Warlords - Viking scenario - Where's the treasure?

[TyranusBonehead]

I've researched treasure locations about 5 times now, I've been told treasure is in northern Ireland, central Britain, southern Britain, western Europe, etc, and I go to those areas in the map and I don't see anything. My vikings are destroying everything in their path and razing all cities to the ground. So, in other words, militarily things are going good, but I can't find the treasure, what obvious thing am I missing? Thanks.

 

[StarWorms]

The treasure vanishes after a while. Also, capture the cities and demand money in their return rather than razing.

 

[The Sleepy Vike]

Yes, capturing cities and then sell them back for gold is a much better idea than just razing them.

 

[TyranusBonehead]

One more question, I've restarted the scenario, and have ransomed my first city back for gold. Problem is when my troops move over the city, they recapture it. I don't want to recapture it, because I thought that you're not supposed to do this if you ransom a city. In other words, if you ransom a city, then capture it, you aren't able to ransom cities anymore. Is this correct? Do you have to avoid cities you've already ransomed then? Thanks.

 

[FastWorker]

when my troops move over the city, they recapture it.

This happens to me, too. You have to be careful. Sometimes when I tell my troops to move several squares away instead of one square at a time, they inadvertently step on a ransomed city, causing the entire game to be shot.

 

[jenks]

still, anyone know how to find the treasure ? ?

 

[ohcrapitsnico]

I've tested this out with the treasure thing and if you don't get it in about 5 turns the AI takes the treasure. So really it's pointless to research treasures unless they pop up in your own territory. From my experiences after researching treasure, I won't get there for about 30 or more turns while the AI takes it in 5 or less.

 

[FastWorker]

Just to get to the south Britain area from your home takes about 13 or so turns, let alone searching for it when you arrive.

 

[Aussie_Lurker]

Yeah, I have to say that I both LOVE and HATE the Viking scenario. On the one hand I love the freedom of going on the rampage through Britain, Ireland and Western Europe (and BOY do you get the Great Generals cropping up nicely ). My complaints though are the difficulty of actually FINDING the Treasure locations (the 'location' is actually utterly vague anyway ) and in the fact that Longboats are the ONLY naval units you will have, and they are utterly weak compared to the triremes that are running about. I mean, at the very least, it should be possible to research improved ship-building technologies and/or get access to extra buildings which can grant free XP to your boats.

Aussie_Lurker.