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Praetorians Game Guide

Table of Contents

1. Preface

1.1 Notes

1.2 Credits and Legal

2. Introduction

2.1 What is Praetorians?

2.2 Who developed the game?

2.3 What are the minimum requirements?

2.4 Where can I get demos and patches?

3. Gameplay

3.1 Setup and Interface

3.1.1 Can I play as Barbarians or Egyptians?

3.1.2 What do the difficulty settings change?

3.1.3 Is there a list of keyboard shortcuts?

3.1.4 Can the map view be zoomed or rotated?

3.1.5 Can the game speed be changed?

3.1.6 How do I group troops?

3.1.7 How do I change the width of formations?

3.2 Unit Training

3.2.1 How can I replenish loses?

3.2.2 What is the difference between a village and barracks?

3.2.3 How do I use villages and barracks?

3.2.4 How do I train a Centurion or commanding officer?

3.2.5 What limits the number of units?

3.2.6 What are Unit and Troop Control points?

3.2.7 What limits troop recruitment? Why can't I train a certain unit?

3.2.8 How do I gain Honour points?

3.3 Unit Usage

3.3.1 How do Stamina and Health work?

3.3.2 How do I treat poison?

3.3.3 What is the advantage of commanders?

3.3.4 Can I kill my own troops?

3.3.5 Can I stop my troops 'doing their own thing'?

3.3.6 Why don't troops retreat from battle?

3.3.7 Can I set multiple-point patrols?

3.3.8 Does weather make a difference?

3.3.9 How does the hunter's ambush work?

3.3.10 Why won't my catapults attack?

3.3.11 Can I extinguish fires on war machines?

3.4 Buildings and Structures

3.4.1 Can I destroy bridges?

3.4.2 How do I rebuild bridges without infantry?

3.4.3 How do I move troops into towers?

3.4.4 Can the fortress' gate be repaired?

3.4.5 Can I build a fortress or a village?

3.4.6 Where can I use the protect command on?

3.5 Multiplayer

3.5.1 How do I chat in multiplayer games?

3.5.2 Do any multiplayer maps feature fortifications and castles?

3.5.3 What's inferiority?

4. Strategies

4.1 Introduction

4.1.2 Campaign vs Skirmish

4.2 General Tactics

4.2.1 Movement and formations

4.2.2 Leaders and heroes

4.2.7 War machines

4.3 Romans

4.3.2 Formations and tactics

4.3.3 Turtle formation

4.3.4 Praetorians

4.4 Barbarians

4.4.2 Melee Infantry

4.5 Egyptians

4.5.2 Slut Rape

4.6 Skirmish and Multiplayer

5. Campaign

5.1 Tutorial I

5.2 Tutorial II

5.3 Tutorial III

5.4 Tutorial IV

5.5 Crossing the River Arar

5.6 Escort to Bibracte

5.7 Of all the Gallic Tribes

5.8 Divide and Conquer

5.8.3 Why does the mission not finish?

5.9 The Everlasting Frontier

5.9.2 Resist the German Onslaught

5.9.3 Capture Mainz

5.10 A Land Lost in the Mist

5.10.1 Overview

5.10.2 Bridgehead

5.10.3 Alliance Strategy

5.10.4 Independent Strategy

5.11 Greed

5.11.1 Overview

5.11.2 Strategy

5.12 Fear the Eagles

5.12.1 Overview

5.12.2 Strategy

5.13 Cold Treason

5.13.1 Overview

5.13.2 Relieve the siege

5.13.3 Defend the fortress

5.13.4 Conquer enemy villages

5.14 When all Hell Breaks Loose

5.14.1 Overview

5.14.2 Strategy

5.15 He Who Dares

5.15.1 Overview

5.15.2 Introduction

5.15.3 Gathering an army

5.15.4 Defeating the horde

5.15.5 Dealing with villages

5.15.6 When I get attacked by Hunters my troops freeze. Why?

5.16 Homecoming

5.16.1 Overview

5.16.2 Strategy

5.17 War of Attrition

5.17.1 Overview

5.17.2 Strategy

5.18 Alea Iacta Est

5.18.1 Overview

5.18.2 Crossing the southern river

5.18.3 Pisaurus and Fanum

5.19 War Within the Mountains

5.19.1 Overview

5.19.2 Introduction

5.20 Let the Hunt Begin

5.20.1 Overview

5.20.2 Defend the fortress

5.20.3 Reinforcements

5.21 The End of the Republic

5.21.1 Overview

5.21.2 Strategy

5.22 The Battle for Alexandria

5.22.1 Overview

5.22.2 Defend the fortress

5.22.2 Port and boats

5.23 Friends and Allies

5.23.1 Overview

5.23.2 Strategy

5.24 Just One... More... Fight

5.24.1 Overview

5.24.2 Mercenaries

5.24.2 River, Osuna and fortress

6. Editing and Technical Issues

6.1 Are there any cheats or trainers? Can I skip a level?

6.2 Where are game save files stored?

6.3 Can the resolution be changed?

6.4 How can I take screenshots?

6.5 Are there any custom or multiplayer siege maps?

6.6 Can I play as Greeks?

6.7 Is there a map editor?

6.8 Are there any guides to modifying the game?

6.9 Can I open .pak files?

6.10 Can I extract music from the game?

6.11 I can't connect to an online game. Any suggestions?

6.12 I have video/display problems. Any suggestions?

Appendices

A. Unit Abilities

B. Unit Training

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