User manual GAMES PC CROWN OF GLORY-EUROPE IN THE AGE OF NAPOLEON

[. . . ] © 2005 Matrix Games and Western Civilization Software All Rights Reserved. Matrix Games and Matrix Games logo are trademarks of Matrix Games. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners and Matrix Games and Western Civilization Software make no claim thereto. 1-8388100029-8-US Contents Installation . [. . . ] The level of Courts within a province determines the quality of the diplomats produced there. Courts also add to available diplomatic actions (7 levels of courts provides +1 action; 10 levels, +2 actions). Courts also lower the chance of rebellion units appearing in a province. 7. 6. 1 Active Trade Routes When a trade route is accepted, a trade route is put into place that follows the shortest path across provinces. The route may neither pass through enemy territory, nor through a blockaded port. If the route passes through a province or zone containing an enemy privateer, the privateer will plunder one or more of the resources of the trade route. A trade route that cannot find a path between the source and destination provinces will be broken. Players can view the active trade routes by right-clicking on the main map, and then selecting Map à Show Trade Routes from the popup menu. The trade routes can be hidden by selecting Map à Hide Trade Routes from the same popup menu. A trade route has a small upkeep cost in Money that must be paid by the exporting player; the cost is proportional to the length of the trade path. The cost is reduced for trade routes that either begin or end in a port province. Non-port trade routes cost one Money for every four provinces through which the trade route passes. Port-based trade routes cost one Money for every six provinces or sea zones through which the trade route passes. Nations may elect to break their trade routes during any turn; doing so, however, causes a glory penalty and a national morale penalty. 7. 4. 10 Docks Docks reduce the amount of time required to build new ships in a province. Every two levels of Docks reduce the building time of a ship by one month. Docks also heal damaged ships in the province in which they are located. Every month, each level of Docks has an 80% chance of rebuilding one strength-factor in a damaged ship located in its province. 7. 4. 11 Synergistic Effects of Developments If a province has at least 5 levels of both Factories and Barracks then the build-time for cavalry and infantry units in this province is decreased by 1 month. If it has either 8 or 9 levels in both, then the build-time is decreased by 2 months. If it has 10 levels then 3 months. 7. 5 Colonies Colonies are off-map holdings of land owned by a nation. Each nation has a certain number of colonies. Each colony provides one income of Money and 1/10th of a Spice each turn. Blockading a nation's ports reduces its income from colonies. A nation that controls Egypt reduces the colonial income of all its enemies by 50%. [. . . ] The stage is set, and the curtain rises upon the next act of the Great French War. Drums roll, bugles call, and banners are unfurled above the marching of tens of thousands of troops, wide-eyed recruits alongside battle-scarred veterans, sabers clattering alongside the bags of grapeshot, the wheels of hundreds of caissons rattling, as generals plan and diplomats plot, and as all of Europe reaches with their desperate hands for. . . THE CROWN OF GLORY. 1820 (Balanced) In this scenario, each nation has been given rougtly equal power. They have all been restored to their 1789 borders, but with some significant additions for a few. Attitudes between nations and countries have been equalized. [. . . ]