Close to Home was a scenario playable in Age of Mythology: Tale of the Dragon. It was originally developed for players who pre-ordered Age of Mythology. The scenario could be played by loading the aom_special_scenario.scn file. The file was eventually removed in a later update.
Summary[]
Reginleif returns to her home village, most likely after the Fall of the Trident. The reason given is that four Underworld Passages have opened in the nearby forest, with the forces of Hades leaking out of the portals, and Reginleif must destroy the portals to defend her village.
Objectives[]
- While building up and defending your town, scout for the underworld passages.
- Find and destroy all four underworld passages.
Players[]
Player[]
- Reginleif (Thor) - Starts with a few Gatherers, dwarves, Berserks, and a Hersir (along with Reginleif herself) with a small sizable base in the south. On lower difficulties, the player also receives towers.
Enemy[]
- Hades Forces (Hades) - Commonly fights with Minions, Mummies, and Shades, and has two "possessed" wolves that scout the map constantly. The Minions are summoned when the player has caused enough damage to the Passages. In Titan difficulty, Fire Giants also join.
Strategy[]
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Given that the enemies faced are mostly myth units, it is recommended to create an army consisting of mostly Hersirs, to speed up the destruction of the Underworld Passages, a few Portable Rams are also recommended.
Notes[]
- It does not make sense for the Greek god Hades to harass Norsemen, as apart from being part of another pantheon, Hades almost never interfered with the surface world (save for the abduction of Persephone and his sexual approach of the nymph Minthe), as that was outside his domain.
- Instead, it would be more appropriate if a deity or creature from one of the underground Nine Worlds of Norse mythology appeared in his place, such as Hel, or the Fire Giant Surtr.
- The scenario was made for as an exclusive pre-order bonus for the original game, but was made accessible to everyone in Tale of the Dragon. The fact that it was subsequently removed from the game files hints that its inclusion in the expansion was accidental.
- The scenario Reginleif's Rally introduced in the New Gods Pack: Freyr seems to have a similar premise and layout as this scenario.
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