A 49 min. podcast with Lennart Sas from Triump studios about Age of Wonders 3:
http://ageofwonders.com/podcast-at-explorminate-covers-frostlings-race-relations-pbem/
It's actually very intersting. It's about the future of the game with free updates and dlc's and some history.
Some things that are coming:
- PBEM (play by email multiplayer)
- Frostling race
http://ageofwonders.com/dev-journal-the-frostlings-are-coming/
http://ageofwonders.com/dev-journal-the-frostling-army-core/
- new race relation system that is very interesting.
Races have a racial memory to the player which will affect all cities of said race, regardless of ownership. A city may actually revolt because of your actions towards that race. They may even help you conquer a city. The concept of racial experience is introduced.
- Necromancer class
http://ageofwonders.com/dev-journal-dont-fear-the-reaper/
http://ageofwonders.com/halloween-journal-necromancer-skills/
http://ageofwonders.com/dev-journal-the-bone-collector-and-deathbringer/
http://ageofwonders.com/dev-journal-first-necromancer-units/
http://ageofwonders.com/dev-journal-cities-of-the-dead/
http://ageofwonders.com/dev-journal-necromancer-class-design/
- cosmic events
http://ageofwonders.com/dev-journal-cosmic-events/
- Modding support
- stuff to prevent city spam
- more victory conditions
- new diplomacy system