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Originally posted by another_guest+Nov 19 2005, 12:45 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (another_guest @ Nov 19 2005, 12:45 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Guest@Nov 19 2005, 11:15 AM
Where is teh manual!

Feel free to ask what you want to know, I've never seen or used a manual; the whole game is pretty straight-forward so it should be easy for us to explain. [/b][/quote]
I think a manual (or maybe a walkthrough with all controls listed) was available somewhere on the net. I remember everything in the land battles was done by mouse, while the gladiator fights, chariot races and ship battles used the arrow keys (for the gladiators you need to press 2 keys at once to perform certain attacks). The ship battles also use the enter key and space bar. That's all there is to it.

I loved this game when it first came out. I remember stumbling across that bit during negotiations with Cleopatra - you don't have to wait until the end, but you need to be pretty powerful for it to work.

Here's another trick - instead of paying big-time for the best gladiators, get two cheap ones, and then just defend with your shield the whole fight. You can watch the crowd get worked up, and once they are maxed out, end the battle and you will have a happy Rome.

[Raasted]

Yeah, it really is a shame - not being able to download Centurion anymore - great game!

'bout the chariot-racing-thing - as said before in the thread: Not too much speed in the start of the race, and keep right - everything will be fine.... (Shulduggery is another option) - and of course buying the best chariot also helps...

Concerning the diplomatic solution when "invading" other parts of Europe - what's the fun part of that? Everybody wants to killkillkill - not talk your way through

/Raasted :bye:

[Kearnsy]

Well actually its more like killkillkill until 2 soldier die then runrunrun!
ahh, when will those Gauls learn.

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Well actually its more like killkillkill until 2 soldier die then runrunrun!
ahh, when will those Gauls learn.
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well, this is interrestng. I raised taxes the first turn. I end turn. Rebellion. file not found message, about 4 of them. lost the game, no battle fought. .... fck that.

[another_guest]

The best are the large tribes that have their general ride in front. Finish him, which will cause most of the troops to flee or become disheartened --> less casualties for you, and a big population to raise more armies

On the easier difficulty levels, having your soldiers stand fast and slaughter the oncoming troops works like a charm. Too bad it doesn't really work on harder settings...

[Raasted]

Too bad it doesn't really work on harder settings...

Au contraire! :Titan:

The game would be a very short pleasure if you, even on the harder setting, could order "Stand firm", do nothing at all - and win the battle....It's much more fun when you have to form your army in a Wedge, and then use the "Cannae Tactics" - watch as they think you're running away and then just boom

(And yes, I chose to ignore your sarcasm )

/Raasted

[another_guest]

Originally posted by Raasted@Apr 21 2006, 05:13 PM
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(And yes, I chose to ignore your sarcasm )

Well, on the hardest difficulty level I've always found that your soldiers start panicking way too fast. If the Roman legionnaires had been like that, they wouldn't even have reached the Alpes :bleh:

The "challenge" on the easier levels is to conquer the world as fast as possible. Usually hindered by at least 1 country that won't be satisfied even after 10 years in a row of the most expensive games... Sweet memories...

Saw a couple of posts regarding alliances, thought I'd chime in: you can ally with nearly every nation on the map, but the requirements vary a lot. A good rank is a requirement for many of them to even talk to you (and give a favorable response even if you take the 'right' route to the conversation), so a couple of alliances aren't all that feasible in practice.

Still, the only countries I know of that you can't forge alliances with at all are Narbonensis, Sarmatia, Dacia and Carthage, and two with which it's supposed to be possible but bugged are Scythia (refuse every level of tribute, including low) and that one in Africa, Cyrenaica (can't seem to get the right thread going although poking around in memory with a hex editor reveals it should be there).

Some of the trickier countries:

- Gaul and Germania both require you to outnumber them, which even a consular army can't do. You'd need to fight and weaken them, then lose the battle and come back later to press them into an alliance.

- Cilicia requires you to have a somewhat questionable reputation or they won't trust you (them being a pirate nation). If too many of your provinces are content they won't want an alliance; setting tax to irritating for a turn before talking to them can do the trick, but if you overdo it they'll refuse any conversation, just like everybody if half your realm is revolting.

- A couple of nations including Sicilia and Pontus actually require you to bring in a very small army - to show your good intentions - and then do Friendly, Friendly, Offer Alliance - they'll instantly cut off the convo at the first friendly calling you a liar if you bring in too many men.

- Some countries including Alpes require an unlikely conversation thread going through like five or six options including the whole friendly/diplomatic/aggressive range before going offer alliance. Took me a while to figure those out. Best as I can tell, though, there isn't a single province in the game where Ultimatum has any use.

[Japo]

BAAAH! Just crush them with your legions! :Titan: