User Guide

The City Menu
There are a variety of places you can visit in a city. Use you mouse (or
keyboard) to navigate this menu and carry on conversations with peo-
ple in town.
The Governor’s Mansion
Enter here to speak to the man in charge of the port. He may give you
political or military assignments. He will also reward you for success-
es. Once you are successful enough you may get a chance to meet his
lovely daughter (if he has one).
The Governor: Governors are the most important and powerful peo-
ple in cities. It’s extremely useful for you to be on good terms with at
least a couple of governors throughout the Caribbean:
• They can provide you with Letters of Marque, making you a legal
privateer for their nations.
• If you have a Letter of Marque, they can reward you with promo-
tions for attacking their enemies.
• If you have been attacking their shipping, the governors can offer
you amnesty (for a price), allowing you to get a Letter of Marque
from that nation - and thus promotions.
• They can ask you to perform special missions, which if successful
will result in further promotions and national good-will.
• They can provide you with information on your enemies.
• Finally, they can introduce you to their daughters.
Governors’ Daughters: Some governors have young, unmarried
daughters, eager to meet a dashing and valiant scoundrel such as
yourself. If you can manage to win her heart, a governor’s daughter
can provide you with valuable information about your enemies and
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Cities
Cities are the major permanent European settlements in the
Caribbean. Cities’ names, locations, and nationalities remain constant
from game to game in a single era.
City Types
There are several different types of cities in the game - Capital, Port,
Town, and so forth. Each type has certain basic characteristics:
Capital: A capital is a large and rich city with strong defenses.
Port: A large and rich city with weak defenses.
Town: A large and poor city with strong defenses.
Colony: A large and poor city with weak defenses.
Trading Post: A small and rich city with strong defenses.
Stronghold: A small and poor city with strong defenses.
Village: A small and rich city with poor defenses.
Outpost: A small and poor city with poor defenses.
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Talk is Cheap in the Caribbean
And it’s easy, too. When you encounter someone who has something to
say, he or she will greet you with a short statement. If the statement is purely
informational and requires no response from you, the statement will end with
an “Exit” button.
Click on the button when you’ve finished reading the statement and
you’re ready to move on.
If the statement requires a response from you, your possible replies are
listed below the statement. Just click whichever reply you want to give and the
conversation proceeds.
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