[Boron]

Originally posted by Graeme Dice:

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Originally posted by Boron:
in every rpg i know you only get xp for KILLING units not hitting them .

Which is the single largest problem with Fantasy based strategy games like AOW. There you have to do silly things like save weakened units for your heroes to kill so that you get the most benefit out of the fight.

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i would this call rather a feature than a silly thing .
you have to chose whether to risk your hero or not . i liked that in aow and especially in aow 2 shadow magic .
in aow + aow 2 until a patch heros were too strong but in aow 2 shadow magic balance is a bit better .

but aow 2 shadow magic is not good anymore since i know dominions 2 .
only 2 uses for aow 2 shadow magic that come to my mind after knowing dominions 2 :

you can play it if you are really sick ( like flu ) and dominion 2 is too exhausting but want to have at least the feel to play something similiar to dominions .
you can let you small children play aow 2 as a preparation and practice for dominions 2 .
like duplo then lego