IGN recently chatted with Derek "Kael" Paxton about his team's contributions to the fantasy scenario mod for Civilization 4 Beyond the Sword.



Fall from Heaven is a dark fantasy gameworld created specifically for Civilization 4. It boasts a full history and mythology, which allowsa consistent setting in which we can set events of the numerous Fall from Heaven mods. There are currently 14 team members working on Fall from Heaven, including artists, writers and designers that work on creating and detailing the Fall from Heaven world.

The focus of the game is more on individual units than in Civilization IV. Units gain more experience from combat, and the promotions they gain are more powerful. Unique hero units cannot be rebuilt if they die, making it dire when they are lost or rewarding to defeat the heroes of your enemies.

via IGN