Overview
Estimated Trophy Difficulty: 7.5/10 (it's 9.5/10 if you play campaign with the patch)
Fun Factor: 8.5/10
Approximate Time To 100%: 5-10 Hours
Trophy Breakdown: 20 Total (19 , 1 )
- Offline: 19
- Online: 1
Number of Playthroughs Needed: 1
Missable Trophies: None
Glitched Trophies: None
Are There Any Unobtainable Trophies?: None (some are practically impossible if you patch)
Does Difficulty Affect Trophies?: No
Do Cheat Codes Disable Trophies?: No
Are Peripherals Required?: No (Move compatible if you patch)
Online Pass Required?: No
Introduction
In Swords & Soldiers, three factions (the Aztecs, the Vikings and the Imperial Chinese) are fighting each other to gain the powers of the gods. The game boasts both a single player campaign for all three factions and a skirmish mode, as well as competitive split-screen multiplayer and several other modes and minigames players can unlock by progressing through the game.
The single player campaign features 10 missions for each faction, with objectives ranging from conquering the enemy's base on the other side of the play area to surviving a full out assault from the enemy or infiltrating their defenses with a limited number of troops. Players collect gold and mana which are used to purchase units and spells. After being built, units automatically begin marching towards the enemies' base and players cast spells to either strengthen their own units or directly attack their enemies. Players must make strategic decisions on which units to build and when to send them out.
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Roadmap
Step 1: Campaign
Do NOT patch the game initially, as it makes the Chinese faction much too weak. The result would be a Chinese campaign that is nearly unbeatable, with a handful of trophies that are just too difficult to bear. After you are done with everything except the online, then and only then should you patch the game (as it's required in order to play online).
Initially you only have the Viking faction available; after completing the ten stages for that faction, you unlock the Aztec faction's ten stages; which upon completion unlocks the Chinese faction. In total there are three faction with ten stages each, for a total of thirty stages.
To start the campaign, from the Main Menu select: Single player > Campaign. Focus on obtaining all of the campaign related trophies, including the stage specific ones, at the same time. I suggest playing each level to win, then while it's fresh in your mind, quickly repeat it and undertake the stage specific requirements to unlock that trophy.
During this step you should unlock the following trophies:
- Where are the Kangaroos? (Viking)
- Fourtification (Viking)
- Pity the fool! (Viking)
- Cooking by the Book (Viking)
- Fort Knox'd (Aztec)
- Lacking Balls (Aztec)
- Keep Your Lousy Army (Aztec)
- V for Veggies (Aztec)
- Planet of the Ninja Apes (Chinese)
- Blotting out the sun (Chinese)
- Lost Vikings (Chinese)
- I'm no kung, fool! (Chinese)
Step 2: Challenges
To start the challenges, from the Main Menu select: Single Player > Challenges. These are the hardest trophies in the game, and have the most detailed explanations of all the trophies in the guide. Please follow the strategy I personally discovered, and posted below, to make them all a lot easier.
During this step you should unlock the following trophies:
- Son of Norris
- Techno Viking Dances Away
- At First I Was Afraid
- King of the Stone Age
Step 3: Cleanup
The reason these trophies are being listed here, is that some of them may unlock randomly during the campaign or challenges. For any that haven't unlocked after the above steps are all done, then do them tactfully by playing a two player game, with only player 1 doing anything!
To start a local two player game, from the Main Menu select: Multiplayer > Local > (Select Faction/Color) Next > (Choose Small Map) Start. If you don't have two controllers, you can also do this online with a boosting partner.
During this step you should unlock the following trophies:
- RickRolled
- Uncontrolled Demolition
- Bull in a China shop
Step 4: Online
Now that you completed all the above, there should just be a single trophy left, for playing online. In order to play online, you will need to have the latest patch in place, which we have been avoiding till now. Simply quit and restart the game, this time choosing to have the patch installed.
To start an online game, from the Main Menu select: Multiplayer > Online > Search Game. Now you can play ten games online, and you can also keep replaying the same person using the option at the end of the match. Win or lose ten matches and you will get Social Viking. If you have been following this guide, you should now have 100%. Congratulations!
[PS3T Would Like to Thank TigerLust for this Road Map]