{"id":8865,"date":"2013-03-22T11:11:14","date_gmt":"2013-03-22T15:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spacesector.com\/blog\/?p=8865"},"modified":"2013-05-09T07:55:08","modified_gmt":"2013-05-09T11:55:08","slug":"fallen-enchantress-legendary-heroes-beta-now-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spacesector.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/fallen-enchantress-legendary-heroes-beta-now-available\/","title":{"rendered":"Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes Beta Now Available"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.spacesector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/fallen_enchantress_legendary_heroes_fantasy_4X_strategy_large.jpg\" class=\"thickbox no_icon\" title=\"Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes | Fantasy turn-based 4X strategy\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8866\" title=\"Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes | Fantasy turn-based 4X strategy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spacesector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/fallen_enchantress_legendary_heroes_fantasy_4X_strategy.jpg\" alt=\"Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes | Fantasy turn-based 4X strategy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spacesector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/fallen_enchantress_legendary_heroes_fantasy_4X_strategy.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.spacesector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/fallen_enchantress_legendary_heroes_fantasy_4X_strategy-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Today, Stardock has opened access to the\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/elementalgame.com\/legendary-heroes\" target=\"_blank\">Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes<\/a> beta. Legendary Heroes is Stardock&#8217;s PC standalone expansion to the fantasy turn-based 4X strategy game Elemental: Fallen Enchantress.<\/p>\n<p>So, as this is a standalone expansion, it includes all the Fallen Enchantress content. Beta access is <a  href=\"http:\/\/www.gamersgate.com\/DD-FELH\/fallen-enchantress-legendary-heroes\" target=\"_blank\">available<\/a> as of today\u00a0for the price of $39.99\/\u20ac29.99,\u00a0with the official release planned for May 2013. There doesn&#8217;t seem to be a discount available for people who pre-order now.<\/p>\n<p>Owners of Fallen Enchantress can upgrade for $19.99\/\u20ac14.99. And, if you purchased Elemental: War of Magic from Stardock prior to November 2010, you should receive a free copy of this expansion.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.spacesector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/fallen_enchantress_legendary_heroes_fantasy_4X_strategy_trait_tree_large.jpg\" class=\"thickbox no_icon\" title=\"Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes | Trait choice\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8869\" title=\"Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes | Trait choice\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spacesector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/fallen_enchantress_legendary_heroes_fantasy_4X_strategy_trait_tree.jpg\" alt=\"Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes | Trait choice\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spacesector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/fallen_enchantress_legendary_heroes_fantasy_4X_strategy_trait_tree.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.spacesector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/fallen_enchantress_legendary_heroes_fantasy_4X_strategy_trait_tree-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Legendary Heroes expansion features:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Gain champions through fame<\/strong>: Champions are no longer randomly found; they seek you according to your fame;<\/li>\n<li><strong>New leveling system<\/strong>:\u00a0Your sovereign and champions now evolve through a skill tree which allows you to pre-plan your hero;<\/li>\n<li><strong>New tactical battle maps:\u00a0<\/strong>Battles now have far more special skills available and initiative is more important. There&#8217;s also new combat mechanics to increase strategic options;<\/li>\n<li><strong>New monsters<\/strong>: Liches and their skeletal minions, banshees and the dreaded Garagoxi;<\/li>\n<li><strong>More magic<\/strong>:\u00a0New spells like &#8220;Wall of Fire&#8221; and &#8220;Raise Horde&#8221; add new options to battle;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Larger maps<\/strong>:\u00a0A new gigantic sized map;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Updated Graphics Engine:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0New visuals while improving performance on older machines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>A\u00a0comprehensive\u00a0change log can be found <a  href=\"http:\/\/forums.elementalgame.com\/441387\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<p>To help you understand if this is your cup of tea, check out our <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.spacesector.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/elemental-fallen-enchantress-review\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fallen Enchantress review<\/a>, which provides you the details about the core gameplay to be found on this standalone expansion. As for the Legendary Heroes expansion itself, we may have a beta preview soon, or a review when it&#8217;s\u00a0officially\u00a0released.<\/p>\n<p>In the video below, Stardock&#8217;s CEO presents some things that are in the beta.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-5ZwiQqFjC8?list=UU2363o_wTRa0IF-8tkoSpbg\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"365\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes beta is now available, and if you&#8217;re interested in getting instant access you can pre-purchase the game at <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.spacesector.com\/blog\/legendary_heroes_gg\" target=\"_blank\">GamersGate<\/a> or <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.spacesector.com\/blog\/legendary_heroes_gamefly\" target=\"_blank\">Gamefly<\/a>\u00a0(you&#8217;ll receive a Steam key).\u00a0Note that Legendary Heroes will require the use of Steam, regardless of where you purchase it.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, Stardock has opened access to the Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes beta. 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