Firefly might be getting real close to releasing Stronghold Warlords on PC, it is due out next week after all, but they are not stopping the videos, as they have now released a new dev diary that takes a look at how the AI works in the game, check it out.

This is actually the last dev diary for the game and it will show to players through the characteristics of Warlords’ four main characters. Featured in the game’s 31 mission single player campaign, but also available to select or fight against in skirmish mode and online multiplayer, Warlords’ main cast are legendary figures in their respective nations and formidable opponents on the virtual battlefield.

“Obviously with our shift in setting, from the battlefields of medieval England and the Crusades, to East Asia, we needed some new characters!” said Nick Tannahill. “Genghis Khan, Thuc Phan, Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Qin Shu Huang were exciting prospects for the team and, after several games using the same historical settings, it really was a refreshing change of pace. The new cast of larger-than-life characters still feel very Stronghold in their behaviour, visuals, humour and stature and we can’t wait for players to do battle with them.”

These four characters feature in addition to the game’s eight Warlord archetypes, controllable AI scattered across the battlefield that can be captured, upgraded and commanded to do a player’s bidding. Examples such as the Dragon, Ox and Horse Warlords each have their own set of abilities and castle designs, while Genghis Khan and the other three AI opponents are the player’s ultimate rival. They can’t be bargained with, will capture Warlords on their own and must be defeated atop their Keep in order to claim victory in any given mission or skirmish battle.

The game is set to release via Steam on March 10.