User manual GAMES PC STRONGHOLD-CRUSADER

[. . . ] n 1094 the Greek Emperor Alexius I asked Pope Urban II for aid. Turkish armies had overrun the Eastern provinces of the Greek empire and were getting close to the capital, Constantinople. The Pope appealed to Western European knights to put their differences and petty squabbles aside and help the Greeks in the east. He summoned them together to take part in a Holy War that would also serve as a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. [. . . ] They have a long firing range and are very effective against units that don't wear metal armor. 5. 2 THE BARRACKS This is where you hire and train your troops. Selecting this building will bring up the barracks panel. 35 Crossbowmen: These units are slow to move and reload and have a shorter range than archers. They are however very accurate and their deadly bolts can easily penetrate metal armor. Spearmen: These are the first melee troops you have access to and the cheapest to produce. Having no armor makes them quicker than most troops and they prove useful for pushing ladders off of walls and digging moats. They are also one of the few units able to use ladders to scale walls. Pikemen: Their heavy pike and metal armor make pikemen slow to move but also make them the ultimate defensive unit. They are able to take a lot of damage and are ideal for blocking access to areas of the castle. Macemen: These thuggish brutes are quick and deal out a lot of damage, making them ideal assault troops. They are not heavily armored and like spearmen they can use ladders to scale castle walls. Swordsmen: These are your elite foot soldiers. Their heavy armor makes them the slowest unit in the game but when they reach their target they prove devastating. They have both great offensive and defensive capabilities. Knights: The ultimate trained solider, knights are both fast and deadly in combat. They are also especially useful for surprise attacks, sallying forth from the castle to destroy siege equipment. Each knight needs a horse bred for him in your stables. Tunnelers: These special units can burrow beneath the foundations of enemy walls and turrets, causing them to collapse. They are trained (for a cost in gold) at the tunneler's guild. Laddermen: If you can't bring a wall down then these units will allow you to go over the top. Laddermen are cheap to produce but very vulnerable so need to be deployed quickly. Engineers: These are perhaps the most versatile and useful unit in the game. They are required to build and man all of your siege equipment in and out of the castle. These units are trained in the engineer's guild. [. . . ] Transferring the SOFTWARE automatically terminates Your license under this Agreement. Equitable Remedies You hereby agree that if the terms of this Agreement are not specifically enforced, Owner will be irreparably damaged, and therefore you agree that Owner shall be entitled, without bond, other security, proof of damages, to appropriate equitable remedies with respect any breach(es) of this Agreement, in addition to any other available remedies. Owner: If You have any questions regarding this Agreement, the enclosed materials, or otherwise, please contact in writing: Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. 622 Broadway, 5th Floor New York, NY 10012 Attn: Customer Service Copyright 2002 FireFly Studios Limited. [. . . ]