the European conquest on the Holy Land, fighting against the Arabs and Saladin's forward armies,.

The historical campaigns are a mini-series of 5 campaigns each, which cover the historical events of the various Crusades. The starting army depends on whether you have chosen to play an Arabic or a Crusader lord in your profile, giving you units from the mercenary post and the barracks, respectively.ĪI players have their own set of units and therefore they also get their own set of starting armies.

Note that 'computer players' refers to all AI players, therefore allies of your own are affected as well. Ideal for building a huge economy, giving players a chance to develop quickly.Īdvantage can be given in one or two degrees, making one side stronger, while weakening the other, at the same time.

Deathmatch: all players start with a large stockpile of resources and gold.

Makes players much more resilient against rushes.

Crusader: Standard mode with a large number of starting troops.

All players have a minimal starting stock of food, wood and stone, as well as a handful of troops. Starting conditions are defined by the skirmish game mode, which can also be further influenced by giving the human or computer player an advantage: Participating AI players, alliances and starting positions on the map can be determined in the gameplay lobby.

The last team (or player) standing is victorious. Much like multiplayer Skirmish, a player is eliminated, when his Lord is killed, granting gold and part of their remaining stock to the victor.

Skirmish with enemy lords (.) Build, defend, plan your strategy.Ĭustom Skirmish is the base game mode of Stronghold Crusader, where the human player fights AI lords in a match. The trail has since been included in Stronghold Crusader HD.įor the list of Crusader skirmish trail missions, click here. This trail features a completely new set of maps, enemies and scenarios. Chickens can be reclaimed by completing the skipped mission.Ī second skirmish trail has been added with Stronghold Warchest, extending the tally to a total of 80 missions. The player can also use up to 3 chickens to skip unwanted or very hard missions in the trail. The trail starts off as relatively easy, but increases in difficulty: first unfair advantages, later more opponents join the fray. The Skirmish Trail is a long challenge of 50 preset missions, where you can test your skills against various teams consisting of AI players. Stronghold Crusader offers several single player modes to play in.įight through 50 linked Crusader games, defeating both European and Arab lords as you progress for victory.

Stronghold 3 skirmish mode