games-pc warlords-battlecry User Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
.............................................. 2
What Comes with this Game?
............ 2
Quick Start
.............................................. 2
Getting Started
........................................ 3
System Requirements
............................ 3
Installing the Game
................................ 3
Electronic Documentation
.................... 4
Starting the Game
.................................. 4
The Main Menu
...................................... 5
Playing the Campaign
.......................... 6
Selecting a Hero
...................................... 6
The Campaign Screen
............................ 7
Starting a Skirmish
................................ 8
Setting Up a Game
................................ 8
Victory Conditions
.................................. 10
Multiplayer Battles
................................ 11
Hosting a Multiplayer Game
................ 12
Joining a Multiplayer Game
................ 12
Additional Multiplayer Information
.... 12
Mplayer.com
............................................ 13
Setup Options
.......................................... 15
The Game Screen
.................................... 17
The Game Map
...................................... 18
The Control Panel
.................................. 19
The Diplomacy Window
...................... 24
The Game Menu
.................................... 25
The Results Screens and the
Retinue Screen
Retinue Screen
........................................ 25
Armies
........................................................ 26
Producing Armies
.................................... 26
Armies and Medals
................................ 27
Generals and Allies
................................ 27
Researching Skills
.................................. 28
Heroes
........................................................ 28
Statistics and Skills
................................ 28
Casting Skill
............................................ 30
Heroes and Levels
.................................. 30
Command Radius
.................................. 34
Retinue
...................................................... 34
Additional Gameplay Information
.... 36
Resources
................................................ 36
Animals
.................................................... 37
Items
.......................................................... 37
Quests
...................................................... 38
Spells
........................................................ 39
Spell Effects and Weather
.................... 46
Tips For Beginners
.................................. 47
Building Descriptions
............................ 47
Keeps
........................................................ 48
Production & Upgrade Buildings
........ 49
Walls, Towers and Other
Defensive Structures
Defensive Structures
.............................. 53
Spell Structures
...................................... 54
Race and Army
........................................ 55
Humans
.................................................... 55
Dwarves
.................................................... 57
Undead
.................................................... 59
Barbarians
................................................ 61
Minotaurs
................................................ 63
Orcs
.......................................................... 64
High Elves
................................................ 66
Wood Elves
.............................................. 68
Dark Elves
................................................ 70
All Elves
.................................................... 72
Siege Weapons
........................................ 73
Ships
.......................................................... 74
Flying Units
............................................ 75
Allies
.......................................................... 77
Troubleshooting
...................................... 79
Sound and Video Cards
........................ 79
Copy Protection
...................................... 79
DirectX 7 Setup
...................................... 79
Contacting Technical Support
.............. 80
Appendix
.................................................... 82
Melee Combat
........................................ 82
Missile Combat
...................................... 82
Armor
........................................................ 83
Training
.................................................... 83
Hero & Army Levels
.............................. 83
Hero-Side Race Bonuses
...................... 84
Morale
...................................................... 84
Magery
...................................................... 84
Casting
...................................................... 85
Conversion
.............................................. 85
Merchant
.................................................. 86
Command
................................................ 86
Hot Keys & Shortcuts
............................ 87
General Commands
.............................. 87
Buildings
.................................................. 88
Army Selection
........................................ 88
Control Panel
.......................................... 88
Hero Commands
.................................... 89
Spellbook
.................................................. 89
System
...................................................... 90
Chat
.......................................................... 90
Credits
........................................................ 91