Criminals can be rehabilitated by the torture system.Reworked popularity system, introducing new negative hazards like gong, rats, and criminals.New mercenary units: axe thrower, outlaw, berserker, Pictish boat warrior and thief, and an additional barracks unit, the armed peasant, along with numerous new siege engines.It is used to recruit troops, purchase estates and promote on the ranking ladder. Honor is introduced as a secondary resource.Stronghold 2 features 10 AI characters (and two additional ones in the Deluxe version), being completely different from the adversaries of Stronghold.Moreover, food and popularity systems were expanded as well: royal food is the primary source of honor, while everyday medieval nuisances (such as rats and crime) require containment in order to prevent a steady decline in popularity. A secondary resource - honor - represents a player's advancement in rank, which is essential in order to recruit stronger units, gain land and promotion. A slightly different array of mercenaries also take a recurrence.Ĭastle management has become vastly more challenging and difficult compared to other Stronghold games. The defender has a general advantage in sieges, with a more diverse arsenal of engines and battlement mounts. Most units have become sturdier but more expensive, as well as gameplay has a faster tempo. Stronghold 2's 3D engine introduces a vast array of gameplay elements, most notably height, traversable water, and realistic physics. The player commands Steele into William's campaign, eventually growing in rank high enough to be a player in politics. While an influential warlord, Lord Barclay is keen on filling the gap in order, other participants show up over time unfolding their cards. Among the chaos, a valiant knight called Sir William is poised to find his master at any cost, with Matthew Steele, a page on his side. In 11th-12th century medieval England, the King mysteriously disappears, leaving the country without rule and descending it into turmoil. The War campaign defines the main storyline of Stronghold 2, which has been greatly simplified in the Peace campaign. On October 5th, 2017, a Steam edition was published, replacing the defunct GameSpy Arcade service.
Stronghold 2 allows for multiplayer battles on the Internet against human players. It features the Kingmaker single-player skirmish mode, fighting missions and the main story campaign, as well as a siege conquest to test a player's fighting skills.
The Path of War is the main and backbone mode of the game. It also provides economic missions and a Castle Builder sandbox mode. The Path of Peace is an economy-focused campaign that tests strategy rather than fighting skills.
The game features two different campaigns in a different universe from Stronghold, as well as a select few others to provide gameplay diversity. Most notably, it is rendered in 3D, which brings a considerably newfound look and gameplay design, making unit control easier and gives a more realistic feel for the game. Stronghold 2 improves and retains a lot of concepts of Stronghold.
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