Frequently Asked Questions

[DC_vipeout]

What is Ancestors Legacy?

Ancestors Legacy is a squad-based real time strategy with a strong focus on tactics. Inspired by medieval European history, it brings to life four different nations and their conflicts, usually solved by war.

What does the full game has to offer?

• 5 playable nations in an extensive single player campaign inspired by historical events
  
• Advanced tactical options combining the use of terrain, experience and morale
  
• Cinematic battle camera view puts you right in the center of the action
  
• Outstanding visual fidelity powered by Unreal Engine 4
  
• Multiplayer for up to 6 players
  
• Skirmish versus AI opponents (including fully offline play)
  
• Free roam mode with no enemies - to learn the game mechanics and maps at your own pace!
  
• Streamlined resource management and village construction
  
• Precise controls with native gamepad support

What special features does the game offer?

Razer Chroma custom alerts[www.razer.com] and Tobii Eye Tracking technology[tobiigaming.com].

How can I learn more about the game?

You can read our manual (also available from the in-game main menu): https://doc.destructivecreations.pl/Manual.pdf

My game does not start / crashes / has technical issues, what should I do?

Please check this thread for more information on known issues and their status. If you do not see your issue there, feel free to reply in that thread.

How can I start the free roam mode?

Simply play a skirmish or a private match with no enemies and allies. No special menus or options needed :)

I can only play Viking Campaign, the rest is unavailable... Why?

You have to unlock the next campaigns by playing the first one. As soon as you finish 4th mission, all the other campaigns unlock and you are able to progress through them.

Can´t join Multiplayer games, but I am able to host them

Please check this. You're interested in the "Steam Client" section.

What are the future plans for the game?

Here's what we plan and want to implement in the future (in no particular order, nor any ETA given): Mod and Workshop support, Paid expansion pack with a new nation, campaign and multiplayer maps. Dedicated Servers, Spectator Mode, Demo, Heroes in multiplayer. Free Slavic second campaign. Free German second campaign.

Please keep in mind though, that plans are always subject to change (but most of this is going to make it into game sooner or later). Most of this has already been implemented.

Multiplayer match has finished and I have no idea what happened. What's going on?

Domination match by default has a 30 minute time limit. If that time limit is reached, the side with more points wins the match. If you wish to remove this time limit, simply change it when hosting a game to "Unlimited" position. Annihilation matches are unlimited by default.

A match will also end abruptly if the host decides to leave or looses connection.

What are the little shapes with 1's in them above my profile pic?

Those are your multiplayer levels for each of the four factions. You can gain them by playing public multiplayer matches, although keep in mind that playing versus the AI gives only half as much experience as playing versus players.

Legacy thread links

Combat Motion Capture
OST Behind the Scenes
Weekly Scrim Nights Highlights!

[FroBodine]

How do I get into free roam mode, please? This sounds great, but I didn't see an option for this. I'm probably just blind, though!

[Geun Bong]

Hei, will you guys have any plans to make this game available for MAC OS in the future?

[DC_vipeout]

Added an answer for the free roam. No Mac plans that I am aware of as of today.

[Oolong]

I can only play vikling campain, the rest is unavalible... Why? :(

[DC_vipeout]

Originally posted by Czesław Krasnolud:

I can only play vikling campain, the rest is unavalible... Why? :(

Added.

[Dark Kansai]

How can I rotate the camera ?
I usuallly do it with Q & E, but in this game I can't and I don't find the keys.
Thanks

[DC_vipeout]

You cannot rotate the top camera in our game. You can rotate the cinematic camera, though.

[Mavor]

What are the little shapes with 1's in them above my profile pic?

[licktor]

Good day! The first mission for Rurik, when I repel the attack on the barracks, nothing happens for hours. Please do something to solve the bug. Thank you!

[FroBodine]

Mavor - I think those are your multiplayer levels for each of the four factions.

[MizzouRah]

Loving the game! Would love to be able to better tell which units I have selected at the bottom on the squad panel - maybe some color or something besides the thin yellow line?

[DC_vipeout]

Originally posted by Mavor:

What are the little shapes with 1's in them above my profile pic?

Originally posted by FroBodine:

Mavor - I think those are your multiplayer levels for each of the four factions.

Indeed.

Originally posted by MizzouRah:

Loving the game! Would love to be able to better tell which units I have selected at the bottom on the squad panel - maybe some color or something besides the thin yellow line?

There should be a strong highlight for selected squads, that is what I'm seeing.

Originally posted by licktor:

Good day! The first mission for Rurik, when I repel the attack on the barracks, nothing happens for hours. Please do something to solve the bug. Thank you!

This will be fixed in the next patch, probably around Monday. We apologize for letting something this big slip through, several players have already hit that block :/

[RobAcearon]

Do my AI/PLAYER ally share his resources with me, like his captured vilages?

[DC_vipeout]

Yes, all the resource income in a team is shared, regardless of who has the village.

[MizzouRah]

There is a stong highlight on the icons on the map, but I'm talking at the bottom on the squad panel.. I click on one and it doesn't do much in the way of letting me know which one is selected.