Legion Arena Expansion - The Cult of Mithras

Post by **IainMcNeil** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 12:37 pm

Cult of Mithras

The Cult of Mithras is a mini expansion pack for Legion Arena - only available by digital download. Coming February 2006!

The Cult of Mithras takes you on an epic journey through Roman mythology. Can you keep the gods happy and find your way to Elysium?

Features
* 35 new battles
* 5 new unit types including Fire Demons, Shadow Warriors and Ghost Legions
* Enhanced storyline that will really suck you in
* Linked battles that prevent healing up between and add a whole new layer of strategy
* New graphical effects
* New specialist equipment
* Battle speed controller

Cult of Mithras bolts on to the end of the Roman campaign. Players can either load up their existing army and take their battle hardened warriors on another adventure, or load up one of the default armies included in the pack.

Cult of Mithras requires a full working version of Legion Arena.

A Ghost Legion

Ghosts engages men of the 5th Legion

fatetriarrii · Post by **fatetriarrii** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 3:55 pm

Awesome, it looks SOOO cool

It might seem like a stupid question, but is this free or gonna cost money?

The ghost legions have such amazing see-through effects, I love it! And we would get fire demons and shadow warriors too

Ps, can we fight with these units in multiplayer? that would be really cool

PPs, I just noticed the changed heads. They look even scarier now, no calm legionary face looks at me but some freaky, noseless ghostie one!

Post by **IainMcNeil** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 4:12 pm

We'd like to make it free but the bank manager said we'd better pay our bills instead

Having said that, it wont cost much.

fatetriarrii · Post by **fatetriarrii** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 4:17 pm

You guys are too nice to us

Just don't starve, as then there wouldn't be anyone to make legins II

Do we get to use these units in multiplayer? Will it be a "Cult of Mithras" or "Roman Mythology" side if we do, or a sub-section of the current roman army?

I still like the legionaries.

grimsta · Post by **grimsta** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 4:26 pm

Bah! Im gonna have a hard time reskinning Ghosts

but then again - i dont really need to as they look amazing anyway

levani · Post by **levani** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 4:29 pm

iainmcneil the features you have writen are awsome, but it would be nice If you added testudo formation for Legionaries

sum1won · Post by **sum1won** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 6:33 pm

Hmmmm.... This wouldnt happen to include such a thing as bigger online games, would it?

And perhaps a bit more work on the balance issues.

tora_tora_tora · Post by **tora_tora_tora** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 7:07 pm

Ghost army looks so terrifying.

Though, there might be some kind of balancing between another sets of army, I'm really looking forward this booster pack.
There might be direct attack against morale or something like that. Do they scream? When pressing rally button, enemy shaken units
sometimes turn their back and start to run away.

lord_ley · Post by **lord_ley** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 7:52 pm

would it be like a new faction that we could choose? that would be soooo ccool!!!! I can only wait for miki to tell us how to play with ghost legionaries in the celts and roman campaigne....

HOw soon get we get our hands on it?

Redpossum · Post by **Redpossum** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 1:38 am

Excellent idea, you have my full support, you can certainly count on me to buy a copy.

One question. What on earth made you decide on a fantasy venue for the first mini-expansion pack?

Not that I am opposed to the idea, it just seems like something of a departure for Slitherine...

anguille · Post by **anguille** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 7:23 am

That's amazing!!!

Now i have to hurry (haven't finished the roman campaign yet). It looks fantastic. Can't wait to download this.

I hope you're going to release a Legion Arena Gold at some point with that included...i'll buy it too (i like to have everything on cd)

Post by **IainMcNeil** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:03 am

Not really - the first add on for Legion was an Elysium fields and included similar mythical units to the Cult of Mithras. Chariots of War had skeleton warriors hidden away in one of the cities and Gates of Troy includes all the heroes of the Illiad who may or may not be real

phineasdecool · Post by **phineasdecool** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:11 am

At least it is an interesting idea! I look forward to the future....

venividivici · Post by **venividivici** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 8:28 pm

Nope - you just lost my interest there, I won't be buying a copy of that. If I wanted to play with demons, goblins, ghoulies and the like I would get one of those RPG games or some of that LOTR trash. Such a shame you moved away from the historical stuff and couldn't simply add to what was an already great game with some more ancient scenarios - oh well

Post by **pipfromslitherine** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 8:53 pm

I think you will find that, while it has some mythical elements, the gameplay is pure, errrr, whatever concentrated Legionary sweat is called...

Cheers

Pip

grimsta · Post by **grimsta** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:02 pm

this looks really good lads! You would earn my undying support if you also made a version of the triarii in this without the helmet plumes - then i can get to work making hoplites for Legion Arena

marcusthegreat · Post by **marcusthegreat** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 4:02 pm

I'm not a Fantasy Man. Sandbox mode and more real units damnit

zharrgonn · Post by **zharrgonn** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 9:40 pm

Ah ha! Looking forward to it very much!

Redpossum · Post by **Redpossum** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 9:42 pm

Well, I see some people are being a bit negative about this, but I think they'll come around when we get our hands on it and start posting about what fun it is

ehre · Post by **ehre** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 2:06 am

you said there were some new strategy stuff in there. like what?

Legion Arena Expansion - The Cult of Mithras

Legion Arena Expansion - The Cult of Mithras

Undead army!