I have recently bought spellforce2 on GOG and been enjoying it the last couple of weeks.

It has been an interesting and fun game so far then i started the mission for the black stones.... the immediate battle is fine but then after that the strategic options are pretty much limited to getting wiped out.... i do like a challenge, but there are limits, and this is beyond that limit.

Meanwhile i managed to get hold of Elven Legacy which i have been looking for after playing Fantasy Wars.

Goodbye Spellforce2, hello Elven Legacy!

It's certainly true that there are some very difficult missions in this game, but I haven't come across any that are not doable, and of course a game couldn't operate with unachievable goals. I sympathize with your frustration, I'm not a fan of brutal difficulty myself, but I make allowances for this game because it's such a beautifully crafted game that I'm willing to go that extra step.

I'm curious how this change worked out for you. Elven Legacy is one of the meanest games I ever played, made me
ragequit before seeing the ending. Only Eador was worse. *g*