User manual GAMES PC WARCRAFT II-BATTLENET EDITION

[. . . ] Warcraft II ® Battle. netTM Edition 1 Copyright © 1995 - 1999 by Blizzard Entertainment. All rights reserved The software and the manual are copyrighted. They may not, in whole or part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form without prior consent, in writing, from Blizzard Entertainment. The user of this product shall be entitled to use the product for his or her own use, but shall not be entitled to sell or transfer reproductions of the software or manual to other parties in any way, nor to rent or lease the product to others without permission of Blizzard Entertainment. [. . . ] The arrival of Gul'dan and the Horde War Chief Blackhand heralded a war that tore the realm of Azeroth asunder for nearly five years. The once rich lands of the kingdom were razed and 36 Warcraft II: Battle. net Edition left fallow by the merciless Orc armies. And yet, for all of his craft and guile, Medivh did not survive to see his plans come to fruition. My son was killed by a bold Azerothien raiding party who broke into his tower and slew him in the very room where he first made contact with the minions of the Horde. Even the great War Chief Blackhand was eventually destroyed as his ultimate victory drew near, betrayed by his servant Orgrim Doomhammer. The greatest loss to the peoples of Azeroth came when King Llane, their benevolent and just ruler, was killed as Stormwind Keep fell under the siege and was overthrown by the Orcish Hordes. Only the valiant leadership of Anduin Lothar, Knight errant in the Brotherhood of the Horse and a hero in the war, allowed the survivors of Azeroth to escape from their decimated homeland with their lives. Even with Medivh and his vile magiks gone, the Portal continued to channel hundreds of Orcs into the Human lands every day. With the death of Blackhand, Orgrim was quick to seize control over the Blackrock clan - the most powerful Orcish force on Azeroth. While others still vie for supremacy over the rest of the scattered Orc clans, Gul'dan, the infamous Warlock and chieftain of the Stormreaver clan, is rumored to be amassing a great navy to find the legendary Tomb of Sargeras for himself. Rend and Maim, the barbarous sons of Blackhand, also have secured a strong following amongst the Orcs, and hope to wrest ultimate control of the Horde away from the treacherous Doomhammer. Although other factions grow stronger within the chaotic Horde, it seems certain that all of the clans will follow Doomhammer's plans to hunt down and destroy the renegade Humans of Azeroth wherever they choose to run. . . Lothar leads the Exodus from Azeroth 37 Blizzard Entertainment The Alliance of Lordaeron With the arrival of the Azerothien refugees upon the shores of Lordaeron, King Terenas formed a council of delegates from each of the seven kingdoms under his rule. Recounting terrible tales of destruction and carnage wrought by the Orcish invaders in Azeroth, the Steward Lord Anduin Lothar convinced the sovereign of Lordaeron to unite themselves against this great threat. Despite much quarreling and debate, the lords acquiesced to Lothar and Terenas, and agreed to unite their armies under the general command of Lothar himself. As the shores of Lordearon had already been savaged by small bands of Orc marauders, Lothar found a strong ally in his longtime friend Admiral Daelin Proudmoore of the seaside kingdom of Kul Tiras. Thoras Trollbane, lord of Stromgarde, was also quick to offer his support to this newly forged Alliance, sensing that the time for glorious battle was at hand. These warriors were not the only ones to get ready for battle. . . As the holy writ commandeth that the whole armor of rightousness be worn in the war against evil, Alonsus Faol - Abbot of the now destroyed Northshire Abbey - convinced the ecclesiastic ministers of Lordaeron to gird their priests and followers alike with weapons of war. As the guardians took up swords of light to defend the heavens, so must the holy men of earth be prepared to combat the dark tide that was quickly approaching from the south. From the ancient subterranean halls of Khaz Modan came the stoic Dwarves of Ironforge, reporting that the Orcs had already begun to assault their mountain kingdom. The Dwarves offered their support n arms and ingenious technologies to the Alliance, who in turn assured them that the Orcs would be driven back at all costs. The reclusive Elves of Silvermoon ventured forth from the shadowy forests of Quel'thalas to offer their services to the Alliance. [. . . ] Duffy, Eric Roeder, Kevin Crook, Mark Reichenthal Marketing Steve Huot, Neal Hubbard, Kathy Carter, Jessica Monson, Steve Parker, Mike Bannon, Jeff Chenault, Neal Johnson U. S. Sales Todd "Little Buddy" Coyle, Danny Kearns International Sales Ralph Becker, Christophe Ramboz, Jean-Daniel Pages Direct Sales Rob Beatie, Kim Farrington Manufacturing Bob Wharton, Tom Bryan, Jill Rankin Battle. net Hosting Partners MindSpring, Exodus, Dacom, Pacific Internet, Multiplay 92 Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal Credits Cyberlore Studios Programming Ken Grey Executive Producer Lester Humphreys Campaign Design Jim DuBois, Jesse King, Joe Minton PUD Design Jim DuBois, Jesse King, Rob Caswell, Joe Minton Additional Design Rob Caswell, Pete Lawson Art Direction Seth Spaulding 3D Art Seth Spaulding, Pete Lawson 2D Art Rob Caswell, Seth Spaulding, Keith Kellogg, Pete Lawson Playtesting Jesse King, Jim DuBois, Rendall Koski, Pete Lawson, Dmitri Nishman Music and SFX Glenn Stafford Narration Bill Roper Character Voices Bill Roper, Glenn Stafford, Chris Metzen, Ron Millar, Kim Farrington, Rachel Hawley, Dawn Caddel Manual Design and Layout Robert Djordjevich Manual Artwork Chris Metzen, Samwise Didier, Eric Flannum, Brian Sousa, Justin Thavirat Director of Support Services Shane Dabiri Lead Tester Walter Takata QA Assault Team David "Deltree" Hale, John Schwartz, Tymothi Loving, Chris Millar, Russell Miller, Adam Maxwell, James Phinney Dunsel Frank Pearce Assistant to Mr. Pearce Alan Dabiri Blizzard Entertainment Executive Producer Bill Roper Design Consultant Ron Millar Storyline Consultant Chris Metzen, Bill Roper 2D Art Direction Samwise Didier Additional 2D Artwork Samwise Didier, Roman Kenney 3D Art Direction Duane Stinnett Additional 3D Artwork Trevor Jacobs, Matt Samia, Justin Thavirat 93 Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness Credits Game Design Blizzard Entertainment Producers Michael Morhaime, Samwise Didier, Patrick Wyatt, Bill Roper Executive Producers Allen Adham Senior Designer Ron Millar Story & Design Chris Metzen Programming Michael Morhaime, Patrick Wyatt, Jesse McReynolds, Frank Pearce, Bob Fitch, Brian Fitzgerald, David Lawrence, Tony Tribelli, Ron Meyer Scenario Editor Programming Tim Thein Installer Programming Andy Weir Autoplay Programming Mike O'Brien 3D Artwork Duane Stinnett, Justin Thavirat, Trevor Jacobs, Joeyray Hall, Matt Samia, Nick Carpenter, Micky Neilson, Brian Sousa, Dave Berggren, Roman Kenney Artwork Samwise Didier, Dave Berggren, Nick Carpenter, Roman Kenney, Micky Neilson, Brian Sousa, Chris Metzen, Ron Millar, Justin Thavirat, Stu Rose Audio Producer, Music Composition & Sound Effects Design Glenn Stafford Speech Bill Roper, Glenn Stafford, Chris Metzen, Ron Millar, Tymothi Loving, Stu Rose Scenario Design Ron Millar, Chris Metzen Scenario Layout Eric Flannum, Ron Millar Manual Design and Layout Robert Djordjevich, Bill Roper, Chris Metzen, Ron Millar, James Phinney, Jeffrey Vaughn Manual Artwork Chris Metzen, Samwise Didier, Eric Flannum, Roman Kenney, Micky Neilson, Stuart Rose, Ron Millar, Dave Berggren, Brian Sousa, Duane Stinnett, Nick Carpenter, Trevor Jacobs, Collin Murray, Matt Samia, Justin Thavirat Director of QA Shane Dabiri Lead Testers Tymothi Loving, Brian "Doc" Love Testers Robert "Mephistopheles" Bridenbecker II, Kamran Fotoohi, David "Big D" Hale, Vic Larson, Brian "Doc" Love, Adam "Zar" Maxwell, Chris Millar, Daniel Moore, Jorge Rivero, John Schwartz, James Shipley, Walter Takata, Greg Autry, Brian Bishop, Christopher Cross, Mike Givens, David "Deltree" Hale, Adam Maxwell, Hung Nguyen, Brian Reed, Dean Shipley, Chris Sigaty, Ian Welke, Jamie Wiggs, Perry Youngworth Technical Assistance Alan Dabiri Office Manager Christina Cade Public Relations Linda Duttenhaver, Susan Wooley Marketing John Patrick, Steve Huot, Kathy Carter, Mark Polcyn International Sales Ralph Becker, Florian Mueller, Chris Yoshimura U. 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