Ubi Soft Entertainment, one of the top
10 video game publishers in the world, announced Warlords IV: Heroes of
Etheria, its upcoming turn-based strategy game, has gone gold! Warlords
IV is a unique blend of role playing and turn-based strategy gaming with
a tactical combat system unique to the Warlords franchise. Warlords IV:
Heroes of Etheria will be available on the PC in October.
From the original creators of the acclaimed Warlords series, Warlords
IV: Heroes of Etheria is the latest installment in the award-winning
series. Set in the troubled land of Etheria, old foes such as Dwarves,
Elves, and Orcs have resumed their ancient hostilities and the Undead
legions of Lord Bane have returned. The game centers on the actions of
your Warlord, who plays a pivotal role in the success or failure of your
military efforts. Warlords IV: Heroes of Etheria uses an enhanced
version of the Warlords Battlecry II terrain engine to bring the
splendidly rendered landscape of Etheria to life. Players will
experience for the first time ever the innovative Speed Tactical System
(STS) of combat, which speeds up combat and allows unit control of
traditional tactical combat systems without micromanagement of movement.
Warlords IV: Heroes of Etheria Features:
STS: Speed Tactical System - Innovative new combat resolution
system which greatly speeds up combat and allows unit control of
traditional tactical combat systems without the micromanagement of
movement of units and terrain effects.
Terrain - All new lush 3D rendered height-mapped terrain.
Dozens of terrain and animation effects.
Persistent Heroes - Your hero improves after every battle, and
the same hero can be used in campaign, skirmish or multiplayer. There
are a huge number of development options for a hero.
Enhanced Computer AI - The proprietary AI gives you
unparalleled and incredibly cunning opponents.
A New Campaign - Choose any hero and any side to battle over
the whole of Etheria with our new open-ended, dynamic, non-linear
Campaign. Fight duels, beat off invasions, capture territory and use
your hard-won cash to purchase powerful magical artifacts.
Unique Multiplayer Features: STS combat will allow faster
gameplay for both allied play and free-for-all (up to 8 players) over
the Internet.
Ten Different Sides - Ten unique sides all feature their own
tech-trees, buildings, units, and playing styles.
Spells - Automated combat casting and high quality graphical
effects .
Almost 120 Different Units - That's a huge number of fantasy
creatures and Heroes for a strategy game. And every unit in the game can
gain experience and grow stronger.
CD Quality Orchestral Score - Almost half an hour of original
Celtic/orchestral music provides a soundtrack to your epic
accomplishments.
Victory Conditions - The game offers a wide variety of victory
conditions and scripted victory events in both single and multiplayer.
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