that they bring to your are ample tribute to your leadership. Wine flows like blood, and the smell of freshly cooked meats fills you with satisfaction as you begin your victory feast. The countryside is ablaze with bonfires as groups of battle hardened Orcs celebrate your dominion of this land with songs of war and victory. You have finally assumed your rightful place as ruler of this realm, and as War Chief of the Orcish Clans... What new conquests will await you in this place? The Shadow Council has begun to bring you information concerning the lands across the great sea that are as yet untouched by Orcish rule. The Warlocks also seek your permission to resume their experiments with the portal, their intent being the subjugation of other worlds. With the power you now posess your choices are limitless - but these are choices for another time... # .4-5-3-2. - Ending text (orc) The fall of Black Rock Spire spelled final victory for the forecs of Azeroth. With Blackhand slain and their stronghold destroyed, the few scattered Orcs that remained were quick to bow before your might. A celebration ensued that lasted for many days and many nights, with music and joyous festivities resounding throughout the land. The people of the kingdom have come from miles around to gather at Stormwind Keep, and are delighted by a display of mystic sights and sounds provided by the court conjurers while being treated to a feast of unequaled splendor. Amidst the celebration, your ascention to the throne is acnowledged by your new subjects, and you are given the honorarium Defender of the Crown. As the evening's celebration continues into the early hours of the morning, you retire to the sanctity of your throne room... The duty of ruling Azerroth is an awesome responsibility, and should prove to be your greatest challenge yet. Learning the intricacies of court politics alone will be like sailing in uncharted waters. King Llane was renownd for ruling with a fair and just hand, and you resolve to be as proficient as he was. There is also the matter of discovering the exact location of where the Orcish hordes entered into this world, and divining a way to end the threat of another invasion forever - but that is a story for another time... # .4-5-4. - End-of-game credits Game Design Blizzard Entertainment Producer Patrick Wyatt Executive Producer Allen Adham Programmers Patrick Wyatt Bob Fitch Michael Morhaime Jesse McReynolds Artists Stu Rose Samwise Didier Ron Millar Mickey Neilson Brian Sousa David Berggren Roman Kenney 3D Artists Joeyray Hall Ron Millar Duane Stinnet Music & Sound Glen Stafford Gregory Alper Rick Jackson Chris Palmer Voices Bill Roper Manual Design & Layout Bill Roper Manual Illustrations Stu Rose Samwise Didier Roman Kenney Brian Sousa Mickey Neilson David Berggren Chris Metzen Nick Carpenter Public Relations Susan Wooley Linda Duttenhaver Marketing Kathy Carter Steve Huot Burkley Hanes Debbie Caton Fernando Paez Sales Russel Nishida Aprile Penhall Helen Moriyama Quality Assurance Robert Louden Tymothi Loving Mark Menter Larry Smith Registered Beta Testers Derek Arasi David Bevik Jeff Cassens Shane Dabiri Robert Djorjevich Doug Gauss Sina Ghaboussi Tim Gossard Mark Pearce Vic Larson Issac Matarasso John Teichrow Andy Thorson Stuart Venable Jr. Special Thanks To Bob & Jan Davidson John Patrick John Goodman Jeff Beaumont Ralph Becker Mike Albanese John Sosoka Pam Drake Jenny Toney James Phinney Bobo the Wonder Orc Suzanne States Ronald Millar Sr. Private Pabst Bunchy Eskhandar Salty Dog Rider The "Batman" M.B. Frank Pearce Shannon and her white chocholate grapes Pretty Princess Gwendolyn Susan Bezzina Darlene & her hair The Memphis Blues Christina Cade Jason "God of Thunder" Thor "Dangerous" Damian Russell Shahram Dabri The Mang Mang Vic's Car The Poxy Boggards Ray the Soda Man Lala Endicott C.W. The Kitchen Sink & you for reading this. # .4-6. - Are there any statistics for units? Yes! This section contains all the statistics of things in the game such as hit points of creatures, how long buildings take to build, how long it takes to research spells and various other details. Read on... # .4-6-1. - Creature Statistics Creature statistics - All the units you can train and create during a game. # .4-6-1-1. - Human Statistics Creature Attack Armour Hit Minimum Rand Time Gold Lumbr Decay Range Points Pts Damage Damg Build Cost Cost Rate Footman -- 2 60 1 9 600 400 0 -- Peasant -- 0 40 -- -- 750 400 0 -- Catapult 8 0 120 -- 255 1000 900 200 -- Knight -- 5 90 1 13 800 850 0 -- Archer 5 1 60 4 0 700 450 50 -- Conjurer 3 0 40 6 0 900 900 0 -- Cleric 1 0 40 6 0 800 700 0 -- Scorpion -- 0 30 3 0 -- -- -- 45 Water Elemental 3 0 250 40 0 -- -- -- 45 # .4-6-1-2. - Orc Statistics Creature Attack Armour Hit Minimum Rand Time Gold Lumbr Decay Range Points Pts Damage Damg Build Cost Cost Rate Grunt -- 2 60 1 9 600 400 0 -- Peon -- 0 40 -- -- 750 400 0 -- Catapult 8 0 120 -- 255 1000 900 200 -- Raider -- 5 90 1 13 800 850 0 -- Spearman 4 1 60 5 0 700 450 50 -- Warlock 2 0 40 6 0 900 900 0 -- Necrolyte 2 0 40 6 0 800 700 0 -- Spider -- 0 30 1 3 -- -- -- 45 Skeleton -- 1 40 1 4 -- -- -- 45 Daemon -- 0 300 0 65 -- -- -- 45 # .4-6-1-3. - Other Creature Statistics Creature Attack Armour Hit Minimum Rand Time Gold Lumbr Decay Range Points Pts Damage Damg Build Cost Cost Rate Ogre -- 3 60 1 12 -- -- -- -- Slime -- 10 150 1 0 -- -- -- -- Fire Elemental -- 0 200 0 40 -- -- -- 45 Brigand -- 4 40 1 9 -- -- -- -- Dungeon Skeleton -- 2 30 1 9 -- -- -- -- # .4-6-2. - Building Statistics Building Hit Time to Gold Lumber Points Build Cost Cost Farm 400 1000 500 300 Barracks 800 1500 600 500 Church / Temple 700 2000 800 500 Tower 900 2000 1400 300 Town Hall 2500 -- -- -- Lumber Mill 600 1500 600 500 Stables / Kennel 500 1500 1000 400 Blacksmith 800 1500 900 400 Castle 5000 -- -- -- Gold Mine 25500 -- -- -- # .4-6-3. - Spell Statistics The range of the spells... this gets better and better eh? <g> # .4-6-3-1. - Orc Spell Statistics Spell Spell Range Raise dead 5 Unholy armor 8 Cloud of poison 9 # .4-6-3-2. - Human Spell Statistics Spell Spell Range Healing 8 Invisibility 8 Rain of fire 9 # .4-6-4. - Technology Upgrading time Technology Time to Research Shields 120 Arrows / Spears 140 Swords / Axes 120 Horses / Wolves 140 Minor Summoning 140 Cloud of Poison / Rain of Fire 140 Major Summoning 140 Healing / Raise Dead 120 Farseeing / Dark Vision 120 Invisibility / Unholy Armor 120 +---------------+- Chapter five -+---------------+ # .5-1. - General information Here is all the information I have got about WC that I haven't got around to sorting yet... Most of it is direct from Blizzard Entertainment] # .5-1-1. - What was the 'Human 7 bug' There is a massive attack that happens when you activate a peasant (either by touch or by healing them). This is a mis-activation of a section of code that is only meant to be activated in dungeon scenarios. Thus, the code was corrected. # .5-1-2. - Will there be a WarCraft 2? Yes! # .5-1-3. - What will the differences be? SVGA graphics, network play up to 7 players, new units and spells, and a map/unit/scenario editor. # .5-1-4. - Will Blizzard be releasing WarCraft specs? (so third-party utilities can be developed) It is under discussion. # .5-1-5. - What add-ons are there for WarCraft? Just the Unit Editor. # .5-1-6. - Where can I get the Patches!? Aol, Compuserve, Blizzard Icenet, and ftp at cs.uwp.edu. # .5-1-7. - What is a good FTP site for WarCraft stuff? cs.uwp.edu. # .5-1-8. - Multi-player is sloooow! How can I speed it up? The 1.21 patch sped it up, other than that, disable emm386, turn off music, use 16550 uarts. # .5-1-9. - When a peasant has been chopping wood, then moves... what happens to the wood? He loses what he already had. # .5-1-10. - Why can I only select 4 men? In an earlier, pre-release version, you could select as many men as you wanted, but it made the game too easy and boring. Youd build for a while, then select all your men to attack, go get some coffee, and start the next scenario. # .5-1-11. - The copy protection doesn't match the manual! There are two reasons for this: 1) If you have a europeon version of the game (says interplay on the box/cd), they screwed up in their manual printing. contact them for a new manual. 2) You aren't counting all the headings, titles, etc. as lines. # .5-1-12. - How would you know exactly how much gold is in a gold mine? Especially ones you haven't even touched! If you mean, how come you can see the #'s, it's our LTTLWRFTSOGP (License To Take Liberties With Reality For The Sake Of Game Play) # .5-1-13. - Why do catapults autofire when they never hit anything that's actually moving, and why can't you tell a catapult to fire at a spot that is NOT occupied by a target? (It moves to the spot instead) You can't tell an archer to fire at an empty spot, either... And, you want to position your catapaults so that they hit spots where the enemy has to stop, even briefly. # .5-1-14. - Why are the troops for Orcs and Humans so exactly similar? Play balance. Well, that's all I know! If anyone has updates, information or anything else that I can use then please email it to me! Thankyou for reading... Chris Asher