User manual GAMES PC CORRUPTION

[. . . ] Memory: 32 MB of RAM recommended Minimum hard disk space required: 100 MB minimum. Speed of CD-ROM drive: X4 Video card: All cards are supported by Direct X Keyboard and mouse 100% Microsoft compatible Game installation Insert the CD Corsairs in your drive and wait a few seconds for a window to appear on screen. ( If the window does not pop up, double click on "Work station" and then on "CD ROM", and finally on "AutoPlay. exe" ) Choose Installation, then follow the instruction on screen. A message will tell you if the installation was successful. 2 2 Bas ic principles 2 . 1 Object of the ga m e: ou are a corsair, devoted to the nation that you have chosen. In the adventure mode, you must perform a series of missions entrusted to you by your king, and at the same time improve your reputation as much as possible. [. . . ] The different forms of the cursor are: : Square of sea, do nothing particular once the destination is reached. : Anchorage zone, anchor oneself once the destination is reached, generally in front of a port or a principality. : Enemy ship, attack it with the cannon once within reach of the cannon. In this case, the cursor can take on other forms, depending on the type of cannonball used. : Inaccessible zone. 12 3 . 24 Mano euv re the sa ils Each ship has 3 levels of sails at its disposal: Level 0: no sails Level 1: average sails Level 2: maximum sails Level 0 Level 1 Level 2 The level of sails directly influences the speed of the ship. Without an order to the contrary on your part, the ships automatically use maximum sails during their travels. The condition of the selected ship's sails is indicated in the "ship-info" window. The player can raise/lower the sails with the keyboard arrows or by clicking on the "sails" button of the interface bar. 13 3 . 3 Trade and transhipm ent of marchandis e 3 . 3 1 Gen eral points: E L ach ship anchored in front of a port or a principality can purchase or sell merchandise there. It is equally possible for two friendly ships anchored side by side to tranship merchandise from one ship to the other. 3 . 3 2 Trade of marchandis e: et's consider the illustration above. Once the island is discovered, anchor your ship in the anchoring zone, then proceed to tranship your merchandise, in the same manner as earlier indicated in the case of a classic transhipment between two ships. If you subsequently wish to recuperate certain merchandise, perform an inverse transhipment. C 3 . 4 Naval comba t 3 . 41 Fire the cannon aga inst another ship: 3 . 411 Principles: Your ship must be within firing range of the designated target. Several methods exist for firing at an enemy ship: Auto Réaction: when an enemy ship passes in proximity of one of your ships and it is in its line of fire, your ship releases a broadside on the intruder. Left click on an enemy ship: Your armada or your selected ship will try to sink the designated target. 3. 515 Type of troops). Select and manoeuvre a unit: u To select a unit move your cursor onto the character and click on it with the left button of your mouse. u To move the unit, click on the ground with the left button of the mouse. u To designate a target, click on the enemy with the left button of the mouse. u To use the grapnels, click on the "grapnel locations" with the left button of the mouse. Your unit will use the grapnel and will find itself on the opposite deck. To select several units, there are several methods: u Hold the left button of the mouse down and draw a box. When you release the button of the mouse, the units included in the box are selected. Terms of victory: The enemy surrenders according to the following parameters: u According to the number of men you posses on the deck in relation to the enemies present. u According to the number of officers. 21 1 1 2 Character's life points. Number of gun shots that the character can fire. 2 You have an interface bar during the boarding. 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Name of the ship Captain or corsair Life points of the captain or corsair Name of the captain or corsair Number of sailors on the deck Number of officers on the deck Balance of power between the 2 enemies Information about the enemy 7 8 22 3 . 5 15 T he crew: I t is made up of different categories of characters 3 . 5 15 1 T he sa ilor: T his is the basic unit. This unit fights with a sabre. 3 . 5 15 2 T he of f icer: H e is armed with a double-barrelled gun and a sabre. [. . . ] You obtain information about the condition of the ship as well as its stock in the hold by clicking on the enemy ship wherever it is. 3 . 8 Pira te hideouts: irate hideouts are places where pirates come to resupply. Destroying a pirate hideout can allow you to recuperate parchments permitting localisation of certain pirate hiding places, each with riches to take over. . . It is not because a pirate hideout is destroyed that is activities will definitively cease. It is very possible that the hideout is rebuilt and that pirates newly establish themselves there afterwards. 3 . 9 Treasure island s: 3 . 91Hide a part of on e's treasure/isola ted island s: uring the game, you will have the chance to discover islands on which it will be possible for you to conceal a part of your booty. [. . . ]