Warlock
09-18-2002, 07:52 PM
OMG this game is so much fun! I recently "acquired" the full version of this game, and it is so damn cool. It is fairly old, but it's still a lot of fun. It's essentially a RTS game.. in fact, I think it was one of the first RTS titles to use 3d rendering (one of the first I have played anyways - there may have been a couple before it). The terrain is all 3d, but the units and stuff are sprites.
Basically, the idea is that you get a Shaman who can cast a bunch of spells, and then you can build up several units like any other RTS game. Braves are like Peons, Warriors are basic infantry (like Footmen), Firethrowers are just like archers (they throw fire :D), and then there are Priests and Spies. Priests are annoying as hell because they can convert enemy units to their side. So it's hard to get near them as they will convert anything except your Shaman and other Priests. Spies are ok, but not that useful. They can disguise themselves as an enemy unit, and then go in their town and set fire to their buildings. Doesn't do a ton of damage to them tho. And for some reason the computer always tends to see my guy (sometimes before he can sneak in there). It's more annoying for them to sneak into my town (even if I see them, it's hard to attack them or whatever right away before they burn buildings).
Anyways, the cool part of the game is all the spells. Basically the more followers you have, the faster your mana regenerates, and the faster your spells regenerate. There are some cool ones too.. I personally like the terrain-altering ones.. Erode is fun as hell because you can cast it on enemy buildings on low ground or close to the shore and watch the things sink into the ocean :D Earthquake is also really fun. The best is Volcano tho. That one kicks so much ass. Basically, it creates this huge-ass mountain where you cast it (always cast in the middle of the enemy base :D) and lava comes out and burns everything and everyone that the mountain part doesn't destroy already :D Tornado and Rain of Fire are also cool, but not as cool as Volcano :D
Anyways, this game is awesome..
Basically, the idea is that you get a Shaman who can cast a bunch of spells, and then you can build up several units like any other RTS game. Braves are like Peons, Warriors are basic infantry (like Footmen), Firethrowers are just like archers (they throw fire :D), and then there are Priests and Spies. Priests are annoying as hell because they can convert enemy units to their side. So it's hard to get near them as they will convert anything except your Shaman and other Priests. Spies are ok, but not that useful. They can disguise themselves as an enemy unit, and then go in their town and set fire to their buildings. Doesn't do a ton of damage to them tho. And for some reason the computer always tends to see my guy (sometimes before he can sneak in there). It's more annoying for them to sneak into my town (even if I see them, it's hard to attack them or whatever right away before they burn buildings).
Anyways, the cool part of the game is all the spells. Basically the more followers you have, the faster your mana regenerates, and the faster your spells regenerate. There are some cool ones too.. I personally like the terrain-altering ones.. Erode is fun as hell because you can cast it on enemy buildings on low ground or close to the shore and watch the things sink into the ocean :D Earthquake is also really fun. The best is Volcano tho. That one kicks so much ass. Basically, it creates this huge-ass mountain where you cast it (always cast in the middle of the enemy base :D) and lava comes out and burns everything and everyone that the mountain part doesn't destroy already :D Tornado and Rain of Fire are also cool, but not as cool as Volcano :D
Anyways, this game is awesome..