The Rules of
Ronin
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Game Fundamentals |
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The
Goal
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Ronin is
won by the player who controls all of Japan.
[only
Netscape Navigator 4.0 is verified so far] |
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Tactics
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A player captures
a castle by killing the Lord of the castle. The victor captures
- the castle
- the soldiers
within it,
- the surrounding
territory
- and its income.
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Strategy
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On a map of ancient
Japan, players attempt to divide and engulf the territory
of their opponents,
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Politics
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System Requirements |
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Browser
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4.0 or
better for multiplayer
[only
Netscape Navigator 4.0 is verified so far]
3.0 or better for singleplayer |
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Connection
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Java capable.
28.8Kbps connection or better
recommended |
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Display
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at least 800x600
resolution recommended
at least 16bit color preferred
sound capability recommended |
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Starting Ronin |
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Preload
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Ronin "Title
Page" offers [PLAY] or [READ]. Press PLAY and wait....
- ...as "Chooser
Page" analysizes your browser and downloads
proper Ronin
- ...as "Progress
Page" displays current status while load
begins
- ...as "Meteor
Shower" displays simplified rules while load
continues
- ...until Screen comes
alive with Ronin game and the server box.
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Multiplayer
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If you have a 4.0
browser, you will see the Multiplayer server box.
- Change your name from
"guest" to something
more personal.
- Press Connect to
Server and a security dialogue appears.
- Press Grant a
few times to authorize RONIN make the game
liinkages.
- Press Remember
this decision to skip step 3 next time
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| SinglePlayer |
If you decide to play
single player Ronin or you don’t have a 4.0 browser:
- Just press the Play
Alone button.
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The column of icons on the right
side of the Ronin screen allow you to shift quickly from one
aspect of the game to another. The top-most icon is the economics
screen. Below that is the troop selection button. Under that is
the main map screen button.. The bottom-most button is the
reset/quit button.
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Troop Selection
To select
this button you must have an army selected. In the upper
right corner of the screen is a box that shows you the
number of Koku you have available. By clicking on a
soldier you can see the various attributes of that
soldier. You can also see the cost for hiring this
soldier. If you decide to hire this soldier, simply click
on him again. To look at another soldier, click on him.
Soldiers that are hired appear on the raised platform
above the pit. If you have a Ronin card that you would
like to activate, click on the text box under the Tori
gate in the lower right-hand corner of the screen. After
you type in the card’s access code and press enter
the soldier will appear inside the Tori gate. To put this
soldier into your army you must also double-click on him.
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 Strategy Use
this map to deploy youThis screen is where you will
manage your army and attack enemy castles. Your army is
represented by a group of three yellow flags. When you
click on your army, the status bar to the left will show
you what soldiers make up your forces. You can move your
army to a castle by first clicking on the army, and then
right-clicking on the castle that you wish to attack
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Your
main army
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Independent
castle
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One
of your small armies
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Castle
under attack
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Your
castle
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Enemy
castle
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On this map you deploy your forces. Move
your army and attack enemy castles.
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Your
main army
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One
of your small armies
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Independent
castle
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Your
castle
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Enemy
castle
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Castle
under attack.
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nce your army arrives at the enemy castle,
the battle screen will be brought up automatically.
Castles are represented by a small castle-shaped icon,
with flags to show you their status. Castles without
flags are unaffiliated, a castle with a yellow flag is
owned by you, a castle with a red flag is owned by an
enemy player, and a castle with crossed yellow and red
flags is currently being fought over. If you go to the
main map screen during a battle, or you are attacked
while on the main map screen, you can return to the
battle by double-clicking on the contested castle.
Clicking on a castle will give you some basic information
about the castle and its surrounding province. If you
flee a castle other than the one your army is currently
stationed in front of, a caravan will appear. This
caravan is represented by a small yellow flag. This
caravan can be moved like the army except that it may
only move to you army. Once the caravan arrives at the
location of your main army, they will merge together.
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The Battle
Goal
The attacker's goal is to kill the
enemy Daimy
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The defender’s goal is to either kill all of the attackers
or force the attacker to retreat.
The battle screen is where the
main action of Ronin takes place. It is here that castles are won
and lost. The main section of the screen is an image of the
castle you are attacking and your troops. On the left side of the
screen is a tool bar. This tool bar shows you the names of your
soldiers. By double-clicking on a soldier’s name, the view
will be centered on that soldier. You can also press the
"->" button to cycle through your various soldiers.
The lower-left hand section of the screen gives you the
information about the currently selected soldier. To select a
soldier, simply click on the soldier’s image.
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Ordering your
troops.
Your troops have five basic orders
that they can follow:
Move : This order tells your warrior to move to
a certain location. To use this order click on a soldier, click
on the location you wish to have that soldier move to, then click
on the Move order twice. This order will be selected
automatically if you click on a character and then click twice on
an empty map tile.
Attack : This order tells the character to attack an
enemy. To use this order click on one of your soldiers, click on
an enemy soldier, then click on the attack order twice.
Clicking on one of your soldiers and then double clicking on the
enemy soldier is a faster way to execute the order. This order is
selected automatically if you click on one of your soldiers and
then click twice on an enemy soldier.
Defend Position : A soldier will stop following its last
order if you select it and select Defend Position.
Leave : This order tells your soldier to leave the field
of battle. During a battle with enemy troops, the soldier will
immediately start moving towards the edge of the battlefield, and
then exit the battlefield. This soldier will reappear in your
army, if your army is outside this castle, or in a caravan if
your army is elsewhere. If there are currently no enemy troops in
your castle, selecting leave will make your soldier
instantly disappear and reappear in your army or a caravan.
Patrol : Ordering a soldier to patrol will make the
soldier move back and forth between two points on the map. To use
patrol, first select of soldier and move it to the location you
want to patrol from. Then select the location which you want to
patrol to. Finally, double clock on the order, Patrol.
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 Economics |
The economics screen gives you information
about the current salary of your troops and your current
level of income. You will also be notified of your troops
morale.
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Starting Ronin
While Ronin is loading you will
see a star field animation.
Once Ronin finishes loading, a
dialogue pops up and asks you whether you want to play single
player Ronin or connect to a Ronin server to play multiplayer
Ronin.
If you decide to play single
player Ronin or you don’t have NN 4.0, you can just press
the Play Alone button. The other options aren’t
important if you are only playing a single player game.
You should change your name from
"guest" to something a little more personal. When you
press the Connect to Server button, a Java dialogue will
appear. Press Grant to allow Ronin to finish connecting.
Two more dialogues will appear asking you similar questions and
you should also choose to grant Ronin these privileges. To skip
these dialogues the next time you play Ronin click the remember
this decision check box.
In a few moments you should get a
"connected to server" message box.
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