In the big feature about RTS games 2002 at Gamespor, there is a section devoted to Age of Wonders 2: The Wizards Throne, including an interview with the developers and a preview of the game. Here's a bit from the latter:
Of course, the sequel will improve upon pretty much everything in the previous game and also have lots of new features. For starters, Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne will add two new playable races--the tigrans, a race of swift and cunning fighters, and the draconians, a race of powerful reptilian humanoids that possess some of the abilities of dragons, like flying. The sequel will also have an enhanced magic spell system; in the previous game, you would choose to study different spheres of magic to cast spells that could be used in combat or to affect the world. The sequel will have not only an improved magic system, but also divine intervention; the mighty gods of the Valley of Wonders can and will descend into the realm of mortals depending on the actions of its inhabitants. |