Manual - Steam

General Introduction
Game Synopsis
Welcome to Knights of Honor, the first Empire Conquering Simulation.
The game’s mix of real-time strategy and outright warfare offers something for everyone,
while forcing the player to try and maintain the fragile balance between military
concerns, governmental appointments, and the economic and cultural development
of their kingdom.
It is time to think on your feet, for the decision as to how to conquer Europe is at last
thrust into your hands.
The knights are the most important element of the game, and with them, you will fight
wars, manage provinces and secure trade agreements with other rulers. Think of the
knights as a finite resource, for you have nine slots to fill with these powerful, brave
and bold men.
Fight, trade, make peace and form alliances to achieve your goal while developing a
successful kingdom, using the knights in a variety of roles as other rulers do exactly
the same.
You will play in one of three major time periods during an age rife with conquest and
confrontation:
Early Medieval - about 1000 AD
High Medieval - about 1200 AD
Late Medieval - about 1350 AD
These periods represent important milestones in the medieval ages, and each one
comes with its own trials and tribulations. As a result, the kingdom you choose affects
the difficulty and challenge of the game. For example, choose England and you
will get a large kingdom with many resources, which represents a drastically different
playing experience than if you had chosen to lead Aragon. Your economic and social
situations, province sizes and how the rest of the world reacts to you will also be
totally different.
In Knights of Honor, your goal is simple: become the Emperor of all Europe by means
fair or foul. However, you should keep in mind that you are not playing in a static environment,
as the rest of Europe is vying for the same goals. You will be inundated with
requests or threats from fellow rulers, as well as numerous agreements and perhaps
even special missions.
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