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Capitalism Patch 1.1
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To apply the patch, copy the files CAPMAIN.EXE and STD.PLA to
your Capitalism directory. The following are the new features of
Capitalism version 1.1 BETA.
1) Multiplayer Capability. A maximum of eleven players can
compete with each other in a hot seat game or a play-by-email
game.
How to Start a Multiplayer Game
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Start a new game and go to the "Multiplayer" section of the
Game Setting menu and you will see the following options:
Multiplayer Game - Set it to "Yes" for a multiplayer game
Game Description - The description of the multiplayer game
When a game is saved, its description is
displayed in the load game window.
No. of Human Players - The number of human players who are going
to play the game.
Duration Per Turn - The duration for which each player will be
allowed to play in a turn.
Late Playing Tech Bonus - If this option is set to a non-zero
number, players who catch up from behind
will start with higher technology
levels for all the product types.
The additional technology level one
will receive is calculated by
multiplying this number by the
number of years for which the game
has been running.
How To Play a Multiplayer Game
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Follow the below steps to play a play-by-email game:
1. The first player starts a new game as described above.
2. When the first player's turn is finished, the system will
prompt the player to save the game and send the saved game
file to the second player. The name of the saved game file
is shown in the load/save game menu.
3. The second player has the game loaded and selects
"Create a New Player" in the multiplayer game menu.
4. If there is a third player, the second player needs to send
the saved game file to the third player. If there are only
two players, the second player should pass the saved game
file back to the first player for the next turn.
The way to play a hot seat game is basically the same as that
in a play-by-email game except that the players can play their
turns in a single computer without having to pass the saved
game files back and forth. To let the next player play the
game, select the "Switch Player" option under the "Action"
pulldown menu.
Auto Mode When You Are Not Playing The Game
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When you are off in a multiplayer game, the computer manages
your firms for you. The decisions the computer makes are based
on your personality. To set your personality, go to the
"Personality" section of the Person Report and click on the
indicators.
If your corporation runs out of cash, the computer will take
loans from the bank for you and repay them when the cash flow
gets better.
In the event that your factories' raw materials supplies from
external suppliers are stopped, the computer will build a
emergency seaport to supply your factories with the raw
materials needed. However, as soon as you get back to your
game, the emergency seaport supplies will stop.
2) The ability to customize the types of products you can produce
and sell. To do so, start a new game and go to the "Products"
section of the Game Setting menu. The default setting is
having all the product types. You can exclude any of them by
moving them from the included products list to the excluded
products list.
3) When you retire, a computer player will succeed you as your
corporation's CEO and keep your corporation running.