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{{ | | name = Factory | ||
| alignment = Neutral | |||
| class_1 = Mercenary | |||
| class_1_plural = Mercenaries | |||
| class_2 = Artificer | |||
| class_2_plural = Artificers | |||
| country = Terra Nova | |||
| description = Mercenaries and Artificers govern the Factories, wherein tamed, exotic monsters fight side by side with products of advanced technology, such as mechanical constructs and humans equipped with guns or flamethrowers. | |||
| source = Horn of the Abyss | |||
| terrain = Wasteland | |||
== | | commonGold = 37000 | ||
| commonWood = 45 | |||
| | | commonOre = 40 | ||
| | | mageGold = 6000 | ||
| mageWood = 25 | |||
| mageOre = 25 | |||
| mageMercury = 28 | |||
| mageSulfur = 28 | |||
| | | mageCrystal = 28 | ||
| | | mageGems = 28 | ||
| | | dwellingGold = 71400 | ||
| | | dwellingWood = 72 | ||
| | | dwellingOre = 95 | ||
| | | dwellingMercury = 17 | ||
| dwellingSulfur = 12 | |||
| dwellingCrystal = 72 | |||
| dwellingGems = 7 | |||
| uniqueGold = 12500 | |||
| uniqueWood = - | |||
| uniqueOre = 10 | |||
| uniqueMercury = - | |||
| uniqueSulfur = - | |||
| uniqueCrystal = - | |||
| uniqueGems = - | |||
| totalGold = 126900 | |||
| totalWood = 145 | |||
| totalOre = 170 | |||
| totalMercury = 45 | |||
| totalSulfur = 40 | |||
| totalCrystal = 100 | |||
| totalGems = 35 | |||
| troopGold = 34770 | |||
| troopWood = - | |||
| troopOre = - | |||
| troopMercury = - | |||
| troopSulfur = - | |||
| troopCrystal = 6 | |||
| troopGems = - | |||
| sp_banned_1_1 = Curse | |||
| sp_banned_2_1 = Death Ripple | |||
| sp_banned_3_1 = Animate Dead | |||
| sp_banned_4_1 = Armageddon | |||
| sl_banned_4_1 = Armageddon | |||
| sp_banned_5_1 = Sacrifice | |||
| sp_banned_5_2 = Summon Fire Elemental | |||
| sp_banned_5_3 = Summon Water Elemental | |||
| name_1 = Arcadia | |||
| name_2 = Ardon | |||
| name_3 = Aurichalcum | |||
| name_4 = Burton | |||
| name_5 = Corakstone | |||
| name_6 = Dardentor | |||
| name_7 = Endurance | |||
| name_8 = Fort Rotwang | |||
| name_9 = Kergar | |||
| name_10 = Mount Copper | |||
| name_11 = New Dolere | |||
| name_12 = Prospero | |||
| name_13 = Ridder | |||
| name_14 = Salda | |||
| name_15 = Volta | |||
| name_16 = Vulcan | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{user commentary| | {{user commentary| | ||
Thematically, the Factory town is inspired mostly by the Wizard and Warlock factions from ''Heroes of Might and Magic II'', as well as the [[Forge (NWC)|Forge]] concept. From the Heroes 2 Wizard town, it takes the [[Wasteland]] terrain, the halfling unit, and the pen and foundry buildings, though repurposed for different units. In addition, the Halfling Adobe building is taken from the Heroes 2 Barbarian town, where it was used for Ogres; that these are abandoned Ogre buildings is explicitly mentioned during the campaign. From the Heroes 2 Warlock, it mostly takes [[Heroes from other games|returning heroes]] Agar, Elderian, and Wrathmont. From the Forge, it takes the idea of a faction much more technologically advanced than the others thanks to the discovery of the Heavenly Forge, though stops at a Steampunk aesthetic instead of a Cyberpunk one. The flamethrower of the Mechanics and Engineers is directly inspired by the pyros and pyromaniacs of the Forge concept. The names of the Dreadnought and Juggernaut are also taken from the Forge's planned level 7 units, though they were swapped around, with Juggernaut as the base unit and Dreadnought as the upgraded one in the original Forge concept. The factory name "New Dolere" is also inspired by the Forge screenshot were the town is named Dolere (which is normally a [[Stronghold]] name). | |||
* Factory has two creature line-ups: natural and technological. Both have their own level 7 creature and can be developed in parallel. | * Factory has two creature line-ups: natural and technological. Both have their own level 7 creature and can be developed in parallel. The former (mostly) has faster and more numerable, but fragile units, while the latter has overall stronger but slower and more expensive units. | ||
* Factory army is well balanced in offensive, defensive and support at all stages of the game. | * Factory army is well balanced in offensive, defensive and support at all stages of the game. | ||
* Maximum [[Mage Guild]] level is 5. | * Maximum [[Mage Guild]] level is 5. | ||
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* Factory is an expensive town. To have both unit line-ups a lot of resources is needed (70 Crystals just for the lvl 7 creature dwellings and their upgrades). On top of that, it has among the highest ore spending on all buildings, and the highest army cost (even when comparing 7 vs 7 units, and not including the level 3 Bellwether Armadillos). | * Factory is an expensive town. To have both unit line-ups a lot of resources is needed (70 Crystals just for the lvl 7 creature dwellings and their upgrades). On top of that, it has among the highest ore spending on all buildings, and the highest army cost (even when comparing 7 vs 7 units, and not including the level 3 Bellwether Armadillos). | ||
* A lot of the Factory units are quite weak in comparison to other creatures of the same level, especially when unupgraded (especially Armadillos and Couatls). | * A lot of the Factory units are quite weak in comparison to other creatures of the same level, especially when unupgraded (especially Armadillos and Couatls). | ||
* Most Factory units are quite slow (only Automatons, Sandworms and Couatls have at least 8 Speed), and a lot of the units have very low HP (Halflings, Bounty Hunters, Couatls are among the most fragile units for their respective tiers). | * Most Factory units are quite slow (only Automatons, Sandworms and Couatls have at least 8 Speed), and a lot of the units have very low HP (Halflings, Bounty Hunters, Couatls are among the most fragile units for their respective tiers). | ||
* Factory doesn't have 1-4 level flying units. All other towns besides [[Inferno]] and [[Stronghold]] have at least one. Their only flying units are Sandworms (level 5) and Couatls (level 7).}}{{end of user commentary}} | * Factory's strength lies in a balanced force. Without some of the units, the faction's weaknesses are exposed. | ||
* Factory doesn't have 1-4 level [[flying]] units. All other towns besides [[Inferno]] and [[Stronghold]] have at least one. Their only flying units are Sandworms (level 5) and Couatls (level 7), both are from the natural lineup. | |||
}}{{end of user commentary}} | |||
{{Town 'see also'}} | |||
[[Category: Factory]] | [[Category: Factory]] | ||
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Revision as of 19:39, 15 April 2025
Factory is a Neutral alignment town, home to the Mercenary and Artificer hero classes.
Factory represents Terra Nova.
The native terrain of Factory is Wasteland.
"Mercenaries and Artificers govern the Factories, wherein tamed, exotic monsters fight side by side with products of advanced technology, such as mechanical constructs and humans equipped with guns or flamethrowers." Horn of the Abyss
Factory Buildings
Building Tree
Toggle Factory Building Tree
Construction Overview
Building Category
Cost 
Common Buildings
37000
45
40
-
-
-
-
Mage Guild
6000
25
25
28
28
28
28
Dwellings
71400
72
95
17
12
72
7
Unique Buildings
12500
-
10
-
-
-
-
Total Building Cost
126900
145
170
45
40
100
35
Weekly Troop Cost
34770
-
-
-
-
6
-
Common Buildings
Halls
-
2500
5000
10000
Fortifications
5000
20
20
2500
-
5
5000
10
10
Miscellaneous Buildings
500
5
-
500
5
-
5000
-
5
1000
5
-
Mage Guild
2000
5
-
1000
5
4
1000
5
6
1000
5
8
1000
5
10
Banned Spells
Creature Dwellings
Building
Cost
Creature
Max/Wk
Cost/Wk
500
5
5
-
-
-
-
1000
-
-
5
5
-
-
1000
5
5
-
-
-
-
1000
5
5
-
-
-
-
1000
5
-
-
-
-
-
1000
5
-
-
-
-
-
2000
5
10
-
-
-
-
2000
-
10
5
-
-
-
3000
5
5
-
-
2
2
2000
-
-
-
-
-
5
4000
5
5
5
5
-
-
3000
10
-
5
5
-
-
10000
10
10
-
-
10
-
15000
10
10
-
-
20
-
10000
-
20
-
-
20
-
15000
-
10
-
-
20
-
30
16
15
10
6
4
2
2
1200
1800
2240
2720
3000
3450
3500
4500
3450
3900
3200
4400
4000
-
7000
2
4400
2
7000
4
Unique Buildings
Building
Cost
Description
500
-
5
-
-
-
-
1000
-
5
-
-
-
-
10000
-
-
-
-
-
-
1000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Allows the player to get a loan of 2500 Gold immediately but decreases the town's income by 500 Gold for 5 days.
Gives a garrisoned hero 20 additional Spell Points while defending in siege combat.
Allows a visiting hero to purchase artifacts.
Grail Structure. +5000 Gold/day. +50% creature growth. Strikes all enemy stacks with lightning first round of the controller's turn. Occurs in every battle the player participates in, anywhere on the map. Damage is based on the number of buildings in the grail town.
Heroes
Creatures
| Name | Town | Lvl | Att | Def | Dmg- | Dmg+ | HP | Spd | Grw | AI Val | Cost | Special | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halfling (Factory) Halfling (Factory)
|
|
1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 75 | 40
|
Ranged (24 shots), Positive Luck | |
| Halfling Grenadier Halfling Grenadier
|
|
1+ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 95 | 60
|
Ranged (24 shots), Positive Luck, Ranged attack ignores 20% of enemy's defense skill | |
| Mechanic Mechanic
|
|
2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 186 | 140
|
Breath attack, Repairing (10 HP per Mechanic) | |
| Engineer Engineer
|
|
2+ | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 278 | 170
|
Breath attack, Repairing (20 HP per Engineer) | |
| Armadillo Armadillo
|
|
3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 198 | 200
|
||
| Bellwether Armadillo Bellwether Armadillo
|
|
3+ | 5 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 256 | 230
|
||
| Automaton Automaton
|
|
4 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 8 | 5 | 669 | 350
|
Mechanical, Detonation | |
| Sentinel Automaton Sentinel Automaton
|
|
4+ | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 947 | 450
|
Mechanical, Detonation, No enemy retaliation | |
| Sandworm Sandworm
|
|
5 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 50 | 8 | 3 | 991 | 575
|
Burrowing, Immune to Blind and Stone Gaze | |
| Olgoi-Khorkhoi Olgoi-Khorkhoi
|
|
5+ | 15 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 60 | 10 | 3 | 1220 | 650
|
Burrowing, Immune to Blind and Stone Gaze, Devours corpses for additional strikes | |
| Gunslinger Gunslinger
|
|
6 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 24 | 45 | 7 | 2 | 1351 | 800
|
Ranged (16 shots), Preemptive Shot (once per round) | |
| Bounty Hunter Bounty Hunter
|
|
6+ | 18 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 45 | 8 | 2 | 1454 | 1100
|
Ranged (24 shots), Preemptive Shot (unlimited) | |
| Couatl Couatl
|
|
7 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 45 | 160 | 11 | 1 | 3574 | 2000
|
Flying, Skips a turn to get temporary invulnerability | |
| Crimson Couatl Crimson Couatl
|
|
7+ | 21 | 21 | 25 | 45 | 200 | 15 | 1 | 5341 | 3500
|
1
|
Flying, Gets temporary invulnerability without skipping a turn |
| Dreadnought Dreadnought
|
|
7 | 18 | 20 | 40 | 50 | 200 | 6 | 1 | 3879 | 2200
|
1
|
Mechanical, Heat Stroke |
| Juggernaut Juggernaut
|
|
7+ | 23 | 23 | 40 | 50 | 300 | 7 | 1 | 6433 | 3500
|
2
|
Mechanical, Heat Stroke |
Town Names
Unless specified by the mapmaker, towns will generate with a random name. Factory towns will use one of these following names:
| Arcadia | Ardon | Aurichalcum | Burton |
| Corakstone | Dardentor | Endurance | Fort Rotwang |
| Kergar | Mount Copper | New Dolere | Prospero |
| Ridder | Salda | Volta | Vulcan |
If there are more Factory towns on the map than possible names, they will use names taken from other towns.
User Commentary
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Thematically, the Factory town is inspired mostly by the Wizard and Warlock factions from Heroes of Might and Magic II, as well as the Forge concept. From the Heroes 2 Wizard town, it takes the Wasteland terrain, the halfling unit, and the pen and foundry buildings, though repurposed for different units. In addition, the Halfling Adobe building is taken from the Heroes 2 Barbarian town, where it was used for Ogres; that these are abandoned Ogre buildings is explicitly mentioned during the campaign. From the Heroes 2 Warlock, it mostly takes returning heroes Agar, Elderian, and Wrathmont. From the Forge, it takes the idea of a faction much more technologically advanced than the others thanks to the discovery of the Heavenly Forge, though stops at a Steampunk aesthetic instead of a Cyberpunk one. The flamethrower of the Mechanics and Engineers is directly inspired by the pyros and pyromaniacs of the Forge concept. The names of the Dreadnought and Juggernaut are also taken from the Forge's planned level 7 units, though they were swapped around, with Juggernaut as the base unit and Dreadnought as the upgraded one in the original Forge concept. The factory name "New Dolere" is also inspired by the Forge screenshot were the town is named Dolere (which is normally a Stronghold name).
- Factory has two creature line-ups: natural and technological. Both have their own level 7 creature and can be developed in parallel. The former (mostly) has faster and more numerable, but fragile units, while the latter has overall stronger but slower and more expensive units.
- Factory army is well balanced in offensive, defensive and support at all stages of the game.
- Maximum Mage Guild level is 5.
Pros:
- Despite its expensiveness Factory can choose one unit line-up and develop it quite quickly.
- Factory has 2 mechanical creatures which can be repaired (i.e. "resurrected") if damaged.
- Factory towns can "earn" 5-day income (2500 gold) in advance using Banks every 5 days. Banks are strategically useful at early game, so could be used to faster max upgrade halls and other income-based buildings in order to have great economical advantage at early game and further.
- Halflings are possibly the best level 1 unit. They shoot, like Master Gremlins, but have higher stats and an extra ability (ignoring enemy defence).
- Automatons are among the best level 4 units, with no enemy retaliation ability. They can be used as tanks early on and repaired with Mechanics or used as suicide-bombers with their Detonation at death ability, which allows them to explode and deal significant damage to all creatures surrounding them. This can be used early in the game to defeat much stronger enemies.
- Bounty Hunters are useful for clearing Wandering Creatures, Creature Banks and hero-vs-hero battles(recommended with Shackles of War and casted Anti-Magic spell in order to prevent harmful Forgetfulness and damage spells) which have only ranged creatures without casualties due to unlimited Preemptive Shots.
- Native terrain is wasteland, which makes it harder for other units to traverse (however, movement penalty is lower than for snow or swamp, which are native terrains of Tower, Cove and Fortress, respectively).
- Excellent Grail building; Lightning Rod can wipe out the entire army of wandering creatures, or deal significant damage against enemy hero's army. Sending multiple heroes a turn with no army when one of the allied Factory towns has the Lightning Rod can clear almost all enemies, except for units that have Spell immunity or a Spell Damage Reduction. This is the only type of Hit-and-run allowed since patch 1.7.
Cons:
- Factory is an expensive town. To have both unit line-ups a lot of resources is needed (70 Crystals just for the lvl 7 creature dwellings and their upgrades). On top of that, it has among the highest ore spending on all buildings, and the highest army cost (even when comparing 7 vs 7 units, and not including the level 3 Bellwether Armadillos).
- A lot of the Factory units are quite weak in comparison to other creatures of the same level, especially when unupgraded (especially Armadillos and Couatls).
- Most Factory units are quite slow (only Automatons, Sandworms and Couatls have at least 8 Speed), and a lot of the units have very low HP (Halflings, Bounty Hunters, Couatls are among the most fragile units for their respective tiers).
- Factory's strength lies in a balanced force. Without some of the units, the faction's weaknesses are exposed.
- Factory doesn't have 1-4 level flying units. All other towns besides Inferno and Stronghold have at least one. Their only flying units are Sandworms (level 5) and Couatls (level 7), both are from the natural lineup.