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Pros and Cons of Faerie vs Rust
For Level 2 and 3 you have to complete the Faerie Dragon level and the Rust Dragon level, but have a free pick which one you play first. Note: the first one you play allows you to start with the troops from Level 1, but the second one you start with just a few enchanters.
Faerie Dragon Level - Pros
- Starts off easier so you can get up to Level 24 easier.
- Faerie dragons are easier to kill than Rust dragons
- You get the Crown of Dragontooth by playing Faerie first
Faerie Dragon Level - Cons
- Faerie dragons will do far more damage than Rust dragons and because the tend to stay at the other side of the screen (being ranged troops) they will usually get two turns before your main attack troops (Naga Queens) can reach them.
- Higher collection of dragons in one attack
- 3500 Naga and 3500 Naga Queens levels - need I say more?
- Less stat enhancing locations
- Time limit is tight - I beat it with only 3 days to spare
Rust Dragon Level Pros
- Rust dragons do less damage
- Rust dragons come in small units (I only saw five instances when there was more than 10)
- Rust dragons are obsessed by Master Gremlins and will usually attack them, ignoring the rest.
- You have an opponent who will clear some of the mines and garrisons near him for you (and waste some of his troops doing it).
- The time limit is easy. I had tagged all but one mine and defeated the opponent with two months left on the clock, which allowed me to leisurely tour the map grabbing all the stat enhancers.
- More stat enhancers
- Dimension Door scroll
- Back-up superhero (starts on Level 20 with a large army and a Lion shield [All +5])
- No extreme troop totals. (Or at least none that I found. The opponent may have cleared them.)
- Loads of limited towns. Good for Town Portal movement, not a big advantage for the computer.
- Opponent is a barbarian which means each of his towns will usually have a "+1 to attack" Hall of Valhalla (+1 to attack is rare on level up for the Wizard class).
Rust Dragon Level Cons
- There are Rust Dragons on every mine, which could cost troops getting the first few mines.
- You have an opponent who runs along behind your hero reclaiming mines that you have to go back to later. (He is too hard to usefully put guardians in place)
- Rust dragons have more health than Faeries.
Conclusion
All in all I find it far easier to do the Rust Dragon level first. The Rust Dragon level is more about attack and the Faerie Dragon level is about skills and stats. This means the skill/stat increases in the Rust dragon level are more useful since you can't carry troops from Level 2 to Level 3.
Also, in my opinion, the Necklace of Bliss (the reward for Rust then Faerie) is better than the Crown of Dragontooth (the reward for Faerie then Rust) It is, of course, up to you (the player), but this FAQ is written with Rust then Faerie in mind.
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This walkthrough was written by Lord Xar, a.k.a. Robert Dent.