Great Invasions
Encyclopedia
Great Invasions is a real-time strategy
computer game released 06 Oct 2006. The game portrays the Dark Ages, starting in 350 with the death of the Roman Emperor Constans
and ending in 1066. The player can control up to ten nations simultaneously, and is given control of diplomacy, war, finances, administration, religion, building structures and training and managing armies and fleets.
The game is built upon a controversial system of controlling more than one nation at the same time thus presenting the player with a unique gaming environment.
The developers state that long inactivity in specific nations' histories was the main decision for this.
Real-time strategy
Real-time strategy is a sub-genre of strategy video game which does not progress incrementally in turns. Brett Sperry is credited with coining the term to market Dune II....
computer game released 06 Oct 2006. The game portrays the Dark Ages, starting in 350 with the death of the Roman Emperor Constans
Constans
Constans , was Roman Emperor from 337 to 350. He defeated his brother Constantine II in 340, but anger in the army over his personal life and preference for his barbarian bodyguards saw the general Magnentius rebel, resulting in Constans’ assassination in 350.-Career:Constans was the third and...
and ending in 1066. The player can control up to ten nations simultaneously, and is given control of diplomacy, war, finances, administration, religion, building structures and training and managing armies and fleets.
Concept
Great Invasions is designed to simulate and expand on the relevant historical events and occurrences of the depicted period. The player is given freedom to act as he sees fit, but the developers encourage you to play in historically accurate manner in order to be able to experience the timeframe in its full flavour.The game is built upon a controversial system of controlling more than one nation at the same time thus presenting the player with a unique gaming environment.
The developers state that long inactivity in specific nations' histories was the main decision for this.
Main features
- Great Invasions is based on historical occurrences—designed in collaboration with historians—and includes 150 historical events and over 3,700 key figures of this period.
- Manage the finances, diplomatic, religious and military needs of a nation.
- Apart from managing the conflicts between borders, you must control population migrations, heresies and confront the fall of kingdoms and empires facing barbarian attacks.
- Manage up to 10 populations simultaneously, selecting them via a bidding system with over 80 different nations (barbarians, kingdoms or empires).
- Multiplayer mode supporting up to 4 players via LAN or Internet.