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1. Installation 1.1 Installation Procedure Start your computer and insert the DVD called World War One in your DVD-ROM drive. The setup program will start automatically. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the game. If Autoplay is not activated, start the setup program by double clicking on My Computer, the icon of your DVD-ROM drive and then SETUP.EXE. ● Microsoft (R) DirectX 9.0c (R) must be installed on your PC. If not present, you have to launch the DirectX Installer you can find on the DVD-ROM. ● Once the game has been installed, you can start the game from the Windows Start menu or by inserting the DVD called World War One. Type of Game The game allows a maximum of 4 players in order to maintain a good balance among nations and convenience, as more than four players is unusual in network gaming Your adversaries are either controlled by other players (multi-player game) or by artificial intelligence (single-player game). Select the type of game that you wish to play. To continue playing a saved game, simply select and load the saved game you want. Multiplayer Game: For best network game play, we recommend that all players have a connection with at least 512Kb/s and TCP/IP protocol. The game host selects a scenario from the list, and is responsible for adjusting the game speed and for saving games. For a local network game (LAN), you can join an existing or create a new game after automatically searching for the game. For an Internet game, you need to know your IP address in order to join in a game. The IP address changes with each new connection. How to find your IP address: ● Make sure that you are connected to the Internet; ● Go to “Start” and select “Run”; ● type “cmd” (Win2000/XP/Vista) and click on “OK”; ● type “ipconfig” in the new window and press “Enter”. Type of Scenario Select the type of scenario you want to play. They are grouped into two categories: ● Battles: the scenario is usually short and covers only a small section of the main map. These are ideal to learn the game mechanics. ● Campaigns: the game length depends on the starting year, but they always cover the whole map and all game functions are present. Choose your scenario and click on “Load”. 1.2 System Requirements Recommended Specifications Processor: Intel Pentium or AMD Athlon, 1800 MHz RAM: 2 GB Graphic card: 256 MB RAM, DirectX 9.0c compatible Sound card: 16-bit, DirectX 9.0c compatible (DirectMusic compliant) DVD: DVD-ROM Peripherals: Microsoft compatible keyboard and mouse Operating system: Windows 2000, XP or Vista Hard disk: 4 GB free disk space DirectX: Version 9.0c World War One: La Grande Guerre 1914-1918 7
2. Understanding the Game There are some key concepts and elements to grasp to fully understand this complete simulation of the 1914–1918 Great War. You must lead your nation or alliance (Entente or Central Powers) to victory along the tortuous path of the First World War. To win, you must acquire the highest possible score in victory points without losing morale, i.e. without having your “National Will” fall below the lowest level. Or you may endeavour to have your opponents fall before you do! Here is a brief summary of what elements you need to know to fulfil this mission, in the basic fields covered by the game: warfare, diplomacy, economics, administration and politics, technologies and military doctrines. More details are available in the various relevant sections that follow. 2.1 Key Concepts Game Scale World War One is a turn-based strategy game. Each game turn is 1 or 2 months of real time, divided into phases (the most important of which is the Military phase). The year 1914 is divided into 4 turns and a one-time pre-turn (Early August 1914, comprising only a few game phases). The years 1915 to 1918 each have 9 game turns. Every three turns (i.e. each season), there is a planning phase (particularly useful for economics and politics). The base military combat unit is the army corps. Nations Nations are the political and diplomatic basis of the game. They are represented in the game as close as possible to the available historical data. Nations are either neutral, or have sided with one of the two alliances that are opposed in the war: The Central Powers (Germany & Austria- Hungary) and the Entente (France, Great-Britain and Russia). Germany, Austria-Hungary, France and Great Britain (but also Italy, Turkey, USA) are referred to as Major Powers or Major Nations. Game Turn Phases Game turn phases are: ● Events (Initiative and Weather determination included)** ● Diplomacy and Technology** ● Redeployments*** ● Reinforcements** ● Military Phase (Naval Actions included) ● Siege Tests (and NW adjustments**) **from September 1914 onwards ***from January 1915 onwards 8 World War One: La Grande Guerre 1914-1918 Military Phase Each alliance plays alternately, depending on who holds the Initiative. Obtaining Initiative allows alliances to: ● Play first or second in a turn (your choice); ● Have a better chance of achieving a Reaction for one of its armies during the enemy’s turn. Play Order (in the Military phase) is the following: Important Preliminary Note: none of the activation steps below are required if the “strict turn order” option is not selected. ● The side with Initiative will play its turn. The other side is passive, but some military actions are still possible (Interceptions, Reactions). ● The player with Initiative activates all its armies – one by one – on a given front. ● It will start by activating its Main Army on the concerned front. This army may move and can attack the enemy (the latter may intercept the moving units). ● When all stacks of the activated army have been moved, then all battles generated by these moves are now resolved, one after the other. ● When all battles are resolved, the active player may exploit its breakthroughs (with the units in the reserve of its activated HQ), where he won the battle. Once this is done, the player will activate another army (of his choice) and play again with that army, and so on until all his armies have been activated. ● It is possible to attempt the activation of 2 armies together, by succeeding in a coordination test; done with the 2 generals currently in command of the respective HQs (each general has a coordination value, the lower the better!). In case of failure, only one army will be activated at a time (the other one will be activated next). In case of success, the 2 armies are played together: they can move and fight together. ● The active alliance may move its GHQ once, at the same time as any one activated army. ● When the active alliance has completed all the activations of all its armies, it can then move all its independent stacks, i.e. those not under an army command. For example, all units in the colonies in Africa. Its military phase is now over. ● The opposing alliance (the one without Initiative) now plays its turn. It is now the active player and the alliance which just played (the one with Initiative) is now passive (except for interceptions and reactions). Roles are now reversed. The Calendar A game year is made up of 9 turns, grouped into 3 seasons (each ending in a seasonal Interphase):
Page 1 and 2: Instruction Manual
Page 3 and 4: A game produced by SEP WW1 This man
Page 5 and 6: 17.6 War Declarations 91 Entry Into
Page 7: Introduction World War One: La Gran
Page 11 and 12: Advantages of Initiative ● For ea
Page 13 and 14: Terrain Description Movement Cost C
Page 15 and 16: The names of country capitals are i
Page 17 and 18: Calculating National Will Each majo
Page 19 and 20: 3. The Main Menu The Main Menu Scre
Page 21 and 22: 3. Game Turn The current game turn
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Page 25 and 26: Naval Squadron Unit Under the unit
Page 27 and 28: ● Germany and USA HQs may command
Page 29 and 30: 7. Leaders Leaders have an importan
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Page 33 and 34: 9.1.3 Supply by Railroad A stack of
Page 35 and 36: Commands ● The activated HQ begin
Page 37 and 38: ● During the August 14 pre-turn,
Page 39 and 40: An infantry unit must pass over the
Page 41 and 42: Entrenchments provide defensive ben
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(commander in chief) or the GHQ Res
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This is the only case when opposing
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12.3.4 After the Assault (in all si
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● During a Major Battle, this bon
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● Each Ace has a single life. Onc
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If allowed, both sides execute miss
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Encounter Test An encounter test is
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● The possibility of “Trapping
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If your side gets the higher result
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All ship squadrons victim of these
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Moreover, any HQ located on a landi
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This Raid costs Germany 2 (Erleucht
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Civil Production +4 level 8 or 9 +3
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● Each Plan gives an initial NW a
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The event Turkish Battleships: The
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friendly nations (i.e. currently a
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“Send on Station” and you will
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These talks, on the opposing side,
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9. Don’t waste resources on Japan
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18.2.3 The Press The status of the
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● The Counter-offensive negative
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● Accept the Italian War goals or
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level, the higher the chance). Base
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War Weariness: +1 penalty to the Wa
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World Revolution: all Social Tests
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Revolt and Revolution: same as work
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This income depends on the Civilian
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Design Note: from the construction,
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Maximum firepower: +3 Elite and Vet
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20. Technologies Technology advance
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21. Doctrines and Combat Tactics In
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21.3 Firepower Doctrine This Doctri
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Reinforcements Change The Attackers
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Condition The only preliminary bomb
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● 2 Stosstruppen or 2 Tanks must
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21.12.4 Stosstruppen and Losses Sus
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22. Strategic Warfare Strategic War
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There are two grades for submarine
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24. Offmap and Colonial Warfare War
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attlefield (including conquest of e
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Separate Peace effects in Russia Ge
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● For Russia, all Off-map boxes m
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German Garrisons German garrison co
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Also, in the event of a “Trap”,
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● get an extra +1 diplomatic bonu
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The Arms Shortage Russia had a chro
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These supplies are provided by Brit
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Coordination between Allies Entente
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Britain receives its II Army fairly
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If Turkey joins Entente, I Army may
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The US diplomatic level lowers by 1
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● Until June 18, no American Army
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27. Events and Stratagems Many even
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Monarchy reformation and the event
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Difficulty: die roll 3+. Modifiers:
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marches through the Syrian Desert w
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The fourteen points of President Wi
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Conditions: automatic. Difficulty:
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Option #2: Uprising in French Afric
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Historical notes: The 19th and earl
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have no choice in this matter, a la
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End of Senussi Uprising Description
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Diplomatic Stratagems Diplomacy Des
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Military Stratagems Initiative Desc
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Conditions: not before 1915. Diffic
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strong leader, inspiring confidence
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Option #1: (historical choice) Revo
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everything! In addition a secret ev
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including the Fokker Dr.I, the trip
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28. Game Statistics To enter the st
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Terrain Description Movement Cost C
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Terrain Description Movement Cost C
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Geopolitical: +1 if Kiew or Venice
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Italy ● Starts at Level 2 ● Pro
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At the end of the war, a random num
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immediately move 2 levels up, Roman
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Luxemburg ● No diplomacy is possi
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Serbia ● Starts at Level 4 (if no
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E. List of Political Actions Callin
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Conscription (Britain only) This Ac
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● Penalty: Centrals get a +1 bonu
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Air warfare impacts: Dogfight +2, T
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I. Historical Timeline 1914 1915 Ju
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1918 March 12 US President Woodrow
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J. Credits Credits & Thanks AGEOD w
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Notes 228 World War One: La Grande
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