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Author |
File Description |
Ingo van Thiel |
Posted on 12/25/99 @ 12:00 AM
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Age of Kings 1.0 |
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General Beliarius has set foot on your country! Your homelands, once in full bloom, have been wrecked and weakened by the enemy. Your king has withdrawn to the capital, his last stronghold against Belisarius.
You are Charles, one of the King's commanders. Together with your childhood friend Siegfried, you want to come to your king's aid.
You are leading a small group of determined soldiers through enemy territory. If you can make it to the capital, it will be in your hands to turn the tide of this war.
On your journey, you meet a merchant. He is acting rather friendly, but he has a dark secret. Your life might depend on finding it out... A woman might help you there.
This scenario was designed in a way that it can (but need not) be played more than once. You might find yourself in a slightly different story every time. This includes different dialogs. If the figures don't repeat all the things they said last time, or if they say something new, don't be too surprised. ;-)
The scenario is tough, but winnable. If you have some experience with the game and if you like tactical challenges, give this one a try.
Enjoy, and save often!
Special thanks to everybody who playtested the "Quest" for me. You've been a ton of help!
The story continues in The King's Best Men
For more of the author's work click Here and Here |
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wellst (id: WELLST) |
Posted on 01/18/08 @ 12:15 PM
Is this based on the book Icemark by Stuart Hill. Its Just Charlemagne And Scipio Beliarus Are Very Similar.
WELLST. |
Ingo van Thiel
File Author |
Posted on 01/21/08 @ 06:41 PM
"The Quest" is not based on, or even inspired by, any other story. I just checked, and the first book of the Icemark Chronicles seems to have been published around 2004/5. The Quest was uploaded several years earlier, in 1999. |
Powery |
Posted on 11/19/08 @ 12:32 PM
Record, eh? Over 40000 DLs!
A time for celebration! Let's parti! |
Gaspar |
Posted on 04/04/09 @ 01:33 AM
I had wanted to say that I wasn't trying to put down Ulio, just that I love the simplistic flow that The Quest had.
Though I don't know how beneficial it is to carry on a conversation over 2 years later. |
zhax0rz |
Posted on 06/14/09 @ 05:34 AM
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I really don't see how this is such a 'good' scenerio!?
All I know is that it definitly is NOT the best map on here and whoever rated it should be fired.
So you just give the map with most downloads the best AoK scenerio??? Not actually judging on the merits of the map?
Playability: 0 To put in a nutshell I could not complete it cuz I lost interest less than half way through. Just chuck a couple units on the map and paste the terrain and thats what this map is...
Balance: 1 Sorry, But I really don't see the balance in this map, if balance was possible for it in the first place. Your basically just running around with a bunch of soldiers anyway.
Creativity: 1.5 Very original, I've seen these types of maps TONS OF TIMES,
Map Design: 1 Rubbish, terrible, shocking, appalling. you call thick desert around the beaches good map design!? And hideous shallow pools with bamboo and flowers on top!?
Story/Instructions: 2 Trashy, it doesn't really tell you anything about the map cuz it's so simple there's nothing to tell about, plus all the merchant says is 'oats'......[Edited on 07/05/11 @ 09:59 AM]
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Tanneur99
Official Reviewer |
Posted on 07/10/09 @ 12:21 PM
The scenario has its number of downloads because it is one of the best. Your remark that you saw 'these type of maps tons of times' disqualifies your comment anyway because it was one of the first submitted 12/25/99. Many designers had The Quest as an example for their own work. Nevertheless, do you really believe that your work is better? http://aok.heavengames.com/blacksmith/lister.php?category=multi&author=zhax0rz |
DarkestLink94 |
Posted on 11/29/09 @ 03:20 AM
This campaign requires thinking and cunning every step. The hints were spot on every unit counts. The funniest thing was that i was trying to figure out how to take of advantage of the gun powder in the cart. Well i had to take Joan with me instead of leaving her at the village. Sure enough she found the way. Ingo i know i am way late in finding this site and your amazing scenarios but you've made me love AGE of Empires 2 even more. I will post more comments of your campaigns soon. Ulio is already amazing! |
RladalFatih |
Posted on 07/05/11 @ 12:49 AM
So this is The Quest. The first scenario that deserved a perfect note. This is the beginning of all the creations of Ingo van Thiel on AoKH, the inspiration of generations of designers... It is hard for me, after I played masterpieces with thousands of triggers like Gwyndlegard, Ulio and The Blood of the Bear, to understand how The Quest was a revolution twelve years ago. But I know that it was one.
So, thank you, Ingo van Thiel, to had given inspiration and opened the path to many great designers with this scenario. As the Lord of the Ring is a classic of fantasy, as Jules Verne was one of the father of science-fiction, I think that The Quest can be called a classic of scenario design on Age of Kings.[Edited on 07/05/11 @ 01:04 AM]
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Mash (id: Mashek)
Staff
Official Reviewer |
Posted on 07/05/11 @ 10:01 AM
Even with its age and relative simplicity respective to today's standards, the Quest still has a remarkably fun story IMHO, and for a design submitted in 1999, twelve years ago, very well ahead of its time. |
vaelr |
Posted on 08/11/14 @ 04:18 PM
How do you take advantage of the gunpowder cart after Siegfried and Joan talk in the flowers? |
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HGDL v0.8.2 |
Rating |
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5.0 | Breakdown |
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Playability | 5.0 | Balance | 5.0 | Creativity | 5.0 | Map Design | 5.0 | Story/Instructions | 5.0 |
Statistics |
Downloads: | 55,593 |
Favorites: [] | 18 |
Size: | 186.35 KB |
Added: | 12/25/99 |
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