Just enjoying the atmospheric music, letting the mind wander while disregarding my stronghold. Suddenly snapped out of my inattention, expecting the worst. Then realising it was just the Rat who took advantage of my situation, trying to rape me violently with another 10 frightening spearmen. The unsuccessfull attack, of course supressed within seconds, according to de Puce was obviously his men's fault.
In the first 100 seconds of this music, I feel like there are two armies facing off in the desert heat and under the sun. and how the camera shows the determination of both side's soldiers faces... and slowly zooming out to show the two armies in its entirety on the desert battle field. and that's when the command to march forward starts.... thus, the crusades... these fights for 'religion'.... ...
I think about a group of arabians moving in the desert with camels. They are from a small village nearby a bigger city and they are travelling their way there to report that the village has been overrun by enemy soldiers. After that i see a montage of blacksmiths producing armours and weaponry and soldiers being trained for battle against the enemy. In the end of the song the enemy army is waiting outside of the castle walls in about 400 meters.
I see myself up on the front lines marching forward, thousands of good bodied men behind me. Marching, straight into the mirage ahead to reveal the city we’re about to sack. The adrenaline of the war ahead beckons a roar from myself and the army I’m with... so it begins! 🏹🗡⚔️🛡
I find this piece usually plays when odds are heavily stacked against me in missions, with the most memorable occurrence being the mission "We're Surrounded!" and the final two missions of each campaign. A bonus is ordering an attack in the climax of a song (or being attacked by the Wazir or the Emir and their hordes of horse archers) and hearing the screams of pure rage right alongside the vocals of the music.
I always imagine a sad warrior, putting on his armor, sharpening his sword, knowing this is likely to be his final battle, since the odds are so insurmountable against him and his army, but also afraid this might not be...
