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KingdomUnder Fire: A war of Heroes and its deluxe version Kingdom Under Fire: Gold is an RTS/RPG hybrid action strategy game, the very first Kingdom Under Fire game in the series and was released in the years 2001 and 2002 for Windows respectively.Original art boxDeveloper: PhantagramPublisher: Gathering of DevelopersSeries: Kingdom Under FireEngine: Game Engine BLUEPlatforms: Microsoft WindowsRelease date: 18th January 2001 (USA) A War of Heroes 2002 Gold editionGenres: Real Time StrategyModes: Singleplayer, MultiplayerDeluxe edition art box

It is primarily an RTS game with RPG elements. You build a base, field an army and crush the opposing sides for most of the missions. You can play as two factions, The Human Alliance and the Dark Legion. You progress through 28 missions in total between both factions, some missions which act out similar scenarios but end differently depending on the faction you are playing. You can recruit units such as melee, ranged, mage, support and air units which you can then use to destroy the enemy base.

The RPG aspect of the game consists of dungeon crawler style missions similar to that of Blizzard's Diablo IP that flesh out the characters for those missions, in these RPG missions they allow you to customize each hero involved with weapon pickups, armor and accessories. Once the RPG missions have been completed, all equipped items prior to finishing the missions will carry over to the RTS style missions and cannot be changed until another RPG mission commences for that hero.

You also have a skirmish mode where you have a selection of maps and can pick between the Human Alliance and The Dark Legion to play as. Most heroes are recruit-able in this mode and won't result in a loss if killed. You cannot recruit killed heroes again however. The AI seems to be coded to use rush tactics to try and kill you as fast as possible. Rarely do they ever pass tier 1 units and will swarm you with basic melee and ranged units.

Certain skirmish mode missions act as 'fan made' missions that task you to fulfill certain objects to beat the level, these aren't all that well fleshed out however. Most story driven context is only in text form and not all the mechanics of that level work out.

"It seems as if the old proverb is right: 'He who is busy does not know the time he who moves forward does not look back'. As this haughty and pitiful sinner committed too many sins, I was unable to lie down in this cosy and quiet place until my hair turned white.

But unfortunately, I made the same mistake I made in the olden days. I was forcing us to do it. The only difference was that this time I was able to see the ugly and evil mind within me, It was as if it were real, and everyone was as they were in the gold old days. Even 'he' was.

At first he roared like a beast and broke things around him. So many people were worried about his strange behavior. Later however, he became very quiet. So quiet that it seemed strange. Now he does not want to meet people and so never comes out at all. He doesn't even want to see me. He has often disappeared for days or weeks at a time. Therefore, I cannot yet rest in peace.

No, i must not take a rest because we must always finish what we start. I think everything we do is at the great one's command, and no one can judge his depth. My attempt to use my power to turn him back into what he was may seem to be my arrogant mind at work again, but this arrogant and foolish sinner cannot come up with a better idea. Please lend me the 'Ancient Heart' you have in your custody so that I can pay for my sins.

"Bersia, a land of magic, is home to the humans and all other races. They lived together peacefully for many prosperous centuries, until the day a great evil arose, It's not known whence he came from or even what he was. But he was searching for a source of great power. He swept like a storm from the East through Hexter, the land of the orcs, and corrupted everything in his path. Then, there rose seven heroes to face this evil. Through their brave and sacrificial deeds, the evil was vanquished. It was later known as 'the War of Heroes'. There heroes became the Xok Knights and peace once again reigned in Bersia." - Moonlight

100 years prior to the events of the game, the Dark Legion at that time controlled by the Lich Keeliani had threatened the entire continent of Bersia. Seeking the Ancient Heart the lich had brought conflict between the elves and orcs, his intention was to summon Encablossa, an ancient dragon to bring the Age of Dark and to put an end to the Age of Light. The elves retaliated by sending envoys Karl and Cellin with the Ancient Heart to the Human Kingdom of Hironeiden in an attempt to convince them to help prevent Keeliani from obtaining it and using its power to bring an end to the world that they know. Their attempts to convince this kingdom looked bleak for the elves until reports came through that orcs and ogres were invading Hironeiden's borders. Some of the human kingdoms had no choice but to retaliate and declare war. Due to the invasion by the Dark Legion, Hironeiden had been cut off from it's human allies of Ecclesia, an envoy had been sent to the Dwarves in the Stone Kingdom to join in this war of heroes. By the time the humans, elves and dwarves combined forces, Keeliani had completed the Altar of Destruction but was lacking the most important part to bring his plan forward, the Ancient Heart. Many battles were fought throughout the lands in the Dark Legions attempts to claim it. The heroes sought out to confront Keeliani directly, during their attempted ambush the hero Rick Miner had been Slain by Keeliani as the lich had foreseen the attack. The group of heroes were forced to retreat. Moonlight suggested to revive Rick Miner with unimaginable power using the Ancient Heart as a Catalyst. With Rick Miner reborn they were able to defeat the lich and bring down the Altar of Destruction. This marked the end of the First War of Heroes and the key figures involved were known as the 'Xok Knights'

"Over time, the people of Bersia forgot about the terrible war that wrought such great destruction. The heroes faded away and became the stuff of legends and bedtime stories. Until one day, when just as they had done 100 years ago, the orcs came again. And just as they did 100 years ago, heroes rose to combat the evil!" - Moonlight

The opening act introduces Curian, one of the new heroes of the human alliance, returning to his home village after being six years abroad what he is yet to encounter a sudden and savage invasion of orcs. His village is decimated and he is forced to retreat with a small number of settlers to the Castle of Hironeiden.

Not long after they reach Castle Hironeiden, the orc invasion are not far behind and they have begun to setup an outpost before commencing an attack. Curian and the forces of Hironeiden hold out long enough for King Gernot of Azilla and his reinforcement of cavalry to flank the invasion force of the orcs. Both sides sustain heavy casualties and the Dark Legion are forced to retreat back to Hexter in order to recuperate their forces.

Curian is ordered by King Gernot to act as an emissary and to discuss terms with Lord Demetrich into joining the war against the Dark Legion, little does Curian and Demetrich know, King Gernot had already set up a siege force onto castle Kenderlief, his plan was to take the castle as his own regardless of Demetrich's decision. Learning of this; Demetrich orders the execution of Curian. Curian ultimately survives, slaughters Demetrich's personal guard and Demetrich himself before escaping back to the main force.

Curian meets up with the King to report what had happened, King Gernot is pleased to hear that Demetrich is dead and brushes off Curian's qualms about being used in such a manner. Curian is forced to grit his teeth and bare what had happened, the Azillian forces continue to siege what is now under the control of Demetrich's son. As the mounting siege continues, the Dark Legion use this opportunity to launch a counter attack on the Azillian forces. Ultimately the son of Demetrich is killed along with the remainder of his forces, the Dark Legion had been pushed back and the surmounting damage taken from all sides had forced the Azillian army to retreat and regain their strength back in their home country.

It is at this point where Moonlight reveals himself to King Gernot and gives him information that Rick Blood is the new Emperor controlling the Dark Legion, Moonlight is one of the original Xok Knights from the First War of Heroes. On hearing this news, Gernot sought out to rally the human's former allies, the elves and the dwarves, just like 100 years ago. They begin by sending Moonlight as an envoy to the elves of Essex Woods, Curian was ordered to be Moonlight's protection, with the elves of Essex Woods convinced to join the alliance other elves from adjacent woods would follow suit. Along their travel to Essex Woods, Moonlight brings a 'Mysterious Knight' to also serve as his protection, they discover that orc raids have been tearing through the Essex Wood and they rushed to the aid of local elves. Fighting bands of orc to the temple of Ehlonna they then pushed out all enemy forces from the vicinity. They encounter Rick Blood, Richter, Lily and Likuku. Rick Blood has successfully obtained the Ancient Heart from its protector, Cellin whom is reported slain later on. Rick Blood announces his plans to complete what began 100 years ago and leaves Richter and Likuku to a small skirmish between the 3 heroes. The fight comes to a stalemate and the Dark Legion leave the area.

After rallying the elves of Essex Woods, Curian was appointed as an envoy to convince the dwarves to now join the alliance. Curian reaches the Hall of Stones and speaks with the dwarven Thane. It took much convincing, but after going through trials set up by the Dwarven Thane, Curian won over his respect and they joined the alliance.

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