EaglePrince

OK, I'll wait until some newer file is submitted. :)

Right now each of those pages shows me that there are no new files. I will try to see what happens after someone submits a file. By the way, how to we access those pages?

Hi. I meant to tell that for a while I am not able to see from this website if there are any new files submitted to downloads section. Before I was able to see that "new items" tag near section or subsection name, but now the only way I could see if there are some new items would be to watch over dates when the latest file was submitted. I did try clearing browser cash and clearing almost all browser data, but no success. I also tried to visit the downloads section using both - Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. Same thing happens...

I won't be able to join today. :( I would love to play with you guys, but it will have to be some other time. :(

That's great to hear! :)

7 pm by my time would fit me better, as then it is less likely for me to have some obligations, and it is less likely for someone to call me on the phone - I'd lose connection then. I hope in sh2 this wouldn't effect you guys?

I hope I will be able to join the game. I don't know, I cannot promise, but I may come. :)

In that case, this is good enough. :)

I have noticed that you have created Stronghold Europe section. That's great guys, thanks! By the way, I do have only one suggestion. Can that section be renamed to "Stronghold Europe maps"? The reason for this is because I don't believe there will be too many maps, so we don't need any more categories (we don't need Stronghold Europe invasion maps for example - they can be submitted together with skirmish maps), and also, all other files for Stronghold Europe would work for Stronghold Crusader as well (such as faces, castle modifications etc...).

I agree, sometimes we simply want to brag with out castles. :)

Thanks for letting me know. I didn't know we have a section for those here. If I knew, it would have been better if I saved the game earlier, so those ones who would want to win the game would still have to struggle a little.

I have just won Misty River! This time I did it without apples, and without digging moats in Nizars way (like I did the previous time I was speaking about; only I could have not mentioned this with moats). I bought some stone, built two square towers to defend myself from two directions, and I build woodcutters few wheat farms, one hops farm and started a small production of bows. Later, when the wood arrived, I build some mills, bakeries, breweries, and iron mines. Some time later I also build inns and more iron mines, while I was at the same time repelling those first attacks. Later I grew stronger, and I killed Lionhearts. I was also sending small groups of slaves to set enemy quarries and iron mines to fire. This was really an interesting game, although it was way easier than I remember. :) I'm also providing you one save file from this game. Also, this was my stronghold from the game. EaglePrince 2.zip

I do understand, my signature shows knight leaving the castle, while Chrises one shows an actual fight - we can see a lot there! There are some troops fighting, some are fallen, and also that fire which makes everything to look even better.

I do have all the missions won at the moment - at least all Crusader and Warchest trail missions. Speaking of ballistae, they are pretty effective against any kind of troops, and they are hard to destroy. That could be effective against some, but if the opponents builds catapults, he can destroy ballistae pretty fast. Still, it depends of the number of them! If you have lots of ballistae, I guess I would do the same with catapults, and since balliastae are slow, they wouldn't be able to avoid catapult fire. On the other hand, if you don't put too many of them on one spot, they would be harder to destroy, and you wouldn't provoke the opponents to attack them with catapults. :)

Now when I started that mission (Antioch), and even when I reached the final missions, I saw how easy those missions were. Nevertheless, it was a nice feeling to start those missions again. I would like to add... At some moment I was trying to kill enemy lords with as little troops as possible - that was interesting too. Also, speaking about Age of Empires, it is nice thing there than one cannot attack anyone with only one troops type, as each one is stronger than another, but it is weaker than another as well. That is the case in Age of Empires 3 at least... But I like it way how it was done in Stronghold Crusader - in Crusader we can actually see why is one unit better for something than another - it's just about some bonuses, and other things.

I have edited my signature picture a little - now it is 400x75 instead of 400x100. Somehow my signature seemed to me pretty large, as I also have two links under the image.

Hi, guys. I'm sorry for letting your down, I fear I will not be able to play this time. I would be able to, but I spent too much time during the day in the town, and I have little time to do other stuff I have to do. I'm sorry. :(

Wow, that is awesome signature! I also like how you took the screenshot while fire was burning.

I just saw your message. If you want, you can try with one of us, as there are not many rooms for Stronghold 2 at GameRanger. I come online there, so if you read this, you can come. If you don't have time, don't worry - I will just leave it online, while I'm doing other stuff.

OK, and I will make your crest to be crest1 in my crests folder. It does complicate stuff a bit, but it is worth a try like you said. :)

Thanks, Vetka! I am also considering to change it a little - I've got feeling that it would look better if I made it in dimensions 400x75 instead of 400x100.

Also, we were speaking about this before... If you want, we could exchange the crests we're gonna use, so we could see each other just the way we want. This is the crest I would use. http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z427/samir89ns/Stronghold%202%20crests/crest1.png I don't know, maybe we just shouldn't do this - and simply play. :/ Those who don't like the idea, and don't want to do anything with those crests, don't have to do anything. The downside of this is that we would have to pay attention to that who should be be player 1, player 2, player 3 etc... Maybe I'm just complicating this thing - in that case I don't know, maybe we just shouldn't do this - and simply play. :/ I'm sad how FireFly didn't enable this option.

I may join as well!

Thanks, Chris! All resources I used for this were taking from Stronghold Crusader - the knight and the castle are from Crusader, and the background is edited heading at "Greatest Lord" screen which opens after winning a crusader game. I was considering making screenshot from Stronghold 2 as well, but since I am more dedicated to Crusader, I decided to do it this way.

I'm applying for the contest! This is the signature I proudly present! It is a knight leaving my castle on his way to help others to protect the villagers outside the castle. EDIT: New version: