

When two opposing armies meet, the game switches to the real time tactical map. There are a few more strategic elements that are likewise very well implemented that are somewhat complex without being ponderous. Furthermore, armies are recruited from the peasant population, which can severely limit your territory's production capacity or ability to raise another army. So you must balance growing food, smithing weapons, building castles, or gathering resources with which to build castles and smith weapons. Managing territories is unique in that every peasant is assigned a task. It is split into a turn-based strategic map and a tactical battle map. It was worth it, providing many many hours of play time. This was the first game i purchased with my own money.
