Thorondor Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 Sovereignty: Crown Of KingsHere's a sneak-peak at Sovereignty: Crown Of Kings to discover how grand-strategy and fantasy can mix with propriety. With The Lordz Games Studio, makers of Panzer Corps behind it, this is something to definitely watch out for.https://www.strategycore.co.uk/site/assets/files/1654/news-thumbnail_sc_sovereignty_cok_sm_pe_2012_bnr.jpg In a fantastical Lord Of The Rings sort of setting, the world is inhabited by a variety of well-known races, such as orcs, dwarves, elves and men, with each race possessing its own units and being furthermore divided into factions that have their own special units in turn. Some races can, for instance, ignore diplomacy in things like war declarations and similar acts. And units come in all shapes and sizes, from dragons to unicorns, ogres to ents, to the more standard-fare raiders, archers and catapults. The world map is divided in provinces, Hearts Of Iron style, making the proceedings region-based to a degree, with cities and ports, ambassadors, magic and economical aspects to manage, like trade with other ports and trading centers. The turn-based mechanics integrate card-based systems for units in battle, with over 70 combat modifiers applicable, and cards for special events relating to economy, magic and combat developments too. We were told ports can be blockaded, fleets clash in fierce naval battles and there are a good few air units to watch out for as well. The game is currently in pre-alpha stage and slated for a Q3 2012 release, but the date is subject to change as there is much ground yet to cover. For now, though, the developers are willing to lift the veil a little more, revealing the first bits of art from the game in this gallery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullAuto Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 The world map reminded me of Hearts of Iron, lots of provinces, but it looked like terrain had a more obvious impact on the gameplay. The battles, with cards for units, weren't complete, but the art was nice. The GUI had a lot of incidental detail that looked like it should be buttons, tabs etc but was just detail, so that needs to be made functional or removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted July 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 Historicon screenshots: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted September 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 A few more fresh screenshots of Sovereignty have now surfaced here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted October 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 A few new Sovereignty screenshots have now made a stylish appearance here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted January 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/upfiles/43640/5132171A653948C58520ACF4FE27EC1F.jpg :: Screenshots and intel on Sovereignty's combat system have been stealthily aired via Matrix Games' forums here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted March 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/upfiles/43640/1332D0EB0356428DA1383A7C1B912A21.jpg :: Sovereignty's naval power, the realm of Ariselle, is being featured in Matrix Games' weekly "Spotlight" here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted March 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Update: this week's Sovereignty spotlight is on one of the two dwarven realms, Brogen Hur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted March 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Update: Sovereignty's Boruvian Empire gets the spotlight this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted March 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Update: another week, another Sovereignty spotlight, this time featuring Cragenwaste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted April 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 Update: Sovereignty's weekly spotlight now features the "proud knightly outpost of Dragonhold". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted April 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Update: a new Sovereignty spotlight has the mighty Hadrigel in focus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted April 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 Update: Sovereignty's Sonneneve, realm of the high elves, is being spotlighted this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted May 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Update: Sovereignty's Orcs are at home in "the great hinterlands of the Iron Barony", as spotlighted here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted May 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Update: look to the northern steppes and learn of the indomitable Vessoi in this week's Sovereignty spotlight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted May 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 Update: spotlighted this week is Sovereignty's "quaint forest realm of Bereska". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted June 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 Update: in this week's spotlight a look at Sovereignty's haunted Ravengard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted June 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted July 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 Update: this week's Sovereignty spotlight is dedicated to the realm of Maledor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted July 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 https://www.slitherine.com/img/SLIT_S_Logo.png :: Matrix Games/Slitherine are looking for beta testers for Sovereignty: Crown of Kings here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted July 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Update: Riesental is this week's Sovereignty spotlight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted August 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 Update: Sovereignty's weekly spotlight shines upon Sirucil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted March 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 https://www.matrixgames.com/files/spotlight/324_image.jpg :: It has now been oficially announced that Sovereignty: Crown of Kings shall become available via Steam Early Access come April 9th. A live stream of the game on their Twitch channel is scheduled for tomorrow as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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