How to win "The Eastern Invasion" campaign?

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How to win "The Eastern Invasion" campaign?

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I have to admit that, being inexperienced, I only played short starter campaigns, looking to learn a thing or two. So I made the most terrible choice so far: playing "The Eastern Invasion"

At first, it seemed like a simple story to learn how to face the undead with just soldiers and mages... But all I've done so far is run away from groups and groups of necromancers! I may have been spoiled, perhaps, receiving a lot of support from other armies in the other stories, but in this particular case I have had almost no fair fight.

I'm currently stuck at a level where an orc leader and a necromancer teamed up to defeat me, and the only experienced soldiers I have are shock trooper and superior. Against the undead they are great, but the orcs are right on the side and easily punish them for moving! What do I do?
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Re: How to win "The Eastern Invasion" campaign?

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easily punish them for moving! What do I do?
Given your description of your playthrough. It may be worth while to replay some of the previous scenarios and get a wider variety of veterans available such as Swordsman, Red Mages and Dragoons. Shock Troopers are nice to have, but are not that optimized for flat terrain skirmishes.
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Re: How to win "The Eastern Invasion" campaign?

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Shock troopers are good at soaking up damage, but they are not very effective at dealing damage on their own. I would recommend mages, both white and red in some combination. Level 1 mages are fragile and difficult to level up, but both level 2 versions are excellent in this campaign, so you should focus on leveling up mages during the first few scenarios.
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Showing my bias a bit, but there's almost no fair fights in that campaign. Instead of going back a few scenarios, I'd suggest having a look at the poll results in https://r.wesnoth.org/t51916
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Re: How to win "The Eastern Invasion" campaign?

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Oddly enough I like shock troopers. I only hate their movement ... I'd wish they would be faster on high levels.

Mages are great; only a bit squishy so I tend to surround my white mages with fodder units that then get healed up.
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There was a vote/poll on mainline campaign quality? I have been away far too long it seems. Anyways, How'd showing poll results help in conducting a tactic?

I can see why LoW, DM, EI and NR are undergoing rework plans from the looks of this. EI ranked second worst XD.
I recommend looking at the walkthrough. Whenever I am stuck I just read the walkthrough to get a gist of what tactic I need to follow.
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