Developer Lavapotion is back with even more details regarding the upcoming Roots faction in turn-based strategy Songs of Conquest. The team is not sharing the release date just yet, but the faction is taking shape right before their eyes, so it is likely to be sooner rather than later.
“All factions so far have a specialization when it comes to Essence. Arleon, for example, focuses on Order, Chaos, and Creation. Their Faey units lean into Chaos, while the Shield of Order units bring a strong focus on Order as their name implies. There is a clear theme, and although some troops can act as formidable essence batteries, the faction as a whole is limited to three types of Essence.
This is not the case for Roots.”
Roots are connected to the Essence in a more natural way than the rest of the factions, without limiting themselves to only three types. Instead, they wield all Essence types, drawing from the full spectrum of magic, and generate it uniquely: through Symbiosis.
Most Root units generate just a single Essence on their own, which is likely not enough to matter. However, when a Root unit stands next to another one of your units, a Symbiosis is formed, sharing their Essence.
“At the start of a unit’s turn, it generates its own Essence and one additional Essence from a friendly adjacent unit. This effectively means each unit can produce two Essence if placed correctly. Battlefield positioning becomes vital if you want to stay ahead in the Essence game.”
Add in their access to all types of Essence, and the possibilities and combinations become almost endless. But there are drawbacks; placement is more important than ever, and rushing your enemy with a single unit can be fatal. Bundling up comes with its drawbacks as well.
About Songs of Conquest:
Songs of Conquest is a turn-based strategy game inspired by 90s classics. Lead powerful magicians called Wielders and venture to lands unknown. Wage battle against armies that dare oppose you and hunt for powerful artifacts. The world is ripe for the taking – seize it!
The game is also in for a couple of premium DLC containing new factions: the Vanir (available now) and the Roots (in development).
