Arrival | Learning campaign - Preparations Stronghold: Crusader II Guide

Win:

• Collect Apples: 100
• Destroy ruins
• Collect Wood: 150

The first mission of the campaign, which gently introduces the player into Stronghold Crusader 2 gameplay mechanics. It's also the only mission in the game in which you won't have to fight anyone or anything, so you can relax.

Exclamation marks mark the ruins that you need to destroy.

As this is the very first mission, the range of buildings you will be able to construct is very limited - not mentioning that you are unable to recruit any units during it. Start the mission by building three Wood Camps - try to build them as close to the woods and/or Stockpile as possible, to increase the production rate.

Before your woodcutters return with lumber, select your 3 Conscripts and start destroying ruins in the neighborhood of the oasis - it's one of your objectives, but it will also let you build more Apple Orchards. Your woodcutters should have already delivered some of their resource - build 2 more Wood Camps. Don't mind food production at the moment - you should have plenty of it, not to mention that you're going to collect some free food soon enough.

Two out of several treasures hidden on the map.

Start exploring the map now. There are hidden treasures scattered around the map - one example can be seen on the above screenshot. As soon as your forces get closer to the treasure, the hidden resource will be revealed. During this mission it will be food or wood, but during the others you can find almost anything, even weapons or gold, so it's really worth to scan around the map. Run around the map with your Conscripts and collect all the treasures - it's not required to do so, but it will speed up the completion of this mission. Each treasure is easy to find so you shouldn't have any trouble doing so.

If you've destroyed all the ruins, build a few Apple Orchards in the oasis - remember that you have a limit of 14 peasants, so by having 5 Wood Camps you can build as many as 9 Apple Orchards. That quantity is certainly not required - 5-6 of them should be more than enough. Of course, the more Apple Orchards you build, the faster you will accumulate the fruits, but you will be wasting a lot of wood, which is also required to complete the mission.

After destroying all the ruins all you have to do is just wait patiently until you've accumulated the desired quantity of wood and apples. The mission will be then complete and you will gain access to the next one.