TeRRaTRoN '93 Presents:
Stronghold Docs
Typed By: Raistlin
Packaged By: Death Adder
How To Build Buildings:
When you first start off, the only building you have is your castle or keep
and some trees around it. To build more buildings, go to a clear space of land
with some trees or rocks on it and click on the triangle icon next to one of
the guys names. Then click on the end of the bar under the icon to call one
of your followers to that space. Make sure the follower you want to call is
on READY. If you have more then one follower already, then only click the bar
half way to draw only one follower to that site. One follower must remain
infront of your keep or castle or else it will start to wear out and will
need repair. You must have a follower loyal to you on that space of land before
you can build anything. When the follower arrives, bulid away. The best
things to build in the start are plots and houses. The plots generate food
and income and the houses provide shelter for your followers. Also, when some
money starts flowing in, build a Marketplace.
How To Obtain Money:
In order to bulid buildings and such, you need money. The easist way to make
some cash is to claim trees. It makes a small amount of cash but that is all
you need to start out with. Then, later on, you can cut down the trees if you
wish and get more money. Next, build plots. They make your empire money
as well as producing food. Another way to make some cash is to mine out rocks
and look for metals. To do this, move one of your followers to the spot of
land where there are some rocks and click on them. You might find a vein of
iron or some other metal if you are lucky. When you do find a vein of iron
or gems, your people start to build a mine to excavate the metals or gems.
Mining is one of the fastest ways to make cash. It is almost too easy. Iron
mines can make 50 gold pieces per mine so excavate each and every rock you
can find. There are different types of mines such as gold, iron and gems.
Remember, the mine will run out so keep searching for a new one.
How To Keep Your People Happy:
If your popularity level drifts off into the basement, don't worry, all will
be fine. The easist way to learn why your people are mad is to click the
eye icon on one of your followers and read what is the matter. It is usually
something to the tune of "No housing" or "We need more food". If this happens
find a empty plot of land and build houses or plots of food on it. The people
will love you in no time.
How To Fight Off The Enemy:
When and if the problem arises that a goblin or other monster's lair is
discovered, you can send an army to take care of the problem. To do so,
locate followers of each leader and view them by putting the pointer on them
and it will turn into an eye. Then ready them by clicking on READY on the
stats screen. Then when you have done this to about 8 people, goto the screen
where you have discovered the monster lair and click on the triangle of the
first leader and move the bar under the triangle so it fills up the whole
bar. Then, do the same thing for the other leaders until all of your
selected followers are moving to the screen you selected. Then wait until
arrive and watch the fun. If you are successful, you can pillage some gold
for the leaders or demolish the lair. Your leader will usually get a
promotion for such a good deed to the land.
Getting Ready For Winter:
Winters are rough in this game. Production of food and money is lowered and
your people must survive to see the spring. In order to do this, build food
storage facilities such as a Granary whenever possible. This allows for the
storage and distribution of food. Check each one of the leaders every so
often to monitor their food supply. If it runs low, build more plots to
produce food.
The Map:
There are 2 views of the map. There is an upclose view of the surrounding
area of where you are and the world view. The upclose view is good to see
what is around you and the world view is good for locating enemy forces. To
see the world map, click on the arrow icon next to the window in the top
right hand corner of the screen. Red blocks are the locations of the keeps
or castles of the respective leaders. The white dots are buildings or plots or
whatever. Blinking grey/white dots are friendly forces moving around. Black
or red dots are enemy forces moving around usually by their lair or keep.
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