Though Distant World 2 seems to mostly promote peaceful solutions, you’ll inevitably end up in at least a few wars during your reign. So, before you’ll be caught by a surprise attack, you should learn everything you can about war and conflict in the game.
What You Need to Know About War and Conflict in Distant Worlds 2
Unlike other 4x games, you don’t need to declare war to begin offensive action, either on Independent worlds or other empires. However this will obviously cause animosities between you and your targets.
The outcome of battles is influenced by a lot of factors. The amount of ships in your fleet, your own mid-battle decision making and the composition of your armies.
Army Organization
Choosing what spaceships and units you’ll need in a battle is the most important step, as well as using a suitable template.
Speaking of space battles, remember to make the most of your ships by using the option to design each type yourself, giving you an edge over the opponents.
For ground battles, choose soldiers that fit the climate of the planet and the type of mission , to maximize their chance of success.
Admirals and Generals
To give your fleets and soldiers some much needed buff, you can recruit commanders and generals. They gain experience with each battle they participate in, allowing them to level up over time. Each is best at commanding a different set of units, so try to adjust them to the type of battle you’re expecting at the moment.
Don’t Neglect the Economy
Winning a battle and winning a war are two different things. To win a war, you’ll need a steady economy. This will require using some of your army to protect your most important colonies from enemy attacks and using soldiers to guarantee the colonies are working as intended.
Fuel and Construction Resources are crucial during wartime, and if you’ll get cut out from their supply, there’s little you can do, even with the most powerful army.
The Frozen Throne was one of the RTS games I previously played, and I recall playing the campaign and going up against the undead only to discover that you actually sided with the undead in the end. Given the discussion of the undead, some of you may be familiar with necromancy in Spellforce. If you’re lacking the fourth ingredient and are unsure of how to obtain it, don’t worry—we’ve got you covered.
The 4th Ingredient Slot For Necromancy
It is important to note that you may complete all Necromancy concoctions, even Tier 3 units, with just the initial three ingredients. To make some of the more challenging undead, you will undoubtedly require higher quality ingredients.
However, if you have advanced in the game sufficiently to obtain the more valuable resources, you do not need the fourth ingredient.
Open your Grimoire to see the location of the fourth ingredient for necromancy. When you’re in the Grimoire, use the tabs at the bottom of the screen to go to the Necromancy page; the icon is a malevolent hand emerging from the ground.
There are a number of challenges there, and each one provides a prize. The first three tests concern spells. After successfully completing the first three tasks, you receive the Summon Necromancer Minions, Soul Cage, and Soul Catcher.
But the Soul Well, a unique room, can only be accessed by completing the final task. You will receive new prizes as you unlock this room and add it to your tower, such as weekly souls, an extra army stack space, and the option to utilize a fourth ingredient when summoning undead creatures using necromancy.