User manual GAMES PC IMPERIUM GALACTICA

[. . . ] In the Map Room, wait for the globe to stop spinning, then either accept the preselected country, outlined in white, or choose a different coloured country by clicking on the large map. Improved Infantry Tactics. An increased understanding of infantry tactics permits the recruitment of Calivermen, and the upgrading of peasant levies. These new regiments are adept at drawing enemy fire and using terrain for concealment. 4. Click on the up arrow button at the bottom of the Difficulty Level panel to start the game. [. . . ] Be willing to retreat and save your men for a counter-attack unless you are defending your capital. 63 IMPERIUM GALACTICA: Fighting Battles IMPERIUM GALACTICA: Fighting Battles GUIDELINE FOR ATTACKING FORTS: Level of Fort. Number of other attacking regiments. 64 Attacking Forts. There are certain methods of attacking forts that are more likely to be successful. Which method you should choose depends on what forces you have available and on the number of defenders and level of the fort you are trying to take. Early in the game most forts are built as an attempt to defend a province quickly without constructing a lot of regiments that a Great Power cannot afford yet. These early forts are usually Level 1 (wood), but similar methods apply to Level 2 and Level 3 forts that are relying on only emplaced artillery for their defence. The ideal force for an assault on a non-reinforced fort consists of light artillery and some light infantry (not Peasants) or other unit with a firearm such as a Caliverman or a Musketeer. The minimum amount for success is two Horse Artillery and one other unit. This force can usually take a wooden fort with the earliest form of emplaced gun, but victory is certain if three light artillery are used instead of two. Because emplaced artillery cannot move, an attacker who brings the proper force to take an unoccupied fort can always win. The defender has no options except to fire his emplaced guns and wait to be destroyed. Even though forts might seem very strong when you first start to play, eventually forts need extra mobile units in them to be safe, especially extra heavy artillery. Because cavalry regiments tend to have low firepower, you need a large number of them. On the other hand, they get in range fairly quickly due to their rapid movement. Light infantry (other than Peasants) has a high defence and can withstand a couple artillery hits. Bowmen for Attacks Early in the Game: It can be exceptionally hard to take forts early in the game and usually its best to develop Horse Artillery, or Hussars or Skirmishers before you try to attack against a fort. Because Bowmen can shoot units on the walls, enough of them can destroy the emplaced artillery, especially if there is only one present. Once you are in a war with another Great Power, you will soon learn that the best provinces contain forts with extra artillery and other units. You have to experiment as you gain experience with IMPERIUM GALACTICA. Make the Enemy Divide his Forces: By threatening several valuable enemy provinces you can force the computer (and perhaps a human foe) to divide his defenders, or to leave one fort undefended. The battle is over. The strategy outlined with the checklist above works well against a Level 1 fort with the weakest sort of emplaced gun. However, the same basic strategy may be used against all unoccupied forts as long as the attacker changes the amount and type of regiments in the attack force according to the strength of the fort. Of course, it is always a good idea to bring extra forces, especially since the defender can reinforce his forts. 65 IMPERIUM GALACTICA: Fighting Battles IMPERIUM GALACTICA: Peaceful Control of Other Nations 66 Emplaced Siege Guns. [. . . ] If any of your drivers are not DirectX certified you should contact the hardware manufacturer and see if they have certified DirectX 6. 1 drivers. Verifying DirectX Video/Sound Card Drivers for Windows 98. To verify that your sound and video drivers are DirectX 6. 1 certified, follow the steps below. Click on the Windows Start button (usually found in the lower-left corner of your screen). In the Open field type the command: C:\mssdk\bin\dxutils. exe then click on OK. Click on the tab labelled DirectX Drivers and make sure all drivers say Certified next to them. Other Support Options You can also contact Ubi Soft Customer Support by phone and fax. [. . . ]