

In other, rarer instances, heroes may even switch sides between kingdoms in the event that their guild has been destroyed and their native kingdom can no longer offer them hospitality. This mainly includes the use of a kingdoms services by the heroes of a foreign faction, although in certain cases, the player may choose to attack the foreign faction. In certain quest scenarios, the player also has the ability to interact with other kingdoms. The map is initially shrouded in blackness, but all activity in explored areas can be viewed no matter how far away from a building or character it is, with no fog of war. Even if the player chooses the same quest twice, it will have a map that, while retaining the general terrain of the region, is totally different. Caravans travel from trading posts to the marketplace, where they deliver gold based on the distance they traveled.Įach scenario (or quest) has a unique map. Tax collectors collect gold from guilds and houses to finance the realm. The henchmen are free non-hero characters that are nonetheless essential to maintaining the realm. Freestyle (sandbox) play and multiplayer are also available. The Northern Expansion adds new unit abilities, buildings, monsters, and 12 new single player scenarios.

The game has nineteen single player scenarios but no overarching plotline. As Sovereign, the player must rely on hiring bands of wandering heroes in order to get anything done.

Players assumes the role of king in a fantasy realm called Ardania which features city sewers infested with giant rats, landscapes dotted with ancient evil castles, and soldiers helpless against anything bigger than a goblin. Majesty, the self-described "fantasy kingdom sim", offers players a chance to test their creative and organizational skills in a fantasy role-playing environment. Linux Game Publishing released a Linux port of Majesty Gold Edition in April, 2003. Infogrames released the expansion pack Majesty: The Northern Expansion for Windows in March, 2001, and Majesty Gold Edition, a compilation for Windows bundling Majesty and The Northern Expansion, in January, 2002. MacPlay released a Mac OS port in December, 2000. Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim is a real-time strategy game developed by Cyberlore Studios and published by MicroProse for Windows in March, 2000. Windows: Pentium II 233 MHz, 64 MB RAM, 2 MB SVGA video card Mac OS: G3 233 MHz, Mac OS 8.6, 48 MB RAM Linux: PowerPC G3 or 166 MHz x86 CPU, Linux 2.2.x or later, 48 MB RAM Windows, Linux, Mac OS, Android, Symbian, iOS Infogrames, Linux Game Publishing, MacPlay, MicroProse
