Memoir `44 Online
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1. e Switch Each Turn the Allies music will be played when the Allies commander plays and the German theme will be played when the German commander plays e Only my Nation your nation theme will be played continuously e All all four nation themes of Memoir 44 Online will be played one after the other continuously There are currently 4 nations musical themes in the game Allied German Russian and Japanese Depending on the scenario and nation you play the corresponding themes will be automatically selected Video Settings By default Memoir 44 Online runs in fullscreen so you can enjoy the game in the highest resolution possible 1 The Preferred fullscreen resolution pop up menu allows you to change the resolution of your screen You might want to adjust this value depending on your video configuration and or personal preferences To switch to another application you may use the standard keyboard shortcuts of your system Atl Tab on Windows and Command Tab on Mac OS X Some player will prefer to play in windowed mode 1 e with the game running inside a standard window To do so tick off the Run in fullscreen check box Note that you can resize the window to the size you want the user interface of Memoir 44 Online will adapt itself automatically Changing Settings during a Battle gt You can change your settings in the middle of a Battle To do so click on the Settings button located on the left at the top the2. To invite someone select both the scenario and your opponent and push the Invite button One the left the Scenarios List shows the scenarios that can be played By default scenarios with open games are listed at the top of the list and have their names highlighted in bold green text It means that there is someone waiting for another player to join To join the game simply click on the scenario and push the Play button You may also double click on the scenario as a quick shortcut Doing so does not let you select who will play against but a real officer should feel confident enough to face off whomever fate puts against him on the battlefield On the right half the Players List shows the list of all players currently logged in on the server wherever they are currently playing a Battle or waiting like you in Operations Headquarters Memoir 44 High Command For Your Eyes Only 9 Playing a Scenario Playing a scenario is very easy select the scenario by clicking on it in the list then click on the Play button or simply double click on the scenario itself If there is already someone waiting for an opponent in this scenario you will automatically join his game in the Briefing Room see next chapter If there is nobody yet you will also be directed to the Briefing Room and wait there for an opponent Note that as long as nobody has joined your game you can keep on using the Chat box to communicate with other players including al
3. i 2 K A e The 0 key fully zooms out to show you the entire a aa RERED map Panning scrolling can be done in several ways You can use the arrow keys of your keyboard You can move your mouse cursor to the edges of the map You can hold the space bar key down and click and drag on the map to move it around Or if you have a mouse wheel than can be pressed hold it down and move your mouse around Memoir 44 High Command For Your Eyes Only 8 PLAYING STANDARD GAMES Once you are done with your first Solo Game it s time to play against a real opponent Go back to the Main Screen and click on the Play button instead of the Play Solo The Operations Headquarters screen But first take the time to look in more details at the Operations Headquarters screen It is divided in two lists Scenarios with waiting players appear in bold green at the top Sama nating Sn ont Battles Honor h West juin 44 yr Double click on First Assault Wave 33 West juin 44 Sous lieutenant ericb2 19 o igin Mont Mouchet West juin 44 them to join Vassieux West juil 44 Operation Cobra x West juil 44 Counter attack on i Yo West ao t 44 Toulon wI Med aout 44 Liberation of Paris West aout 44 To play another Mont limar 4 Med ao t 44 au scenal 10 click Arracourt West sept 44 on it and push St Vith kk 40 West d c 44 Saverne Gap West nov 44 the Play button
4. B any special situation ra tt yoge You can also see a summary of your dice rolls 1 Here again you can check if your opponent ls ae SJ z an ae rolled as many grenades as he seemed to in the heat of battle As a rule of thumb over a large number of dice rolls these numbers should tend to converge toward a value of 1 6 16 7 for each symbol except the infantry symbol which appears on two sides of the dice and whose frequency should thus be closer to 33 3 Por TT Pee Pee eee Tee Dice Rolled Achievement Awards Some Achievements might be awarded to you after a particularly hard fought id battle Congratulations When you receive an achievement you will gain a corresponding ribbon Click on the ribbon to see details about the corresponding Achievement You will find more information about Achievements on the game Web site see the Additional Resources on the Web chapter at the end of this document Officer Promotion Under certain conditions you might even be promoted For example a Cadet will be promoted to Second Lieutenant after playing at least 3 battles and scoring at least 3 victories Like for Achievements more information and resources can be found on the game Web site Writing a Report Write amp Review Ifyou had a great time why not file a report In the lower right corner of the screen click on the Write amp Review button This will open a new interface where you and your opponent can simultane
5. Launch Memoir 44 Online and try to play a Solo Game To do so after entering your Days of Wonder Online login name and password click on the big Play Solo button My title Pegasus Bridge ronte au Moc First Assault Wave Mont Mouchet Vassieux Operation Cobra Rating Win Front Date West juin 4 West juin 44 Lin mt Section A est un g A Counter attack on Toulon Liberation of Paris Mont limar CRL IRL Lal b pa a 2 ee Choose Sword Beach in the list of scenarios and click the Play Solo button You will switch to the Briefing Room screen which will give you more details about the battle you are about to play and will give you a chance to purchase some Special Equipment hk SWORD BEACH Win Name Il Lieutenant Yann Memoir 44 Special Rules The Axis player i I a nacitins Your War Treasure 399 a Medals Avg T KE 3 7 ws gt f 4 Kiffer t SSB Solo Mode Commandos Side Allies Axis Note unequipped units will play as normal units Total 4 By default you should be on the Allies side Your opponent will be the robot known as Cadet Johnny Leave all options to their default values and click Start at the bottom right corner Memoir 44 High Command For Your Eyes Only THE BASICS There are a few universal rules of thumb to keep in mind when playing the game Right Click to Get Help Doing a right click on the board
6. done the same the game will start Memoir 44 High Command For Your Eyes Only 13 Note that if a player changes something in his settings camp he s playing on or Special Equipment packs selected the start button of the other player turns off right away So both players have to push their own start button again to confirm their agreement Be aware of this because some times you might wonder why the game is not starting although you confirmed Look at your start button again it is not green anymore push it again Recommendations We recommend that you use the chat box to discuss with the other player about which camp he d like to play Casual and friendly behavior is part of the Memoir 44 Online experience and should be the rule Assuming you have the time we always recommend playing a scenario from both sides anyway While still in the Briefing Room it is acceptable to quit a game if you cannot agree with your opponent about the game s conditions You won t lose any Honor at that point Only once you are in arunning battle will you lose Honor if you quit Nevertheless even when in the Briefing Room always explain politely to the other player why you will not join the battle after all if you decline to join the game As mentioned earlier another thing to check with your opponent is wherever he wants or has time to play two battles one on each side Memoir 44 players traditionally play on each side the same scenario but you or yo
7. will show you all the help cards related to the terrain obstacles unit etc located in the hex you clicked on Mac Users who did not configure their mouse for right click may use the Control key click instead Also doing a right click on a card in your hand at the bottom of the screen will automatically zoom in and show you this card at full size Drag and drop to Move Things or Battle Just like with the board game you drag and drop a card from your hand onto the board to play it Likewise you will move units on the board by drag and dropping them Last not least to order one of your units to fire on an enemy unit click and drag your mouse from your unit that is firing toward the target you wish to roll dice against It is as simple as that Double Click to Perform Some Default Actions To speed things up you may also use a double click For example you may double click on the card to play it Or you may double click on an hexagon you want to retreat to when you are forced to retreat Likewise you can double click on the target you want to attack Or double click on a unit in barbed wires to have it remove the barbed wire in its hex instead of battling Etc Shift Glick on Units to See their Threat Zone Shift clicking on a unit will temporarily reveal that unit s firing threat zone using color coded hexes to show the number of dice that will be rolled against a target in these hexes Hexagons where you roll 3 dice will
8. you last played Reviewing your Achievements yy Achievements Awarded The Achievements Awarded panel shows your ipai E m Achievement ribbons Click on a ribbon to show a e F details about the Achievement on the right side Service Records Click on Service Records at the top of the screen to display your battle history gt SERVICE RECORD Battles are listed chronologically most recent first For each Battle re _ you can see if it was a Solo Standard eminem hae 4 oy or Expert game the name of the nino ah tee tee scenario your side and your score g aar NE eS your opponent and his score The Info column shows if you won the ne a smiley A thumb up icon indicates that you did better than the average outperformed and a thumb down icon q that you did worse than the average underperformed 3 Officer Career Memoir 44 High Command For Your Eyes Only 18 CHANGING YOUR SETTINGS From the Main Screen click on the Settings button This screen allows you to choose your preferences for music and sound effects It also allows you choose your video settings Sounds amp Music Use the first slider to increase or decrease the volume of sound effects You can also completely turn them off clicking on the mute button Likewise the second slider is used to control the volume of music Use the Music Playing Mode pop up menu to choose how you prefer the music to be played during Battles
9. MEMOIR 44 ONLINE Quick User Manual for Beta Testers Welcome to this Quick User Manual This will get you started to play Memoir 44 Online It assumes that you are already somewhat familiar with the rules of the board game If you are not familiar with the board game we recommend you take a quick look at the core rules available on www memoir44 com to familiarize yourself with the game s basic concepts especially the game components units hexes command cards battle dice and the game s Game Turn structure Then launch the online game and try to find a playing partner willing to walk you through the game s basics during your first through online battles Plenty of battle worthy veterans should be willing to lend a hand and share their wisdom and battle SAVVY INSTALLATION Installation follows a classic process Simply launch the installer and follow the steps If you installed a previous version of Memoir 44 Online simply launch your current copy of the game It will detect automatically if a new update is available and offer to download it Make sure you do so as it 1s likely that an outdated version would not work properly with a new server BASICS CONCEPTS You should resist your temptation to try the software right away and read this section first This will assure an enjoyable first experience with Memoir 44 Online Solo Standard and Expert Games There are 3 ways of playing Memoir 44 Online e Solo Ga
10. R YOUR WAR TREASURE 9 When you run out of Gold Ingots you may want to refill your War Treasure To do so go to the main screen and click Buy War Treasure There are several purchase options available with volume discounts for the most frequent players amongst you Note that all transactions are performed in secured SSL encryption just like when you shop on trusted Web sites like Amazon or Days of Wonder on your Web browser You can find our complete Ordering and Shipping Policy on our Web site at http www daysofwonder com en buyconditions Memoir 44 High Command For Your Eyes Only 17 CHECKING YOUR OFFICER CAREER AND SERVICE RECORDS From the Main Screen click on the Service Records button The Officer Career shows a summary of your player information shown as an identity card your Achievements and some battle statistics Changing the nationality of your Officer Insignia and Title Below the identity card you have a list of flags You may select a nationality different than the default US one TCATION PASS D sag This will change your Officer Insignia and Title For example a US First Lieutenant would become a French Lieutenant or a Japanese Rikugun Chui Note that all this is purely for fun and for learning the various Officer ranks More useful you will also see the number of Standard Battles you fought your Skill and Honor Values your Enrollment date and how many days ago
11. algorithm used to compute this score is beyond the scope of this manual and should be of interest only to the most competitive players refer to the Web site for more details Our emphasis on Memoir 44 Online will be on promoting Officer Ranks and Achievements not this raw numerical Skill score which we will likely reserve for seeding tournaments and such internally We strongly believe that doing so 1 e emphasizing Officer Ranks and Achievements will offer a broader view of a player s experience and qualities over time and foster a better atmosphere and players community for veteran players and newbies alike Memoir 44 High Command For Your Eyes Only 12 BRIEFING ROOM Once you create or join a game you enter the Briefing Room There you will receive the debrief necessary to prepare you for Battle get a chance to select the side you wish to fight on and get the opportunity to see what Special Equipment Packs you may get Memoir 44 h gt SWORD BEACH Historical Context Brief Axis Player Take 4 command cards Allied Player Take 5 command cards You move first Conditions of Victory f 5 Medals g An Allied unit that captures a Town hex counts as one Victory Medal Place an Objective Medal on each Town hex As long as the Allied unit remains on the Town hex it continues to count toward the Allied victory If the unit moves off or is eliminated it no longer counts Special Rules The Axis player is i
12. be colored in red Those with 2 dice in orange and those with a single die in yellow The computer takes into account the rules regarding line of sights when computing this threat zone so a target in a hex that is out of sight will remain uncolored This threat zone display should prove especially useful 1f you do not remember your units firing capabilities or terrain rules too well and is a boon for beginners Do not hesitate to use it as maximizing the number of dice you get to roll can often be the difference between a win and a painful defeat Forgot the Special Rules Use the i Info Button P Many scenarios will introduce their own unique Special Rules which are presented to both players in the Briefing screen before the start of battle At any time during the course of a game 1f you are not sure you remember the specifics of this rule you may simply click on the Information button marked with an I in a circle in the upper left corner of the screen to bring the Special Rules and Historical Context of the scenario back to memory Memoir 44 High Command For Your Eyes Only 5 PLAYING YOUR TURN Just like the board game your turn is divided into a series of phases played by you in succession before your opponent then gets a chance to play his own turn Your game turn 1s usually made of the following phases 1 Play a card At the end of each phase you will have to push the 2 Order units Done button located at the botto
13. cer Rank to the next are more and more difficult as you move up the ladder and are still classified information Players will discover them in time Important note only Standard Games count toward Officer promotions Solo and Expert Games are not used Officer Insignia and Title by default you get an US Army Officer Insignia and Title By going in the Service Records screen of the software you may choose another nationality British Russian French German Japanese or Italian The corresponding Insignia and Title will then appear next to your name Note you will earn your first Insignia as Second Lieutenant Cadets don t wear any Achievements Memoir 44 Online also features a sophisticated system of Achievements Depending on how you perform during games you may be awarded some badges or medals at the end of the game There are 3 categories of Achievements Honor Badges Specialist Badges and Expert Awards Honor Badges are usually pretty easy to get For example playing a scenario on the beach side will grant you the Wet Feet badge Specialist Badges are Achievements that are focused or rely primarily on the mastery of specific features of the game This rewards raw skill over the social aspects of the game Expert Awards are rare Achievements that reward exceptional performance in a battle and or during the career of a player Important note Just like Officer ranks Achievements can be earned only in Standard Games Solo and Expe
14. d of no historical value Even when a scenario offers you no Special Equipment you will still have to pay a minimum cost of 1 Gold Ingot if you re playing against a live human opponent or 2 Gold Ingots when you are playing against Johnny the computer game s Artificial Intelligence opponent One important note about accessing Expert Games Access to Expert Games is disabled by default you cannot access this mode without purchasing one of the larger sets of War Treasure on offer We do not want newbies to stumble into this mode which requires serious knowledge and mastery of the game s rules remember that in this mode none of the game rules are enforced by the software Instead you must follow them on your own and thus be intimately familiar with them Hence the name of this mode It is truly reserved for Memoir 44 experts Note about the Expert Games and the Open Beta as of Beta 10 the Expert Mode is still in development This is partly due to the fact that this mode requires many more game and UI elements than are currently implemented in the base game This Expert mode will become available to players who have purchased any of the pre requisite War Treasure packs as soon as it becomes stable enough to play test Memoir 44 High Command For Your Eyes Only 3 LAUNCHING YOUR FIRST GAME OK Cadet enough talk let s get ready for some action on the front lines now You have downloaded and successfully installed the game
15. everyone s best intentions you may consider adding him to your Ignore List using the Ignore button Fij After you do so you won t hear him in the chat anymore and he won t be able to join your games You can remove a player from your Buddy List or from your Ignore List by clicking on the corresponding icon again while that player is selected About Honor and Skill Honor is a good behavior indicator You start with 3 dots eee As you play and finish your Battles you slowly earn more Honor up to a maximum of 5 dots eeeee If you voluntarily quit a Battle in the middle of it you will lose Honor Note that you lose Honor much faster than you gain it We want to encourage fair play even if you are losing a battle finishing it is good sport and a matter of fair play It is the expected behavior in Memoir 44 and repeat offenders will soon find it difficult to play against others Memoir 44 High Command For Your Eyes Only 11 Skill 1s a score that is computed at the end of each battle It is completely independent from the Officer Ranks and the Achievements It 1s purely a numerical value that can be used to compare players in a manner similar to the ELO system used by Chess players You start with a Skill score of 1 500 and a fixed number of points is exchanged at the end of each battle The number of points takes into account the Skill difference between the players the balance of the scenario the number of medals won etc The
16. iss this opportunity to make new friends and discuss the various aspects of the game During the Beta period announcements will be posted in the forum on a regular basis Also make sure you read the FAQ on the forum Sending Suggestions to Days of Wonder The best way to send a suggestion is to post a message on the forum Good ideas will often trigger comments and additional good ideas from other players Make sure you make a quick search in the forum before writing your message There is a good chance that someone else might have already posted a similar idea In this case post a reply in the existing thread instead of creating a new one Reporting Bugs To report a bug go to the Web site home page at www memoir44 online com and click on the Report a Bug link in the bottom panel Make sure you fellow all the instructions carefully as we will not be able to process incomplete bug reports Memoir 44 High Command For Your Eyes Only 20
17. ktrack for free Just like in Chess once a unit is moved it is moved Real commanders stick to their orders Battle Units that can battle this turn will be highlighted To battle with a unit that is highlighted simply click on it Animated target symbols will appear around the enemy units that it can attack Much like with the earlier threat zone a Red color will indicate a roll of 3 or more battle dice orange 2 dice and yellow one die Click and drag from your unit onto your target or double click on your target Battle dice will be Memoir 44 High Command For Your Eyes Only 6 rolled for you and damages applied automatically Then proceed to the next ordered unit that can battle until all your units that can battle have done so Take a Card At the end of the turn a new card will automatically be drawn from the top of the Command deck visible on the side of the board and be added to your hand of Command cards If you played a Recon card you will be presented with the two cards you need to choose from Choose a card by clicking on it and push the button in the lower right corner or double click on the card SPECIAL CASES Retreating When your opponent rolls a flag you may have to retreat Possible retreat hexes will be highlighted in purple Drag and drop your retreating unit to that hex or double click on the retreat hex If there 1s only one possible retreat spot your unit will move automatically on it no action is
18. l those who are still in the Operations Headquarters As soon as someone joins your game all your communications will become private Inviting Someone to Play a Scenario Sometimes you may want to play against a specific player rather than face off whomever fate sent against you To do so select the scenario in the Scans List on the left and the opponent player of your choice in the Players List on the right At the bottom of the Scenario List panel an Invite button will appear with the name of your opponent next to it Click on the Invite button This will pop a waiting message on your screen and an invitation message on your opponent s screen You will both be directed to the Briefing Room as soon as your opponent accepts your invitation If your opponent declines your invitation you will automatically be back to the Operation Headquarters screen you were in Invite More details about the Scenarios List At the top of the Scenario List panel you can use filters to help reduce the number of scenarios displayed and sort them Using the Search box you can look for specific words in the scenario titles You may also restrain your search to a specific Front or Year of the war You may also change how the scenarios are sorted by clicking on one of the table headers For example to sort scenarios alphabetically click on Name Click again for a descending sort order Click a third time to restore the default sort 1 e scenarios with o
19. layed to help find those you want to play against The Show pop up menu can be used to show only your Buddies or only the players who are not fighting in a Battle yet The Language pop up allows you to exclusively select players who speak your own language Like with the Scenarios List you can sort the Players List Click on a table headers to sort the list according to that criteria By default players are sorted by status showing players currently in the Operations Headquarters first Information about a Player eyes WEE capitaine Erics 0 tt When you select a player in the list more details about him automatically appear in a panel at the bottom of the list The information displayed include that player s e Avatar Officer Insignia and Rank and Login Name e The number of Standard Battles he fought e His language and time zone e His Honor and Skill values see details below e His Buddy Ignore status Adding a Player to your Buddy List or to your Ignore List The two icons in the player information panel indicate if the selected player is part of your Buddy List or of your Ignore List To add the player to your Buddy list simply click on the Buddy icon We recommend that you do this with players that you like it will become easier to find them during your next session in the Player List you have a filter to show your Buddies only If you have a bad experience with a player unfortunately this may happen despite
20. m right corner of 3 Move units the screen to validate the current phase and move to 4 Battle the next one To save time you may also use the 5 Take a card Enter key on your keyboard as a shortcut instead of clicking on Done Play a Card Drag and drop a card from your hand onto the board or double click on it to play it Order Units If units can be selected without any doubt the software will do it for you for example when ordering all the units in a Section you won t have to select those individually All you have to do is to click on the Done button f Otherwise you can select the units you wish to order by clicking on each of them Click again on a selected unit to deselect it Click the Done button once you re satisfied with your selection Move Units You may move units according to the Memoir 44 rules Click on the unit you want to move Hexagons that can be reached this turn will be highlighted in green Hexes from where the unit will be able to battle this turn will appear in dark green and hexes where the unit can move to this turn but won t be able to battle from will appear in light green Ap instead You may move your unit by directly drag and dropping it onto its destination hex You may also move it hex by hex via a succession of drag and drops However once you start moving another unit you can no longer move the prior unit again Likewise once a unit is moved onto an hex it cannot bac
21. mes you play alone against the computer e Standard Games you play online against another human player The software enforces the Memoir 44 game rules Only official scenarios that were specifically developed to implement the game rules are available in this mode e Expert Games you play online against another human player but the software does not enforce the game rules This is an honor based way of playing the game relying on fair play from both players just like when playing the board game In this mode players can play scenarios that have not been developed for the Solo and Normal modes yet as well as Scenarios from the Front scenarios designed by fans using the Memoir 44 Editor They can also use any kind of special rules since they can do crazy thing such as teleporting units across the board rolling 10 dice etc again just as if they were playing the real board game with house rules Memoir 44 High Command For Your Eyes Only 1 Officer Ranks VER os SEDO AD nn ee ee IA ay LA Gee i k Sea YAZ AF Mi ACR i ee n De y ey ty on Le ae 4 Cad n s haz EA i o is Ty i Py T NTA Lleu ti Yar T E vp A s As you play Memoir 44 Online you will gain experience which will mean being promoted as an officer You start the game as a Cadet To be promoted to Second Lieutenant you need to play at least 3 games and score at least 3 victories Conditions to be promoted from one Offi
22. n control of the Bunkers and may claim them as a dafancive none an SPECIAL EQUIPMENT Your War Treasure Yann m i Win Medals Avg T PRS Axis 49 3 8 AS r Allies 51 3 8 Kiffer t SSB Commandos Name Side Il Lieutenant Yann Allies Yann Salut Yann Je ne paux pas rester je suis en train de taper la l l Yann A Choosing your side Axis or Allies The player who created the game is responsible for choosing the side of each opponent He does this by clicking on the big Allies or Axis buttons under the scenario map to decide which side he will fight on His opponent will automatically be assigned the other camp Selecting or Unselecting Special Equipment Packs On the right side you can see the Special Equipment pack s the scenario designer intended you to receive by default A number in the right column will indicate the number of Gold Ingots this will cost you The total amount of Gold Ingots currently in your War Treasure is displayed at the top When you run low on or out of Gold Ingots a button will allow you to go to the Store to buy some more Special Equipment packs that are outlined in red are compulsory They cannot be deselected and must be purchased to play this battle Starting the Battle Once you have selected your camp 1f you started the game and confirmed your Special Equipment packs if any push the Start button to validate your choices and go into battle As soon as your opponent has
23. ously write their own story of the battle as seen from their point of view Memoir 44 High Command For Your Eyes Only 15 gt a POINTE DU HOC AFTER ACTION REPORT FRANCK WON THIS BATTLE Number of turns 20 lati Game Time 20 minutes 8 seconds Congratulations aeris Raking From Franck The Germans had a bad chain of command After a difficult landing our rangers managed today They could not send orders to the to take feet on top of the cliffs Avoiding the center of the battlefield Maybe the phone Artillery they lines were cut Officers approve each other stories Story from Yann Story from Franck Write your report in the left panel You will see what the other player is typing From Franck After a difficult landing our rangers mana to t on the right side When you are done click on the check mark button v This pees will enable the Approve stamp on your opponent s computer Likewise when your opponent does the same thing an Approve stamp will appear under his story on your own screen Push it to mark your approval Praises peters omen creer storie When both stories are approved you see the two stosy from Yaha APPROVED Approved red stamps on the bottom right corner of Story from Franck APPROVED xpenoven the screen Push the return button go back to the After Action Report screen Memoir 44 High Command For Your Eyes Only 16 BUYING MORE GOLD INGOTS FO
24. pen games appear first More details about the Players List The Invisible check box In the Players List just under your name you can find a check box titled Invisible Clicking on it will remove you from the List of Players visible on the computers of all other players Use this feature when you want to play Solo and be left alone Note that you still see the conversations of the chat area but you cannot participate If you try to play a Standard game or try to type a message you will be reminded that you are invisible and be offered to become visible again Note when you use the Play Solo button from the main screen you always enter the Operations Headquarters in Invisible mode by default Fresh Cadets are often intimidated during their first Solo games so this will allow them to discover the game without being challenged by veteran officers right away Memoir 44 High Command For Your Eyes Only 10 Also note that you will never see yourself in the List of Players much like you would not see yourself as a third person in the real world Instead all of the information relative to your status is displayed permanently above the List of other players in the lobby Be assured that unless you clicked on Invisible all other players see you in their own List of players however Filtering and Sorting Players suesgygeeeeeeeeeee When there are many players in the Player List you can reduce the number of players disp
25. r not and by how much the game s Artificial Intelligence will make a more offensive or more defensive choice regarding how to best play this Ambush The type and health of the attacking and defensive units in play are also taken into consideration by the computer during this evaluation While this does not give you the same control as in the board game you will see with practice that the computer is really good at comparing and taking advantage of probabilities and you may learn a few neat tricks as a consequence Overall you will soon see that this system works rather nicely Memoir 44 High Command For Your Eyes Only qd ZOOMING AND PANNING If you play on a small screen you will find the zoom features handy To zoom in or out use the mouse wheel to zoom in or out of the area where you mouse pointer is located If you do not have a mouse wheel use the and keys on your numerical keypad If you have a mouse wheel moving from one area of the map to another is really fast and easy zoom out with the wheel move your mouse pointer above the map area and zoom back in If you have one your numerical keypad will also work like a mini map the 1 to 9 keys instantly focus on a specific area of the battle map eree 9 e e Keys to 9 center and zoom the view quickly on pT ee X J walt Ke the ee re of the map as shown Ps Nee 6 on the diagram to this le a pa ser ore b cn The and keys zoom in and out
26. required on your part Using the Ambush Card Because Memoir 44 Online is an on line game there can be significant lag or delay between what happens on a player s screen and what his opponent may see on his own screen For example you could be doing your second battle orders while your opponent is still watching the end of the previous battle This is the nature of playing over the Internet As a result trying to interrupt your opponent by playing an Ambush card like players do when playing the real board game face to face won t work So we had to devise a work around kastit oc before ha role ag Este When you feel that it might become desirable to play your lt e eike A Ambush card during the coming turn prepare or arm it by If opponent s unit wasn t eliminated clicking on the Ambush card in your hand The card will be or forced to retreat it may then oes attack normally moved up a bit to indicate it is now armed and ready to be f the enc oiie tum ERV your triggered when appropriate The software will show a little yellow icon on the board next to the unit it considers the most appropriate to use your Ambush with This spot i e the unit that will use your Ambush if given the opportunity 1s automatically and systematically re evaluated by the computer after each attack from your opponent based on how the on board tactical situation evolves Depending on your situation in the game such as whether you lead o
27. rt Games are not taken into consideration and do not count toward gaining them War Treasure and Gold Ingots As an officer you will have to manage your logistics wisely to win your battles and develop a successful career Memoir 44 Online can be downloaded freely all 1t requires to get started is a Days of Wonder Online account which you can establish by signing up with your e mail if you haven t already done so When you enroll in the Open Beta of Memoir 44 Online you will receive an initial enrollment bonus of 100 Gold Ingots These Gold Ingots provide you with enough ammunition to fight scores of battles and familiarize yourself with the game Once you run out of your initial Gold Ingots you will have to purchase more of your own Various packs of Gold Ingots of different levels can be purchased directly from within the game with volume discounts available for the most frequent players Memoir 44 High Command For Your Eyes Only 2 These Gold Ingots are used to equip your troops with the Special Equipment packs the scenario designer deemed desirable for this battle Some Special Equipment may take the form of elite units fielded on the battlefield while other may cover special rules unique to a particular scenario Some of these packs may be optional while others may be compulsory For example in Sainte M re Eglise the paratrooper drop is compulsory not optional without it this scenario would be meaningless an
28. screen Like with the Information button be careful if you use this while your opponent is playing you may lose track of the action Memoir 44 High Command For Your Eyes Only 19 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES ON THE WEB Go to www memoir44 online com to pursue your Memoir 44 Online experience During the Beta period it highly recommended that you check the Web site and the forum on a very regular basis Doing so will keep you informed of upcoming changes and there will be some major ones You will also hear about known issues that were found and that may affect you Moreover a large number of important key features are going to be developed on the Web site during the Beta period Some of these features may have a great impact on your gaming experience and help make it even more enjoyable To list a few still under development a detailed Officer Career page with stats and historical data information including classified data about Achievements conditions for Officer promotions After Action Reports written by players and more Discussing in the Forum The first thing to do is to check out the Memoir 44 Online forum The online game has a forum of its own different from the board game one You will find there the latest announcements from the Memoir 44 development team You will also be able to discuss with other fellow Memoir 44 fans You will find that the Memoir 44 community is a very active and enthusiastic one Don t m
29. ur opponent might not have the time or energy for it so ask just in case And no matter what remember this 1s only a game is the goal of everyone first and foremost should always be to have fun ti by 1 ie g Ti A i oY Fe f Di MA Memoir 44 High Command For Your Eyes Only 14 END OF BATTLE AFTER ACTION REPORT Battle Stats When a game ends detailed statistics are presented to both players Medals Won 3 At the top of the summary screen the number of medals Average 2 7 won by each player will be displayed If a player did better that the average score for that side in this particular scenario 1 e he out performed a thumb up icon will appear If the player under performed in this battle i e fared worse than average for that camp in this battle a thumb down icon will appear The example on the left shows a player who lost the battle but still out performed others Good job Results Figures Won Dice Rolled HitRate Then the number of figures won is displayed pms For each type of unit you see how many 16 ad S9 iP _ figures you won and how many dice you rolled 0 0 o against that type of unit The Hit Rate tells you z 5 how effective you were with these rolls You ae 1 can compare these values to the probabilities ER i 59 and decide if you were really that lucky or not For example by default you have a hit rate of 50 against infantries not taking into account aiea TEA Es alanat l s i
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