0 SECTION ONE - BASICS .......................................................................................................................... 12 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................... 12 1.1 About the Game ..................................................................................................................................12 1.2 Greek Wars Scenario...........................................................................................................................13 1.3 Where to Find Information ..................................................................................................................13 1.3.1 Manual .........................................................................................................................................13 1.3.2 Imperiums Library........................................................................................................................13 1.3.3 Tutorial ........................................................................................................................................14 1.3.4 Imperiums Forum .........................................................................................................................14 2. STARTING A NEW GAME.................................................................................................................... 15 2.1 Main Menu .........................................................................................................................................15 2.2 New Game ..........................................................................................................................................16 2.3 Game Settings .....................................................................................................................................16 2.3.1 Player Settings..............................................................................................................................16 2.3.2 Multiplayer...................................................................................................................................19 2.3.3 Graphics .......................................................................................................................................19 2.3.4 Audio ...........................................................................................................................................20 2.3.5 Keyboard .....................................................................................................................................20 2.3.6 Mouse ..........................................................................................................................................21 2.3.7 Language .....................................................................................................................................21 2.4 Getting Started ....................................................................................................................................22 2.4.1 Hotseat .........................................................................................................................................25 2.4.2 Multiplayer game .........................................................................................................................25 2.4.3 Customized World........................................................................................................................27 3. TUTORIAL ............................................................................................................................................. 29 3.1 Starting the Tutorial ............................................................................................................................29 3.2 Running Tutorial .................................................................................................................................30 3.3 Replaying Tutorial ..............................................................................................................................30 3.4 Tutorial Panel .....................................................................................................................................31 4. HOW TO SAVE AND RELOAD ............................................................................................................ 31 4.1 Saving Games .....................................................................................................................................31 4.2 Loading Games ...................................................................................................................................31 5. MAP ........................................................................................................................................................ 32 1 5.1 Finding Your Way Around ..................................................................................................................32 5.2 Map Visibility .....................................................................................................................................32 5.3 Terrain ................................................................................................................................................33 5.4 Terrain Features ..................................................................................................................................34 5.5 Land Improvements ............................................................................................................................35 5.5.1 Roads ...........................................................................................................................................35 5.5.2 Fields and Farms ..........................................................................................................................35 5.6 Territories ...........................................................................................................................................36 6. MAIN SCREEN ...................................................................................................................................... 36 6.1 Window Controls ................................................................................................................................37 6.2 State Menu ..........................................................................................................................................37 6.3 Map Menu ..........................................................................................................................................38 6.4 Game Menu ........................................................................................................................................44 6.5 Unit Menu...........................................................................................................................................44 6.6 Report Panel .......................................................................................................................................48 6.7 Tutorial Panel .....................................................................................................................................48 6.8 Build Panel .........................................................................................................................................49 6.9 Damage Panel .....................................................................................................................................49 6.10 Opponent Actions Panel ....................................................................................................................50 6.11 Message Panel...................................................................................................................................51 6.12 Hint Panel .........................................................................................................................................52 6.13 Tooltip ..............................................................................................................................................53 7. IN-GAME WINDOWS ............................................................................................................................ 56 7.1 State Window .....................................................................................................................................56 7.2 Political Map.......................................................................................................................................58 7.3 Diplomacy Window ............................................................................................................................59 7.4 Trade Overview Window ....................................................................................................................63 7.5 Trade Window ....................................................................................................................................64 7.5.1 Current Trade Window .................................................................................................................64 7.5.2 New Trade Proposal Window .......................................................................................................65 7.6 Research Tree Window .......................................................................................................................67