Crusades: Book I - Expansion Package
With the exceptional reception Crusades: Book I has got since release—just shy of 90 days ago—we wanted to bring you a further boost to this already great game package.
Today's expansion package will give you 9 new scenarios to play. The twist is, most of these are at the 100-meter scale. So, while they recreate familiar battles from the initial release, now those large encounters can be played with a lower counter density and larger individual units. When you extract the package to your main game directory, it will add these 9 new scenarios to the bottom of the list in the selection screen.
Oh, and did I mention this is a completely free addition to the game for existing owners? It certainly is. And when the next update for the game is released it will be incorporated into that package.
Outside of counter density and smaller maps, some other differences relate to Siege Towers and Fortress Walls. The capacity for both has been increased from 75 to 150 men for the 100-meter variants. In the case of the walls, this is to account for the larger length of wall represented in each hex; for Siege Towers, it represents the increased amount of time available in a turn, which enables more men to traverse up a tower.
The following two images compare the 40-meter version to the 100-meter version.
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The final two scenarios in this package are designed to be played from the Muslim side against the AI. One of them is a siege scenario and the other is an open field battle. Both of these scenarios are at the traditional 40-meter hex scale.
Additionally, today we are releasing another video focusing on this game, to add to the existing four videos in the Crusades Playlist. You can check that out below - Siege Playthrough, Part 1.
Here's several screen shots from the included scenarios, each can be clicked for full-sized viewing.
You can download the expansion package from the Sword & Siege Support page now.
Also, be sure and visit the dedicated section of our forums for this series to connect with other players.
Enjoy!
glad to see more Muslim vs AI battles. Thank you
Sword & Siege: Strategic War. Sweet!
An unexpected but very welcome bonus! Thank you!
Brilliant idea! A very kind and generous thing to do for your customers.
What he said. :)
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