Times of Conflict

However, other critics felt the game was not distinguishable from other strategy games of the era, and critiqued its camera, controls and unit AI.

• Title — Times of Conflict • Developer — Eugen Systems • Publisher — Microids • Genre — Real-time strategy • Modes — Single-player • Platforms — Windows

• Illustration — Gameplay in the campaign mode of Times of Conflict is connected by actions on a strategic map. The game has a Campaign mode, which progresses a series of missions, and a single battle mode for quick play. In Campaign, players select one of the leaders of the three factions. Gameplay takes place across map and battle phases. On the two-dimensional campaign map, the player's armies are represented as a pawn on areas marking the territories of Edhaer. Over moons, or phases of turn-based gameplay, the player can move their pawn across territories, attack enemies, or resupply. When opposing units are in the same territory, the game enters a battle phase, representing real-time gameplay. When players win battles in the real-time gameplay, they gain prestige points to purchase additional units, as well as control the claimed territory to create new units. Characters provide dialogue in this mode to progress the narrative of the campaign and advise the player. Real-time gameplay is three-dimensional, and players can freely rotate and zoom the camera. Battles are fought using a range of units, including infantry, ranged shooters, light and heavy armored tanks, and aerial units. Players control units by clicking and commanding units, or issuing "macro-orders" that automate activities such as reinforcing or transporting units, or taking formation. The game features a "balanced order system", which assigns a priority level to player actions depending on how many clicks of the mouse a player has made. Times of Conflict also features a multiplayer mode supporting eight players.