The advantage of playing with a random faction is that with fog of war, the opponent does not know the player's faction until their armies first meet.Īn era is a group of factions balanced against each other.
There is also the possibility to select a "Random" faction, which means that a random faction will be selected for this player. Players select their faction before starting the game. There are single-player campaigns as well as various multiplayer game modes.Ī faction is a group of unit types a player can recruit. This is known as the alignment of a unit. For example, Orcs are best at night, Humans at day. The night and day cycle also affects some of the races' power.
With the recall option(Only available in campaigns), it becomes possible to call back veteran units from earlier levels if they didn't die in combat. When they reach a certain amount, they level up and become stronger. Individual units can gain experience in battles. For example, Elves have a very strong defense value in the forest while they are extremely vulnerable in water. The defensive strength of a unit is affected by its race and the terrain it stands on. The game maps are structured as hex grids. Each race has its own unique characteristics along with their own weaknesses and strengths. The game features different races: Dwarves, Elves, Undead, Orcs, Drakes (Dragons), Loyalists and Dunefolk (Humans).
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