American Conquest - 2nd Demo Readme File
The second demo provides single player random map and multiplayer games with 2
out of 12
nations. Please note: the full game provides a long range of multiplayer and
random map settings (like 4 climatic zones, startoptions with troops etc.)
Find more informations: www.americanconquest.de
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Content:
1. System Requirements
2. Hotkeys
3. Tactical Tipps vs. Moral
4. Release Date & Contact
1. System Requirements
Computer
Minimum configuration: P2-450, 64 MB of RAM, allowing the game to run
reasonably well
with a 1024x768 resolution; to play the game the monitor must support 1024x768
mode.
Recommended configuration: Pentium III-1000, 256 MB of RAM.
Operating System
The game supports Win 98, Win 2000, Win Me, Win XP.
Video
The game requires an SVGA monitor and a video card which supports DirectDraw.
Your monitor must support a 1024x768 resolution. Make sure you have at least
DirectX 7.0
installed, or preferably DirectX 8.1 (recommended). If you do not have DirectX
installed,
contact Microsoft to obtain it.
Sound
The game requires a sound card. Make sure you have at least DirectX 7.0
installed, or
preferably DirectX 8.1 (recommended). If you do not have DirectX installed,
contact Microsoft
to obtain it. Old ISA cards may cause improper performance. If you have a
YamahaXG card, it
is strongly recommended to install the latest drivers.
Application of the earlier driver versions for this type of sound card may
cause malfunctions
and freezing of the OS. Should this occur, we recommend either replacing the
card or turning
the sound off.
Game Controls
The game is controlled with the help of a standard two-button mouse and
keyboard compatible
with the Microsoft standard. Joysticks are not supported.
Disk Space
To install and properly run the demo you will require 400 MB of hard disk space
and a 12x CD ROM
drive.
Multiplayer
To run multiplayer games make sure you have a network card and IPX or TCP/IP
protocols installed
on your computer.
Note! To restore a multiplayer game, the number of players must coincide with
that in the
interrupted game, and their colors must match. All the players must also have
the correspondent
(Auto)save file on their computer.
Note! You don't need a box id to play via the internet game server. Ignore this
field.
Options
You can access the game options either from the main menu by clicking on
"Options", or when in
the game by pressing F12 and then selecting "Options". In the options menu, you
can adjust the
resolution in a range from 1024x768 to 1600x1200, change the game speed and
scrolling speed and
increase or decrease the volume of music and sounds.
2. Hotkeys:
Building construction:
C - Build a town center.
J - Build a blacksmith.
D - Build a dwelling I.
S - Build a dwelling II.
B - Build a fort/barracks.
K - Build a fortress.
T - Build a storehouse.
N - Build a mine.
H - Build a church.
F - Build a shipyard.
E - Build a trade post.
Y - Build a mill
Unit creation:
Y - Create an archer, mounted archer.
S - Create a harquebusier, warrior with slingshot, shooter, mounted shooter,
17th century dragoon,
shaman, priest.
D - Create an 18th century dragoon.
Z - Create a fusilier.
P - Create a pikeman, halberdier.
T - Create a warrior with tomahawk, warrior with blowpipe, spearman.
R - Create a conquistador 16c.
N - Create a musketeer.
Upgrades:
N - Conduct a mine upgrade.
Y - Conduct a mill upgrade.
Unit commands:
S - Issue "Stand Ground" order.
V - Cancel "Stand Ground" order.
D - Issue "Disable Attack" order.
E - Issue "Enable Attack" order.
P - Issue "Patrol" order.
G - Issue "Guard" order/cancel guard mode.
Formation commands:
R - Order infantry to assume column formation; cavalry wedge formation.
K - Order infantry to assume square formation; cavalry column formation.
Z - Order infantry to assume rank formation; cavalry rank formation.
F - Reinforce formation.
G - Group/ungroup formations.
V - Dismiss formation.
Ctrl + right-click - Better alignment of units; this function provides a better
view of the location,
e.g. of several unit formations.
Trade post:
Shift + resource amount button (100, 1,000, 10,000 or 100,000) - Multiply
amount by 100.
Screenshot:
F 11 - Take a screenshot.
Zoom:
L - Zoom view
3. Tactical Battle Tips
By using your troops cleverly you can overcome a numerically superior enemy.
The weapons and morale of
your troops play an important role.
For example:
You have a squad of shooters and halberdiers which are attacked by the enemy.
Place your troops in the
following order: the shooters in front with the halberdiers protecting the
rear.
Select your troops, issue the "Stand Ground" order and select "Disable Attack"
for your shooters. This
will prevent them from unauthorized actions and secure a maximum operational
readiness. Due to the fact
that your units' firing power diminishes with distance, it is important to let
the enemy come closer
before opening fire.
As soon as the enemy comes within the maximum range of your firing power, click
"Enable Attack" for your
shooters, so that they will loose a demoralizing and devastating volley on the
enemy.
It takes time for your shooters to reload their weapons. Thus, your next step
is to have them take cover
behind the halberdiers. Meanwhile, the enemy units standing close to those you
killed are demoralized and
it is likely some will flee. The rest will continue to advance.
While the shooters are reloading, the halberdiers can easily defend themselves
against the uncoordinated
enemy troops, who have already been greatly diminished by your first volley.
Thus, using a simple tactical maneuver you have prevailed over the numerically
superior enemy troops with
as few losses as possible. Another important aspect is that your troops have
gained experience, and will
perform even better in the next battle. This shows how the game morale and
experience system allows a
relatively small force to advance successfully through enemy ranks, all the way
up to the enemy base.
find more tactics on the official website.
4. Release
American Conquest will be released in Q1/2003 in UK/US. For more informations
www.americanconquest.de or www.cdv.de
American Conquest / (c)2000-2003 CDV SOFTWARE ENTERTAINMENT AG und GSC GAME
WORLD
CDV Software Entertainment AG, Neureuter Str.37b, 76185 Karlsruhe, Germany
(c)2002 CDV Software Entertainment AG. All rights reserved. CDV, the CDV logo
and American Conquest are
either registered trademarks or trademarks of CDV Software Entertainment AG or
GSC Game World in the US
and/or UK and/or other countries.
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