Welcome to the FAQ for Iron Grip: Warlord. This list is by no means conclusive, so please send an email to support@isotx.com if you have any technical issues not covered here.
General Questions
CAN YOU EXPLAIN THE GAMEPLAY FURTHER?
Iron Grip: Warlord combines tower defense and first-person shooter elements to put players in the heat of battle, fighting off hordes of AI-controlled invaders using a combination of turrets, traps and their own skills with one of more than 10 different weapons.
Players have to maintain their team’s morale by defending their Stronghold from waves of enemy infantry and vehicles, and they must force down enemy morale by hunting enemy officers. Warlord can be played single-player or in cooperative multiplayer matches of up to 12 people.
All versions of Iron Grip: Warlord that have been patched to the latest version benefit from the free ‘Winter Offensive’ update which adds more content to the game, and the recently released Scorched Earth DLC is available to those who own Warlord on Steam.
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WAIT, ISN’T IRON GRIP A HALF-LIFE 2 MOD? I THINK I’VE PLAYED IT…
You’re probably thinking of Iron Grip: The Oppression, a popular Half-life 2 mod ISOTX released years ago. This game is the next continuation of the Iron Grip universe - instead of creating another mod, the development team decided to make a standalone game.
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HOW MUCH DOES WARLORD COST? WHAT ARE THE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS?
Warlord is being sold through Steam at the price of $9.99 USD. As for the system requirements, they are low and made for a wide-range of computers:
Computer: Athlon XP 2000+, Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
Operating Systems: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
RAM: 512 MB RAM (1024 MB RAM Recommended)
Free Space: 450 MB hard disk space
Graphics: OpenGL compatible 128 MB video card (FX 5200 or Radeon 8500 or better)
Internet Connection: Internet Connection for registration and online play
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WHERE CAN I GET THE DEMO?
You can download a demo for the game from Steam.
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WHAT IS THE WINTER OFFENSIVE?
“The Winter Offensive” is the name of the first expansion to Iron Grip: Warlord. All copies bought after the release date of December 22nd already feature the expansion content, and the game can be updated for free for those who have already purchased Warlord by clicking the “Download” button on the left. The Winter Offensive features Christmas content, as well as new maps, two new units (one with two skins!) and new musical scores.
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WHAT IS "SCORCHED EARTH"?
Scorched Earth is a DLC for Warlord which is available on Steam. It adds Deathmatch mode to the game, and also two new enemies and a pair of new weapons which players can find around the map. You can read a more detailed Scorched Earth FAQ here.
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WHAT IS DEATHMATCH MODE?
In deathmatch mode, you fight against other players and try to earn as many points as possible in each round. Killing players with less powerful weapons will get you more points. When killed, enemies drop gold which you can collect and use to buy extra weapons or upgrade your character. If you play on official servers, your score will be added to the leaderboards on www.igwdeath.com, where the top player when the countdown reaches zero will win a T-Shirt! You need to own the Scorched Earth DLC to play deathmatch mode.
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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE VARIOUS DIFFICULTY LEVELS?
The game has five difficulty settings, which influence several aspects of the game, such as: number of enemies spawned, enemy move speed, accuracy and reaction time, how often loot and map based weapons spawn, and other things.
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HOW DO I GET THE GAME TO STOP CALLING ME "UNNAMED PLAYER?"
To change your name to a recognizable handle, go under “OPTIONS” then “PLAYER/GAME” and put something else in for Player Name.
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I RECEIVED AN ERROR MESSAGE WHILE PLAYING WARLORD, WHAT SHOULD I DO?
Please try to collect as much information as you can gather on your computer and on the problem, and report it to support@isotx.com. Capturing screenshots of the error or sending a dump file if such exists in your game's folder might also improve our ability to answer you - both of these can be found in your Warlord folder on your hard drive.
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WHAT IS THE DIFFICULTY MULTIPLIER AND HOW DOES IT AFFECT GAMEPLAY?
Essentially, the difficulty multiplier increases the health of your opponents as players join a game (up to four players). This is not the same as difficulty level. The difficulty multiplier can either be on or off, as set in options.
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WHAT IS THE STORY BEHIND WARLORD?
You are an Atelian nomad, and your country is being invaded by the Confederation. While most of Atelia has only nomads and small villages, there are a number of Fortress-Cities, and it is these that the Confederation will need to capture if they are to hold the country. Alone, you and the other nomads cannot defeat the Confederates, but if the entire country were to join your fight for independence, you would be able to drive out the invaders.
You intend to rally the rest of the country to fight by forcing the Confederates to commit atrocities – the bombardment and destruction of vast swathes of the Fortress-Cities. If you can defend certain Strongholds long enough and kill enough Confederate officers to break their morale, they will have no choice but to remove you through a heavy airship bombardment, causing massive collateral damage in the process. This is why your victory is marked by a mass of explosions.
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I WOULD LIKE A PRESS PACK, HOW CAN I GET ONE?
From the enthusiastic blogger to a professional magazine, any member of the press can get a free copy of Iron Grip: Warlord for review upon request with extra high-quality renders and a manual! We have three requirements for those interested in receiving our game:
1. You must be affiliated with a printed publication OR
2. A website with an Alexa ranking of 150,000 or better AND
3. Either publication or website matter must be devoted mostly to video gaming and/or technology.
If you fit these qualifications, email info@isotx.com to be added to our list. You may also email us for exclusive interviews, content, and previews. We’d love to hear from you.
The media kit, which contains general information and a fact sheet about Iron Grip: Warlord as well as valuable media, is available to all of the public for any use. Click here to download (6.18mb).
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