Comparison and differences of Stronghold Warlords vs Stronghold Crusader 2:

I love Stronghold series even though I have not played most of the games, & now my excitement & interest in the series have been refreshed with the reveal of Stronghold Warlords.

Stronghold Warlords is the fresh game in the classic “castle sim” series. The game allows you to confront Great Khans, Imperial Warlords & Shogun commanders. You can command AI warlords in this game, build castles & maintain economy.

Stronghold Warlords is offering 2 roles. One of them is the addition of Warlords system, which is including a strategy system on top of it. Also you can enjoy the far East location to discover some oriental castles which is the second role the game offers.

Stronghold Warlords Review
Stronghold Warlords Review
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2 players can build, guard & besiege castles together in the new co-op mode of the game. You can enjoy more freedom in the multiplayer mode which grants the skill to play in squads with mates or against the AI, but you can enjoy the choice of commanding a single castle in co-op. One of the gamer can maintain the economy while another can make troop.


Stronghold Warlords Story:


Comparison of Stronghold Warlords vs Stronghold Crusader 2
Comparison of Stronghold Warlords vs Stronghold Crusader 2
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It is the first game from Firefly to redevelop castle economics of the East Asia. Control Mongol hordes, imperial legends & samurai clans as you conquer Japanese castles & Chinese cities guarded by forts. Defeat warlords with the help of fresh weapons, classic troop & a completely fresh concept of enjoying Stronghold Warlords.


Stronghold Warlords vs Stronghold Crusader 2 Gameplay:

Conquer & command warlords on the warzone that allows you to reveal more destroyable castles, troops & talents. Also you can hire fresh units including fire lancers, samurai, Mongolian bowmen & auxiliary laddermen.

Target your opponents using high tech weapons that uses gunpowder & other gears.

Hire, upgrade, & command AI warlords during confrontations. Every warlord that you command enhance your tactical ability with unique perks, characteristics & upgradable abilities. Construct fortifications on borders, forge weapons or make a team for an attack on enemies. Every mission, & multiplayer confrontation features a fresh set of warlords to control & offers exploration of the map.

Stronghold Warlords Gameplay
Stronghold Warlords Gameplay
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You can hire, upgrade & command AI warlords directly across the warzone. Every warlord you command improves your tactical prowess & have fun with original perks & upgradable skills.

The game gives you more control over the warzone. The new warlords map originated from this startup design goal & extended to include unique upgradable commanders with their new perks & characteristics.

East Asia is chosen as a suitable place for the fresh game, along with fresh equipment such as weapons that uses gunpowder & troops from different Asian cultures.

The game is playable in large terrain of Eastern Asia, which adds 4 nations such as Chinese, Japanese, Mongols & Vietnamese.

Differences of Stronghold Crusader 2 vs Stronghold Warlords
Differences of Stronghold Crusader 2 vs Stronghold Warlords
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The map of the world is divided into multiple estates, each of them is displayed by a Warlord. All of them have their pros & features, making them economically & diplomatically diverse. The warlords provide pros for the masters & their skills can be upgraded using Diplomacy points for single time actions. Diplomacy actions is received from government buildings.

Stronghold Warlords puts enormous stress on the sim feature, such as maintaining castles & producing armies, while observing economy & survival of people. You can construct forts for battling against rivalries & construct buildings for promoting industries, & make units that can provide assistance in a number of areas.

The latest game in the series offer redesigned graphics & a polished user interface. New graphics lets you watch resources & popularity panel permanently, along with selected units get a dedicated screen that show assault & defense parameters.


Stronghold Warlords Key Features:

  • Genre: Simulation, Strategy
  • Developer: FireFly Studios
  • Publisher: FireFly Studios
  • Release Date: 26 January, 2021
  • Platform: PC Windows

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