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Game » consists of 3 releases. Released Nov 14, 2006
A heavily armored soldier in the service of a lord or cause. Typically a champion of good and a defender of the innocent.
A Christian military order from the middle ages, known for their skilled warriors wearing white mantles with an emblem of a red cross.
In real time strategy games, Macromanagement or "macro" is a loose term used to describe the ability to produce units.
From Beat-em-ups to fighting games to modern FPS, one dude hitting another has made an enjoyable pastime.
Those units can go around the map and find resources to "sell" for additional gold
Micromanagement is the act of increasing the efficiency and longevity of units during a battle, or managing equipment, statistics and abilities on an obsessive level.
The minimap is a small, simplified version of a larger map. This plays a vital role in many games, especially Real Time Strategy, where it is important to have an overview of the entire map.
The extraction of valuable minerals from the earth.
The mental and emotional condition (confidence, doubt) of an individual or group with regard to the function or tasks at hand.
All the factions have naval units for battles transportation and for blocking harbors .
Games that have had an Original Soundtrack album released.
Peasants are agricultural laborers and countryfolk who are working the land, usually for others. Hobbies include farming, paying taxes, getting in the way of swordfights and being eaten by dragons.
Games related to this concept can be run and played from within a Linux-environment with little to no problems, using the Wine compatibility layer.
Priest can convert the religion of you settlement for public order
Random missions are spawning in the game either from your faction or the guilds .
A gathering of people who believe in the same higher power(s), and follow the rules laid out by the mortals chosen to be their prophets. Video games generally try to shy away from negatively portraying real religions to avoid controversy, however they make ample use of fictional in-game religions.
For some reason it's not in Steam's official list, but I have verified it myself. The key of any retail version of M2TW can be used to activate it on Steam.
Factions are rivals to each other for conquest .
Classic form of numbering that gives things a more regal feel.
Monarchs and their families.
The hindrance of an operation and destruction of property.
Shift Queuing is the act of Queuing up a sequence of actions in an RTS by holding the Shift key and selecting multiple actions/movements in sequence, which are then carried out in order. This is done to maximize efficiency while minimizing Micromanagement and allowing the player to focus his attention on combat or other important things.
The assault on a city, or classically a castle, by an opposing force with intentions of conquest or pillaging. This is commonly accompanied by siege weaponry.
Forced labor, indentured servitude, humans relegated to property. One of the greatest affronts to individual freedom. Some games employ this as a gameplay mechanic or a major story point.
Great units to reveal your map and infiltrate enemy settlements for enemy information .
A digital distribution service owned by Valve Corporation. Originally created to distribute Valve's own games, Steam has since become the de facto standard for digital distribution of PC games.
Steam Trading Cards is a built in feature in the Steam client. It lets users collect cards from certain games and trade them and receive rewards for complete sets.
Supply and Demand are the two fundamental forces that guide an economy. Many games feature these two forces in either a self-contained or player-driven fashion.
A Fencer; a person who fights with a sword. Swordsmen are common in medieval strategy games.
The Crusades were a series of Medieval wars waged by European Christian armies under the authority of the Pope against Islamic nations in the Holy Land. They lasted several centuries and are featured in numerous games.
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