SSI are known for their war and strategy games, having produced a number of good computer wargames such as Clash of Steel. Fantasy General is a follow on from their excellent games Panzer General and Allied General. This time though the action is set in a fantasy world. No Panzers here, you?ll have to learn how to use spells as well as brute force!
The world of Aer is in peril. The Shadowlord threatens to conquer all of Aer, and the Council of Five have selected you as the General to lead the forces of Good against him.
Fantasy General Niet leverbaar. Medium: CD-Rom Verpakking: Full Box Producent: SSI Taal: Volledig Engelse uitvoering Op. System: Dos 5 Min. Configuratie: 48640, 8MbRAM, 1MbSVGA
You have a large number of different combat units under your command, including different sorts of infantry, cavalry, skirmishers, bombardiers, spell casters, siege engines and mighty heroes. Each unit type is rated according to cost, movement, armour, melee attack, and spells etc. There are literally hundreds of different unit types, so you won?t be spoilt for choice!
Your first decision is which General to play. There are five to choose from, ranging from battle-hardened warriors to reclusive spell-casters. Each has different abilities, and can lead different troops, so really there are five campaigns in one here.
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Once you have decided on a General it?s off to war. You decide on your initial troop roster, and proceed to deploy your army. As your forces come into contact with the enemy (and hopefully survive), they will gain experience, thus becoming more effective in future battles. As General, you gain Gold by capturing cities, achieving victories ahead of schedule etc. With this Gold you can buy new units, or spend it on research. During the game, upgraded units become available as research is completed. Thus, as the game progresses, you will develop a core of experienced combat units that will follow you from battle to battle.
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As well as Gold, your armies may well come across Magic, volunteer troops, and those mighty heroes I mentioned.
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