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ig pc final 3/29/05 2:25 PM Page ii CONTENTS EPILEPSY WARNING A very small percentage of individuals may experience epileptic seizures when exposed to certain light patterns or flashing lights. Exposure to certain patterns or backgrounds on a television screen or while playing video games may induce an epileptic seizure in these individuals. Certain conditions may induce previously undetected epileptic symptoms even in persons who have no history of prior seizures or epilepsy.
ig pc final 3/29/05 2:26 PM Page 2 GAME INSTALLATION To install Imperial Glory, insert the game disc into your drive. After a few seconds, the Launch Panel will appear. INTRODUCTION NOTE: If the Launch Panel does not appear when you insert the disc, double-click the My Computer icon, then double-click the CD-ROM icon to display the Launch Panel. This program will guide you through the installation process via onscreen prompts. It is a time of war in Europe.
ig pc final 3/29/05 2:26 PM Page 4 STARTING THE GAME Once the game is installed, click Play Imperial Glory on the Launch Panel to start the game. To begin playing the game at a later date, insert the disc into the CD-ROM drive. After a few seconds, the Imperial Glory AutoRun program will appear via the AutoPlay feature. • Click Run to start the game. — or — • Select Start –>Programs –>Pyro Studios–>Imperial Glory –>Play Imperial Glory. To leave the game, click Exit.
ig pc final 3/29/05 2:26 PM Page 6 CAMPAIGN Campaign is the most detailed game mode in Imperial Glory. Here, you can manage the resources of your Empire and lead your armies on the battlefield. You will have to master more skills in this game mode than in any other. EMPIRE SELECTION Now comes the moment for you to decide which Empire to rule.
ig pc final 3/29/05 2:26 PM Page 8 THE INTERFACE MANAGEMENT MAP Production icons appear at the top of the interface. These denote the resources available to construct buildings and ships, and to recruit troops. Your provinces generate a certain amount of resources each turn. There are five available resources: Once your Campaign options and Empire are chosen, you will jump headlong into controlling your Empire. First, familiarize yourself with the map interface.
ig pc final 3/29/05 2:26 PM Page 10 • Statistics: Shows the Statistics screen, where you can check the development of your Empire in numerous ways and compare it to other nations. CONSTRUCTED BUILDINGS When you select a province, buildings currently existing there appear in the bottom panel. Right-clicking a building displays an information window explaining the building’s use.
ig pc final 3/29/05 2:26 PM Page 12 RESEARCH ADVANCES MILITARY MANAGEMENT Scientific, social and military development are enormously important aspects in the management of an Empire in Imperial Glory. Without such developments, your Empire will stagnate and other countries will quickly exploit your weaknesses. In this war-torn world, shrewd military management makes a huge difference. Your Empire may expand all across the map . . . or end up under the yoke of slavery.
ig pc final 3/29/05 2:26 PM Page 14 TROOPS COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT Each troop in Imperial Glory falls into one of three categories: Infantry, Cavalry or Artillery. Each category has its own units, with differing features. • Infantry: The largest contingent in the Napoleonic Age. They fought in closed-line formations and fired musket volleys, focusing their firepower on a selected target. They are especially vulnerable to Cavalry charges, except when in defensive Square formation.
ig pc final 3/29/05 2:26 PM Page 16 TERRITORIES At the bottom of the information window, a bar graph shows the Sympathy of that territory toward each Empire. The bars move depending on wars, alliances and any investments the Empires make in the capital of the country the territory belongs to. Sympathy is very important to peaceful annexation. (See page 18.) From the beginning of the game, alliances, pacts and wars between different countries on the map make the political situation complicated.
ig pc final 3/29/05 2:26 PM Page 18 ANNEXATION Territorial annexation is a key part of an Empire’s foreign affairs. By annexing a province, you begin receiving the resources produced in it. So, annexation is the top priority of Empires with expansionist ambitions. LAND BATTLES There are two ways to annex a territory: Militarily and Peacefully. • Military Annexation: A military annexation takes place when troops defending that territory are defeated in battle.
ig pc final 3/29/05 2:26 PM Page 20 Above the mini-map, a bar represents the relative overall strength of the armies involved in the battle; alongside it is a timer. Next to this is a Retreat icon you can use to withdraw your armies and save troops from certain death if you judge that the battle will be lost. The battle interface at the bottom of the screen shows troop icons arranged in lines.
ig pc final 3/29/05 2:26 PM Page 22 NAVAL BATTLES Naval Battles are governed by rules similar to those of Land Battles and their objectives will always be the same — to destroy or capture the enemy fleet. There are three types of vessels, each unique: • Sloop: Cheap and maneuverable, but with poor firepower. • Frigate: More expensive and less maneuverable than a Sloop, but with greater firepower. • Ship of the Line: Very expensive and slow, but with firepower far superior to the other vessels.
ig pc final 3/29/05 2:26 PM Page 24 When attacking an enemy vessel, you can open fire from both sides, using the Fire icons: QUICK GAME • Larboard Fire: The selected vessel fires cannons from its left (larboard or port) side. • Starboard Fire: The vessel fires cannons from its right (starboard) side. Right-click the Fire buttons to activate autofire. • Range Bar: Use this to adjust a vessel’s arc of fire.
ig pc final 3/29/05 2:26 PM Page 26 EIDOS US CREDITS EIDOS UK Producer Mark Christy Product Test Coordinator Tyrone O'Neill Executive Producer Michael Souto Assistant Product Test Coordinators Andy Secchi Darran Gibbons Brand Director John Webb Assistant Brand Manager Simon Wells Group Localisation Manager Caroline Simon Localisation Manager Mark Kieran Head of Communications Steve Starvis Public Relations Manager Mark Allen Assistant Public Relations Manager Roxana Daneshmand European Technical M
ig pc final 3/29/05 2:26 PM Page 28 TECHNICAL SUPPORT Register your game at www.eidos.com NOTE: OUR SUPPORT AGENTS DO NOT HAVE AND WILL NOT GIVE GAME HINTS STRATEGIES OR CODES CONTACTING TECH SUPPORT If you have a technical problem with the game, our Support Department is here to help. Our web site contains up-to-date information on the most common difficulties with our products; this information is the same as that used by our support agents.
