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CONTENTS
1. GAME FEATURES .......................................................... 4
2. STORY BACKGROUND ................................................ 9
2.1 Brief Introduction of Chinese Imperial History ...... 9
2.2 The Glory of the Han Dynasty ................................ 9
2.3 The Fall of a Dynasty ............................................ 11
2.4 The Three Kingdoms Period ................................ 13
2.5 The Three Leading Characters .............................. 15
3. INSTALLING AND UNINSTALLING ........................ 17
EIDOS INTERACTIVE CUSTOMER SUPPORT .............. 59
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1. GAME FEATURES
GAME INTERFACE
In FATE OF THE DRAGON (FOD), two map windows are
provided which enable you to keep an eye on the battlefield
situation and on how your city is developing. To the right is the
territory map, wher e you can observe the overall condition of the
mission battlefield. To the left is where the city map window is set
up and the target city’s condition can be monitored. Click the city
buttons to the right of the latter window and you can switch
between available city maps.
DESIGN OF GAME MAPS
Most games utilize a "World Map." We have introduced the concept
of a multi-map system. In the territory map, cities ar e symbolized by
“Landmark Buildings”; a corresponding city map will appear when
you click on the city switch button in the bottom left corner of the
screen. When game units leave the city map, they will be seen
coming out of the landmark building and making an appearance on
the territory map (and vice-versa).
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CONCEPT OF SUPPLY
The strength of troops will var y depending on whether they receive
food regularly. If the food supply is inadequate, the strength of your
troops will decrease, in turn lowering their fighting ability.
Furthermore, long-ter m food shor tages can result in the loss of the
degree of training in troops. The training degree can be restored in
the barracks when the supplies have been replenished. The
introduction of the concept of supply and demand helps expand
tactical potential for the real-time strategy game.
CAMPING AND ARMY-STATIONING
Troops should be equipped with a corresponding support wagon
when they are outside their own cities. If they are not backed up
with a support wagon, they can’t be stationed for extended periods
of time outside their cities as they will become hungry and lose
strength. The support wagon can move with the troops but at a
slower pace. To provide food to restore the health of your armies
stationed outside enemy cities, temporary camps should be
established. Laborers can be assigned to lead a group of horses to
camps to maintain the food supply. Remember: a support wagon
and food transport units are essential for stationing troops outside
cities and will greatly enhance the chance of winning battles.
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CAMPAIGNING AND TAKING CITIES
FOD has for the first time achieved the realistic graphical
representation of warriors climbing ramparts and conquering cities in
ancient China. Using a scaling ladder, troops can be commanded to
scale the rampart and engage in close combat with the city
defenders.
WARRIOR RANKS AND SKILLS
When one of your warriors is involved in a battle or holding a post
in a city, he will gain a higher experience ranking and will receive an
improvement in his relative attributes. When some attributes satisfy
the conditions of a certain skill, a warrior will gain that skill. The
tactical appointment of warriors will enhance the fighting power of
the sergeants.
INTERCHANGEABLE ATTRIBUTES
OF INFANTRY AND CAVALRY BY HORSES
In FOD, horses are a very critical factor. A rigid limit on the
attributes of infantry and cavalry does not exist. Infantry will turn
into cavalry when they acquire horses and vice versa. Cavalry
without horses (because they have dismounted or their horses have
been killed) will change into infantry. By using a group of horses,
laborers can transport large amounts of materials. Horses are all the
same and can be used by either side. You can raise horses yourself or
steal horses by killing the enemy’s cavalry or food-transpor ting
laborers in battle.
MANAGEMENT POLICIES ARE RELATED TO TACTICS
In the game, the management factors include the “Fate of your
Kingdom,” “Morale,” “Reputation,” “Domestic Policies,”
“Diplomacy,” “Disasters,” “Sacrifice,” “Science,” “Trade” and
others, all of which can affect your Kingdom’s overall state. As a
ruler, you must keep a good balance between all the factors by the
tactical appointment of officials and dealing well with all the
management issues. Then, to a large extent, victories in battles and
conquest of the enemy will be guaranteed.
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REFLECTING THE CULTURE
OF THE “THREE KINGDOMS SOCIETY”
More than 100 skills have been extracted from all aspects of the
culture of the Three Kingdoms period. Most of the game factors can
be improved by these skills. Each skill is titled by its ancient name
with a detailed introduction in words and pictures. You can learn
about how the society developed during the Three Kingdoms period
while enjoying the game play.
ASSIGNMENT OF EACH LABORER
Besides chopping down trees and mining, laborers can also be
assigned to work in some buildings to fulfill a building’s function.
For example, farming/feeding pigs in farms or producing food and
wine in a workshop.
REALISTIC DESIGN
All the buildings, the shapes of characters, the types of troops and
armaments are designed proportionately accor ding to real models
extracted from historical materials. Characters can go in and out of
the buildings and interact with them.
PROFESSION-TRANSFERENCE SYSTEM
This system enables a laborer to be trained to sergeant level. He can
then revert to being a laborer again and do his original work if
needed. Wars consume a large quantity of resources and result in a
lack of supply of materials. If this becomes the case, you can
command your sergeants to deal with production work through the
profession-transference system. The collection of resources and
production will then accelerate. This system makes it possible for
you to restore production and supplies quickly, re-organize your
military forces and tur n around a negative situation or even win
despite facing difficulties at an earlier stage.
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VARIOUS TYPES OF ARMAMENTS
There are many types of armaments available that can be
manufactured once you have obtained the right technical research
level. You will have the ability to greatly enhance your attacking
power and means of taking a city using the different armaments
available. These different types of armaments will enable you to star t
wars on water or land or even to air-transport troops for a surprise
attack on the enemy.
PLAYER-FRIENDLY IN-GAME HINTS
By moving the cursor over objects or areas of the interface,
information will appear in real time about significant events
contained in the game and offer advice and instruction. So whether
you have game-playing experience or not, you can start playing and
get into the action quickly.
SUPPORTING NETWORK GAME
FOD supports two game modes: a LAN net game and a Skirmish.
In LAN net mode, you can choose a variety of maps to play on a
LAN. In Skirmish mode, you can simulate a LAN net game mode
on a single computer.
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2. STORY BACKGROUND
2.1 Brief Introduction of Chinese Imperial History
Chinese imperial history covers a period of some 4,000 years from
the Xia Dynasty circa 2100 BC to the abdication of the last
Emperor, Pu Yi, in 1911.
2.2 The Glory of the Han Dynasty
The Han Dynasty lasted for 400 years, from 206 BC when it was
founded by a peasant named Liu Bang to 220 AD, with a 14-year
interruption from 9 to 23 AD when Wang Mang usurped the
throne. Prior to Wang Mang’s usurpation, the Dynasty was known
as the Western Han Dynasty, with its capital in the western city of
Chang’an. When the Han Dynasty was restored in 23 AD it was
known as the Eastern Han Dynasty with its capital in the eastern city
of Luoyang.
Except for its last years, the Han Dynasty marked a period of great
prosperity and advancement in society. The Han emperors, of which
there were a total of 19, built on the legal and administrative
infrastructure established by the preceding Qin Dynasty, but eased
some of the severity of the Qin laws and sought to make the system
more reflective of Confucian principles.
China grew rapidly in the Han Dynasty. By 2 AD it had expanded to
take in North Korea, the southeast coast, the southwest as far as
Vietnam and large areas of Central Asia. Northern bor ders were
defended by the Great Wall, which was extended during Han rule.
In 165 BC Liu Heng, the third Han Emperor, introduced the policy
of civil service recr uitment based on examinations which tested
knowledge of Confucian texts. This policy remained in place, with
intermittent exceptions, for hundreds of years and contributed
greatly to the overall success of the administration of Imperial China.
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The greatest advance during the Han period was the invention of
paper, attributed to a eunuch called Cai Lun in 105 AD. By the 3rd
century paper was in general use, replacing the earlier bamboo,
wood and silk. The invention did not reach Europe until the 12th
century.
A key invention during the Han Dynasty was the magnetic compass.
In about 1 AD – 100 AD, the Chinese discovered that lodestone (a
type of iron ore) could be made to point north. They realized that
they could magnetize the iron needles to do the same. The magnetic
compass was later used to plot courses on long sea voyages.
Another significant invention during the Han Dynasty was the
seismoscope. This instrument was ver y useful in recor ding the
direction of even a distant earth tremor. It was invented in 132 AD
by a scientist called Zhang Heng. In 138 AD the instrument
detected an earth tremor some 500 kilometers away.
In the field of medicine, Zhang Zhongjing wrote The Theory ofTyphoid and Other Diseases which formed the foundation of Chinese
medicine.
Trade flourished during the Han Dynasty and the trading route
known as the “Silk Road” developed during this time. The road ran
for 11,000 kilometers from Chang’an (modern Xi’an) through
Yumen and Kasghar. It reached Persia and the shores of the
Mediterranean Sea. Merchants carried tea, silk and other goods from
one trading post to the next.
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2.3 The Fall of a Dynasty
The fall of the Han Dynasty can be traced to three principal events.
The first was the Yellow Scarves uprising in 184 AD. This was a
rebellion of peasant farmers led by Zhang Jue and his two brothers,
Zhang Liang and Zhang Bao. They styled themselves Noble General
of Heaven, Noble General of the Earth and Noble General of Men
respectively and tapped into widespread popular discontent caused
by the corruption and inef ficiency of the Han cour t. A classic
example of this was the sale of official positions to the highest bidder
by the Emperor Ling, which was designed both to fill the imperial
coffers and deprive scholars of their oppor tunity for advancement.
The Zhang brothers raised an army of hundreds of thousands of
peasants and represented a real threat to the Dynasty. The Han
court, which by this time was dominated by a gang of corr upt
eunuchs known as the The Ten Regular Attendants, was able, with
some difficulty, to put the rebellion down — but in doing so it was
greatly weakened.
The second event was the ascendancy of Dong Zhuo, General of the
Forward Ar my, Lord of Aoxing and Prefect of Xiliang. He was
summoned to court by the Great General He Jin in 189 AD to help
exterminate the eunuchs. He Jin himself was murdered by the
eunuchs shortly after wards and by the time Dong Zhuo r eached
Luoyang with his army, the court, led by the young Emperor Shao
and his younger brother, the Prince of Chenliu, was on the run from
a capital in chaos. Dong Zhuo, leading a large army of 200,000,
quickly asserted his authority and deposed Emperor Shao, replacing
him with the Prince of Chenliu, who then became the Emperor
Xian. On ascending the throne, the Emperor Xian was only 15 years
old. Assisted by Lu Bu, who was the foremost warrior of the time,
Dong Zhuo appointed himself Prime Minister and took control of
the government. He immediately imposed a vicious and coldhearted dictatorship conducted only nominally in the name of the
young emperor, who was in effect held captive.
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Dong Zhuo’s grab for power infuriated the loyal lords and generals.
In 190 AD they formed a confederacy numbering 18 who were
sworn to destroy Dong Zhuo and rescue the Emperor Xian from
captivity. Cao Cao was instrumental in bringing together the other
17 lords and generals by sending a forged imperial decree to each
of them.
The confederacy, led by Yuan Shao, had initial military success. This
led Dong Zhuo to abandon the capital, Luoyang, and move the
capital and the Emperor to Chang’an. In abandoning the capital
Dong Zhuo ordered it razed to the ground, which involved a
massive loss of property and valuables and huge hardship to
Luoyang’s millions of residents.
After the abandonment and destruction of Luoyang, the confederacy
fell apart. However, Dong Zhou’s general and adopted son, Lu Bu,
murdered him in 192 AD. Thus ended a short but highly damaging
period in which Dong Zhou had severely undermined the Dynasty
by first deposing the Emperor, then holding captive the new
Emperor and ruling himself without regard to the Emperor’s wishes,
and finally inciting a massive revolt against his government by the 18
lords and generals. It was this revolt which resulted in several of the
members of the confederacy assuming control of their respective
territories and in effect becoming warlords. The r evolt, therefore,
fundamentally destabilized the realm.
The death of Dong Zhuo was followed by yet more chaos as his
generals fought for power. A crescendo of chaos and violence
occurred in 195 AD when the Emperor Xian was kidnapped and
moved from Chang’an. The Emperor Xian then secretly sought aid
from Cao Cao. This led to the third principal event to which the fall
of the Dynasty can be traced, when Cao Cao responded to the
Emperor’s request for aid by receiving him in Xuchang in 196 AD.
From that time on Cao Cao held the Emperor captive while
purportedly supporting him. Cao Cao gradually assumed the
authority of the Emperor himself and in 216 AD became the King
of Wei, which in effect signaled he had replaced the Emperor Xian.
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The Emperor Xian finally abdicated in 220 AD, shortly after the
death of Cao Cao when Cao Cao’s son, Cao Pi, established a new
dynasty, the Wei Dynasty.
2.4 The Three Kingdoms Period
It was in the context of the collapse of the power and authority of
the Han Dynasty, which occurred gradually over a 35-year period,
that the three kingdoms began to take shape led by the three most
prominent heroes of the time: Cao Cao, who established the
Kingdom of Wei in the north, Liu Bei, who established the
Kingdom of Shu in the west and Sun Quan, who established the
Kingdom of Wu in the south. With the exception of Cao Cao,
whose son, Cao Pi, declared himself Emperor in 220 AD, each was
later to declare himself Emperor.
FOD is set in a period of about 100 years of Chinese history
straddling the declining years of the Han Dynasty from around 184
AD to 220 AD as well as the Three Kingdoms period from 220 AD
to 280 AD. FOD is based on the famous historical novel Romanceof the Three Kingdoms, attributed to Luo Guanzhong and written
around 1350 AD. This novel is reputedly the second most well-read
book after the Holy Bible and is hugely popular in Asia.
Primarily because of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms this 100year period is commonly referred to as the “Three Kingdoms
period” even though the actual Three Kingdoms period covered
only a 60-year period. This common reference for the Three
Kingdoms period is used in the game and this manual.
The Three Kingdoms period is famous in Chinese history not just
for the ferocity of the never-ending wars but also for the brilliance of
the military strategy employed. Even today businessmen look to the
strategies adopted at this time to win commercial advantage.
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This period of Chinese history was also a time of great advancement
in medicine, literature, philosophy and science. In the field of
medicine, Hua Tuo, who excelled in surgery, invented the first
anaesthetic called “Mafei Powder Medicine.”
Advancement in the literary field saw the creation of many works
that are still read today. The Cao family was a prominent contributor
to those works and Cao Cao himself wrote over 20 poems and some
40 pieces of prose which fall into this category. In the field of
philosophy, the emergence of metaphysics was considered an
outstanding accomplishment credited to He Yan and Wang Bi. In
the field of science, Liu Hui, a famous mathematician, first
calculated the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter.
The Three Kingdoms period also saw an increase in navigation,
exploration and diplomatic activity. In 230 AD a huge ship carrying
10,000 people reached the island now known as Taiwan, marking
the first recorded contact between the mainland and Taiwan. In the
field of diplomacy the Kingdom of Wei maintained close contact
with the country of Xiematai, now par t of Japan. The Kingdom of
Wu sent envoys to Linyi, now the southern part of Vietnam, and to
Funan, now part of Cambodia.
In 263 AD the Kingdom of Shu was conquered by the Kingdom of
Wei after the second Emperor of Shu, Liu Bei’s son, Liu Shan,
surrendered to Deng Ai, the Senior General of Wei. In 266 AD Sima
Yan, the eldest son of Sima Zhao (the effective ruler of Wei at the
time of the conquest of Shu) forced the Wei Emperor to abdicate
and founded the Western Jin Dynasty. Finally, in 280 AD Sima Yan
conquered the Kingdom of Wu and united the entire country. Thus
ended the Three Kingdoms period. FOD offers dif ferent endings
that can be achieved involving ultimate victories by the Kingdom of
Shu and Liu Bei or by the Kingdom of Wu and Sun Quan.
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2.5 The Three Leading Characters
The three leading historical figures in the Three Kingdoms period,
Cao Cao, Liu Bei and Sun Quan, are the main characters in this
game. Here is a brief description of their backgrounds.
CAO CAO
Cao Cao was descended from Cao Can, the Premier in the Western
Han Dynasty. Cao Cao was skillful in strategy and adapted himself
quickly to changing circumstances. It was said of him: “You are
clever enough to govern the world but bad enough to upset it.” It
was said this prediction gave Cao immense pleasure. At the age of
20, his district recommended Cao Cao for his filial piety and
personal integrity. This led to his initial appointment to the court.
Cao Cao was known for commanding his troops with very strict
discipline. Later he fled back to his hometown when he failed in his
attempt to assassinate Dong Zhuo.
At home in Chenliu, Cao Cao enlisted aid and resources to start his
own military actions. He then called upon many other power ful
lords to combine their strengths against Dong Zhuo. Cao Cao never
stopped trying to recr uit the most able and vir tuous men. He was an
expert in judging people’s worth and knew how to employ them to
the best advantage. He was also a master of military strategy. All this
enabled him to have a wealth of talents, elite troops and excellent
support for his armies.
Cao Cao’s moment came when he was invited by the Han court to
rescue the Emperor Xian, who was held hostage in the bitter
fighting between Dong Zhuo’s generals. He defeated the rebels who
were holding the Emperor and then persuaded the Emperor to
move the capital to Xuchang. From then on, Cao Cao effectively
held the Emperor captive and ruled in his name, giving orders to all
the other lords. Cao Cao successively eliminated the lords, Yuan
Shao, Ma Teng, Zhang Lu and others. Finally he took complete
control of the northern par t of China and established the Kingdom
of Wei.
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LIU BEI
Liu Bei was a member of the imperial family and was known as
Imperial Uncle Liu. However, in his childhood he was very poor.
His ambition was to restore the Han court and be known for his
humanity and virtue. From the beginning of his militar y car eer,
when he fought the Yellow Scarves, he experienced many setbacks.
On a number of occasions, he almost lost his life.
However, Liu Bei was fortunate in that three very power ful war riors
assisted him. His two sworn brothers Guan Yu (Lord Guan, so
called because from the Ming Dynasty onwards he was worshipped
as the God of War in temples throughout the country), Zhang Fei,
Zhao Yun (Zhao Zilong) and Zhuge Liang (Kongming) who was a
genius of military strategy and tactics as well as a brilliant
administrator and inventor. With the loyal support of these great
men, Liu Bei was able to found his Kingdom of Shu in the west of
the country.
SUN QUAN
Sun Quan was the second son of Sun Jian, the Governor of
Changsha. Sun Jian was killed in a battle against Liu Biao.
With the assistance from Sun Jian’s former aides and staf f, his eldest
son, Sun Ce, destroyed all the minor vassals in the south of the
Great River. He intended to occupy the entire Wu area and then the
whole realm, but died of a sudden illness when he was only 26.
After Sun Ce’s death, Sun Quan took over the estate left by his late
father and elder brother. Sun Quan treated worthy men with respect
and attracted many talented people to his service. In alliance with
Liu Bei, Sun Quan won a stunning victory against Cao Cao at the
Major Battle at Red Cliffs. From then on, with the natural barrier of
the Great River and by employing just and able rule, he was
ultimately able to establish the Kingdom of Wu in the south
of China.
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3. INST ALLING AND UNINSTALLING
3.1 Installing
Two methods are provided to install FOD:
The FOD installation program runs automatically when the CD is
inserted if it detects that the game has not been previously installed
and your CD-ROM has autorun activated. Then click on “Install”
and finish the installation following the on-screen instructions. You
may have to install DirectX and Video Decoder during installation if
you do not already have one or both installed on your machine.
If your PC does not have autorun activated, click on “My
Computer” and double-click on your CD-ROM drive. This will
prompt the autorun. Once on-screen, please follow the instr uctions.
When the installation is finished, you can click on “Play” on the
interface to run the game dir ectly, or you can choose to run the
game from the Start menu.
3.2 Uninstalling
To uninstall FOD, open the Start menu, move the cursor through to
the Fate of the Dragon folder and then click on “Uninstall.” Then
follow the on-screen instructions
Alternatively, open the Start Menu, move the cursor to “Settings,”
then “Control Panel.” Double-click on “Add/Remove Programs.”
Once here, select "Fate of the Dragon” and then click on the
“Add/Remove” button and follow the on-screen instructions.
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4. THE MAIN MENU
In the Main Menu, you can start a new game, change the game
setup, enter a multi-player game, view the credits or quit the game
and return to the Windows desktop.
4.1 Single Player
START A NEW GAME
Click on “Single Player” and you can select “Easy,” “Normal” or
“Hard.” Then choose the main character you prefer to play as in the
game. Provided you have completed all the missions of any of the
warlords in “Hard” mode, the system will add a new difficulty mode
of “Nightmare.”
From left to right are the portraits of Liu Bei, Cao Cao and Sun
Quan respectively. Left-click on one of the portraits and the picture
will highlight. Click on “Start” and your campaign begins.
SELECT CAMPAIGN
You have to complete at least one mission to make this option
appear and all the missions you have completed appear in the
mission list. After clicking on “Select Campaign,” you can then replay any mission in this list.
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LOAD GAME
Here you can load a saved game.
Click on “Cancel” to return.
Click on “Remove” to delete the loaded game.
SKIRMISH
This will allow you to play single-mission scenarios against
computer-controlled opponents.
4.2 Multiplayer
You can play Multiplayer FOD over a LAN network, Internet or
Serial Interface.
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