Warcraft III strategy Guide.

[faye]

Hi, just start playing this game... but i find that it is really hard...

looking for a good strategy guide that will step by step showing u how the building orders

thanks

 

[thawolfman]

Something like this?

 

[faye]

haha, all the links in that page are dead.

 

[Wolfsraider]

try this

hth

mike

 

[EmperorRob]

http://www.warcraftstrategy.com

 

[thawolfman]

Originally posted by: faye
haha, all the links in that page are dead.

 

[faye]

there is problem with my building order.

i can no way to win just one computer without cheating.

i know it is wrong, but i just can't survive ... someone please brieftly tell me how to play this game..

i play starcraft, AOE, warcraft1,2, corrsack without problem except this one.

 

[joinT]

make sure you get heroes complimentary to your strategy.
try not to have resources sitting around
try to stay in 0 upkeep until you get an expansion
use a lot of hotkeys, f1, 2, 3 are you heroes.
ctrl+# will create a hotkey group, you can do i to units & buildings as well.
hotkey your buildings & memorize the keys for new units. then 2 clicks creates new units. rally them to your hero & don't look away form the battle.

those are all my tips. feel free to PM or msg me w/ specific questions

 

[joinT]

ps.

Originally posted by: EmperorRob
http://www.warcraftstrategy.com

is a great resource

 

[igowerf]

The "Custom Game" computer is incredibly hard compared to the campaign computer. I just recently found out a couple things that might help you out too...

You can have peons (wisps, acolytes, etc) auto repair by right clicking on the repair option. (I knew about auto spell casting but I didn't realize you could do this for repairing too)

If you play with the Night Elves, you can also have Moon Wells auto heal by selecting the Moon Well and right clicking on the icon. Use Moon Wells as defensive structures by gathering your defending units around them. The units will get healed as they fight.

If you play Orcs, use their Burrows along with the Spiked buildings upgrade as defense.

Also, you CANNOT hole yourself into a corner in this game so don't build up tons of defense structures. It's a waste of your precious gold. I usually just build up a sizeable group of fighters (9 units + 1 hero) and go out and search for the enemy. I also leave a small group back at the base for defending and have a couple units in the building queue to make sure any units that die are replaced.

I try to keep my max food at 70 to avoid going into high upkeep. This also let's you queue up units without actually training/building them until another unit dies.

I try to get a hero right away and I immediately send him/her out to level him up.

Finally, don't ignore the spell casting units. They usually offer some excellent support, especially if you have the resources to upgrade them.

 

[faye]

igowerf, do u mean the priest in Human race?

it is so hard to manage a certain unit like priest. i don't use their magic at all... not that i don't like, but i don't know how to use it...

i like human more... and may be night elf..

oh ya, what about "water element"? how to create it, i don't know, and does it have a time limit, 60sec?

 

[joinT]

build WE's with the W key.

Priests are a must to use effectively. I do this.
Leave all but 2 autocasting Heal. Have those two auto-casting inner fire.
or
Leave all autocasting Heal & manually spam Inner Fire on your troops.

also, learn to use dispel - especially on your opponents summoned creatures.

ps. the computer in Custom Game isn't that hard. Are you setting to easy normal or insane ?

 

[LimeGreen]

war3 is extremely shallow for a strategy game. just go back to a real rts like SC =)

 

[NapalmKing]

My strategy with RTS games is always the same and works every time. It consists of only a few steps: first fortify your base to the point it can hold all attacks (this takes time and patience mostly). Next build some of your fastest and cheapest units to both scout the terrain and conduct sabotage operations on the enemy. Meanwhile built a colossal army composed of your best units, in terms of both firepower and combat durability. Finally take said army and annihilate everything on screen. The only missions this strategy doesn?t work ? or at least it have to be speed up ? is on timed ones.

 

[igowerf]

Yeah. Priests are great units for support, especially for defending your base. Keep them behind your fighting units and they'll auto heal everyone. I usually have two. Sorceress's get pretty good too I think if you upgrade their magic.

By "water element", I assume you're talking about the summon spell for the mage hero? That's a very helpful spell. Sometimes, you'll find yourself needing a few extra troops during a skirmish and the spell will come in handy. It's also great for quick scouting. For humans though, I usually choose the Paladin as my first hero (the big one with a hammer). He has a spell that can heal other friendly units (or damage enemy units, I believe) and he also has an aura that raises the defense of nearby friendly units. His final spell (you can learn it at level 5, I think, can raise 6 units from the dead to help you fight for a limited amount of time). Don't be afraid to have your hero lead your attacks either. If they get past level 5, they get pretty strong.

Napalm King, unfortunately you can't fortify yourself too well in WC3 because your resources can run out. We tend to use the trees as a natural wall around our base but if you chop in the wrong spots, you'll open up holes in your walls. Also, goldmines can run out pretty quickly.

joinT, I usually play on Normal now and I usually can't beat the computer. Their hero's levels are consistantly higher than mine and they usually have 3 before I even have 2. I"ve talked to a couple friends of mine who play online a lot and they agree that the Custom Game computer is a lot harder than most human players on Battle.net.

 

[NapalmKing]

Originally posted by: igowerf

Napalm King, unfortunately you can't fortify yourself too well in WC3 because your resources can run out. We tend to use the trees as a natural wall around our base but if you chop in the wrong spots, you'll open up holes in your walls. Also, goldmines can run out pretty quickly.

If you can?t take advantage of natural elements, like walls or trees in this case, use units that are by nature defensive and put then at key positions ? it don?t necessary have to be in the proximity of your base. Use units with moderate to heavy firepower and considerable armour for this task.

 

[faye]

can u choose level in custom game? i just play a campaign mode, i can only choose level; normal and hard there.

and i can only create "water element" in campaign mode. the second mission i believe then i quit ....

let me ask,... there is nothin' like a market where u can sell a resources or another, rite? if that resource ran out, u just need to find another one, rite?

igowerf, read from some where that the hero, Paladin, is like a lower hero. not as strong as the other 2.

i haven't get use to use their magics. may be his magics are way better than the other 2.

 

[YaKuZa]

Patch the game.

Then when you select custom, you can select the difficulty.

 

[igowerf]

Yeah. That Paladin isn't really as strong but his protective aura and healing spells really help out in a fight. He also has a spell that will let him become invincible for a short period of time.

As for resources, I meant gold, lumber, and food. If you run out of trees just find more or if you run out of gold, find another gold mine. When you get another goldmine though, remember to build a new Town Hall next to it so your workers don't have to run very far. Also, guard the new goldmine with some troops or towers.

 

[CrackaLackaZe]

Or you can just paypal me for lessons

 

[joinT]

Originally posted by: CrackaLackaZe
Or you can just paypal me for lessons

LMAO... what's your Bnet account ?

The computer set on normal is difficult to beat. Scouting is important. Build a gyrocopter or 2 & have them patrol around the map.. If you know when & where the opponent will attack, it's much easier to repel. If you use Orcs get some witch doctors & throw down plenty of seeing wards or Night Elf, be sure to research the sentinel upgrade for your hunts. Both are excellent, excellent spells. Try to put sentinels somewhere awkward to reach, like on a tree within a row of trees if you can reach it. That way they can't just cut down the tree, have to cut down 2-3 trees or dispel it. Of course - the computer doesn't care about your sentinels or seeing wards, so that tip might not be so useful unless playing on Bnet.

Here's a pretty standard build order that I use for humans.

4 peasants -> Gold
1 peasant -> Build Altar, then harvest wood.
Queue 2 peasants.
1st peasant out -> Build Farm, then harvest wood.
**Try to use your Altar & first farm to force your gold mining peasants into a straighter line.**
2nd peasant -> Build Barracks, then harvest wood.
Queue 2 more peasants. Both go to wood. (unless your farm+altar didn't do enough to allow 4 peasants to mine at full speed, in which case throw another peasant on gold)

After that, you're on your own. Scout & try to produce units that can counter your opponents.