User Guide

GAME OVERVIEW

At the very start of the game, the Roman Empire

consists of a single province, Latium, with Rome at its

center. It is your job to extend the Empire by

successfully developing additional provinces. Your first

task in the game will be to choose the first province

that you will attempt to transform into a powerful and

wealthy extension of Rome.

Your first province may encompass several small and

isolated towns, hostile independent tribes, and — most

importantly — your capital city. In addition, your

province will have areas of potential farmland and

areas suitable for mining and quarrying, which you can

use to enhance your city’s economy.

You must build your capital city from the ground up,

and see that it is healthy, wealthy, and wisely run. On

the City Level, you will provide housing, a water

supply, entertainment, safety, and health. You will also

build roads, set tax rates, start businesses, organize

your laborers, and establish a security force.

You must also tend to “the big picture” on the

Province Level. On the Province Level, you may

build roads to connect your city to outlying towns.

You may establish farms, mines, and quarries to

supply city businesses, and you may build ports

and trading posts to buy from and sell to distant

lands.

The challenge of managing internal affairs is

made even more difficult by the ever-present

threat of invasion by various types of

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