While mostly focused on building your colonies and managing production, Scorchlands still features a minimalistic combat system. During your terraforming ventures, your actions will bring to life small armies of monsters that will hang out all over the place We used the enemies to add variety to the gameplay and challenge you in a slightly different manner. So how do you deal with them?
Like everything else in the game, its all about clever positioning. In combat, you are joined by additional units. By positioning both yourself and your companions you'll need to corner your opponents while covering each other by sticking together.
The encounters are designed to make you think, and each is like a small puzzle to solve. You're usually up against stronger opponents and your goal is not to kill them all, but to reach the crystal at the center. You don't have to worry about losing and if you can't defeat enemies now, just retreat, upgrade your team and return later with greater forces. The bad guys ain't going anywhere. What does winning battles give you? In Scorchlands, your goal is expansion. Winning battles is a way to discover new territories full of opportunities for a growing empire. Its also a nice break from city building that adds variety and spice to the experience.