How does the orc race play in Age of Wonders 4?

[Fetito Fazzito]

I am interested in this game...

How does the orc race play in Age of Wonders 4? Does my choice have a lot of impact over the graphics and units?

I am familiar with HOMM3 and Civ as a reference point.

Thank you!

[Vvv]

Originally posted by DDkiki:

There are no orcs, only blobs wearing orc skin. So your "orcs" can be whatever.

This is sad but the true.

[⎝Wyrd Deofol⎠]

Originally posted by Vvv:

Originally posted by DDkiki:

There are no orcs, only blobs wearing orc skin. So your "orcs" can be whatever.

This is sad but the true.

so you mean you CAN play true Orcs, but other players have options?
Wow what a bad game.

[DasaKamov]

Originally posted by Benkei Kuruma:

The biggest draw for me with these types of games . . . are the multiple factions/races you could play as, each having a unique playstyle, unique units, perhaps unique spells, and so forth.

Then you should enjoy AoW 4, because you have a practically-unlimited number of factions and faction-variants to play as. ;)

Going off an idea I briefly mentioned in another thread, I created a "Golden Army" faction inspired by the Hellboy-movie of the same name - I took the Elf race with the Tome of Zeal (going into Inquisition, Subjugation and Supremacy) and Tome of Enchantment (going into Artificing, Transmutation and Golden Realm) and now my fanatical, genocidal elves are tromping thoughout the lands with magic-mechanical weapons and colossal golems of gold and iron.

[TyCobb]

The units are there, it's just it is based on other settings. The actual race is just cosmetic, but the Culture and other traits you choose determines your composition. They have the standard templates for you to choose from, but I can finally just play Goblins or Rats for everything. I never play Elves in games. They can burn in hell

[DDkiki]

Originally posted by ⎝Apostate⎠:

Originally posted by Vvv:

This is sad but the true.

so you mean you CAN play true Orcs, but other players have options?
Wow what a bad game.

True Orcs? Nah, its blobs wearing skin of orcs, these 2 little traits change nothing.

[votadc]

It Is just two traits, wait for mods that give more traits selectable for race.

[DasaKamov]

Originally posted by Benkei Kuruma:

But you know what? That's the old me. I can grow as a gamer, and learn to appreciate new things. I think I'll go ahead and give this game a try. Rather than expecting it to conform to my tastes, maybe I can adapt my tastes instead.

Much respect.

A shame others would rather shout "I hate change!" on internet forums rather than try something new.

[Terminus]

I made nature barbarian orcs that could summon animals. Works great!

[Vvv]

Originally posted by ⎝Apostate⎠:

Originally posted by Vvv:

This is sad but the true.

so you mean you CAN play true Orcs, but other players have options?
Wow what a bad game.

Exactly, bad game mechanic. Your orcs cannot be orcs, just a pale image of what orcs should be by AOW lore. You would need 5-6 starting traits, and more traits than what we have right now to make what an orc should be.