Slitherine Strategies are pleased to announce that their latest game -

Chariots of War - will be released in Spring 2003.

4000 years ago in the Cradle of Civilization, mighty Empires fought for water, resources and the arable land in the Fertile Crescent. Play the
Egyptians in Chariots of War, Babylonians in bronze armour, screaming Nubian warriors, and the Assyrians behind their walls of stone. Develop your
country by producing commodities and sell them to your neighbours. Raise glorious armies and wage wars of conquest. Roll over the plains in the
childhood of Mankind with your Chariots of War!

Chariots of War is a turn based strategy game with real time battles, though you do not directly control the battles. It is an extension of the Legion
engine so you will be familiar with many of the game elements if you have played Legion. Some areas of the game have been completely rewritten such as diplomacy & AI as we've tried to build on the success of Legion and alter the areas people were not so happy with. There are also a host of new
features, some of which are listed below.

* High resolution 1024x768 graphics engine that brings the ancient world to
life.
* Play one of 58 different nations on a large & beautiful grand campaign map
covering the whole Middle East including 164 cities and 80 minor
settlements. There are 10 types of nations each with their own unique units.
Smaller campaigns are also included for gamers who want a shorter game.
* Build hundreds buildings and city improvements, and re-fine 9 different
resources such as Myrrh, Gems and Horses.
* A Random event system that depicts the Era in colourfully detail,
recreating historical phenomena such as Earth-quakes, Floods and Locusts
storms.
* The Happiness and welfare of the inhabitants of your cities will depend on
overpopulation, recruitment levels, garrisons and food, and by developing
temples, entertainment and other buildings you keep revolters at bay
* Advances will increase the development of your tribe.
* Recruit units from nearly thirty different troop types for you invincible
armies
* Barbarian tribes will roam the land, attacking anything they meet.
* Trade allows you to buy and sell the 9 resources. Different areas of the
map have access to different resources so trade is key.
* Diplomats can be sent out to gather information. You can eject enemy
diplomats in a number of gory ways.
* 30 different units ranging from Sumerian Spearmen & Battlecarts to
Egyptian swordsmen, Canaanite Archers and Hittite Chariots.

For the latest up to date information and the first screenshots visit our
website at http://www.slitherine.co.uk.

We hope you enjoy the game!

The Slitherine Team

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