It is known as being Nintendo Hard, in no small part because it does not give second chances one lost battle will result in losing the entire campaign. Between battles, the player can buy new units and upgrade existing ones, assign magic items and, most importantly, set research funding for each of the ten unit classes in the game. The campaign game involves some 50-60 battles fought across six continents with five distinct climates (desert, temperate, jungle, snow, lava). Sorceress Mordra - limited spellcaster who can recruit beast units and summon magical ones for a limited time.Archmage Krell - powerful offensive spellcaster who can recruit magical units.Lord Marcas - mercenary warlord and infantry expert with larger army size cap and experience bonuses.Knight Marshal Calis - charismatic leader, healer and cavalry expert.Thus, when playing the Good side, one can select: Each side has four champions, each of which gives certain advantages to your units and has a distinct playing style. Two sides are available, Council of Five (good) and the Shadowlord and his minions (evil). Mortal units tend to be the weakest, but they're also the only ones that can be upgraded during the campaign game. Everyone has access to Mortal units (though the selection is different for the Good and Evil sides), but only specific characters have access to the others. Each unit belongs to one of four races: Mortal, Magic, Beast, and Mech. They are divided into ten classes, each with its own strengths and weaknesses: Heavy Infantry, Light Infantry, Skirmishers, Archers, (Heavy) Cavalry, Light Cavalry, Sky Hunter (fantasy equivalent of fighter planes), Bombardier (ditto for bomber planes), Siege Engine, and Spellcaster. Units are smaller than in Panzer General, each representing a squad of (usually 15) individuals or a single powerful hero, monster, or war engine. All maps have a time limit failing to achieve the goal within this time will result in the player losing the battle. If the offer is declined, all enemy units must be destroyed to win the battle. The goal of each battle is to either take and hold all of the objectives (marked with little flashing flags), or destroy most of the enemy's units, upon which the enemy will offer to surrender. Three play modes are available: 1) a campaign where the player leads an army in rebellion against the evil Shadowlord, 2) five stand-alone scenarios with preset forces that can be played against a computer or human opponent, and 3) Arena mode, where single battles with customizable armies, champions, and maps against a computer or human opponent can be set up and played.īattles take place on a hexagonal map the entire map is visible at the start, but there is a Fog of War which hides enemy units outside the player's vision. The game uses a modified (slightly simplified) version of the Panzer General engine to simulate battles in a High Fantasy / Fantasy Kitchen Sink setting with some steampunk elements (such as mechanical units and steam-powered guns). It is part of the Five Star General franchise, which also includes Panzer General, Allied General, People's General, and Star General. beastmen, orcs, mastodons and disease throwers - this game has it all!įantasy General is a Turn-Based Strategy game published by Strategic Simulations, Inc. Wizards, dragons, handgunners, chariots and camel riders vs.
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