SEGA Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms User Manual

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HEALTH ISSUES

Use this software in a well-lit room, staying a good distance away from the monitor or TV screen to not overtax your eyes. Take breaks of 10 to 20 minutes every hour, and do not play when you are tired or short on sleep. Prolonged use or playing too close to the monitor or television screen may cause a decline in visual acuity.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Welcome to Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms ………………2

Installation …………………………………………………………3

Starting

What’s New Since

Kingdoms Campaigns………………………………………………5

Britannia Campaign ………………………………………………5

Crusades Campaign

Crusades Campaign ………………………………………………8

Teutonic Campaign ………………………………………………13

Americas Campaign ………………………………………………17

Credits ……………………………………………………………22

Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms ……………………3

Medieval II? …………………………………4

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WELCOME TO MEDIEVAL II: TOTAL WAR

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KINGDOMS

Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms is an expansion pack for Medieval II: Total War. There are four new campaigns to test your abilities as a military master of the medieval world. From exploring the New World, through to maintaining control of the Holy Lands, each richly-detailed campaign offers unique challenges and opportunities to adapt your favorite strategies, as well as forge new, iron-clad tactics to conquer your foes.

Several new gameplay features add an extra dimension to the experience. For the first time, you will be able to build permanent forts on the campaign map to control more of your lands, use unique abilities of heroic generals in battle, play as a knightly or foes to a crisp with flamethrowers!

Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms also includes all the updates released so far for Medieval II: Total War. It also includes the ability to play multiplayer campaigns and

control reinforcements on the field of battle.

der, convert from one religion to another, and burn your

Medieval II: Total War

INSTALLATION

Please make sure your computer system uses either Windows XP or Windows 2000. Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms is not compatible with earlier versions of Windows, or non-Windows operating systems. latest DirectX 9.0c compatible drivers for your DVD drive, sound card, and video card to operate at its best. If you have any problems running the program, older sound or video drivers are the most likely cause.

Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms also requires the

HOW TO INSTALL MEDIEVAL II: TOTAL WAR KINGDOMS

• Before installing, close all other applications.

• You must have install

• Insert the Autoplay enabled, the title screen will display shortly after inserting the DVD into your drive. If Autoplay is not enabled, simply double-click on ‘My Computer’ and then doubleclick on your DVD Drive to launch the game installer. On the title screen, click the Install button to begin the installation process and then follow the on-screen instructions.

• After

Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms is installed, your computer will install Microsoft DirectX 9.0c drivers (if you do not already have them). When DirectX installation is complete, you may need to restart your computer for the new drivers to take effect. For more information on DirectX 9.0c, see the relevant DirectX 9.0c Help file.

• Now you can run Play on the DVD title screen. Please note that the game requires you to have a

II: Total War Kingdoms

Medieval II: Total War already installed on your computer in order to

Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms.

Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms DVD into your DVD drive. If you have

Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms from the Start menu or by clicking

Medieval

DVD in your DVD Drive at all times in order to play the game.

STARTING MEDIEVAL II: TOTAL WAR KINGDOMS

The launcher allows you to view the latest Total War news such as community info, upcoming releases and polls. It also allows you to start all the campaigns. Clicking the Play button will bring up a list of all available campaigns and registered mods installed on the computer. Just select the desired campaign and click to load it up.

THE MAIN MENU

• Single Player – This will take you to the Single Player Menu from which you can

start a Campaign or Quick Battle.

• Continue Campaign – This will automatically load your last saved campaign

game/auto-save and allow you to continue your conquest.

• Multiplayer – Accesses all of the multiplayer modes available.

• Load Game – Allows you to load saved campaigns, custom battles, and battle

replay movies.

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• Options – Adjusts the options available for Video, Audio, and Game Controls.

• Audio –

• Quit – Exit Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms and return to Windows.

Any options inaccessible by the user will be greyed-out until such time as they become usable. To quickly exit the game hit the Esc key on your keyboard.

Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms supports EAX®ADVANCED HD™.

EAX

ADVANCED HD™ is used to model reverberation effects on the

3D sounds. This allows the game to accurately model different

coustic environments and take advantage of the hardware DSP on

a the Sound Blaster

ound Blaster X-Fi sound cards, please go to: http://soundblaster.com

X-Fi™ series of sound cards. To learn more on

WHAT’S NEW SINCE MEDIEVAL II?

Several major features have been added to Medieval II: Total War since the initial release. New features that are unique to the Kingdoms campaigns will be covered in the sections of the manual devoted to individual campaigns.

MULTIPLAYER HOTSEAT CAMPAIGNS

A hotseat campaign is a multiplayer game where two or more players can play the same campaign together on the same computer. Hotseat mode is available in the Grand Campaign and the new Kingdoms campaigns.

To play a hotseat campaign, left-click on Multiplayer in the Main Menu, then leftclick on Hotseat Campaign (found below LAN Battles). Now simply select a faction for each player (or multiple factions per player if you wish), by left-clicking on the faction shields at the top of the screen. A flashing shield represents a faction that will be player-controlled in the campaign. Before hitting the Start button to begin play, you may wish to adjust some of the new campaign options in the bottom-right of the screen.

CONTROLLING REINFORCEMENTS

To control the reinforcements, make sure that you select the checkbox "Allow this army to be controlled by AI" and also the checkbox "Command this army in battle". Once in battle, the reinforcement army that you control will be represented by an individual unit card on the right-hand side of the screen. Besides the card, there are three buttons that determine what stance the army will take - simply left-click on the stance to activate it. The stances are:

• Aggressive Stance – Move to engage the enemy should it come within close proximity. Missile units will fire at will.

• Defensive Stance – Defend the current position (or a position the army has moved to). Routing enemies will not be pursued.

• Shootout Stance – Fire missiles without engaging in melee. Melee units will defend the missile units.

EXPANDED TIME CONTROLS

You can now fine tune the rate at which time passes in battle by holding down Shift while speeding up or slowing down time. This will incr

ementally adjust the speed of

the game. You can also now play the game at slower than real-time. This feature is a

ery useful learning tool for those wanting to come to grips with controlling a large

orce without using Pause. It also lets you play the game in slow motion so you don’t

iss any of the action!

SDK TOOLS

You now have access to some creative tools for Medieval II: Total War that will help you create your own content or mods. The tools provided are:

• The Battle Editor – Allows you to create your own battle maps.

• CinEd – Create movies using

• Unpacker – Allows you to open up the data packs, and then edit or replace some of the individual files. Note that tampering with the data files may cause the game to crash, or cease working altogether. Use this tool at your own risk.

Although all of these tools are not officially supported or endorsed by The Creative Assembly or SEGA, you may find help from the active Total War mod community at either www

.totalwar.org or www.twcenter.net.

Medieval II: Total War battle replays.

THE KINGDOMS CAMPAIGNS

The Kingdoms campaigns are four unique campaigns that offer a highly detailed strategic experience which focus on some of the greatest chapters of warfare and conquest throughout the medieval period.

Each campaign has its own specific features and conditions to bring the essence of that particular historical struggle to life. It is strongly recommended that you read the instructions on each campaign in this manual before playing them as there are new strategic options to consider should you hope to be victorious!

THE BRITANNIA CAMPAIGN

It is the year of our Lord 1258, and the British Isles are in turmoil! Henry III, the English King, is the dominant monarch, owning more lands than the Kings of Scotland, Wales, and Ireland combined. Asserting their dominance over the British Isles has forced the English to spread their forces rather thin, and has created great animosity with the other British Kingdoms.

make a push into English lands to assure their own long-term survival, though they have good reasons not to overextend themselves. Haakon IV, the King of Norway has become aware that the Scots are keen to reclaim the islands just off the mainland and is sending more of his men to the British Isles. Should any of the other British Kingdoms leave their shores undefended, perhaps the Nords may find an opportunity to secure themselves on British soil again.

A five-way struggle for control of Britannia is about to begin! Can any one of these kingdoms manage to do what no other has, and truly conquer all of the British Isles in uncontested rule?

The time may be right for the Scots, Welsh, and Irish to

THE FACTIONS

EENNGGLLAANND

Difficulty: Easy Strengths: Boasts strong heavy infantry. Weaknesses: Fields a poor variety of cavalry.

UNITS INFANTRY CAVALRY MISSILES ARTILLERY

Peasants Hobilars Peasant Archers Ballista Bill Militia Billmen Mailed Knights Arquebusiers Ribault Town Militia Demi Lancers Longbowmen Trebuchet Heavy Bill Militia Feudal Knights Yeoman Archers Mortar Heavy Billmen English Knights Spear Militia Knights Templar Culverin Levy Spearmen Dismounted English Armored Swordsmen Armored Sergeants

SSCCOOTTLLAANND

Difficulty: Easy Strengths: Makes excellent use of spears and pikes. Weaknesses: Lacking in cavalry, and the nobles often prefer to fight on foot.

UNITS INFANTRY CAVALRY MISSILES ARTILLERY

Highland Rabble Scots Pike Militia Border Horse Highland Archers Catapult Highland Pikemen Mailed Knights Town Militia Feudal Knights Trebuchet Spear Militia Mortar Highlanders Bombard Heavy Pike Militia Culverin Highland Nobles Dismounted Feudal Noble Pikemen Noble Swordsmen

Merchant Cavalry Militia

Archer Militia Catapult

Retinue Longbowmen

Peasant Archers Ballista

Noble Highland Archers

Bombard

Ribault

NNOORRWWAAY

ifficulty:Hard

trengths:Excellent shock infantry who wield powerful two-handed weapons.

eaknesses:Lacks good heavy cavalry.

UNITS INFANTRY CAVALRY MISSILES ARTILLERY

Peasants Svenner Hand Gunners Ribault Town Militia Spear Militia Mounted Crossbowmen Crossbowmen Trebuchet Viking Raiders Norse War Clerics Arquebusiers Bombard Norse Swordsmen Huscarls Norse Archers Swordstaff Militia Feudal Knights Cannon Sami Axemen Chivalric Knights Ballista Gotland Footmen Dismounted Feudal Knights Dismounted Chivalric Knights Dismounted Huscarls

WWAALLEES

Difficulty: Hard Strengths: Has a number of units capable of fighting in multiple roles. Weaknesses: Lacks heavy infantry.

UNITS INFANTRY CAVALRY MISSILES ARTILLERY

Peasants Welsh Militiamen Teulu Skirmishers Helwyr Catapult Gwent Raiders Mathrafal Horsemen Saethwyr Ribault Spear Militia Mailed Knights Magnelwyr Trebuchet Rhyfelwyr Teulu Mortar Meirionnydd Spearmen Bombard Morgannwg Spearmen Culverin

IIRREELLAANND

Difficulty: Moderate Strengths: Fields a good mix of cavalry and gunpowder units. Weaknesses: Lacks strong spear and pike units.

UNITS INFANTRY CAVALRY MISSILES ARTILLERY

Peasants Ceitherne Horseboys Saighdeoir Ribault Ostmen Ridire Calivermen Catapult Cliathairi Hobiguir Trebuchet Ulster Swordsmen Mounted Calivermen Mortar Galloglaich Lords Retinue Bombard

Muir

Merchant Cavalry Militia

Crossbow Militia Catapult

Serpentine

Welsh Skirmishers Ballista

Deisi Javelinmen Ballista

Culverin

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