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When you point the cursor at icons and units, you get a quick description

alongside the cursor.

Red text – Enemy information

White text – Your units’ information.

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This text gives you a good idea of how individual units are fairing in

battle so don’t neglect it.

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If the arrow is green, this indicates that the enemy units are

within range of your missile-firing units. Red indicates the units

are currently out of range.

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If the arrow is crossed through, the currently selected unit is out

of ammunition, or can't fire due to wet weather.

Use the Arrow keys or the mouse-scroll to move around the map.

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Right-click on the terrain to centralise focus on that point.

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Your viewpoint is indicated on the Map View by the white quarter circle

Note: If ‘mouselook’ is selected in the control options (see Control Options on
p. 71) then you can hold down the right mouse button for ‘mouselook’.

In order to create more realistic battlefield scenarios, you can only see as far as

your units’ line of sight allows. 

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Before battle commences, the pale circle on the Map View

shows the extent of your unit’s view of the terrain. Using

units to scout and extend your view over the terrain

should not be overlooked as an effective strategy.

Note: To switch ‘Line of Sight’ off, go to Game Options, Realism Settings and
deselect RESTRICT CAMERA.

This is the view you will see just before battle commences.

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To command your units using the Icon Menu Bar, first select the unit/s

you wish to command, then click on the relevant icon.

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For a full explanation of command terminology, see the Commanding

your Army section on p.40

The Icon Menu Bar - See

Commanding Your Army section on p.40

Group Formations Control Panel –
Click to create group formations

Time Limit – For the

attacker, there is a

time limit in battles

(Appears here once

the battle begins)

Selected Unit

(Standard bobs

when selected and

the Unit flag is

depressed and

highlighted white)

Unit Flags (Includes

standard/general's

standard symbol,

unit type and

number of troops)

Map View

including position

of your units,

enemy units and

position and extent

of your view

Speed Slider (Left =

Normal speed. Drag

right to speed up)

Kill Meter – When battle commences, more

than 50% green indicates that your army

has the upper hand. More than 50% red

indicates that the enemy are currently

triumphing

Army Formation

icon – 

to create a full

formation with your

whole army

Click and drag to
enlarge Map View