

specify 4 builders and 4 diggers ) and can be converted back to "normal" settlers if necessary Generals exist ( 3 gold bars per unit ) that basically lets you combine up to 100 soldiers into a group that is controllable through the general ( cannot order individual units anymore but they keep close / formation to the general )īuilders and diggers be recruited via a number-based setting ( i.e. Only Romans can heal their soldiers via the medic military unit Additionally it also depends on the economic strength of your settlement Military fighting power is done via building eyecatchers which are scenic elements which require a good amount of wood, stone and gold. Unit upgrades are not permanent - no gold means you can only recruit base units, no higher level onesĮach race has access to their race-specific special / military unit Use Gold to upgrade your military units ( gold bars per unit ) Gold bars are not used as a building material Towers can only be destroyed by warmachines Getting new settlers via residences is done in 10, 30, 100 increments thus quite fastĮach race uses "pig farm to meat production" for their mines food requirement War ships do not exist, only ferries and transport ships are available Geologists are recruited from "normal" settlers and need no tools thus easy and fast searching for resources is possible however cannot be converted back into "normal" settlers Pioneers are recruited from "normal" settlers and need no tools thus easy and fast tower-less expansion on the map is possible ( especially against the AI ) Healing of units can only be done at the Healer's Quarterīuilders and diggers can only recruited via a percentage-based setting and cannot be reverted back to "normal" settlers once done, so one needs to be careful not to use their "last hammer" for a builder instead of the tool smith

Military fighting power comes from acquiring gold bars and / or gems ( for Egyptians only )

Unit Upgrades via mana are permanent once completedĮach race has access to the same unit types

Use mana to upgrade military units by offering race-specific beverages ( beer, wine, etc. These lists are obviously not comprehensive but those are things from the top of my head - I might miss a couple of things. Other than the graphics there are actually a fair amount bunch of differences to both games.
