User Manual

Bribing pays – but only for a short period of time. Once the affair (e.g. an election or a trial) is
over, the person you bribed won’t recall anything at all. Moreover, you can only bribe two
people in each town.
Legal Arms Dealing – the Weapon Smith
There is a weapon smith in every town. You can legally acquire all sorts of
weapons for your ships there, but you must own a trading office in town,
because all the weapons you buy will be transferred there. Those who don’t
have an office will have to settle for an overview of the weapons that are
produced.
Local dealers can buy six types of weapons: the cheapest are the small catapult and the small
ballista. Then there’s the large ballista, the large catapult, the mortar (Bombarde) and finally the
cannon, the largest and most powerful weapon money can buy.
The quantities show you how many weapons are in stock and how many you already have at
your office. The number of weapons a smith produces depends on the size of the city. If you visit
different smiths, you will notice that not all of them produce all six weapons, because the
product range depends on the occupancy rate of the city’s shipyard. Only shipyards that are
booked out will guarantee that the weapon smith supplies everything you possibly desire.
Use the buttons to buy or sell weapons! Note that weapons can only be bought or sold one by
one – trade on a large scale is not allowed for such delicate products.
Military Buildings and Objects
To be able to build or access the following buildings, you must have attained a considerable
position in your hometown – only as the mayor do you have permission to deal with the
arsenal, watchtowers, or the city walls.
The Arsenal
The right to build an arsenal is reserved for the city, but of course it long
existed when you commenced your life as a trader. For quite some time, the
arsenal will remain the most uninteresting building of the city. Only when
you become mayor, you will be responsible for your city’s defence. You can
then train guards and archers at the arsenal.
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