

I’m not entirely sure that this picket fence is going to stop that cavalry charge. Even if these missions aren’t enough, players can also create custom skirmish matches against AI and other players online. After these tutorials, there are some really challenging missions that are sure to have players scratching their heads. Some of these are tutorial levels, which were a blessing to a new player like me. Stronghold Crusader 2 has over 30 missions for players to complete. I’ve had cases where I spent very little time on my city and instead focused on building up an army as fast as possible to blitz the enemy with. While defense was my main strategy, Stronghold Crusader 2 will force players to use different tactics to win matches. Then an enemy can break against the wall and not hurt my city one bit, even if they do break through the gate. My logic being that one destroyed gate can set my city back a good bit, unless there are multiple ones.


I also like setting up multiple checkpoints for entry into the city. I’m a defensive player and enjoyed setting up towers with archers along my walls to help keep my city safe. Players are given a lot of freedom when it comes to building castles. This incredibly strong defensive structure is just one of many that anyone coming to my town uninvited will have to bash their way through.Īnother really awesome feature of Stronghold Crusader 2 is castle building. This has players managing their city and army together to get the best results. Players will have to set up barracks to train soldiers and different types of smiths to create weapons. Training soldiers costs money and the more soldiers there are the more food is needed to feed them. The main goal of creating a strong economy in Stronghold Crusader 2 is to prepare for war. It makes for an interesting challenge just getting a city set up. Citizens have to be happy and appropriate amounts of rations and taxes are needed to do so. This isn’t as simple as just setting up buildings. All of these buildings will provide players with resources that they need to build up a city. This includes adding houses, farms, quarries and other similar structures. Players start off almost every mission in Stronghold Crusader 2 by getting a strong economy built up. So its kind of a fixer-upper castle, but it’s got great possibilities! Either side of the forces involved in the crusades can be played, and there’s a lot of variety for players to experience. Stronghold Crusader 2 is a real-time strategy game that puts players in control of a lord during the crusades. This time I experienced Stronghold Crusader 2.
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I’m actually really cool with this as I’ve been introduced to several series that are new to me. I’m starting to think John’s trying to get me into all the same games that he enjoys. It’s a game in a series that editor John Breeden has been playing for a while now. Yet again I’ve been tasked with taking on a new entry in a game series that I’ve never touched before. Alright, everyone! It’s time for another history lesson.
