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A fantasy turn-based strategy game with tactical combat and RPG elements. It is the first game in the "Age of Wonders" series.
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What does changing the leader hero's race do in Age of Wonders I (if anything)?
Wow, it does change things
Depending on your chosen race, you get different starting stats and skills. At the start all of the leaders get Spellcasting I, Strike, and Walking, and have 10 HP. Stats of …
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What does changing the leader hero's race do in Age of Wonders I (if anything)?
When making a starting hero, I can choose their starting abilities, portrait, name and race. Does the latter change anything in the gameplay?
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Transferring units in Age of Wonders campaigns
Yes, there is a way to influence it. When you win a map, you get a selection of your 8 "strongest" units to choose from. It seems like the computer thinks of your highest-levelled units as strongest, …
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Are ballistae effective in defending cities in Age of Wonders I?
One of the important problems in AOW is defending your cities. I have noticed that fortifying is a very good answer at the earliest stages, when no flyers are available yet, and that it is very effect …
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When should I buy cities in Age of Wonders I and when should I not?
In Age of Wonders, if you encounter a neutral city of a friendly race, you are offered to either fight the inhabinants normally to take it, or pay them some gold and have them as units.
When should …
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What does "Dominated" condition in Age of Wonders I do?
When you use a Dominate ability on a unit successfully in Age of Wonders I, it becomes controlled by you and gets the "Dominated" condition. Does the condition have any additional effect, such as no p …
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Is Holy/Unholy Champion worth it as an ability?
Holy Champion and Unholy Champion are abilities that both cost 10 points and effectively increase hero's Attack and Damage by +2, which is a lot (two times more efficient than simply levelling up thos …
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What are the chances of elemental effects of the attacks in Age of Wonders I?
When striking someone with an elemental attack, e.g. Poison Darts, or Lightning Strike, there is a chance to apply a secondary effect depending on damage type, e.g. deal damage over time if the target …
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Are the extra 6 movepoints of Human Musketeer compared to Ballistae worth it?
Human Musketeer is a Lvl 3 unit (Ballista is Lvl 2, thus requires fewer upgrades and less time to produce) that costs 45 gold to produce (OK, Ballista costs 64, 19 more) and upkeep is 8 (for ballista …
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Do I actually get more points for finishing the map quicker in Age of Wonders?
Many guides for Age of Wonders, the 1999 game, claim that you get more points if you finish the maps quickly and get penalized for delaying the end. Is that actually true? I haven't noticed that, but …
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What is the exact damage formula in Age of Wonders?
A russian review of the first game in the series published long ago says that precise damage formula of Age of Wonders is not known, and neither is the official manual very precise about the formula. …
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What is the exact damage formula in Age of Wonders?
The damage formula can be found in the article about combat mechanics in the AOW Wikia.
At first, it checks if the attack hits. The chance depends on the difference between attacker's Attack stat an …