Stronghold Crusader 2 is adding The Sultana a fierce female with sneaky assassin troops. Sultana may have low numbers in ranks but each of her highly trained troops are worth more than a few of your men. It will be interesting to see the shift in tactics needed to take out such a cunning opponent on the battlefield.
Stronghold Crusader 2 is almost out on PC via Steam, the game will be releasing September 23rd 2014 for $49.99 or $59.99 for the Special Edition which includes the Digital Soundtrack, Digital Artbook and a copy of Stronghold Crusader HD on Steam. Pre-orders of either copy will receive 10% off launch price, the Justice and Freedom Fighters mini-campaigns, 10 in-game shields and the Stronghold Kingdoms Power Pack.
We got to see Stronghold Crusader 2 at PAX East and talk to some of the guys over at FireFly Studios and the game was already looking pretty awesome 5 months ago. I can’t wait to see what they’ve added to the finished product and little surprises like The Sultana class make me hopeful they’ve really made one bad ass game.
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Meet the Sultana, Stronghold Crusader’s First Female AI
New video highlights the Sultana’s unique behaviour as an AI opponent, Assassins and other specialised units
Firefly Studios has released gameplay footage of Stronghold Crusader 2 featuring the Sultana, an all-new AI opponent with an affinity for Assassins:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNshMs3yI0I
Nick Tannahill, Marketing Manager at Firefly said, “Looking back it’s embarrassing that out of 16 AI opponents the original Stronghold Crusader didn’t feature a single woman! A lot of our player data suggests that the Stronghold games have a predominantly male audience, as much as 90%, however this is no reason to resist being inclusive. Each character has their own unique AI behaviours, castle designs and mood depending on how the player interacts with them and the Sultana is no exception. She is not simply a token addition to the game’s cast.”
“Many of our players have a keen eye for cultural and historical detail, which is part of the reason why Crusader 2 features units like the Sassanid Knight, Whirling Dervish and Hussite War Wagon. History is in our players’ blood and while cultural diversity is great we could all do a better job when it comes to gender. You can expect both the launch line up of AI Lords and those added through post release DLC to reflect that.”
An all-new character to Stronghold, the Sultana continues the series’ tradition of historically accurate characters with a touch of creative flair. Part of the game’s thematic fight for freedom against the invading Crusader hordes, the Sultana prefers deception and intelligent use of the land over brute force. Firefly’s latest developer diary walks players through the basics of the Sultana’s attack, army composition and castle economy, highlighting a few effective counter strategies.
Stronghold Crusader 2 can be pre-ordered on Steam with 10% off, exclusive mini-campaigns and more:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/232890/
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