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Imagine a city builder game, but with wizards and heroes for hire. Welcome toMaster of Magic! Players enhance their armies and strategize which citiesto take in order to conquer the world. But even returning players of Master of Magic can find themselves struggling with the first menu screen
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There are so many genres of spells, citizens, and banner colors to choose from, that exploring the game’s menu can certainly be overwhelming. This guide will help distinguish what different types of magic mean, how to navigate through character building, and what genres of magic are compatible while others are not.
The Five Types Of Magic
After selecting “New Game”, you canchoose your character. There is some strategyin thisdepending on which characters you don’t mind facing later on, and understanding thefive types of magicwill help determine whichprotagonistto go with. During the character selection menu, it will show alibraryof books in the bottom right corner. Those will showwhat types of magicthe character uses, so you can plan according to your preferences in advance.
Life Magic
Lifeis everything fromreviving fallen soldiersin the army tohealingwounded ones. It can be extremely useful whenbuilding cities, aslife magic can producemore food, leading to more population and highertaxes. More money in the protagonist’s pocket means moreheroes they can hire.
Death Magic
Deathis what it sounds like – the complete opposite of life. These types ofspell bookscan createdemon armiestobuffsoldiers, but they also have agreat impact on city life. Death magic can createfamineon other cities andreducetheir population, resulting in a weaker army to face against.
Chaos Magic
The third type of magic ischaos. Using these books, you can learn how tosummon volcanoesto wipe out enemy cities, or decimate them withlightning. Think of anything that has to do withfirefrommeteor showersto making cities completelyexplode. This type of magic isbest used in the later game, which is why it can be so deadly. Oftentimes, chaos magic ishard to go up against. One of the strategies a beginner can use is picking a protagonist whospecializesin chaos. This way, they will have one less thing to worry about in the later game. Just like the saying goes: if you can’t beat them, join them!
Nature Magic
Naturemagic is interesting. Like how death is to life, nature is to chaos. It canrepair broken areas of landthat chaos magic hadpreviously destroyed. Not all is lost if a chaos wizard decimates the land around a city, sincenature can help bring itback to life. There are other options with this magic as well, such asturning rivals to stone. It can have a hand in bad weather days by causingice stormsandearthquakes. This can damage a city even if they havewalls to protect themfrom armies.
Sorcery Magic
Sorceryis the fifth and final type of magic to choose from. This type of magic is morepsychological. It canconfuse enemiesand even createillusionsto protect your soldiers. If an enemy wizard casts a spell on the city,sorcerers can dispel it.Counter magicis the best for sorcerers, placing this category in the moredefensive, but it can certainly help in the quest to conquer the world.
Choosing A Wizard
Now that you know the basics of what all the different types of magics do,it is time to pick a wizard. Here is a table of each playable character to choose from andwhat types of magic are best suited for their playing style.
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Mixing And Matching Spell Books
After choosing which protagonist to be the face of the conquest, it is time to choosespell books. You canpick your books and a spell for each based on the table in the section above. If there is a spell that catches your eye, but you lack room in your library, don’t fret! There is a chanceyou will be able to talk to a wizard later in the game and research it, or trade spells. If you feel a little more daring, the table does not have to be followed.Feel free to mix and match the different types of spells no matter who you play as. The only ones that can not go together arelifeanddeath. Sadly, one must be tossed aside if the other is desired. However, the three others arecompatiblewith each other. In the beginning, consider balance spells that willprotectthe main cityand those that will helpexpandoutward.
Starting Race
Next, there is a decent-sized list to look at for choosing thestarting race. This will determinewhat kind of peoplepopulate the player’sarmyat the beginning. They are all unique in their own way. Depending on the strategies gamers have in store, oneracemight shine over the others. Here is a simple tableto see how the races compare to each other.
Gnolls -Sorcery and Nature-
Halflings -Life and Nature-
High Elves -Chaos and Death-
Klackons -Chaos and Death-
Nomads -Sorcery and Life-
Food: 0.0 Building: 0.0 Magic: 0.0
Banner Color
This is more of astylingchoicethe game lets players pick.It has no effect on thestatisticsof the items that were already chosen. The color just helps identifywhich citiesbelong to you.
