User manual GAMES PC SHOGUN

[. . . ] If you or anyone in your family has ever had symptoms related to epilepsy (seizures or loss of consciousness) when exposed to flashing lights, consult your doctor prior to playing. We advise that parents should monitor the use of video games by their children. If you or your child experience any of the following symptoms: dizziness, blurred vision, eye or muscle twitches, loss of consciousness, disorientation, any involuntary movement or convulsion, while playing a video game, IMMEDIATELY discontinue use and consult your doctor. Precautions To Take During Use · · · · · Do not stand too close to the screen. Sit a good distance away from the screen, as far away as the length of the cable allows. [. . . ] Any Menu option with an > indicates that other options will drop down if selected. Currently selected orders are highlighted with an asterisk (*) Press ESC to cancel the drop down menu. Battle Mode Keyboard Shortcuts Rally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R Rout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CTRL + O Group / Ungroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G Close Formation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C Loose Formation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L Wedge Formation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W Melee Mode - Engage at will . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E Melee Mode - Hold Formation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F Melee Mode - Skirmish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S Hold Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H Auto Fire (Fire at will) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Withdraw from battle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CTRL + W Halt (Forget all orders). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BACKSPACE Select All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CTRL + A Units Quick March (Run) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CTRL + R Set Facing/Move with Fixed Facing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ALT + click ­ Unit/s formation faces in the same direction on arrival at new location. Rotate unit/s to face in a new direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Right-click, hold and drag Look At (selected unit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SHIFT + L Cancel command or quit from battle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESC Battle Formations To be a master of warfare you must first become conversant with the techniques by which your army can overrun an opponent in the heat of battle. Whilst much may be down to the unit type and experience of individual soldiers, a wise daimyo, familiar with the battle strategies of Sun Tzu, can triumph against seemingly overwhelming odds. Different unit formations have strengths and weaknesses, which a wise man will soon become patently aware of. Move answered by counter move is sure to occur when two mighty generals clash, so make sure you know your battlefield tactics when you take on the enemy! 30 Changing Preset Formations In the heat of battle, a good general must be able to direct his troops quickly and surely. The ability to command multiple units and ensure they are in the formation best suited to that particular situation is a skill that must be learned through study and hard lessons at the hand of more experienced generals or daimyos. Select the units whose formation you want to change. Click the relevant icon on the Icon Menu Bar. or Right-click, then highlight FORMATION in the drop-down menu and highlight and click the Formation type you wish your selected units to adopt. The formation is structured to support attack to the right. 9. Note: You must have two or more units selected to employ any sort of Group Formation. Melee Mode Order your selected units to fight the enemy in one of three melee styles. · To use Melee mode, you must first select one or more units. SKIRMISH: The selected units break out of formation on hit-and-run attacks before returning to the safety of the unit formation. The selected units attempt to stay in formation as they engage the enemy. The units engage with the enemy without retaining their formation. HOLD FORMATION: ENGAGE AT WILL: Preparing for Battle Deploying your army - Attacking The attacker chooses the day of the invasion. This allows you to have some choice over the weather on the day of the battle. The disadvantage is that you have to enter battle in a pre-defined formation and position. · Take note of the Timer in the top right hand corner of the Battle View. You must vanquish your foe before the white runs out. Deploying your army - Defending If you are defending, you can deploy your units anywhere you wish within the confines of the area designated by the bamboo poles. When you define the position of a unit, it is immediately placed in the desired location. [. . . ] Modified in later years to allow the presence of a second who cut off the victim's head at the moment of agony. Abbreviated form of Sei-I-Tai Shogun (`barbarian subduing general'). The hereditary commander of the Japanese army who, until the revolution of 1867, exercised absolute rule under the nominal leadership of the emperor. Commonly known as warrior monks but some were thought to be non-ordained warriors recruited by the temples. [. . . ]