If one side holds more victory locations than the other the morale of the side holding fewer victory locations will decrease steadily. Morale plays a large role in the real-time mode a varying number of victory locations, similar to 'control points' in many first-person shooters, are located on each map. The terrain affects the effectiveness of certain units woodland, for example, hampers cavalry while open fields helps their momentum. Units have access to various formations, which increase or decrease their effectiveness against certain types of enemies. The battlefield itself also influences gameplay and the outcome of the battle. If the leader of the army is captured, however, the blow to army morale can be devastating. Heroes also inspire nearby troops and keep up the morale of the army as a whole. Heroes are devastating in melee combat, able to take on dozens of troops. Heroes wield magical and non-magical abilities, such as the power to call down lightning, or the ability to change the conditions of the battlefield. During the real-time battles, the RPG-style abilities of the heroes come into play.

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