H.L : Traditionally, there has not been many RTS titles on a console, and the few titles that made it to the market were not even that successful. In my humble opinion, this is because the developers tried to directly port a PC game to a console, which are totally different.

From the start of the project, KUFTC is designed as an "Action/RTS"game for "console"platform. We optimized everything for Xbox in areas like; control mechanics, hardware spec, players' taste, etc… And the end result is the game you see now.

The control scheme has been simplified so that you won't have to struggle with the Xbox controller, yet there is no loss of depth and complexity in commanding troops. You have control of 1-6 troops at any time, switching among them is done with the L/R trigger of the Xbox controller. Once you have the desired troop selected, you issue commands like charge, lurk, retreat, halt, set way-points, attack, change formation, use special skills, etc, etc, with ease. No more than pressing two buttons at a time. Once they're in battle, you will get to play the general just like in any other 3D action game, with combo attacks, magics, special moves, blocks, parries, counter attacks, etc.

KUFTC features an epic scale war and there will be plenty of battles to fight. (Over 60 just in the Single player campaign mode.) To make sure that players do not get bored in the course to the final victory, we made each and every single mission unique and fresh.

There are missions like; "eliminate all enemies,""destroy a target,""escort a VIP,""lure enemies into a forest and burn them with fire arrow,""trap enemies in a river and drown them by destroying a water gate,""breach a castle wall while enemies are trying to take out our catapults,"etc. In each mission, you'll be led to learn different strategies or encouraged to come up with new ones.

I don't have a personal favorite, since every one of them is designed to do different things, and they achieve their goals well. But surely, the most exciting missions are the ones you will play on Xbox LIVE against other human players.

Once two opposing groups collide, they engage in a melee battle. If your main force, the one with your general (= player character), is engaged, the camera zooms in and you will be playing him/her just like a 3D action game. There's no fancy screen transition, nor loading, just showing you the battle like it is, in a more personal point of view this time.

Being set in a medieval/fantasy world, you will have units like fighters, archers, cavalry, knights, orcs, dragons, etc. Different units have different ways of fighting. Infantry units are best to be used in a melee battle. Archers are good at supporting from afar. Cavalry will be charging and punching through front lines. Dragons will be diving in to scorch the soldiers on the ground. You should make the most out of each unit according to their strengths and weaknesses.

I do not understand "draw distance."But if you are asking about camera angles, the camera will be floating at a distance where the player can see what his troops are doing exactly. Once the battle begins, the camera zooms in to emphasize the intensity of the action and present the combat in a more dynamic way. But this is not a gimmick to cover up the limited power of KUF engine. Remember, we can display about 150 cracters on one screen and that means the player can zoom out any time to see the battle from afar.

The best answer would be "Please take a look at the screenshots.”

Of course, there is a limit to how much objects we can display on one screen, due to the hardware specs. But KUFTC is capable of displaying 150 detailed characters on screen always moving over 30fps, plus the background props and objects. Players will get an incredible sense of scale from the battles they are taking part of.

I think storyline is one of the most important elements of the whole gaming experience. Even for an RTS game, players need to be absorbed in the game, sympathizing with the characters, and always aware of why they have to carry out certain tasks.

In KUFTC, the player will follow an entire war, which takes place 50 years after the first game, from 4 different perspectives. Each of the 4 campaigns will feature different timelines and different nations involved in this war. By completing all 4 campaigns, players will get a full sense of what this war is about and how it is being handled by different people.

The 4 campaigns are not continuous, and they feature entirely different dates, places, and battles. Of course, some of the important battles will be repeated to show the motives, objectives, and outcomes for the 4 nations involved.

Thank you for comparing our title with a great title like Dynasty Warriors. At first, I had to contemplate on how to make an RTS game more approachable for the console gamers. I concluded that a realistic battle action where the players have to face a huge group of enemies will attract the players toward trying our game out. If KUF looked similar to DW to you, my strategy worked.

But, not long after you start playing the actual game, you'll realize that this is a completely different game. Player assumes a total control over about 6 legions of various soldier types, not just one warrior. You will form a front line with the sturdiest legion, support it with archer units, flank the enemy with cavalry units, heal with paladins, and request aerial support from flying units. At the same time, you have to take strategic advantages over the environment, such as: the direction of sun and wind, water, forest, castle walls, etc.

When it comes to death-match, players will have the option of 1vs1, 2vs2, 2vs1, free-for-all, etc. They will have a full control of one general and up to three groups of soldiers each. Players can pick and choose what type of soldiers they want to use and will plan out their battle strategy accordingly. Of course, they can plan things out in advance with their friend so that one player will compliment the other player. Once in the battle, they can communicate through voice-chat option, to collaborate more effectively. Once the battle ends, the resulting gold and experience points will be saved so that the players' soldiers can be upgraded and trained further for the next battle. This obviously gives advantage over experienced players, and beginners can use match-making service to find someone of their own level to compete against.

Other than the death-match, real-time ladder ranking updates, and downloadable contents will be serviced.

For single-player mode, entirely new campaigns and missions will be available for download. Of course, there will be new maps to be downloaded for multi-player mode, too.

Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders will be released in August for US, September/October for the rest of the world.