When you move mouse over the settlement name, you'll get more details. The Wealth & Income field allows you to check the earnings in each region. Pressing the 2 key will show the province details screen. This shows the population surplus which can be directed (or 'spent') to any of the settlements in the province in order to expand it. If you control at least one region in the province, you will see a development bar in the upper-left corner of the screen. When you move mouse over these icons you will see information about the number of troops in the local garrison. Additionally, under each discovered location you can see fortress and ship icons. If your spy is located near the enemy settlement, you'll get an access to the intelligence screen: just move the mouse cursor over the eye icon in the upper-left corner of the region screen. Neutral locations have a gray background and regions controlled by enemy factions are red. The province capital is always the first city on the left side of the menu, while the remaining towns are its subordinates.įor regions under your control, this menu always shows a list of existing buildings. This shows all the settlements in the province. When you select a settlement, you'll see the province management screen. Each region consists of a central settlement, with surroundings lands.

The ancient world is divided into dozens of provinces, and these are divided into smaller regions. The only thing left is to set the game difficulty slider and start the campaign!Īfter starting the game you will be taken to the strategic map. It makes battles more demanding, so it should be considered for use only by more experienced players. Unfortunately after several dozen turns, AI movements take too much time, so I would suggest unchecking then this option.Īnother important option is 'Battle Realism' mode.

Beginners should have the 'Show AI Player Moves' option checked, in order to better understand the situation on the world map. Your last step should be to check victory conditions and campaign settings. The house or the dynasty you chose will affect the further gameplay, while the other two political factions will be active only in the Senate (more on this in the Politics section). In the case of Rome or Carthage, regardless of the chosen family, you always start the game with the same provinces. This choice influences not only your starting position on the world map, but also additional bonuses or penalties which affect your empire. Once you decide which culture you want to represent, you have to choose a particular faction. Factions are grouped into different cultural circles, which will be of great importance in alliances with other nations in the future. After selecting 'new campaign', you'll have to make the most important choice in the game: you have to decide which faction you want to lead to victory.

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