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Battle Isle 2, 23.02.1994

This text contains the last changes which could not have been inserted in the printed manuals.

Multiple-player mode
Different from the procedure described in the manual, in the multiple-player-mode there is a kind of K.O.-system for all players.
This means that the major aim for all players is to destroy all enemy units. The one with the last remaining units will become the victor.
A player who has lost all his units will be passed over by the others when the current round has ended.
His depots are then free to be occupied by the others.
The alliances that were set in the menu are guilty. An alliance will be ended if an allied unit or shop was destroyed or occupied. Such an action ends every alliance.

Campaign-score
The campaign-score (VECOSE) will be be distributed for experienced units as the following:

0-3		: no score, (line 1-4)
4-5		: 1 point (wings 1-2)
6-8		: 2 points (wings 3 - Double Wings)
9 and 10	: 3 points (cross 1-2

Fight Display
With the F2-key the attack-mode can be changed from the complete display to the brief display. With this the player is enabled to watch only to some of the sequences.

Music Drivers
If certain problems appear, we recommend to search for the reasons of these problems step by step. Some reasons may be caused by the routines for the music and the effects combined with the use of memory-managers and not compatible sound-boards.
First toggle off the music, then the effects. Check all driver-settings and make sure that these are chosen properly (sometimes there are several drivers for one sound-board).
Search for driver-updates for your sound-board if you own old versions or "unusual" boards.
Further questions may be answered by our hotline. Please have a detailed description of the error at hand.

Saving
Battle Isle 2 is a very complex game that will surprise you every time you play it with its great diversity and build-in background-story.
Dealing with the different units in a useful way needs some testing as well as experience. So think of saving the current game as often you can and try everything, watch at the appearing effects and learn exactly how to treat the enemy units the best ways.
Once saved games enable you even to start senseless looking actions or just to play for fun.

Passwords
The first password for the campaign-mode is AMPORGE.
The first password for the multiple-player-mode is YETUDWA.

Program-parameters
BI2  

General Midi
To initialize your General Midi Board correctly start the program BI2 GM.
This option offers you a sequence, that adapts the Pitch Bending to the sound-board. The program announces this while starting.

Quick-Start
The program will always start the last saved game. With the parameter FAST you can pass the introduction and start immediately.

Your Blue Byte Team, February 1994.