History VideoGame / SpellForce2

* HeroicVow: Why you can't just teleport off to another island in the middle of a RealTimeStrategy fight - the only way to get your first ally is to swear a vow never to abandon your allies on the field, since they otherwise don't trust you as a [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder Shaikan]]. Even when you leave behind your Light allies to join the Dark races, you keep your word.

* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs: Archetypical raptors are a common sight on most desert maps and sometimes even in arctic regions. The Crater also plays host to an extremely powerful oversized lizard named [[Franchise/{{Godzilla}} Grozira]] that's basically an undead T-Rex roaming the map.

* RespawningEnemies: ''[[UpToEleven In spades.]]'' Many maps like Uram Gor, the Crater or the Tuscari Desert absolutely drown the heroes in endless waves of {{Mook}}s that spawn from a ridiculous number of nests on a ridiculously short timer (often just a couple seconds each). The Tuscari Desert is a particularly brutal case as it forces you to defend your base against literally uninterrupted streams of giant spiders. Enemy bases, aside from building units like you do, also spawn additional armies out of nowhere in regular intervals, and they continue to do so until you destroy every single important building in the area.

* ChainmailBikini: [[MissFanservice Nightsong]]'s combat attire consists of heeled boots that go up to her knees, a pair of hotpants that has actual chainmail parts, a skimpy bra whose cups aren't even connected at the front, and a pair of bladed bracers. It's probably not a coincidence that she's the game's poster girl who's prominently featured on most cover art and other artworks.

The second entry in the ''VideoGame/SpellForce'' franchise: the ''Spellforce 2: Shadow Wars'' game and its expansion, ''Spellforce 2: Dragon Storm''. Both were developed by Phenomic and published by [=JoWooD=] Entertainment. They were later followed by two standalone expansions: ''Spellforce 2: Faith in Destiny'' and ''Spellforce 2: Demons of the Past''. Both ''Faith'' and ''Demons'' were developed by different (and non-Phenomic) studios, and published by Nordic Games (later THQ Nordic).

Uniquely to ''Faith'', there are 3 [=DLC=] scenarios which can be purchased. They tell the stories of some {{Non Player Character}}s seen during the campaigns.

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* AntiFrustrationFeature: Averted, especially if compared to the first game. Apparently, the devs thought that the "destroy the enemy spawn points first, summon your army later" strategy was akin to cheating, so it's not possible to do so anymore as enemies become active as soon as a RTS phase starts, forcing you to fortify your camp and build an army of your own. However, on some maps, with a bit of FoeTossingCharge, it is possible to either secure the rich resource spots which are "conveniently" placed near the enemy for yourself, or to cripple enemy income by killing all workers and then their Headquarters. [[note]]Ultimately, both games reward you for thinking of ingenious ways to cripple the enemy's ability to create more units.[[/note]]

!! ''Spellforce 2: Shadow Wars'' provides examples of:

!! ''Spellforce 2: Dragon Storm'' provides examples of:

!! ''Spellforce 2: Faith In Destiny'' provides examples of:

!! ''Spellforce 2: Demons of the Past'' provides examples of:

* AGodIAmNot: Surprisingly. [[spoiler: Aonir specifically says he and his brothers are not gods, but guardians of the realms. Still, each of them is ''far'' more powerful than the player character, and will always be.]]