Empire XP 5.7

 

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bullet Scores file location: C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Empire XP\EmpXP57scores.dat
(Delete this file if you want to clear the record, a new file will be created automatically. Under Vista/7 you have to uninstall and reinstall the game).
 
bullet The saved games are in : C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\Empire XP\
 
bullet Computer player strategies :
PC players don't gang up, they can't because it is not in the software, they all make their decisions individually.
They discriminate between weaker and stronger players, especially the strongest one, whoever it is, human or pc.
 
bullet The odds aren't fair ?
The combat routine doesn't know the difference between human and computer players, but in case you don't trust it, you can always play with the 1 for 1 system.
 
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Attack then move and attack in the same go :
The human player can do this too, you can move your armies to the newly conquered territory after a successful attack, then conquer a second territory, move your armies into it etc.
 
bullet "Fastest" mode speed setting doesn't show all computer moves, it only shows the final result. Choose "Very Fast" if you want to see everything.

 
bullet The Save Game button is enabled after initial placement.

 

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Difficulty levels:
Increase the # of computer players and choose the 1-for-1 system  for a challenging game.
 
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Empire XP's rules set:
It isn't my intention to make an exact copy of the original game of risk, but instead, create a game that is taylor made for (strong) computer players. In general this meant slowing down the game a bit, this is especially true for the - Attack OR Defend rule, the Move 7 armies limit,  and bonus armies based on cards turned in.
 
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Runtime Error during startup:
The program tries to create files under \Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Empire XP
during initial startup (the settings and scores files).This happens when you don't have permission to this directory, this could be the case if your pc is part of a (high security) network.