The bell rings and the farmers pick up spears
Shelter for some, militia duty for others
In most strategy games the people vanish when the fighting starts. Here they are in the battle, because it is their village.
When an attack comes, the bell rings. Villagers working outside drop what they are doing and run for the gate. During the assault you can see them inside, keeping close to the houses.
Some of them fight. The militia is not a number on a panel: each militiaman is a villager who has left his trade to stand on the wall. He counts for less than a trained soldier, and if he dies, the field he worked has one less pair of hands in spring.
So calling out the militia is a real decision, and winning a defence can still cost you the harvest.
Age of Medieval is developed by UnderStudio in UnderStudio 2D and published by Brasa Interactive. It releases on 17 May 2027.
Official site: https://ageofmedieval.com/
