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Wesnoth on Liberapay

Last post by shevegen « August 13th, 2019, 7:12 pm
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by Pentarctagon » April 5th, 2019, 2:09 pm » in Users’ Forum
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Greetings!

We are happy to announce that Wesnoth is now able to accept donations on Liberapay . While Wesnoth does rely on the work of dedicated volunteers, no project can function completely cost-free. Revenue from the Apple App Store and from donations goes towards maintaining our servers,...
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[Policy] Important links for new users

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There have been numerous important forum posts and wiki articles written by users and developers. We reference these pages a lot, and decided to put them together in a convenient list.

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[Policy] Community Guidelines — Updated July 28th 2019

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Write clearly, be nice to others, and be very careful when posting anything related to politics or religion. When asking for help, remember that everyone here is a volunteer. Prefer editing your previous post over double posting. No animated avatars or graphical signatures. Don’t plagiarize other’s...

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Multiplayer Replay Analysis

Last post by EZRA « May 2nd, 2019, 8:45 am
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by Velensk » January 28th, 2014, 6:05 pm
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This is a thread for posting replays to be analysed so that you can hear what experienced players have to say about your play and to help you improve. The following are the guidelines for such.

For Posting Replays
-Only post games in which you played.
-Be specific about the help you want.
-You...
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May 2nd, 2019, 8:45 am
Strategies & Tips resources

Last post by Forum Moderators Team « October 25th, 2013, 4:43 am

by Forum Moderators Team » October 25th, 2013, 4:43 am

Here is a collection of useful forum topics started by members of our community to help new players improve their Wesnoth skills:

Additional links:

If there are any forum threads or wiki pages you think should be up here, please contact the Forum Moderators group .

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October 25th, 2013, 4:43 am
Optimization Discussion - Legend of the Invincibles

Last post by Pentarctagon « December 2nd, 2019, 2:13 pm
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by MarvinToran » December 2nd, 2019, 7:45 am

The Wesnoth forum discussion on this campaign is absolutely bonkers and has mostly troubleshooting in it. I want to talk about reasonably (not min maxing, but possibly farming items) obtaining an optimal unit. I’m new to the campaign and trying to gauge how best to proceed.

Gear: Is arcane resist...

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December 2nd, 2019, 2:13 pm
Anyone still playing Wesnoth?

Last post by lhybrideur « December 2nd, 2019, 1:32 pm
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by BernalTurado » December 2nd, 2019, 7:48 am

There doesn't seem to be a lot of activity here.

I think this is a highly underrated game. I am not playing it right now but I did years ago and in my experience it has much more to offer than all those Android/Google Play mobile games - several of which I have been trying for months but all the...

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December 2nd, 2019, 1:32 pm
Let's Play Legend of the Invincibles!

Last post by Rakc « December 2nd, 2019, 1:12 pm
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by IywIYchI » January 5th, 2016, 4:47 pm
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Hi everyone,

I saw Inky's Let's Play Dead Water post and I was very inspired. I am going to do a Let's Play in a similar format of the popular add-on campaign Legend of the Invincibles (Part 1) by Dugi, my favorite campaign. The scenarios are very fun, creative, and challenging, and there are a...
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December 2nd, 2019, 1:12 pm
Became better

Last post by cookie « November 7th, 2019, 1:03 pm
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by Skuilla » September 7th, 2019, 12:57 pm
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Hi,
I know battle for wesnoth for a long time, but I can not improve my skill and this is so frustating.
I have read the guide on the site and see some replay of pros, but almost every time I start a match on mutiplayer, I lose.
Nothing seems useful to improve my game, for this reason in this years...
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November 7th, 2019, 1:03 pm
Stuck in "An Innocent Man" Campaign

Last post by lhybrideur « October 28th, 2019, 2:32 pm
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by rpbergman » January 2nd, 2018, 3:27 am

Hello:

I just fought my way through the Beleaguered Dwarves scenario, and reached what I thought was the end.

I found all of the keys, and went to use the last key found (from the Troll), and received a message that the last door could not be open.

So I'm stuck.

Is there some other room I have...

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October 28th, 2019, 2:32 pm
Game Mechanic Question: Defense

Last post by FannaFoFanna « October 28th, 2019, 6:44 am
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by FannaFoFanna » October 27th, 2019, 12:47 am

I've scoured the forums and can't find the answer. Feel free to roll your eyes :roll: How do enhancers (Leadership, Illumination, etc.) work while a unit is defending? Example: Human Archer at end of movement at dusk is standing next to a Mage with Illuminate, so if the Archer was attacking it...

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October 28th, 2019, 6:44 am
Replay north vs loyalist

Last post by Crimson_Conure « October 6th, 2019, 2:05 pm
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by Skuilla » September 7th, 2019, 4:56 pm

Hi,
I try to post a reply of one match in order to understand why I lose every single match in multiplayer.
I play north, at the start i try to push but when I arrived in the first village of my adversary is too late for a rush, so i retreat back, it's day and I lose.
Thi thing happen usually,...

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Last post by Crimson_Conure
October 6th, 2019, 2:05 pm
recommended campaign sequence

Last post by josteph « September 25th, 2019, 3:27 pm
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by michaelbr » September 13th, 2019, 11:12 am
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I've played this game few years ago, decided to give it another try. I remembered when I played the 1st time, I followed the sequence from this page , which started with Heir to the Throne, but on the Getting Started page ( ) it showed Tale of Two Brothers, which one should I start with? The reason...
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September 25th, 2019, 3:27 pm
Long Isar - interesting game (aka Dharo's Epic)

Last post by Dharokan « September 4th, 2019, 12:32 pm
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by buddh » January 24th, 2018, 8:41 pm

Hi,

we just played a fish gambit on Isar and I think this game is rather remarkable in some points when it comes to strategy and compensating
for failure in the early opening stages/early middle game, in this case fish slaughter and failed attempt to kill the adept (0/6).

buddh (Loyals, Pikeman)...

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Last post by Dharokan
September 4th, 2019, 12:32 pm
How to defeat plenty of fencers by using northerners ? ┭┮﹏┭┮

Last post by gaojicainiao « September 3rd, 2019, 3:56 pm
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by gaojicainiao » September 3rd, 2019, 1:53 pm

How to defeat plenty of fencers by using northerners ?
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September 3rd, 2019, 3:56 pm
my Outpost hurts Hard

Last post by octalot « September 2nd, 2019, 6:11 am
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by frod » November 15th, 2007, 6:48 am
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Eastern invasion - first mission - The Outpost

Medium
130g
40 enemies

I'm sure i'm missing something, so if someone can enlighten me, i've got no clue how to do this campaign's first mission on hard. My best try was actually the first but.... when my buddy mage came back i was in the upper left...
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September 2nd, 2019, 6:11 am
Commented multiplayer match

Last post by Skuilla « August 30th, 2019, 10:43 am
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by Skuilla » August 25th, 2019, 7:47 pm

Hi,
where can i find commented multiplayer match?

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August 30th, 2019, 10:43 am
Rise of Wesnoth - Fallen Lich Point

Last post by beetlenaut « August 24th, 2019, 11:16 am
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by silent » February 20th, 2009, 6:00 am

I'm currently having difficulty in this part of the campaign. I cannot seem to effectively surround the undead while having a few units nearby to dispatch any stray green orcs that come my way

I'm playing it on version 1.4.7 (the latest stable version) on medium difficulty

I'm starting with 100...

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Last post by beetlenaut
August 24th, 2019, 11:16 am
Why do I always get defeated by AI so easily?

Last post by dwarftough « August 22nd, 2019, 10:20 pm
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by dwarftough » August 20th, 2019, 2:34 pm
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Hi everyone! Need your help with how to play.

Recently I've started trying Intermediate-level campaigns (after finishing novice ones). I've completed Liberty without big problems, but then something went wrong. AI breaks my defences easily, outnumbers me, I just can't stand. I'm trying to form the...
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Last post by dwarftough
August 22nd, 2019, 10:20 pm
Is there any way to get gud without suffering a hundred defeats?

Last post by sergey « August 21st, 2019, 10:51 pm
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by EXALT » August 18th, 2019, 6:02 am

I know the question is kinda stupid as the most straightforward path is absoluty play and lose a lot, but I'm a bit sick on it already (plus sometimes the 1v1s drag on for stupidly long periods with both sides just tidal waving each other over day and night cycles) so is there any sorta way to get...

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Last post by sergey
August 21st, 2019, 10:51 pm
Elvish Shamans vs Mages in HttT

Last post by Sadaharu « August 14th, 2019, 11:23 pm
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by iridium137 » January 9th, 2017, 5:41 am
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In HttT, you can recruit both Elvish Shamans and Mages. The base versions of those units perform very different functions, so it's not meaningful to compare them directly. But the leveled-up versions have considerable overlap in abilities, so it makes sense to compare them. And I'm having trouble...
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Last post by Sadaharu
August 14th, 2019, 11:23 pm
Match against AI

Last post by Pentarctagon « August 13th, 2019, 11:52 pm
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by Poison » June 7th, 2019, 8:07 pm

Hello guys, what do you think of this match against experimental AI, it's dwarves vs drakes with some extra recruits, I think you'll enjoy it; please leave some feedback about it. TIA!

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August 13th, 2019, 11:52 pm
Easy Strategy that always wins: using the Elvish Sylph

Last post by shevegen « August 9th, 2019, 9:44 pm
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by Glowing Fish » September 28th, 2010, 5:24 am

I would have said, for a long time, that there are no easy answers in Wesnoth.
But I finally found one.
The Easy Answer to Wesnoth is the Elvish Sylph. If the Elvish Sylph wasn't so fun, it would be unbalanced. It is only unbalanced the way that eating an ice cream sundae is an unbalanced meal....

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August 9th, 2019, 9:44 pm
Wesnoth is the best tactical game

Last post by xxxtentacion « August 3rd, 2019, 1:45 pm

by xxxtentacion » August 3rd, 2019, 1:45 pm

I have an idea, and I want you to give me *feedback* on it: Wesnoth is the best tactical/operational game out there.

I have played multiple games of several classes. HoI, total war, imperium, operational art of war, ... But I think this game is the one that represents the best the true nature of...

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August 3rd, 2019, 1:45 pm
Cities of the Frontier - 1.10.0

Last post by enclave « July 29th, 2019, 2:37 am
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by Trossknecht » December 27th, 2018, 2:19 am

In the course of playing Cities of the Frontier (Battle for Wesnoth 1.10.0), a hostile Orc (or outlaw) landed on one of my villages (Hex 8,58) and set it on fire.

Can anyone tell me if there is a way to extinguish the fire, thereby allowing me to rebuild the village? (I have tried placing various...

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July 29th, 2019, 2:37 am
How do I successfuly play Drakes in multiplayer?

Last post by Thijssnl « July 19th, 2019, 7:41 pm
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by DwarvenRogue » September 25th, 2018, 10:53 pm

:D Hello, all. I am new to the multiplayer side of Wesnoth, so I have been trying to figure out some strategies for playing each faction. Incase you did not realize from my username, my favorite faction is Knalga 8) . I am posting because I could not figure out any good strategies for Drakes. It...

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July 19th, 2019, 7:41 pm
EI Unexpected Appearance requires luck to beat eastern leader?

Last post by Dreamteam « July 13th, 2019, 9:46 am
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by josteph » June 27th, 2019, 9:51 am

I noticed that nearly every single one of the replays of An Unexpected Appearance (EI S3) has one or more points where the AI was likely to kill Dacyn or Gweddry in one turn. In the replays created with wesnoth 1.9 and newer I counted 5 times where the AI had >10% CTK against Dacyn or Gweddry....

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Last post by Dreamteam
July 13th, 2019, 9:46 am
Let's Play Voyage of a Drake

Last post by Losthunter « June 13th, 2019, 10:16 am
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by Inky » August 11th, 2018, 8:42 pm

Time for something completely different!

Voyage of a Drake by Samonella is an RPG where you play as a drake named Voadar, and go around exploring, talking to people, stealing all their stuff, solving some puzzles and fighting the occasional battle along the way. It’s a lot of fun, I'd recommend...

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June 13th, 2019, 10:16 am
How to play as undead.

Last post by Hejnewar « June 5th, 2019, 6:33 pm
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by Kingfrost » May 10th, 2019, 12:54 am

I have often heard that the Undead is the weakest faction, whether it is or not, I consider it one of my favorite factions to play, specially when playing team with friends. The Undead is definitely an more finatous and tactical battle.

I assume those reading this already have a basic...

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Last post by Hejnewar
June 5th, 2019, 6:33 pm
Looking for Strategy Guide on Undead

Last post by Krogen « May 29th, 2019, 11:43 pm
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by Sarcasm » February 10th, 2019, 11:46 am

Hey it's been awhile since I've been to Wesnoth and i was wondering if there was any material I can read/watch to improve with the Undead. I seem to recall the 'How to Play...' series (think that's the right name) being a bit controversial regarding Undead. Am i just misremembering this or is there...

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May 29th, 2019, 11:43 pm
better strategy for Http Isle of the Damned

Last post by josteph « May 22nd, 2019, 2:19 pm
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by Graakhatmeksha » May 19th, 2019, 11:24 am

Isle of the Damned is hard on the top difficulty, but I just beat it early with a different strategy. I recalled the merman with the lightning trident and the mermaid initiate (both developed in the Bay of Pearls) and sent them north along the coast picking off a few undead and gaining experience....

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May 22nd, 2019, 2:19 pm
How do you predict the outcome of multiple combats?

Last post by UnbearablePleasure « May 6th, 2019, 8:13 pm
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by josteph » March 9th, 2019, 1:19 pm

The attack dialog shows the expected hitpoints histogram for the results of one combat, but what do you do to predict the result of two or more combats?

For example, suppose there's an Orcish Warlord and you have three Elvish Marksmen. How likely is it that the three Marksmen will bring the...

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May 6th, 2019, 8:13 pm
A New Orocian winning guide

Last post by The_Gnat « April 21st, 2019, 9:47 am
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by IPS » September 3rd, 2018, 11:31 pm

Hello guys this guide is written in 2018's to talk about some winning conditions that you may use in your favor. Before talking about some strategy and plans let's first talk about this old scenario that has been maintained actively.

Orocia is a survival game in which you have to face hordes of AI...

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April 21st, 2019, 9:47 am

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