Age of Wonders: Planetfall - Invasions

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In the stardust and disunity of the collapsed Star Union, an insidious new race of conquerors has come to lay claim to the galaxy. Deploy and destroy as the merciless Shakarn, a vicious race of conniving lizardmen with holographic disguises ready to deceive, disrupt and disintegrate the last strongholds of human might.

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26 May 2020
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All Steam reviews:
Mostly Positive (43)
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In the stardust and disunity of the collapsed Star Union, an insidious new race of conquerors has come to lay claim to the galaxy. Deploy and destroy as the merciless Shakarn, a vicious race of conniving lizardmen with holographic disguises ready to deceive, disrupt and disintegrate the last strongholds of human might. Utilize light and sound trickery to sabotage and scatter your foes from the inside out, overwhelm them with brutish alien force, or form the most unlikely of alliances: the choice is yours. Choose quickly though, as new environmental catastrophes can strike without warning, and enemies may spring from unexpected places. The Shakarn empire is ready to strike your enemies down, but do not make the mistake of being overconfident. Never forget that the greatest threats often come from above…

New Features
The Shakarn - Planetfall's newest playable faction gives new meaning to cold-blooded. These ruthless lizardmen can deploy units from the Zardas caste with holographic disguises to mimic and confuse foes or deploy the brutal Domok to crush them outright.

The Therians- This NPC race of sophisticated warriors has accelerated evolution by fusing their DNA with that of animals. Under the rule of the mysterious Deer, this rogue militia has fled their home planet to colonize new worlds, but you won’t catch them in the headlights! They are formidable as friends or foes.

Voidbringer Invasions - Face the ultimate late-game challenge as the enigmatic Voidbringers use trans-dimensional warfare to rain down legions of enthralled soldiers across your empire. Destroy their beacons and extinguish their colossal armies, or submit and become enthralled yourself to conquer the world in the name of the void.

World Events - Battles can now be spontaneously shaken up by over 20 different environmental catastrophes covering everything from pirate uprisings to superstorms to solar flares. Each will require adaptive playstyles to truly test a player's mastery of Planetfall.

Additional Campaign Missions
Venture into new territory as the Shakarn begin their invasion of the Egalitarian League of Planets with two new campaign maps. The humans thought they had conquered everything, but the vast galaxy of Planetfall continues to grow...

Conquered Worlds
In this team juggernaut-style game mode, form an alliance to topple a formidable kingpin. One player starts with a titanic empire, and all others unite to crumble their dominion to dust. Don’t get too envious-- those who get used to being behind the sword may soon find themselves in front of it.

Recommended system requirements

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Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 (64-bit versions)
Processor:
Intel Core i5 (3rd Generation) or AMD FX Series processor (or equivalents)
Memory:
6 GB RAM
Graphics:
nVidia GTX 650Ti 1GB or AMD Radeon HD 7770 (or equivalents)
DirectX:
Version 11
Network:
Broadband Internet connection
Storage:
20 GB available space
Sound Card:
DirectX Compatible Sound Card with latest drivers
Additional Notes:
Network connection required for cloud saves and multiplayer.

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OS:
Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor:
Intel Core i5 (7th or 8th Generation) or AMD Ryzen 5
Graphics:
nVidia GeForce GTX 1060 3GB or AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB (or equivalents)
DirectX:
Version 11
Network:
Broadband Internet connection
Storage:
20 GB available space
Sound Card:
DirectX Compatible Sound Card with latest drivers
Additional Notes:
Network connection required for cloud saves and multiplayer.

User reviews

Warlock Raccoon
Not recommended | 08 Jun 2020

I've never had to quit a game because the pace of it slowed down to an absolute crawl. The Shakarn are interesting but somewhat weak. Their low tier units are especially weak and it feels like only their higher tier units live up to their ranking. They also have the same issue heritors have, in that they have poor or no synergy with any class, due to the DLCs' insistence on adding new mechanics instead of building

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Mausklickmoerder
Recommended | 14 Jun 2020

Overall: 6/10 Its more of the same, with some tweaks and improvements here and there. Diplomacy is more interesting now and espionage has also been improved. If you don't enjoy the campaign, the price will likely be too high for you. I would actually recommend this over Revelations, even though it has more technical issues (which will hopefully get fixed). Presentation: 5/10 + New faction models are well polished

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LionSaurus
Recommended | 21 Jun 2020

Thoroughly enjoyed the new race Shakarn. I know some concerns have been voiced about the race not synergizing with any particular secret techs, but I prefer that. It makes them a more open choice. I personally thought it be cool if they didn't even have access to secret techs, but I assume there are technical limitations here. The Shakarn has a very fun way of playing and have two different distinct subraces within

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