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They are the slowest Units by far and can transform into rocks for hiding and ambush.

Trolls are the toughest melee fighters around and quite cheap (40 Credits).

They make up for it by superior fighting prowess.įighters- nothing else can compare in combat

Orcs are cheap yet 50% more expensive than Berserkers (30 Credits).

Melee fighters strong enough to hurt casters and not much more.

Berserkers are the cheapest figures (20 Credits).

Hence some odd figures don't fit in any category.įodders- weak fighters meant to be expendable These categories are made up as a description and not an inherent part of the game. Simply put: Casters are hunted by Undead which are hunted by Fighters that fear the Casters spells. This categories facing off against each other is the main focus of strategy. They can be roughly translated into categories however. The fight is simultaneously controlled in real time.Įach figure type has unique abilities and at least two attack types. Each player starts with their single piece on this "melee map" and must fight using their figures. When one player moves a piece into the same square as an opponent, the action is instantly transferred to another board map that represents the terrain upon which the two pieces occupy. Then players set up on a chosen map and start to move turn wise. The Orb Keeper is like the King in chess: the game is over if he dies. In the beginning of the game, the player buys their forces with a predefined number of credits, and may purchase any of the 16 characters along with various kinds of traps and even rings of power to upgrade their creatures. The player may play against the computer or another human on a strategic game board. Many reviewers and players note it as an updated version of the 1983 computer game Archon: The Light and the Dark, calling it "Archon with an attitude."ĭark Legions is an action based strategy game.

Purchasing of units at game start allows each player to customize their forces.

A combination of strategic movement with real-time combat.

16 unit types with unique characteristics and abilities.

It was developed by Silicon Knights and published by Strategic Simulations (SSI). A heavy dose of arcade reflexes required in close combat is the only downside.Dark Legions is a 1994 action strategy game for MS-DOS. Dark Legions is an excellent game where terrain truly affects the result of a battle, with lots of cool units and spells. Command a fantasy army and lead them to victory won by discovering and capturing the opponent's "orb". The last game Silicon Knights produced for SSI is reminiscent of SSI's own Archon and Archon Ultra, but with even better gameplay and more strategic options.