London, UK - September 1, 2021 - Firefly Studios has just released another major content update for Stronghold: Warlords with the release of version 1.6. Adding player requested features such as a new AI opponent and fresh maps to battle across, this free update has been released alongside the launch of The Mongol Empire Campaign DLC:
Patch Notes - Warlords Patch Notes
Kublai Khan Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Srz_9sJH-AM
“Players want loads of unique, larger than life AI characters to do battle with in Stronghold and Kublai Khan was ideal for the game” said Nick Tannahill, Marketing Director at Firefly Studios. “This infamous Mongol Khagan has been on our wish list for some time now and he should, combined with AI improvements and harder difficulty settings, give veteran Stronghold players a run for their money. We love researching and bringing these characters to life, so we’re looking forward to hearing what the community thinks of Genghis’ grandson!”
Taking players from the Siege of Wuhan through tales of civil war, skirmishes against the Song Dynasty and more, the separate Mongol Empire Campaign DLC also offers players six new missions. Chronicling Kublai Khan’s infamous exploits in mainland China, from the Siege of Dali in 1253 to the establishment of the Yuan Dynasty, The Mongol Empire brings an exciting chapter of Mongolian military history to life, while also testing the mettle of Stronghold veterans!
Expanding the single player campaign available in the Stronghold: Warlords base game, this new campaign DLC depicts over a decade of military conflict. As Kublai Khan’s story progresses players can expect a unique set of maps with fresh tactical scenarios and objectives to overcome, truly earning the title of Khagan. As part of this new campaign, The Mongol Empire Campaign DLC also introduces two completely new controllable AI warlords, playable in skirmish mode and online multiplayer.
The Monkey Warlord is all about surprising his enemies with unpredictable tactics and sudden castle breaches. Able to mimic other warlord abilities upon capture, the simian strategist chooses his unique perk at random from other warlords on the map. This resets each time a Monkey is captured and is further randomised if only other Monkey Warlords are present. Recapture to reroll an ideal perk for the situation and your enemies will be gibbon no quarter!
When it comes to his Edict commands, the Monkey Warlord can provide wood shipments to boost your economy, but also send out Auxiliary unit attacks to harass the enemy. Perhaps his most useful Edict however comes in the form of the Laddermen relief force, allowing you to deploy a squad of units near enemy castles and quickly clamber up onto their ramparts.
The Peacock Warlord knows the importance of keeping up appearances, boosting your economy and popularity. He accomplishes this with a perk that not only increases popularity from clothing, but also gives your villagers some of the finest attire in the land.
The Peacock Warlord can donate precious Silks to support your production of fine clothing, further boosting popularity and allowing for lucrative high taxes! Gold shipments are also an option, in case you find yourself in need of particularly expensive castle defences or Military Academy units. Finally the Peacock can in a pinch offer a relief force of Imperial Bannermen, capable of increasing the survivability of your existing army by boosting morale.
Today's new update brings the total number of maps in Stronghold: Warlords to 23 across skirmish mode, multiplayer and free build sandbox, with over 400 player-created maps also available via Steam Workshop.
The Mongol Empire Campaign is downloadable add-on content, requiring the full Stronghold: Warlords base game to play. The Kublai Khan AI opponent is included with the Warlords base game and is free to use for all players in skirmish mode and multiplayer.
Stronghold: Warlords is now available on Steam and GOG, with a Special Edition including a digital art book, new soundtrack by series composer Robert L. Euvino, ‘Making Of’ documentary and a copy of Stronghold HD.
About Stronghold: Warlords
The latest 'castle sim' RTS from Firefly Studios, Stronghold: Warlords allows you to recruit, upgrade and command AI warlords across the battlefield. Each warlord under your command boosts your strategic prowess with their own unique perks, characteristics and upgradeable abilities. Use them to boost your industry, fortify defences or team up for a pincer attack! Each campaign mission, skirmish game and multiplayer battle means a fresh set of warlords to command and new strategic depth. Stronghold: Warlords is Firefly's first game to recreate the castle economies of East Asia, allowing you to command Mongol hordes, imperial warriors and samurai clansmen as you lay siege to Japanese castles and fortified Chinese cities. Besiege historical warlords using new gunpowder-fuelled siege weapons and a completely new way to play Stronghold. For the latest news on Stronghold: Warlords visit www.strongholdwarlords.com.
About Firefly Studios
Firefly Studios is an independent PC games developer specializing in real-time strategy and MMO titles since 1999. Formed by Simon Bradbury and Eric Ouellette of Caesar and Lords of the Realm fame, the company has brought to market many high profile and commercially successful strategy games. These include the Stronghold series with lifetime sales of seven million and Stronghold Kingdoms, which currently has over eight million registered players. Firefly has offices in the UK and US with around 30 full and part-time staff. For more information visit their website at www.fireflyworlds.com or follow @fireflyworlds on Twitter.