It’s probably one of the best games I've ever played. I was never a big fan of computer games, but when my friend let me play lords of magic at his house, I had to get it. Way better than Starcraft or Warcraft. It lets you choose a variety of different types of magic, instead of the standard four elements, which makes it exciting and new.
It also combines a turn based game-play, with real time battles, so everybody wins.
It’s probably one of the best games I've ever played. I was never a big fan of computer games, but when my friend let me play lords of magic at his house, I had to get it. Way better than Starcraft or Warcraft. It lets you choose a variety of different types of magic, instead of the standard four elements, which makes it exciting and new.
It also combines a turn based game-play, with real time battles, so everybody wins. You can choose to be a thief who has the ability to steal and capture people, a warrior who has the most hit-points and strength, or a mage who can cast spells. The point of the game is to defeat the death lord,
who starts off ten times more powerful than you or anyone else. You can do this by increasing your military power, or taking over other lands. To take over a land you can either free their great temple and they will follow you. Or you could forcefully destroy their stronghold.
The second one is usually easier, as you do not have to have them liking you first, but you will not get their armies, only their buildings. The game starts off seeming pretty easy, you take a few armies over, and BAM, and you win. No. You take a few armies over, get ready for your attack, and BAM, someone takes one of your armies over. Most people forget that other armies can attack and take over as well. Your only choice is to try to take over all the armies as quickly as possible, so they can't get to you first, but even then marauding parties, who answer to no lord, can still attack.
You can earn fame, ale, and crystals which all help you on your way. Trading with other armies is also very important. A nice trade will increase your standing with another army, and make it easier for you to take over or trade with them later. A bad trade will make them dislike you, and cause them to attack or take over you. Most people say "why not just make friends with all armies, and then all you have to worry about is the marauding parties and the death lord." This may seem like the case, but as your standing with one army goes up, your standing with another army of the opposite element will go down.
So as your standing with fire goes up, it will go down with fire, etc.
