                                 Castle Vale
                                        by
                                  Zapper222

Hi y'all,
This map is Evergreen/Adamante/Zap-Map Uniques.
The map is 8.65 mb and 9.57 mb zipped. Simply unzip all
the contents of Castle Vale V2.zip to your totala directory.
Please feel free to e-mail me Zap@thebeck.freeserve.co.uk, 
or leave a message at weclome.to/the222clan.  Also do take 
time to read the Castle Vale story at the bottom of this 
read me.
           
The map itself will require 64mb to run, 22x19 2-8 players 
of moderate resources.  It was made with Annihilator1.5, Paint 
shop Pro 6 and Microsoft Paint.  You will also need TAMEC 
hpi 2000, which is not included but can be obtained from 
www.tamec.org.  

The map AI is the very aggressive Adamante AI by C_A_P 
Which is included in the TAMEC hpi 2000 pack, and also in 
the Adamante Tile Sets, and will test you greatly.  The map
is featured by the magnifisant Geistanims from Geisthund222 
which includes bridges flags and a fantastic castle that can be 
reclaimed and nuked, but will offer enormous protection.

There are many ways to play this map, and all have there
merits.  But I would take a look at the centre of the map
because this area will be a highly strategic aquisition.  Also
use the water well...I'll say no more than that.

Just as a special note to say thanks firstly to C_A_P for the
wonderfull tile sets, features and AI.  Also to the Beta testers
Timlodwick222, Geisthund222 and MAVO222 (and others).
But the main man has to be Geisthund222.  His Geistanims
clearly make the map what it is.  We worked for months on
the castle feature, sending countless e-mails to one another.
And without him I would not have been able to produce this
map....Thanks mate woof woof!!

Great assistance was also give by Joshcomm1 by helping me
to weed out some of the mistakes in V1  Thanks for sticking 
with it Jon

Finally a message to anyone who has needed to blend large
areas of C_A_P's Adamante floor paving tiles..........Shall we
get him ?

Do it large!!
Zappie

                         The Castle Vale Story

During the first reign of Emperor Syrus, the forces that once 
stood firm as defenders of the faith, and protectors of the lower
classes, turned sides.  The fight for good did not put food on the 
table, and as such these once noble warriors became mercenaries-
warriors of fortune.  Syrus swore to hunt down these traitors, 
searching the entire galaxy until all were dead.  Romulus, 
the warrior leader and now arch enemy of Syrus, had different 
ideas.  For his mix of Arm and Core commanders were the 
most ferocious fighting force ever assembled.   
In a series of bloody battles, Romulus defeated Syrus, and 
in exchange for his life, Syrus abdicated supreme rule to 
Romulus.  For ten long winters, Romulus sucked the lifeblood
from the lower classes, while he in turn lived in luxury.  
However unbeknown to Romulus, Syrus had not faded into 
the background. He had searched 10 galaxies for support, 
and amassed allies that had more than ferocity, they had 
heart, and a belief that what they were about to do was right.  
And that was the greatest power of all.  For the next two 
years, Syrus and his brothers in arms took back piece by piece 
everything that Romulus had taken from them.  And although 
the battles were hard fought and bloody, Syrus suffered no 
losses what so ever.  Again and again Romulus was pushed 
back devastated by the apparent divine power of Syrus's 
allies.  Like a wounded rabbit, Romulus ran to ground.  
Now only one battle remained.  This was to be the battle to 
end all battles. This.the two hundred and twenty second 
battle of the war was to be the one where all would be decided.  
Win now and Syrus would restor the peace and harmony in 
the system.  But defeat would mean many more years of 
suffering for the lower classes.  An air of anticipation hung 
over the vale.  For Romulus had sought shelter in an abandoned 
castle in the centre of the Vale of Whispers. The castle, which 
had once formed the final safe haven for Rioch the Divider, 
was the most defended place in existence.  This war was by 
no means won.  Syrus's allies encamped in strategic positions 
on the high ground around the castle.  The great commanders 
carved their names in the living rock where they prepared for 
battle.moments later their wait was over, noise and smoke 
was everywhere, the next two hours was like a dream state..
twisted metal, flashes, explosions and screams.  The ground 
thundered to the mighty sounds of war, and rivers of blood 
cooled the battle heat.  There were two almighty explosions 
that shook the entire planetand then.all was quiet.  An 
eerie uncertain silence hung over the land, and when the 
smoke cleared the mighty castle lay in ruins, and the traitor 
Romulus lay dieing at the feet of Syrus, with the numbers 222 
carved into his still beating heart.  Syrus held aloft his 
bloodstained sabre and wept.  The other victorious commanders 
took Syrus to the sacred south of the island and in a united 
ceremony, pronounced the great Syrus, Emperor once more.  
They carved their symbol of united victory in the rock floor 
and pledged allegiance to the number of the battle 222, for 
although they were to bend many times in the future
never would they break.
