INTRODUCTION | SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS | GETTING STARTED | CONTROLS | GAME MENUS | SUPPORT | CREDITS

GETTING STARTEDYou can change game settings - FULL SCREEN mode*, MUSIC volume, etc. from the MAIN MENU. Select "OPTIONS" to change the default settings such as TUTORIAL on/off, FULL SCREEN on/off, SOUND FX volume, and MUSIC volume. Select a character to begin playing! Click on the index below to jump to the relevant topic. INDEX
CHARACTERSYou can play any of the four characters in Tradewinds Legends. The characters you can select in the beginning of the game are as follows:
Create a character: Create your own character using a combination of Name, Gender, Class, Nationality and Career. Customize your character to create your own adventure. THE PORT CITIESYou may sail to any city on the map by simply clicking on it. You may set sail from any port by simply hitting the set sail button on the right hand side of the port interface. ![]() If the Set Sail button is disabled, you may want to check your ship. It may be too overburdened to leave port. There are ten port cities that you can visit in the game. Certain ports may not be discovered in the beginning of the game, and these are designated with a question mark. You can sail to any of the available ports, and locked ports are discovered after you complete a certain number of tasks in Story Mode. Each city has a distinct cultural identity, and a visually unique set of buildings where you can trade, manage your fleet, accept tasks, and handle all other aspects of running your businesses. You can only sail to ports that are discovered, i.e., not marked with a question mark. THE PORT INTERFACE
PORT BUILDINGSYou have the opportunity to visit the buildings in the port town in order to manage your fortunes, your men and your ship. There are ten port towns. There are seven kinds of buildings, and anywhere from three to all seven of these buildings may appear in any town. They are:
YOUR SHIP
A ship is a balance of firepower and cargo space. You can fill up your ships with cannons, but each cannon occupies space that could otherwise be used for storing cargo. There are seven types of ships in Tradewinds Legends: Dhow, Junk, Galley, Caravel, Dirigible, Vimanas and Dragonship. Each ship has a unique combination of cargo space and hull strength. Some are also specifically designed for floating, and others for flying. SEA AND PORT COMBATWhen at sea, you are at the mercy of nature, and of hostile ships and ports. While you can't do anything about passing storms, hostile ships and ports you can do something about. When encountering a battle you will see the enemy fleet above you. If you encounter a hostile port, you will see its fortresses above you as well. The Sidebar will now be replaced with a list of all the ships in your fleet. Clicking on a single ship will give you information on that ship, including Movement Type, Hull Strength, Cargo Capacity, Cannons, and that ship's Special Ability. If you came unprepared and can't outrun the ships, you're in trouble. Remember, the wise trader strikes a balance between cargo and firepower. Combat unfolds in real-time, so click on an enemy ship or fortress to begin combat and then click to select another ship to commence firing there, or use the targeting icons to select the strongest ship, the weakest ship, or to fire on the entire enemy fleet. You can also attempt to flee whenever you want. Click on each enemy ship individually to commence firing on that ship. If you have special ammunition, you may click on the special ammunition icon along the bottom of the screen to arm your cannons with that weapon.
If, during battle, certain ships of yours are close to being defeated, you can select those ships and flee. This will enable you to keep some remaining ships engaged in battle.
You can try to run at any time by clicking on the flee all button if you're outgunned or just plain chicken. You will continue to be fired upon by enemy ships while fleeing.
*For better performance: Run the game in full screen. Turn it on by pressing F5 or select it from the OPTIONS Menu. GAME CONTROLSControls are mouse and keyboard. When trading in ports, you can use the keyboard to enter amounts to buy and sell, but clicking on buttons is the principal means of interfacing with the game. SCORINGYour score equals your Net Worth which is calculated as the amount of money you have in the bank PLUS the amount of cash you are carrying MINUS your total debt. |
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