User Manual

The game is set up in the same way, except that everything is done on the same computer.
In contrast to network games, which are real-time, hot seat games are turn-based, i.e. players act
one after the other and not simultaneously. They end their turns by pressing the Forward
button.
Note:
Some things are managed differently in hot seat mode. For instance, elections and auctions take
place turn by turn.
Load Game
Instead of creating a new game, the server can load a savegame. The savegame doesn’t have to
be a multiplayer game and it doesn’t need to be saved on all the computers.
Each player simply selects one of the traders from the savegame, which can be a trader who was
previously controlled by the computer.
The trader is chosen before you get to the lobby. The trader’s name cannot be changed
afterwards. Therefore, the player data need not be confirmed as usual.
Note:
As soon as the server has chosen his trader, he can adjust the number of players as usual. The
number of players does not have to be equal to the number of players in the savegame.
Consequently, the number of players can be changed by loading a savegame.
Special Features of the Network Game
Saving the Game
Every player can save the game so that it can be resumed at a later time. The player who wants
to be the server the next time will have to save the game.
Removing and Adding Players
This is done by loading a game in multiplayer mode. The current game must be saved and then
quit. Next, load the game as stated above. The number of players can be adjusted in the lobby.
(see ‘Load Game’)
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