User Manual

In multiplayer mode, you can make offers to your human contenders . You can offer them goods,
ships that are at anchor here in the city (none that are part of convoys though), a bag full of gold,
a business you run, or a residential building! You must then specify what you expect in return.
Finally, send off your offer and wait for a reply.
If you receive offers from other players, they will appear in the personal section of the news
menu. (see chapter 7)
The Shipyard
The shipyard is another very important building. After all, it is the ships you
build, repair or upgrade here that form the basis of your business.
Click on it to open a picture of the shipyard in the main view. The selection
window will display the shipyard’s current status as well as a set of options:
Building Contract
You can build four types of ships: snaikkas, crayers, cogs, and hulks. The type you choose
depends not only on money, but on the materials you have in stock. Moreover, cogs and hulks
are quite large and cannot sail on rivers, i.e. they can’t reach Novgorod, Thorn and Cologne.
For every ship (turn the pages), there is a brief description and a list of materials required for
c o n s t ruction. The construction time is also displayed. Once you have confirmed the
construction of a certain ship, you will receive a message about the remaining construction time.
Click OK to finalize the contract.
Note: You cannot build hulks in the very beginning. This advanced type of ship can only be built
by experienced shipyards that have previously built many other ships, i.e. the more building
contracts you make, the earlier the hulk will be available.
Repair Ship
If this option is enabled, any of your damaged ships are in the port. Select the ships you want to
repair.
It is your choice whether you send your ships to the shipyard for repairs one at a time or all at
once. However, they will be repaired one after the other. If you feel that the repairs take too long,
you can send your ship away at any time. Just select your ship to cancel the repairs. A dialog
will then appear asking you to confirm your decision. But don’t expect to get any of your
materials back.
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