Decades would come by before the inhabitants of Darien became reunited again, this time under the rule of Garacaius, a simple fisherman turned warlord and then a master of magic himself. Total Annihilation: Kingdoms is set on the medieval world of Darien, a mystic world previously ruled by the Kandrian, a civilization with incredible mastery of magic, but that quickly came to its downfall due to internal power struggles. This mode of the game also enables scripting (mission-type games in multiplayer) to be played. Up to 8 players can play together at a time either on teams or against one another. TAK can be played online through Game Ranger. Up to eight players can be in a game, either human players or game AIs.Īdditional units were created and freely released by Cavedog after the game was released, as well as additional maps and scenarios. They can also choose whether to end the game after their opponent's monarchs is killed, or to keep playing until all of their enemy's units and unit producing structures are destroyed. Players can choose between the original game balancing or the "Crusades" balancing, which was added in after feedback from online play, it allowing defensive structures to do more damage against most tier 1 units to prevent rushes. Players must seek out lodestones to build mana tapping structures on, getting the renewing energy to build structures and units with.