User Guide
Caesar
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GAME mANUAL
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stantly trying the Empires defenses. And if life under your rule is miserable or
harsh, you could also have to face opposition from rioters within your city walls.
You must keep your province and capital city well-defended, using a variety of
active and passive defenses: at provincial level, the military power of forts; at city
level, local peacekeepers based in barracks; and an array of walls and towers
available at both levels.
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This is a key concern in Caesar. If you run out of money, you will
not be able to build things, maintain them, support a workforce or keep a stand-
ing army. All expenditure is measured in Denarii - the Denarius being the basic
unit of Imperial Roman currency.
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Your objective in Caesar is to govern your province sufficient-
ly well that you receive a promotion. If promoted, you will be given control of a
new region where standards must be higher. You start the game with the title of
Decurian, one level above the citizens of your province. With enough successes,
you could eventually rise to the rank of Emperor yourself.
Your performance as Governor is rated in four categories; peace (the security of
the province and its capital city), culture (the quality of life in your capital city),
prosperity (the size, quality and stability of your city) and empire (Imperial influ-
ence across the lands of the province). Your advisors in the Forum will keep you
abreast of what your current ratings are, and what they must be to be promoted.
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the grandeur and glory of Imperial Rome! It is the first century BC,
and the republic has just fallen to the first Emperor, Caesar Augustus. Positions of
power change hands as the would-be masters of the Empire rise and fall in the
Emperors favor.
You are one such ambitious public figure. Through patient skill and hard-nosed
dealing, you have managed to secure the Governorship of a province of the
Roman Empire. If you can turn the undeveloped backwater into a secure and
prosperous home for its citizens, you will rise in rank, and in the Emperors
esteem. And if you can repeat that success throughout your career, anything is
possible perhaps even the title of Emperor itself the title Caesar!
ABOUT CAESAR
In Caesar, your job is to govern your province as efficiently as possible. Much of
your time will be spent in designing and building the capital city of your
Province. Housing, water-supply, industry and many other factors will have to be
balanced to produce a successful city. Here are some things you should know:
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Your domain is represented in
two ways. At city level, every building and structure of your city is viewable and
controllable through a scrolling window. Here you design your capital city, choos-
ing which buildings and structures to build and where to build them. At provin-
cial level, the entire city is represented by a single symbol, located on the lands of
the province. Here you watch and maintain the outer defense of your city, and
create routes of trade between the capital city and the surrounding smaller towns.
An important aspect of Caesar is that the city level and provincial level can
progress and change at the same time; you must keep a close eye on both of
them.
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As you develop the city, you
must maintain it by assigning Plebians (or Plebs) to various duties. Additionally,
in order to make any financial gains from your city, you must set tax rates and
consult often with your administrative advisors.
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Your citizens live in anything but an ideal,
insulated world. Within the Imperial frontiers lie barbarians of many tribes, con-