games-pc the settlers ii-10th anniversary Manuel D’Utilisation
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BUILDING COST REIMBURSEMENT
A significant innovation in the gameplay is the building cost reimbursement. Now if
a building is destroyed, half of the resources that were used for its construction are
reimbursed.
REPORTS
All important reports (for example the completion of a building, the discovery of a
mineral resource, or an enemy attack), are automatically displayed in the upper left
corner of the screen, accompanied by an acoustic signal. This means that you don’t
overlook anything, without having to constantly keep an eye on the post box.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS FOR MILITARY BUILDINGS
Military buildings, which are used for territorial expansion, have been given two new
functions in the Buildings Menu:
• Firstly, the new button “Extend Building” allows you to upgrade an existing military
A significant innovation in the gameplay is the building cost reimbursement. Now if
a building is destroyed, half of the resources that were used for its construction are
reimbursed.
REPORTS
All important reports (for example the completion of a building, the discovery of a
mineral resource, or an enemy attack), are automatically displayed in the upper left
corner of the screen, accompanied by an acoustic signal. This means that you don’t
overlook anything, without having to constantly keep an eye on the post box.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS FOR MILITARY BUILDINGS
Military buildings, which are used for territorial expansion, have been given two new
functions in the Buildings Menu:
• Firstly, the new button “Extend Building” allows you to upgrade an existing military
building by one level. This means that a barracks, for example, can be replaced by a
guard house on the same spot, without having to tear down the barracks first. Nor-
mal building costs for the guard house are incurred nevertheless, but in the vicinity
of enemy borders this function can be very useful.
guard house on the same spot, without having to tear down the barracks first. Nor-
mal building costs for the guard house are incurred nevertheless, but in the vicinity
of enemy borders this function can be very useful.
• Secondly, the button “Evacuate Soldiers on/off” has been integrated in the military
building menu. This allows you, for example, to redeploy soldiers from buildings far
away from borders to other places where they are needed more urgently than in
their present location.
away from borders to other places where they are needed more urgently than in
their present location.
3. Getting started
3.1 Main Menu
The Main Menu contains the following items:
SINGLE PLAYER:
The Main Menu contains the following items:
SINGLE PLAYER:
This menu item contains the following submenus:
• Continue: Loads the last saved game.
• Load Game: Allows you to select and continue a saved game.
• Tutorial: Starts the tutorial, which teaches you the basics of
the game.
• Campaign: Starts Campaign mode, which offers you ten
exciting missions.
• Freeplay: Offers you numerous maps for free settling.
MULTIPLAYER:
Offers online action via LAN or Internet with other players
SETTINGS:
Adjust the game settings, for example graphics and sound.
CREDITS:
Displays a list of the creators of “The Settlers II
– 10th Anniversary”
EXIT GAME: Exits the game and returns to the Windows Desktop.
3.2 Game Modes
“The Settlers II – 10th Anniversary” can be played in four different game modes:
“The Settlers II – 10th Anniversary” can be played in four different game modes:
3.2.1 Tutorial
The tutorial can be regarded as a kind of guided tour of the Settlers world. It is
designed primarily for new or inexperienced players, and serves as an interactive
introduction to the fundamentals of the game.
The tutorial is divided into four lessons covering the following:
The tutorial can be regarded as a kind of guided tour of the Settlers world. It is
designed primarily for new or inexperienced players, and serves as an interactive
introduction to the fundamentals of the game.
The tutorial is divided into four lessons covering the following:
BASIC PRODUCTION:
Founding a settlement
MINING:
Mineral resources and processing
MILITARY:
Territorial expansion and troops
SEAFARING:
Seafaring and expeditions
We recommend completing the lessons in the above order, as each lesson builds on
the last and the steps shown represent the normal sequence of events in a game.
The tutorial will guide you through each lesson step by step, teaching you all you need
to know in order to play the other games modes later on by yourself.
3.2.2 Campaign
The Campaign consists of several separate missions. In the Campaign Menu, you will
see small banners on the world map. Each banner represents an available mission.
At the beginning of the Campaign, therefore, you will see only one. Another one is
added each time you complete a mission successfully.
3.2.3 Freeplay
In freeplay mode, nothing is pre-determined; you are free to choose the parameters
you wish. This means that you can select, for example, which Settler nation you wish
to command (Romans, Nubians or Chinese), the map on which you wish to play, and
the objective of the game.
3.2.4 Multiplayer
The game offers a true multiplayer mode, which means that several players can play
at the same time by connecting multiple computers via a network. The players are
connected either via an existing LAN or over the Internet.
the last and the steps shown represent the normal sequence of events in a game.
The tutorial will guide you through each lesson step by step, teaching you all you need
to know in order to play the other games modes later on by yourself.
3.2.2 Campaign
The Campaign consists of several separate missions. In the Campaign Menu, you will
see small banners on the world map. Each banner represents an available mission.
At the beginning of the Campaign, therefore, you will see only one. Another one is
added each time you complete a mission successfully.
3.2.3 Freeplay
In freeplay mode, nothing is pre-determined; you are free to choose the parameters
you wish. This means that you can select, for example, which Settler nation you wish
to command (Romans, Nubians or Chinese), the map on which you wish to play, and
the objective of the game.
3.2.4 Multiplayer
The game offers a true multiplayer mode, which means that several players can play
at the same time by connecting multiple computers via a network. The players are
connected either via an existing LAN or over the Internet.
JOIN LAN GAME:
Join a game played via Local Area Network
(LAN).
(LAN).
HOST LAN GAME:
Create a game which other players can then
join.
join.
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