fantasy strategy hybrids

Does this count? I had loads of fun 10 years ago and it was really interesting finding special items for my Heroes .

Originally Posted by Jaw
My two cents:
My personal favorite was always Master of Magic, a wonderful old Microprose civ-style strategy game in a fantasy setting with emphasis on heroes, magic and a well-differentiated race/tech system. There's even an unofficial multiplayer shell. Still, it's getting long in the tooth and hard to find.

I still play MoM to this day… even with its issues it is still 'the best' for me.

Originally Posted by Jaw
My two cents:
As mentioned elsewhere, Stardock is making a "spiritual sequel" to MoM with Elemental: War of Magic. Here's hoping.

The game has run into issues, but it still has that potential.

Originally Posted by Jaw
My two cents:
There's also a good alternative in the huge Civ 4 mod "Fall from Heaven" which to my mind is even closer to MoM than the Age of Wonders games, and is free to boot (assuming that you have Civ 4, that is).

Speaking of Stardock and FFH, Kael was just hired. He seems excited and I hope he can work his 'magic' on Elemental.