Most low-tier buildings only use wood, but higher-tier ones might need stone. These have various uses such as food being spent when recruiting troops, although many armored units also require bronze. Of course, the only way you’ll succeed is if you master Troy‘s barter and resources system which includes food, wood, stone, bronze, and gold. Think of these as tailor-fit questlines for each specific leader. Then, there’s the “Homeric Victory,” one where you follow a lengthy “epic mission” chain. There are two ways to win the grand campaign in A Total War Saga: Troy. You can also play as Aeneas (who can commune with the dead), Odysseus (who focuses on espionage and subterfuge), Menelaus (who can obtain the units of other factions that he’s allied with), and Sarpedon (who likes to focus on trade and resource gathering). The latter, meanwhile, has to move Helen from settlement to settlement to gain boons. The former has an extra mechanic, the “Assuwan League,” where he needs to shore up his alliances with other factions. Other leaders include the Princes of Troy - Hector and Paris - two brothers who compete with each other for King Priam’s favor. The greatest warrior in the land also focuses on defeating other champions (sort of like Lu Bu). Achilles, meanwhile, alternates among his many mood swings (a great characterization, mind you) resulting in different effects throughout the campaign. In turn, this leads to additional income by way of “The Lion’s Share” unique mechanic. Your legendary lords/characters, known in Troy as “epic heroes,” have unique in-game mechanics and features to differentiate each leader from the rest.įor instance, King Agamemnon of Mycenae and leader of the Greek host can quickly vassalize other factions like he’s the Bronze Age’s version of Total War: Three Kingdoms‘ Yuan Shao. There’s a combination of fantasy, mythology, and the reality as unearthed by historians and archaeologists throughout the centuries.Ī Total War Saga: Troy manages to pull off nuances and character depictions with flying colors. It was also interwoven with mythology what with the capricious whims and the machinations of the gods, as well as a deep understanding of Greek culture and veneration for the past.Ĭreative Assembly’s offering, meanwhile, relies on a “truth behind the myth” approach (I’ll talk more about this later). The conflict which lasted a decade saw the rise and fall of legendary heroes Achilles, Hector, Paris, Agamemnon, Odysseus, and many others. It is, but be prepared to notice a few concerns.Ī Total War Saga: Troy is inspired by The Iliad, Homer’s epic tale of the Trojan War. Naturally, one might automatically think that it’s worth a download. It’s also completely free - at least for the first 24 hours once it launches on August 13 - via the Epic Games Store. A Total War Saga: Troy is the newest offering from Creative Assembly.
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