PHARAOH gets new video showing off new mechanics – That’s Gaming

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Developer Creative Assembly has released a new Dev Diary video for its upcoming strategy game Total War: PHARAOH. The video gives us a look at some gameplay from an early alpha build of the title and shows off some of its new features and gameplay mechanics.

One of the biggest new features for the franchise will be Total War: PHARAOH’s new dynamic weather system. The system will essentially be able to change the weather during battles, which could potentially have quite an impact on how battles go.

The game will feature a few different weather changes, including rain, fog, storm, thunderstorm, sandstorm and sweltering weather. These will affect different units in different ways.

For example, rain can potentially create mud patches on the battlefield, providing players with a new obstacle to face and take advantage of.

Different factions will also have different types of units equipped with different equipment, which in turn can also be affected by the weather system. For example, the Hittites who use heavy chariots will face difficulties in muddy terrain.

Each faction will also have unique mechanics, but with the twist that players can choose different faction mechanics depending on their preferred style of play.

Total War: PHARAOH is scheduled for a PC release in October.