User Manual

Symbols
Using the symbols on the mini map, you can determine the locations of your ships. The cities in
which you act as a trader are also marked.
Symbol
square (blue, white, red, black)
red diamond
blue diamond
framed diamond
Meaning
ships (yours, traders’, players’, pirates’)
city
city in which you are present as a trader
city you are currently viewing
• slowly flashing squares mark the ships you have selected.
• quickly flashing symbols indicate that an important event has occurred, such as the arrival of
one of your ships at a port or a ship that is currently threatened by a storm.
Controls
You can control everything in ‘Patrician II’ using the mouse. The left mouse button selects while
the right mouse buttons moves your ships to the specified locations.
Left Mouse Button
You can select objects in the main view using the left mouse button. Usually, a menu will then
pop up or information about the object will be displayed. Clicking on an empty space will
deselect the object.
Left click on…
your own ship
someone else’s ship
a position in the sea and then dragging
the mouse pointer over several ships
belonging to you
your convoy in the city view
your own ships while pressing Ctrl
a building with which interaction
is possible
a business or a dwelling
citizens
Action
select the ship
display information about the ship
(not always accurate)
select several ships
select the convoy. Another click on
a ship in the convoy will select the
ship and display its load.
select several ships
enter the building
display information
inquire about their opinions
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