Manuel du jeu vidéo Arsenal of Democracy. Welcome to the Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game Manual. This manual uses the original Hearts of Iron manual as its starting point and I wish to credit and thank the original (unknown) author. I have tried in a short amount of time to collate the vast amount of changes incorporated into this new game. I thank the developers for their misplaced trust and confidence in me. Any corrections, errata, and updates to this manual may be included with subsequent game updates and/or posted in the Forums. Any mistakes are mine alone. Clifford Andersen Arsenal of Democracy is a new standalone game based on Paradox Entertainment's award-winning Hearts of Iron II, where you will guide your nation to glorious victory (or ignominious defeat) in the World War II era. Developed by BL-Logic, a development studio made up by fans of the Hearts of Iron series and active members of the modding community. Arsenal of Democracy is the ultimate World War II simulation and is described by Project Leader Lennart Berg as “Hearts of Iron II on steroids!” With several Grand Campaigns, numerous Battle Scenarios, multiplayer capability, and your choice of the more than 70 playable countries that spanned the globe at the time, Arsenal of Democracy will give you hour upon hour of challenge and entertainment. This is a highly complex grand strategy game, not a historical simulation or FPS. With AoD's nearly limitless options and exceptional depth comes a comparable learning curve. It may take some time to become familiar with its richness and its multitude of controls, so don't be surprised if your first few campaigns end in disaster. There is no "right" or "wrong" way to play AoD, and no sure way to win. You'll probably find that the lessons you learn in your early defeats will be just as valuable as any that you later gain through victory. Use those experiences and don't be afraid to experiment or save the game and then try a variety of alternatives. While the manual will familiarize you with most of the ins and outs of Arsenal of Democracy, the most valuable resource of all is the Paradox public forums. You can usually get the answer to any question you might have about the game in a matter of hours (if not minutes), It's also a place where tips and strategies are exchanged, where people from around the world will arrange multiplayer games, where you can read about others' AoD experiences (or post your own), and where new battle scenarios and user game modifications will often be developed. This is also where you'll find Paradox's latest post-release enhancements available for download and a large number of FAQ's and other resources.
Double click on the installer to start the installation install. Introduction
Simply follow the on-screen dialogs to install the game.
Welcome to the Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of
Iron Game Manual . Th ismanual uses the original Hearts of System Requirements
Iron manual as its starting point and I wish to credit and
To play Arsenal of Democracy you will need to meet
thank the original (unknown) author. I have tried in a short
the following minimum requirements:
amount of time to collate the vast amount of changes
Pentium III 800MHz, Windows® 98/ME/2000/XP and
incorporated into this new game. I thank the developers for
Vista/Windows Seven x86/x64, 128Mb to 2Gb RAM
their misplaced trust and confidence in me. Any corrections,
(depending on your operating system requirements), 900Mb
errata, and updates to this manual may be included with
free hard drive space, 4Mb video card DirectX compatible
subsequent game updates and/or posted in the Forums.
(8Mb or more recommended); DirectX compatible sound
Any mistakes are mine alone. Clifford Andersen
card, DirectX 9.0 or higher.
Arsenal of Democracy is a new standalone game
based on Paradox Entertainment's award-winningH earts of
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Iron I,I where you will guide your nation to glorious victory
Paradox is deeply committed to its customers and in
(or ignominious defeat) in the World War II era. Developed
my experience their product support is almost unparalleled
by BL-Logic, a development studio made up by fans of the
in the gaming industry. The developers read (and frequently
Hearts of Iron series and active members of the modding
participate in) the discussions on the public forums and will
community. Arsenal of Democracy is the ultimate World War
often implement some of the best player-requested features
II simulation and is described by Project Leader Lennart
or enhancements post release. They also make minor
Berg as “Hearts of Iron II on steroids!”
tweaks or alterations to existing features and squish the
With several Grand Campaigns, numerous Battle
occasional bug that had previously escaped detection.
Scenarios, multiplayer capability, and your choice of the
Game updates and other information are announced first in
more than 70 playable countries that spanned the globe at
the on-line Forum at www.paradoxplaza.com under the
the time, Arsenal of Democracy will give you hour upon
Arsenal of Democracy heading.
hour of challenge and entertainment.
This is a highly complex grand strategy game, not a
Launching the Game
historical simulation or FPS. With AoD's nearly limitless
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Arsenal of Democracy. This will open a launcher applet that richness and its multitude of controls, so don't be surprised
displays news and information. It also allows you you if your first few campaigns end in disaster. There is no
register the game, check for updates, select a mod to play, "right" or "wrong" way to play AoD, and no sure way to
and start the game. The opening movie for AoD (and most win. You'll probably find that the lessons you learn in your
Paradox titles for that matter) tends to launch a little more early defeats will be just as valuable as any that you later
slowly than some games because Paradox leaves a large gain through victory. Use those experiences and don't be
number of files in simple text format to make them easily afraid to experiment or save the game and then try a
modifiable by users who might want to tweak unit values, variety of alternatives.
write their own events, or even construct new battle While the manual will familiarize you with most of
scenarios on their own. This gives the game immense the ins and outs of Arsenal of Democracy, the most valuable
flexibility, but it also means that those files must be resource of all is the Paradox public forums. You can usually
compiled when the game loads.get the answer to any question you might have about the
Note: you may experience some issues if the Bink game in a matter of hours (if not minutes), It's also a place
Player (a small program used to play the opening movie) where tips and strategies are exchanged, where people
does not correctly release resources on your system when it from around the world will arrange multiplayer games,
finishes playing the opening movie. If you suspect that you where you can read about others' AoD experiences (or post
are experiencing this problem you can easily resolve it by your own), and where new battle scenarios and user game
going to the main folder where you installed AoD and modifications will often be developed. This is also where
renaming the avi folder to avi_old. This will disable the you'll find Paradox's latest post-release enhancements
opening movie and take you directly to the Main Menu on available for download and a large number of FAQ's and
launch. other resources.
Registration
Installation Procedure
Why you should register: when you register the
game you are allowed full access to the Tech Support, Bug Arsenal of Democracy is a digital download only game. Go
to your favorite online game store, register/login, purchase Reports, Multiplayer and User modifications sub-forums
and download. If possible make a copy of the file as backup. Registration is also required to install updates!(DSL/Cable with TCP/IP protocol installed) or a connection
Getting Started
to a Local Area Network (LAN) to play AoD in multiplayer
mode.
LAN: This connection is established automatically For Beginning Players
by searching for any hosted games on your LAN. Either click
If you're new to Arsenal of Democracy and Paradox
"host" or select a detected game and click "join".
games I would recommend that you begin by reading the
GameRanger: This technology allows players of
Game Manual section: Key Concepts, and then work your
AoD and other games to easily connect and interact with
way through the tutorial scenarios. These will introduce you
each other in a friendly environment without the network
to the most important parts of the interface and get you up
problems usually associated with multiplayer games.
and running fairly quickly, though they focus mostly on
Valkyrienet: This is a service provided at no
"how" to do something, not "why". Once you're more
charge by Paradox as both a meeting place for players and
comfortable and have done a bit of your own
a connection handler to make it easier to host or join
experimentation you'll probably want to come back to the
games. AoD also allows the host to set a password that
other sections where you will find detailed descriptions of all
guests must enter to be able