The Protectors of Etheria is a stand-alone mod of the game Warlords Battlecry 3 (i.e. it can be run without having the original game installed - 100% free full game). It is an improved RTS/RPG game with new campaigns, quests, terrain, units, items, heroes, modding features and more. Beta versions available for download!
1v1v1v1 Multiplayer in Warlords Battlecry 3 - The Protectors Mod 0.87 Dev.
I have not played this game online in years, it was very nostalgic.
The rules were 1v1v1v1 online, temporary heroes (create a level 20 hero when game starts).
I play as Undead Necromancer and I try to overcome my opponents by summoning evil masses of undead minions, early game I start with vampires to scout and claim some resources, while my zombies gather resources.
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The Undead player didn't produce any units, which is not the way to fight Barbarians, as both races are mainly damage focused (Undead upgrades are mostly about damage and combat values). The key difference is that Undead have a focus on quality and Barbarians focus on quantity, so you really need to be producing when facing mass focused factions.
A few Skeleton Cavalry and Guardian Skulls would have held the Barb horde at bay, and if you want Wights, you must get the Barrow upgrades because Wights and Shadows are very frail damage dealers and you really want every blow to count.
That voice though, I can't wait to play a Defiler or Alchemist with it. ;)
I wanted to try a summoning only style of play xD
Summoning is great but you must get the upgrades, also complement with units you cannot summon, like Skeleton Cavalry. You are bound to have the surplus resources anyway, because you just aren't spending them in units, so you shoukd use them to back your summons.
Otherwise, it is like 1 high level building producing on overdrive (your summon hero) vs multiple low level sources doing the same, and numbers usually trump strength.
True, that does not feel so important on old warlords battlecry, this version is so balanced it does not allow cheap strategies to win. Before I could just summon stuff and win, also fighting players is a bit different than fighting AI and it was years since I fought players in this game. I still tried to be cheap and summon workers and then a army, but it seems that I need much more now, like you recommended.
There is so much new variety in the game and races I would like to retry, races that I never played because I did not like the hero avatars, now with more avatar choices, I can pick those (I like playing same race as my hero).
It would be cool to have a strategy guide for this mod new version!