History VideoGame / KingArthurTheRolePlayingWargame

* KillEmAll: Not normally needed. Battles continue until one army's morale meter reaches zero. While heavy casualties is the quickest way to achieve this, other options exist and the morale usually breaks before the entire army is dead anyway.

** The sequel turns it UpToEleven, with a faction that is supposed to be a fantasy version of [[{{TheRemnant}} a Roman colony left behind after the Roman retreat from the province]], but is something more like a technologically and culturally medieval AncientGrome [[{{TheMagocracy}} controlled by wizards]], coexisting with [[{{TheHorde}} Pictish tribes]] worshiping [[{{SealedEvilInACan}} the Fomorians]], Gaelic tribes worshiping [[{{TheFairFolk}} the Sidhe]], Christian warrior orders [[{{ReligionIsMagic}} able to work miracles and field angelic warriors]] and the occasional demonic beast looking like something out of ''[[{{TabletopGame/Warhammer}} Warhammer]]''. Basically, in the sequel, it's an AnachronismStew prepared in a nice, spacious FantasyKitchenSink.

In April 2022 Neocore released ''VideoGame/KingArthurKnightsTale'', a tactical RPG that borrows many themes and thematic from this game, this time featuring Mordred as the protagonist.

''King Arthur: The Role-Playing Wargame'' is a 2009 [[UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer PC]] release by Neocore Games based on the exploits of KingArthur, chronicling his rise to power in a Britain divided among bickering kingdoms.

* KingArthur: He's in the title. The Saxon and Welsh [=DLC=] campaigns have him as a rival king.

* LowestCosmicDenominator: Averted. Both Christ and the Tuatha De Danann are named.

* SequelDifficultyDrop: For the first game, the Saxons and Welsh campaigns are easier than the Arthurian one, as the Saxons and the Welsh start with a Stronghold (while Arthur has to conquer one and his campaign is scripted to have AI kingdoms become more aggressive once he has done so). In addition, due to their starting positions, the Saxons and the Welsh can easily control ''2'' Strongholds early in their campaigns (the Welsh has a second Stronghold as a neighbour), and both sides start with armies containing many veteran units. [[ButWaitTheresMore The Welsh also start relatively close to Arthur, who has another Stronghold.]]

It has a 2011 sequel, which has Arthur becoming gravely wounded in a magical attack, and his son-cum-heir has to re-unite the kingdoms and deal with supernatural threats, the Fomorians. The sequel also has a [=DLC=] ("Prologue") campaign featuring a version of [[{{TheRemnant}} a Roman colony left behind after the Roman retreat from the province]]. Compared to the original, ''II'' no longer offers multiplayer skirmishes, and greatly simplifies kingdom management.

* EasyLogistics: While there are no supply lines in the games, armies have a seasonal upkeep. In the Saxon and Welsh campaigns, army upkeep is doubled when marching through hostile territory, and marching through neutral territory without a "military access" agreement is an automatic declaration of war. After a province has been conquered, the double upkeep continues for 1 year and the new ruler cannot recruit units during the year. In addition, powerful units more often than not are rather expensive to maintain.

It has a 2011 sequel, which has Arthur becoming gravely wounded in a magical attack, and his son-cum-heir has to re-unite the kingdoms and deal with supernatural threats, the Fomorians. The sequel also has a [=DLC=] campaign featuring a version of [[{{TheRemnant}} a Roman colony left behind after the Roman retreat from the province]]. Compared to the original, ''II'' no longer offers multiplayer skirmishes, and greatly simplifies kingdom management.

* ArmorAsHitPoints: The only reason why low-end troops can harm a Knight of the Round Table, is that armour for your Knight only increases their hit points (though usually by a huge amount), unlike regular units that treat armour as damage reduction.

''King Arthur: The Role-Playing Wargame'' is a 2009 release by Neocore Games based on the exploits of KingArthur, chronicling his rise to power in a Britain divided among bickering kingdoms.

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''King Arthur: The Role-Playing Wargame'' is a 2009 release by Neocore Games (later the creators of ''VideoGame/TheIncredibleAdventuresOfVanHelsing''), based on the exploits of KingArthur himself, chronicling his rise to power in a Britain divided among bickering kingdoms.

The game itself is a mix of strategy (in the vein of the ''VideoGame/TotalWar'' series) and role-playing (which is reminiscent of text-based adventure games). It also features hero characters that lead the armies and level up [[RPGElements in a manner similar to RPGs.]] The gameplay of the main campaign more strongly favors the real-time battles with its units' varied capabilities and heroes' magic compared to ''VideoGame/TotalWar'''s empire management, with the gameplay following hard-coded plot quests that your armies undergo rather than players going about their conquering goals entirely of their own accord. However, the 2 [=DLC=] campaigns (featuring the Saxons and the Welsh respectively) offer a "sand-box" experience, along with some gameplay changes as compared to the main campaign. The first game also offers multiplayer skirmishes, where 2 players can craft their own armies and fight against each other. The ''Fallen Champions'' stand-alone expansion is essentially a skirmish pack (with fixed armies for both sides), which serves as the bridge between the original and the sequel.

''King Arthur: The Role-Playing Wargame'' is a video game by Neocore Games (later the creators of ''VideoGame/TheIncredibleAdventuresOfVanHelsing'') based on the exploits of KingArthur himself, chronicling his rise to power in a Britain divided among bickering kingdoms. The game itself is a mix of strategy (in the vein of the ''VideoGame/TotalWar'' series) and role-playing (which is reminiscent of text-based adventure games). It also features hero characters that lead the armies and level up [[RPGElements in a manner similar to RPGs.]] The gameplay of the main campaign more strongly favors the real-time battles with its units' varied capabilities and heroes' magic compared to ''VideoGame/TotalWar'''s empire management, with the gameplay following hard-coded plot quests that your armies undergo rather than players going about their conquering goals entirely of their own accord. However, the 2 [=DLC=] campaigns (featuring the Saxons and the Welsh respectively) offer a "sand-box" experience, along with some gameplay changes as compared to the main campaign. The first game also offers multiplayer skirmishes, where 2 players can craft their own armies and fight against each other. The ''Fallen Champions'' stand-alone expansion is essentially a skirmish pack (with fixed armies for both sides), which serves as the bridge between the original and the sequel.

It has a sequel, which has Arthur becoming gravely wounded in a magical attack, and his son-cum-heir has to re-unite the kingdoms and deal with supernatural threats, the Fomorians. The sequel also has a [=DLC=] campaign featuring a version of [[{{TheRemnant}} a Roman colony left behind after the Roman retreat from the province]]. Compared to the original, ''II'' no longer offers multiplayer skirmishes, and greatly simplifies kingdom management.

* BlueAndOrangeMorality: As usual, the [[TheFairFolk Sidhe]] follow this trope.

* TheLostWoods: Bedegraine.

* SequelDifficultyDrop: For the first game, the Saxons and Welsh campaigns are easier than the Arthurian one, as the Saxons and the Welsh starts with a Stronghold (while Arthur has to conquer one and his campaign is scripted to have AI kingdoms become more aggressive once he has done so). In addition, due to their starting positions, the Saxons and the Welsh can easily control ''2'' Strongholds early in their campaigns (the Welsh has a second Stronghold as a neighbour), and both sides start with armies containing many veteran units.

* EasyLogistics: While there are no supply lines in the games, armies have a seasonal upkeep. In the Saxon and Welsh campaigns, army upkeep is doubled when marching through hostile territory, and marching through neutral territory without a "military access" agreement is an automatic declaration of war. After a province has been conquered, the double upkeep continues for 1 year and the new ruler cannot recruit units during the year. In addition, powerful units more often than not are rather expensive to upkeep.

* ChangelingTale: Both courts of Sidhe take children, though the Seelie seem to treat them better. Those kids then return, all grown up and equipped with magical weapons, to fight for their Sidhe masters.

It has a sequel, which has Arthur becoming gravely wounded in a magical attack, and his son-cum-heir has to re-unite the kingdoms and deal with supernatural threats, the Fomorians. The sequel also has a [=DLC=] campaign featuring a version of [[{{TheRemnant}} a Roman colony left behind after the Roman retreat from the province]]. The sequel also no longer offers multiplayer skirmishes.

While obviously based on Arthurian mythology, it diverges rather widely from versions of the myths. It also features a morality axis that tracks the player's decisions and whether they tend toward [[TheParagon Rightful]] or [[AntiHero Tyrant]] and Christianity or [[Myth/CelticMythology The Old Faith]], unlocking new units and hero abilities based on these leanings.

* BribingYourWayToVictory: Downplayed, but there is a [=DLC=] for the Arthurian campaign of the first game which allows you to recruit additional troop types (including otherwise unavailable heavy cavalry) and heroes once you reach certain thresholds. Another grants artifacts as rewards if you clear the associated optional quests.

* EasyLogistics: While there are no supply lines in the games, armies have a seasonal upkeep. In the Saxon and Welsh campaigns, army upkeep is doubled when marching through hostile territory, and marching through neutral territory without a "military access" agreement is an automatic declaration of war. After a province has been conquered, the double upkeep continues for 1 year and the new ruler cannot recruit units during the year.