These armies are usually occupying a node, so you'll want to wipe them out to take full advantage of it-but these encounters don't always end in combat. Punctuating these kaleidoscopic lands are resource nodes that can be exploited by your settlements-often representing a tricky choice as you annex a new province and decide what resource you want to take advantage of-and hostile, unaffiliated armies. While other empires are trying to conquer the world or becoming masters of magic alongside you, they are only one small part of the lively maps you'll explore. The choices you make are constantly being reinforced visually and mechanically. There's a wealth of feedback, most of it considerably more interesting than just seeing numbers going up. Even when they're seemingly minor, they represent explicit decisions-nothing happens by accident. The choices you make are constantly being reinforced visually and mechanically, whether it's the ability to travel across the ocean or the appearance of your cities. Fertility rituals were out, capturing the souls of my enemies was in. There are obvious synergies, and tomes that will feel more thematically appropriate for your empire-but I always follow the rule of cool. Pretty quickly I found myself in possession of a second tome, diversifying the trio of spell options I could pick from on the magic research screen. So your armies might eventually charge into battle with giant frost spikes sticking out of their backs, or maybe you'll turn your whole empire into a bunch of undead monstrosities. Enchantments are AoW4's take on upgrades, giving your armies permanent bonuses and often changing their appearance. That allowed me to curse my foes, while augmenting my own warriors with the ability to do more damage to enemies with negative status effects.ĪoW4's spells are wide-ranging things, capable of not just turning the tide of the turn-based battles, but also improving cities and provinces, as well as enchanting units. Driven by their ruler's thirst for knowledge, one of the themes I went with was dark magic, selecting the Dark tome for my first book of magic. They were ruled over by an evil, froggy wizard king with a tall hat and a penchant for frying enemies with lightning. My empire was a devouring swarm of cannibal rats who liked to munch on corpses to heal themselves in battle.
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