User manual GAMES PC AGE OF EMPIRES

[. . . ] Information in this document is subject to change without notice. The names of companies, products, people, characters, events and/or data mentioned herein are fictitious unless otherwise noted. Complying with all applicable copyright laws is the responsibility of the user. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, without the express written permission of Microsoft Corporation. [. . . ] Loss Displayed for the loser(s) of the scenario. A loss message is not required for a scenario. History Provides historical background information about the scenario. To display the History text, click the History button at the bottom of the Scenario Instructions screen. History text is not required for a scenario. 3 To display the scenario instructions, hints, and history while you are playing the game, click the Menu button on the menu bar, and then click Scenario Instructions. Right-click to copy, cut, paste, etc. 60 Customizing the cinematics You can choose the cinematics that play at the beginning and end of a scenario. The cinematics (. avi files) you want to include in your campaign must be in . avi format and located in the Avi folder where Age of Empires is installed. To customize the cinematics 1 2 In the scenario builder, click Cinematics. Select the cinematic to customize: · · · · Pre-Game Cinematic Plays before a scenario begins. Victory Cinematic Plays for the winner(s) of the scenario. Loss Cinematic Plays for the loser(s) of the scenario. Scenario Instruction Map Type the filename of the map bitmap that should appear when the player starts the scenario. The maps (. bmp files) you want to include in your campaign must be located in the folder that contains the file Empires. exe. You can create your own map by editing (and saving with a new name) the Mapdefault. bmp file located in the folder that contains Empires. exe. You must not change the color palette provided with this file. 61 Using the campaign editor The campaign editor lets you create your own campaigns by combining scenarios into a custom campaign that you can distribute to other players. Before you can create a campaign, you must have the following files: · The scenarios (. scn files) you want to include in your campaign must be located in the Scenario folder where Age of Empires is installed. For information about creating custom scenarios to include in your campaigns, see Using the scenario builder in this chapter. (optional) The maps (. bmp files) you want to include in your campaign must be located in the folder that contains the Empires. exe file. For information about creating custom maps, see Using the scenario builder (Customizing the cinematics) in this chapter. (optional) The cinematics (. avi files) you want to include in your campaign must be located in the Avi folder where Age of Empires is installed. For information about including custom cinematics, see Using the scenario builder (Customizing the cinematics) in this chapter. The strategy (. ai files) you want to include in your campaign must be located in the Data folder where Age of Empires is installed. [. . . ] · -30% Priest cost. Tool Age Scout Ship Bronze Age Merchant Ship Iron Age Catapult Trireme Trireme Juggernaught * Dock Fishing Boat War Galley Light Transport Fishing Ship Watch Tower Small Wall Sentry Tower Medium Wall Priest Guard Tower Fortification Ballista Tower Heavy Transport * Fanaticism Astrology Jihad Mysticism Polytheism Monotheism Afterlife Granary Temple Farm Domestication Plow Gold Mining Wheel Stone Mining Artisanship Woodworking Irrigation Coinage Siegecraft Craftsmanship Market House Town Center Town Center Architecture Ballistics Alchemy Aristocracy Nobility Engineering Writing Villager Government Center Scale Armor Chain Mail Iron Shield Metallurgy Storage Pit Leather Armor Bronze Shield Toolworking Metalworking Hoplite Wonder Academy Scout Phalanx Centurion * * Stable Clubman Cavalry Chariot Heavy Cavalry Cataphract * Broad Swordsman War Elephant Barracks Axeman Short Swordsman Long Swordsman Legion * Stone Thrower Bowman Siege Workshop Catapult Ballista Heavy Catapult Helepolis * * * Archery Range Improved Bowman Composite Bowman Chariot Archer Horse Archer Heavy Horse Archer * Elephant Archer * Requires specific technology. See Technology Tree Foldout. 113 Egyptian · +20% gold mining. · +33% Chariot and Chariot Archer hit points. · +3 Priest range. Stone Age Trade Boat Tool Age Scout Ship Bronze Age Merchant Ship Iron Age Catapult Trireme Trireme Juggernaught * Dock Fishing Boat War Galley Heavy Transport Fishing Ship Light Transport Watch Tower Small Wall Sentry Tower Medium Wall Priest Guard Tower Fortification Ballista Tower * Fanaticism Astrology Jihad Mysticism Polytheism Monotheism Afterlife Granary Temple Farm Domestication Plow Gold Mining Wheel Stone Mining Artisanship Woodworking Irrigation Coinage Siegecraft Craftsmanship Market House Town Center Town Center Architecture Ballistics Alchemy Aristocracy Nobility Engineering Writing Villager Government Center Storage Pit Leather Armor Toolworking Scale Armor Bronze Shield Metalworking Chain Mail Iron Shield Metallurgy Hoplite Wonder Academy Scout Cavalry Phalanx Centurion * * Heavy Cavalry Cataphract Stable Clubman Chariot * Broad Swordsman War Elephant Barracks Axeman Short Swordsman Long Swordsman Legion * Stone Thrower Bowman Siege Workshop Improved Bowman Composite Bowman Chariot Archer Catapult Ballista Heavy Catapult Helepolis * * * Archery Range Horse Archer Heavy Horse Archer * Elephant Archer 114 Appendix * Requires specific technology. 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