Era lot of good things about this one.
Culture, and your first Tome of Magic, determine the pool of units you get.
Even with a nature tree in common, it’s druidic paladins versus primal hordes.
Therefore: mystical, arctic-dwelling wolf-riding dwarves.
Despite this complexity, I’m surprised to find Age of Wonders 4 to be incredibly approachable.
Your cities can be automated, your exploration can be automated, and your tactical combat can be automated.
My northern neighbour, meanwhile, is increasingly unhappy with my lack of aggression.
be as valuable a question as “what next?”