The Shroud (a.k.a. demon shroud)[1] is an Infernal gameplay mechanic in Stormgate. It is a field of dark magic,[2] sourced through converted animus.[3] The Shroud corrupts the land it covers.[4]
Game Effect
The Shroud is produced by shroudstones and shrines.[3] It allows an Infernal player to cast ritual spells to buff their units.[5] Infernal structures do not need to be built on the Shroud. Any Infernal unit standing on it will fill up a secondary health bar. This "white health" begins to degrade when the unit is no longer on the Shroud.[6]
Notes
In both gameplay and lore, the Shroud bears resemblance to creep from StarCraft, and blight from Warcraft.
References
- ↑ 2023-06-12, The Perfect Mix of Warcraft & Starcraft? Stormgate Developers Deep Dive. YouTube, accessed on 2023-06-14
- ↑ 2023-08-23, Stormgate Infernal Host First Look | Opening Night Live Gamescom 2023. YouTube, accessed on 2023-08-27
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Infernal, PlayStormgate. Accessed on 2023-12-22
- ↑ 2024-07-12, Stormgate Hands-On: Modern RTS Masterpiece In The Making. CGM, accessed on 2024-07-13
- ↑ 2023-08-22, More RTS games should have gross ogres that burst open for a reverse Alien-like surprise. Rock Paper Shotgun, accessed on 2023-08-26
- ↑ 2023-11-30, Stormgate Is a Very StarCraft-y RTS Made By Ex-StarCraft Developers. IGN, accessed on 2023-11-30