User Manual

A Quick Start for the Impatient
This section is for those who want to get started quickly, without thorough study of this entire
manual. Nevertheless, you should not immediately begin with a single player game. We advise
you to begin with the tutorial, which will guide you through the vital parts of the user interface
and the various aspects of the game. Afterwards, you can explore the game’s more advanced
features by yourself in either a single player game, a campaign, or a multiplayer game – and
perhaps read through the subsequent sections of this manual at a later time.
Starting the tutorial
After you have started ‘Patrician II’ and enjoyed the opening sequence, you pro c e e d
automatically to the main menu. Prior to starting the tutorial, you might want to have a look at
the options. You do not need to change any options to play, but you might still want to tweak
one or two settings. The options screen can be reached at any time from within the game. A
detailed description of the options can be found in chapter 6.
Note:
For the tutorial, a resolution of 1024 x 768 should be selected in the options.
Launch the tutorial by clicking on the button labeled ‘Tutorial’. You will learn about the interface
step by step and are introduced to the game’s main features.
Starting a Single Game
From the main menu, select ‘Single Game’. The following screen will allow you to enter your
name. All the other options are irrelevant at this time, but do keep Lubeck as your hometown.
Playing the Game
Playing the game is quite simple: You click on an object to either retrieve information about it or
to perform some kind of action with it. The objects in question are ships, buildings, citizens, or
icons/buttons.
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