Battles in Kingdoms vs Medieval

[Vlad the >Implyer]

Hello!
I am super interested in this game and it pretty much checks all the boxes for an instant buy for me :D

However I am interested in how battles work: as far as I can tell Kingdoms has its own battle system but you can also integrate it with FOG: Medieval which was a battle-only game so far? So what is the difference between the two and how much would I be missing out if I only get Kingdoms?

If I were to take both, how is the experience in switching between the two (because it does seem kinda clunky)? Can I have both games running at the same time and when a battle occurs I can just tab to the other game and launch or do I have to exit and restart etc.?

Thanks in advance! :D

[mk11]

Game auto stops and starts the games. Needs three clicks to export battle and 1 to import it to kingdoms after finish. As long as you are on a reasonably fast SSD it is quite quick. I do have some sort of issue when I eventually exit Kingdoms after finishing the gaming session.

The auto-battle system in Kingdoms is totally hands off so success depends on preparation in having the best general and a well put together army (and a bit of luck). Playing in Medieval you can apply your skill and win against the odds (a bit). Because the army lists and bonuses are different between the games there isn't a 1-1 conversion which detracts from putting together the best army composition.

On the whole, I'm not sure how much the integration gives. Most battles are 1-sided affairs that would be pointless to play in Medieval. It is fun though when you get a big battle. Also, the Kingdoms game has so much going on managing things that it is a bit of a distraction.

You can't play assault battles against walled cities etc. in Medieval.

[PatRat]

I love the idea of exporting to medieval. But in practice I prefer the in game system. It's faster and I like the subtitles of the system.

Medieval is a great game all by itself.

[Vlad the >Implyer]

Thanks for your replies! I found that there was a 50% discount if you take both so I didn't have to think too much about it :D

Can't wait to get stuck in!