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Widelands" is a free, open-source strategy game inspired by "Settlers." The player chooses from one of three factions and guides them through the development of a city. Although the game emphasizes construction over destruction, it nevertheless has a military component. Players train soldiers and send them into enemy territory to expand their city-state. In order to do so, they first need to outfit their soldiers with equipment. The barbarians, empire and Atlanteans each have unique items that they need to train soldiers.
Instructions
Barbarians
1. Click on a mountain to place a flag . Click on the flag and choose "Send Geologist." Wait for the Geologist to scout the area. He'll look for iron, coal and gold deposits. If he finds any, he'll leave a flag.
2. Click on an iron flag to build an iron mine or click on a coal flag to build a coal mine. Build roads to connect these mines to your headquarters.
3. Build a smelter and axe factory near the mines, preferably on the same road. The closer they are to each other, the faster you'll be able to manufacture axes.
4. Construct a training camp or battle arena. So long as there's a supply of axes, these structures will train barbarian soldiers.
Empire
5. Build a lumberjack's house, sawmill and weapon smithy near a forested area. This chain of buildings will produce wooden lances. Connect these structures to your headquarters with a road.
6. Click on a mountain to place a flag there. Click on the flag and choose "Send Geologist." Wait for the Geologist to scout the area. He'll look for iron, coal and gold deposits. If he finds any, he'll leave a flag.
7. Click on an iron flag to build an iron mine and click on a coal flag to build a coal mine. Build roads to connect these mines to your headquarters.
8. Build a smelting works and armor smithy near the mines, preferably on the same road. The closer they are to each other, the faster you'll be able to manufacture helmets.
9. Construct a training camp, arena or coliseum. So long as there's a supply of helmets and wooden lances, these structures will train soldiers.
Atlanteans
10. Build a woodcutter's house, sawmill and weapon smithy near a forested area. Connect these structures to your headquarters with a road.
11. Click on a mountain to place a flag there. Click on the flag and choose "Send Geologist." Wait for the Geologist to scout the area. If he finds a mineral deposit, he'll leave a flag. Click on an iron flag to build an iron mine and click on a coal flag to build a coal mine. Build roads to connect these mines to your headquarters.
12. Build a smelting works and weapon smithy near the mines, preferably on the same road. The closer they are to the sawmill, the faster you'll be able to manufacture light tridents.
13. Build a well, a farm, a spider farm and a weaving mill. This chain of buildings will produce tabards.
14. Construct a dungeon or labyrinth. So long as there's a supply of light tridents and tabards, these structures will train soldiers.
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