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{{Infobox VG |title= Lords of the Realm III |image= Lords of the Realm III Coverart.png |caption= Cover art of ''Lords of the Realm III'' |developer= [[Impressions Games]] |publisher= [[Sierra Entertainment]] |distributor= |designer= |series= Lords of the Realm |engine= |version= |released= {{vgrelease|NA=March 17, 2004|EU=March 26, 2004}} |genre= [[Real-time strategy]] |modes= [[Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[Multiplayer game|Multi-player]] |ratings= {{vgrelease|ESRB=Teen}} |platforms= [[Microsoft Windows]] |media= <!-- Minimum Requirements as found on Box --> |requirements = '''Windows''' * Windows 98/Me/2000/XP * [[Intel Pentium III]] or equivalent * 128 MB or more of RAM (256 MB or more for Windows 2000/XP) * [[DirectX|DirectX 8.1]] [[Geforce|NVIDIA Geforce]], [[Radeon|ATI Radeon]], or greater chipset supporting [[S3 Texture Compression|DXT Compression]] * [[DirectX|DirectX 8.1]] compatible sound card * 850 MB free HD space * 24x or faster CD-ROM drive * Minimum 56k dial-up connection for 2-player BattleMaps * Cable, DSL, or faster for other multi-player |input = [[Computer keyboard|Keyboard]], [[mouse (computing)|mouse]] |preceded by = [[Lords or the Realm II]] }} '''''Lords of the Realm III''''' is a [[real-time strategy]] [[computer game]] published on March 17, 2004 by [[Sierra Entertainment]]. It is the latest game in the ''[[Lords of the Realm]]'' series, and the last game made by [[Impressions Games]]. While the game did receive mainly good reviews, many gamers criticized the game for being completely different from the first two games. ==Gameplay== At the start of a game, the player must choose a noble by either selecting one of the default nobles or creating a new one. Nobles act as user accounts within the game, wherein completed campaigns and saved games are local to each noble. A noble consists of three customizable features: ''housename'', ''portrait'', and ''heraldry''. Once a noble is selected, the player can choose to play a campaign or battle map, or load a saved game. While all the battle maps are available when a noble is created, the campaigns require that the player complete each level in sequence. ===Campaigns=== The game has four campaigns, each with several scenarios: ;Campaign 1 - Ireland *Scenario 1 - High King of Ireland ;Campaign 2 - England *Scenario 1 - William the Conqueror *Scenario 2 - Simon de Montfort *Scenario 3 - King Edward's war *Scenario 4 - The Black Prince *Scenario 5 - Albion forever ;Campaign 3 - Germany *Scenario 1 - Barbarossa in Italy *Scenario 2 - A gathering of wolves *Scenario 3 - Henry the Lion *Scenario 4 - The Golden Bull ;Campaign 4 - France *Scenario 1 - Albigensian Crusade *Scenario 2 - Angevin Empire *Scenario 3 - Maid of Orleans *Scenario 4 - Vive le roi ===Battle maps=== In a battle map, the player is placed in a battlefield and is provided with predefined companies of soldiers available to them. The only victory condition of these battles is to defeat all enemy companies. The gameplay is consistent with that of the battle mode in the campaigns. ===Layers=== Except for the tutorials, campaigns consist of three layers of gameplay: the ''strategy layer'', the ''diplomacy layer'', and the ''battle layer''. The layers allow the player to control different components of the game. ====Strategy layer and vassalage==== The strategy layer allows the player to see a large overview of the lands to command their armies and assign vassals to the lands they possess. The land that the player possesses is subdivided into parcels. The player must assign a vassal to each parcel to manage the land for them. There are several different types of parcels that dictate what they will produce. Furthermore, each parcel is of a certain quality which determines how fast they will upgrade their land and produce units. The different categories of vassals are as follows: <!-- To Add: Types of military units --> * ''Knight'' - Builds a fort on a parcel, which will produce a company of a certain type that is based on the knight. <!-- To Add: What Christianity level is/does and the other levels a player acquires --> * ''Priest'' - A priest will build a church on a parcel which increase the player's Christianity level. <!-- To Add: More info on mercenaries/upgrades --> * ''Burgher'' - A burgher builds a city on their designated parcel that produces gold to be spent on upgrades to the player's castle or hiring mercenaries. <!-- To Add: More about supplying armies/foraging --> * ''Serf'' - Serfs build farmlands on parcels that supply the armies with food. ====Diplomacy layer==== <!-- To Add: Explain in detail the Diplomacy Screen --> In the diplomacy screen, the player may assess his progress and the progress of the other nobles as well as engage in politics such as trade, war declarations, and forming alliances. The diplomacy screen shows a diplomatic map of all the lands, colored by the nobles who own them, that displays parcel usage, army locations, and territorial control. The player can view their ''chivalry'', ''Christianity'', and ''honor'' levels, and their progress in obtaining the next level in each of them. ====Battle layer==== <!-- To Add: Explain in detail the Battle layer, add sieges and unit abilities --> The battle layer engages the player in the battlefield, allowing them to manually control their companies. ===Multi-player=== The Multi-player aspect of the game is probably the game's greatest strength. Games are fast and the control is easy. ==External links== *{{moby game|id=/lords-of-the-realm-iii|name=''Lords of the Realm III''}} ==Reviews== *[http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/lordsoftherealm3/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;review Gamespot] {{Lords of the Realm}} [[Category:2004 video games]] [[Category:Real-time strategy video games]] [[Category:Video game sequels]] [[Category:Video games set in Medieval England]] [[Category:Video games set in France]] [[Category:Video games set in Germany]] [[Category:Windows games]] [[fr:Lords of the Realm III]] [[it:Lords of the Realm III]]
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