Strong violence occurs during battle sequences. Human characters can be killed using a variety of weapons, such as swords, spears and bows and arrows. Large numbers of soldiers can be also killed by the firing of ballistic weapons. While much of the violence is unrealistic, occurring in a 3D map environment, there is a strong focus on violence. Violence is depicted more realistically in the cut scenes, although blood is not shown. There are some audio effects of violence, including the sounds of weapons slashing and piercing bodies, as well as cries from the injured. While the majority of violence involves human characters, animals may also be killed, including pigs which can be set alight and sent into enemy ranks.