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Slitherine Software has announced Legion Arena. The game is Slitherine's latest online strategy game. Legion Arena puts you the player in charge of a Roman= army and takes you up against the enemies of Rome. You must recruit & train up your troops, choosing the skills they will develop in an effort to create the most powerful army. Games will be played entirely online & all results are passed back to the server and logged and the player's army ranked. And the best part is... it's free!
Legion Arena uses a totally new engine, but we won't bore you with the details. It's enough to say that it allows fully 3D battles with thousands of guys. 3D engines are a dime a dozen, so we want to focus on the gameplay and not try and wow you with how many poly's we can push around the screen. You can judge that for yourselves when you see the screenshots.
The player's army starts small...really small! In fact to start with it only includes the player's general character. The player also starts with a small treasury and can choose which units to recruit into their fledgling army. Initially you wont be able to afford too many troops & the higher quality units like Legionaries & Praetorians will be well out of reach. As the player fights and wins battles, their men gain experience & honours. These can be used to buy skills for the squad, ranging from improved weapons handling to the ability to hold a new formation.
Players will be able to personalise their armies by changing the names of each unit, tweaking the colours and even changing the textures. Over time you'll become really attached to your men and they to you, as long as you treat them well! If your men suffer high casualties their loyalty may suffer and they may ask for more money before they will fight for you.
Each battle will have specific criteria & conditions. For example, some scenarios will limit you to only 8 units, while others will let you bring your whole army along. To win one scenario you'll have to defeat the enemy, but for another the objective may be to survive until reinforcements arrive. Which units you bring to the battle are you to you, but each will have their strengths and weaknesses so it's important to have a balanced army where you can select the right tool for the job. Source: Slitherine Software
-- Jose Liz, PGNx Media
---- Jun 30, 2004
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