Expeditions: Conquistador

Expeditions: Conquistador is set during the Age of Exploration. The player's goal is to mount an expedition from Spain to Hispaniola and Mexico, amassing gold and influence while building and sustaining a strong expedition force. The game concludes with the player's return to Spain. During the course of the expedition, the player has the opportunity to influence the fate of the explored lands. The game is set in an alternate history that allows the player's choices to diverge from historical events.

The player character does not participate in combat and has five non-combat player stats: tactics, diplomacy, healing, hunting and leadership. Player stats are assigned during character creation and do not level up, although in-game events and squad bonuses may modify them. Player stats open up options in dialogue events; they also influence various aspects of resource management, and allow the player to alter the starting conditions of battles.

The game includes text and dialogue driven quests with branching storylines.

The player begins the game by assembling an expedition of ten followers from pre-made characters. There are five Spanish character classes, each corresponding to common role-playing game combat archetypes: soldier (tank), scout (damage dealer), hunter (ranged combat), doctor (healer) and scholar (support unit). In addition to the five Spanish classes, the game has six native classes which the player can recruit during the game. Character classes have non-combat skills and each character has unique personality traits.

The expedition party has a pool of experience points used to level up followers to improve their skills and unlock new abilities.

Combat is turn-based and takes place on a hex grid. The player generally chooses up to six members of the expedition party to deploy on the battlefield.

About this game

Expeditions: Conquistador will allow players to travel back to the era of discovery and conquest of North and South America.

The XVI century became the era of discoverers and adventurers. In the game Expeditions: Conquistador, you are invited to play the role of a famous - or infamous - conquistador who landed on the shores of the American continent and began to explore the New World. Inspired by the promise of gold, fame and adventure, the hero and his several loyal companions boldly go where no European has yet set foot.

The Expeditions: Conquistador game will allow you to conquer an unknown continent in single-player or multiplayer mode, or to fight on the side of the indigenous peoples of America defending their homeland. You will have to show not only the talent of a strategist in the upcoming battles, but also a diplomatic mind in the upcoming negotiations. The abundance of tactical opportunities in a campaign battle, numerous role-playing elements and strategic space will definitely challenge your talents.

Four different difficulty levels - for both beginners and professionals. The difficulty level of Aguirre is monstrously difficult!

Brutal Battles or Peaceful Diplomacy: Try to survive military actions on more than 70 battlefields.

Discover a New World! Visit the legendary places in both Americas and pave the path to the legendary El Dorado.

Choose the participants of the expedition from more than 30 candidates. Train your teammates and lead them into battle! Turn inexperienced beginners into skilled soldiers and warriors.

Make your character the way you want him to be - six different characteristics will allow you to determine his individual qualities, strengths and weaknesses.

Overcome a huge map, which has many amazing places - both existing in reality and found in legends.

Challenge your friends in online battles! Play on the same computer or in TCP/IP mode.

Take your time: an advanced strategic role-playing game with all the charm of classic genre games and modern graphics is waiting for you.

The game is a trifle rough around the edges, but at its core it is charming and quite engaging. There are some departures from historical verisimilitude, but these small sacrifices are in the name of gameplay and breadth of experience so they are easily forgiven. The character development is fun and a bit more advanced than many games in this genre. The homage to Jagged Alliance is palpable and appreciated. The tactical aspects are well-balanced, with some easy fights, a few challenging ones, and plenty in the middle.

Aside from all of the above, the game also garners worthy praise for its unique theme.