Terra Militaris is a massively multiplayer online browser-based strategy game developed by Chinese developer Suzhou Snail Electronic Co., Ltd. (Snail Games). It is published in the United States by its U.S. publishing division, Snail Games USA. Published in the Europe by gPotato Europe, the online game portal of Gala Networks Europe. It was released on November 27, 2010 in Europe.
In Terra Militaris players start the game with a tiny settlement in the style of their chosen civilization from the character creation process, but will be able to expand their territory, develop their city and build new settlements as the game progresses. Initially, within the starting city, there is only a Town Hall, a Barracks and a Civilian House. Through tutorial quests, players will learn how to construct additional buildings, upgrade them, train units for their armies and research skills that will improve various aspects of their empire. Each building has a maximum level of 20, and requires progressively more time and resources to construct. There are five resources in Terra Militaris from which construction flows: Food, Lumber, Stone, Metal, and Gold. These will naturally generate within your civilization’s borders, but their rates can be augmented through research and upgrades.
Combat
Combat is central to Terra Militaris. Players are required to destroy NPC monsters and armies in order to gain items and experience for their heroes, to raid neutral territories and shrines, and to attack, or defend themselves from other players. As heroes become more powerful, they are able to increase the size of their standing army and the strength of their troops. Heroes also possess unique skills that can give armies a boost in battle.