Secrets of the Ancients (Undead Campaign)
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Secrets of the Ancients (Undead Campaign)

Story
From the Journal of Ardonna of Tarrynth:
It's unfair that we humans must die after so few years. Though this is the natural order, we need not embrace it! The lords on the Green Isle knew how to live forever. Pursuit of that knowledge was declared illegal by King Haldric I, but I believe it is worth the risk: If I can rediscover the secrets of the ancients, not only will I cheat death, I will become a hero to the whole continent!
Design Considerations
- Many battles are against unusual enemies.
- Contains a wide variety of maps and tactical challenges.
- The player must use many unit types to succeed.
- Has a compelling story and characters — not placeholders.
- Post a review in the feedback thread.
- Improve my artwork. Anything is appreciated, but I have a wish list, too.
- Report a bug in this thread if you find one.
Changelog
Art Wish List (minor spoilers)
Translated into Japanese by RatArmy.
Translated into Russian by iven, olga_flox, and marat
Look for it on the 1.12 and 1.13 servers. From the author of Dead Water and The Founding of Borstep.
Campaigns: Dead Water,
The Founding of Borstep,
Secrets of the Ancients,
and WML Guide
The Founding of Borstep,
Secrets of the Ancients,
and WML Guide
Re: Secrets of the Ancients: New Undead Campaign
I cannot draw, but I would be happy to play through to help with balancing/story review.beetlenaut wrote:What Can You Do to Help?
Give me balancing feedback. I believe it's balanced on "Difficult", but I'm less sure about the rest.
Tell me what you think of the story.
beetlenaut wrote:Look for it on the 1.11 server. From the author of Dead Water and The Founding of Borstep.
I do not know if you are still in the process of getting it out there, but in case you thought it was uploaded already (I wasn't sure by your tense and "releasing today" comment), it is not there.
Mainline Maintainer: AOI, DM, NR, TB and THoT.
UMC Maintainer: Forward They Cried, A Few Logs, A Few More Logs, Start of the War, and Battle Against Time
UMC Maintainer: Forward They Cried, A Few Logs, A Few More Logs, Start of the War, and Battle Against Time
Re: Secrets of the Ancients: New Undead Campaign
Not the 1.12 server?beetlenaut wrote:Look for it on the 1.11 server. From the author of Dead Water and The Founding of Borstep.

Author of the unofficial UtBS sequels Invasion from the Unknown and After the Storm.
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Re: Secrets of the Ancients: New Undead Campaign
I wanted to put the topic-id into the .pbl file, so this post had to exist first. Then I had some upload trouble. Try again. It should be there now.Turuk wrote:it is not there.
Wait, the 1.12 server is up? I uploaded it with BfW 1.11.15. What should I have done?shadowm wrote:Not the 1.12 server?
Edit: The web interface shows it on 1.12. I guess that's what I meant. The server name is not show from within BfW, so I thought we were still using 1.11.
Campaigns: Dead Water,
The Founding of Borstep,
Secrets of the Ancients,
and WML Guide
The Founding of Borstep,
Secrets of the Ancients,
and WML Guide
Re: Secrets of the Ancients: New Undead Campaign
Two things one for Turuk one for Beetlenaut
@beetlenaut: You say that you don't fight the same enemy twice except at the end, for a 18 scenario campaign that's impressive.
@Turuk: this probably isn't the best place to ask this but could you please finish my campaign first
@beetlenaut: You say that you don't fight the same enemy twice except at the end, for a 18 scenario campaign that's impressive.
@Turuk: this probably isn't the best place to ask this but could you please finish my campaign first

"There are two kinds of old men in the world. The kind who didn't go to war and who say that they should have lived fast died young and left a handsome corpse and the old men who did go to war and who say that there is no such thing as a handsome corpse."
Re: Secrets of the Ancients: New Undead Campaign
Fair enough, I am a bit impatient, I do apologize.beetlenaut wrote:I wanted to put the topic-id into the .pbl file, so this post had to exist first. Then I had some upload trouble. Try again. It should be there now.

Also a fair point, I should finish what I started.Velensk wrote:@Turuk: this probably isn't the best place to ask this but could you please finish my campaign first

I promise I will play through both, I've just been struggling with Magestic on Hard.
Mainline Maintainer: AOI, DM, NR, TB and THoT.
UMC Maintainer: Forward They Cried, A Few Logs, A Few More Logs, Start of the War, and Battle Against Time
UMC Maintainer: Forward They Cried, A Few Logs, A Few More Logs, Start of the War, and Battle Against Time
Re: Secrets of the Ancients: New Undead Campaign
Yep, that is the 1.12 add-ons server, serving 1.11.10+ and 1.12.x. The 1.11.x add-ons server is used by 1.11.0 through 1.11.9 only.beetlenaut wrote:Wait, the 1.12 server is up? I uploaded it with BfW 1.11.15. What should I have done?shadowm wrote:Not the 1.12 server?
Edit: The web interface shows it on 1.12. I guess that's what I meant. The server name is not show from within BfW, so I thought we were still using 1.11.
Author of the unofficial UtBS sequels Invasion from the Unknown and After the Storm.
Re: Secrets of the Ancients: New Undead Campaign
S1
-I liked the style of the introduction, and that this first scenario fits with her story. There's no sudden jump into a major battle with a random happenstance enemy, but the enemy fits what you would expect as she ventures forth (vague for the sake of not spoiling anything)
- I am playing on Difficult, and this scenario is deceptive. When it starts off, you don't think it's going to be too bad, but there are enough enemies constantly moving around you that halfway through, I started having to pay more careful attention.
-Difficulty could be ramped up a bit.
S2
- Scenario fit in perfectly with story progression, and still believable. Also, I like the logic in the change in her recruiting/the reaction of the enemy to her presence.
- This one started out easy, but my gold was a bit less stellar than it should have been, so I engaged in some dancing around in order to make sure I was always in a good position as I ran out of money to recruit by the time I had more options.
-Same as first, for being the hardest difficulty, it could be ramped up a bit.
I'm trading off between this and SWC for Velensk, so S3 will have to wait until tomorrow.
-I liked the style of the introduction, and that this first scenario fits with her story. There's no sudden jump into a major battle with a random happenstance enemy, but the enemy fits what you would expect as she ventures forth (vague for the sake of not spoiling anything)
- I am playing on Difficult, and this scenario is deceptive. When it starts off, you don't think it's going to be too bad, but there are enough enemies constantly moving around you that halfway through, I started having to pay more careful attention.
-Difficulty could be ramped up a bit.
S2
- Scenario fit in perfectly with story progression, and still believable. Also, I like the logic in the change in her recruiting/the reaction of the enemy to her presence.
- This one started out easy, but my gold was a bit less stellar than it should have been, so I engaged in some dancing around in order to make sure I was always in a good position as I ran out of money to recruit by the time I had more options.
-Same as first, for being the hardest difficulty, it could be ramped up a bit.
I'm trading off between this and SWC for Velensk, so S3 will have to wait until tomorrow.
Mainline Maintainer: AOI, DM, NR, TB and THoT.
UMC Maintainer: Forward They Cried, A Few Logs, A Few More Logs, Start of the War, and Battle Against Time
UMC Maintainer: Forward They Cried, A Few Logs, A Few More Logs, Start of the War, and Battle Against Time
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Re: Secrets of the Ancients: New Undead Campaign
HI, I'm just here to report a bug on 1.11.10: I just can't play at your campaign, here is the problem: Impossible de charger cette(ces) extension(s) en erreur :
Secrets of the Ancients
Please report this to the author or maintainer of this add-on.
Details:
Macro/file 'MISSILE_FRAME_CHILL_TEMPEST' is missing
at ~add-ons/Secrets_of_the_Ancients/units/Necro_Ancient_Lich.cfg:107
included from ~add-ons/Secrets_of_the_Ancients/_main.cfg:49
I hope you will fix it soon, I'm most eager to play to your campaign
Secrets of the Ancients
Please report this to the author or maintainer of this add-on.
Details:
Macro/file 'MISSILE_FRAME_CHILL_TEMPEST' is missing
at ~add-ons/Secrets_of_the_Ancients/units/Necro_Ancient_Lich.cfg:107
included from ~add-ons/Secrets_of_the_Ancients/_main.cfg:49
I hope you will fix it soon, I'm most eager to play to your campaign
Re: Secrets of the Ancients: New Undead Campaign
I look forward to this, I enjoyed the Founding of Borstep, both in story/playing as well as the clever coding tricks that make for a unique experience.
Re: Secrets of the Ancients: New Undead Campaign
Sorry to disappoint you, but this is not a bug, merely a sign that you are using outdated version of wesnoth (1.11.10). Mentioned macro is part of a core game. Easiest way to solve this problem is to update your game. Optionally you can remove reference to that macro in listed file.GodlyDragon wrote: Macro/file 'MISSILE_FRAME_CHILL_TEMPEST' is missing
Re: Secrets of the Ancients: New Undead Campaign
As a very vocal proponent of undead since 1.4, I'm glad to see they're getting another campaign.
@Velensk: I loved all of your campaigns. Where can I find your new one?
~Ukraneean
@Velensk: I loved all of your campaigns. Where can I find your new one?
~Ukraneean
"Hey you, bats should be nerfed."
"Why?"
"Because I lost a game to bat swarm and I'm bitterUhm... clarity... and... consistency? Yeah yeah that sounds good. Clarity and consistency."
Do not. Nerf. The bat.
"Why?"
"Because I lost a game to bat swarm and I'm bitterUhm... clarity... and... consistency? Yeah yeah that sounds good. Clarity and consistency."
Do not. Nerf. The bat.
Re: Secrets of the Ancients: New Undead Campaign
It's a well-written one as well too.UK1 wrote:As a very vocal proponent of undead since 1.4, I'm glad to see they're getting another campaign.
Swamp Witch CurseUK1 wrote:@Velensk: I loved all of your campaigns. Where can I find your new one?
Mainline Maintainer: AOI, DM, NR, TB and THoT.
UMC Maintainer: Forward They Cried, A Few Logs, A Few More Logs, Start of the War, and Battle Against Time
UMC Maintainer: Forward They Cried, A Few Logs, A Few More Logs, Start of the War, and Battle Against Time
Re: Secrets of the Ancients: New Undead Campaign
Well written indeed, it was like I was reading from a novel.
I just blew through this today (on normal) and the cliffhanger ending is killing me
In terms of balance it seemed pretty challenging, I have no idea how one could beat Blackwater on hard or challenging, I squeaked by this, and went back and tried a few times to do better. It's pretty relentless.
I just blew through this today (on normal) and the cliffhanger ending is killing me

In terms of balance it seemed pretty challenging, I have no idea how one could beat Blackwater on hard or challenging, I squeaked by this, and went back and tried a few times to do better. It's pretty relentless.
Re: Secrets of the Ancients: New Undead Campaign
The campaign won't load.
stderr wrote: Battle for Wesnoth v1.11.11
Started on Tue Jun 10 15:26:31 2014
20140610 15:28:32 error config: Macro/file 'MISSILE_FRAME_CHILL_TEMPEST' is missing
at ~add-ons/Secrets_of_the_Ancients/units/Necro_Ancient_Lich.cfg:107
included from ~add-ons/Secrets_of_the_Ancients/_main.cfg:49
20140610 15:28:32 error config: error reading usermade add-on 'C:/Users/Myname/AppData/Local/Battle for Wesnoth 1.11.11/userdata/data/add-ons/Secrets_of_the_Ancients/_main.cfg'
20140610 15:28:32 error config: Macro/file 'MISSILE_FRAME_CHILL_TEMPEST' is missing
at ~add-ons/Secrets_of_the_Ancients/units/Necro_Ancient_Lich.cfg:107
included from ~add-ons/Secrets_of_the_Ancients/_main.cfg:49
20140610 15:29:03 error general: unknown scenario: '01_Slipping_Away'
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