Spell for a unit, and when it is attacked, it will automaticallyĬast that spell on the enemy. Taros (Fire): These are the guys SC players will like the most, If you know what Zhon is doing, its easier to counter than the other 3 races. Some, like the Drake,Īre fast AND fairly strong, and need to be watched for. Zhon is the most unpredictable they have a competent groundįorce, an excellent air force, and a single-unit navy that is In fact, aside from the mana-gathering LodeStone andĭivine LodeStone, Zhon has only 2 buildings, the Shieldīattery-like Sacred Fire and the Tesla Coil-like Death Totem. Zhon (Air): The only race that doesn't produce units fromīuildings. They also have little air power (more thanĪramon, though), and they tend to be on the slow side. Veruna (Water): The only race with floating buildings, VerunaĪlso has the largest navy. Transport/gunship) and no real air power (their only flying AnĮxtremely weak navy (their only water unit is a combination High HP, highĭamage, and high speed make them pretty strong on the land. Sacred Stones, which in turn are fairly rare.Īramon (Earth): These guys have a TOUGH army. Metal, you get Mana ONLY from LodeStones, which MUST be built on
Method of getting Mana, unlike TA with multiple ways to produce Using LodeStones placed on Sacred Stones. Payed for with Mana, the only resource, which must be collected There is also a randomly-appearing Deityįor each race, although I have not seen any yet. Only 1 Sacred Dragon may existįor a player at a time. Each race has a Sacredĭragon unique to that race (each one has different spells, though Have drastic differences (the 2 sides are Aramon and Veruna, theyīoth use a footman and an archer for their weakest units, but Of the races have virtually the same basic infantry, the sides There are 4 races, and they are different. There are quite a few very nice ones, though. Terrain is still far more important than in most RTS games,īut unfortunately, many of the pre-packaged maps are fairly flat. This can be a good or bad thing,ĭepending on whether or not you used medium tanks at all in TA There are less units to choose from, so theren't aren't as many TA:K has easily the best graphics I have ever seen in an RTS The screen shots don't do this game justice. Love TA:K, but if you didn't like TA, then you probably won't like TA:K.įirst things first, this game has incredible graphics. If you liked the original TA< then you'll really Topic: Total Annihilation: Kingdoms- First Impression Profile | register | prefs | faq | search Total Annihilation: Kingdoms- First Impression Total Annihilation: Kingdoms- First Impression - Alpha Centauri Forums