A Post-Apocalyptic Turn Based Strategy Game - Cryptic Comet

Armageddon Empires
Game Play Hints
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Get a recon army out on the field quickly. Unit cards with the
“recce” special ability or Hero cards with the “stealth” special
ability are great scouts. Discovering a few resource specials on
the map can jump start your deployment of cards to the field.
Watch you hand size as you initially explore the board. If you
discover a special that adds an attachment card to your hand
and you already have the maximum number of cards in your
hand you are going to have to discard something.
Make sure your strongholds and outposts are well guarded.
Even a lone recce army can capture your “HQ” if it is completely
unguarded.
Place your outposts with discretion. You will need to project
your supply lines into enemy territory if you want to capture
your enemy’s stronghold.
Guard your high value heroes at your outposts with intelligence
center cards and unit cards with the “recce” and “bounty hunter”
special abilities. It only takes a single assassin to reek havoc
amongst your heroes.
✘ Tactic cards can not only let you change the tide of battle but
bring those hard to create doomsday weapons within reach.
Main Menu
After starting the game program you will encounter the Main
Menu screen. The following options are available:
New Game: Click on this button to start a new game. You are
then taken to the “Game Setup Menu” so that you can choose the
parameters for your new game.
Load Game: Click on this button to load a previously saved
game. You will be taken to the “Load Game” screen.
Create Deck: Click here to create a new deck of cards. You will
directed to the “Select Faction Menu” so that you can choose which
of the four factions for which you want to build a deck.
Edit Deck: Click on this button to load a previously saved deck
so that you can modify it. You will be taken to the “Load Deck” screen.
Iron Man: Click on this button to create or load an “Iron Man”
game which strictly limits your ability to save the game. In “Iron
Man” mode you are playing for keeps with zero toleration for
mistakes. You can only save your game when you exit the game and
only to a single file name. You will be taken to the “Iron Man Menu.”
Options: Click here to adjust the game audio settings.
Hall of Fame: Click on this button to view your best scores from
previously finished games.
Quit: Click here to leave the game and return to your desktop.
New Game Settings
Once you click “New Game” from the “Main Menu” you will be
directed to the “New Game Settings Menu.” Here you will choose
the type of game you wish to play. There are several key decisions
that you must make:
Max Card Points: This drop down box selects the maximum
card points for each player’s deck. Each card in a player’s deck has
a certain point value and their combined value is limited here.
The settings of this box will determine which player decks can be
selected for a game. Player decks that total more than the selected
card point value will not be available in the “Select Deck Menu.”
Max Tile Points: This drop down box selects the maximum
tile points for each player’s deck. Each tile in a player’s deck has
a certain point value and their combined value is limited here.
The settings of this box will determine which player decks can be
selected for a game. Player decks that total more than the selected
tile point value will not be available in the “Select Deck Menu.”
Select Player Deck: This box selects the player’s deck. Based on
your settings for “Max Card Points” and “Max Tile Points”, you are
presented with a list of decks that you have created that meet
the game parameters. You can click on a deck’s name to select it
and get information about the makeup of the deck. You select the
deck by clicking on “Select.”
Map Size: This drop down box selects the size of the map that
you will play on. There are three map sizes available. Normal size
measures 12 hexes by 9 hexes. Large size measures 14 hexes by
11 hexes. Huge size measures 16 hexes by 13 hexes.
Resources: This drop down box selects the frequency of the
four basic resources distributed on the playing map. “None”
prevents any resources from appearing except in special hexes.
“Rare” seeds roughly 2 percent of the map with resources and
resources appear in “Destroyed City” and “Abandoned Town”
hexes in small quantities. “Uncommon” seeds roughly 5 percent
of the map with resources and resources appear in “Destroyed
City” and “Abandoned Town” hexes in moderate quantities.
“Common” seeds roughly 15 percent of the map with resources
and resources appear in “Destroyed City” and “Abandoned Town”
hexes in abundant quantities.
Specials: This drop down box selects the frequency of the special
discoveries and independent units and facilities distributed on
the playing map. “None” prevents any specials from appearing.
“Rare” seeds roughly 2 percent of the map with specials.
“Uncommon” seeds roughly 5 percent of the map with specials.
“Common” seeds roughly 8 percent of the map with specials.
Choose Opponents: These drop down boxes select the opponents
you will play against. They are filtered and limited depending on the
faction of the deck you have chosen and the size of the map selected.
Load Game Menu
Once you click “Load Game” from the “Main Menu” you will be
directed to the “Load Game Menu.” Here you will choose a game
to load that you have saved from a previous session. You may click
on the name of the game you wish to load to select it and then
either click on “Load” to continue the game or “Delete” to remove
it permanently from the list.
Select Faction Menu
Once you click “Create Deck” from the “Main Menu” you will be
directed to the “Select Faction Menu.” Here you will choose a
faction for the deck that you will create.