Superpower (Alt)/SUPERPOWER.iso/civ2/scenario/mbc2012/readme.txt

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******   The Conquest of Britain ver.1.01 - README.TXT ******


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Designers:

Name:    Jeppe Grue
e-mail:    [e-mail]

Name:    Jan Dimon Bendtsen
e-mail:    [e-mail]
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Contents:

1.    Installation
2.    Rules changes
    2.1 New units
    2.2 Advances
    2.3 Other
3.    Scenario considerations
4.    Designer's notes


1.    Installation
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In order to prevent the utter destruction of your current CIV II
installation, it is advised that you follow this procedure:

*    First of all, backup your current installation, specifically
    any files you've changed personally (e.g. UNITS.GIF). The
    standard installation can be found on the CIV II CD-ROM, but
    any files you've customized may be lost.
*    To install 'The Conquest of Britain', copy the following
    files:
    BRIT-C.GIF         to     CITIES.GIF
    BRIT-U.GIF             to     UNITS.GIF
    BRIT-RUL.TXT             to     RULES.TXT
    SOUND\SWORDFGT.WAV     to     SOUND\INFANTRY.WAV
    SOUND\SWORDFGT.WAV     to     SOUND\ELEPHANT.WAV
    SOUND\SWORDFGT.WAV      to     SOUND\CUSTOM1.WAV
    SOUND\SWORDFGT.WAV      to     SOUND\CUSTOM2.WAV
    SOUND\SWORDFGT.WAV      to     SOUND\CUSTOM3.WAV
*    To uninstall, simply remove or change the above files, and
    replace    them with the original files.

2.    Rules changes
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2.1 New Units
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*    Elite Knights. (Normans)
    The Normans brought the art of armoured cavalry warfare to
    Britain, ending the dominance of infantry in battle. Foremost
    among the Norman nobility were the flower of the Norman knights,
    who are simulated with these units. The usual knights represent
    more easily replacable units, e.g. mercenaries etc. The Elite
    Knights can therefore not be rebuilt.

*    Crossbowmen. (Normans)
    The crossbow with its great hitting power proved an efficient
    infantry weapon, which more or less replaced the longbow during
    the middle ages (just before the advent of gunpowder). William's
    infantry carried these weapons and used them to great effect in
    several battles.

*    The Royal Guard (Saxons)
    These elite units are the household guards of the English Throne.
    Handpicked and highly trained, the Royal Guard was renowned for
    its efficiency in battle. The unit was under direct command of
    Harold. Because of their extensive training, they are impossible
    to rebuild within the short amount of time available.

*    Axmen (Saxons)
    Armed with a great two-handed axe, these infantrymen make up the
    backbone of the Saxon army. They were easily able to dismount
    even the most heavily armed knight in infight, but due to their
    lack of a shield, they were easy targets for enemy bowfire. Their
    defense value is doubled against mounted opponents.

*    Viking Berserkers (Norwegians)
    Oblivious to pain, the Viking Berserkers ate poisonous mushrooms
    before leaping into battle. They cared little about their own
    safety, as long as they could deal death among the enemy. As all
    the Viking warriors, they are also skilled seamen and spearheaded
    the assault from their longships onto the beach. In order to
    simulate this, they have amphibious assault capability. Because
    of the nature of Harald's invasion, in which he was too far from
    Norway to receive reliable reinforcements, these units cannot be
    rebuilt. Furthermore, they are fanatically loyal to their King
    and therefore do not cost anything to uphold.

*    Vikings (Norwegians)
    Though less skilled than their Berserker 'brothers', these
    men were none the less capable warriors and make up the bulk of
    Harald's invasion force. Like the Berserkers, they are free
    and cannot be rebuilt.

*    Longships (Norwegians)
    The viking longship was faster and more agile than the Caravel
    and other ships of this age. They were driven either by oars or
    sail and carried the vikings across the sea into battle. The
    Norwegian player should note that he cannot rebuild these ships,
    which means that he has 8 boats in the game!

*    Highlanders (Scots and Welsh)
    Clan warriors and natives of the highlands. They are able to
    traverse the difficult terrain of their homelands with an ease
    that leaves other units dumbfounded. The famous Claymore Sword
    is the most feared weapon of the Scots, and these units should
    prove a nuisance (at least) to any army reckless enough to enter
    the mountaneous regions of Scotland and Wales. Highlanders move
    like Alpine Troops and their defence value versus mounted troops
    is doubled.

2.2    Advances
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In order to create the scenario there has been added two new CIV-advances

*    English Infantry
    This advance allows the building of Axmen

*    Scottish Lore
    This advance allows the building of Highlanders

2.3    Other
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Since the primary objective of both the Normans and the Norwegians is to
conquer England, they will have neither the time nor the interest in re-
building the infrastucture of the country. Therefore the ONLY the Saxons
have access to settlers.

Fundamentalism has been renamed to Viking Kingdom. This is done to make
it possible for the vikings to support a significant army in the begin-
ning of the scenario. The only drawback of this is that sometimes the
'Viking Empire' might be refered to as 'The Holy Viking Empire'.

Fanatics has been removed, to prevent the Vikings from having access to
these, for the time, superior troops.


3.    Scenario Considerations
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'The Conquest of Britain' is intended to be played as one of the three
major nations: Normans, Norwegians or Saxons. The Scots and Welsh are
more difficult to play, and will play only a small role in the scenario.
Note that it is a war scenario, which means that there is no scientific
progress. Note also that each of the major nations have elite units that
cannot be rebuilt. One of the aims of the scenario is to use these
precious units to their full extent without squandering them away, as
is usually the tactics in CIV II. As either Harald or William, you should
exploit your large armies to conquer as large a piece of England as
possible. From this safe base, you can set out to take as much as
possible of the rest of England. As Harold, you have the greatest poten-
tial for production, but face determined enemies from both the north and
south. Try to wear down your enemies as much as possible, while keeping
your main cities and thereby your empire intact.

Also a note about the starting position of the Norwegians. In the begin-
ning of the scenario they have only one city, the city of Stavanger in
the upper right corner of the map. This city is only provided because
CIV II requires it, and it should play no significant role in the game.

4.    Designer's notes
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First of all it is important to note that we have not had time to play-
test 'The Conquest of Britain' due to exams. Once these are passed, we
will do some playtesting and if appropriate, release a final version.
In the meantime, we would be happy to receive any comments you might have
after playing the scenario.
Secondly, the historical authencity of the scenario has been of great
importance to us, this should be reflected in the rules changes. The only
thing we know is wrong, is the movement allowances of the units. In the
historic 'version', Harold force-marched his army from York to Hastings
in less than a month, which is impossible to simulate using a map of this
size (and the cavalry unit movement allowance).