Spellforce: The Order of Dawn

   Info from http://spellforce.jowood.com/?rid=906&lang=en
                  Demo from the same site

The Game

In a world beyond imagination...

In their immeasurable greed and constant thirst for power, the
thirteen most powerful Mages of all time doomed the land, hurling
it into an endless spiral of chaos and despair. Entire countries
were wiped out in the blink of an eye when the devastating power
of the Elements was unleashed - Elements summoned by dark rituals.
Continents shattered like glass, the pieces strewn about like
leaves in the wind. Huge armies, bound by the power of ancient
runes, brought war and destruction to the lands that survived the
initial onslaught. All that was left were a few islands, connected
by magic portals.

Now, only a few years after the end of the Convocation, evil is
back - stronger and more powerful than ever before - to finish
what was started.

Yet there is still hope. The prophecies tell of a human. A human
damned to immortality, bound forever by the power of the blood
runes.

Soon, the time will come when the power of one may change the
destiny of many. For better or for worse...

Summary of the most important features

Innovative game design: The unique mixture of RTS and RPG elements
offers a brand new game experience.

High degree of identification with the hero-avatar, whose skills
and strengths can be improved by the player

Click'n'Fight: This revolutionary control system guarantees
instant action, the best possible overview and completely new
tactical possibilities in battle

6 races - Humans, Dwarves, Elves, Dark Elves, Orcs and Trolls -
that can be used simultaneously (!) to build settlements and fight
battles

More than 30 different enemy races, from cowardly goblins to
powerful demons and dragons

A multitude of spells, divided into different categories of magic
(white, black, elemental, etc.)

Persistant game world with continuous, gripping storyline and
myriad sub-quests

Awe-inspiring 3D graphics with zoom levels from isometric to
1st-Person-views

System Requirements

Minimum
Intel Pentium * III 1GHz
256 MB RAM
3D-Graphic card with 32 MB RAM (compatible with GeForce2 or
better)
Windows* 98, ME, 2000, XP
DirectX*9.0a or higher
2 GB free fixed disk storage

Recommended
Intel Pentium* 4 1,8 GHz
512 MB RAM
3D-Graphic card with 64 MB RAM (compatible with GeForce4 Ti or
better)
2 GB free fixed disk storage
Windows* 98, ME, 2000, XP
DirectX* 9.0a or higher

What is the Click'n'Fight-System?
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SpellForce features a new and revolutionary combat control system
called "Click'n'Fight", or CnF for short.

RTS games tend to suffer from the same problem: First you choose a
unit under your command and assign it an action (eg.  a spell).
Then you need to find an enemy in the midst of the skirmish and
try to click it to trigger the selected action (eg.  "attack"). If
you miss the target, you waste valuable time - or worse: An action
performed on the wrong target often means losing precious
resources or even the inadvertent destruction of a friendly unit!

SpellForce facilitates the whole process; a simple click on an
enemy and the player is shown all possible actions, displayed
under the portraits of their available units. A second click is
all it takes to complete the attack - quick, simple and precise.



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