Or perhaps the stories were written by people who had themselves lived through a global wave of illiberalism, and were trying to pass down a warning. Perhaps all those stories shaped my worldview and made me see complex, gritty reality in epic, Manichean terms. ![]() Throughout my youth, I consumed a great many stories that all had the same basic premise - an ancient evil, long ago banished from our world, is now returning, and once again we are called upon to rise up and fight it. But when I reach for words to express the profound unease that I feel watching the advance of illiberalism across my planet, the language of fantasy novels, children’s movies, and video games is the only one that seems up to the task. There is a Darkness creeping over our world. ![]() Now it’s our responsibility to help fix what we broke. We opened the gates, and allowed the Darkness back into our world. We brought back the principle of “the strong do what they can, and the weak suffer what they must”. the unique opportunity to build a world where countries don’t invade other countries when we invaded Iraq without cause or provocation, we threw away that opportunity. Our victories in World War 2 and Cold War 1 gave the U.S. I don’t apologize for the over-the-top language, since I think it’s difficult to overstate the danger we humans have a strong tendency to stick our heads in the sand until it’s too late, and we need to wake up.īut we also need to remember a crucial piece of this story: It was American folly that began this baleful trend. So today is the perfect day to repost a fairly melodramatic post that I wrote two years ago, about the rise of authoritarianism and illiberalism. With one of those powers actively engaged in a war of conquest against a peaceful neighbor, and the other threatening to do the same, the world is in danger of plunging back into the horrors of the early 20th century. Today is also the day of the summit between Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, in which the leaders of the two authoritarian great powers reiterate their de facto alliance. invasion of Iraq - a multi-decade debacle that would see hundreds of thousands of innocents killed, trillions of dollars flushed down the drain, America’s image in the Middle East destroyed, and the acceleration of the end of U.S. You can see Fantasy General II: Invasion in action in the publisher Let's Play video below.Today is the 20-year anniversary of the U.S. If physical goodies are your thing, you'll also find a physical version of the Hero Edition that comes with a hardcover art book over on the Slitherine store. Purchasing the game's General Edition will get you everything included in the Hero Edition alongside two expansion packs titled Onslaught and Empire Aflame. The Fantasy General II: Invasion Hero Edition also includes the Tale of Falir prequel campaign, focusing on Falir's hunt for Tolk Headsplitter and his band of trolls, an art book, a digital soundtrack with music from both Fantasy General games, and a high-resolution printable world map. ![]() The standard edition is easily the most straightforward one, containing the base game. On its release date, players will find three versions of Fantasy General II: Invasion available for purchase. The land of Keldonia is filled with all sorts of other fantasy creatures, including harpies, undead and dragons, defeating them possibly yielding valuable items. Where the barbarian clans field the likes of axe throwers, spearmaidens, trolls, shamans and ancestral spirits, the Empire brings dragon cannons and golems among their ranks. Fantasy General II: Invasion features over 75 unit types and several heroes boasting powerful abilities.
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