Part 15

Dive into Part 15 of our Warcraft: Orcs & Humans guide. Discover new units, enhanced AI, and multiplayer options that make Warcraft II even more addictive.

Alright, so you've made it to Part 15 of our guide! This section is all about what makes Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness such a blast. Blizzard really stepped up their game with this sequel, adding a ton of new features that crank the strategy and fun up to eleven.

Get ready for some seriously cool additions. The game boasts added features such as tactical combat by land, sea and air; increased multiplayer options; enhanced artificial intelligence; and a wide array of new units and weapons. Gaming enthusiasts will find Warcraft II just as addictive as the first title of the series.

Key features in Warcraft II will include:

• Tactical combat over land, sea and air.
• Separate story lines for Orc and Human campaigns with two dozen scenarios.
• A dozen veteran scenarios for advanced players.
• Multiplayer capabilities supported via modem, direct link and network. As many as seven players can compete through network play.
• New units including dragons, griffons, battleships, submarines, Elven archers, Dwarven inventors and zeppelins.
• SVGA enhanced graphics with rich three-dimensional rendered scenes.
• Map, scenario and unit editor to allow players to customize game play.
• Unique "spawning" technology that allows two players to compete head-to-head using just one copy of the program.

Warcraft II is expected to be available by Christmas 1995 in DOS CD-ROM formats at most computer and software retail chains nationwide for approximately $50.

Blizzard Entertainment is a premiere publisher of next-generation entertainment software. The company has developed more than 30 titles for computer and cartridge entertainment systems. Blizzard is an independent division of Davidson & Associates, Inc. (Nasdaq: DAVD), a leading publisher of multimedia educational software.

Where can I find some screenshots?

Screenshots can be found at:

• ftp.cdrom.com \pub\games\new\warc2pcx.zip
• ftp.wustl.edu \pub\MSDOS_UPLOADS\warcraft\warc2pcx.zip
• Also at Kevin Lo's Warcraft page

That's it people, this is The End of the FAQ. You can all go back to playing Warcraft now. :) Hopefully, you now have a better understanding of the game. All corrections, criticism, questions and additions are welcome.

Jeff Kang
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