The next major change comes with the RTS side of SpellForce, the parts where you need a base and army to defeat a large enemy force. Although that may sound more complex, in execution it’s a lot friendlier to use in combat. Instead of being limited to six slots you now have several configurable bars that are bound to the function-keys. One of the first major changes for the series is a streamlining of how you cast hero skills and other quick-casts. For fans of the series, both old and new, it’s a great little sequence to get back into the swing of things. You’re given control over a human outpost in which you have to build-up, start training some units, and then defeat a nearby Orc base. In addition to setting up the major themes and plot it also covers the basics of SpellForce, including unit control and base management. But, the dream serves as both a tutorial and introduction to the new storyline as you, the General, seek to learn what happened.Īs a standalone expansion the base game is not needed to play or even understand the story that has come before - which is highlighted by the engaging tutorial. As the story begins you enter a dream of the character you control, a disgraced General who has lost their memory after an incident in which their entire unit was wiped out. For my playthrough I choose Combat Arts, which is based around melee combat and Evocation for some elemental magic. This adds build flexibility and opens the door to replayability down the track. "Firing up SpellForce 3: Soul Harvest for the first time is like being reacquainted with an old friend as you’re treated to the first notes of an overall fantastic soundtrack."Īs an RPG SpellForce gives you decent control over your main avatar thanks to being able to choose two core ability trees out of a total of nine. That is, before diving into ability and skill trees of course. When it comes to SpellForce, it’s the campaign that always stands out and Soul Harvest continues the trend of deep character creation tools where you can swap out different heads, bodies, hair and so forth like those kids from Weird Science. The campaign is playable in both single player or co-operative, with skirmish modes available against AI and other players. Please note that the full Single Player and story campaign experience is only unlocked by acquiring SpellForce 3 and its stand-alone expansions Soul Harvest and Fallen God.Firing up SpellForce 3: Soul Harvest for the first time is like being reacquainted with an old friend as you’re treated to the first notes of an overall fantastic soundtrack. If you love the PvP aspect of the game, we also offer the “SpellForce 3: Versus Edition - Full PvP Upgrade” DLC which contains the complete PvP experience with access to all 6 factions (Orcs, Humans, Elves, Dark Elves, Dwarves, Trolls). When you are hungry for more, the full versions of SpellForce 3 and its stand-alone expansions Soul Harvest and Fallen God will get you access to the complete PvP experience with all factions and the full story campaign. Upgrade to unlock more excitementThis is just a taste of the challenge and fun that SpellForce 3’s RTS matches have to offer. Multiplayer Races: Orcs, Humans and ElvesYou will be randomly assigned a faction, giving you a chance to try out either playing as Orcs, Humans or Elves.Įach faction has its own strengths and traits, so you’ll need to develop your strategy to make the most of your warriors and workers. On top of it all you can also check out the single-player scenario ‘Old Haalâyash’ to get a glimpse of what the lavishly created single player campaigns of SpellForce 3 and its stand-alone expansions have to offer. Skirmish or 1-on-1 MultiplayerYou can choose whether you want to take on AI enemies in a Skirmish battle, or go head-to-head with other human players of SpellForce 3 in both Ranked and Unranked PVP matches. The SpellForce 3: Versus Edition gives you the chance to enter the battlefields of Eo for free, letting you test your RTS skills against AI opponents or even other human players.
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