Oěy the level of the fort minus the number of breaches. Oěy the power of the artillery available for either side, Oěy leader traits, if any (for attack or for defense), The difference between those two rolls is then modified : I lied, it is actually two rolls (12-faces dices), one for the attacker, one for the defender.

In addition to starving the defenders, having a city under siege allows for a “siege roll” at the start of every turn. Nevertheless I can see myself giving another chance to this game some time latter.B. Overall, this game has a lot of flaws, but it has a charm. For example, 3 Shadow Stalkers (tier 3) most of the time kill full dwarven army unless it has few Manticore Riders (tear 4). Some units are clearly OP against certain factions. Backstab/flanking mechanics are ridicolous. Walls are a joke since most of the units can either scale them or totally ignore them. Actually, there aren't many occasions, when you can use terrain to your advantage. Futhermore, high-tier units and heroes are much stronger than low-tier ones and you can't outplay them by using some cunning tactics. What's more, any game, which specializes on tactical gameplay will wipe the floor with AW. Tactical battles would be ok-ish if player could position his units before the battle. In addition, there isn't many options to develop your cities not as barracks. In both cases millitary units is all that you need to produce. You have Civ-like map experience, but it's shallow since you either rush your enemies at the beggining or you will be swamped by endless hordes of Shadow Stalkers. The problem is that AW doesn't excel at anything. I would say that this game is a mixture of King's Bounty and Civilization series with AI from Shogun 2. I have mixed feelings regarding this game (played only in solo).Īge of Wonders III (AW) provides unique gaming experience.

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