User Manual

The Objective Conditions
You decide when the game is over! You decide what position you must attain to win the game
and how much time you have to do so. Six objectives are possible:
None
You can start playing and persuade a self defined goal.
Councillor
The player who is elected councillor of his home town first wins the game.
All players (including computer players) are bound to the same objective.
Before the game begins, you will receive a message informing you about your
competitors. You may specify a period of time in which the objective is to
be reached.
Mayor
Similar to ‘Councillor’, except you have to be elected mayor.
Alderman
The most difficult objective. The player who is elected Alderman, president
of the Hanseatic League, wins the game. In contrast to historical facts, this
does not necessarily have to be the mayor of Lubeck.
Capital balance
Your wealth will decide victory or defeat. Apart from your money, this also
includes the value of your ships, your stock, and your buildings. The
player who has acquired the most capital after a certain time wins the game.
Score balance
The player who has collected the most points wins the game. This includes
your possessions, the respect you have earned, and all actions you have
taken to raise your standing.
As soon as you reach the goal you’ve set for yourself, the game ends. It also ends when the time
elapses without a winner, or if a competitor arrives at his goal before you do. In any case, you
will be asked if you would nonetheless like to continue the game.
City Production
You can choose between ‘realistic’ and ‘random’ (‘incidental’) . If you select ‘realistic’, the cities’
production will match the geographic circumstances and correspond to historical facts.
‘Random’ will result in unpredictable production, distributing the goods randomly.
Adjusting the Game Speed
‘Patrician II’ is a real-time game. Nevertheless, there are means of slowing down or accelerating
the flow of events. There are six different speeds for you to choose from: slow motion, very slow,
slow, normal (default), quick and very quick. The game speed can also be adjusted during the
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