User Manual

The Mini Map
The mini map gives you a good overview of the city you are
currently viewing, or a scaled-down view of the entire sea
chart. The frame designates the area you are currently
viewing in the main display. To center an area in the main
view, simply click on that specific area in the mini map.
The mini map is color-coded, so that you can immediately
identify buildings that belong to you. They are marked blue,
while buildings belonging to the city appear grey; computer
traders’ buildings are grey and buildings of other human
players are red. These colors also apply to the ships.
The upper Icon Bar
Between the mini map and the selection window, there is an icon bar with the following
functions:
This menu item gives you an overview of your fleet. The window lists all your ships,
their names, type, and current status (at sea, under repair, at anchor, etc.). To the
lower right, there is a button that allows you to switch between viewing the ship’s
current load status and its crew and weapon status. If you would like to immediately select and
locate one of your ships, click on the arrow next to the ship’s name. The main view and the mini
map will then change to the appropriate view and show you the ship’s position.
If you click on the ‘forward’ button, time will pass very quickly. The main view will
change to the sea chart view while your ships sail in fast motion – a handy feature for
time-consuming sea voyages. Almost instantly, your ship will reach the destination
harbor. The forward mode ends automatically as soon as an important event occurs. You can
end it manually by clicking anywhere in the main display.
This icon opens the news menu in the lower icon bar (see below) and displays the
latest message you received. Repeated clicking displays your unread messages one
after the other. When you receive new messages, the icon will briefly light up. You can
study all your messages using the menu in the lower icon bar. But bear in mind that this is the
Middle Ages. You will receive messages with a certain delay, so the information you receive
might not always be accurate – except for messages regarding the situation of your businesses.
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