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First of all I'd like to thank Mr. Jerry Webber, who doesn't want his e-mail here. He did the main lines of the walkthroughs, I kind of revised them all and wrote this faq around the walkthroughs. So what he did, was writing the main line with the important stuff and I tried everything out and completed the walk- troughs. This is not because I cannot do that, but because I think that there are multiple ways of completing the game and now there are two ways mixed in each other. Just for you as reader... Note that only the upper four walkthroughs are TOTALLY revised, the other two still have to be done (but the main lines have been set out for you). So if you complete the game in a different way than I have written it's not wrong. Also, I do not mention easy stuff, like: "Walk to building now, say yes" that kinda stuff. I just tell you the major parts of the story, it's your job to complete it. When you find mistakes in the walkthroughs, please let me know. I know this game is rather old, but I still think it's very cool. Not the game itself does the trick, but just the story and you learn to trade and learn to fight :) This game was made for SNES, PC and Genesis if you want to know the differences between SNES and PC look at the faq by PuppyChiFlower on GameFaqs. He/she put them in a Faq. I wrote this one for the PC version, but can also be used for the SNES, Genesis and Playstation version (there aren't any differences in the story lines of them). By the way, the newer Uncharted Water series are called UW3: Costa Del Sol and UW4: Porta Estado. There has also been released a special UW2: New Horizons version, Chinese only, this game has got two extra story lines: Chinese and Indian. Just have fun! Note that UW3 and UW4 have only been released in Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Taiwanese and Malaysian. Any attempts to reach Koei about a release in English have failed, so don't bother me or them with it. You'll have to live with it or learn one of these languages. If you have any comments, additions, questions or whatever, you can always send me an e-mail. Look for the address at the top of the FAQ. Please do ^ALWAYS^ add the version somewhere in your mail, because some sites still have old versions. For the newest, latest, freshest version, check: http://www.gamefaqs.com http://www.gamesover.com http://www.the-spoiler.com Other sites don't update often, if they update at all. Hehheh, this is because I only send my new version to THEM. So, before mailing me, look for the newest version on gamefaqs.com Let's take some quotes from reviews from GameFaqs.com to see what gamers think of this game. Of course, if you got a nice quote for this game, come on in. "Uncharted Waters: New Horizons is, by far, one the best RPG/Simulation games ever crafted for any platform." "Everyone is focused on one thing: graphics. But UW:NH is one of the many games that are still remembered for its gameplay, and NOT its visuals." "Each character quest is long and engrossing, and is enough to keep you busy..." "If you can withstand the learning curve and the graphics, you'll undoubtedly enjoy this game." __________________________________________________________________ Before you get started (when you want to play the PC version), you should check if you have the following System Requirements: One will need a i80386 PC (33 MHz CPU is more than enough), plus: MS-DOS 5.0+ or any compatible operating system (or Windows); at least 440 KBytes free conventional memory; at least 512 KBytes free EMS or universal (EMS/XMS) memory; at least 5 MBytes of free space on the hard disk (saved games); VGA display adapter an AT keyboard and a working mouse (latter not required). If anybody tells me he hasn't got this, and he can still e-mail me, I think I could give him $500. What I meant to say is that, EVERYONE has this (just for fun it's here). --------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter List --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Walkthrough JOAO FRANCO 2. Walkthrough CATALINA ERANTZO 3. Walkthrough OTTO BAYNES 4. Walkthrough ERNST VON BOHR 5. Walkthrough PIETRO CONTI 6. Walkthrough ALI VEZAS 7. Ports 8. Items 9. Discoveries 10. Ships 11. Trade (a Early Game (b Midgame Game (c Investing (d Late Game (e Advanced Game 12. Various Info (a Skills (b Mates + Waitresses (c Villager Help (d Readers Info + Anecdotes (that really help) 13. Oddities (a Quirks (b World Domination 14. Game Options 15. Cheat Codes (a Game Genie Codes (b Pro Action Replay Codes 16. Frequently Asked Questions 17. Links 18. Credits 19. Version History 20. Copyright Info So let's get started with chaptero uno. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Walkthrough JOAO FRANCO ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Age:18 Sail:1 Battle:1 Leadership: 78 Courage: 82 Seamanship: 75 Swordsman: 82 Knowledge: 73 Charm: 89 Intuition: 85 Negotiation Skill The son of Portugal's Duke Leon. An adventurer who travels around the world to find the secret of Atlantis. When you go to your father's house. Joao is sent on a mission by his father Leon to find "The secret of Atlantis". Joao has $1000, (an aquamarine tiara given to him by his mother Christiana when you visit the house between 10 and 12pm), a Latino Caravela (when you visit the shipyard) and a rapier (when you visit the Item Shop) to begin his journey. He can sell the tiara and equip the rapier and use the money to remodel his ship to minimum crew and 0 guns. He should also begin donations to the Round Earth Society. Ten times ten percent investments will bring good luck. Early donations will also take less gold, since he has little money. He stocks his ship with maximum provisions and assigns the crew to 100% sailors. The Round Earth Society asks that he takes Professor Enrico Malione (Sail:1 Battle:1 -Accounting) to Zipangu and Joao accepts with the condition that it may take many years. Enrico agrees and signs on as bookkeeper. Rocco Alemkel (Sail:30 Battle:32 - Gunnery/Celestial Navigation) is sent by Leon to accompany Joao and turn him into a sailor. Rocco is "The Old Sailor" from Uncharted Waters. Butler Marco is the first mate recruited on Uncharted Waters and still serves Leon in this game. Save the game here!!! On the first voyage from Lisbon Domingo Manana appears as a stowaway and is given a job by Joao. Joao sails northwest to find the supply port on Forel. Restock with food only. Continue west until land is sighted then turn north again. You must bear north and west around the point of land then turn east at the ice cap. A village is discovered at the extreme north east corner where you disembark and give food until friendship equals 65. Save the game at this point. You will find the Saber toothed Tiger (when you don't find this, load the game in Lisbon and go along the Nile to find all the discoveries there, because it could be possible this discovery isn't chosen randomly at the beginning of your game). discovery and lose two members of your crew. You must plunder the village for food. (If additional men are lost, restart.) Sail and disembark at the closest coast south of the ice and "Search" for water. Load water equal to the amount of food on board then sail west and south to clear the point then head south for 5 - 6 screens. Turn east when you start to speed up and dock at Bordeaux. Turn in the discovery at Bordeaux to Professor Mordes and collect $100,000 (when you have done the Nile job, it will be less, around $35,000). If you have too less money you can boost this by trading between Athens and Istanbul or do jobs at the guild. Look in the shipyard for a used sloop or LaReale. If these ships are not available here, save the game and sail to Nantes (north) or Lisbon and Seville to find one (if there isn't any here, wait till the next month). Be sure to buy 5-7 balms at the Item Shop before leaving Bordeaux. Once a ship is found and outfitted (dragon figure, crew - 50, no guns), load 300 arms from Lisbon and take to Timbuktu in Africa and trade for ivory. If you have $14,000 available, sail to Seville and rest until 2am, then visit the guild and purchase a Basterd sword. The King may start to asks favors, don't listen to this. Take the ivory to Amsterdam in northern Europe and buy "Cartographer" skills from Mercator (around $50,000) and sign a contract. Buy glass beads (200) while in Amsterdam and return to Africa. Travel down the coast and discover villages up the river by Luanda. You will lose some crew at the river village so stop by Luanda for crew and provisions. At some point in a pub (when your adventure fame has reached the 2000), Rocco says the Prince (Alberto) of Portugal has been kidnapped. Joao goes to the lodge and shipyard and rescues Domingo (who is actually the prince) from Pirate Antonio Kahn. A hard to win sword fight takes place here so save the game just before entering the shipyard. Not that it matters when you loose, but you'll gain battle experience points with it. Catalina Erantzo interrupts to save Joao's life even if he beats Kahn. She wants to fight Joao, but Rocco tricks her by sounding like Commander Ezequiel and she leaves. They realize that Domingo is the Prince and return to Lisbon. If in Africa, proceed around the tip of Africa discovering villages along the way. The DODO village MAY be on an island off the southeast coast of Madagascar. Look for this village as the Dodo discovery is also worth $100,000. The first port up, the east coast of Africa is Sofala. Disembark here and trade the glass beads for gold. Be sure and save some money for food for the trip home. Now return to Lisbon with Alberto and go to the castle, then save the game before entering the Franco house. Here you will encounter Pirate Kahn again in a sword fight. Beat the pirate and you will gain 1000 pirate points and battle level 2. You don't have to win again, only for the points. If you want to win, you should buy some armor in Copenhagen first. Go to the palace and save Joao's father, Leon. Return to the Franco house and tell Leon "NO", that you would like to continue your sea travels and he gives Joao a Flamberge sword. Prince Alberto will accompany Joao to the dock, then you are free to trade and sail for Bordeaux with discoveries. NOTE - To finish the game quickly, do not visit the King of Portugal. He will ask favors (bring discoveries) in return for royal titles. Unfortunately, the titles do not add to the adventure points which ultimately win the game. Turn in the discoveries to Professor Mordes at Bordeaux and sell the Basterd sword at the Item Shop for $10,000+ gold. Buy 2-3 more balms if needed. Sail to Amsterdam to trade and "Report" your sea travels to Mercator. You may deposit extra gold in the bank to earn interest. Also donate at the Round Earth Society. Take more glass beads from Amsterdam around Africa to Mombasa. Withdraw any money deposited and trade the glass beads for gold. Take as much gold as possible to Mecca and trade for carpet. Visit a pub when you have reached 8000 adventure fame and you'll be warned Catalina is after you. She will appear after some ports, but Rocco will subdue her so Joao can escape. Proceed north to Cairo and discover another village. Return to Mombasa to trade the carpet for gold. Return to the Mediterranean and search for a "used" Venetian Galeass. Try in Seville, Genoa, Piza, Athens, Istanbul and Alexandria. One of these ports should have the ship. Remodel the ship for 400 crew and 0 guns. You may purchase and moor a used Sloop if one is found while searching for the Galeass. The Sloop is a good ship for long distance travel. Sell the Reale and pick up as many mates as can be convinced. Somewhere here they'll warn you again, but Rocco will fight her. This will allow Joao to plunder more of Catalina's ships because while trying to recruit enough crew for the Galeass. Equip weapons and assign crew on the Galeass to 15% sailors and the rest soldiers. Sail to the closest port and when at the dock to debark the dock master should ask Joao to "Set him up with Catalina." This is the clue to save the game as Cat will be waiting outside the port with 6-10 LaReales. Joao should "Rush" attack her at sea without getting in a duel and will win the battle with the advantage of men. Sell all but one of Catalina's Reales at the shipyard and reduce men to a small number on each ship. You'll gain approximately 3 battle levels. Sail to Lisbon and moor the Galeass and extra ships. Sail to Bordeaux and turn-in the discoveries. Sail to Amsterdam and "report" the maps. If you have more than 23,500 Adventure Fame (or maybe when you just visit some ports, I'm not sure) Ali will appear in the pub or lodge and say that Lucia has been kidnapped by Catalina. Ali asks Joao to find Sapha (his long lost sister) and bring her to Istanbul. Joao goes back to Lisbon to the cafe and talks to Carlotta about Lucia. You SHOULD have lots of money by now, but money comes always in handy... Joao must sail to Basra in the Persian gulf. It is the farthest port up the gulf. This is where Sapha works at the pub. She will not go with them, so Joao decides to go to Istanbul to tell Ali. Sail to Istanbul and find Ali in the lodge. Tell him about Sapha. Sail around the north of Asia and discover things along the way. (Stellar sea cow) Sail down the coast of Asia and up the yellow river in China to discover several items and ports. Stop at Zeiton to buy a cat, lime juice and some more balm. Sail south through the islands to the top of Australia. Sail east and try to discover the Moa and Moai as you cross the Pacific. Round the southern tip of South America and sail up its eastern coast. (if you have done this already, just raise your Adventure Fame to +25,000) Sail to Bordeaux and turn in discoveries, then to Amsterdam to "report". Adventure Fame should be 21,000 + at this point. Sail to Naples if you have $600,000 to buy the Crusaders armor. Go in nay building after you have gained the +25,000 Adventure Fame and you'll see Ali again. He thanks Joao for finding Sapha and says Joao can find some answers to the secret of Atlantis in Massawa. On the way to Massawa, stop in Timbuktu (Africa) to pick up the Crusaders sword at 2pm if you have an extra $380,000 gold. Sail to Massawa and look in the Mosque. This will lead you to the palace where you meet Meconbe and Lord Taphali. They tell Joao that Turkey is about to attack Massawa and that the only way to save them is find the Staff of Poseidon. Return to Lisbon. In Lisbon, Christiana asks Pietro Conti to find the staff for Joao and take it to Massawa. He agrees. At this point, Joao must kill some time as it takes a while for Pietro to find the Staff. One of the most constructive things for Joao to do is to invest in Bristol or Hamburg shipyards. This will make large and powerful ships available. Joao must have extra money for this because it takes (4) $50,000 investments in Bristol to attain 1000. At this level Bristol will build Sloops, Frigates and Barges. Joao's favorite ship is a Frigate, but a copper sloop would be very handy for an adventure and the Barge is a much more powerful ship for the final battle. Joao can sail to his ship building port and invest, then sail to Massawa to talk to Taphli in the palace. This action will start the clock because at each shop in Massawa Rocco asks if Pietro has found the staff and Joao replies that "All that can be done is to wait." They should return to the ship port to invest again and stop by the African ports for some gold along the way. Joao should sail to Lisbon and commission his Galeass and recruit (100) crew. Sail to Mecca just north of Massawa and "recruit" sailors to (400). Remember to assign the max percentage as soldiers. Any shop owner in the middle east should ask if they have heard that Turkey has started the attack on Massawa (only when you have killed enough time, otherwise just rest some time). This is the signal that Joao should return to the palace in Massawa then meet Catalina again at the dock. Cat allows Joao to fight the Turks and the game should be saved at this point. Joao must beat (2) Turkish fleets, between which Catalina interrupts and volunteers to help Joao attack the Turks. Upon returning to Massawa and going in any shop, Pietro shows up and presents the Staff. NOTE-Joao can use the saved game to continue to attack Turks and sell their ships for gold (he will need it), or take the staff to Taphali. If you have bought the Crusader stuff, it'll be a piece of cake, as they haven't got that much crew. Taphali gives Joao the "Royal Crown". This is one of the lost treasures of Atlantis and worth $150,000. Joao is finished in Massawa and may return to his ship building port to finish investment and build a "Barge" or "Full-Rigged Ship". At the dock in Massawa, Catalina approaches Joao for revenge one last time. Enrico interrupts and asks why she seeks revenge and with the help of Pietro they convince her that Joao had nothing to do with her brothers death. She exits. At the pub in the ship building port Enrico requests to be taken to Zipangu and Rocco says that Nagasaki would be the place to go. Prior to this point, Nagasaki and Sakai are not available to Joao. He should take a fast ship and sail to Nagasaki. Take a mapping route to Nagasaki and discover some items along the way. Joao comments on the beauty of the port and Enrico bids farewell at the dock. This is also an opportunity to make extra gold since silver, pearl and silk are very cheap in these ports. Joao should also buy an "Atakabune" ship in Sakia since this is a good ship for long-range discovery travel. By the time Joao can return to his ship building port in Europe, his large ship will be ready. He should take this to Lisbon to "Moor". In Lisbon people will say that Joao has a letter at the Guild. Joao's Adventure Fame should be 41,000+ at this time. The letter is from Enrico and says cryptically that he has some news about Atlantis. Joao sails for Sakia (where Enrico now lives) and sees him in the church. Enrico tells Joao that a Dutch map maker named Ernst Von Bohr told him that Neo-Atlantis is in South America up a large river. Joao returns to Lisbon as fast as possible to retrieve his battle ships and recruit crew. Sail to Cayenne in South America and visit any shop. Rocco first says "Whew, we finally made it to south America, what do we do now?" Joao replies that he doesn't have the slightest idea. Joao may have to sail around close to Cayenne a few times and attack Spanish or preferably Turkish fleets. When the time is right, Rocco says some people are running to the cafe. There they find Lucia being held captive by Pirate Rudolph. Joao must sword fight the pirate, and even if victorious, Catalina enters takes over the fight and allows Joao to escape. At the dock, Lucia explains that she has been captive at Neo- Atlantis on the Amazon river built by Marquis Martinez in violation of the Treaty of Tordasillas. She escaped with the help of "an old man" (Raul Franco). Catalina enters and comments that she has learned that Martinez is the real murderer of her brother and is now seeking revenge on him. She knows that Commander Ezequiel is close by and Joao volunteers to explain the situation to him to allow them all to attack Martinez and his band of pirates at Neo-Atlantis tomorrow. Upon leaving the port, Joao explains the situation to Ezequiel and Catalina surrenders, then they move up the Amazon and the encounter the pirates. Joao must defeat (1) pirate fleet to win (hopefully for you, it's a pirate with a flagship that has less than 200 crew, because with the Crusader Equipment, you'll win the duel anyway). He may now "scrap" all his ships except a fast one and return to Lisbon and his father's house. His father has heard of Joao's victory and recommends to the King for Joao to take his place as Prime Minister of Portugal. This is the end of this game. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1146 Day Voyage It was a red-haired female pirate, Catalina Erantzo, who saved Prince Alberto and myself from that evil pirate, Kahn. But it turned out that she was really after me. Only with Rocco's quick thinking and cunning subterfuge did we manage to escape. At Massawa, I met the last descendant of the lost city of Atlantis, Tafari. After our meeting a fierce naval battle ensued, as I fought to protect Massawa from the Turkish forces. At the port of Nagasaki, Enrico finally had to leave us. After so many voyages together, it was sad to part. But we wished him good luck with a smile as he was excited about beginning his studies in the land of Zipangu. With the help of Catalina, I rescued Lucia from the clutches of evil pirates. After that, I decided to cooperate with Catalina and Ezequiel's Armada to stop Martinez's evil scheme. At Lisbon, we were welcomed by the enthusiastic cheers of the crowd. It seems my father finally acknowledged that I am an experienced seafarer. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Walkthrough CATALINA ERANTZO ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Age:18 Sail:8 Battle:10 Leadership: 80 Courage: 86 Seamanship: 79 Swordsman: 92 Knowledge: 65 Charm: 95 Intuition: 52 Gunnery Skill Spanish Naval officer. She leaves the Navy for a life of piracy to avenge the mysterious loss of her brother & fiancé. Catalina is the only character who won't be called by a monarch to do favors. This makes her game the fastest of all, as all of her activities increase her fame. Catalina begins her game by being called to Navy headquarters (which is at the right hand side of the castle) by Commander Ezequiel who tells her the sad news about her brother Michael and her fiancé Hernan being lost at sea. Their ship was wrecked or burned at Santo Domingo and no one survived. Catalina must re-enter headquarters after talking to Ezequiel who will give her Michael's saber. She then goes to the cafe to have tea with Lt. Emilio Sanude (Sail:8 Battle:11 -Gunnery/Celestial Navigation). They overhear two swabs talking about the disaster and say that rumor has it that Duke Franco's private battle fleet was responsible for the attack. Cat returns to Ezequiel to request ships and men to avenge her loss against the Francos, but Ezequiel refuses on the grounds that she would cause a war over a rumor. Cat returns to the cafe and a "crazy philosopher" rides them about giving up, then she asks Emilio to come with her to the dock. At the dock he joins her mission (at gun point) and they steal a ship- a galleon she names the REBEL. The ship has (10) bars of gold on board which you can sell to help recruit another (50-60) sailors for the ship. Cat must also "Equip" her saber and "Assign" her sailors to 90% combat. When she sails, they encounter Rapheal Selran of Portugal (a battle captain). She should defeat him by attacking without a duel and return to Seville to sell the Rebel and equip the Flemish galleon with maximum men and no guns. This ship will sail much faster than that the galleon can. In Seville, save the game, because Cat may be surrounded by "Gruff men", if captured, just restart to keep losing your money. Go to the dock and wait till 2 am, to go to the Item Shop and buy a Basterd sword. Sail into the Mediterranean and attack another fleet, like a Turkish merchant or Portuguese (Yasale, Abduhl?). When docked at any harbor other than Seville, Cat gets the message that the Spanish fleet is after her. Stay close to a neutral port such as Algiers and dock after each battle to sell the captured ship and recruit sailors. This all to get more fame and get better in battling. After the second battle with the Spanish Armada, the fleet catches fire and retreats. You can actually flee the second time, because you often won't have enough crew to fight them again. Catalina picks up Andreas Paella and he joins as mate. He was the 'crazy philosopher' at the pub in Seville. After your fame in piracy has reached +5,000 you'll fight Pirate Kahn in a shipyard. You capture Joao and you have to flee, because Ezequiel is after you. Catalina's pirate fame should get to +8,000. She must attack any Spanish, Portugese (or Turkish) or Pirate fleet to increase fame, money and battle skill. In the pub, Cat will meet Bret Perot. He tells them Joao's location (Somewhere Italy?) and they take off after him. In this port they will search first in the pub, if the bartender says he REALLY hasn't seen him, you have to wait some days, come back to the pub. The bartender will say he HAS seen Joao now, so go search building after building looking for Joao and eventually Cat will find Andreas and Emilio tied up in the Merchant shop. They tell her that "Monster Rocco" did the dirty deed. So they return to the port where they saw Bret and ask him again. This time he tells them (after being choked by Andreas) that a Portuguese noble wishes Lucia to be secretly taken to the lodge in Ceuta and they will be told Joao's location again. She agrees. They pick up Lucia in the pub in Lisbon and after dropping her at the lodge in Ceuta, find Perot in the pub. He tells them that Joao is in Alexandria. In Alexandria, Otto Baynes shows up and convinces Cat that she has been tricked into kidnapping Lucia for Marquis Martinez of Portugal. She really has the butt at Perot now and Otto tells her that Perot is headed for the Black sea (beyond Istanbul). She can easily catch him and beat him in battle. He says that Lucia is across the world and that the Atlantic armies will conquer the world. Cat's pirate fame is now 15,000+ with a battle level of 11. On the next battle, Emilio says that a scum has been caught hiding on a captured ship. Catalina questions him and is told that Joao has sailed to Massawa to defend the locals against the Turks. She decides to go after him. To accomplish this, take her battleship, the crew must be reduced to (100). The Venetian should now sail for 45 days. If you want to beat enemies in duel, be sure to buy some armor in Copenhagen. In Massawa they learn that Joao is called the "Savior". They find Joao and company at the harbor and challenge him. He requests to be allowed to fight the Turks before settling the score with Cat and she agrees. Emilio suggests joining the battle and they do. Don't forget to hire more crew at Mecca (North-East) before fighting the Turks. To do this, just sail in the big group of Turkish fleets. This is a good chance to capture and sell several fleets and stock up on money if needed. Joao interrupts on the first battle and Catalina volunteers to assist in the battle. After docking at Massawa after the battle, they are told that Joao is at the palace. Here Joao's companion Enrico questions Catalina about the circumstances behind her vengeance and they find out that the attack on her brother could not have been accomplished by the Francos since they did not own a fleet at that time. A explorer from Genoa called Pietro Conti verifies Joao's claims and Catalina lets them go. She should now sail back to the Mediterranean and may stop at any port along the way for supplies. When your pirate fame has reached +30,000 go in any building, she is told that a Turkish merchant is looking for them at the lodge. Ali Vezas tells Catalina that Pietro wants to see her in Lisbon. In Lisbon, at the Franco's house, Pietro tells Cat that Marquis Martinez is responsible for her brothers death. Raul Franco, Joao's grandfather, agrees with Pietro and tells Cat about Neo-Atlantis and how her brother was caught in this plot. They tell her that Martinez may be found in South America and that Commander Ezequiel is after her. You have to sail to South America now. When you go in any port, Emilio suggests sailing to every port. So that'll be the mission for now. After some ports (don't forget the northern ports of South America) Andreas says there's a fight in the pub. You'll end up fighting to Pirate Rudolph. Joao went to the harbor. After a conversation he agrees to ask Ezequiel for help in battling the pirates. When you go out of the port, Ezequiel will be waiting for you. He does fight with you and they sail after you up the Amazon river and encounter the pirates. After one battle, Martinez has gone up in flames. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 211 Day Voyage I finally found my enemy, Joao. But unfortunately Commander Ezequiel interfered, and stole my chance to take revenge. In retrospect, however, I'm glad that I didn't defeat Joao then. I was drawn further into the Franco family's affairs when I was tricked into joining a nobleman's plot. We kidnapped a girl named Lucia for him, but that turned out to be a serious mistake. All of the signs had lead me to believe that the Francos were guilty. But Otto, Pietro, and Joao told me the truth, and I was so confused! I no longer knew who my real enemy was. I learned who really set fire to my brother's fleet from Pietro and an old man named Raul. I went to South America, where I knew my enemy would be waiting. There, I joined Joao and helped him rescue Lucia. Michael, Hernan... I finally avenged your defeat. The fire of your revenge no longer consumes me. Finally I can rest. My heart is now at peace. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Walkthrough OTTO BAYNES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Age:25 Sail:10 Battle:10 Leadership: 92 Courage: 88 Seamanship: 72 Swordsman: 86 Knowledge: 61 Charm: 82 Intuition: 43 Gunnery Skill British Privateer Appointed by King Henry VIII to the Royal Knights in a secret mission to defeat the Spanish Armada. Otto is called to the palace. Sir Gilbert intercepts him and shows his butt. The King appoints Otto as the Head of the Royal Navy and requests that he build a fleet and defeat the Spanish Navy. Otto accepts. The King gives him: 1) A royal title (Page) 2) Short sword 3) Leather armor 4) Letter of Mark Sir Gilbert gives him: 1) 300 gold 2) Caravela Latina Otto picks up his ship at the shipyard and finds that Gilbert named it the "Idiot". In the harbor you meet Matthew. Save the game before going into the cafe as a swordfight will take place there with Sailor Matthew Roy. Otto cannot lose this fight, but the outcome makes more sense if he defeats Matthew. Sail for Seville to "spy" on the Spanish. Go the cafe to find Matthew. He is dinking and doesn't stop - When drunk, he makes a "plan". In the harbor you see that Matthew has stolen a ship "the newest Galleon" named "Fools" and they find 10,000 gold in the Captains cabin after they sail from Seville. Assign the crew to 90% soldiers and attack the first Spanish merchant fleet available. (Esteban Ortega) Save the game just before the battle (27 may '22) and restart the game until Otto wins and plunders a valuable cargo from the merchant such as amber or gold (take his Nao, on the other ships isn't any cargo). Return to Seville and obtain the Basterd sword at 2 am. Sell the cargo and ship and recruit crew if needed. You must enter Seville at night since hostility is at max. When you enter a building Matthew notifies you that you are being followed. Hire some extra crew (max if possible). Save the game and prepare. Be ready when they sail because a Spanish battle fleet (Bernal Loyola) will be waiting. Defeat this fleet and sail for Ceuta to sell the plundered ship. (defeating Loyola by duel is the easiest way to do this) At any shop in port, Matthew will want to drink again. Go to the pub first and then to the dock, the attendant will ask Otto to go to the merchants place to check out some 'ghosts'. At the merchants they find Andreas and Emilio, the mates of Catalina tied up in a sack. Catalina shows up and challenges them to a duel. They convince her that they do not work for Joao and she agrees to have a cup of tea with Otto at the pub in two hours. At the pub she relates her story of revenge on the Francos and then leaves. Otto should defeat a pirate fleet with Venetian Galeass so he can take this ship. (Khayr or Idin) He needs a Venetian or Galleon to attack Spanish and pirate fleets. He may also purchase a Venetian (if you have the gold). Before this you could also just hunt down some average pirates or Spanish merchant fleets (to get more money). At this stage in the game, King Henry should be looking for Otto. He can see the King and not detract from his game since the king asks him to attack Italian fleets, which will only cost you -1 friendship point with Italy, so they won't get mad at you. This is how he gains pirate fame and may also attain royal rank. (if you can't get the Italians out of Genoa, treat them in the pub - see Cheats section for more details). At about 30,000+ fame, the King is looking for Otto in a different way. He reminds him of his request to destroy the Spanish fleet and tells Otto he thinks he is ready to attack them. Go to the Guild to get information on the Spanish whereabouts. The Guild master tells him that the Spanish utilize a 3-point attack and that their fleets are docked at Nantes, Bordeaux and Seville. Otto and Matthew talk this over and decide to attack the Spanish before their fleets can converge and use the 3-point attack. Sail to Nantes and you'll catch a couple of fleets at Nantes. When you beat one, Matthew realizes that the Spanish have departed for the Amazon river. Travel down the African coast and then west to Cayenne. A shopkeeper will tell them that a Spanish fleet has docked at Santo Domingo. Go catch this fleet, beat one and head back to Cayenne, since Matthew noticed the other ships went off. When you catch more Spanish fleets at sea -attack-, Catalina appears right away and convinces them to let the Spanish go free. Otto does this (much to the dismay of Matthew) and they sail back to Europe. Crew must probably be reduced to make it back to Europe against the current. You must dock at Ceuta and find Ezequiel Roberto in the pub. He doesn't recognize you at first (and you don't recognize him), then offers to meet them for a show-down in 30 days off the coast of Bordeaux. You must agree and sail around until this date comes. Be sure to have good equipment (whether swordplay equipment or good ships and cannons, and of course enough crew) Save the game just before the battle since Ezequiel is a tough customer. You, as a real knight, won't kill Ezequiel, but let him go. Don't give him a chance to be a knight, as he WILL kill you. Bastard. :) The last act is to return to London and report to the King. Gilbert attempts to defame Otto by telling the King that Otto let Ezequiel escape. Otto defends himself by telling of Ezequiel's honor and the King agrees and appoints Otto to the position of Admiral of the Royal Fleet. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 286 Day Voyage As King Henry requested, I began attacking fleets but jealous Lord Gilbert tried to hinder our success by keeping us poorly supplied. However, Matthew's sly trick brought me a state of the art Spanish Galleon. The acquisition of that mighty ship marked a turning point on our path to victory. We came upon a notorious and beautiful female pirate named Catalina Erantzo, who was bent on avenging the loss of her brother. She was in pursuit of a sailor named Joao, whom she held responsible for the dastardly deed. I couldn't help but admire her determination. We learned of a Spanish fleet heading for Seville, transporting gold from the New World. We knew that if we successfully plundered that fleet, it would deliver a substantial blow to the fortunes of Spain. We happened upon Ezequiel, Commander of the Spanish fleet, in a rather unexpected way. We vowed to have one final battle for the glory of our countries. The final battle between our British fleet and the Spanish fleet has ended in triumph. We were victorious! The 'Invincible' Spanish fleet has been crushed. This means that I have fulfilled my mission. I have accomplished all that King Henry has asked. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Walkthrough ERNST VON BOHR ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Age:23 Sail:11 Battle:1 Leadership: 78 Courage: 62 Seamanship: 92 Swordsman: 53 Knowledge: 86 Charm: 90 Intuition: 82 Celestial Navigation Cartography Dutch geographer. Hired by his cartographer friend Mercator, to explore far-off lands and make a map of the entire world. Ernst starts out in Amsterdam with $5000, a Caravela Latina and a first mate Hans Starten (Sail:10 Battle:2 -Celestial Navigation) all given to him by Mercator. He should refit his ship to minimum crew (all sailors) and no guns to make the exploring voyage to the northwest for the "Saber-toothed cat" (see Discoveries section, if it isn't here, start the game again till it's there - randomly chosen). Be sure to have SOME lookout, otherwise you won't be able to see the village. The "Great Auk" discovery may also be available at the southern tip of Greenland. You can stop in Forel if necessary. Bring the discoveries to Bordeaux and Professor Mordes and look for an adventurers ship. Bring the maps to Mercator and when leaving Amsterdam, the 14 year old girl Paula shows up and asks to board the ship. Paula wants to find her homeland and tells her life story starting in Seville and melts Hans' heart. They let her aboard and continue their voyage. Ernst is an adventurer and must increase Adventure fame to win the game. At this point, his fame should be approx. 2000. The Governor/General of Holland should be looking for him (for discoveries) and he can gain rank and play a slower game if desired, or ignore the Governor and play the fastest game (which is the best thing to do, because when turning discoveries to him you won't get money or adventure fame - things you both need). Nothing will happen to Ernst through his quest except the occasional comment by Hans and Paula about their journeys. They should take several planned excursions to map areas and discover items. Trips can be classified as: (try to sail the 'dark' map parts, where you haven't been yet) The North Atlantic - around the eastern coast of North America to Africa and north to Europe. The South Atlantic - down the coast of Africa then west to the tip of South America (do the Amazon river) and north to Europe. Asia - Over the top of Asia then down the coastline by Japan, India, the middle east then the eastern coast of Africa and around to Europe. Pacific - Over the top of North America then down the west coasts of North and South America then "around the Horn" to Europe. Australia - Around Africa then east along the southern polar regions to Australia. Around Australia + Indonesia, then across the Pacific to the horn and to Europe. The Nile - This is optional, but is nice to gain fame. Actually this is the easiest scenario, as you just can sail around with a small ship for ages and you'll report your findings to Mercator and Mordes every now and then. When a certain percentage of the world is mapped, Mercator will congratulate Ernst and finish the map. (although this is your quest, it isn't necessary to finish the game). If you have done the '6-sails', you could just go sailing to parts you haven't been (dark parts) to gain fame and have Hans say his thing (see next paragraph). During the final journeys, Hans will comment that Paula and Ernst should get married. In the final scenario, Hans will say that he wishes to see Zipangu, which has been hidden for the entire game. This is the clue to proceed to Zeiton (or Hanoi) where they will be told that Zipangu is to the northeast. Now Nagasaki and Sakia can be discovered. The shopkeepers will confirm this, then Ernst will comment that Paula looks like the people of this land. They question her and she remembers a "Yellow Sea" in her homeland. They question shopkeepers in Zeiton and are told that a yellow "river" exists to the north. Up this river, the city of Changan can now be discovered. In the Noble building in this town Paula finds her lost home and family. Ernst invites Paula to continue to sail with him and she agrees as the game ends. If you read the ending scene, you'll notice that Ernst says he would like to finish his task: making a complete world map. This is a bit dumb if you already did it. And by the way, wasn't this your original draft of sailing the oceans (and not Paula). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1149 day voyage I set sail to map the world at the request of Mercator. But I soon found another quest, when I met a young girl at a port, named Paula. I was moved by her plea for my help and decided to help find her homeland. I'll swear to the ocean, that I never forgot the original purpose of my journey. But it was hard to see her face, so hopeful before we reached a new port, so disappointed afterwards. It seemed that her homeland had vanished off the face of the earth! Where in the world could she be from .. ? Zipangu that Hans had dreamed of turned out to be no golden country. But I wasn't disappointed because we finally got a clue to Paula's homeland. It was as if her homeland was long waiting for her return because it had a wonderful gift for her; her family. I'm so happy to have helped her see her lifelong wish come true. It may be natural for a man and a woman who went through times of happiness and hardships together to fall in love! "Would you like to go on a voyage with me, again?", I asked. Her smile was all the answer I needed. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Walkthrough PIETRO CONTI ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Age:33 Sail:4 Battle:1 Leadership: 84 Courage: 53 Seamanship: 80 Swordsman: 61 Knowledge: 75 Charm: 81 Intuition: 87 Celestial Navigation Italian Adventurer. Roams the world in search of treasure and the unknown to pay for the debt his father left him. Most of the merchants in Genoa accost Pietro for money until he goes to the harbor. The harbormaster (whom he also owes money) tells him that his friend (Camillo) is at the cafe. In the cafe, Comrade Camillo Stefano (Battle:2 Sail:3 -Celestial Navigation, Bookkeeping) tells Pietro that Duchess Franco has agreed to pay their debts to work for her. They are suspicions but under the circumstance have no choice. Camillo has a ship Pietro names the "Falcon" (Caravela Latina). Camillo will Auto-Sail them to Lisbon where they meet with Christiana. The Duchess asks them to bring discovery reports to her and she will reward them. Pietro is suspicious and she admits that she also wants them to spy on Joao and report his condition to her periodically. They agree and she gives them $5000 and takes care of their debts. She also gives him a telescope and sextant that used to belong to Leon Franco. They go to the shipbuilder and remodel the capacity of the Caravela to minimum crew and max food then take off for the "Saber-toothed Tiger" discovery. Camillo suggests that they head for the Nile river for discoveries, but the faster method is the Tiger. They bring the discoveries to Butler Marco in Lisbon and are rewarded with the $100,000. They use this to purchase a Sloop or LaReale. Bordeaux usually has used Reales for sale. Don't forget to stock up on Balm while in Bordeaux. The Nile is a good target for the next voyage. Stop in Athens and pickup some art. Camillo has bookkeeping skills, so use him to bargain with the merchants and shipbuilders. Next, stock glass beads if possible and sail for Timbuktu. Discover any village along the way and trade the beads for Ivory. Return to Lisbon with the discoveries, then go to Amsterdam in Northern Europe to sell the cargo and purchase cartographer's skills from Mercator. Sign a contract with him and stock more glass beads. Sail for Africa again and sail up the rivers. Stop in Luanda and go into the cafe. A swab will tell Pietro of the "Gold Medallion" and El Dorado then offer to sell a map to the medallion for $2000 gold. Buy the map. Round the Horn discovering villages along the way and look for the "Dodo" discovery off the east coast of Madagascar. Sail to Sofala and trade the beads for gold and return to Lisbon and Amsterdam. Start a bank account at the Marco Polo bank ($250,000) on December 8, 1522 and ignore the Governor-General of Italy if you wish to play the fast game. The Governor will request discoveries, which will take Adventure fame points in return for Italian Rank. While in Amsterdam, at Mercators', save the game prior to reporting maps, and ask Mercator to :Locate: the map treasure for 2 gold ingots. By saving the game you can write down the location and restart to avoid paying the price. Find the Medallion and discover villages along the way. Turn in the discoveries and maps to gain fame. Pietro may need to take a trip around Asia to gain more fame. During this trip, make money by trading at ports and gain fame through maps and discoveries. After finding the medallion, Camillo asks to see it. They admire the workmanship and vow to try to find El Dorado. When Pietro reaches 20,395 fame and sail level of 13 on July 28, 1523, he has $650,000 in the bank. While turning in discoveries, Marco says the Duchess is waiting for him. She introduces him to Joao who requests that he find the Staff of Poseidon and bring it to Massawa. Joao explains what the Staff is and why he needs it and Pietro accepts the challenge. At the dock, Camillo asks how they will find the Staff and Pietro says that something will happen on the way to Arabia. At any port in the middle east, at the cafe, the owner will tell them that the Fortune Teller in a port in the back of the Mediterranean (Jaffa, Alexandria, etc.) can tell them more about the Staff. Pietro can trade goods for gold by stopping by the east African ports to make money. In the Mediterranean, the Fortune Teller will tell them to return to the middle east, (Shiraz, Hormuz, etc.) and tell the cafe owner that she sent them. In the middle east, the cafe owner gives them a map (after a long speech) which they can take to a Cartographer and again save the game to find the coordinates of the treasure (if you don't recognize the location on the map. Pick up the map and any discoveries along the way and bring it to Joao in Massawa. He will be waiting in the cafe. Pietro asks him for information about El Dorado in return and Joao agrees then exits. Pietro's sail level is now 14 with fame of 26,070, Jan 1, 1524. Take a few more discovery journeys to build the fame to 40,000+ and sail to 15. The Moa discovery is on Easter Island West of Calico supply port on the west coast of South America and the Moai discovery on New Zealand east of Australia. At the dock (in Lisbon?), Ali Vezas shows up and tells Pietro that Joao has asked him to find Pietro and tell him that El Dorado may be in the "Golden Country" of Zipangu (Japan). Pietro decides to go there and see. In Japan, they must sail to two ports, Nagasaki and Sakai. At the dock in the second port, Ernst Von Bohr shows up and tells them that he has not heard of El Dorado either, but that their best bet is in South America around the Equator. In Cayenne, at the dock, an old man (Raul Franco - Leon's father) walks in and falls on the floor. He tells them the story of Neo- Atlantis and that he has been prisoner there for 10 to 15 years. Just before that he had discovered the legendary city of gold "El Dorado". At El Dorado he had taken a medallion and given it to some villagers. Pietro's medallion turns out to be the same one! Raul promises to draw them a map to El Dorado and they take Raul back to Lisbon to the Franco mansion to finish the game. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 903 day voyage I knew there were many wealthy families in Lisbon, but I didn't think there was such a generous one! Duchess Franco hired me and promised to pay off all of my debts. What a chance! It was the deal of a lifetime! This world is full of liars and con artists. I paid a fortune at a cafe to get a map to El Dorado. I thought it would bring me fabulous riches, but all I found was one gold medallion. Oh well, at least it paid for the cost of the trip. The Staff of Poseidon - now that was quite an adventure. I never thought that I would save someone's life until then. When I found it, I was very tempted to sell it to a Turkish lord. I knew it would be worth a lot. One thing I've learned from my adventures is that life is full of surprises. Take my trip to South America - In search of the land of gold, I journeyed to the New World. The old man I saved was not only the long lost Raul Franco but also the legendary sailor who discovered El Dorado! Now that my contract with the Franco family is finally completed, I'm thinking of heading out on a real adventure, going where *I* want to go. It's a big world out there. I'm sure that there are still magnificent treasures just waiting to be discovered by a guy like me! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Walkthrough ALI VEZAS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Age:19 Sail:1 Battle:1 Leadership: 80 Courage: 53 Seamanship: 86 Swordsman: 42 Knowledge: 84 Charm: 80 Intuition: 65 Accounting Skill Negotiation Skill Turkish merchant. Grew up as an orphan in poverty. A twist of fate brings him a merchant ship and a chance to make his fortune. A passerby tells Ali that his friend is looking for him. He goes the cafe to see Ladia and the cafe owner tells him to forget Ladia and go see his friend at the shipyard. In the shipyard Friend Salim (Jahan - Age: 19 Sail:3 Battle:7 - Celestial Navigation/Gunnery) tells him that his father's ship was found wreaked in the harbor and that the shipbuilder needs $1000 to repair it. They talk the shipbuilder into repairing the ship and waiting for his money while they start their business. He agrees if they will now pay him $10,000. They agree. They go to the Harbormaster and the Banker and tell them their plan to go into business and they each loan them $1000 in return for repayment of $10,000. At the bank, Banker Radino gives them advice on where and how to trade to riches and they withdraw Ali's savings ($1000). At the cafe, Ladia also loans them $1000 for the 10 times repayment. The Innkeeper offers to give them "some" money with no need to repay. They have a choice to take it or not. If they choose 'yes', they receive $500 free; if they refuse, he gives them a cat (a very expensive "$2000" gift). No other shopkeeper in town will give them money and they cannot leave town until these things are complete. They wind up with $4000 and owe $40,000. Next, they have to go to the shipyard to get the ship and Ali names it the "Savahni" meaning friends. Go back to the shipyard and 'Remodel' -'Load Capacity' the ship to minimum crew and 0 guns for $240. Now go to the cafe and recruit (10) sailors without treating and 'Assign' 100% of the crew to Navigation. Go to the Merchant before 8pm and purchase 13 crates of carpet at the lowest price by telling him NO to his first price. Stock up with all the food and water they can get for the money they have left and take off for Athens. Salim can 'Autosail' to Athens fastest. Ali can trade Carpet from Istanbul with Art from Athens until he gets enough money to buy another ship. He will probably need a small ship first, so check Athens for a Light Galley. Don't forget to remodel it and add crew. As soon as possible, $30,000 - $40,000, bring Ladia her $10,000. When this happens, Ladia promises to find out information about Sapha (Ali's sister), also Sultan Sulieman II the Magnificent will be looking for him when he attempts to sail at the dock. Save the game just before giving Ladia her money so it can be restarted to try for an easy task for the Sultan. Sooner or later he will ask for Art or Copper or Carpet, so it pays to have copper and carpet on board before entering the palace. Art is easy to get in Athens. Next, pay the shipbuilder and try to purchase a Xebec or Venetian Galleass. He will give Ali some advice after being paid back. Continue the trade route between Istanbul and Athens and pay back Radino the banker. When you do, he will introduce Ali to Banker Howell - the president of the Marco Polo bank. Last, pay off the Dock master. You must have at least $20,000 when you enter the dock, because Pietro Conti will show up and ask for a $10,000 loan also. He tells his story and that his sponsor is Duchess Franco in Lisbon, then leaves. This pays off all Ali's creditors. He must now increase his merchant fame by allying ports for Turkey. The Sultan will ultimately ask for additional favors (small lots of exotic goods or alliances with other ports). Sail level:3 -Merchant fame: 2500 on June 27, 1522. He has 500 crates of carpet on a Xebec and $40,000. Just before Ali's second royal title, the Sultan says, "I wish to see you on some particular business". The Sultan will explain Turkey's roll in the world picture and request that Ali expands the Ottoman empire with alliances. To do this, he gives Ali (50) gold ingots ($500,000) and a free Tax-Free permit for the Ottoman. When Ali makes alliances with (2) ports, the Sultan requests his presence. The Sultan's requests are good ways to add to Ali's Merchant Fame. December 28, 1522 Sail:7 Rank: Baron Merchant Fame: 13,142 Gold: 100 ingots + Approximately the next trip to Istanbul, the dock master tells Ali that Ladia has a new boyfriend. They go the cafe and Ladia introduces Joao Franco. He says he has a piratess after him named Catalina. Ali volunteers to replace his sail with Joao's to throw Catalina off if Joao will look for Sapha. He agrees and they leave. Catalina accosts him outside the port, but lets him go when she realizes that he is not Joao. After several alliances, the dock master says that Ladia has something to talk to him about. He goes to the cafe and Ladia says that Joao has left word that Sapha is in Basra. Ali must go to Basra and talk to Sapha, but he can't convince her to come to Istanbul with them and that he is her brother. Salim falls head over heels for her and they leave and travel back to Istanbul to tell Ladia. Next, the dock master in Istanbul tells Ali that Radino the Banker is looking for him. In the bank in Istanbul, he tells Ali that he has been transferred to the head office and must go the Venice. He wishes Ali and crew to take him there. They agree and at the bank in Venice, they meet Howell again. Howell tells them that he has loaned Pietro Conti some money and he wants Ali to get it back. Pietro also owes Ali some money so they agree to find him and collect. They must go to Lisbon and talk to Duchess Franco to find out where Pietro is. She gives them 60,000 - 80,000 gold for telling her about Joao and then tells them that Pietro is in Zipangu (Sakia). When they return to Venice, the bank will take 40 of the 210 ingots given to them by Pietro. Keep allying ports at every opportunity. They must now return to Istanbul and see the Sultan. He will give Ali (100) ingots to continue his travels. He may also asks the Sultan for gold and ships at each visit. See the Sultan a second time before leaving and he will request another favor. Ali may store some of the money he is making in several ways. He can buy Venetian Galleasses, remodel them and MOOR them at Seville and Istanbul with 800 lots of gold on board. He can also purchase the Rune Blade, Crusader Sword, Crusader Armor, and Errol's Plate. Treasure in Timbuktu is also a good investment such as the Crown of Majesty and the Ruby Scepter. When Ali's Merchant Fame is 40,000+, the dock master in any port will tell him that the Ottoman Empire is causing much hardship throughout it's domain and he accuses Ali of helping this cause by the alliances he makes with ports. Ali has a hard time believing this. When this happens, they can return to Basra and visit Sapha again. This time she calls him brother and agrees to return to Istanbul with them if Ali will take Rustem the orphan with them. They return to Istanbul to tell Ladia and they come up with the idea to start an orphanage. They need a house and Ladia tells them of the house in Istanbul that Howell owns. They travel to Venice to see Howell and he tells them that he wants (579) ingots. This may vary due to the number of ports that Ali has allied?????????? Now the money that Ali has saved to buy the house. By Sept 1522, he should have 800+ ingots, or more than enough to meet Howells price. After paying Howell, they must return to the cafe in Istanbul to end the game. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 870 day voyage Salim and I fixed up the fated ship that washed ashore and decided to go into trading business. We had no money to start with, but I persuaded the townspeople with my promises of a tenfold return on their investment! An expensive promise, but I was feeling lucky. I knew I was on to something big. It turned out I had quite a knack for trading. But before I knew it, my gold had multiplied. I repaid all my debts. Nothing could stop me now. I was ready to make my fortune. At the cafe in the port of Basra, I finally found my sister, Sapha. Even though she couldn't accept me as her brother at first, I knew that someday she would... I'm a lucky guy. Just as I grew tired of business, of thinking about profits day and night, I found a new cause to devote myself to - my orphanage. The smile of these orphans when I give them a home shines a light of hope to guide us through this crazy world. They've given my life new meaning. ---------------------------------------END----------------------------------- The seven seas were full of dangers - pirates, storms and other sea monsters. Not every mate had the mettle to overcome the obstacles. But you, with your courage, wit, and strength of heart, have bested even the worst of foes. The tale of your voyage will be told for years to come. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Ports ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yeah, yeah, I already saw you thinking END? No there is a lot more here. Like cheats. And there are many more ways to complete the game with any character. I just wrote the shortest way. I mean, MY shortest way. This section is for all the ports... nothing more actually: with help by Mathieu Gauthier (he gave me all the ports), and Christopher Bzik (he added all the stuff down). I've added also the co-ordinates of every port, so when you buy a sextant or a theodolite (Amsterdam or Mecca) you can sail to any port without searching (do need a mate with celestial navigation though). Of course, names of cities will change after ages of existence (like Constantinopel changed to Istanbul, before the game starts). But after 1522 (the beginning year of the game) some cities changed their names, so to find some cities more easy, I have put the 'real' name behind it. When you find a port that's not here yet, please let me know. Legend C:Capital - P:Portugal - S:Spain - T:Turkey - E:England I:Italy - H:Holland - N:Neutral - SP:Supply port n: northern longitude - e: eastern latitude s: southern longitude - w: western latitude ________ EUROPE NORTHERN EUROPE Narvik:SP - 73n 16e Bergen:H - 62n 4e Oslo:H - 62n 10e Lubeck:H - 56n 11e Danzig:H - 56n 18e (=Gdansk) Copenhagen:H - 57n 12e Riga:H - 59n 23e Stockholm:H - 62n 19e Hekla:SP - 60n 19w Dublin:E - 54n 6w Bristol:E - 52n 3w Amsterdam:CH - 55n 6e Antwerp:H - 53n 5e London:CE - 52n 0e Nantes:E - 48n 2w Bordeaux:E - 46n 1w Hamburg:H - 55n 9e IBERIA Lisbon:CP - 39n 10w Seville:CS - 37n 6w Barcelona:S - 41n 2e Valencia:S - 39n 0e MEDITERRANEAN Marseille:I - 43n 5e Genoa:CI - 44n 8e Pisa:I - 43n 9e Naples:I - 40n 13e Syracuse:I - 37n 10e Palma:S - 39n 2e Ragusa:I - 42n 17e (=Dubrovnik) Venice:I - 44n 13e Athens:N - 38n 23e Nicosia:T - 35n 33e Candia:I - 35n 25e ________ AFRICA NORTH AFRICA Ceuta:P - 36n 5w Algiers:N - 37n 3e Tunis:N - 37n 10e Tripoli:N - 33n 13e WEST AFRICA Madeira:P - 33n 17w Santa Cruz:N - 28n 17w Argin:N - 20n 18w Bathurst:N - 14n 18w (=Banjul) Bissau:N - 13n 17w Timbuktu:N - 15n 4w Abidjan:N - 6n 5w San Jorge:P - 5n 2w (=Sekondi-Takoradi) Luanda:P - 8s 12e Cape Town:SP - 31s 17e EAST AFRICA Sofala:P - 17s 35e (=Nova Sofala) Quelimane:N - 15s 37e Mozambique:N - 13s 40e Tamatave:SP - 16s 49e (=Toamasina) Malindi:P - 3s 40e Mombasa:P - 4s 39e Mogadishu:N - 3n 45e ______ ASIA OTTOMAN EMPIRE Alexandria:T - 31n 29e Jaffa:T - 32n 34e Beirut:T - 33n 35e Istanbul:CT - 41n 29e Belgrade:SP - 45n 19e Trebizond:T - 41n 39e (=Trabzon) Kaffa:T - 45n 34e Azov:T - 47n 38e (=Rostov) Salonika:T - 41n 22e (=Thessaloniki) MIDDLE EAST Aden:T - 13n 46e Massawa(Aksum):T - 15n 41e Mecca:T - 21n 39e Cairo:T - 29n 33e Muscat:T - 24n 59e Hormuz:T - 26n 56e (=Bandar-e Abbas) Shiraz:T - 26n 53e (=Bandar-e Lengeh) Quatar:T - 25n 53e (=Doha) Basra:T - 30n 48e INDIA Diu:P - 25n 66e (=Karachi) Cochin:N - 10n 75e Goa:P - 14n 73e Calicut:N - 12n 74e Ceylon:N - 8n 79e (=Colombo) SOUTHEAST ASIA Malacca:N - 4n 101e Pasei:N - 5n 96e (=Singkil) Bankao:N - 1n 105e Sunda:N - 3s 107e (=Jakarta) Dili:P - 5s 126e Banda:N - 3s 128e Amboa:N - 1s 125e Ternate:N - 2n 125e Mindanao:SP - 8n 126e (=Davao) Moresby:SP - 6s 145e (=Port Moresby) FAR EAST Hanoi:N - 21n 105e Macao:N - 23n 114e Zeiton:N - 26n 119e (=Fozhou) Changan:N - 35n 110e (=Xi'An) Nagasaki:N - 33n 129e Sakai:N - 35n 135e Ezo: SP - 42n 140e (=Hakodate) Lushun: SP - 39n 122e (=Luda) Guam:SP - 14n 143e (Remember: When playing VON BOHR Changan, Nagasaki and Sakai may not be available untill a certain point in the game) RUSSIA (Northern Side) Dikson: SP - 81n 81e Tiksi: SP - 79n 129e Korf: SP - 61n 163e ___________ AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND & "The Tiny Isles" Leveque:SP - 10s 125e Geelong:SP - 34s 141e Wanagunui:SP - 36s 171e Suva:SP - 14s 176e Tahiti:SP - 12s 154w _________ AMERICA ARTIC REGIONS Nome:SP - 67n 166w Coppermine:SP - 72n 124w Churchill:SP - 56n 94w Forel:SP - 62n 40w Juneau:SP - 57n 138w Naalehu:SP - 19n 156w (=Honolulu) CENTRAL AMERICA Western Side Santa Barbara:SP - 26n 120w Guatemala:S - 10n 95w Panama:S - 5n 85w Eastern Side Veracruz:N - 15n 100w Havana:S - 19n 87w Santo Domingo:S - 13n 74w Santiago:S - 15n 81w (=Santiago de Cuba) Porto Velho:S - 6n 85w (=Colon) Cartegena:S - 6n 81w Maracaibo:S - 7n 77w Caracas:S - 7n 72w Margarita:S - 8n 69w Jamaica: S - 13n 81w SOUTH AMERICA Eastern Side Cayenne:N - 0s 56w Pernambuco:P - 11s 46w Rio de Janiero:P - 26s 50w Montevideo:SP - 37s 64w Western Side Valparaiso:SP - 35s 79w Mollendo:SP - 19s 78w Callao:SP - 11s 84w Oh, I almost forget the principals; pirate bases are located in Algiers and Tunis. So, these were the co-ordinates so you can find each of them very easy. But there is more to tell about ports, like: "Is there a guild?" or "What is the port's speciality?". The answers are given here and only here by our, my expert Christopher Bzik. The ports are listed alpha- betically by the way. Notes that come with these ports: 1. A column was forgotten for the Round Earth Society. But I'm working on that for the European ports right now (someday). 2. The trade specialty lists the item and a common price range. A line means there is no specialty in this port. An 'X' plus a product means you have to invest in the port first to get the product. When the line is blank it means I haven't 'shopped' that port yet. When between brackets(Gold) is given, it means the port also sells Gold, because you can make good profit of this, I mentioned it. 3. The shipyard is a graded section, and are graded as close to the start of the game as possible. Blank boxes mean I have not yet 'shopped' there yet. Grades go as followed: F - does not build ships D - builds small junky ships C - builds average ships and has a decent selection of used ships B - build respectable ships an has a good selection of used ships (can include Galleon) A - has everything B has, but had a Venetian Galeass as a used ship A+ - Can build a Venetian Galeass, and usually has a top rate selection. WP = "With Potential" - Ports that, if invested in, will produce great ships (Galleon, VG, Frigate and/or Barge, as well as Tekkousen) 4. Buildings: Y's indicate that a building is present. Blanks mean no building. 5. Under Cartographer, I have written Cart./C.Nav./Gun. That means one can learn those skills here. (Cartography/Celestial Navigation/Gunnery) 6. A collector is someone who pays for Discoveries. NORTHERN EUROPE, MEDITERENEAN Port Name |Trade |Ship|Bank|Carto- |Coll-|For-| |Specialty |yard| |grapher|ector|tune| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amsterdam Glass Beads C Y Cart. 1-3 Antwerp Wool Cloth C WP Y Cart. Y 60-65 Athens Art A+ Y Y 350-380 Barcelona Rock Salt C Y Cart. 50-53 Bergen --- D Y Bordeaux Wine C Y Y 35-40 Bristol X Tin Ore D WP 90-100 Candia --- D Copenhagen Glassware A Y Y Y 215-225 Danzig --- D Y Y Dublin --- D WP Y Genoa Silver A+ Y Y 230-240 Hamburg Dye A WP Y Gunn. 100-105 Istanbul Carpet A+ Y Y 210-225 Lisbon Rock Salt B Y Y 36-42 London Wool C Y Y 50-55 Lubeck X Silver D Y 195-215 Marseille Perfume D Y Y 125-135 Nantes --- C Y Naples Wool Cloth A+ Y C.Nav. 77-85 Nicosia X Copper Ore D 100-110 Oslo Wood D 95-100 Palma --- D Cart. Y Pisa Silk Cloth A+ Y Y 190-200 Ragusa Dye D 101-112 Riga Wood D Y 85-90 Salonika --- D Seville Porcelain B Y Y 105-115 Stockholm Copper Ore C Y Y 95-105 Syracuse --- D Y Valencia Wool Cloth D Y Y 65-70 Venice Glassware A+ Y Cart. Y 215-220 WEST, NORTH & EAST AFRICA Port Name |Trade |Ship|Bank|Carto- |Coll-|For-|Church/| |Specialty |yard| |grapher|ector|tune|Mosque | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abidjan X Musk F Y 93-100 Alexandria Cotton Cloth A+ Y Y Y 29-32 Algiers --- D Y Argin --- D Y Y Bathurst --- F Y Bissau --- D Y Ceuta --- F Luanda X Coral F Y Y 135-150 Madeira Sugar D Y 13-15 Malindi Musk (Gold) D Y 81-89 Mogadishu X Ivory F 97-107 Mombasa (X Gold) D Y Y Y Mozambique --- D Y Y Quelimane X Tortoise F Y 50-60 San Jorge Ivory D Y Y 116-123 Santa Cruz --- F Y Sofala Ivory (Gold) D Y Y 103-110 Timbuktu Ivory F Y 72-77 Tripoli --- D Tunis X Iron Ore D 105-112 OTTOMAN EMPIRE, MIDDLE EAST, INDIA, SOUTHEAST ASIA, FAR EAST Port Name |Trade |Ship|Bank|Carto- |Coll-|For-|Church/| |Specialty |yard| |grapher|ector|tune|Mosque | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aden Amber D Y 127-140 Amboa X Nutmeg F Y 5-6 Azov --- D Y Y Banda Nutmeg F Y 3 Bankao --- F Y Basra Cheese C Y Y 8-12 Beirut Carpet D Y Y Y 240-245 Calicut Nutmeg C Y Y Y 16-19 Cairo Art C Y Y 225-235 Ceylon Cinnamon D Y Y Y 3-4 Changan Silk Cloth F Y Y 20-25 Cochin --- D Y Y Y Dili X Clove F 4 Diu --- F Goa Ginger B Y Y 8-12 Hanoi Coral D 80-90 Hormuz X Ginger D Y Y 35-42 Jaffa --- D Y Kaffa X Iron Ore D Y Y 98-108 Macao --- B Y Y Y Malacca Cinnamon D Y 3 Massawa X Pimento F Y Y 33-38 Mecca Musk F Y Y Y 57-63 Muscat --- D Y Y Nagasaki Silver C WP 40-50 Pasei --- F Quatar X Tortoise D Y 38-45 Sakai Silk Cloth B WP Y 16-21 Shiraz --- F Y Y Y Sunda --- F Y Tebizond Cotton Cloth D Y Y 65-71 Ternate Clove F Y 3 Zeiton Silk B Y Y Y 26-31 SOUTH & CENTRAL AMERICA Port Name |Trade |Ship|Bank|Carto- |Coll-|For-|Church/| |Specialty |yard| |grapher|ector|tune|Mosque | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Caracas Vanilla F Y 48-53 Cartegena --- F Y Y Cayenne X Wood F 68-78 Guatemala X Grain F Y Y 9-11 Havanna Vanilla F Y Y 37-43 Jamaica X Sugar F Y Y Y 18-25 Maracaibo --- F Y Margarita --- F Y Panama --- F Y Pernambuco X Dye F Y Y 40-45 Porto Velho --- F Y Rio de Janeiro X Gold F Y Y 450-525 Santiago --- F Y Y Santo Domingo X Sugar F Y Y Y 18-25 Veracruz X Gold F Y 470-525 If you want to add/change something to this (which I have forgotten) please mail to maiic_groels@hotmail.com, so I'll correct it. Thanks! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Items ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This section is dedicated to all the items that can be bought in Item Shops. I haven't mentioned all the stuff that can be bought at 2AM, because it will take to much time to go along all of the ports. If you see/know any items that must be bought at 2pm (or 2:20 or 2:40) please tell me and I will add them. Thank You! When (*) this is given behind the name of the item, it has to be bought at 2:00am, 2:20am or 2:40am. The items are sorted alphabetically and by category. When you want to know what is sold in a port, use CTRL+F and type the name of the port to find them. When you know an item not listed here yet, please let me know. (Please keep in mind I have gone along every port myself and it took some hours to play... Wheew!!! Thanks to Ed Wyn for make me doing this :) _________ Accessory Aqua Tiara Definition: An intricately decorated tiara set with small but brilliant aquamarine stones. Price: $5000 Gold. Ports: Antwerp. Mombasa. Nagasaki. China Dress Definition: A beautiful, traditional Chinese dress, made of the finest Chinese silk. Price: $8000 Gold. Ports: Macao. Changan. Circlet Definition: A beautiful tiara highlighted by a large sapphire in its center. Price: $4000 Gold. Ports: Hamburg. Athens. Rio de Janeiro. Ermine Coat Definition: A luxurious coat made from the white winter fur of the rare ermine weasel. Price: $12,000 Gold. Ports: Goa. Peacock Fan Definition: A beautiful fan made of long and colorful peacock feathers. Price: $3000 Gold. Ports: Ceylon. Macao. Calicut. Platinum Comb Definition: A fancy comb made of platinum and decorated with rare gems. Price: $10,000 Gold Ports: Danzig. Argin. Royal Crown: Definition: One of the lost treasures of Atlantis. The crown is made of gold and adorned with many precious stones. Quite simply, a priceless work of art. Price: Can't be bought, is given to Joao Franco by Taphali. Ports: Massawa. Silk Scarf Definition: A colorful scarf made of fine silk. Price: $1000 Gold. Ports: Cairo. Mecca. Macao. Changan. Silk Shawl. Definition: A soft shawl made of the best silk from China. Price: $3000 Gold. Ports: Mombasa. Hanoi. Changan. Velvet Coat Definition: A velvet coat cut in the latest 16th century fashion. Price: $5000 Gold. Ports: Genoa. Trebizond. ______ Armor Chain Mail Rate: Defense C Definition: An armor made of thousands of tiny interlinked steel rings. While it allows the wearer ease of movement, it doesn't offer the best protection. Price: $2000 Gold. Ports: Copenhagen. Nantes. Venice. Cairo. Caracas. Crusader Armor (*) Rate: Defense * Definition: Armor that the famous armorer, Montaguinus made-to-order for Affonso, the founding king of Portugal Price: $600,000 Gold. Ports: Naples. Errol's Plate(*) Rate: Defense * Definition: Half plate armor made by the famous Copenhagen armorer, Errol. It provides greater protection than plate mail armor. Price: $300,000 Gold. Ports: Copenhagen. Half Plate Rate: Defense B Definition: An armor with sheets of tough, thin steel plates that cover only the upper body. An improvement of plate armor, it's designed for more active naval combats. Price: $4000 Gold. Ports: Copenhagen. Alexandria. Leather Armor Rate: Defense D Definition: A relatively inexpensive armor made of leather that has been hardened with animal grease. Price: $1000 Gold. Ports: Hamburg. Danzig. Bristol. Barcelona. Naples. Istanbul. Tripoli. Plate Mail Rate: Defense A Definition: A step up from chain mail armor, this armor is formed by a combination of plate and mail. It offers better protection than Half Plate Armor. Price: $8000 Gold. Ports: Copenhagen. Pernambuco. ____________ Curved Sword Japanese Sword Rate: Attack A Definition: A very sharp sword made in Japan. It's especially effective for lashing attacks. Price: $20,000 Gold. Ports: Nagasaki. Sakai. Magic Muramasa(*) Rate: Attack * Definition: A treasured sword made in the 15th century by a famous Japanese sword smith, Muramasa. Price: $380,000 Gold. Ports: Sakai. Saber Rate: Attack C Definition: A curved single-edged cavalry sword that is more effective for lashing than for thrusting. Price: $3000 Gold. Ports: Lubeck. Athens. Trebizond. Ceylon. Scimitar Rate: Attack B Definition: A curved saber with an outer cutting edge. A great weapon for attacking, it's mainly used by Arabs and Persians. Price: $8000 Gold. Ports: Cairo. Short Saber Rate: Attack D Definition: A light, slender sword used by cavalry. It's less effective in an attack than a Saber, but its low price makes it popular. Price: $1000 Gold. Ports: Seville. Beirut. Tripoli. Calicut. Siva's Sword(*) Rate: Attack * Definition: A legendary sword that's believed to confine the power of Siva, the Hindu god of destruction. A powerful lashing weapon. Price: $280,000 Gold. Ports: Calicut. ______________ Emergency Item Balm Definition: A perfumed oil believed to calm storms. Price: $1000 Gold. Ports: Bordeaux. Barcelona. Beirut. Goa. Zeiton. Santo Domingo. Lime Juice Definition: A great remedy for scurvy, the disease of poor nutrition that often troubles a crew during long voyages. Price: $1000 Gold. Ports: Valencia. Syracuse. Athens. Algiers. Zeiton. Panama. Caracas. Cartegena. Santiago. Rat Poison Definition: A poison to get rid of rats on a ship. Those pesky animals will feast on your precious food if you don't have a way to get rid of them. Price: $500 Gold. Ports: Antwerp. Naples. Alexandria. Argin. Mozambique. Santa Domingo. Calicut. _____________ Fencing Sword Crusader Sword (*) Rate: Attack * Definition: A special sword with razor-like sharpness made by the renowned swordsmith, Michelangelo. Price: $380,000 Gold. Ports: Timbuktu. Epee Rate: Attack D Definition: A light sword with a sharp-pointed blade but no cutting edge, used only for thrusting in dueling. It's not very effective when it comes to attacking. Price: $2000 Gold. Ports: Nantes. Marseille. Naples. Venice. Estock Rate: Attack B Definition: A sword developed to pierce the armor of a mounyed enemy. It has higher attack rate than a rapier. Price: $6000 Gold. Ports: Lubeck. Flamberge (*)(thanks to Beerwolf and Markus Selander) Rate: Attack A Definition: A long decorative sword with wavy edges. Its offensive capability is superior to both the Rapier and the Estock. Price: It's given to Joao by his father. Or $ 14,000 Gold. Ports: Lisbon.(Joao) Lubeck. (normal) Rapier Rate: Attack C Definition: A light, slender, two-edged sword used only for thrusting. It came into use after guns made armor obsolete. Price: $3000 Gold. Ports: Bordeaux. Lisbon. Seville. Pisa. ___________ Heavy Sword Blue Crescent(*) Rate: Attack * Definition: A unique Chinese sword with a wide crescent-shaped blade. It's quite good for attacking, especially striking. Price: $24,000 Gold. Ports: Zeiton. Changan. Broad Sword Rate: Attack B Definition: A sword with a wide, straight, single-edged blade. It's especially effective for striking. Price: $5000 Gold. Ports: Bristol. Dublin. Pisa. Claymore (*) Rate: Attack A Definition: A large two-handed sword from Scotland that may weigh up to 10 pounds. It's quite effective for striking. Price: $15,000 Gold. Ports: Bristol. Dublin. Cutlass Rate: Attack D Definition: A heavy, curved sword that historically has been used by sailors. Price: $1500 Gold. Ports: Genoa. Salonika. Algiers. Golden Dragon Rate: Attack A Definition: A unique Chinese sword with wide blade. It's quite effective for striking. Price: $18,000 Gold. Ports: Hanoi. _______________ Hidden Treasure (remember, sometimes you do a favor for your king and you have to find him something, these are hidden treasures that can't be bought or sold, beyond the price is the character I found the treasure with, mail me when others can do that to, or when you find new treasures) Dark Crystal Definition: A crystal ball with a blue shadow in the center, measured 6 inches in diameter. Though it seems to have been used for astrology, its true purpose is unknown. Price: Can't be bought, King Favor. (Joao) Co-ordinate: 0S 20E Poseidon's Staff Definition: A staff representing the power of the lost continent of Atlantis. Price: Can't be bought, it is given to Joao by Pietro Conti. Ports: Massawa. ____________________ Measuring Instrument Quadrant Definition: A low precision instrument use for celestial navigation. It measures longitude and latitude. Price: $4000 Gold. Ports: Hamburg. Lisbon. Genoa. Ragusa. Istanbul. Sextant Definition: A high precision instrument used for celestial navigation. It measures longitude and latitude. Price: $8000 Gold. Ports: Amsterdam. Venice. Alexandria. Theodolite Definition: The most precise and reliable instrument used for celestial navigation. It measures longitude and latitude. Price: $12,000 Gold. Ports: Amsterdam. Mecca. ______________ Straight Sword Dagger Rate: Attack D Definition: A short shealted knife use for protection, wielding on 8 inch blade. Price: $500 Gold. Ports: Stockholm. Dublin. Barcelona. Ragusa. Azov. San Jorge. Pernambuco. Margarita. Long Sword Rate: Attack B Definition: A long sword measuring about inches in length. It was very popular among medieval knights. Price: $4000 Gold. Ports: Lubeck. Antwerp. Cartegena. Rune Blade (*) Rate: Attack * Definition: A sword with runes carved on the handle. Its destructive power is second to none. Price: $360,000 Gold. Ports: Pernambuco. Short Sword Rate: Attack D Definition: A short sword with a 32 inch blade. Light and versatile, it's often use in close fighting. Price: $1000 Gold. Ports: Stockholm. Bordeaux. Valencia. Syracuse. Goa. ________ Treasury Candleholder Definition: An antique candleholder made brass. Price: $3000 Gold. Ports: Nantes. Marseille. Pisa. Crown of Glory Definition: A gold crown with delicate decorations. Price: $50,000 Gold. Ports: Timbuktu. Garnet Brooch Definition: A beautifully designed brooch set with beautiful garnets. Price: $20,000 Gold. Ports: Panama. Gold Bracelet Definition: A wide, heavy, solid gold bracelet set with diamonds. Price: $15,000 Gold. Ports: Timbuktu. Mozambique. Malachite Box Definition: A small box cut out of malachite stone. Price: $8000 Gold. Ports: Mombasa. Massawa. Mermaid Bangle Definition: A dazzling gold bracelet decorated with beautiful opals. Price: $10,000 Gold. Ports: Sakai. Jamaica. Ruby Scepter Definition: A scepter with a huge ruby size of an egg at the top. Price: $50,000 Gold. Ports: Timbuktu. _____________ Voyager's Aid Cat Definition: Not only does a cat make a nice pet, but it'll keep your ship rat-free! Price: $2000 Gold. Ports: Mecca. Zeiton. Nagasaki. Sakai. Pocket Watch (*) Definition: A handy portable watch. With it, you'll always know the correct time. Price: $2000 Gold. Ports: Amsterdam. Tax Free Permit (E)(*) Definition: A permit issued by England. It gives one tax-exempt status when trading in ports allied with England. Price: $10,000 Gold. Ports: Danzig. Tax Free Permit (H)(*) Definition: A permit issued by Holland. It gives one tax-exempt status when trading in ports allied with Holland. Price: $10,000 Gold. Ports: Antwerp. Tax Free Permit (I)(*) Definition: A permit issued by Italy. It gives one tax-exempt status when trading in ports allied with Italy. Price: $10,000 Gold. Ports: Syracuse. Tax Free Permit (P)(*) Definition: A permit issued by Portugal. It gives one tax-exempt status when trading in ports allied with Portugal. Price: $10,000 Gold. Ports: Salonika. Tax Free Permit (S)(*) Definition: A permit issued by Spain. It gives one tax-exempt status when trading in ports allied with Spain. Price: $10,000 Gold. Ports: Azov. Tax Free Permit (T)(*) Definition: A permit issued by Turkey. It gives one tax-exempt status when trading in ports allied with Turkey. Price: $10,000 Gold. Ports: Tripoli. Telescope Definition: An optical instrument that will help you find distant objects and ports at sea. Price: $5000 Gold. Ports: Amsterdam. Lisbon. Seville. Istanbul. Tripoli. San Jorge. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Discoveries ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This one is dedicated to ... er Discoveries? Yes, righty, I have listed all the discoveries here. I haven't done all this work myself, although I could have done it easily, it would take too much time. So I went looking on the Net and I only found ONE site containing them: http://uncwnh.8m.com/main.htm by Tri Laksmana But as I know you can't click links in texts, and you don't want any more time spilled, so here is the list (actually I had to turn a table into a simple text "table", so I did some work). Remember that in one game, there will be only, randomly picked, 49 villages, and so 49 discoveries. So you won't find all of these... To find a discovery, use CTRL+F and type the discovery you are looking for. No Lat-Long Location Discovery Value 1 12s-139e Carpentaria Bay Kiwi B 2 30s-148e New South Wales Koala B 3 28s-126e Southern Australia Ayers Rock B 4 37s-144e Tasmania Tasmanian Devil C 5 26s-113e Western Australia Frilled Lizard A 6 16s-116e Western Australia Kangaroo A 7 12n-98w Guatemala Popol Vuh B 8 19n-102w Gulf of Mexico Jade Mask C 9 12n-90w Honduras Guatavita Lake C 10 20n-112w Mexico Monument of the Sun A 11 13n-105w Mexico Crystal Skull A 12 25n-116w Mexico Mexican Beaded Lizard B 13 15n-109w Mexico Stone Face C 14 8n-92w Nicaragua Mural of Marnalico B 15 4n-86w Panama Stone Ball C 16 0s-41e Kenya Mandrill B 17 36n-102e Huanghe River Panda A 18 41n-110e Huanghe River Great Wall A 19 35n-113e Hunaghe River Qian Ling A 20 39n-107e Huanghe River Hedgehog C 21 39n-139e Japan Namahage B 22 35n-138e Japan Toro Ruins C 23 38n-125e Korea Plant Worm C 24 18n-72e Malabar Coast King Cobra D 25 25n-65e Pakistan Mohenio-Daro B 26 14n-93e Andaman Isles Inle Lake C 27 10s-48e Madagascar Chameleon D 28 20s-50e Mauritius Island Dodo * 29 30n-48e Persian Gulf Burning Water B 30 24n-37e Red Sea Papyrus C 31 31n-29e Nile Delta Rosetta Stone D 32 19n-24e The Nile Crocodile C 33 5n-33e The Nile Pteranodon C 34 14n-32e The Nile Nubia Pyramid C 35 11n-36e The Nile Tessisat Falls C 36 10n-31e The Nile Baobab C 37 27n-31e The Nile Khufu Pyramid C 38 0s-32e The Nile Victoria Falls D 39 38n-128w California Prairie Dog B 40 29n-122w California Bison C 41 35n-77w North Carolina Passenger Pigeon C 42 29n-82w North Carolina Totem Pole D 43 43n-94w The Mississipi Niagara Falls A 44 33n-98w The Mississipi Venus' Flytrap C 45 66n-28w East Greenland Great Auk B 46 88n-93w Ellesmere Island Mammoth * 47 88n-66w Northwest Greenland Saber-toothed Tiger * 48 51n-1w England Stonehenge D 49 80n-119w Melville Island Blue Whale A 50 76n-179e Vrangel Island Stellar's Sea Cow B 51 30s-25e Cape of Good Hope Big Zimbabwe C 52 31s-19e Cape of Good Hope Diaz's Monument C 53 48s-82w Chile Vampire Bat C 54 1n-83w Columbia Terracotta Figure C 55 20s-77w Peru Lake Titicaca B 56 10s-85w Peru Temple of the Sun B 57 25s-67w Salado River Giant Ground Sloth * 58 30s-63w Salado River Clay Monster B 59 25s-67w Salado River Anteater B 60 56s-80w Strait of Magellan Leon Penguin C 61 7s-77w The Amazon Archaeopteryx A 62 2s-75w The Amazon Balsa B 63 5s-83w The Amazon Gold Frog B 64 0s-70w The Amazon Matamata B 65 5s-66w The Amazon Pororoca B 66 11s-77w The Amazon Tarantula C 67 8s-61w The Amazon Anaconda C 68 4s-61w The Amazon Amazon Water Lily C 69 9s-73w The Amazon Piranha D 70 7n-65w Trinidad Iguana C 71 35s-66w Uruguay River Toucan B 72 7n-70w Venezuela Cactus D 73 3n-107e Borneo Pitcher Plant C 74 0s-117e Celebes Stone Buddha B 75 5s-120e Flores Komodo Dragon A 76 3s-105e Java Borobudur A 77 5s-111e Java Python B 78 3s-136e New Guinea Greater Bird of Paradise A 79 7n-95e Sumatra Hornbill B 80 12n-102e Thailand Angkor Wat B 81 11n-97e Thailand Ayutthaya's Buddha C 82 13n-126e The Philippines Durian A 83 15n-122e The Philippines Tree Snake C 84 22n-108e Vietnam Kalavinka B 85 35s-127w Easter Island Moai * 86 13s-117w Fiji Island Nasiped D 87 5s-96w Galapagos Island Giant Tortoise A 88 6n-151e Nauru Island Indo-Pacific Cowrie A 89 35s-175e New Zealand Moa * 90 9n-135e Palau Island Fruit Bat B 91 6s-12e Congo Armadillo C 92 1n-7e Congo Diggo's Monument C 93 1s-17e Congo River Moquele Mubembe B 94 12s-10e Namibia Quagga C 95 12n-2e Niger River Ant Hill C 96 15n-2w Niger River Clay Mosque C 97 0s-24e Niger River Moonbow D 98 89n-88e Northern Ice Sea Aurora A Note: Thanks to Markus S, I found the last village that contains the beautiful ice miracle, Aurora. Thank you! In a single game can only be found 49, so don't question me, when some villages don't pop up. Here are all the definitions of the Discoveries (when you want to alter them, look in the Cheat section for more information). Stonehenge (Ruins) Prehistoric monument, consisting of rings of stones, with the outermost ring made up of large stone columns. Believed to have been an astronomical observatory. Rosetta Stone Black basalt slab bearing the same inscription in three languages- ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics, a simpler ancient Egyptian writing system, and Greek. Khufu Pyramid Tomb of the Pharaoh Khufu, a pyramid measuring 481 feet high with a square base 756 feet wide. The four sides face the north, south, east and west. Crocodile Fierce amphibious predator armored with hard leather skin, the crocodile sometimes reaches a length of 20 feet. With its powerful jaws, it can rip into livestock animals and even humans with one bite. Nubia Pyramid Pyramid built by the ancient Cush in northern Africa. Though it's relatively small, with a 30 by 30 foot square base, it has distinctively steep sides. Tessisat Falls This remote waterfall is 140 feet high and is found near the source of the Blue Nile. Baobab Huge tree with many useful qualities. The bark can be used to fashion rope or cloth, the fruit is edible, and the trunk itself is so large it can be used for storage or even shelter. Pteranodon A dark-colored bird whose bat-like wings measure 6 feet across. It's noted for its large beak and sharp teeth. Victoria Falls Believed to be the source of the Nile River. The Zambezi River plunges 400 feet into the lake, forming Victoria Falls. Diogo's Monument A tall stone monument with inscriptions in Latin, Portuguese, and Arabic. Erected when Diogo Cam discovered the Congo. Ant Hill These small ant castles, in their various shapes, often surpass the architectural feats of man. Clay Mosque Supposedly, the ruins of a golden city in the Sahara. Time has taken its toll, but the work of conscientious desert dwellers have helped preserve the ancient structure. Armadillo Animal with bony plates on its back. When threatened, it curls up to cover its soft unprotected abdomen. Moquele Mumbembe The locals of Lake Tele have claimed to have seen this dinosaur from time to time. It's believed to be herbivorous and about 15 feet long. Moonbow A rainbow that shines gold and white in the dark night. Legend says that this beautiful, mysterious vision brings good luck to those who see it. Quagga A horse-like creature related to the zebra, but with no stripes on its hind portion. It takes its name from the sound it makes, {Kwahaha.} Diaz' Monument Stone monument at the Cape of Good Hope on the southern tip of Africa. It was erected by Bartholomew Diaz and remains a symbol of brave sea adventurers. Big Zimbabwe The name means [large rock house.] It proves that there was once a glorious dynasty in this area. Mandrill Monkey with a colorful face resembling that of a human. It has a beard, purple bottom, and a short tail. Dodo A bird the size of a turkey, with a large hooked bill. Its wings are very small, making it incapable of flight. Chameleon Lizard with the amazing ability to change its color to match its surroundings. It's quite adept at capturing insects with its long and sticky tongue. Papyrus Tall water plant that was used to make a form of paper in ancient Egypt. Burning Water Strange black liquid that springs out from underground in desert areas. It has a bad smell and burns easily. Mohenjo-Daro Ruins of a city dating from the time of the Indus civilization. Built around a dome-shaped Buddhist shrine on a hilltop, this city probably was a commercial center during the Bronze Age. King Cobra The world's largest poisonous snake. When disturbed, it extends its ribs behind its head to form a flaring hood. Inle Lake The people who live here have built their homes and fields on the island that floats on the surface of this lake. Ayutthaya's Buddha One of many busts of Buddha found in Siam, which has several temples and statues dedicated to him. Hornbill Friendly large-billed bird that makes a hissing sound to intimidate its enemies. It sometimes grows up to 60 inches in height. Angkor Wat Ruins of a temple constructed by Khmer during the 12th century. The name means [temple of the capital]. Kalavinka A bird of legend said to have the face of a beautiful girl. Its sweet singing can make people forget everything, even their own names. Plant Worm A strange insect which transforms itself into a fungus during the summer. It is highly valued in China as a tonic and an elixir. Toro Ruins Ruins of farming villages dating from around 300 B.C. The villages had rice fields orderly divided by strong ridges and storehouses with elevated floors. Namahage Fabled demons that kidnap and devour bad children. The legend is told in a traditional festival where men disguise themselves as demons to scare the town's children. Qian Ling Empress Zetian Wuhou's tomb. A hill with a circumference of 25 miles was turned into this huge tomb where all her treasures are buried. Great Wall 1500 miles long and averaging 25 feet high, this truly is a great wall. It was constructed over many generations by Chinese rulers as a defense against raids by nomads in the north. Hedgehog A small mammal with an arsenal of long prickly spines on its back. It rolls itself into a ball when threatened. Panda A large bear-like black and white animal found at high altitudes in mountainous regions. It's friendly and feeds on bamboo. Passenger Pigeon A beautiful pigeon with slate blue wings and a russet breast. They migrate in large flocks every spring. People say that this species will never become extinct. (Or will it?) Totem Pole Large wooden pole carved with the designs of animals. It symbolizes the status of the chief, and is sometimes used as a sign of the tribe. Jade Mask A mask encrusted with small pieces of jade. Its eye holes give it a somewhat ominous appearance. Guatavita Lake A holy place for the Muisca, who throw gold and emeralds into the lake when their new king ascends the throne. Cactus Spiny, fleshy plant that grows up to 6 feet tall. This unique plant is well-adapted for arid climates. Iguana A large scaly lizard, measuring about 6 feet in length. The row of leathery spines on its back make it look like a fierce dinosaur, but it's actually a gentle creature. Venus' Flytrap Insect-eating plant with a jaw-shaped flower that bears sharp spines and secretes a sweet liquid. Once its jaws snap shut they won't reopen until the prey has been digested. Niagara Falls A magnificent waterfall, about 158 feet high and 3010 feet wide. Ancient people must have thought that the edge of the earth looks something like this. Amazon Water Lily An aquatic plant with giant floating leaves and large flowers. The leaves measure over 6 feet in diameter and are so strong that they can bear the weight of a small child. Anaconda A gigantic serpent. Adults may grow 19 feet long and weigh as much as 235 pounds. They are found near the water and crush their victims by constricting them in their coils. Pororoca An enormous tidal wave that occurs during the new moon in April. Locals say that huge waves may reach over 16 feet high and wash everything away from the shore. Matamata A spiny turtle with a large diamond-shaped head and an irregular, rugged shell. Balsa A primitive vessel used for local inter-tribal trading. This raft has a grass hut mounted on top and uses a square sail. Piranha The terror of South American rivers. It is not uncommon for these groups of fish to devour people or domesticated animals that try to cross their river. Tarantula A large hairy poisonous spider that feeds on birds and small animals. Archaeopteryx A reptilian bird thought to be an ancestor of today's birds. It had four legs and was unable to fly, but it is believed that this bird-reptile could glide. Gold Frog A tiny frog with beautiful golden skin that secretes a mysterious poison. Locals believe that this rare frog will guide one to a legendary land of gold. Toucan A loud-squawking bird with a huge, brightly colored beak. It feeds chiefly on fruit. Clay Monster A clay figure of a monster with a large head and fangs. Giant Ground Sloth A slow-moving, hairy mammal with sharp claws. Rumor has it this 20 feet tall creature walks upright and feeds on leaves and branches. Anteater A toothless mammal with powerful claws on its front feet and a long tongue that comes in handy for catching ants - the mainstay of its diet. Its long tail accounts for half of its 6 foot length. Leon Pinguin A flightless goose-sized bird that uses its wings to swim. Found in large flocks, it was discovered by the Portuguese navigator, Leon Franco, about 20 years ago. Well, that's what some people say. Vampire Bat A large bat with a 12 inch wingspan. It uses its sharp teeth to make a shallow wound on its prey, secretes a liquid to prevent the wound from closing, and feeds on its blood. Lake Titicaca The world's highest lake at an altitude of 12,500 feet in the Andes Mountains. The Aztecs believe that a god lives in this lake. Temple of the Sun A pyramid-shaped shrine in the central Andes, with distinctive frontal stairs climbing 33 feet to the top. Terracotta Figure This large sculpture represents a legendary hero worshipped by local tribes. Its sculpting technique and intricate design prove that this area has a highly advanced culture. Stone Ball A perfectly spherical stone measuring about 6.5 feet in diameter. Its use is unknown. Mural of Marnalico A mural of warriors and hunting gods. Popol Vuh A manuscript of Mayan legends, describing their philosophy, cosmology, and history. Crystal Skull An elaborately sculptured crystal skull used for generations in rituals by tribal leaders. Stone Face A stone bust excavated from Tenochtitlan. Monument of the Sun A round stone monument symbolizing the sun and the seasons. It represents the Aztec people's concept of the universe. Mexican Beaded Lizard A large lizard with black and yellow bead-like scales. Its secret weapon is its ability to produce poison in its mouth. Bison A large wild bull that can weigh almost a ton. It is hunted for both food and its hide, which can be used to make leather. Such great numbers roam the plains that it's hard to imagine them ever becoming extinct. Prairie Dog Ground-dwelling squirrel-like mammals 11 - 16 inches long. They make their home underground in a complex system of interconnecting burrows with many entrances. Borobudur The ruins of a major Buddhist monument. It consists of eight diminishing tiers of terraces connected by stairways. The walls of the corridors are lined with intricately carved relief sculptures. Python A giant snake that can grow over 33 feet long in the jungle. After constricting and suffocating an animal, the python swallows its prey whole. Komodo Dragon A giant slow-moving lizard found only in secluded parts of Indonesia that can grow up to 10 feet long. It uses its long, sharp claws and jagged teeth to attack animals even as large as a small deer. Kangaroo Its long fat tail and powerful hind legs help this animal hip-hop along. The newly born infants, still small and pinkish, crawl into a pouch on the mother's belly and remain there during infancy. Frilled Lizard A lizard with a large umbrella-like frill. It rises up and opens the frill to intimidate enemies and runs away only on its rear legs. Ayers Rock A legend says that there is a humongous red monolith in the center of this continent. Tasmanian Devil A 30 inch long nocturnal animal that feeds on small animals and carrion. It hides in the cracks of rocks and trees. Koala A tree-dwelling marsupial mammal that only eats the leaves of the eucalyptus tree. Koala young spend their first 6 months in their mother's pouch, feeding on predigested eucalyptus leaves. Kiwi Named for its cry, this is a flightless, nocturnal bird with a small head and a long, slender bill that has nostrils near the tip. It uses its highly developed sense of smell to find its food. Greater Bird of Paradise The male of this beautiful bird has a yellow head, long tail and dark-green throat, but the female has only short feathers and is rather dull in color. Stone Buddha A huge statue of Buddha carved out of the side of a mountain. Pitcher Plant A plant that feeds on insects by trapping and digesting them in its pitcher-like leaves. Tree Snake A slender snake about 3 feet long. The name comes from the fact that it makes its home in trees. Durian A fruit that is covered with sharp needles. Some say that it is the most delicious of all tropical forest fruits, but it smells so bad that most don't dare taste it. Moa An ostrich-like bird incapable of flight, measuring over 10 feet in height. Its massive and well-developed hind legs help it run very fast. Great Auk A flightless bird about 30 inches long that makes its home near Greenland. Fishermen hunt this bird for its tasty meat. Aurora A luminous atmospheric phenomenon seen in the night sky. Its awesome curtain-like display is constantly changing. While it's something special to see, the magnetic storms that occur with it can disturb your compass. Stellar's Sea Cow A large water mammal about 10 feet long. The head resembles a seal and its rear part has a fish-like shape. Locals say its meat is delicious. Blue Whale The largest animal in the world, sometimes reaching a length of 30 meters and weighing over 150 tons. Mammoth A legendary giant elephant with a coat of brown wool and long tusks that curve upward. Saber-toothed Tiger A large carnivorous animal about 6 feet long. Its enormous, blade-like upper teeth extend 7 inches below its lower jaw. Fruit Bat Just as the name suggests, this bat lives off of fruit. It is a very rare delicacy at tables throughout the area. Indo-Pacific Cowrie A rare snail with a beautiful shell that lives deep in the sea. Its shell is used as an amulet by tribal leaders and shamans in the area. Nasiped A creature rumored to resemble a mouse that walks upside down using its highly developed nose. This odd creature is probably fantastical. Giant Tortoise A large, slow-moving tortoise that can weigh as much as 500 pounds. Its domed shell sometimes grows as long as three feet and serves as protection for its elephant-like skin. Moai Giant stone statues ranging from 15 to 60 feet high. They're carved with large faces, long ears and short bodies. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Ships ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- What's under here is all about the ships that you can sail in the game. Actually, you're the most of the time on a ship. But if you really want to have an advantage in trading (cargo), adventuring (long traveling) or pirateering (guns), you should carefully choose your ship, that's why I have used Christopher Bzik's, but especially Tom King's "knowledge" about this part of the game, just the same way as I used Christopher's at the ports section. Thank you again! Tom also thanks! Notes that come with the Ships: 1. All of these numbers are usually the stats that you find when buying a used ship of that sort or when you capture a ship (so, not when you buy a new ship). 2. Min/Max Crew is how many crew members there HAVE TO be on your ship and how many there CAN be on your ship. 3. Guns are maximums. When you buy them used, these values are lower often. But this is changeable. 4. Cargo is when you have no crew or guns at all and so have maximum space for your goods. This doesn't work, but you get the idea how big the ship is. 5. For those who don't know what Tacking is. Tacking is related to the ship's maneuver ability. The higher the number the better the ship is able to turn. Ships which can equal or exceed the tacking ability lack either the fire power or the cargo capacity. All ships with greater fire power have less tacking ability. 6. The Strength feature can't be exactly told because it differs to from what kind of material your ship is made. The differences are: Used, Teak, Ceder, Beech, Oak, Cupper and Steel. While Oak, Cupper and Steel can't be used on each ship, especially Steel which is only used to Tekkousens. So I have given the lowest Strength (Used) and the highest (Beech, Cupper or Steel) under this feature of the Ships. The letter right next to the number gives the best material of what this ship can be built (B=Beech, C=Cupper, S=Steel and U=Used). The Sloop can't be built in normal ports, you have to invest for it, although you CAN buy it as used ship. Strength is the same as Durability of the Ship. Ship Name |Min/Max |Cargo |Guns|Tac-|Power|Strength| |Crew | | |king| | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atakabune 20-200 310 40 95 95 45-60 B Balsa 5 -20 30 10 70 80 23-36 C Brigantine 15-60 120 20 90 70 30-48 C Buss 50-200 320 40 50 60 53-84 C Caravela Latina 10-40 80 20 90 75 23-36 C Caravela Redonda 10-40 80 20 70 90 23-36 C Carrack 30-160 470 50 60 80 38-60 C Dhow 5 -20 50 15 90 75 23-36 C Flemish Galleon 40-200 290 30 75 80 60-96 C Galleon 45-200 550 70 60 65 60-96 C Hansa Cog 5 -20 35 10 65 85 15-24 C Junk 25-100 395 40 80 70 60-96 C Kansen 10-60 175 20 100 100 23-30 B La Reale 30-250 260 40 95 100 45-72 C Light Galley 5 -30 90 10 100 85 30-48 C Nao 25-120 340 40 65 85 38-60 C Pinnace 5 -60 95 20 95 85 30-48 C Sloop 5 -60 195 40 95 85 42-42 U Talette 5 -20 55 15 70 95 15-24 C Venetian Galeass 60-400 580 50 70 70 68-100C Xebec 25-300 450 40 80 70 53-84 C SPECIAL SHIPS (MUST BE INVESTED IN INDUSTRY TO BUY THESE) Barge 40-450 610 120 50 65 72-100 C Full Rigged Ship 45-500 750 150 50 65 72-100 C Frigate 20-300 400 70 60 85 64-96 C Sloop 5 -60 195 40 95 85 42-60! C Tekkousen 45-300 660 100 80 85 76-100 S About the special ships: you must invest in the following ports, till the industry is 1000. Tekkousen: Nagasaki + Sakai (also the only ports with Steel) Full Rigged Ship: Antwerp + Hamburg Frigate: Antwerp + Hamburg + Bristol Barge: Bristol Upgraded Sloop: Bristol ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Trade ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ***Finally it's here. And it's HUGE*** Thanks to Scaly Lizard (plus a bit to Daniel Kee) for this section. "Let it not be said that he was a cheese merchant." --Commodore Ruthless Trade, and the world trades with you. Money is the key to anything you want to do in the world of the 1520s. All scenarios must start the game trading, forsaking the blast of War and the glory of Discovery. In fact, Trade is what makes possible the other two joys of Uncharted Waters: New Horizons, kicking butt and exploring the dark waters. These are the calling of the true Commodore. But every character from pirate to cartographer must make some cash to get going, and must make that cash fast. I have some good early-game trade routes for each of the scenarios, but the rest of this section is geared towards the theory behind the trade routes listed here. Early in the game, you might start out with Wool and Raisins before you can finance a decent trip to the Bosporus. Later, you learn that Art and Carpet are the foundation upon which you make the transition from a "starter kit" fleet of sloops and cogs to a more mature fleet of Naos, Galleons and La Reales. Trade strategy changes throughout the game, and so this section is divided into a few parts, each devoted to a different phase of the game. First, though, here is the nugget that you'll must certainly like, the 6-Month Money Machine: This is the best trade route in the advanced stages of a game (when you are able to do it with large, fast ships like Frigates or Tekkousens, and you are an Earl or higher social rank, and when you can afford a tax permit from your King): --=SIX MONTH MONEY MACHINE=-- (by Scaly Lizard) Start on April 1st or October 1st with a fresh tax permit. Go to Lubeck and buy Silver. Sell it right back to them, until you stop making a profit. You want to have about one-quarter of your fleet's carrying capacity full of Silver. Go to Amsterdam. Buy as many glass beads as you can carry and still have food for a 15-day sailing trip. Unload some Glass Beads at the West African ports where you stop for food and water. Try to get 90 gp or more per lot of Glass Beads. Go to SouthEast Africa. Sell the remaining Glass Beads for cash, and then sell the Silver to depress the price of Gold, then buy Gold really cheap. Do this in small enough lots to manage the economy, but large enough lots to maximize your profits (50). Repeat until your holds are full of Gold. You can get the price of Gold down to around 130 gp per lot. Go to India. Sell the Gold for Pepper and Cinnamon (in Ceylon). Keep a small amount of Gold to manipulate the price of Silver later on in Nagasaki. Go to the Far East. Sell the spices and load your holds with 60% Porcelain, 20% Silver (from Nagasaki) and 20% Silk Cloth (from Sakai). Go back to India and sell the Porcelain and Silk Cloth for Linen. Again, by selling small amounts of Silk Cloth, you can keep the prices of Linen low, and the Porcelain is just more profit for you. Go back to East Africa and sell the Linen for a profit and load up on Gold, using the Silver from Nagasaki to keep the price of Gold low. Back to Nagasaki. Sell Gold for Silver. Back to East Africa. Sell Silver for Gold. Return to Lubeck with your Gold. Sell it for 1650 gp per lot by using small Silver purchases to keep their buying price for Gold high. Go back to Amsterdam to load up on Glass Beads, go find a Tax Permit, and you're off to the races. It should be very close to April 1st or October 1st. You should earn about 60 million gp per circuit using this trading route, with a large enough fleet. I definitely recommend getting ten well-made Tekkousens as soon as possible. They are as fast as Frigates, and larger. With 10 Teks, you can carry 9500 lots of cargo easily. Another important reason to seek out the Tekkousen is that with five of them, with 100 guns on each, you can beat any fleet on the sea. I once used 3 Teks to beat a fleet of 8 Flemish Galleons. I sunk them all, because I'm like that. Who needs to confiscate cargo when you know the secret of the Six-Month Money Machine? If you use ten Tekkousens, the finest boats from Japan, you can reliably do the route twice a year, with time to take care of some business in Europe and the Mediterranean. If you want the highest profits possible, you need a tax-free permit and you need all the cities on your route to be solidly invested-in. For hyper-profits, I usually leave Europe in early April or early October and go straight to East Africa, making a few stops along the way for food and to sell the Glass Beads for a profit in West Africa. Selling Silver for a loss, or only a small profit, is the key to the whole enchilada. When you depress the prices of Gold by selling enough Silver, you can make over 1500 gp profit on every lot. Wow! A tax permit bought in Europe on April 1st will expire on October 1st. To maximize a six-month trade route, go Europe-East Africa-Nagasaki-East Africa-Nagasaki-East Africa-Europe, selling Glass Beads and Silver for Gold in Africa, selling Gold for Silver in Nagasaki (using Silver purchases to make them buy Gold at 1350 gp), then back to Africa to sell the Silver for more Gold. Selling the Japanese silver in Africa will only net you about 50 gp or less per lot, but the profits when you bring the gold back to Nagasaki are about 1200 per lot, a damn good trade-off. Each leg of this itinerary should take you about 1 month, if you have Teks or La Reales or well-captained Frigates. Unfortunately, Full-Rigged Ships are just a little too slow. It takes them about 7 months to do the cycle, which throws everything off track because you either have to leave Europe with a Tax Permit that won't last you the whole trip, or you have to visit Nagasaki only once per cycle, and have a month of wasted time every half-year hanging around in Europe waiting for a fresh Tax Permit. This lost time makes the Full-Rigged less profitable, despite its huge holds and despite the fact that it's a kick-ass boat. I got to admit that I always keep a fleet of Full-Riggeds as my War Fleet, docked half in Lisbon and half in Seville. With maximum Carronades and Goddess figureheads, they rule the waves. Speaking of moored ships, as soon as I'm at the point where I can afford it, I customarily build the following fleets as an insurance policy against whatever the game may throw at me: War Fleet: 10 Full-Riggeds in Lisbon (5) and Seville (5), outfitted with 300 crew bunks, max guns, Goddess figureheads. Explorer Fleet: 10 La Reales in London (5) and Amsterdam (5), outfitted with no guns and 40 bunks, Goddess figureheads. Trade Fleet: 10 Tekkousens in Genoa (5) and Istanbul (5), outfitted with 50 bunks, no guns, Goddess figureheads. Obviously, I fill the holds of every moored ship with Gold, so I have a multi-million-gp nest egg that cannot be touched by any disaster or misfortune. If you leave Europe on April 1st and time it right and don't dawdle, you can do the route from Africa to Nagasaki twice before your tax permit expires. You can then return to Europe to renew your permit, but now with a load of gold worth 15 million at Lubeck (with 10 Tekkousens full of gold), and be ready to buy a new permit on October 1st. This six-month cycle can net you over 60 million gold pieces each time, with good luck and the right crew on the right boats. That's a billion gold pieces every eight years, which is more money than you could ever hope to spend, even if you had every barmaid in the world begging for trinkets. --TRADE ROUTES-- It's like, everyone knows that you can make some money with the Istanbul- Athens route. But what are really profitable routes that make you a billionaire in no-time. Well, check these out yourself and add some if you'd like. maiic_groels@hotmail.com (again, if you didn't know yet) ^O^ Genoa-Madeira aka The Expensive Metal Route (by Daniel Kee) 1. Buy Silver in Genoa, buy in a lot of 50 (The magic number ;) - Buy until the market rate is maximum (150%) 2. Sell at Maderia or any other port in West africa - First you need to invest so Gold is available in Market. - Sell the Silver in lot of 50 (The magic number again ;) - Sell until the market rate is minimum (50%) - Buy the Gold as much as you can at one time. - Sell Silver until the market rate is minimum (50%) - Buy the Gold (at 400-420) as much as you can at one time again. - Repeat until cargo is full. 3. Sell gold in Genoa. - Sell the Gold as much as You can at one time. - Buy the Silver in lot of 50, get the market to 150%. - Sell the Gold as much as You can at one time (max is at 1500). - Buy the Silver in lot of 50, get the market to 150% again. 4. Repeat and get rich very fast! Well, the funny thing is the silver selling is always losing... But the large profit margin of sell gold can cover the lost. Let say you got cargo space of 400, earn profit around 900. Per trip you'll get 400x900=360000. Very profitable route eh? Initial cost will be: Intital around Gold 420x400=168000. Invest of 4-5 times to get gold = 5x50000 = 250000 Total up to = 418000. ^O^ Lisbon-Madeira-West Africa aka The Cheap Route (by Daniel Kee) For start off, with a small ship of cargo space of 60-80... Buy olive oil at Lisbon and sell off at Madeira. This is a good trade. But by the time the Olive Oil price is around 2x the price of sugar (economical value also contribute to the factor of market be able to cope with the flow of trade volume), so the market price of sugar will drop a lot. You can buy sugar and sell it in any other West Africa port (actually selling sugar at these port is around 60+, being a better price than around 40+ at Lisbon & ports around Iberia) to balance it off. No initial investment cost. The inital money to start will be oliveoil 80x34=2720, sugar 80x20=1600. Profit margin per turn = (40x80 + 60x80) - 2720 -1600 = 3680 a very good trade route for beginners... Also the trade route for Rock Salt and Porcelain is good, but for just around 20 turns. The profit margin per turn = ( 60x80 + 130*80 ) - ( 110*80 + 35*80 ) = 3600 almost the same... ^O^ Istanbul-Athens aka The Grandpa Route (by Daniel Kee) Ah... who can forget the Good old carpet and Art trade? But the initially, there is a lot of money involve... Let say ship cargo at 80... Means, Profit margin is (400x80 + 330x80) - ( 215x80 + 310x80 ) = 58400 - 42000 = 16400 The initial fee to reach this profit is 42000 gold... at the beginning of the game, you can't do that... you can make your money grow faster by buying and selling other lower price but profitable items like copper ore, woods, & etc with fish, grains & etc... But You can use the market influence to make the margin even bigger : (remember the magic number "50"?) I prefer Istanbul at 150% and Athen at 50% Profit margin is about : (550x80 + 240x80) - ( 265x80 + 165x80 ) = 63200 - 34400 = 28800 (Actually there is a balance somewhere that both side will profit and the profit margin at maximum but you'll have to experiment on it... The figures above is just a guide line, it might not be secure for every game. This method will cause one of the port to be at 50% so the food and ship building cost will be minimum. The reason I prefer Athens at 50% is : 1) Athens have potential to reach maximum industry and economy value. 2) I prefer to sell item at Highest possible price. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11.a Early Game ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (The rest is all by Scaly Lizard in this section) OK, with that out of the way, let's look at the trading system in Uncharted Waters: New Horizons in a bit more depth, and learn how you can squeeze it for cash. You start with some cash, but not even close to enough to make Idin Leis interested in you. You have to get more, and you can't do it by piracy right out of the gate, unless you have a suicide wish. Make sure to visit every building in your home capital multiple times until no one offers you any more money, except if you are Ali, in which case you don't want to take cash from the innkeeper, so you'll get a cat instead. Try to buy another boat as soon as you can. If you came here for a quick fix to get your young commodore financially fluid, here are the best Early Game trade routes for each character: Pietro: Ragusa - Buy Dye Venice - Sell Dye, Buy Glassware Ragusa - Sell Glassware, Buy Dye Ali: Istanbul - Buy Carpet Marseilles - Sell Carpet, Buy Perfume Athens - Sell Perfume, Buy Art Istanbul - Sell Art, Buy Carpet Joao and Catalina: Lisbon - Buy Salt Bordeaux - Sell Salt, Buy Raisins London - Sell Raisins, Buy Wool Amsterdam - Sell Wool, Buy 1/2 Iron, Buy 1/2 Glass Beads Lisbon - Sell Iron, Buy Salt Madeira - Sell Glass Beads, Buy Sugar Lisbon - Sell Sugar, Buy Salt Ernst and Otto: Same as for Joao and Catalina, but you should start the cycle by buying Wool in London. These routes should allow you to break out of the Caravela Latina you've been dragging around in, and at least get you up to a few Naos or Carracks with a decent figurehead. The best trade route depends on how far along you are in the game. Athens-Istanbul is a great way to make early-to-midgame cash. Sugar-Perfume-Wool is a good trade route for stability and long-term profits, even if the margins are lower per lot. Gold is the ultimate commodity and the trade in it must be joined as soon as you can. The thing you need to understand is how and why a trading route becomes unbalanced, and the best ways to keep a trade route healthy. As a general rule, making as many stops as possible is better for profits, until you are trading in goods which are valuable enough that express trips between ports yields bigger profits. Buy as much as you can of the initial commodity for your character as listed above. The basic idea is to enter into a trade route that will be profitable enough for you to build a crew and fleet strong enough to carry you into the midgame phase of your scenario. If you start the game with the Eastern Routes (Athens-Istanbul-Marseilles and Venice-Ragusa), then by the time you exhaust these routes you should be able to move to the Western Route with 3 to 5 boats. By the same token, if you start out riding the Western Route (Lisbon-London-Amsterdam-Etc.), then when this route gets unprofitable, you should be able to score big on the Eastern Routes with 3 to 5 boats. If you're Ali, then you will find that the Art/Carpet racket gets out of hand quickly. Prices get whacked and you are no longer able to make a profit. Take a break for a few months and work Pietro's route, to let Athens and Istanbul calm down. The same in reverse holds true for Pietro's scenario. The idea is to mix it up for maximum profits over the long haul. If you are working the Western Route out of the gate, then you are advised to start the cycle in either Lisbon or London, and outfit your ships to be able to sail for ten days. Starting the route in Amsterdam (by loading up with half Iron and half Glass Beads) tends to throw the route out of kilter faster than a start in London or Lisbon. You will need 10 days of sailing range to reach Madeira, which is straight southwest from a point on Iberia just North of Lisbon. When I say "throw a route out of kilter" or when I talk about exhausting a route, I am expressing the essence of trading in Uncharted Waters: New Horizons. When you sell a commodity in a city, their buying and selling prices go down. When you buy a commodity in a city, their buying and selling prices for every commodity go up. This effect applies double to other commodities in the same category as the one you are selling or buying. Thus, if you sell 50 lots of Glass Beads in Madeira, the price they charge for Sugar goes down a bit, but if you sell 50 lots of Rock Salt there, then the price for Sugar goes down much more. Of the commodities that can be sold or bought in the world, only a few are available in each city. The more you invest in the economy of a city, the higher the Economy level will go, and thus they will sell more commodities. As a port's Economy level goes up, its economy will recover faster from the effects of buying and selling. By this I mean that all accounts are settled at the end of each month. It is at this time that the effects of your investments will be applied to the city's Industry and Economy. At certain tresholds, more commodities will be offered and better ships and figureheads and guns will be available. Also at this time, the prices for every commodity will readjust back towards the "normal" level of 100%. Depending on how much trading has gone on in the port in the past month, this process of readjustment may take only one month, or several months. This is the basic drawback of the Athens - Istanbul route. The two cities are so close to each other that you can make the trip many times per month, and the route as a whole cannot possibly readjust faster than you can pump money out of it. In a way, this facet of the game is one of the subtle things that make UW:NH highly replayable. If you sell lots of Art in Istanbul, then the buying price for Art will go down. Simple enough. If everyone in Istanbul is selling Art nowadays (Art which they bought from you), then the price of everything else in Istanbul will go down, including Cotton and Dye. But the price for Carpet will be affected more. Unfortunately, there is simply not enough demand for Art in Istanbul itself to absorb the huge shipments you can run over from nearby Athens. This means that the Turkish merchants must work their own internal trade routes to get rid of the Art you bring, perhaps by dispersing it out to the Balkans or Syria (places that you can't go), and this process takes time. When you sell 1000 lots of Art to the merchants in Istanbul, a month later they may still have 600 lots in stock, waiting for buyers in the Caucasus to show up. Of course, they will be less interested in another 1000 lots of Art. If the city is left alone for several months, then the price index will creep back to normal, but you don't have several months, do you? Since Istanbul is a capital, you cannot invest in it to help the economy repair itself. You can only pump their buying price for Art up again by purchasing other commodities. Fortunately, Carpet is in the same category as Art, and happens to be Istanbul's specialty. Finding a pair of cities whose specialties are in the same category opens the door for market manipulation on a grand scale. The price you pay for a commodity depends on your social status, the price index of the city, the skill of your bookkeeper, whether you have a tax permit and your luck, but by buying and selling other commodities you can more directly manipulate the prices at a marketplace. If you buy 1000 lots of Art in one transaction at Athens, the price for Art will jump, and their buying price for Carpet will jump accordingly. A purchase or sale of as little as 50 lots, though smaller, will affect the prices of commodities almost as much as a whopping 1000-lot transaction. With 4 or 5 50-lot purchases of Silver in Lubeck, for example, you can drive the price that they will pay for Gold through the roof - to 1650 gp per lot! Thus, it is easy to see that by a series of small Carpet sales in Athens, you can drive the price you'll pay for Art way down. Sometimes it is to your advantage to take a loss on 200 lots of Carpet to reap huge profits on 2000 lots of Art. The trick is to find the balance point that will keep a trade route healthy. In the case of Lubeck, you do not care about the economic health of the city. You are not interested in buying Silver cheaply; you just want them to pay through the nose for Gold. Most of the time, however, you have to take into account the stability of the markets in the cities on your route. Say you have a cargo capacity of 100 lots. If you go to Athens and load up on Art at 360 gp per lot, you are pumping 36,000 gp into the local economy. When you trade it at Istanbul for Carpet at 254 gp per lot, you are only putting 25,400 gp back into the local market. Obviously, filling your fleet to the brim at each port puts the Athenian economy out of whack faster than Istanbul's. To make matters worse, the Port Economy of Athens starts out at only 640, which means it will take longer for the city to absorb the shipments of Carpet you sell there. Both of these factors (price of Art vs. Carpet and the differing Economy levels) make the trade route very unstable. We now see that even though Art and Carpet are in the same commodity category, and even though they are the specialties of their respective ports, this route is still not a one-to-one trade. Add to this the fact that your profit margin is high on this route, which means that you can increase your cargo capacity very quickly, and you are on the road to disaster. Athens will often run out of Art to sell to you, until you have invested the Port Economy up quite a bit. You will have to take a loss on more and more lots just to keep your profits at an acceptable level. In short, you see rapidly diminishing returns as you increase your carrying capacity. This is what I mean when I call a trade route "out of whack". An example of a one-to-one trade route would be buying Cotton in Amsterdam at 54 gp per lot, selling it in London, then loading up on Wool in London (in the same category as Cotton) at 54 gp per lot, then selling the Wool for a profit back in Amsterdam, then rinse, repeat. Since Amsterdam pays 60 gp per lot for Wool, this would seem to make a tidy profit for the beginning trader. The cities are very close to each other, the prices are low enough for a poor character with only a small boat to break into, and the profits are steady. Amsterdam and London are also equals in Port Economy (700 and 720), so this is the perfect early game trade route, right? Unfortunately, no. The catch is that London also sells Cotton, for 54 gp per lot, and thus pays very little (20 gp) for imported Cotton. Even if you buy many small lots of English Wool to drive up their demand for your Dutch Cotton to the point where you make a profit on it, the premium you pay for Wool at the now-expensive Thames docks wipes out your earnings. If London did not sell Cotton, then this would indeed be an ideal and nearly inexhaustible trade route. Oh well, back to the drawing board. There are over two dozen economically perfect one-to-one trade routes in the game, but none are good for the early game because: -the distance between the ports is great, or -profits are low (10 gp per lot or less), or -one or both ports must be heavily invested in to produce the desired goods, -or they are located in Asia or the Americas, where nobody sells good boats. In fact, they aren't so good for the middle or late game either, because you have better things to do than chasing down exotic routes that deep into the game. The best early game trading strategy is to run either the Western European or Eastern Mediterranean route, depending on your character, building to about 3 - 5 ships with 500 to 1000 lots of cargo capacity, then switching to the other route, which so far is untapped. This should earn you enough cash to upgrade your fleet considerably. Each of the two beginning routes (excluding Pietro for the moment) has unique advantages and drawbacks. The Western Route involves much more sailing, which lets you and your crew rise in Navigation level and other Abilities, and the time you spend shuttling between ports lets the ports on your trip recover their economic health naturally month by month. The profits per month are lower than the Eastern Route, but it keeps you near Antwerp and Bordeaux, which are cities that you will want to have invested up to 1000 in Economy and Industry by the time you reach the midgame. Other drawbacks are that you need to keep more space available for food, and you visit 3 capitals, so you need to be nice to at least 2 rival empires. When Otto, Catalina, Joao or Ernst get to 500 - 800 in cargo space, they should go plunder the Eastern Route. The Eastern Route yields greater profits per month, but as we learned above, it is very unstable. It can be done with used boats that are cheap, fat and slow, but doesn't give much experience to you or your mates. If you need to let Athens and Istanbul cool off for a while, you have many options, like involving Marseilles or Beirut in the circuit, or doing the Venice - Ragusa run for a while. Pietro should do this right away, then join the Art for Carpet trade when he gets up over 100 in cargo space. When either Ali or Pietro gets up to 800 to 1000 in cargo capacity, they should go do the Western Route and should be in a position to pour some cash into Antwerp and Bordeaux to prepare for the midgame. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11.b Investing ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investing your hard-earned cash in a port sometimes seems like a waste of money. Actually, it is one of the most important things you can do in the game for long-term success. Investing in a port's Industry has the following benefits: The Port Industry level goes up one point for every 300 gp you give, up to a maximum of 50,000 gp per month, which nets a gain of 163 points. 49,800 gp gets the same result, so save yourself a few bucks. The city's favor towards your empire increases, which can have a snowballing effect of good things if the port allies with your king. If allied, you get lower prices in the port, and the economic power of your king gets greater, which increases the size of the gifts he can bestow on you. Your Fame goes up and this can attract the attention of your king, progressing you along your scenario and gaining you social advancement. The vulnerability of the port to foreign investments luring it away from your king is reduced. 10,000 gp invested in a port at 100/100 (Economy / Industry) has more influence over their favor than the same 10,000 gp invested at a port which is 500/500, and even less at a 1000/1000 city. The port will offer a better class of ships, both new and used. Every port shuffles their stock of used boats at the end of every month. The port can offer higher quality figureheads and guns. Investing in a city's Economy has most of the benefits above, as well as: Your Fame in Trade goes up, which increases your Charm, which gets you better prices at every marketplace around the world. The port will offer more commodities for sale, and will run out of their specialty less often. It is a rude surprise when Athens runs out of Art. The city's economy will recover more quickly from the effects of your trading. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11.c Midgame Game ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- To know when you are ready to graduate into the midgame, you should have a set of goals. No matter where you begin your scenario, this is a good set of goals to have in mind for moving from the early game to the midgame: 6 or 7 quality mates, a good mix of bookkeepers and gunners. 5 or 6 well-built (not used) La Reales from Antwerp or Bordeaux. The La Reale is a good fighter and trader, and it excels at running away too. Antwerp and Bordeaux invested up to 1000 in Industry and Economy. If you arm your ships, don't bother with anything less than Cannons. If you can't afford Cannons, then don't fight: run away until you can buy Cannons. Figureheads should be upgraded to at least Dragon. If you're going to war, have 200,000 gp in cash and you should have A-level or *-level armor and sword. If you're going trading, you should have 1.5 million gp (150 gold ingots), and you should know where to get a tax permit. If you're going exploring, you should have 500,000 gp. You should not owe money to anyone anymore. The midgame is when you decide whether you will concentrate on piracy, trade or adventure. The wise commodore combines some of all three while concentrating on one talent. You must also now decide whether you want to romp through your scenario to complete the game as soon as possible, or if you want to try to play the game as if you were trying to take over the world. If you have achieved the goals above, you will have the means to get as much cash as you need for any task, whenever you want, by using the Gold trading techniques of the Money Machine. If you are trying to rebuild the world as to shape the approaching Renaissance in your own image, then see the World Domination section. Either way, when you have graduated to the midgame, then you are primarily interested in advancing your scenario, which means three things: fetching things, fighting people and building your empire. There is no better way to gain the attention of your king than winning cities to his control. This gets you social ranking, which propels you along your scenario. You need a fleet ready for anything, and the La Reale is the best boat there is for the tasks in the midgame. End of Argument. Not only is the La Reale the second-fastest boat on the planet, but also with a cargo hold that can be over 400 lots, she can take you where you want to go and pay for herself along the way. The only drawback to the La Reale (the ONLY ONE) is that she can hold only 40 guns, if you're thinking of making trouble. Actually, 40 guns ain't bad, since the La Reale can always just run away if you get into a tight spot in combat. Available in Nantes, Bordeaux, Scandinavia and most Baltic Sea ports, the La Reale is quick, maneuverable, and low-maintenance. The low minimum crew makes it ideal for long voyages, making exploration a snap. The fact that she sports both sails and oars doesn't leave you at the mercy of the currents or winds, which is helpful for digging into coastal nooks and river systems. The cargo space speaks for itself, and the speed also makes up for captains who are, shall we say, not so sharp a tack, making the La Reale perfect for training mates. Midgame trading is largely dictated by your king, as you try to make money while finishing the tasks, which drive your scenario. If you are sent to pick something up in SouthEast Asia, fill up on Cinnamon in Malacca, which can fetch 130 gp per lot profit in Europe. Coral from Amboa or Nutmeg from Banda can bring good money. If you are sent to the New World, bring back Vanilla from Caracas or Havana, or Gold from Rio de Janeiro or Veracruz. When you have enough money to keep 1,000,000 gp in the bank, you can support a fleet of 10 ships with a crew of 500 indefinitely as long as you can visit a bank once a month to collect interest. But while you can reach a food/crew equilibrium at 1 million gp, you will still need cash from trading to upgrade your fleet. I suggest that you trade during the midgame to get enough money to build and outfit a fleet of Frigates from Antwerp. Set them up with maximum guns, and go raise some hell. When your Fame in Piracy is as high as you need, moor the Frigates and take the La Reales out for some speedy adventuring. When you need to trade, it should depend on your scenario's demands. If you need raw cash, work the Money Machine while working on a fleet of Tekkousens. If you want ultimate Piracy Fame, trade just enough Gold to get the best fleet and armaments, then let the profits of privateering sustain your expenses. When out adventuring, head back to Europe every six or eight months to cash in your discoveries and the goods you have found around the world. Here are some things that are worth bringing back to Europe: Vanilla from Caracas and Havana Gold from Rio, Veracruz and East Africa Musk from Mecca Amber from Aden Ivory from Mogadishu, San Jorge, Timbuktu and Sofala Silk Cloth from Chang-An and Sakai Silk from Zeiton Pearls from Sakai and Zeiton Art from Hanoi and Nagasaki Cinnamon from Ceylon and Malacca Nutmeg from Banda Clove from Dili and Ternate Pepper and Tea from India The midgame is for taking time to hire mates wisely, gathering various serious "power boats" into formidable fleets, putting money away into untouchable resources, advancing to high rank in the Court and getting your credentials as an adventurer and warrior together. You should be building a base of experience among your crew by rotating them into and out of various commands, so that when you finally get up to ten Tekkousens, you have at least nine mates with enough experience to handle them. Trading works into this overall strategy by making you money while you are doing tasks, and making you more money when you are waiting for your king or your scenario to contact you. In sum, worldwide trade involves the cities mentioned above for the best profits. You can achieve more in the midgame by running a fleet of La Reales, and storing a fleet of 5 boats (large used and cheap) in Istanbul for whenever you need a quick cash infusion in the European Theater. When you are in War mode, and are planning on spending some quality time whacking every fleet you see, you should be hanging around Europe most of the time anyway, so plan on spending one month out of every year spent at War doing the Athens-Istanbul route. This keeps your fortune increasing for the day when you will be shopping for Tekkousens. As with the early game, the midgame must be spent laying the foundation for later stages. The rewards of the late game are great, but so are the costs. You should be starting to get some key cities throughout Asia and Africa invested up towards 1000/1000. You should be taking great care to preserve your luck by saving the game frequently and upgrading every boat to the Goddess figureheads. Speaking of Luck and the Goddess, there is a way to see your luck by visiting a fortuneteller, but she can only narrow it down to the nearest 25%. A more accurate way to judge your luck is to invest in Antwerp up to 1000/1000, and then try to buy figureheads at the shipyard there. Try it 1000 times. Add up the number of times that you are offered the Goddess figurehead. That is your Luck rating, on average. In theory, you can get a more accurate reading of your Luck by doing it 10,000 times and dividing the result by 10, but I have not done this. Just as there are signposts to tell you when you are entering the midgame and must adjust your strategy, there are guidelines for when you are graduating into the late game. You should have achieved the following things: You should have a social rank of Earl or better. You should control at least 10 serious ships which you had custom built brand new, and this doesn't include the La Reales. This includes Tekkousens, Frigates, Full-Riggeds and Barges. You should have at least 200 gold ingots at your disposal. You should have control (100% loyalty and 800/800 or better) of the following cities: Antwerp, Bordeaux, Lubeck, Athens, Madeira, San Jorge, Luanda, the Six Golden Cities of East Africa, Goa, Ceylon, Ternate, Nagasaki and Sakai. You should know where Capetown and Batavia are. You should have 12 to 13 mates with multiple skills, including a competent bookkeeper like Charles Darling, Simon Sekeira, Carmine Lasagna, Palah Abdul or Raymond Wilson. Try to only hire Lucky Dogs. Your boats with guns should only carry Carronades, and you should not have any figurehead lesser than the Goddess. You should be in the later stages of your scenario, i.e.: learning about Atlantis, finding Joao, building an orphanage, finding your sister, etc. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11.d Late Game ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- The late game affords two choices: you can quickly complete your scenario, or you can investigate everything the world of Uncharted Waters: New Horizons has to offer. If you choose to defeat the game quickly, you should not have a need to trade. Your midgame should provide enough cash for you to end the game whenever you like. If you choose to extend the game, however, you may find some interesting trade techniques that you can employ. Because the late game is either very short or very long, I'll concentrate on the long version to expose some of the deeper concepts about the trade system in UW:NH. If the game were strictly historically accurate, slaves would be a commodity available in West and East Africa. Thank goodness the programmers did not include such a commodity! But, the fact is that a lot of wealth was made on exports from Africa in the 1500's, so to model that part of the global economy, the game's designers substituted Gold. Diamonds may be a girl's best friend, but a Trader's best friend is Gold. The huge costs that you incur throughout the game to upgrade your fleet to La Reales then Galleons, then to Frigates then Tekkousens, not to mention the financial black hole of investing in Africa, Asia and the Americas are costs that can only be met by trading in Gold and Silver. Some West African and South American ports will sell Gold when coaxed, but the most reliable source is East Africa. In the Advanced Game, when you have decided to play the world instead of just playing a scenario, East Africa is the most important place in the world. All six cities of East Africa will sell Gold, once they get up to about 400 or so in Port Economy level. I haven't nailed down the exact Economy level yet, because I usually just want Gold, Now. While on investing trips before anyone'll sell you Gold, don't be afraid to pick up Ivory and Coral in East Africa, both of which will turn a tidy profit in Europe. Concentrate your investments on Mombasa and Mozambique, because they have banks, then in Quelamine and Sofala because they are closest to Europe. For a guaranteed invitation to the palace for a social rank advancement, invest a region (Middle East, SE Asia, India, Far East) into allegiance to your empire. Become a Duke as soon as possible. Finish out your fame in Piracy to 50,000 by smacking the big pirates around. The capturing of cities by investment is an ongoing process that consumes simply enormous amounts of gp, and can only be financed through trade, not piracy. You need the power of Gold, and you need to leverage that power to make you rich. Do not underestimate the power of Tax Permits and social rank in trading. A Duke with a good bookkeeper and a Permit is going to get the lowest possible price, period. When trading in Gold, you need every advantage you can gain. You will want to run 10 Tekkousens ideally, and have one boat set up with no guns and the bare minimum crew, to maximize the cargo hold. It may be useful to store a Barge in Amsterdam and pick it up on the way to Lubeck when selling Gold in Europe. You want to use small purchases or sales to drive prices as far as they can go in your favor, and then use your biggest ship to make a huge transaction. For instance, a fully laden fleet of 5 Frigates can use a Full-Rigged Ship to sell their cargo of Gold in only four transactions, limiting the number of lots of Silver, which you have to take a loss on. To make the Six Month Money Machine work right requires some tight sailing. You must know just where to turn South West from Iberia to hit Madeira, know just how far East of San Jorge you must go before turning due South East to hit Luanda, and how far North of Madagascar you sail before you turn North East so you'll hit India before you run out of food. Once you've got it down, though, you'll have enough cash to do anything. If you choose to delay the end of your scenario for whatever purpose, you enter the Advanced Game. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11.a Advanced Game ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A common objective of the advanced game is to invest in as many cities as you can, to ally them with your king and increase their power to 1000/1000. I've shown you how to squeeze the Gold trade for huge cash, but if you want to go off investing for a few years, then I'd recommend that you pick up your fleet of La Reales. They are fast enough that you can run through hundreds of millions of gp (100,000 per city per month!) in a few years. Inevitably, you'll have to go back and hunt for Gold. During your long absences, rival fleets will have time to woo some of the town councils of your Mediterranean and European cities away. Politicians just don't stay bought, I guess. You need a rhythm to your game, a schedule for maximum effect. You may find that you can remain "in the field" for longer periods if you adjust your travel strategy. For instance, the developing world in Asia and South America require huge amounts of gold to lift them to respectability. You can remain in a position to hit SE Asia every month by splitting the region in half. Visit the eastern island cities once a month, while running some goods up to the Far East. Then once the eastern towns are up to snuff, run a route from the western cities of SE Asia and India. Nutmeg from Amboa or Banda sold in the Far East brings a good profit. Pepper from any SE Asian port will earn 50 gp per lot in the Far East. On the return trip, bring Silver from Nagasaki, which will earn 150 gp per lot in SE Asia. Likewise, the Middle East is an area that requires much investment and lots of sailing to lift up. The region may be broken in two as well, with the Persian Gulf cities visited once a month, amidst a trade route from East Africa to India. India will pay well for Gold, just not as much as Europe and Nagasaki. Then switch to the Red Sea and Arabian Sea cities while maintaining the East Africa-India route. You'll get filthy rich, and possession of the Middle East as well. Of course, you could just gather up a ton of money and set up a route to visit each city in SE Asia or the Middle East once a month, but such a route to cover all the cities in South East Asia is very difficult. This means that you'll have to cut a couple of cities out, and spend the same five months getting them invested in. If you choose to visit a handful of cities, combined in a trade route, for five months, you get money to support the huge sums you have to drop into towns, and your crew gets lots of sailing experience, much more than making a stop every few days. If you want, you can do this with warships and sink any interlopers. The rhythm you should be in ought to allow you to grab about ten cities before heading back to tend to European matters. This allows for about a year between visits to your king. If you are wise, you'll time these visits to occur in March or September. When you have retaken some cities (they always go for Antwerp) and sold a bunch of Gold and you are ready to leave Europe, consider where you'll be heading. If you're going to get some of the Middle East, bring a load of Arms from Lisbon or Seville. If you're going towards the Far East, bring lots of Glassware from Copenhagen, which can bring 220 gp per lot in any Far Eastern city. When you are investing in South or Central America, Sugar bought in Jamaica or Santo Domingo can get you a 70-gp profit in any other American port. This is very useful, because Veracruz takes a lot of attention before they'll part with their Gold. When they do, though, you can easily set up a Gold-Silver trade route with Caracas, Rio de Janeiro, Pernambuco, Maracaibo, Cayenne, Cartagena and Margarita. Rio can also sell Gold, when their scores are raised up a bit. The fact that these ports are so widely distributed around the New World naturally lends itself to involving trade in your investing excursions, and you can still bring the customary load of Gold back to Europe when you are ready. There are so many cool things in the game that are historically accurate, like the effects of weather on sails vs. oars, and how the weather at sea changes in some areas in certain months of the year. Another one is that the best profits in trading are had by bringing odd things back to Europe and the Mediterranean. Spices, Pearls, Art, Vanilla, they are all valuable and sexy in Europe, but you really need to be carrying Gold when you return every year or so. The rhythm that works best for me when I'm trying to subjugate the world is a 12/6 rotation. Twelve months at sea in a route that gets ten cities, then six months around Europe, reinvesting and kicking butt. West Africa, well, West Africa doesn't seem to ever need attention. Just stop in a different WA town for food every time you round the horn, and dump 100,000 gp into the place. Eventually, you'll have them all without trying, except for that damn Timbuktu. You'll have to try for that one. Try to get there at the end of a month, so you can hit them twice in just a few days. If you are trying to complete the World Map, another common objective of the Advanced Game, don't bother to trade. Just get lots of money, and La Reales. If you want to crush all enemy fleets, then don't bother to trade either, just sell a captured boat now and then if you need the cash. Phew... that was a lotta info. Hope you got it all right up in ye brains! If you have something to add to this. Mail me. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Various Info ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here are all small sub-sections, that are too small to be a stand-alone section, but needed some attention nevertheless. By the way, feel free to send in your personal info, or anecdotes (that really help), and I'll consider placing them (which won't be the point, when they're useful). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12.a Skills ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This part is about skills. You'll be probably thinking: "Skills?". Yes, skills. You know them, they are in your 'profile' when you choose Mate Info. There are five skills, here they are: - Celestial Navigation - Cartography - Gunnery - Accounting - Negotiation I will be listing in this section what you need to learn a specific skill, how much it costs to learn one and WHERE you can learn one. In this chapter will also be listed where you can sell you discoveries, and where you'll get the most money for these things. CELESTIAL NAVIGATION: When you (or one of your mates) has the skill Celestial Navigation (CNav.) he will be able to let his ship sail faster than the normal speed of the ship. You can also use Auto Sail (or one of your mates). If you want to use a theodolite, quadrant or sextant, you need also the CNav. skill (or one of your mates again). What do I need for it? High Intuition ability is necessary to learn Celestial Navigation, you need at least an Intuition skill of 70. Where can I learn it? Celestial Navigation can only be learnt in Naples with Professor Juliano. CARTOGRAPHY: When you have learnt Cartography you can't do more than others actually. But the thing is you can sign a sort of contract with a cartographer so you can "explore" the unexplored lands and tell them to your 'master'. You get money for it, so that's the point. What do need for it? High Knowledge is necessary to learn Cartography, you got to have a Knowledge of at least 75. High Intuition ability is also necessary to learn the skill Cartography. You must have at least an Intuition of 75. Where can I learn it? Where can I sign a contract for Cartographer? You can learn Cartography in Amsterdam with Mercator, in Antwerp with Gerard de Jode, in Barcelona with Diogo Ribeiro, in Palma with Olives and in Venice with Giovanni Verrazano. You can either learn the skill or sign a contract with these men. But be aware, when you sign a contract with somebody don't sign one with another cartographer or your adventure fame will drop eventually. GUNNERY: When you have the skill of Gunnery, your (gun) fights will be better, you can shoot farther, better and harder. You do more damage to say it short. But not only your cannon skills improve, also your general battle skills, with the exception from Swordfight, which is a skill apart. What do need for it? High Courage is needed when you want to learn Gunnery, you have to got a Courage of at least 80 to learn Gunnery. Where can I learn Gunnery? Gunnery can only be learnt in Hamburg with Dr. Wolf. ACCOUNTING: When someone has the accounting skill, he knows where to sell the goods you have for the highest price (not when Ali has it, because you ARE him, but I mean a Bookkeeper, like Jacob Walweik). You can use the Log of Goods option for this. Where can I learn Accounting? Accounting can't be learnt. NEGOTIATION: When somebody has got the Negotiation skill, he is able to negotiate with a trader in a port about the sell or buy price. This comes really in handy when you like to make some profit trading. Because you buy lower and sell higher. Where can I learn Negotiation Negotiation can't be learnt. Here are also the percentages of the amount of gold you get when selling a discovery. -Bordeaux 100% -Lisbon 100% -Alexandria 80% -Pisa 60% So when you have a discovery where you get 10,000 for in Bordeaux. You'll get that in Lisbon too. In Alexandria 8,000 and in Pisa 6,000. It's the best to get a contract in Bordeaux or Lisbon. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12.b Mates + Waitresses ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Of course, the mates in the game play a very important job in the game. Especially when playing a pirating game. I've listed all mates here to hire. Great help in this section goes out to LockeVanish, who 'collected' all the names of the mates, plus their nationalities and where they can be found. He also named all the waitresses. The list right now is divided in vagabond sailors, these are the sailors that you can hire in pubs and lodges from the game's start. The list under that one is a list with sailing mates. You must beat them first at sea to be able to hire them in a nearby pub or lodge. To hire the mates when they are sailing, beat them and go to the nearest port's pub or inn to hire them. You might not be able to hire the better ones untill you are better yourself. Keep in mind that some mates are almost always on the high waves and you'll need to look for them a long time (Reis and ad-Din, but they will search for you too). Someday, not too long from the release of 2.8, I will come up with their specific stats, e.g. swordplay, charm etc. (Antoine Fitch is ex.) Right now, there are some. (that is, for the vagabond sailors) The list is sorted by alphabet on first name of the mate. Note that the city may not be correct, as it fluctuates, but the area (ex: Ottoman Empire, Northern Europe) is correct... almost always Afmet Glanie: Loyal to Turkey; Chief Navigator Found in the inn in Alexandria, Ottoman Empire (Easy to Hire) Al Fasi: Loyal to Turkey; Bookkeeper Found in the inn in Azov, Ottoman Empire (Easy to Hire) Aloiji Jovanni: Loyal to Italy; First Mate Found in the cafe in Seville, Iberia (Some navigation skills required) Alonzo Oreida: Loyal to Spain; Chief Navigator Found in the inn in Lisbon, Iberia (Easy to Hire) Ambroise Enger: Loyal to Holland; Chief Navigator Found in the cafe in Ceylon, India (Easy to Hire) Amerigo Bassio: Loyal to Italy; Chief Navigator Found in the inn in Kaffa, Ottoman Empire (Some navigation skills required) Andreas Paella: Loyal to Spain; First Mate Found after battle with Spanish in Catalina Erantzo's story (You get him after destroying the second Spanish ship) Anthony Morgan: Loyal to England; Chief Navigator Found in the cafe in Bristol, Northern Europe (Easy to Hire) Antoine Fitch: Loyal to England; First Mate, Bookkeeper Found in the cafe in London, Northern Europe (Easy to Hire) Starting Stats: LD 85 CelNav + Acc SM 76 Nav Level: 2 KN 51 Bat Level: 1 IN 63 CO 73 SP 74 CH 84 Antonio Pintado: Loyal to Piracy; Chief Navigator Found in the cafe in Santo Domingo, Central America (Easy to Hire) Benito Gomez: Loyal to Spain; First Mate, Bookkeeper Found in the cafe in Alexandria, Ottoman Empire (Good Navigation skills required) Bernardo Sanchez: Loyal to Spain; First Mate Found in the cafe in Seville, Iberia (Some navigation skills required) Camillo Stefano: Loyal to Italy; First Mate, Bookkeeper Found at the start of Pietro Conti's story (Join you after meeting him in the pub) Carmine Ragussa: Loyal to Italy; Chief Navigator Found in the cafe in Algiers, Northern Africa (Easy to Hire) Cisco Alvarez: Loyal to Portugal; Chief Navigator Found in the cafe in Pernambuco, South America (Easy to Hire) Cizzaro Fedeliti: Loyal to Piracy; Chief Navigator Found in the cafe in Marseille, The Mediterranean (Easy to Hire) Dante Paleira: Loyal to Portugal; First Mate Found in the cafe in Naples, The Mediterranean (Easy to Hire) Diego Fagundes: Loyal to Portugal; Chief Navigator Found in the cafe in Valencia, Iberia (Easy to Hire) Domingo Manana: Loyal to Portugal; Chief Navigator Found as a stowaway on Joao Franco's ship (After sailing from Lisbon, he's found) Emilio Sanude: Loyal to Spain; First Made Found at the start of Catalina Erantzo's story (Joins you after talking to him into taking the Spanish Galleon) Enrico Malione: Loyal to Portugal; Bookkeeper Found in the Round Earth Society in Joao Franco's story (Joins you when you agree in taking him to Zipangu in the Round Earth Society in Lisbon) Fernan Pinto: Loyal to Portugal; First Mate Found in the cafe in Venice, The Mediterranean (Some navigation skills required) Fritz Ramsey: Loyal to Italy; Chief Navigator Found in the cafe in Pisa, The Mediterranean (Easy to Hire) Georg Scholl: Loyal to Holland; First Mate Found in the inn in Goa, India (Easy to Hire) George Eggel: Loyal to Piracy; Chief Navigator Found in the cafe in Hamburg, Northern Europe (Easy to Hire) Gus Johnson: Loyal to England; First Mate Found in the cafe in Athens, The Mediterranean (Easy to Hire) Hamid Lal: Loyal to Piracy; First Mate Found in the cafe in Caracas, Central America (Good navigation skills required) Hans Starten: Loyal to Portugal; First Mate Found at the start of Ernst von Bohr's story (Joins you in Mercator's house) Henry Mancine: Loyal to Piracy; Chief Navigator Found in the cafe in Mombasa, East Africa (Easy to Hire) Ivan Soledad: Loyal to Piracy; Chief Navigator Found in the cafe in Veracruz, Central America (Easy to Hire) Jack Diffson: Loyal to Piracy; Chief Navigator Found in the cafe in Nagasaki, Far East (Easy to Hire) Jacob Walweik: Loyal to Holland; Bookkeeper Found in the cafe in Bordeaux, Northern Europe (Easy to Hire) Klaus Shouten: Loyal to Holland; Chief Navigator Found in the inn in Amsterdam, Northern Europe (Easy to Hire) Lawrence Edwards: Loyal to England; Chief Navigator Found in the inn in London, Northern Europe (Some navigation skills required) Louis Fareiro: Loyal to Portugal; First Mate Found in the cafe in Stockholm, Northern Europe (Easy to Hire) Luka Ullman: Loyal to Spain; Chief Navigator Found in the inn in Barcelona, Iberia (Easy to Hire) Manual Melgoza: Loyal to Portugal; Chief Navigator Found in the cafe in Calicut, India (Easy to Hire) Mathew Roy: Loyal to England; First Mate Found at the start of Otto Baynes' story (Win or Lose duel in pub) Miguel Solis: Loyal to Portugal; First Mate Found in the inn in Lisbon, Iberia (Some navigation skills required) Nicolo Montagna: Loyal to Italy; First Mate Found in the cafe in Genoa, The Mediterranean (Easy to Hire) Omar Kashani: Loyal to Spain; First Mate Found in the cafe in Caracas, Central America (Some navigation skills required) Patrick Toman: Loyal to Holland; First Mate Found in the cafe in Amsterdam, Northern Europe (Some navigation skills required) Pilly Reis: Loyal to Turkey; First Mate, Bookkeeper Found in the inn in Istanbul, Ottoman Empire (Nearly impossible - 50+ navigation points needed) Richard Huxley: Loyal to Piracy; Chief Navigator Found in the cafe in Jamaica, Central America (Easy to Hire) Robert Donahue: Loyal to Piracy; First Mate Found in the cafe in Sofala, East Africa (Some navigation skills required Roberto Almanzan: Loyal to Portugal; Chief Navigator Found in the cafe in Genoa, The Mediterranean (Easy to Hire) Rocco Alemkel: Loyal to Portugal; First Mate Found at the start of Joao Franco's story (Joins in your father's house) Sabino Balboa: Loyal to Spain; First Mate Found in the cafe in Mecca, Middle East (Easy to Hire) Salim Jahan: Loyal to Turkey; First Mate Found at the start of Ali Vezas' story (Joins after you help fix his ship) Zaganos Bei: Loyal to Turkey; Bookkeeper Found in the inn in Cairo, Middle East (Easy to Hire) TOTAL VAGABOND SAILORS AMOUNT: #50 Information for *active* sailors, gathered at start of game, 1522: (where *active* sailors is the same as non-vagabond, or beat-hire sailors, whatever you wish to call them) NAME: Afmed Muhiddin AGE: 32 FLEET: Battle LOYAL TO TURKEY SKILLS: Navigation Level: 11 Leadership: 72 Battle Level: 12 Seamanship: 64 +Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 68 -Cartography Intuition: 62 +Gunnery Courage: 68 -Accounting Swordsmanship:84 -Negotiation Charm: 75 NAME: Alfonse Andlade AGE: 31 FLEET: Battle LOYAL TO PORTUGAL SKILLS: Navigation Level: 9 Leadership: 59 Battle Level: 11 Seamanship: 82 +Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 75 -Cartography Intuition: 84 -Gunnery Courage: 52 -Accounting Swordsmanship:78 -Negotiation Charm: 85 NAME: Bernal Loyola AGE: 19 FLEET: Battle LOYAL TO SPAIN SKILLS: Navigation Level: 11 Leadership: 65 Battle Level: 11 Seamanship: 67 +Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 50 -Cartography Intuition: 52 +Gunnery Courage: 51 -Accounting Swordsmanship:86 -Negotiation Charm: 83 NAME: Carlos Aragon AGE: 37 FLEET: Merchant LOYAL TO SPAIN SKILLS: Navigation Level: 10 Leadership: 58 Battle Level: 8 Seamanship: 87 +Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 50 -Cartography Intuition: 58 -Gunnery Courage: 56 -Accounting Swordsmanship:67 +Negotiation Charm: 77 NAME: Charles Grafton AGE: 32 FLEET: Battle LOYAL TO ENGLAND SKILLS: Navigation Level: 11 Leadership: 82 Battle Level: 10 Seamanship: 64 +Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 58 -Cartography Intuition: 50 +Gunnery Courage: 59 -Accounting Swordsmanship:56 -Negotiation Charm: 68 NAME: Colin Lowe AGE: 18 FLEET: Merchant LOYAL TO ENGLAND SKILLS: Navigation Level: 17 Leadership: 89 Battle Level: 13 Seamanship: 85 +Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 70 +Cartography Intuition: 88 -Gunnery Courage: 72 +Accounting Swordsmanship: 67 -Negotiation Charm: 83 NAME: Columbo Vacca AGE: 45 FLEET: Battle LOYAL TO ITALY SKILLS: Navigation Level: 9 Leadership: 67 Battle Level: 9 Seamanship: 81 -Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 56 -Cartography Intuition: 61 -Gunnery Courage: 50 -Accounting Swordsmanship: 62 -Negotiation Charm: 78 NAME: Diego Souson AGE: 36 FLEET: Battle LOYAL TO PORTUGAL SKILLS: Navigation Level: 9 Leadership: 51 Battle Level: 11 Seamanship: 74 -Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 63 -Cartography Intuition: 64 +Gunnery Courage: 50 -Accounting Swordsmanship: 83 -Negotiation Charm: 89 NAME: Duarte Silveira AGE: 30 FLEET: Battle LOYAL TO PORTUGAL SKILLS: Navigation Level: 8 Leadership: 85 Battle Level: 8 Seamanship: 57 -Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 80 -Cartography Intuition: 81 -Gunnery Courage: 52 -Accounting Swordsmanship: 73 -Negotiation Charm: 52 NAME: Edmund Harvey AGE: 36 FLEET: Merchant LOYAL TO ENGLAND SKILLS: Navigation Level: 9 Leadership: 83 Battle Level: 8 Seamanship: 52 -Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 77 -Cartography Intuition: 68 -Gunnery Courage: 68 -Accounting Swordsmanship: 71 +Negotiation Charm: 62 NAME: Esteban Ortega AGE: 23 FLEET: Merchant LOYAL TO SPAIN SKILLS: Navigation Level: 14 Leadership: 73 Battle Level: 15 Seamanship: 54 +Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 78 -Cartography Intuition: 82 +Gunnery Courage: 78 +Accounting Swordsmanship: 55 +Negotiation Charm: 87 NAME: Gabriel Canolli AGE: 26 FLEET: Battle LOYAL TO ITALY SKILLS: Navigation Level: 11 Leadership: 69 Battle Level: 12 Seamanship: 86 +Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 51 -Cartography Intuition: 62 +Gunnery Courage: 71 -Accounting Swordsmanship: 74 -Negotiation Charm: 52 NAME: Garcia Alvarăo AGE: 28 FLEET: Battle LOYAL TO PORTUGAL SKILLS: Navigation Level: 14 Leadership: 77 Battle Level: 16 Seamanship: 75 +Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 89 +Cartography Intuition: 78 +Gunnery Courage: 55 -Accounting Swordsmanship: 85 -Negotiation Charm: 52 NAME: Giovanni Aldente AGE: 21 FLEET: Merchant LOYAL TO ITALY SKILLS: Navigation Level: 15 Leadership: 50 Battle Level: 16 Seamanship: 64 +Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 81 +Cartography Intuition: 71 +Gunnery Courage: 86 -Accounting Swordsmanship: 51 +Negotiation Charm: 64 NAME: Guido Benzo AGE: 28 FLEET: Merchant LOYAL TO ITALY SKILLS: Navigation Level: 16 Leadership: 75 Battle Level: 17 Seamanship: 50 +Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 64 +Cartography Intuition: 65 +Gunnery Courage: 61 -Accounting Swordsmanship: 75 +Negotiation Charm: 72 NAME: Hernan Chavez AGE: 29 FLEET: Battle LOYAL TO SPAIN SKILLS: Navigation Level: 16 Leadership: 88 Battle Level: 16 Seamanship: 63 +Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 75 -Cartography Intuition: 83 +Gunnery Courage: 71 -Accounting Swordsmanship: 65 -Negotiation Charm: 89 NAME: Hugo Oljack AGE: 31 FLEET: Merchant LOYAL TO HOLLAND SKILLS: Navigation Level: 13 Leadership: 64 Battle Level: 15 Seamanship: 82 +Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 85 +Cartography Intuition: 73 -Gunnery Courage: 62 +Accounting Swordsmanship: 56 +Negotiation Charm: 54 NAME: Idin Leis AGE: 32 FLEET: Battle LOYAL TO PIRACY (HOLLAND) SKILLS: Navigation Level: 16 Leadership: 78 Battle Level: 30 Seamanship: 66 -Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 86 -Cartography Intuition: 70 +Gunnery Courage: 74 -Accounting Swordsmanship: 85 -Negotiation Charm: 68 NAME: Jacques Broom AGE: 26 FLEET: Battle LOYAL TO HOLLAND SKILLS: Navigation Level: 13 Leadership: 78 Battle Level: 15 Seamanship: 69 +Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 50 +Cartography Intuition: 69 +Gunnery Courage: 51 -Accounting Swordsmanship: 56 -Negotiation Charm: 60 NAME: John Davis AGE: 42 FLEET: Merchant LOYAL TO PIRACY (ENGLAND) SKILLS: Navigation Level: 10 Leadership: 85 Battle Level: 14 Seamanship: 56 -Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 71 -Cartography Intuition: 54 -Gunnery Courage: 86 -Accounting Swordsmanship: 60 -Negotiation Charm: 79 NAME: Joseph Eastman AGE: 35 FLEET: Merchant LOYAL TO ENGLAND SKILLS: Navigation Level: 14 Leadership: 50 Battle Level: 15 Seamanship: 51 +Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 81 +Cartography Intuition: 73 -Gunnery Courage: 73 +Accounting Swordsmanship: 54 +Negotiation Charm: 81 NAME: Jossepi Arleo AGE: 26 FLEET: Merchant LOYAL TO ITALY SKILLS: Navigation Level: 12 Leadership: 75 Battle Level: 10 Seamanship: 52 +Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 50 -Cartography Intuition: 72 -Gunnery Courage: 80 -Accounting Swordsmanship: 69 +Negotiation Charm: 78 NAME: Juan Santana AGE: 29 FLEET: Merchant LOYAL TO SPAIN SKILLS: Navigation Level: 13 Leadership: 62 Battle Level: 16 Seamanship: 65 +Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 83 -Cartography Intuition: 60 +Gunnery Courage: 62 +Accounting Swordsmanship: 59 +Negotiation Charm: 78 NAME: Jules Huigen AGE: 44 FLEET: Merchant LOYAL TO HOLLAND SKILLS: Navigation Level: 9 Leadership: 68 Battle Level: 10 Seamanship: 56 +Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 70 -Cartography Intuition: 76 -Gunnery Courage: 54 +Accounting Swordsmanship: 60 +Negotiation Charm: 71 NAME: Julian Felmer AGE: 21 FLEET: Battle LOYAL TO HOLLAND SKILLS: Navigation Level: 12 Leadership: 68 Battle Level: 8 Seamanship: 83 +Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 61 -Cartography Intuition: 52 -Gunnery Courage: 56 -Accounting Swordsmanship: 62 -Negotiation Charm: 85 NAME: Khayr ad-Din AGE: 36 FLEET: Battle LOYAL TO PIRACY (ITALY) SKILLS: Navigation Level: 18 Leadership: 93 Battle Level: 32 Seamanship: 76 +Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 70 +Cartography Intuition: 79 +Gunnery Courage: 89 -Accounting Swordsmanship: 93 -Negotiation Charm: 41 NAME: Leonie Van Fuyk AGE: 43 FLEET: Battle LOYAL TO HOLLAND SKILLS: Navigation Level: 10 Leadership: 61 Battle Level: 8 Seamanship: 70 +Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 57 -Cartography Intuition: 73 -Gunnery Courage: 50 -Accounting Swordsmanship: 60 -Negotiation Charm: 57 NAME: Lorenzo Peron AGE: 33 FLEET: Merchant LOYAL TO PORTUGAL SKILLS: Navigation Level: 11 Leadership: 81 Battle Level: 11 Seamanship: 78 -Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 57 -Cartography Intuition: 83 -Gunnery Courage: 87 +Accounting Swordsmanship: 70 -Negotiation Charm: 55 NAME: Louis Costa AGE: 32 FLEET: Merchant LOYAL TO PORTUGAL SKILLS: Navigation Level: 17 Leadership: 80 Battle Level: 17 Seamanship: 51 +Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 86 -Cartography Intuition: 89 +Gunnery Courage: 52 +Accounting Swordsmanship: 89 -Negotiation Charm: 59 NAME: Louis Scott AGE: 20 FLEET: Merchant LOYAL TO PIRACY (TURKEY) SKILLS: Navigation Level: 11 Leadership: 68 Battle Level: 16 Seamanship: 76 +Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 77 -Cartography Intuition: 61 +Gunnery Courage: 73 -Accounting Swordsmanship: 78 -Negotiation Charm: 59 NAME: Luigi Mangia AGE: 28 FLEET: Battle LOYAL TO ITALY SKILLS: Navigation Level: 20 Leadership: 75 Battle Level: 21 Seamanship: 60 +Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 86 +Cartography Intuition: 89 +Gunnery Courage: 69 -Accounting Swordsmanship: 76 -Negotiation Charm: 81 NAME: Malik Yasale AGE: 25 FLEET: Merchant LOYAL TO TURKEY SKILLS: Navigation Level: 10 Leadership: 57 Battle Level: 8 Seamanship: 61 -Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 79 -Cartography Intuition: 70 -Gunnery Courage: 76 +Accounting Swordsmanship: 84 +Negotiation Charm: 55 NAME: Marion Glotis AGE: 29 FLEET: Merchant LOYAL TO HOLLAND SKILLS: Navigation Level: 10 Leadership: 89 Battle Level: 11 Seamanship: 89 +Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 52 +Cartography Intuition: 88 -Gunnery Courage: 65 +Accounting Swordsmanship: 59 -Negotiation Charm: 72 NAME: Marwan Hazan AGE: 17 FLEET: Merchant LOYAL TO TURKEY SKILLS: Navigation Level: 14 Leadership: 76 Battle Level: 17 Seamanship: 70 +Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 59 -Cartography Intuition: 60 -Gunnery Courage: 73 +Accounting Swordsmanship: 89 +Negotiation Charm: 88 NAME: Maurice Laiden AGE: 35 FLEET: Merchant LOYAL TO HOLLAND SKILLS: Navigation Level: 12 Leadership: 62 Battle Level: 11 Seamanship: 50 +Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 58 +Cartography Intuition: 82 -Gunnery Courage: 66 +Accounting Swordsmanship: 75 -Negotiation Charm: 55 NAME: Mohammed Syarook AGE: 28 FLEET: Battle LOYAL TO PIRACY (PORTUGAL) SKILLS: Navigation Level: 20 Leadership: 87 Battle Level: 31 Seamanship: 78 +Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 78 +Cartography Intuition: 66 +Gunnery Courage: 85 -Accounting Swordsmanship: 92 -Negotiation Charm: 76 NAME: Palah Abdul AGE: 27 FLEET: Merchant LOYAL TO TURKEY SKILLS: Navigation Level: 17 Leadership: 71 Battle Level: 14 Seamanship: 65 +Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 87 +Cartography Intuition: 79 -Gunnery Courage: 85 +Accounting Swordsmanship: 77 +Negotiation Charm: 86 NAME: Pierre Lugulan AGE: 37 FLEET: Merchant LOYAL TO PIRACY (SPAIN) SKILLS: Navigation Level: 9 Leadership: 86 Battle Level: 12 Seamanship: 74 +Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 80 -Cartography Intuition: 55 -Gunnery Courage: 81 -Accounting Swordsmanship: 50 -Negotiation Charm: 77 NAME: Raphael Selran AGE: 36 FLEET: Battle LOYAL TO PORTUGAL SKILLS: Navigation Level: 15 Leadership: 77 Battle Level: 15 Seamanship: 64 +Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 83 -Cartography Intuition: 74 +Gunnery Courage: 73 -Accounting Swordsmanship: 73 -Negotiation Charm: 79 NAME: Rashid Jabbar AGE: 28 FLEET: Battle LOYAL TO TURKEY SKILLS: Navigation Level: 14 Leadership: 83 Battle Level: 16 Seamanship: 63 +Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 80 +Cartography Intuition: 58 +Gunnery Courage: 60 -Accounting Swordsmanship: 67 -Negotiation Charm: 68 NAME: Ricardo Zapata AGE: 25 FLEET: Merchant LOYAL TO SPAIN SKILLS: Navigation Level: 8 Leadership: 60 Battle Level: 10 Seamanship: 61 -Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 88 -Cartography Intuition: 55 -Gunnery Courage: 86 +Accounting Swordsmanship: 70 -Negotiation Charm: 89 NAME: Robert Wilde AGE: 26 FLEET: Battle LOYAL TO ENGLAND SKILLS: Navigation Level: 14 Leadership: 77 Battle Level: 15 Seamanship: 64 +Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 73 +Cartography Intuition: 67 +Gunnery Courage: 69 -Accounting Swordsmanship: 54 -Negotiation Charm: 65 NAME: Sallah Iskal AGE: 42 FLEET: Battle LOYAL TO TURKEY SKILLS: Navigation Level: 9 Leadership: 73 Battle Level: 8 Seamanship: 65 -Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 69 -Cartography Intuition: 89 -Gunnery Courage: 66 -Accounting Swordsmanship: 58 -Negotiation Charm: 81 NAME: Santino Amadio AGE: 45 FLEET: Merchant LOYAL TO ITALY SKILLS: Navigation Level: 12 Leadership: 81 Battle Level: 10 Seamanship: 78 -Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 56 -Cartography Intuition: 84 -Gunnery Courage: 60 -Accounting Swordsmanship: 74 +Negotiation Charm: 56 NAME: Siddarth Kebin AGE: 20 FLEET: Battle LOYAL TO TURKEY SKILLS: Navigation Level: 13 Leadership: 69 Battle Level: 15 Seamanship: 84 +Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 74 -Cartography Intuition: 62 +Gunnery Courage: 85 -Accounting Swordsmanship: 72 -Negotiation Charm: 83 NAME: Thomas Grisham AGE: 39 FLEET: Merchant LOYAL TO ENGLAND SKILLS: Navigation Level: 8 Leadership: 64 Battle Level: 11 Seamanship: 55 +Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 58 -Cartography Intuition: 51 -Gunnery Courage: 86 -Accounting Swordsmanship: 64 +Negotiation Charm: 86 NAME: Tonio Burciaga AGE: 32 FLEET: Battle LOYAL TO SPAIN SKILLS: Navigation Level: 16 Leadership: 79 Battle Level: 17 Seamanship: 51 +Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 73 +Cartography Intuition: 69 +Gunnery Courage: 77 -Accounting Swordsmanship: 71 -Negotiation Charm: 86 NAME: Ulgu Ali AGE: 35 FLEET: Battle LOYAL TO PIRACY (SPAIN) SKILLS: Navigation Level: 21 Leadership: 52 Battle Level: 28 Seamanship: 79 +Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 62 +Cartography Intuition: 88 +Gunnery Courage: 60 -Accounting Swordsmanship: 74 -Negotiation Charm: 59 NAME: Victor Russell AGE: 42 FLEET: Battle LOYAL TO ENGLAND SKILLS: Navigation Level: 16 Leadership: 73 Battle Level: 13 Seamanship: 56 +Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 53 -Cartography Intuition: 66 +Gunnery Courage: 51 -Accounting Swordsmanship: 64 -Negotiation Charm: 74 NAME: Vilem Hein AGE: 30 FLEET: Battle LOYAL TO HOLLAND SKILLS: Navigation Level: 15 Leadership: 55 Battle Level: 15 Seamanship: 89 +Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 86 +Cartography Intuition: 64 +Gunnery Courage: 88 -Accounting Swordsmanship: 69 -Negotiation Charm: 68 NAME: Vittorio Dorio AGE: 28 FLEET: Battle LOYAL TO ITALY SKILLS: Navigation Level: 27 Leadership: 83 Battle Level: 30 Seamanship: 73 +Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 87 +Cartography Intuition: 55 +Gunnery Courage: 71 -Accounting Swordsmanship: 68 -Negotiation Charm: 77 NAME: Walid Kemal AGE: 36 FLEET: Battle LOYAL TO TURKEY SKILLS: Navigation Level: 15 Leadership: 67 Battle Level: 17 Seamanship: 72 +Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 68 -Cartography Intuition: 52 +Gunnery Courage: 53 -Accounting Swordsmanship: 58 -Negotiation Charm: 77 NAME: Walter Laurence AGE: 35 FLEET: Battle LOYAL TO ENGLAND SKILLS: Navigation Level: 8 Leadership: 66 Battle Level: 8 Seamanship: 64 -Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 67 -Cartography Intuition: 51 -Gunnery Courage: 50 -Accounting Swordsmanship: 66 -Negotiation Charm: 85 NAME: William Clive AGE: 38 FLEET: Battle LOYAL TO ENGLAND SKILLS: Navigation Level: 11 Leadership: 52 Battle Level: 10 Seamanship: 72 +Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 77 -Cartography Intuition: 57 +Gunnery Courage: 73 -Accounting Swordsmanship: 78 -Negotiation Charm: 55 NAME: Xavier Navarro AGE: 41 FLEET: Battle LOYAL TO SPAIN SKILLS: Navigation Level: 9 Leadership: 50 Battle Level: 10 Seamanship: 55 -Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 66 -Cartography Intuition: 66 -Gunnery Courage: 59 -Accounting Swordsmanship: 79 -Negotiation Charm: 75 NAME: Yazid Shabbaz AGE: 27 FLEET: Merchant LOYAL TO TURKEY SKILLS: Navigation Level: 12 Leadership: 70 Battle Level: 11 Seamanship: 77 +Celestial Navigation Knowledge: 65 -Cartography Intuition: 85 -Gunnery Courage: 77 +Accounting Swordsmanship: 52 +Negotiation Charm: 51 TOTAL ACTIVE SAILORS AMOUNT: #56 TOTAL TOTAL SAILORS AMOUNT: #106 (except if you have more :) ---=WAITRESSES=--- Just names here, nothing special yet. But to come... Thanks to LockeVanish again for providing them. Alexandria - Layla Amsterdam - Melanie Antwerp - Johanna Argin - Tisa Athens - Helen Banda - Titis Barcelona - Leticia Bordeaux - Elaine Ceuta - Jamila Changan - Mei-Yi Genoa - Theresa Goa - Aruna Hamburg - Claudia Havana - Isabella Istanbul - Ladia Lisbon - Lucia London - Lillian Malacca - Rukia Marseille - Mathilda Margarita - Lupe Mecca - Salma Nagasaki - Onatsu Riga - Natasha Rio de Janeiro - Silvia San Jorge - Tobia Sofala - Shani Stockholm - Viveka Venice - Francesca ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12.c Villager Help ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Finally, what you've all been waiting for (y'right). Villager Help. You could also keep on bugging those annoying 2 women and 2 men that wander in every town. But reading these few things before playing (or within playing) is really useful. If you don't know it already, which is very likely to be. :Give an inexperienced navigator on the job training, and assign him to be the chief navigator. His skills will improve quickly! :Trading Glass Beads from Amsterdam with Ivory from Timbuktu is very profitable. :There is a famous cartographer named Mercator in Amsterdam. :Iron Ore from Cairo and Amber from Aden are a good trade. :Diogo Ribeiro in Barcelona will pay an arm and a leg for new geographical information. :If you complete a 'Debt Collection' mission, your fame in both piracy and trade will increase. :A really simple yet profitable trade route exchanges Dye from Ragusa with Glass ware in Venice. :The Duke of Modena in Pisa is notoriously stingy. :There is a cartographer called Giovanni Verazzano in Venice. :Duke Franco in Lisbon is looking for information on exotic things. :If your captain has 'Gunnery' skills, the destructive power of your guns will substantially increase. :Did you know that the way the winds affect sailing depends on the type of ship? :If you don't know what to do next, visit a fortune teller and ask her about your life. :Count Morie in Copenhagen is looking for information on exotic things. :To prepare for battle, increase the ratio of your crew for 'Combat' by using the 'Assign Crew' command. :Make sure your mates know how much you appreciate them - don't scrimp on their 'Wages'! Underpaid mated can't help but feel disloyal. :Changing how much 'Rations' you give to your crew will affect their 'Health' - 90 is the average. :Professor Juliano teaches the skill of 'Celestial Navigation' in Naples. :If you have less men than the number of guns, the power of your guns will be reduced. :If you are short of crew, use the 'Assign Crew' command and increase the ratio for 'Navigation'. :There is a man called Ranajame who is looking for information on exotic things. :It's a good idea to trade Iron Ore from Kaffa with Art from Athens. :Gerard de Jode in Antwerp is a skilled cartographer. :The 'Rearrange' command will determine the initial location of the ships in a battle. I think this is all... if you find more villagers' help, please mail me. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12.d Readers Info + Anecdotes (that really help) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- There are many readers (don't read many as 100 :) that send in useful stuff for the FAQ. And as a ode to them, here is my thank you. Especially the anecdotes are really funny, because most of them really are useful. Again, feel free to send in more (because I won't write ANY of this part), to maiic_groels@hotmail.com BIG SPENDER 'N FIGHTER (by Kryssander) This is a lovely little trick that is usable by ALL characters. As soon as you get your first lul (where you can choose your own way, like doing nothing) in the game... (for Otto and Catalina this is after most of the major battles in the start) go trading and build yourself up to 100-150 ingots as fast as you can (I recommend Istanbul carpet - Athens art, myself), then go and find Antwerp and Hamburg. Invest in the shipyards for the maximum until the industry reaches 1000 in both and then purchase yourself Full-Rigged ships and a second hand one if possible (it should be). When you get your first one, refit it for max cargo, 45 crew, 0 guns, 1115 cargo from memory and sell your other ships. Now go and start trading again until your second (and 3rd, etc. ) are finished and refit to trade and purchase new ones. (it is possible to have 1000 ingots within 4 hours of starting the game using this method. From here refit your fleet of massive ships to suit your purposes, Trade, Exploration, Piracy. I find a trio of 500 crew/150 cannon ships is more than a match for all but the toughest of fleets although this does require all other ship to go as food/trading vessels in order to support such a huge fleet. NO BALMS? NO PROBLEMS (by Jesse Lawrence) This is kinda a common-sense thing for those who want to weather out a storm and don't have any balms (yeah, common sense, like I'm one to talk, me going out with a 10 man Latina and taking on a 6 galleon Spanish battle fleet, I found out this wasn't like pirates, where you assault a 300 soldier fort by yourself and win because you beat the captain in a duel). When your first mate goes out and says "The sky's looking omnious" or "The clouds are looking blacker than a raven's wing cap'n" you have about 1 second to land on shore before he says "It's a storm cap'n! The waves are tossing the ship about!" and to land, just go to the anchor, put the flag on clear, open land. After beaching yourself, simply "wait" out the storm untill the mate says. "We've weathered the storm somehow cap'n." Of course, you move rather slowly doing this, and you might run down on food, but it's better than your ship capsizing (think I spelled that right) oh, btw, this only works on land, if you're in open sea, no balms, and a storm approaches, put your head between your legs and kiss your arse goodbye. 1000 INGOTS TRIP It is possible to get about 1000 ingots during one trip. But there are some requirements to achieve this: *you should have 10 Full-Rigged Ships - all of them with minimum crew and minimum guns (eg. 0) *you should have as high rank as possible (the higher the rank, the bigger the profit will become) *recommended to have a tax free permit *Lubeck and Rio de Janeiro should be allied with your nation *you should have some money to start with (500 ingots) *the economy rate in Lubeck and Rio should be high enough that they sell respectively silver and gold Start in Rio. First buy the supplies to make it to Lubeck. Go to the market of Rio. Buy as many gold as one ship can take (1000). When you check the market rate for jewelry, it will be above 100%. So sell 100 pieces of gold - the rate will drop. Now continue selling 100 gold pieces till you're out of it. The market rate now is around 70%. Again fill one ship full with gold. Repeat the procedure above, by selling 100 gold lots each time. The market rate is now 50%, and can't go lower. Now, the gold is very cheap. But there's more. Here we go: The trick is to keep the price of gold low. And when you have filled one ship with gold, the market rate will increase 4%. But this can be decreased by selling 100-200 lots of gold. So, fill one ship with gold (let's call this ship 'first') and see the market rate go to 54%. Sell some lots (100-200) to let it drop till 50% again. Now fill the second ship. Then the rate will increase, so sell some of the gold on 'first'. Do this again and again, so that ship 'first' will get empty. Now you have 9 ships of gold and one with supplies. Save here, in case pirates attack you and will be in history books over the world :) Go to Lubeck in Northern Europe. This port is the best, because the buy gold for the highest price. And it sells silver. Unload every water and food you still got and buy 100 lots of silver. Buy 100 lots again and again till the ship is full. The market rate now should be 130%. Now, sell ALL your silver at once and repeat the buying procedure till the market rate is at 150%. The price for gold should be around 1600 per lot. When you have sold all the gold from one ship (at once), buy 100 lots of silver, to get the market rate at 150% again. Repeat this, till none of the ships has got any gold. Count your profit :) Buy one ship full with silver and go back to Rio. Let the rate drop till 50% and repeat everything. You've got 1000 ingots profit. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. Oddities ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here you can read some funny things that are in the game, but you'd never found out, like I did. I haven't heard any of these things before, but when I was searching on the Net for UW2:NH sites, there came one with odds of the game. Really funny to try... by Scaly Lizard (all of this, feel free to add more) For no real reason, I've divided this tip sheet into three parts: a: Quirks - oddities discovered around the globe b: World Domination - not as easy as it sounds But first, here are some things you will need to know if you want to go seriously digging around in the sixteenth century world of New Horizons: Travel time between East Africa and South East Asia is quicker during the monsoon months, and from Europe to the New World it is best to go during the spring. Besides the 1 to 10 ships you have with you, you can only have 30 ships including those ones stored in the European capitals AND the ones you have on order at ports around the world. In fact, if you have 30 boats stored in Europe, no port in the world will build a new ship for you. And if you should have 30 boats on order in 30 different port cities, no Capital in Europe will store your boats. The moral to the story is to never forget about a ship, like I did once, and you won't have to go around the world for several months looking for it, like I did. (of course you can save the game first, go looking for it, and when you found it, load the game). The best early-game bookkeeper is Al Fasi. You usually can't hire mates with higher navigation levels than yourself, but Al Fasi is a wimp and he works cheap. But he's not so good, so as soon as you can, you should hire Zaganos Bei. Mr Z is pricey and skittish, and may threaten to quit a few times, but stay with him. He knows Accounting and Negotiation and he learns quickly. Later in the game, you may encounter Raymond Wilson or Charles Darling or Carmine Lasagna. Hire these guys on sight. I would discourage hiring Jacob Walweik, as he is a slow learner and will not be able to sail a boat worth a damn for thirty years. Remember that you cannot fire a matey, and they never die in combat. Unless they choose to quit, you're stuck with them. Because you can only have thirty mateys on staff at any time, don't hire who you don't need, for as your skills grow, the sailors for hire in Europe grow more skilled as well. Thanks to MrC, he told me that you CAN get rid off a mate, here's how: 1. Place him on a ship with a very small durability rating (like a Hansa Cog), sail near the coast where storms are (West Africa) and when a storm approaches, let it rage. It will eventually sink that ship, losing the mate, it's crew and cargo. (Be sure not to lose any other ships.) Of course, even the smallest ship will cost around a thousand gold coins, so that must be weighed against the wages you would be paying out. (If you're a pirate and can get a small ship for free, then the cost is negated.) But, this won't happen every time. Sometimes the mate doesn't sink with the ship, but is rescued (by who? right. by you). You still lose the ship, crew and cargo. So, I would save the game somewhere near a storm and then, sail in it again and again, till he is gone. 2. Check the Fortune Teller about your mate. If she says that he does not have good feelings for you, get him a cheap ship of his own. Sometimes (maybe usually?) he will steal the ship and disappear. Again, cost is a consideration. Speedy fleets are always important, and building up your mateys is the way to get the crewmembers zipping along. Luckily, this is as easy as feeding goats. Simply buy the 10 biggest boats you can find, remodel them to the lowest crew capacity and highest cargo space possible, and sail them for as long as possible. Expect scurvy to attack the crew at 50 to 80 days of sailing, depending on your luck and figureheads. Carry lime juice for the scurvy, but be prepared to put in to port when the scurvy bouts come more frequently, because scurvy always kills, even with lime. To gauge your travel time, count the actual days, as the at-sea day counter is usually one day off. Here's the deal with experience points for navigation: regular navigators, the Chief Navigator and the Bookkeeper each get points equal to the square of the days spent continuously at sea. So 1 day nets one point, two days earns 4 points, five days at sea earns 25 points, etc. The experience points earned by you, your captains and your First Mate are double the regular amount. No matey may gain more than 9800 points for a single voyage, so 70-75 days is the most you should ever push your crew. Although in the early levels it is common for a matey to jump more than one level at a time, after level 17 the threshold for advancement is 9720 points, so it is very rare to jump 2 levels in one trip later in the game. Advancing in Navigation levels will raise your mateys' stats in Leadership, Seamanship, Knowledge and Intuition. A matey's luck, the invisible stat below the Charm, can never be changed. Combat experience points can only be gained by your captains and only when they sail into a fight. Your First Mate gets nothing and neither does your Chief Navigator or any of your regular navigators. Advancing in combat levels is the only way to raise a matey's Courage and Swordsmanship stats, but I'm still investigating the system for gaining combat experience. For all I know, it is keyed to the number of cannonballs fired or the casualties inflicted in hand-to-hand combat. When I know, you'll know, so get off my stern. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12.a Quirks ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- When you sail long enough, you see a lot of strange things, from harmless manta rays to the dreaded luck-sucking Ghost Ship. Tornadoes dump your goods, sirens steal your sailors, and birds burn your boats. But there are weirder and more sinister things going on in the 1500's, such as... ---The Danzig Stairway This European city features a stairway that leads nowhere (as far as anyone knows) Perhaps it leads to Joao's Atlantis, or maybe that's where all mates you never met wait until you are good enough to hire them. Or maybe the programmer had too much coffee that day. ---The Lubeck Silver Racket If you are a Duke and have some time to kill, you can beat the citizens of Lubeck at their own game. This lovely Baltic Sea port boasts pale blue waters, abundant eel, and an incredibly dumb populace. If your country owns Lubeck and you have a tax-free permit, they're even more gullible. Since a permit is free to a Duke, put a competent Bookkeeper in charge and go to the marketplace in Lubeck. Buy silver for as low as they'll go, then prepare to swindle their glockenspiels right out from under them. without leaving the shopkeeper's sight, sell the same silver right back to him for a profit. It must be lonely up near the Arctic Circle... ---The Trouble With Roberto And Louis All mateys have unique combinations of skills, attributes and luck which govern how well they perform and how fast their skills go up with time. Unfortunately some men are sent to sea because they were dropped on their heads as children. Such is the case with Roberto Almanzan and Louis Costa. If you are foolish enough to hire them, pray that they try to quit, because these two mateys are residents of the plains beyond Mount Learning Curve. Today, they would be given 'protective custody' in a 'nurturing institutional environment'. In 1522 it was probably legal to kill them, and when they still can't sail a dinghy after forty years of training, you will probably want to crush their tiny little heads as well. ---Not-So-Simple Simon There sails a man whose boot I could not fill, try though I might. His name is Simon Sekeira, and he can often be found sailing a Portuguese fleet. If you see him, do yourself a favor and kick his butt, take his fleet, and go immediately to a cafe to gossip and find out where he might be for hire. I used this technique to hire Idin Leis and Khayr Ad-Din the pirates when I got sick of them jumping me all the time. If you are lucky enough to hire Simon, you will find that he is almost never lower in skills than you. It's the thing he does. Try appointing him as you Bookkeeper (he's a great one) and you will be gaining experience points twice as fast as he is, for you are a captain. Every time your navigation level passes his, the next time Simon advances a level, he will vault up by three levels at once, whether he earned them or not. No one knows why he does this- is he some kind of witch, or just reeealy competitive? Currently, I'm testing to see if he does the same thing in Combat experience levels. I have videotape evidence of Simon's antics. ---Disappearing Carmine Carmine Ragussa is a pretty good sailor, but not THAT tough to hire him, the trick with Carmine is to KEEP him as your mate. But have you ever asked to a Fortune Teller about him? Probably not, or you haven't recognized this oddity. Because the Fortune Teller says that he is destined to befall terrible things. This WILL happen to him. If you sail the South Pacific his ship will disappear and you will never see him again... ---The New Year's Eve Party You are invited to the closest tavern to see the programmers' idea of a joke. Try going into a cafe at 11:00 pm on December 31st some year. If there is a waitress, chat her up and shower her with gifts. Buy treats for your entire crew. Gossip and gamble the night away with your mateys. When you leave the cafe, it should be 11:30 or 12:00 midnight or 12:30 am. Instead, you may find that several hours have slipped by. If not, go directly to the inn and leave a 9:00 am wake up call with the clerk. When you wake up, it will be 9:00 am, but you may find that it is the morning of January 4th, and you have slept for over three days! Bottoms up!! ---Baby, You're A Rich Man The maximum monthly earnings at the bank is 29,126 gold pieces. The maximum assets you may amass, including cash on hand, bank deposits, sale values of items, and the sale values of boats and goods you control is slightly less than six hundred and eighty six million gold pieces. ---Name it, Giovanni Jovanni (by LockeVanish) There's a funny little quirk at the start of Catalina Erantzo's story. When she goes into the cafe with Emilio after hearing about her brother and fiance, she overhears two sailors talking about the incident. Well, it looks like good ol' Bernardo Sanchez and Aloiji Jovanni, but Bernardo calls Aloiji "Giovanni" instead. Like the merchant Giovanni Aldente. Now, either Mr. Sanchez can't properly pronounce Mr. Jovanni's last name (since they are of different nationalities), or this man speaking with Bernardo is Aloiji's elusive brother. (eg non-existing) On a side note, they are the one's that hint on the "Black Beard" code. ---First Mates, who are they?(by LockeVanish) Rocco Alemkel: Likes - Playing Mr. Know-it-all in front of Joao and tieing bad guys up in potato sacks Dislikes - Fair fights and grudge-holding red-heads Emilio Sanude: Likes - Rebelling and acting like a pirate Dislikes - The consequences for rebelling and acting like a pirate Mathew Roy: Likes - Eating and starting fights Dislikes - Snooty Englishmen like Sir Gilbert and very small warships Salim Jahan: Likes - The business of trade and honesty Dislikes - "Lieing" to the townspeople when "taking" money from them Camillo Stefano: Likes - Being rich and the Dutchess of Portugal (wink-wink) Dislikes - The words "Do you have my money?" Hans Starten: Likes - Teasing Ernst and Paula about getting hitched Dislikes - Slippery operators like Mercator and the change that comes with calling a professor a captain. This is obviously for fun; no real benefit could come of the First Mates' likes and dislikes. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13.b World Domination ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (This sub-section is provided by Scaly Lizard) What is World Domination? Simply put, it is the military, economic and political subjugation of as many ordinary folks as possible. Since the highest social rank you or I could achieve in Uncharted Waters: New Horizons is the level of Duke, to truly dominate the world you must sadly let your monarch take all the credit while you become the real power behind the throne, an Uberduke, the Kingmaker. World Domination is possible through two methods: The Easy Way and The Hard Way. And even the Easy Way is still pretty hard. Because I'm a pirate, I'll tell you the Hard Way here, and I'll tell you The Easy Way if you send me five bucks. Just Kidding... These results were achieved on the Sega Genesis machine, without using any cheats, except for the trick where you take your very first 1,000 gold pieces to the Round Earthers and give 10% of you cash away ten times. They say that this increases your luck, but I'm not sure if it's just superstition. Just in case, I do it anyway. THE HARD WAY This method to world domination works best with Ernst the Cartographer, or Ali the Trader as your character. The other scenarios all chase you around and hound you until you finish the game. How would you like someone to tell you how to get to Atlantis? Sounds cool, but what if they told you three thousand times? Not so cool anymore. Otto will work with this method as well, but as Otto, you have the serious disadvantage of not being able to go to your own capital in the later stages of the game (doing so would end the scenario). If you choose Ali, money is the name of the game. You must earn and invest large amounts of money to rise to the rank of Duke, and this also speeds up your quest. The drawback to dominating the world with Ali is that to get the AI to stop nagging you about your mission you must go to the banker in Venice and ask about buying the orphanage. The banker will ask for 5 to 10 million more than you have, whether you have 1 million g.p. in cash or 100 million g.p. From then on, though, you must keep your cash on hand lower than the asking price for the orphanage, or else the AI begins the nagging again. Also, when playing Ali, you run the risk of not being able to go to your home in Istanbul if you hit the wrong button late in the game. With not a single doubtful plank in my fleet, I recommend playing Ernst the Cartographer if you want to dominate the Earth and have fun doing it. While all the characters start out with different stats, suited to their scenarios, Ernst starts the game as generally good at everything, and he's a fast learner. His scenario is easy to complete, the tasks Ernst must perform to become a Duke are going to help his stats in just the way you need, and once he has completed a World Map, his scenario leaves him alone, provided Ernst never goes to Chang-An in the Far East (and thus wins the game). Near the beginning of the game, when you have 600 gp to spare, go to a guildhall and ask for information about the incomes of the six European empires. The important number is at the top left, the empire's monthly income. This info is free from the various Kings themselves, but things may change before you can visit all 6 capitals, and of course, some Kings may not like you very much as the game progresses. The monthly income is an indicator of how many of the world's 100 cities are allied with that empire, and the economic strength of those cities. But it is more than that. The six Kings, contrary to their appearances, don't just sit on their thrones all day sipping wine and pestering the dancing girls. They give their fortunes away to merchant fleets and send them around the world to invest, adding cities to their empire and strengthening the ones they already own. In short, you gotta spend the cash to raise your income. The income rating of an empire is the key to how much their merchant fleets can invest in a port, how large the fleets themselves are, and what kind of ships they contain. The size of an empire's monthly income also determines how far from home their merchants will travel, and how strong their battle fleets will be. After you complete Ernst's scenario (without going to Chang-An), the game's AI will leave you alone to wreak havoc on a global scale, and remember that the measure of domination can be gauged by your country's income, compared to that of your rivals. If you succeed, your empire -ahem, your King's empire-will have more than a hundred-to-one ratio over the other five empires combined. The other drawback to playing as Ernst is that you cannot get your hands on the Tekkousens they sell in Japan until late in your scenario, so you'll be better off relying on La Reales to complete your quests. Luckily, the large and incredibly swift La Reale is the perfect boat for Ernst (besides the Tekkousen, which is the perfect boat, period.) It is faster than a goat through a suet-soaked phone book and it converts easily between warship and trading ship. Ernst and four good mateys should be able to acquire 5 La Reales by investing in Bordeaux, Nantes or any Baltic Sea port. I do not recommend hiring more than 4 mateys before the scenario tells you where Chang-An is. You can only have a staff of 30 mateys, and the longer you play, the better the vagabond sailors you meet will become. I suspect that the game uses Simon Sekeira and others like him to gauge the level of mateys who are offered to you for hire in Europe. Besides, the captains of the fleets you conquer can often be found for hire, and you want to hire them if you can, for the navigators employed by your rival empires are often skillful and lucky. When you can buy Tekkousens, do so. Outfit them for 200 crew and 100 guns, and equip them with Carronades, available with luck in 1000-level ports. Buy your Teks new, and as strong as you can get them. Five well-equipped Tekkousens can kick any booty on the sea. With this mighty war fleet, you must now attack any vessel you see, except those of your chosen empire. It may be useful at this point to defect to a stronger nation than Holland - Portugal and Turkey are both easier to promote worldwide. To find out which ships you should be attacking, cultivate the waitresses throughout the world. This is easy to sustain, because every fleet you kill off gives you an item that drives waitresses wild. I don't know if it's coincidence or a programmer's trick, but the waitresses seem to respond better to a captured item than a store-bought one. I believe that every waitress in New Horizons has her price, but I confess that there are two whom I have never charmed. Even though Ernst starts with such low courage and seamanship skills, don't be afraid of combat because the Tek is almost unbeatable at sea. I once took out 8 Flemish Galleons with three Teks. Six months after discovering Nagasaki and Sakai (and investing them both up to 1000/1000), you should be a Duke with 10 Tekkousens and pretty good luck from donations to the Round Earthers. The rest is a matter of work. Your money worries will be gone forever, because 10 Teks can earn 10 million gold pieces a month. Ten Teks can win 100 sea battles for you (the key is to switch flagships every few months and buy one new boat every year). The nearest guildhall will tell you which empires are your main rivals, so attack their fleets first. Waitresses will rat them out to you, giving their strengths and destinations. Take care to sink the enemy's flagship by Carronade fire rather than by dueling the captain. This way, your foe will show up for hire somewhere, where you should hire him immediately. Remember that former captains who become employable mates are often of higher quality than vagabonds, and hiring him will force his empire to build a new fleet with a less-experienced captain. When the empire builds a new fleet to replace the one you whacked, it will be smaller in size, with smaller boats. Every country tries to have 4 merchant fleets active, but most cannot afford that. If you keep hiring their best sailors, eventually, your rivals will have to scrape the bottom of the commodore barrel. After a year of chasing down rival fleets, do the Mogadishu-Nagasaki (gold-silver) trade route to get the money you'll need to take over the world. As you claim alliances by investing in cities, especially those in the Mediterranean and Europe, the economic power of your nation will grow, while the power of the other empires shrinks. The speed of the Tekkousen allow you to invest and maintain your control over ports faster than your rivals can chip away at your cities. The power of the Tekkousen allows you to speed up your conquest by violence. You should be able to get control over the cities of Europe in a few months, if you are fast and wealthy. This will dramatically alter the world economy. Not only will your empire's income grow, but also the actions of the other empires to slow you down will be pitiful. Remember that your nation also runs 4 merchant fleets, which are essentially working for you. They scurry around the world shoring up your investments, helping you to maintain your -err, your King's-- empire. Since your King will have many times the investing power of the other nations, your "henchman" fleets will have more impact in the ports they visit. A city at 1000/1000 is far more difficult for an enemy fleet to invest away from you, and they will have less money to do it. This vicious cycle is the key to keeping the other European powers on their knees while you seal their fates. Now it's time to get medieval on their asses, economically speaking. Pour cash down the gullets of the developing economies of Africa, Asia and the New World. As always, hammer all enemy fleets, making every other nation hate you. But with 5 Tekkousens, who cares? While investing, you should settle into a rhythm which has you in Europe every six months to renew your tax-free permit and shore up the cities you own. Spend the bulk of your time investing cities around the world up to 1000/1000, while taking side trips to wring the gold-silver markets in Europe, Africa and Asia for incredible profits. If you run low on gold, check out my patented Six Month Money Machine cycle on the Trade Routes page, which can net you 120,000,000 gold pieces a year. It should take a few years to do, but you should end up with all of Africa and Asia invested up to 1000/1000, control of Europe, and a hundred million gold on hand. It would be wise to take every third or fourth six-month cycle to shore up investments in Europe and generally kick butt there to keep things in hand. Once every couple years, take time out to go around the Americas to claim them for your King and bust up any trade rings your rivals may have set up there. Slowly, your empire's monthly income will balloon to 40,000, while those of your rivals will shrink to around 200. Your 4 allied merchants will be as deadly as warships through sheer monetary clout, preventing the resurrection of any other empire. For fun, try knocking off one of your henchfleets. Your King will rebuild it lavishly, as much as a glory to himself as a tribute to your leadership. Eventually, in 6 to 8 years, you should own over 90 1000/1000 cities. I mean your King will own them. Remember him? You can now retire to a sunny coastal town and direct the world's traffic of goods and arms via whispers in your King's ear. Every few years, take eight months to reinvest and kick some more butt, lest your subjects -ahem, your King's subjects-don't forget who you are. You may sleep your nights away in the Inn and gamble every day in the Café, quietly running a global empire from your villa outside town. That's Domination, learned something today, again... THE EASY WAY The easy way to World Domination is simpler, almost cheating, but takes quite a bit more time in game years and in playing time (millions of button clicks). Simply make money. Lots and lots of money. Don't bother with combat; it takes time away from trading. Finish Ernst's scenario, without going to Chang-An, and get up to 10 Tekkousens or Frigates. Full-Riggers are nice and big, but they're slower and can't keep up with the Six Month Money Machine. In the long run, the speed of a Frigate or Tek earns more than the bulk of a Full-Rigged. Go from Home to Mogadishu to Nagasaki to Mogadishu to Nagasaki to Mogadishu to Lubeck to Home. After a few years of steady cash hounding, when your personal fortune is in the hundreds of millions, check at a Guild Hall for the incomes of the various empires. Your empire's monthly income will have shot up to an astounding half billion gold pieces, instead of tens of thousands, turning your King's other 4 merchant fleets into hammers of prosperity. You can just sit back and let them do the work for you, although this will take decades, believe me. It seems that your vast personal fortune has become entwined with the well being of the nation, ensuring that the other empires will mathematically need several thousand years to break your stranglehold on the Earth. L'etat c'est moi. That's Domination, and it's easier, but it's monotonous. I suppose you could spend the time on a quest for every waitress in the world, or assembling an all-star crew and maxing out all their abilities. Still, it's nice to know that you can take over the world with a combat level of 1/0000. Again, lots (tons) of information by Scaly Lizard. I owe this dude. Let's honor him. Haha. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. Game Options ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- In this part of my Guide to UW2:NH I will be mentioning all the options that can be chosen at the right part of your screen. I know that you don't even use half of them (not more than twice a game), but in case you need to know something you don't where to find, look here! FLEET -Fleet Info In this part of the Fleet section you can see all the ships you own, this is the biggest part of the screen actually. In the bottom left corner you can see a picture of yourself (how nice), together with your name Navigation Level and you Battle Level. At the right of all this you can see some features about your fleet. Some of these are there but don't seem to are thought over well. Tacking e.g. is just the tacking of your Flagship (if you have only one ship) and if you have more than one ship, it will be the tacking of you second ship (no matter how many ships you own). This is the same with Power. With the Durability skill this isn't so random. The amount is just the Durability of the Ship that has the lowest Durability of all. Crew is just the amount of all your Crew members on all the ships together. The same with the Guns, just how many Guns on all the ships together. Then, the last record is Battles, this is how many battles your ships have fought (not fled). When you buy a new ship, and that is your only ship, it will be 0. But when you buy a used ship, the game picks a random battle amount. Often about 75 battles. -Ship Info When you choose the Ship Info option you can see the individual options of all your ships. At the upper left corner you can see a picture of your ship, next to it there is a picture of your figurehead (if you have one). Then, in the upper right corner, you'll see how many food, water, lumber and shot you have. Under the picture of your ship is the name of the ship with what sort of ship it is. Under that is the captain of the ship, what kind of guns you have, what the minimum crew is, how many crew members you have signed to Navigation, Lookout and Combat. At the bottom left corner is also the percentage of your ship that is filled and the maximum speed of you ship in Knots. Under the things that are stored in your ship is a list of stats from the ship with their maximum. These are Durability, Tacking, Power, Crew, Health (of your crew on this ship), Cargo and Capacity (Crew+Cargo+Guns). Note: When you want to know what Tacking is, go to the Ships section. -Rearrange Here you can make your ships sail in a different order, not that this really matters, only when you want another flagship (the ship YOU control). -Scrap If you want to get rid of a ship when you are sailing, you can use this ship (e.g. when you're going to slow). When you're in a port, I should sell the ship, because you'll get money for it. -Cargo Info If you have stored goods (not food, water, lumber and shot) in your ship, you can see them here. Really a useless option, by my knowing. -Log of Goods Comes really handy when you want to make a profit by trading and have a mate who has the skill of Accounting. Because when you make him Bookkeeper, he will tell you where you can sell your goods at the highest prices. -Transport Goods This is for when you want to transport anything from one ship to another. CREW -Change Captain When you have more mates than ships, you can change the captain of a ship, when doing this a Captain will gain more Experience points for sailing. If you need somebody who is a captain, but has accounting skills you should make him not a captain, but a Bookkeeper, since he can't be both. -Change Job Duty Here you can make you mates do different jobs, these are First Mate, Bookkeeper and Chief Navigator. I suggest you hire at least three mates to fill in these jobs. Be sure that the Bookkeeper has got Accounting skills and your Chief Navigator Celestial Navigation. -Transfer Crew Just when you feel the need to transfer crew members from one ship to another. -Assign Crew There are three kind of jobs that your crew can work. The first is Navigation and the more crew members you have here, the faster you will go. The second is Lookout, the more you have here, the farther you will be able to see (great when you are on an adventure trip). The third and last is Combat. The more you have here, the more crew members of other ships you can beat when fighting from ship-to-ship. -Wages Here you can change the Wages of your mates. Although you can't change it if they don't want it. And you can't make it less either. -Rations You don't have to give your crew the 100% Food and Water that they want, you can give them 90% of it, and they still won't get sick. If you give them less than 90% they WILL get sick and die eventually. So just put the ration of both of these to 90%. Although I'm not sure if they're gonna like you for it. Maybe more crew members will stay at a village when you do this... INFO -Mate Info Coming... (no soon :) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15. Cheat Codes ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- I only got two normal cheats/codes. If you have any more send them in: maiic_groels@hotmail.com * Name your character as Black Beard. Black as first name and Beard as last name. Now pirates won't attack you. Except from the two big ones. You know them. * To get people out of ports: Go in the port where your enemy is and buy him treats. He thinks you like him and will leave. Now go to the sea and attack him. * To hire mates that have a fleet. Beat them and go ask/look in pubs and lodges of nearby ports. They'll be there, or otherwise, the dudes over there know where he hangs out. Mathieu was looking for a code to unlock the Suez and Panama canals, maybe someone knows this, although I don't think they exist. Here I have a sort of cheat, but actually you don't cheat on the game. It's to change the definition with the Discoveries. This is how to do it: Open the file Colony.dat (this works only when playing the PC Version as you see) and there are all the Discoveries, you can alter the de- finition easily now. DO THIS AT OWN RISK!!! Make a back-up file!!! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15.a Game Genie Codes ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- I think you all know what these kind of codes are. You need some kind of machine for it to attach that on your SNES and then you can fill in these cheats. Note: Use them at your own risk. I'd like to thank Tony Hedstrom (t_hedstrom@yahoo.com) for making them. NOTE: All of these codes must be used at the start of a new game. JOAO Codes BA6D-873D Joao starts with 156 Leadership instead of 78 EC6D-873D Joao starts with 250 Leadership instead of 78 B16F-8D4D Joao starts with 150 Seamanship instead of 75 EC6F-8D4D Joao starts with 250 Seamanship instead of 75 B46F-8D1D Joao starts with 146 Knowledge instead of 73 EC6F-8D1D Joao starts with 250 Knowledge instead of 73 CC6F-8DCD Joao starts with 170 Intuition instead of 85 EC6F-8DCD Joao starts with 250 Intuition instead of 85 C06F-8D3D Joao starts with 164 Courage instead of 82 EC6F-8D3D Joao starts with 250 Courage instead of 82 C06F-8F4D Joao starts with 164 Dueling Skill instead of 82 EC6F-8F4D Joao starts with 250 Dueling Skill instead of 82 846F-8F1D Joao starts with 178 Likeability (Charm) instead of 89 EC6F-8F1D Joao starts with 250 Likeability (Charm) instead of 89 ---------------------------------------------------- CATALINA codes F660-841D Catalina starts with 24 Sail level instead of 8 9D60-841D Catalina starts with 80 Sail level instead of 8 F360-84CD Catalina starts with 30 Battle level instead of 10 1060-84CD Catalina starts with 100 Battle level instead of 10 CD60-8D1D Catalina starts with 160 Leadership instead of 80 EC60-8D1D Catalina starts with 250 Leadership instead of 80 B360-8DCD Catalina starts with 158 Seamanship instead of 79 EC60-8DCD Catalina starts with 250 Seamanship instead of 79 6460-8D3D Catalina starts with 130 Knowledge instead of 65 EC60-8D3D Catalina starts with 250 Knowledge instead of 65 1660-8F4D Catalina starts with 104 Intuition instead of 52 EC60-8F4D Catalina starts with 250 Intuition instead of 52 CA60-8F1D Catalina starts with 172 Courage instead of 86 EC60-8F1D Catalina starts with 250 Courage instead of 86 8660-8FCD Catalina starts with 184 Dueling Skill instead of 92 EC60-8FCD Catalina starts with 250 Dueling Skill instead of 92 8360-8F3D Catalina starts with 190 Likeability instead of 95 EC60-8F3D Catalina starts with 250 Likeability instead of 95 ---------------------------------------------------- ALI codes CD6D-E41D Ali Vezas starts with 160 Leadership (instead of 80) EC6D-E41D Ali Vezas starts with 250 Leadership (instead of 80) CA6D-E4CD Ali Vezas starts with 172 Seamanship (instead of 86) EC6D-E4CD Ali Vezas starts with 250 Seamanship (instead of 86) C66D-E43D Ali Vezas starts with 168 Knowledge (instead of 84) EC6D-E43D Ali Vezas starts with 250 Knowledge (instead of 84) 646D-E74D Ali Vezas starts with 130 Intuition (instead of 65) EC6D-E74D Ali Vezas starts with 250 Intuition (instead of 65) 1C6D-E71D Ali Vezas starts with 106 Courage (instead of 53) EC6D-E71D Ali Vezas starts with 250 Courage (instead of 53) 906D-E7CD Ali Vezas starts with 84 Dueling Skill (instead of 42) EC6D-E7CD Ali Vezas starts with 250 Dueling Skill (instead of 42) CD6D-E73D Ali Vezas starts with 160 Likeability (instead of 80) EC6D-E73D Ali Vezas starts with 250 Likeability (instead of 80) ---------------------------------------------------- GENERAL codes EC63-543D Start a new game with $250 gold D063-574D Start a new game with $1,024 gold 4563-574D Start a new game with $9,984 gold EC63-574D Start a new game with $64,000 gold D763-571D Start a new game with $196,608 gold FD63-571D Start a new game with over one million in gold! EE11-742B This makes it so if you bet 500 and you win, you get over 10 million back (by BlueJeff) Because of the GREAT help of Tony, I'll place a link to his site here: http://www.angelfire.com/games2/codehut ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15.b Pro Action Replay Codes ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Although I don't have many send in yet, here are some Pro Action Replay Codes (which also work when playing the emulated game). 7E5BE964 You crew amount will always be 100, no matter what you do. 7EFDE964 The friendship amount with villages will always be 100, so you don't have to entertain them to get a discovery (don't know if stealing affects this). 7EF49601 The enemy's HP stays at 1 turn on before duel, after strike turn off to finish your opponent in a duel. 7E08670A HERE IT IS!!! The code to get the Goddess figurehead available where-ever and always. WARNING: The following code should not be turned ON until AFTER you're already in the shipyard menu and turned OFF BEFORE you leave the menu or the game WILL freeze. (Yes, that's annoying, but better than nothing at all) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16. Frequently Asked Questions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks to Keegantfeel (or however his/her name is), he/she asked me a question which made me create this section. Actually its name shouldn't be Frequently, but just One Time Asked Questions, coz if you ask something which can be helpful to other players, I'll mention it here. If you just got good information, send it too. I've sorted out the questions because it'll become too many. Otherwise you can't ever find what you are looking for. There are separated in several sections. ***** SAILING & BATTLING Q: How do I stop scurvy? (by Keegantfeel) A: Buy Lime Juice, this can be bought in several cities, after using this item, your crew will be fit again. Nantes is one of the cities, Algiers is also one. Q: How can I beat other ships? (claim if you want to) A: To beat other fleets, you need a good amount of crew, and/or lots of cannon balls and a good sword and shield. (good fighting and battle skill is also handy). There are three ways of defeating: -1 Kill all the crew on the flag ship of the opponent, to do this, you need more crew (or at least not very less then the enemy), and better battle skill comes in handy, because you will kill more crew of him, then he will kill your (if he has more ships, it's tough to do this). -2 Defeat the captain in a duel, to do this, propose a duel when you attack the flag ship directly, he only accept this when he has less crew aboard. If you have a better sword and armor, it's almost sure you'll win, but dueling skills are required (battle skill) and just hit the right attacking/defending moves. -3 Bombard them to the bottom of the ocean. You'll need some cannon balls to make this. You either destroy the ship, or kill all the crew, so... Q: In Uncharted Waters 2, there is a better weapon than the cannon, I forgot what it was called unfortunately, what I wanted to ask if you know when they sell this weapon. Also, aside from the regular figureheads, there is another type, 2 of them in fact. I also don't know when they sell these better figureheads. Can you help? (by Strider & LOTS o' others) A: First off, I'll start with a list of figureheads (in order of usefulness) Seahorse, Commodore, Unicorn, Lion, Giant Eagle, Hero, Neptune, Dragon, Angel, Goddess. The first 8 are available almost everywhere (although there are a few ports I've noticed do NOT have the Dragon until you are able to get the Angel or Goddess). And a list of guns (also in order of usefulness) Saker, Demi-culverin, Culverin, Cannon Pedero, Demi-cannon, Cannon, Carronade. The first 6 are available at any shipyard, and since there's only one special type of gun, it seems easier to get than the Goddess figurehead. Ok, now to the questions of where and how to get them.... I know for a fact they are available in Venice, Hamburg, Antwerp, and Athens. So I have reason to believe they are available in ANY non-capitol shipyard. However, there are a few things you must do to be able to purchase these elusive Angel and Goddess figureheads. And Carronades for guns. 1) The industry level of the port must be 1000. (This in and of itself makes getting them at capitol cities impossible since you cannot invest in the shipyards there) Some have speculated that having the economy of the port at 1000 helps... I can say I've personally bought Angel figureheads and Carronades when the economy was in the 900's ... So, it may require the economy to be 1000 for the Goddess. 2) Your character's luck must be at the max... Luck is an unseen attribute of your character but you can judge it's level when you go to a fortune teller and ask about 'Life' I'll explain how to increase your luck in a bit down here. 3) YOU (meaning the player) must have patience. Even if the above factors are correct, they are NOT available 100% of the time. You have to keep bugging the shipyard worker until he says "We have a great selection today." (or something similar) And even then, most of the time he will only offer the Angel... so keep bugging him until you get the Goddess. Now onto how to increase your luck. There are disputes about the actual method, but the root action is the same. Donate money to the church or mosque (PC version) or Round Earth Society (SNES and Genesis versions). The actual amount of money you donate is not as important as the PERCENTAGE of your cash on hand you donate. Luck also fluctuates throughout the game so you may find that you have to donate money at more than one stage of the game to keep your luck at 100. I conducted the following test in the SNES version (with an emulator, since I know which memory address was the 'Luck" for the character I was using I could check and modify it's value) ... If your luck is: ... The fortune teller will say: 0 - 24 "Oh. I see an ominous shadow across your face. You may be doomed to have a difficult life." 25-49 "Your fortune doesn't look very bright. Be careful, and watch out for accidents." 50-74 "You have an average fortune. But remember, you are the one who carves your own destiny." 75-99 "You have a good fortune. Have more self-confidence." 100 "What a strong fortune! You have nothing to fear in this life." Quotes are from the SNES version. They may not match exactly in the PC version (although I think they are the same as the Genesis version). And remember, your luck should be at 100 to "unlock" the special figureheads and guns. If anyone out there knows the exact quote from the PC version please email me and I'll include it. I also tested different percentages and charted the luck increase. I started with 58 luck and 1,000,000 gold on hand. (easy number to work with percentages) donated an amount, noticed the increase and then reloaded the game for the next try. (Again, this test was on the SNES version on an emulator, I make no claims as to how it will work with the PC version) Percentage of Cash on Hand donated - Luck increase ---------------------------------------------------- Less than 10% - None 10% - 1 point 11% - 2 points 12% - 3 points 13% - 14 % - 4 points 15% - 16% - 5 points 17% - 20% - 6 points 21% - 25% - 7 points 26% - 33% - 8 points 34% - 50% - 9 points 51% and up - 10 points Thanks to qwikblade for this USEFUL info. Q: How do I get fast battle experience? A: To get more battle experience you'd better shoot ships to kill them, save the flagship for last to kill them all. If you have gunnery and good guns this goes way faster and you battle experience will rack up very quickly. If you can achieve carronades then you are even able to take ships out with one shot. ***** TRADING Q: Where can I find Amber and Copper Ore? (by Pingh) A: Aden will give you the best price on amber as this is her specialty. Any port on the West African coast will produce amber if the market is developed enough. An investment of 5 ingots is usually enough. Copper is the specialty in Stockholm (Northern Europe), and Nicosia (south of Turkey), though you may have to invest in the market place to see it offered. Copper is also the found in the ports of the Ottoman Empire around the eastern edge of the Med, and the Black Sea (Alexandria, Beirut, Istanbul, etc.) East African ports also sell copper at about the same price it is sold in Stockholm (about 90). The Ports in India will sell copper for around 70. The only place to sell copper for a profit is Northern Europe and the Med. (answer by UWNH Topica Members) Q: I am currently using Ali Vezas, and the King told me to go get him some carpet... your faq said to have some before he asks that but unfortunately I read the faq after the king told me to go find carpet. So I go to the item store in Istanbul and they say they're closed cuz one of their guys has the plague, so I can't get any carpet.. to my knowledge, only Istanbul sells carpets. (by David) A: At first I wanna say that you don't really have to improve in royal rank. So actually you can just play on, don't care for the Sultan. But if you really want to it's easy. Istanbul is NOT the only port where you can buy carpet, as a matter of fact there are a couple of other cities. You could try the Middle-East area or Mecca, but you have to sail a long time when being in Istanbul, so go to Beirut, it's the most east port of the Mediterranean Sea, near Jaffa. Here they sell carpet usually. If not so, invest maximum amount of money in the market (=10 ingots) and wait till the first day of the next month, now there should be Art & Carpet in the Market. If not again, go to the Middle-East after all (it's not very likely this happens). (answer by UWNH Topica Members) ***** CHARACTER SPECIFIC Q: Can you do royal favors with Pietro Conti for the King of Italy? (by Andre Leclerc) A: Yes you can do favors for Italy's ruler. However, Pietro usually has a very high adventure rating, so the king usually asks for discoveries. If you prefer to sell discoveries rather than give them away, you will need to build up either his trade or piracy fame. (answer by UWNH Topica Members) ***** IN-GAME QUESTIONS Q: I'm given a job by the King/Sultan and I don't know where to get the product? A: If you go to a pub and try to treat a couple of times you might get an answer from some of the guys in there. Usually it's an area, not the exactly place. (answer by UWNH Topica Members) Q: I've found a village, what am I supposed to do now? A: When you see a village for the first time, be sure always to check out it's secret, every village has one. If you forget this couple of times, you won't ever find the ones back that you haven't checked. How do you find the secret? This is very easy. Just use 'search', actually this will only work with D Discoveries, like the Stonehenge. When it is a C-Star Discovery, you'll need to entertain the villagers first, to get them help you in your search for the secret. To do this use the 'entertain' button, this'll improve their friendship with 5 and will reduce your food amount with 5 also. Keep this in mind! You have to raise the friendship until 10-20-30-40-50 or 65. Just check the search option after every number of ten, to save your food stock. Q: I'm doing a favor for the king/sultan, and he asks me to find an item, where can I find it? A: This isn't as hard as it seems, go to a Guild, where you can get normal jobs, like defeating pirates or trading goods, as well. Ask the man for a job, and he'll say you could get info in another port. When you go to the guild in this port, the guy will tell you who has the map to find the item needed. When you go to the pub in that port and treat the fellas in the pub they will tell you where your man is. (when you're in a capital go somewhere else, the pub fellas won't tell you anything) Now comes the hardest part, when you got the map you'll have to find a piece on the world that looks exactly like the one on your map (where the 'x' is marked). This is often in Africa or South America. When you have found the right place, go ashore right where the 'x' is. Now use the search option (default finding is clear spring or nothing), now you'll find the needed item to return to your king. When you can't find the spot, let it locate by a cartographer, you can save before locating it and you know where it is for free. Q: How can I make some fast money? A: Well, there are several trade routes, I'm looking for all of them now, but the easiest and shortest is Istanbul-Athens. Buy Carpet (for the lowest price of course) in Istanbul, and sell it in Athens, then you have to buy Art there (low price) and sell it in Istanbul, go on till you have reached your wished amount of gold. Remember that when a good is sold in a port very often, the buy price will drop and you will make less money (or don't make any money at all). To see how to make more (not-so-fast) money, look in the Trade section) Q: What are lumbers for? (forgot who asked this, claim it, if you want to) A: Lumbers are to repair your ship by yourself. When you get in a storm, your ship gets damaged and you although you can reject it with balm, your ship will be damaged a bit. You can go to a shipyard, but if you don't want to/don't have to time/or don't see one, go ashore somewhere on the land and repair your ship (if you HAVE lumbers). Q: What are the criterias / exp/ level(?) needed to recruit a pirate after we defeat them in battle? They'll keep on saying how they want an experienced navigators and so on and whatever. I still haven't bothered to get any navigators except the two you get by story-line since I'm using Cat. I just want pirates in my fleet. (by Brujah) A: Just go find them and try to recruit them every time your experience levels go up a few levels. If you can beat them up in battle, you're probably pretty close to being able to recruit them. Pilly Reis is the only one that really takes a whole lot of experience to recruit... but it's worth the wait, he has like 110 experience levels combined. (answer by UWNH Topica Members) Q: Since Pietro is Italian, all of the good Turkish ports have been blockaded, so that I cannot enter them. This includes the gold mines like, Istanbul and Alexandria. While the disadvantage in trading can be avoided, I have been told by the cafe owner in Massawa that I can get more info on the Staff of Poseidon from the fortune teller in Alexandria. But I can't get into Alexandria! (by Christopher) A: Well, actually when you have a blockade by some country, it quite easy to get past it. The only thing you have to do is wait till it is night, somewhere between 7:40pm and 4:20am and enter the port you want to get in. But, be aware! People in buildings can steal parts of your money! Do it this way, and you can enter an port you like without get blocked. Q: What has the amount of money Pirates have got to do with other things? A: Like country's fleets depend on the amount of cities it owns. The amount of pirate ships (and their gold) depends on your amount of cities. The more cities are allied to your country, the more pirates and the more gold they have. If you think about this, this is very logical, since all other enemy battle (+merchant) fleets will be gone if you own ALL cities and there would be no one to battle with. Q: How many ships will other countries have? A: This depends on the Revenue. With a max of 1000, the higher the Revenue (to be seen at the guild), the more ships, with a maximum of 4 trade ships and 4 battle ships. Q: What's the point in investing? A: See the Investing subsection 11.c (you get 2000 trade fame as well) ***** OUT-GAME GENERAL QUESTIONS Please, don't expect me to know what to do when your sound doesn't work, I should say, buy the original game, because I'm no computer expert. Q: I can't play Duels, every time the game shuts itself down. A#1: Do this at own risk and make a back-up file. Open notepad and open the file c:\config.sys find the line that begins with Device=NOEMS, change this to Device=c:\windows\emm386.exe If this doesn't work, try to delete NOEMS from the Device line and it might work also. (This one actually works more often then the above) A#2: This is an emm386 problem, nothing to do with copy etc. To play the game in windows, right click on the command file (koei) and choose the memory tab. I can't remember the exact configuration required but you can add both EMS and XMS when running the game. That should fix your problem, if setting both at once doesn't work, try using either one of those. A#3: 1) Click START, RUN, type "msconfig", OK 2) Click on the "System.ini" tab 3) Expand the folder that reads "[386Enh]" 4) scroll down and UNCHECK the item "EMMExclude=" 5) REBOOT 6) Right Click Koei.exe, and click the MEMORY tab 7) The EMS section is now available, make sure it is set to AUTO 8) Play UWNH Q: Sometimes, after a duel with another guy, all the graphics screw up, what can I do about it? (by Pingh) A: If you are using an emulator, try these: When using the ZSNES emulator, than this problem will show up. Try to find the SNES9x, that one works much better. You can also download the whole game, at uwnh.freeservers.com, you don't need an emulator anymore. If you aren't using an emulator, try to find the newest DirectX, I believe it's 8.0 right now. (1.91 faq version)(answer by UWNH Topica Members) Q: Where can I actually download the game (by Desmond Lee & Sudragon) A: Well, if you had looked down here, you could've found the answer right away, but as long as nobody looks at the links, you won't find it. That's not true, when you take a look at one BIG search-site, you'll find this page immediately. I'll give you the direct link to the file, so it will begin downloading right away: http://leonid.future.ee/pub/uw2nh.zip Q: How do I take a screenshot (I want everybody to know how rich I am?)? A: This can't be done with the game, but Windows has got a good alternative for this. Use the 'Print Screen/Sys Rq' key just above the 'Insert' key on your keyboard. Now you can take one screenshot at a time. Go to a drawing program, like Paint and 'paste' the image there. Save it, and you'll have a nice screenshot, because the game won't crash when using ALT+TAB, you can do this multiple times, without quitting and restarting the game. Q: How do I use the Game Genie Codes? (read two chapters above this one) A: Genie Codes can only be used when having the game on SNES, or you play the game on an emulator (you haven't got that, I think). If you have the Game Genie, you DO know how they can be used, don't bother it for you right now. Q: I've saved the game in a port, but when I go out of it, there comes a storm that I can't get out of and I'm out of Balm as well. What am I supposed to do? A: First, be sure to always carry about 10 Balms with you, so this won't ever happen to you. But if you really can't get out of the port, just stay in the Lodge for 1 or 2 months and you should be able to get out of it, if not you're very unlucky (and a bit stupid not have bought Balm). Q: I can't hear any sound in the full game version, using Win2000. (by Rio) A: There is no answer, since Win2000 has no DOS sound drivers installed. Just put up some other music, the UWNH music isn't so great after all, so it doesn't really matter. Q: I've done everything there could be done in the game, are there other games that look like UWNH? A: Yes there are. I list them here: -Patrician 2 & 3 -Pirates (Gold) -Celtic Tales: Balor of the Evil Eye (no sailing at all, Koei game) -Sea Dogs 1 & 2 (answer by UWNH Topica list members) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17. Links ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here are some game-related sites placed: The Best UWNH Site EVER -- http://uwnh.freeservers.com/ Official Koei Games Site -- http://www.koeigames.com Some Vague Images -- http://www.vgmuseum.com/newhorizons.html More Images -- http://www.gaming-intelligence.com/artwork/ games/uw-nh.html Villages List -- http://uncwnh.8m.com/main.htm UWNH Nirvana -- http://www.geocities.com/scalylizard.geo/ newhorizons/index.html UWNH Dedicated -- http://www.uwnh.net Bulletin Board -- http://www.tek-world.com/board Other Faqs of Uncharted Waters 2: New Horizons (mine is the best, anyway :) -=-http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/file/new_horizons.txt (by PuppyChiFlower) -=-http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/file/new_horizon_changes.txt (by PuppyChiFlower) SNES to PC Changes -=-http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/snes/file/ uncharted_waters_new_horizons.txt (by XYou) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18. Credits ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here some stuff about the persons and corporations that helped me: (just in order the helped me, from the beginning till now) The names with a * before them, provided ^great^ help. *Mr. Jerry Webber Again! For making the main-line walkthrough, so I could revise it and get out the many mistakes. CJayC @ GameFaqs.com Placing this faq at GameFaqs.com (first to have it) Koeigames Making this super game and helped me accomplishing it Dan Simpson For lay-out, stuff, and made me doing faq-writing Leonid Malikov Made me solve the game (+general information) Tony Hedstrom Providing me the Game Genie Codes Keegantfeel Made me creating Frequently Asked Questions Other webmasters For also placing this FAQ UWNH Listbot Members They helped me with a lot of the questions *Mathieu Gauthier Provided me (almost) all the names of ports Ed Wyn Notified me of five not listed ports and brought up the idea of adding the chapters: Items and Discoveries *Tri Laksmana For providing the list with all the Discoveries *Scaly Lizard Letting me add his Oddities of the game to the faq Plus: provided HUGE trade and world dom. sections Jon Nicholson For let me adding two items (Errol and Muramasa) Arc~en~ciel Letting me know that Blue Crescent exists and for brought up the idea of where to buy cartographer & gunnery skills and who pays best for discoveries *The Mad Hatter Helping me with many questions (UWNH Topica Member) *Christopher Bzik Added a lot of additional information(ports & ships) Beerwolf Letting me know that I forgot the Flamberge Tom King Provided me information about ships (+gen. info) BlueJeff Gave one GameGenie Code SW (MrC) How to get rid off mates (mistake in Odds section) Markus Selander Added the final 98th village + info on the Flamberge Nelson Send in 3 Pro Action Replay Codes Dustin Lien Let me know that something was wrong with the Odds Travis Send in an Anecdote Steven Savoy Gave me some little info on the Ships Jacob Walker Blue Crescent is also in Changan Janke24 Nice story: 1000 ingots trip; Rio - Lubeck *LockeVanish Provided *ALL* Waitresses names plus Mates' names and their whereabouts (+2 quirks) Qwikblade Finally, Goddess, Angel + Carronades info to get them Daniel Kee Some trading profit lists (3) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19. Version History ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Version 1.0 (21 October 2000) 55,0 kb Original Version Version 1.1 (25 October 2000) 56,8 kb Changed something in the top Added some enters to clear the faq up Added other faqs of mine Cleared up a bit more Added three permissioned sites Version 1.15 (28 October 2000) 57,1 kb Added a site where this FAQ may be Li'l Changes Version 1.5 (4 November 2000) 60,0 kb Added a lot of Game Genie Codes (by Tony Hedstrom) Added one site that is permission given to Version 1.6 (21 November 2000) 61,0 kb Added the new chapter "Frequently Asked Questions" Added a question to that section Added two permission given sites Minor Changes Version 1.65 (13 December 2000) 61,4 kb Added a new Frequently Asked Question Removed ICQ, I don't use it anymore, so don't send anything Bit moved round 'N changed Version 1.7 (16 December 2000) 62,3 kb Changed the second question, well actually the answer Not even really small changes Version 1.75 (22 December 2000) 63,3 kb Added two new questions Version 1.8 (30 December 2000) 64,6 kb Added a bunch of Game Genie Codes for ALI VEZAS Added a link to Tony Hedstrom (for all the help) Cleared up a bit Version 1.85 (4 January 2001) 65,1 kb Added a new question (REALLY important one) Version 1.9 (January the 8th 2001) 65,6 kb Added a couple of Game Genie Codes Version 1.91 (January the 20th 2001) 66,5 kb Added ONE whole site to the permissioned ones Changed something around Version 1.95 (February the 15th 2001) 68,3 kb Added two questions/answers Version 1.96 (March the 11th 2001) 71,0 kb Added all the ports listed in the game (by Mathieu Gauthier) (I'll add lots of other things that have to do with ports...) Fixed some mistypes Version 2.0 (March the 22nd 2001) 72,6 kb Added all the co-ordinates to the ports Version 2.01 (April the 23rd 2001) 73,5 kb Added the ports: Naalehu, Tahiti, Suva, Guam and Juneau with their co-ordinates (help from Ed Wyn) Added my ICQ number for the wannabees Came up with the idea of placing ALL the items and discoveries (Ed Wyn) Version 2.05 (May the 3rd 2001) 81,2 kb Removed ICQ immediately, it sucks Added three questions, all thought up by myself! Added two chapters: Items and Discoveries Added 25 Items Added the port: Hamburg (just dumb I forgot that one!!!) Version 2.1 (May the 6th 2001) 85,2 kb Added all the items that can be found (at normal times) Changed some Ports Info, because it was wrong Version 2.11 (May the 7th 2001) 86,0 kb Changed the Main Info Rewrote lots of beginning "info" at the top of sections Started to test my walkthroughs Version 2.2 (May the 11th 2001) 103kb Added one question, by myself Added all the discoveries, wheew!!! by Tri Laksmana Added some credits (3 actually) Added new chapter "Oddities" by Scaly Lizard Added two more links Still working on walkthroughs (and 2am items) Version 2.3 (May the 21st 2001) 108kb Added five more Items (send me more!!!) Added three new questions to the 'FAQ' (send me more!!!) Revised Joao Franco's walkthrough totally (now it's perfect) Began revising Cat's walkthrough Version 2.31 (May the 27th 2001) 109kb Added one question Added some copyright info and ONE CRUSH SITE (DON'T VISIT THESE!!!) Added one permissioned site Version 2.32 (May the 31st 2001) 110kb Added three items Changed my nickname to Eastpolar (there were too many Mikes on GameFaqs) Version 2.35 (June the 13th 2001) 120kb Got out a couple of 50 typing mistakes Added the new chapter: Skills Added 8 new items Added one permissioned site Added two new questions to the 'FAQ' Combined 'Cheat Codes' and 'Game Genie Codes' to Cheat Codes + de-section Added System Requirements Added new chapter: Ships Enlarged the section Ports a huge bit Rearranged the sections 7-11 Version 2.4 (June the 18th 2001) 135kb Added one question Added the Ships Added Christopher's e-mail address Added one Oddity Cleared up the Oddities section Updated the Skills Created the 'Game Options' section Added one item (Flamberge) Added some to the notes Added two credits Added to the notes by the Ships, what Tacking is *Next Update: -FAQ section cleaned up -Cat's Walkthrough revised -More Ports by Christopher -ALL the Ships Version 2.5 (July the 23rd 2001) 143kb Added one site where this faq can be found Updated the Ports list with lots of additional information (and ports too) Cleared up the Ships alphabetically Added Tekkousen and Full Rigged Ship Updated Ship Stats (thanks Tom) Cleaned the FAQ section (you'll find things lot easier now) Added Tom and Jerry (removed accidently) on top (sounds fun :) Added a site down here Fixed something with the odds (MrC thanks!) Added all the ports with their specs *Next Update: -Cat's Walkthrough revised -because the above was too late, Otto will also be revised -if I have time :), it takes lots of time Version 2.6 (August the 12th 2001) 163kb Added a site down here Revised Catalina's Walkthrough finally (there were rather what mistakes) Changed Copyright info Finally added the 98th village, thanks to Markus S. Removed all the 'helpers' on top, this doesn't work (except Christopher) Added all the Discovery definitions Added a 'Cheat' Added more Flamberge info, thanks to Markus S. again Changed some to the Notes at the top Added the sub-section 13.a Villager Help (nothing there yet, though) Added Dark Crystal item Added another two sites down here Changed the answer to the King Favor question Added all the prices of the Goods to the Ports List Changed Skills to Various Info Added the subsection 11.a 11.b 11.c Added some Mates info Format Changes to the Notes Began revising Otto's walkthrough Lots of Li'l Changes Version 2.7 (March the 28th 2002) 172kb Came up with another question + answer Added another answer to the duel question Created new Sub Section 11.d Readers Info + Anecdotes (that really help) Listed sites down here alphabetically Changed a lot at the top; it's clearer now Added Pro Action Replay Codes Finally got the right 'Angel + Goddess' answer More Ships info Changed info about 'Get rid of Mate' Added Pro Action Replay Code: ALWAYS Goddess Figurehead Added an anecdote: 1000 ingots trip Wow! Real Copyright Notice! Check it out! Wrote another FAQ, in the shameless self promotion Many Minor Changes ! Celebrated 1st birthday of this FAQ :) ! * Promise: Otto's walkthrough WILL be revised in the next update. Version 2.8 (July the 30th 2002) 247kb = 84 print pages Added 3 FAQ-questions Added *ALL* the Waitresses in the Mates section Added *ALL* the mates (copyright, haha) LockeVanish. Thanks for doing the above 2 things Added *-credits (for the BIG helpers) Completed the 'Villager Help' section (some useful info, really) FINNALY, really good answer to the Goddess + Carronades question to get it Divided section Oddities in two parts (REAL parts) Added about 1 MB to the Trade section (thanks Scaly Lizard!!!!!) Added Trade Section (it's gonna be grande) Divided the Trade section into five(!) parts. It was too big to handle. Yup, the World Domination section has got some good strategies (thanks S.L.) Added another two questions Another duel answer Added two links Yoopi!!! Revised Otto's walkthrough (after a year), maybe Ernst's next?? *BIGGEST UPDATE EVER* (to Scaly: "Thanks!") Version 2.9 (August 9 2002) 271kb Added two quirks by LockeVanish Forgot Daniel Kee's trading lists, they're here now Added a cheat Err... Bohn? It's Ernst von Bohr Revised Ernst's walkthrough (..easy) E-v-e-r-y single matey in the game, #106 (non-vagabonds too) Version 2.91 (August 22 2002) 271kb Updated the sites that may have this one Changed e-mail address: maiic_groels@hotmail.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20. Copyright Info ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) This document is copyrighted by Mike Groels. All rights reserved. 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