It's safe to say Etherlords II is a far cry from its predecessor. Those of you who were worried about getting more of the same can rest easy; there's a whole new Adventure mode in Etherlords II that'll keep you questing and hunting for information until the very end. The new mode plays out much like a traditional RPG. Unlike the same mode of its predecessor, it now plays out in real time; however, the combat phase is still turn-based.