User Guide
GAME mANUAL
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screen, and the game will load in automatically. (For full instructions on using Cohort 2
with Caesar, see the documentation included with that program. An order form for purchasing
it is included with this game.)
USING THE BATTLE SCREEN
If you are not using Cohort 2 to enact a battle, then click the mouse on the upper
portion of the screen. The icons will appear at the bottom of the display and you
can choose your first tactic.
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For each round of battle, you must choose a tactic for your Cohort
to follow. The usefulness of a tactic depends on three things: the relative sizes of
the forces, the composition of your Cohort, which of the sixteen types of barbar-
ians you are facing, and your Cohorts morale.
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If you find yourself losing a lot of battles, you might consider upgrading the quality of
your forces. See the chapter on
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for instructions on using the Military Advisor and
the Tribune of the Plebs in that regard.
The four battle commands, from left to right on the screen, are:
TORTOISE A close knit, defensive formation
ASSAULT A standard frontal attack
FLANK An attempt to encircle the enemy
CHARGE An all out attack
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There is a fifth icon, to the right of all the others the Retreat
icon. You can retreat from a battle at any time; this saves your Cohorts men, but
lowers morale.
THE FORUM
At any time during the game, the large F icon on the main City level and
Provincial level toolbars will take you to the forum the administrative center of
your city. From here you keep watch on many aspects of your growing province,
getting information from and giving orders to your main advisors and assistants.
The first screen you will see is of the forum itself, where your seven advisors wait
BATTLE SCREEN
When a Cohort and a barbarian army meet on the Provincial Level, a battle will
occur. Battles occur in rounds, with you (as leader) deciding the tactics used by
your troops. Results of the battle are displayed at the end of every round, and are
measured in terms of men remaining. It sometimes takes a few rounds before
the battle is resolved.
The Battle Screen consists of the following components:
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indicates the two sides of the battle. The title below
the Roman warrior on the left indicates which Cohort is engaging the enemy; the
title below the barbarian on the right tells which race you are attacking.
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Against the right edge of the screen are a pair of bar graphs.
The graphs measure the number of men on either side; the battle standards above
each graph indicate which Cohort or Army the graph reflects. Note that the
graph for the Cohort adds together its numbers of Regulars, Irregulars and
Auxiliaries into one overall statistic. Each graph represents both the initial (black)
and current statistics (yellow) for the battle. For conveniences sake, the number
of men for each side is listed below the bar.
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This lists your Cohorts morale, and the initial and cur-
rent numbers of Regulars, Irregulars and Auxiliaries in the Cohort.
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These four icons represent your options in leading your
troops: Tortoise, Assault, Flank and Charge. These four commands are
explained below.
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This icon can be used to retreat from an engagement.
Retreat lowers your Cohorts morale; you will be asked to confirm your action
before retreating.
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In between rounds of battle, a text window will appear over
the icons to tell you how the battle is going. This window will also inform you of
your final victory or defeat.
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Caesar can link together with Impressions Roman battle
game, Cohort 2, allowing you to fully realize each battle with a miniatures-based
combat gaming system. If you have installed Cohort 2, and wish to use it to play
a given battle, just left-click on the information panel along the bottom of the