Knowing is half the battle, and this double video update of Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising is filled with enough info and delicious gameplay bits to win a war ten times over. We get you all the details you need to be a true soldier of Rome - and that's besides kitting yourself with the funky-looking armor and the leather sandals.

In the first video, we're given a crash course on the game's combat system, which is looking very cool considering the fact that you're given complete and total control with the minions you've included in your party. The second video goes deeper into the minion system of the game. Not only does it let you hire from a grand total of 150 unique minions, each with its own class, specialty and personality, but it gives you a never-before-seen flexibility while soloing battles or quests.

You can micro-manage your minions to the smallest detail - how they follow you, how low your health has to be before they automatically heal you, how their fighting styles are. It definitely gives solo players (as well as instance raiders) a strategic edge against the monsters and bosses of the game.

Educate yourself in the arts of war and minion-controlling with the videos below. Enjoy!