User Manual

The Mini Map
The mini map shows a scaled-down version of the entire sea chart. Again, the rectangular frame
shows you which part of the sea chart is presently shown in the main view. Your home town (and
any cities in which your ships are docked) are displayed as blue diamonds, whereas the other
Hanseatic towns appear red. Your ships and convoys are shown as blue squares, which will flash
slowly when selected. Other ships or convoys are red squares, except for pirates, which appear
black. If you see any pirate ships beforehand, you might want to avoid a confrontation and sail
around them. In multiplayer mode, your friends’ ships will appear red.
The mini map simplifies navigation: Click anywhere on the mini map or simply keep the left
mouse button pressed while you move across the mini map to center the main view on the spot
specified by the mouse pointer. Quickly flashing spots on the mini map always point to
important events, such as pirate attacks, incoming ships, storms, etc. To examine these events,
click on the flashing part of the mini map and then use the main view to obtain information.
Controlling Ships
Use the mini map to quickly send your ships to different locations. Simply select one of your
ships (using the sea chart, the ship list, or the city view) and then right click on a city in the mini
map. The white line that appears in the main view (if you’re using the sea map view) is the route
your ship is going to take. But the destination need not necessarily be a port – send your ships
anywhere you please.
The Selection Window
In sea chart mode, the selection window is mainly of importance when selecting ships. Read the
next chapter to learn all you need to know about dealing with ships – no matter who they belong
to.
The Icon Bar
The upper icon bar remains the same. Logically, the construction menu and the ‘leave city’
option are disabled.
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