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Newland Player's Instructions Copyright (c) 1994 Troy Beckstrom. All Rights Reserved. INTRODUCTION ------------ Newland is a simulation of civilizations that players build, manage, defend, and conquer. It isn't some cheesy menu-driven thing where you just set a bunch of percentages and then watch the numbers increase; you actually put your civilization together yourself with building blocks in a two-dimensional world. As a player, your goal is to maximize your industrial strength by constructing production centers for building cities, and to defend your possessions from other players. Or, you can build armies and attack other players to capture the means of production by force. GETTING STARTED --------------- The game board is laid out as a grid 6 screens wide and 8 screens high. You move your cursor around the grid using the arrow keys or the I, J, K, and L keys, and you can pick up and drop objects on the board using the A, S, D and F keys. The A and S keys toggle on and off the drop and get modes. If you move around with get-mode on, it will scoop up everything you move over. If move around with drop-mode on, it will leave a trail of objects on the squares you pass over until you've dropped everything you're carrying. The D and F keys pick up and drop one object at a time and do not stay toggled on. You can press ? in the game to get a summary of these command keys. Objects show up on the board as two letter abbreviations, with the first letter capitalized and the second letter lowercase. There can only be one type of object on a square, but some objects can have multiple quantities. You can get more information about an object by positioning the cursor on top of the object and looking at the status bar at the top of the screen. For example, this display shows that there is one Sm object on the square, and it is not set to produce anything, but it could produce steel if you press 2 to change its production setting. (Qty 1) Output: 0.000 unit(s) of (nothing) per turn To set output, press: [1]= (nothing) [2]=St (steel) ----------------------------------------------------- | | CoCoCo FeFeFe | CoCoCo FeFeFe | CoCoCo FeFeFe | CoCoCo FeFeFe | CoCoCo FeFeFe | CoCoCo [Sm]<---Cursor | CoCoCo FeFeFe | CoCoCo FeFeFe | CoCoCo FeFeFe | CoCoCo FeFeFe | CoCoCo FeFeFe | If we press 2, the status line changes to show that 2 units of steel will be produced per turn if the Sm, which stands for "steel mill", can reach 2 units of Fe, ferrite ore, and 2 units of Co, coal. (Qty 1) Output: 2.000 unit(s) of St (steel) per turn, Input: Fe Fe Co Co To set output, press: [1]= (nothing) [2]=St (steel) ----------------------------------------------------- | Producers such as steel mills can take in objects within three squares around them, and place their output within the same three square radius. If the area around them gets filled up with output, or the input in the area is depleted, then production stops. Production happens once per update turn, with 3 turns happening each day at midnight, and an additional 1 turn for each player per day. You can make your update turn go by while you're in the game by pressing T, but you only get to do it once per day, so make sure you have all your producers set and supplied before you press it, and remember that all players' production is updated at the same time. As an example of how producers work, here is what our steel mill will look like as 4 update turns go by. After the 4th update turn, it will stop producing because it can't reach any more coal and ferrite, of which it has to have both to work. CoCoCo FeFeFe CoCoCo FeFeFe CoCoCo FeFeFe CoCoCo FeFeFe CoCoCo FeFeFe CoCoCo FeFeFe CoCoCo FeFeFe CoCoCo FeFe CoCoCo FeFeFe CoCo StSt FeFe CoCoCo Sm FeFeFe CoCo Sm FeFe CoCoCo FeFeFe CoCo FeFe CoCoCo FeFeFe CoCo FeFeFe CoCoCo FeFeFe CoCoCo FeFeFe CoCoCo FeFeFe CoCoCo FeFeFe CoCoCo FeFeFe CoCoCo FeFeFe CoCoCo FeFeFe CoCoCo FeFeFe CoCoCo FeFeFe CoCoCo FeFeFe CoCo Fe CoCo Fe CoCo Fe CoCo Fe CoCo StSt FeFe Co StSt Fe CoCo SmSt FeFe Co SmSt Fe CoCo St FeFe Co StStSt Fe CoCo FeFe Co Fe Co FeFeFe Co FeFeFe CoCoCo FeFeFe CoCoCo FeFeFe CoCoCo FeFeFe CoCoCo FeFeFe CoCoCo FeFeFe CoCoCo FeFeFe Co Fe Co Fe Co StSt Fe Co StSmSt Fe Co StStSt Fe Co Fe Co Fe CoCoCo FeFeFe CoCoCo FeFeFe BEGINNING STRATEGY ------------------ When you start on a board, you'll generally begin with some number of armies, and either a city (Ci), or a builder (Bu) and the ingredients to build a city. On a few boards, you are given an incomplete set of ingredients and have to trade with other players. If you don't have a city, you must first use the things you have to build a city, because without one you're dead in the water. The objects you need are steel (St), lumber (Lu), and material (Ma). Since cities can't be moved once they're built, choose a good position on the board, preferably not within 3 squares of a barrier (**) or too close to another player. Place the steel, lumber, and material next to your builder and set the builder to setting 1. The city will be produced directly above the builder after one update turn if you have two or more builders, or two update turns if you only have one builder. Production diagram for cities FeFe ---+ +---(Sm)---+ CoCo ---+ | +---> St ---+ | ^^^^^^^^^^ ---(Lm)---> Lu ---+---(Bu)---> (Ci)---+ | | +---> Ma ---+ | | | +-------------------------------+ ARMIES ------ Armies on the board are displayed as an uppercase "A" followed by a lowercase letter. The lowercase letter is the flag letter of the owner, or ? if the armies are unclaimed. Armies are the only objects that are loyal to a particular player; all other objects can be used by whoever can reach them. Armies protect a 4 square radius of territory: Army protection area <><><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><><> <><><><>Ay<><><><> <><><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><><> Your cursor can only move within the range of your army's protection, and no other player's cursor can enter it without first attacking and destroying your armies. When there is an overlapping area, which can easily happen, neither player's cursor can enter the overlap. Overlapping protected areas <><><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><><> XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX <><><><><><><><><> XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX <><><><><><><><><> XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX <><><><>Ay<><><><> XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX <><><><><><><><><> XXXXXXXXAoXXXXXXXX <><><><><><><><><><>++++++++XXXXXXXXXX <><><><><><><><><><>++++++++XXXXXXXXXX <><><><><><><><><><>++++++++XXXXXXXXXX <><><><><>++++++++XXXXXXXXXX <><><><>Ay<><><><> <><><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><><> Ay = your armies <> = square protected by your armies Ao = opponent's armies XX = square protected by opponent's armies ++ = overlap, neither player can enter In the diagram, your cursor movement is limited to the <> area. Your opponent's cursor movement is limited to the XX area. The ++ area is protected by both armies so neither player can enter that area until the other moves his armies away. Be careful of this because if you leave objects near the border of your territory, other players can place armies close enough to block you from getting to them. DEFENDING AGAINST BOMBS ----------------------- Protecting cities is trickier than just keeping them within your protected area, because bombs can damage them at a distance of up to 5 squares. You won't have to worry about bombs at first, since it takes a while to develop the industrial ability to produce them. If you keep good surveillance on your neighbors, you'll know when you need to start planning for them. The blast pattern of a bomb (The Fi's only show up where there's something to burn) Fi FiFiFiFiFiFiFi FiFiFiFiFiFiFiFiFi FiFiFiFiFiFiFiFiFi FiFiFiFiFiFiFiFiFi FiFiFiFiFiBoFiFiFiFiFi FiFiFiFiFiFiFiFiFi FiFiFiFiFiFiFiFiFi FiFiFiFiFiFiFiFiFi FiFiFiFiFiFiFi Fi If you protect cities with armies in only one place, an opponent can come up to the border and explode bombs to damage or destroy the cities. Also, the blast will set off any other bombs that it touches, which in turn could damage your cities. Mines are also destroyed by bomb blast, but they are usually not valuable enough to worry about defending. Before After bomb is exploded <><><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><><>Fi <><><><><><><><><> <><><><><><>FiFiFiFiFiFiFi <><><><><><><><><> <><><><><>FiFiFiFiFiFiFiFiFi <><><><><><><><><> <><><><><>FiFiFiFiFiFiFiFiFi <><><><>Ay<><><><> <><><><>AyFiFiFiFiFiFiFiFiFi <><><><>Ci<><><><>Bo <><><><>FiFiFiFiFiBoFiFiFiFiFi <><><><><><><><><> <><><><><>FiFiFiFiFiFiFiFiFi <><><><><><><><><> <><><><><>FiFiFiFiFiFiFiFiFi <><><><><><><><><> <><><><><>FiFiFiFiFiFiFiFiFi FiFiFiFiFiFiFi Fi Any lumber in the bomb blast will catch fire and keep burning for about 4 updates. If you have a lot of lumber around, you could be trapped or unable to reach some objects that are next to the fire. ++++++ ++Fi++ ++++++ ++ = Area around fire that can't be entered due to heat Bombs damage cities, mines, lumber, and forest. They do not harm armies, builders, miners, or any other object. To guard against the threat of overlap or bombs, you need to hold some additional territory beyond what you're protecting. Out in the open, you need at least 3 army positions. If possible, it's best to get against a wall or edge of the screen to protect one side. An example of using three army positions to protect from bombs and overlap <><><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><><> <><><><><><>Ay<><><><><><> <><><><><><>XX<><><><><><> <><><><><><>XX<><><><><><> <><><><><>bbXXbb<><><><><> <><><><>AyooooooAy<><><><> <><><><><><><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><><><><><><> bb = Safe from bombs oo = Safe from overlap XX = Safe from bombs and overlap An example of using four army positions to protect from bombs and overlap <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> <><><><>AyooooooooooooAy<><><><> <><><><>ooXXXXXXXXXXXXoo<><><><> <><><><>ooXXXXXXXXXXXXoo<><><><> <><><><>ooXXXX4444XXXXoo<><><><> <><><><>ooXXXX4444XXXXoo<><><><> <><><><>ooXXXXXXXXXXXXoo<><><><> <><><><>ooXXXXXXXXXXXXoo<><><><> <><><><>AyooooooooooooAy<><><><> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> 44 = Protected by all 4 armies and safe from bombs & overlap XX = Safe from bombs and overlap oo = Safe from overlap WINNING THE GAME ---------------- To win, you must build up enough industrial strength to overpower your opponents and wipe out all other armies on the board. Newland will declare a winner and restart the board when it finds only one player left. There's no rule that you have to play to the end, though. The beginning of the game is the most interesting and includes the most people, so when the game is nearing the end, you may want to agree on a winner and have the sysop restart the board.