Firefly Studios has today revealed a closer look at the new units coming to Stronghold: Warlords, the latest entry in their beloved ‘castle sim’ series due for release later this year.
Each new unit will dramatically change the lay of the land when it comes to battles in the game, including everyone’s favourite ancient warrior, the Samurai.
Check out the video below which details how the Samurai, Imperial Guardsman, and Imperial Warrior will change the course of wars in Stronghold: Warlords.
Here’s some info on each new unit:
Samurai
With the ability to charge down enemies foolish enough to stand in their way and eliminate high priority units like Generals with their Precision Strike, Samurai have a unique role to play in the game. True to their historical roots, these disciplined feudal fighters are best used in combat against priority targets or to quickly shut down foes with powerful abilities of their own. With a steady movement speed and weakness to gunpowder, they are however susceptible to swarms of cavalry and gunpowder-fuelled missile fire.
Imperial Guardsman
An expensive but valuable unit, the heavy mace-wielding Imperial Guardsman will make a serious dent in any enemy siege force. Able to build up a Heavy Attack while in combat, the Guardsmen can then deal area damage in a wide arc when triggered. The Guardsmen can quickly tip the scales in your favour mid-siege—use him to clear castle walls, crush unarmoured skirmish troops, or dismantle siege weapons.
Imperial Warrior
While the Imperial Warrior lacks a unique ability like that of the Samurai or Guardsman, he makes up for it with a high armour rating and damage output thanks to his weapons of choice. Resistant to Archer fire, Fire Lancers, and all but the heaviest siege weapons, the Imperial Warrior should form part of the front line in any castle siege or any large scale open field battle.
Stronghold: Warlords is the first entry in the Stronghold series since 2014’s Stronghold Crusader II. Lifetime sales for the RTS franchise have surpassed seven million, while seven million players have also registered for the free-to-play Stronghold Kingdoms.
Stronghold: Warlords, which focuses on the Mongol hordes laying siege to Japanese castles and Chinese cities, will launch on Steam sometime in 2020.
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