History VideoGame / WarlordsBattlecry

''Warlords Battlecry'' is a trilogy of {{RPG}}/RealTimeStrategy games and the {{Spinoff}} of the well-known ''Warlords'' franchise and published by SSG/Enlight Interactive/Creator/{{Ubisoft}}. It was released on the [[UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer PC]] in two-year intervals: the first launched in 2000, the sequel in 2002, and the final game was released in 2004.

[[http://www.gog.com/gamecard/warlords_battlecry All]] [[http://www.gog.com/gamecard/warlords_battlecry_2 three]] [[http://www.gog.com/gamecard/warlords_battlecry_3 installments]] are available for purchase at Website/GOGDotCom. The third game is also available on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}.

** Each race has a unique Titan unit at the top of their tech tree. A Titan can only be built once per match and has a high resource cost, but each one is incredibly powerful. All players are informed that "A Titan walks the land" whenever one is built. Also, when they are killed, they rain down multiples explosions around them, which can destroy whole armies or badly damage a base.

** Each race has a unique Titan unit at the top of their tech tree. A Titan can only be built once per match and has a high resource cost, but each one is incredibly powerful. All players are informed that "A Titan walks the land" whenever one is built.

* BonusBoss: The island of Zhur is inhabited by Undead and Daemons, you don't really have to go there but if you do, expect to find yourself fighting [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard a lvl 75 undead hero who can cast a lvl 2 ice ring without its status screen even suggesting it has access to such a spell, did we mention that the game can't process a player controlled hero past lvl 50, and that the undead faction is backed up by 3 daemon heroes and that the "difficulty" settings is only for the A. I. while their level and skills are raised to match those of the player character?]] Beating this Lichelord, however, unlocks a different, easier (if more tedious) quest that has the Heart of Zhur as a reward, which renders you completely immune to poison.

* BladeOnAStick: The human Pikemen units.

* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: The hero's retinue units can gain XP and level up to a maximum of eight ranks. This gives them a larger command presence (which gives bonuses for units inside that field), more damage and speed.

* TheAllSeeingAI: In particular difficulty levels of the second game this becomes especially blatant, as the game will pretend it doesn't know where your units are if you have no buildings, but then beeline for your position the moment you start trying to build anything.
* TheComputerIsACheatingBastard: In the second, the AI will merrily use Army Setup Points to get units that are unavailable to the player, such as Undead AI getting Doom Knights when the best the player can do in the same situation is Slayer Knights. The above example of being TheAllSeeingAI also counts. Don't even get started on how Heroes claimed to be Level 7 can have '''219''' Attack.

'''Warlords Battlecry''' is a trilogy of {{RPG}}/RealTimeStrategy games and the {{Spinoff}} of the well-known ''Warlords'' franchise and published by SSG/Enlight Interactive/Creator/{{Ubisoft}}. It was released on the [[UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer PC]] in two-year intervals: the first launched in 2000, the sequel in 2002, and the final game was released in 2004.

* FactionCalculus: 12 factions in ''II'', and 16 in ''III''.

* FinalDeathMode: Ironman Mode in ''II'' - if you are killed for any reason, your character is deleted and your save file is erased.