Warcraft 2
Warcraft 2
Tides of the Darcness Expantion Set
About Warcraft 2
With the death of the Orcish Warchief
Blackhand, his underling Orgrim
Doomhammer was quick to seize control over the most powerfulof the Orcishforces on
Azeroth. Although each day finds other factions growing strongerwithin the chaotic Horde,
it seems certain that all of theclans will followOrgrim's plans to hunt down and destroy
the renegade Azerothiens wherever they choose to run...
Sir Lothar, in charge of the scattered armies of Azeroth since the
death of King Llane, has led his people across the Great Sea to the shores of Lordaeron.
By enlisting the armies of Lordaeron, and making new allies in the Elves and Dwarves, a
mighty force known as the Alliance has been forged. Now, the last of the once great armies
of Azeroth seek retribution for the loss of their homeland.
Warcraft II Tides of Darkness: takes the continuing saga of Azeroth
to the next level as the battle rages on over land, sea, and air. Using new
weapons of war, including Dragons, Battleships, Elven Archers, Zepplins, Death Knights and
Juggernauts, both Humans and Orcs must use combined-arms tactics
in an effort to become the true rulers of Azeroth.
The game also includes a new
strategic "fog of war" feature which
allows players to only see activity within their units' line of sight. Players
are not able to see their enemy's movement outside the fog of war, but they
can see the terrain of explored areas. This adds a whole new level of strategy as scouting
and sentries become vital to defending your territory.
With maps four times larger than the original Warcraft, up to eight
player network support, SVGA graphics, an improved interface, and an included map, unit,
and sound editor, Warcraft II has become a smash hit.
It's sold over 1,000,000 copies
worldwide, and has been translated into French, German, Italian, and Portuguese. Also
available is the expansion set, Beyond the Dark Portal, which adds two new campaigns and
even tougher missions.
* All new units fight over land,
sea, and air
* Manage vital resources, train
units, and research
magic as you fight for dominance
* 28 scenarios across two
campaigns-- Human and Orc
* SVGA graphics and rendered
cinematics bring the conflict to life
* Includes a map and unit editor
for Windows 95 and Macintosh
* Play head-to-head over modem
and serial link
* Up to 8 player support over
IPX network
* Macintosh version also
includes support for 3D sound,
text to speech, and direct TCP/IP play over the Internet