The Stations

First of all, click the New Ride button. Select the type of ride, then the specific ride you want to build. Click the Build This button. For most types of rides that you can customize, the Select Track Design window opens. Simply click the Build Custom Design button. (If you're building a transport ride, you skip this step.) The Construction window opens. The Station Platform is pre-selected as the first item to be built. Every tracked ride must have at least one station some types allow as...

Conquering Cities

Starting with missions in the Zhou Dynasty, you may be asked to conquer neighboring cities to satisfy mission objectives. Conquering cities is conducted by your military. Invasions are launched using controls on the Empire Map see p.72 . The basic procedure is as follows Step 1 - Build an Army. You cannot conquer an enemy city unless you have some semblance of a military force. Creating a military force is conducted through building weaponsmiths and forts. Exactly which forts and therefore,...

The Serpent Clan

Created from the members of the Dragon Clan who survived the onrushing Horde and Lord Tarrant s subsequent shattering of the Land, the Serpent Clan are a stealthy people who lack the morals of their ancestors. They re sneaky and malicious, and their trickery knows no bounds. They are skilled fighters, without a doubt, but their once glorious way of life vanished the day they allied themselves with the dark Lotus Clan. New Training Structure Assassins Den Rice Cost 150 Water Cost 150 Requires...

The Complete Beginner's Guide to VR Development

Welcome to The Complete Beginner's Guide to Virtual Reality Development. Congratulations You have taken the first step in becoming a VR Developer. The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step - Lao Tzu Today, in the age of technological information it is easier than ever to pick up a new skill. Investing a couple hours each day will build into something amazing over time. Before I get any further, I'd like you to know exactly what we will cover in this article and who this is for.

Building Forts and Watchtowers

Only an army under the command of a general can build watchtowers and or forts. When this is not possible, this button is greyed out. Clicking 011 the Construction button while not in a settlement brings up the Field Construction scroll. From here, you can select either a watchtower or a fort. Each has a denarii cost associated with it. Watchtowers are permanent structures that extend your field of view. Forts require a garrison to remain in play. If the fort is empty when the end of turn...

50 Latest TH10 Undefeated Bases Designs & Layouts 2017

BEST TH10 Base Layouts, TH10 War Base Designs, TH10 Hybrid Bases and TH10 Trophy Bases Clash of clans is a strategic war based game that has gained immense popularity among gamers. But there is reason for that. It's user-friendly control and great concept makes it what it is. Initially, the game looks bit easy and simple but as you move on into it, the difficulty level increase and the factors, that you need to focus on, increases too.

Top 101 Women Leading the Virtual Reality VR Industry

Upon my arrival in the ecosystem, I noticed a peculiar but impressive aspect I had never seen before. One of the best parts of the VR industry is the amazing community of women that strive every day to build the foundation of virtual reality. We have a unique moment in history right now to open the doors for everyone to make sure Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR AR) are more friendly to all.

How To Import Characters into the Expansion

Although you can travel to the expansion pack during the course of Icewind Dale by meeting Hjo lld er in Kuldah ar, you may have already completed Icewind Dale and wish to continue on with the expansion. To d o this, all you need to do is select 'Create Game' from the main menu, select 'Expansion Only,' and import your characters from the original game. The game will have saved versions of your characters after the f ina l battle in Icewind Dale (restoring those who have die d to life) in the...

Controlling Your Forces

A good commander knows when to order his troops to hold ground, make a strategic retreat, or charge boldly into battle. Leam what it takes to command your forces to victory. Movement To move a unit, click it to select it in the Battle Window, then right- click a destination. Most units automatically fire on enemy units in range while moving to a designated point. Attack To attack an enemy, select your units then right-click the target. Rally Points To set a rally point for all units produced at...

Summoning Heroes Paying Homage

During play, you'll have the opportunity to summon a hero to your city. In some missions, the requirement is to summon a hero to your city and then have him her remain active for a certain number of months. To summon a hero, you must pay Homage to that hero. Paying Homage is conducted through the Homage Dialog, which is accessed by left-clicking the title at the top of the Religious Ministry display , or by selecting Hotkey lt 8 gt twice. Doing so opens the Homage Dialog.

Multiplayer Game Modes

Red Alert 2 comes jam packed with lots of battlefields to play on. Click on the Customize Battle button. This will take you to a new menu where you will be able to select not only a different map but also different Game Modes for your battle. In the Game Modes menu, you will see the different types of games available to you. Because many maps are not available for particular game types, you will want to decide on which type of game you want to play before selecting a map. The game types are...

Character Actions

Under each character's portrait, you will see the icons representing the actions they are capable of. By clicking on one of the icons, you can order a character to carry out an action by directing him towards a target. You can deselect an action by RIGHT clicking over an empty area. As long as an action is selected, you can't give any other orders to a character. Remember to cancel the first order before giving any more However, once an action has been selected, you can click on a section of...

Choose the Dark Side or Light Side

At some point along your journey, you will reach a point of no return. Your morality at that defining moment will determine which path you take. If you have held true to the teachings of Rahn and the wisdom of your father, you will resist the temptations of the dark side. Or you may succumb. Then, your choice is made between the light or the dark side. At this crossroads, the Force Power Allocation screen appears and your fate registers on the Morality Scale (whether it's in the light or in the...

11 Top VR & AR Podcasts Right Now Worth Listening To

Podcasts are amazing. I believe voice is the next era of greatness for communications media. Why Because you can do more than only listen to a podcast. Podcasts have blown up in 2017. Almost everyone I know has started a podcast. Check out this detailed list of the Best Virtual and Augmented Reality podcasts on the air now. Some of these shows are not VR AR exclusive. Note Podcast list is in alphabetical order. 1.

IQIYI's NEW Portable 8K Virtual Reality VR Headset at CES

iQIYI is a newcomer in China's smart hardware arena and showcased its first VR headset the QIYU VR I at CES 2017. One year later, iQIYI Intelligence makes another show on the international stage again with it's QIYU VR II, 8k VR headset. IQIYI VR I 4K Display with 6DOF Officially announced during CES 2017. It was iQIYI Intelligence's first VR headset, and also the first headset in the VR industry to offer 4K display and 6DOF features.

How to Control the Battlefield Camera

The default for the battlefield camera in Rome Total War is an RTS-style camera, which can be controlled by the mouse or keyboard controls. There's also a second mode that will be discussed in a moment Moving the cursor to the edge of the screen alters the camera view. The cursor changes shape to show that the view can be altered. n j Moving the cursor to the top or bottom i.e the bottom of _ the control panel of the screen makes the camera track forward and backward. The angle of view does not...

Combat stances

You can decide how a military unit responds in combat situations. To use the following stances, turn on advanced commands by clicking the Advanced Commands button in the lower-right corner of the screen. Aggressive Stance Most newly created units have this stance by default. Aggressive units attack any enemy unit or building within their sight and do not retreat until they or the enemy have been destroyed. There is no limit to how far aggressive units pursue the enemy. Defensive Stance Units...

How To Install

Before installing, close all other applications. Also make sure Virtual Memory is on located in your System Control Panel . Verify that you have 1.3 GB of free hard drive space. Insert the Star Trek Armada II CD into your CD-ROM drive. If AutoPlay is enabled, wait a few moments until the Star Trek Armada II title screen appears. On the title screen click the Install button to begin the installation process, and then follow the on-screen instructions. If AutoPlay is not enabled, double-click on...

Iwd2 Ranger Table

The following chart applies to all of the six abilities of a character. The most important column is the Bonus Modifier column with determines the modifier for an ability. For instance, if a character has a Strength of 21, his Strength Ability Modifier would be 5. The following chart applies to all of the six abilities of a character. The most important column is the Bonus Modifier column with determines the modifier for an ability. For instance, if a character has a Strength of 21, his...

Relto Bookshelf

Upon your first Relto visit, you will find two empty bookshelves.Well, mostly empty. As you explore in Uru, Linking Books will begin to appear on one of those shelves.You will notice that each bookshelf has some dividers, indicating that some spaces have been reserved. You may link from any of the Linking Books, which returns you to an Age where you have already been at least once. Removing a book There may come a time when you would like to revisit an Age as though for the first time.To do...

How To Design A Worker Placement Game Part

ARE YOU READY TO START BUILDING In Part 1 we covered the first two steps of building a worker placement game Research and Innovate. In this installment, we'll cover the Build step. In Part 3 I cover the Refine step. During your research, you studied the principles of worker placement, played worker placement games, and read about the experiences of other designers.

Top 3 Best Th8 Undefeated War Bases

BASE 1 Best Anti-3 Star Base for Town Hall 8 How does this Town Hall 8 War Base Work This TH8 war base layout is will kick some real ass. The war base right here is ranked first in our list of best war base layouts for TH8 for a reason. And the reason that this base is so amazing and an undefeatable kind is because it has some of the most important features.

AI Settings

The controls on the AI Settings page allow you to modify the behavior of each computer player globally, that is, for the entire scenario. The behaviors are very general, allowing you to do a quick setup for each computer player. You can modify the behavior of computer players more explicitly using Ai Effects Triggers explained later, in the Triggers section . The controls available on this page are Active - When off unchecked , the associated computer player is totally deactivated. Units...

Control Keys

Starboard Engines Throttles (Up Down) Accelerate Time 2x, 4x, 8x (Cycle Through) Decelerate Time 2x, 4x, 8x (Cycle Through) Jump to Previous Plane (in sequence) Cheek Gunner's station (if occupied) Top Turret Gunner's station. (if occupied) Radio Operator's station (if occupied) Startup & Cooling Instruments Zoom (Pilot Co-Pilot Instrument View) Padlock Target Nearest Centre of View

What Tools Do You Use For Game Design?

What are the essential tools in the League members' utility belts Below are a few tips and tricks from members of the League of Gamemakers . Feel free to share your own thoughts below in the comments For designing prototype cards, boards, etc. I use a combination of iDraw and Adobe Photoshop Elements along with copious borrowing via Google Images since I am artistically challenged.

Default Controls

L and R mean Left and Right in the case of mouse buttons or repeated keys such as Shift or Ctrl. MB stands for Mouse Button MW for Mouse Wheel. Other keys are named by their label on a standard QWERTY keyboard. Default 2 is an alternative setting and is not necessarily bound. Some features may not be implemented at the time of this manual's release or ever . These controls are not included in the manual. Key bindings can be changed from the Far Cry menu by choosing Options gt Controls. Run to...

Multiplayer Setup Screen

Click the Host button to host the game. The host determines the connection, sets various game parameters and names your multiplayer game. Click the Join button to join the game as a guest. The guest players can select which empire they wish to play, but cannot alter the difficulty or f technology levels set by the host. Under the Cancel button are three fields Game Name is where the host names the multiplayer game. This name identifies the game for other players. Player Name is where you enter...

Critical Hits and Misses

When an attack roll is made and it's a 20, your character hits regardless of the target's AC, and you have scored a threat. The hit might be a critical hit or crit . To find out if it's a critical hit, a critical roll is made immediately- this is another attack roll with all the same modifiers as the attack roll that was just made. If the critical roll also results in a hit against the target's AC, the original hit is a critical hit. The critical roll just needs to hit to give a crit. It...

Population Growth

In addition to the Keep and the stockpile you will see a campfire. Moving the mouse pointer over it will reveal the population growth indicator. The more popular you are. the faster it will fill and the quicker your population will grow. Every time the indicator makes one full rotation, a peasant will arrive and stand by the campfire until work becomes available. If the halo turns red it means that you are unpopular. The halo will then show how quickly people are leaving your castle. If not...

City Construction Kit

Click this button if you'd rather forget about the Emperor and his assignments, and just build a city. All options from the Career Game are open to you, except for the career itself. There is no winning a Construction Kit game, apart from satisfying whatever goals you set yourself, but you can lose if you keep running out of money. Caesar is a reasonable ruler who will give you every opportunity to succeed, but his patience has limits. When he has to find more money for your city, Caesar lowers...

Infiltrate the School and Find the Hostage

As with the town hall, the school is easy to locate as it's the only other big building in this flyspeck of a burg. Run around to the main entrance, then enter the building. Edge around the corner to the right and get ready to blow away the two KPA troops that will confront you on the stairwell. Head upstairs. Listen carefully and you'll hear voices from a room down the hall to your right. Did somebody say CIA Move up to the closed door there for a brief tutorial in North Korean interrogation...

Build Transportation

Everything you need to create a smoothly functioning transport network for your Sims is available here, from roads to subway systems, train stations to highway ramps. Transportation networks are drawn very much like zones, except they can only be drawn in a line straight or diagonal . The types of transit you can build are roads, highways, rail, and subway routes. To place a line of any of these items, click and hold the mouse button while moving the mouse where you want to place the object. As...

Transport Ship Orders

As with warships, you can give transport ships specific orders. To move a transport ship from one location to another, click on it and then click on a new location. Info-click on the transport ship, or select a transport ship and use the keyboard commands, to issue any of the following commands Hold Position. This commands the transport ship to stay where it is. If the transport ship comes under attack, the captain will rotate the ship in an effort to reduce damage. He will not, however, set...

Tax Collectors

Citizens do expect to pay taxes, but they need a little prodding. Tax collectors go door to door, assessing what each household can afford and making sure citizens are paying their fair share. Tax collectors work out of Tax Collectors' offices. These buildings need road access and labor in order to operate. The city must also have a Palace see page 101 before you can build Tax Collectors' offices. If the Palace is destroyed, the Tax Collectors' offices will remain, but they will no longer send...

Rendezvous With Major Strickland

Head straight forward down a road bordering on a stream. A huge mechanical spider later identified as an alien exosuit, for reasons known only to the designers comes stomping out of the jungle behind you. Don't bother trying to kill the massive contraption, as it's impervious to anything that you can throw at it. Get to Strickland as soon as you can. He's straight up the road at the top of a little rise. Only a few robot bugs stand in your way, and the MOAC can make short work of them. Even...

Promotions and Slots

Freespace Medals Case Full

An army is made up by the units available in the active roster. Each unit takes up a number of slots based on the promotion level of the leader attached to the unit, which is also the number of actions the leader has. Slots and promotions are awarded based on your performance in the scenario. Two extra slots are awarded for a major victory, and become available in the next scenario only. The slot vs. promotion level is Leaders gain actions by being promoted during campaign games on the...

Secondary Destroy the Anti Aircraft Artillery

Just as you start off toward the depot, Major Strickland changes his mind and asks you to take out three AA guns. Remove these defenses and the way will be clear to destroy the depot and ammo dump with an airstrike. AA guns are much softer targets when you're sitting behind the massive cannon of a tank. Thankfully, this is a lot easier than the previous charge through the enemy lines. Start by heading west to the train tracks, then follow them south-southeast. This tackles the AA guns in a...

Grouping Units

Groups can be a very useful way of managing a large force. With a collection of units selected, click on this button to group them ( 'M together. You can also press the G key. The relevant unit cards in the control panel will be collected together into one numbered grotip. Grouped units don't have to be of the same type. When grouped like this. the new group has the lowest group number that's currently available. Alternatively, with a collection of units selected, hold down the Ctrl key and...

Game Variant

There are two game variations in Empire Earth, which provide two different ways to play. O Standard - This option is for playing a normal Random Map game. G Tournament - This option allows you to play quicker games of Empire Earth with less build-up time compared to Standard games. Tournament games differ from Standard games in a few key ways O Epoch advancements in Tournament games cost less. O All buildings, walls, and towers have fewer hit points. Q Capitals and Town Centres provide less...

Raised Paths And Tunnels

Footpaths that follow the contours of the land are nice, but unless you make major alterations to the land in your park, you're going to need raised paths to cross over water, build docks and piers, travel along the sides of hills, reach elevated ride Entrances and Exits, and many other uses. You might also like to construct tunnels for your guests to walk through. With a little imagination, you can make the footpaths through your park almost as entertaining as one of the rides. Building raised...

THe Birth Of The ZeRG

Travelling thousands of light years into the burning core of the galaxy, the Xel'Naga eventually settled upon the volatile ash-world of Zerus. The Xel'Naga planned to continue their Grand Experiment of evolution, only this time they dismissed their tenets of physical form and focused chiefly on the pursuit of a distinct purity of essence. Residing in their massive ships high above the fires of Zerus, the Xel'Naga began once again to challenge the wiles of fate. The Xel'Naga were more successful...

LAN and Direct Internet

11 these connection types are selected from the Multiplayer Menu you will be able to Join To play a game over a LAN, select a game from the list and click Join. Join IP To play a game over the Internet, you must enter your host's Internet Protocol IP address and click OK. Create Click Create to host a game either on a LAN or the Internet. Observe Click Observe to view a game being played over your LAN. Observe IP To observe a game over a direct Internet connection, you must enter the host's IP...

Modifying Waypoint Plans

When you create a waypoint lSth for a team, the first waypoint must be in an insertion zone. These appear as dark red boxes in the map . To drop a waypoint, simply dick on the map. To place another waypoint, move your mouse-cursor and click again. Now that you have f o waypoints you have a waypoint path. Computer controlled teams follow their waypoint paths during missions. These paths also serve as a guide for youJo follow during a mission to make sure you-3flon't get lost and wander around...

Multiplayer Gahing

A Modem game takes place down a phone line to another player. To host a game, click the Modem button, then host. You'll be asked to select a modem speed from the list, then hit OK and toddle off to the Host Screen. See below. Hitting Modem, then Join, will send you. the Client, to the Modem Info screen, where you select modem speed and insert your friend's phone number, then hit OK. lt graphic the Modem info screen gt You'll be shuttles off to the Client Screen. See below. -ll lir M n- lin hpi...

Information Tips

Use the Information pop-ups to check out how important decisions you have made have affected your park's popularity and profit levels. A winning Theme Park always keeps one step ahead of the competition with the latest and most exciting rides. Hire a Scientist as soon as possible and ensure that you set their research priorities in the Research pop-up. Note Research is automatic in Instant Action Mode. You start with one Scientist in the park, and discoveries are made automatically. However,...

Simcity 3000 Density

What actually builds in the Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Airport and Seaport zones is up to the Sims. You are merely placing restrictions on types of buildings, kinds of business, and zone densities. But remember, zoning an area Dense Residential doesn't necessarily mean that high-rise apartment buildings will immediately appear. You will not see zones develop to their peak capacity until you have created conditions that spur demand for those zones. Keep your eye on your RCI Demand...

Leadership Score

Your leadership score says a lot about you. The higher your score, the more respect your team has for you. The more respect your team has for you, the more they're willing to follow you into battle and do as commanded. The lower the score well, think about it. Would you follow the commands of a leader you didn't respect Well, your team won't either. The leadership score is broken into five categories Officer survival, proper use of deadly force, respect level, rescue rate and mission success...

AMAZING! TH8 War |Trophy |Farming & Hybrid Bases Layouts!

Clash of clans is war based game that focuses on your strategic and management skills. From your attacking skills to your defense plans, everything needs clever management. Today, in this post we have brought to the best layouts for TH8 bases. As you upgrade to TH8 Base , many new defenses are unlocked. These need to be carefully planned and placed to make an excellent base for your village.

Top 10 Powerful Th8 War Base Anti GoWIPe| Anti Hogs |Anti Dragons

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Purchasing a Product

Once you tell the purchasing unit which product you want to purchase, it purchases the product until the supply is no longer available. To give the purchase unit an order, select the purchasing unit. Press the Link Supplier button and the supplier screen appears. Alternatively, if you do not currently have any Purchasing units in store you may click the Add Product button and a new Purchasing unit will be added to your store along with a linked Sales unit . The Select A Supplier screen will...

Navigating the map window

We've talked about moving your units around the map, but there are several tools which allow you to look at different map areas and move around the game world. First, let's describe the two modes of Civilization II. In Move Pieces mode, the active unit blinks, and you can use the number pad keys or cursor arrows to move it across the map. In View Pieces mode, the square-outline cursor blinks, and you can use the number pad keys to move it across the map.

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How To Build A Railroad

Building a railroad can take some time to do, but the positive effect on the ambiance of your map is worth A train does not associate much with the rest of the map or the elements on it. It destroys almost anything in its path, except for civilian buildings, which may be train stations. Trains are also very hard to kill. While some cars, including the locomotive are combustible, the locomotive is the hardest unit to destroy in the game. Only a GLA Demo Trap placed directly in the path of the...

Air Mobile and Airborne Units

Air mobile units may be transported via air transports from one airfield to another. To determine how much air transport you have available, run the mouse cursor over any airfield hex. A number appears on the upper Information bar, Indicating how many air mobile units can be transported at this time. If no number appears, you have no air transport. To be transported, the unit has to start In an airfield hex. Click on the Embark button, from the View Unit panel, to load It Into an air transport....

Joining a Multiplayer Game

To join a game already created by another person, go from the Start screen to the Multiplayer Options screen by clicking on the Start A Multiplayer Scenario button. You should now be In the Multiplayer Options screen. Choose the type of game you arejolning by clicking on the appropriate option LAN Connection or Internet Connection. You are asked If you want to create a game or join a game. Click on the Join Game option, then click on the check mark button. You are then asked to enter your name....

What Do Houses Do In Empire Earth

Epochs All Produces Nothing Researches Nothing Area of Effect Morale Bonus, when built around Town Centre or Capital. Shelter, along with water and food, ranks as one of the three great needs of every human. Over the course of history, humans have sheltered themselves in many ways. The earliest domiciles were caves, yet even these naturally-made homes were altered by early humans to suit their needs. Floors were leveled and cleared of stones, and simple sleeping pallets were made of woven...

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The Ladys Bedchamber

Before you can hope to take the hand of a Lady in marriage your bachelor's castle must have somewhere for her sleep. To place the Lady's Bedchamber often called the 'Solar' in medieval times click on the Lady's Bedchamber icon in the Civilian panel then click on the map. Once you have placed the bedchamber, your Lord will soon get married and the lady of the castle will bring him a steady flow of honour.

Setting Up A Network Or Skirmish Game

Network and Skirmish games are unlike campaign games in that they are Head-to-Head or Co-Op battles between two or more armies. There's no particular objective other than destroying everything else on the screen. Clicking on the Skirmish button on the Single Player menu or starting a new network game will bring up a list of possible options you can change. PLAYER Along the top left, you will see the player tabs. In a Skirmish game, the top box will be you. Clicking into the top box under Player...

Constables and Magistrates

Most citizens are content to live peaceable lives. When they have complaints about a city, they voice them calmly or find greener pastures elsewhere. A few, however, express their displeasure through acts of crime. A sizable force of constables and magistrates will help keep the disgruntled at bay. Constables work out of Police Stations, and magistrates work out of Courthouses. Both these buildings need road access and a supply of labor. Once these buildings are operational, you will see...

Caesar 3 How To Improve Favour

Make strong progress towards achieving the overall objectives of the assignment. Pander to Caesar's every desire. From time to time, you may receive a request from him. This may be for goods, or for cash, or even an army. He will always tell you when he wants this stuff, and getting it to him by then makes him much more pleased with you. Send him gifts from your own personal savings. You can send a small, medium or large gift from your Emperor's Advisor. Beware excessive use of gifts, since...

Sabotage the Jammer on the North Korean Cruiser

Your work's not quite done, unfortunately. The North Koreans are once again jamming GPS systems, so now you need to take shut down the computer system on the cruiser docked right in front of you. Resist the temptation to just walk over there. It looks quiet, but a dozen or more KPA and a truck appear out of nowhere as soon as you approach the ship. Jump down from the roof and move towards the vessel, but pull back as soon as you encounter any resistance. Race back to the office building, grab...

Complete Controls

In addition to the following complete set of default keyboard controls, you can completely configure how you control Medal of Honor Allied Assault Breakthrough. You can configure file controls just as you want them whether you play with the keyboard or mouse. For information on configuring your controls, > Setting Up the Game on p. 5 The term None Set indicates that a control choice is not set by default You must set these controls (yourself) for them to be operational within the game. You...

Multiplayer

Medal of Honor Allied Assault Breakthrough allows for continued playability with the online community, with nine new maps and six gameplay modes, including the new Liberation mode in which you must free fellow soldiers captured by the enemy. For more information. gt Liberation on p. 16. -- To access Multiplayer, select MULTIPLAYER from the Main menu. lt Choose to play as an Allied Russian. British, or American or Axis German or Italian solider gt Multiplayer Options on p. 21 . START GAME Create...

Hit Points Firepower

Hit points are graphically indicated by the colored strength bar across the top of each unit's shield. Both the length of the strength bar and the color are significant. As a unit loses hit points in an attack, its strength bar gets shorter. In addition, when the unit is reduced to approximately two-thirds of its full strength, the strength bar changes from green to yellow. When a unit's hit points are reduced to around one-third of its full strength, the bar changes from yellow to red.

Editing Text Files

Many basic rules of Alpha Centauri are set out l'n plain text files, which you can modify with any text editor. (These files also let you customize the messages and quotes in the game, to humorous or dramatic effect.) You can, for example, eliminate the extra cost for prototypes (or hike it to 200 ), or add an attack bonus for non-artillery units attacking the enemy from a higher elevation, or completely re-arrange the starting abilities of a faction. Important rules files are alpha.txt, and...

THe DeRARTURe AND THe AeOn Of Strife

The Protoss civilisation spread across the face of Aiur within only a few thousand years, eventually culminating with the warring Tribes settling under a centralised rule. In an attempt to discern the full extent of their creation's evolution, the Xel'Naga had come down from the heavens and integrated themselves into the Protoss culture. The arrival of the Xel'Naga seemed to bring the scattered Tribes even closer together as the overjoyed Protoss looked to their wizened creators for new truths...

The Stock Market

Before you start investing in the stock market, you should be familiar with some basic stock concepts. Open up the Stock Market information screen by pressing the Information icon on the Toolbar and choose Stock Market from the left-hand menu or if the Game Tools menu is open, click the Stock Market icon. Alternatively click the Stock Market building in the main city view. The screen now shows six browser windows, each with specific stock information. Before each window is fully explored, take...

Tutorial Mine and Obstacle Removal

In this Tutorial you will learn how to, and which troops are the best for removing Mines and obstacles. Obstacles are Anti-Tank Dragons teeth and barbed wire obstacles. It is recommended that you have a good understanding of Artillery. I would suggest that you first play the Artillery Tutorial. We will also re-inforce combined arms doctrine using Infantry, Armor, Artillery and introduce you to Engineers. Start your Tutorial. You will be the US Army against the Germans. You have at your disposal...

To Join a Multiplayer Game

Click the LOCAL or INTERNET button. Either option displays a list of available servers, with columns for number of players, ping rate (the lower the number, the faster your connection to the server), game type (see Multiplayer Game Types on p. 18.) and map (level). Get into the action with soldiers from around the world. In order to play a local game, you must be connected to a local area network.

Loading And Saving

To load and save games, at any time during a game, move the cursor to he very top section of the screen where the cursor changes to the Sphinx Pointer icon and click. This brings up The Sphinx board with a prompt for you to Choose a Game Option. You now have four main options. If you click SAVE the board will transform to contain the full alphabet and the numerals 0-9. There arc a total of 10 slots in which ro place saved games. You are now presented with the prompt Please Select a Number. This...

Scrin Infantry

All Serin infantry units are transported via the Portal. The terrifying Buzzers are like a cloud of flying razors that can cut cleanly through flesh and light armour. They seem to be guided by a limited sentience. Abilities Combine With Vehicles, Clear Garrisoned Structures These metallic walking creatures decimate vehicles with a powerful cutting beam. When crushed, they explode, damaging enemies in the vicinity. This alien, which is completely invisible when stationary, 7 l) specialises in...

How To Train Units

Armies in Rome Total War are made up of one or more military units under the command of a general (a member of the ruling family) or a lesser captain (a commander drawn from the ranks). One class of units can never be trained general's bodyguard units. These are given free with every new member of the ruling family of a faction. They can. however, be retrained and equipped with better quality weapons. A general's bodyguard is disbanded when the general dies. Training all other units uses three...

Keyboard Shortcuts

We've mentioned these throughout the text, but it's always handy to have them listed all in one place.This is the place. Which of these is available depends on what the active unit is, where it's standing, and its situation. For example, B orders a Settler to Build a City or, if it's standing in a city, to Join a City. Pressing B also tells a Worker to Build a Colony or Join a City and B orders a Catapult to Bombard. Please note that all of the shortcut keys are lowercase. For example, B means...

Creature Moods

Your creatures have three states of mood - happy, unhappy and angry. The mood of your creatures defines the manner in which they perform their day to day duties, so, if you wish to run a harmonious and well-ordered dungeon, you would do well to keep them happy. Creatures arrive in your Dungeon happy, excited by their new surroundings and prospects under your glorious leadership. Happy creatures will serve you eagerly and to the best of their abilities, even undertaking certain jobs off their...

Use of the Research Tree

In Campaigns, you must develop new technologies and advancements to improve various aspects of your Empire. If you do not, the technological development of rival nations will soon surpass yours, making your Empire a possible target for invasion. Your Empire produces Research Points each turn, depending on the number and nature of capitals you control. Not all capitals produce the same amount of Research Points. In Imperial Glory, scientists cannot be idle, so from the very beginning of the game...

Turn Pirate Yourself

All you need is an armed ship and a captain. In order to raise the Jolly Roger you need to be out of view of any towns or other ships. Just click the captain's Pirate button in the crew menu. Now you can attack. Going after traders' ships as a pirate is completely and utterly illegal. If you are caught and charged, you will have to bargain with high fines and suffering a large dent to your reputation. So make sure that no other ships see you in view range , while pirating But even if you are...

Hot Keys And Shortcuts

To set up Quick Spellcasting keys, open the Spellbook, and when the cursor is over the desired spell, press F1 -F8. That spell can now be cast without opening the book. Insert a priority Command Waypoint Cancel the last order in a series of Waypoints Hold down CTRL and drag-select units Select all units of the same type on the screen Select as many units as possible closest to the screen ENTER, Type the message, then ENTER again

Prestige Points

Prestige points represent the influence you have earned with the high command by taking and holding cities, destroying enemy units, and winning battles as quickly and decisively as possible. In the same manner, however, losing cities and battles costs you prestige. You can exchange prestige points for new units, replacements, and new equipment for existing units. You must pay the full prestige cost of new equipment even if the cost of the new equipment for a unit is less than that of the old...

Stronghold Crusader Crowding

Crowding will occur when your population exceeds your available housing. The population indicator will turn red if you have an overcrowding problem. Overcrowding may occur if a house is deleted or destroyed by the enemy. To remedy .Hvj-' j overcrowding, simply build more Occasionally during the course of the game, travelling fairs will pay surprise visits to your castle and provide entertainment. Whilst they are in town you will gain a temporary bonus to popularity. Tip Pressing the 'H' key...

Hunters Post

Building a few Hunter's Posts is the quickest, least expensive way to get food flowing into your Granary. However, hunters are vulnerable to enemy attack because they must follow the herds of wild animals, wherever they wander. As your community grows, you'll need more diverse sources for food, but it's always comforting to know you can run into the forest and take down a deer when the Granary is empty. After breeding 3 cows, the dairy farmer begins delivering cheese to the Granary. Under...

Main Screen Menus

Menu Bar Big, pretty logo Utility Buttons SCURK consists of three utilities, each in its own window. To activate a utility, either click on it, or select it in the Window menu. Paint the Town is a specialized paint program that lets you create new graphics or enhance old ones from either the Place & Print Pick & Copy Paint the Town Place & Print Pick & Copy Paint the Town Pick & Copy lets you mix and match different graphics. Place & Print lets you design, modify, plan, model or otherwise shape...

Game viCTony conditions

The victory conditions determine the criteria for winning vs. other players or the AI. There are three different victory conditions Domination, Vendetta and Team Play. To choose a specific victory condition, select the Victory Conditions button on the Game Preferences screen. After winning a game, a Confirmation window appears, asking you if you wish to continue playing. The Domination victory condition requires your empire to control 60 of the galaxy's population and inhabited solar systems....

New Features

Conquest of the New World Deluxe includes many features that are not part of its progenitor. This section describes such features as well as other changes made within the original game. There are many scenarios available for playing Conquest of the New World Deluxe. Playing each of the first five scenarios described below provides some insight into this game. In addition to these scenarios, you can create your own scenarios or edit preexisting ones. Tutorial Scenario This is described in detail...

Combat Vessel Descriptions

Following are brief descriptions of the combat capabilities of all of the ships in Star Control and Star Control II. These descriptions are intended to give an overview of the ships' attributes and special powers, as well as a few tactical combat tips. Ariloulaleelay Skiff - An Arilou Skiff, when flown skillfully, can be one of the most effective spacecraft. It's speed and inertia-less drive make it the most maneuverable of all ships, and its special ability to teleport can help it escape from...

Red Sandstone Smooth

Block Item ID 179 Stackable Yes (64) View Wiki Entry Red Sandstone generates naturally at most cave entrances in mesa biomes. The amount of Red Sandstone that generates is highly variable some caves may generate a large amount of Red Sandstone, while others may generate just one block. Recipe Source 4

Welcome to Steel Panthers World at War

Steel Panthers World at War adds a new chapter to the popular Steel Panthers series from designer Gary Grigsby and published by Strategic Simulations Inc. Though SP WAW is based largely on Steel Panthers game system, it is far more than a sequel. It transforms a classic DOS game into a Windows format that can be easily played on most computers.

How to Setup Play By Email Game

Many people have started to play the WW2 Matrix Games Steel Panthers World at War hereinafter called SPWAW and found themselves wanting to play other human players in a Play By Email game referred to as PBEM . One of the problems has been well how do I do that Players have joined wargaming ladders or Combat Command offering league play knowing they could find players there, but how the heck do I get started The following is step by step instructions on how to start up a battle generated PBEM...

Amiga Game Controls

The game may be played by floppy or by installing to it your Hard Drive. To play the game from the floppy disks Insert the first disk into your floppy drive and turn on the computer. Once the screen comes up, double click on the Lost Vikings icon. When the title screen comes up you will be prompted for the copy protection. Please have this manual handy. To install the game onto your Hard Drive Boot up your computer and get into WorkBench. Insert the first disk into your floppy drive and double...

Healing and Repairing Units

In real combat, soldiers may suffer non-fatal injuries that never fully heal. In Empire Earth, you have the ability to fully heal anything short of death. There are several ways you can heal or repair your military units. Hospitals mend nearby units automatically, while Docks and Naval Yards repair any naval vessels in their vicinity. Airports repair planes inside and helicopters outside . Strategist Heroes increase the stamina of troops under their command,...

Installation

1J Close all open windows on your desktop and quit all other applications. 2* Put the Escape from Monkey Island Disc 1 in your CD-ROM drive. 3* The Installer will appear. If Autoplay is disabled and the same's Installer does not appear, you'll need to open the Installer manually. To do this, doubleclick the My Computer icon, then double-click the CD-ROM icon in the window that opens, then double-click the Monkey.exe file to open the Installer. It has these options Install Installs the same on...

Directx Information

Many technical problems are the result of running the game without having DirectX 5 drivers installed on your system. Please check to make sure that your drivers are current before contacting the Take 2 Technical Support Staff. During the installation process the setup program will determine if Microsoft DirectX 5 needs to be installed on your computer. If this is the case, the Microsoft DirectX 5 setup program will ask you whether you would like to install the appropriate files on your...

Building Your First City

To begin, let's assume we've started a game at Chieftain level, the easiest difficulty option available. The game starts on the first turn, in 4000 BC.Your civilization consists of a band ofwandering homesteaders, a Settler, and their industrious companions, a Worker. (You could also have a Scout, but not in this imaginary game.)Your first task is to move the Settler to a site that is suitable for the construction of your first city. Finding suitable locations for cities, especially your first,...

Control Config

This screen enables you to customize your controls setup and change your key bindings. NOTE Settings found in the Control Config screen are stored in your pilot's file, so you may have different control setups for different pilots. If you wish to take your pilot to another computer that has FreeSpace 2 installed, simply copy your pilot file to a diskette and take it with you. Your pilot files end with .PLR filename extensions and can be found in your FreeSpace2 players directory. Control...

Grrphicsperformrnce Options

The Sims 2 automatically sets the Graphics Performance Options to ensure the best performance based on your computer specifications. If you make changes, simply click the Default Settings button to return to these auto-detected settings. To optimize performance on your system, you can experiment with the quality settings in this area. Shadows OFF MEDIUM HIGH Select OFF for no shadows, MEDIUM for house and contact shadows. HIGH adds Sim and Object shadows. Lighting LOW MEDIUM HIGH Select HIGH...

Using Your Own Logos

In the Options menu under Gameplay , you can select which logo you want to use in your quest. This logo is displayed on the flags and sails on your ships during the game. You can also change this logo at any stage during the game but the new logo will only be activated after you restart or reload a game . I If you want a unique logo, you can also modify existing logos or design your own. You need a graphics program to do this. I You need to save your own logos in the following directory Program...

Trade and Tribute

Trade By exchanging trade goods with your opponents, you are actually receiving needed resources that will increase your total income while improving your relations with the race that you are trading with. As long as you are not actively engaged in a war with a race, you will be able to trade with them. By signing a trade treaty, you agree to exchange a specified amount each year, up to 25 of the lesser player's production total. Both players then receive a percentage return based on the number...

ControL PaneL

The Control Panel is the interface that you have been provided with to do your worst in your struggle against the Forces of good and not so good. To gain your first foothold in the Sunlit Kingdom of the Heroes you must first become conversant with this most awesome of Management tools. Use it to construct your rooms, check up on your workforce and survey the whole of the area of the Underworld in which you now find yourself. As new Rooms, Spells, information and other options become available...

Setting Up The Game

From the Map Room, you can go to any Medal of Honor Allied Assault Breakthrough campaign. Play a single-player campaign, or join thousands ot other Medal of Honor players online. You can also load a previously saved game or change your gaming options before setting off on a new - To play the single player adventure of the original Medal of Honor Allied Assault game, click QUIT and re-launch using the Medal of Honor Allied Assault shortcut. New Game II you have already started a new game, this...

Importing and Exporting

Once you've opened a trade route, tell your Overseer of Commerce to import or export a commodity. The Overseer of Commerce's screen lists all the commodities available to the city, whether through the city's own industries or through importation. Next to each item is the amount currently stored in the city, followed by the trade status of the item. The Overseer of Commerce tells you if an item can be imported or exported. Click on one of these items, and a screen pops up describing the status...

Storage And Distribution Granaries Warehouses Markets

A granary is merely a large structure that centrally stores the output of all of your food farms and fishing boats for later distribution. Did I really say merely I certainly don't mean to belittle the importance of granaries Without at least one, no one can eat. Your enemies know this as well as you do. Invaders often try to destroy granaries if they get past your city defenses. Rioters might do the same, especially if they're rioting because of lack of food. A warehouse is a large structure...

Is Virtual Reality Bad for your Eyes?

Technology is awesome and so is the human body. Major forces don't always play well together. In Chemistry, one element and another element are harmless alone. But when mixed with each other a reaction may occur. I'm not saying that VR is bad for your eyes because I don't know. I will show you the data and expert opinions relating to this topic. I'm looking to the community to help me out with this question. This still is a valid concern for people.

Combat and Experience

Experience in Asheron's Call is earned, in part, through combat with opponents, using either weapons or magic spells. This chapter will deal with combat, using weapons, and raising attributes and skills by applying the experience points you earn. To learn how to fight opponents using magic, see Chapter Seven, Magic in Acheron's Call, and On Thaumaturgy at the end of that chapter. To learn about the finer points of combat, weapons, and armor, read The Way of Steel at the end of this chapter. The...

Mnemosynes and the Art of Lockpicking

If you are reading this, then I am dead. May the betrayer rot. Undying We'll see about that. He approached me as I was returning home to Eastham from Rithwic. Celcynd had been buying drinks for the whole house. It was a late night. From the forest shadows he called my name. I, a master of silence and stealth, knew when I was outclassed. I waited to see what he had to say. He stepped from under the dark copse of trees. Taller than me, covered in a blue robe with a hood over his face. He...

Building Up a New Colony

Buildings can only be placed on flat land (or water squares if Docks) near the Colony Center. Available squares for placing a new building will be highlighted when you click on the button to select a new building to construct. New buildings must be placed entirely within the highlighted area. To build a new building, double-click on the Colony Center. Then, click on the Build Building button, followed by clicking on the button for the building you wish to construct.

Direct ConnECT setup

In the Direct Connect screen, you can create or join a game with a player on a computer to which you directly connect over TCP IP Internet protocol To change your Player Name, dick in che textbox. Enter a new Player Name The Local IP box displays your IP address. If you are hosting the game, this address must be provided to the player connecting to your machine J To create a game, click CREATE CAME The Came Options screen appears. To join a game, enter the IP address of the hosting computer in...

Using Missile Weapons

A character may not use a missile weapon If he has an opponent next to him. If he has no opponent next to him, he can fire a missile at anyone in his line of sight. The Next and Prev commands will only aim at targets in the attacker's line of sight. Each character can be controlled manually or by the computer. At the beginning of combat each character is controlled the same as he was In the previous combat. Any character under manual control may be turned over to the computer using the Quick...

Receiving Emissaries from Other Cities

When you select one of the above diplomatic options, an emissary is generated at a small cost of cash and sent to the selected city. When other cities send emissaries to you, you'll receive a message during play indicating that an emissary has arrived and is requesting access to your city. At this point, you have the option of refusing the emissary, accepting him, or executing him. The option you pick depends upon your current relationship with the emissary's city. Refusing an emissary may...

Controlling Game Speed

All scenarios in multi-player Gettysburg start paused, so that players can look around the map and develop a game plan. This paused time, the quiet before the storm, is the time to chat with your teammates and lay out a battle plan. who will take what troops to attack or defend what objective. When each player is ready, they should hit 'P' or select medium speed from the Game Speed menu to signal that they are ready to begin the game.