Duels happen automatically when heroes are near each other without the need for a challenge, and they do not necessarily have to be fought to the death. There are some changes from the Three Kingdoms system however. It will create an interesting new tactical dimension: do you head straight through the mud or go around, do you slow down your other forces to prevent them being overwhelmed but exposing them to additional ranged damage, or can you force the enemy to become stuck in the mud?ДЄnother feature is the return of the duelling mechanic from Three Kingdoms: вЂњduels between the epic heroes is something that comes from the fantasy of the Iliad, basically from the setting, itвЂ™s so naturalвЂќ, commented Georgieva. The first thing we did is make the battle maps themselves much more tactical, with different approaches and options on them when you play them, and it was only natural for us to do different terrain typesвЂќ Vasilev explained. Previously unusual Total War terrain was limited to forests where troops could be hidden, but Troy is adding areas such as mud, which will slow down infantry. Since cavalry is so rare in this time period the developers have given a new emphasis to infantry tactics, and in particular have added additional types of terrain. There hasnвЂ™t been a massive reinvention of battle systems for Troy, but the nature of the setting has necessitated a few differences. The demo featured a battle between the armies of Achilles and Hector, which could be played from either side. Nevertheless, the events of the Trojan War will happen if the player chooses not to alter them, as Georgieva explained, вЂњ have a gravity that draws towards the same narrative happening if you don't fight it, if you don't make the conscious decision to stray from itвЂќ.

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