Designer Diaries

The ideas behind the game....

The Call To Power II End Game
By Dan Hagerty, Game Designer
* APOLYTON EXCLUSIVE *

Great Library

The Great Library, is a part of the CTP2 Section where we will present the various units, city improvments and advances of Call to Power II.

• CTP2 Advances
• CTP2 Buildings
• CTP2 Units

Documentation

Little pieces of information we found on the net or the forums.

• CTP2 Readme - RTF(26k)
• CTP2 Multiplayer Readme - RTF(75k)
• CTP2 Manual Part 1 - Manual RTF(357k)
• CTP2 Manual Part 2 - Manual RTF(357k)
• CTP2 Manual Part 3 - Manual RTF(357k)
• CTP2 Manual Part 4 - Manual RTF(357k)
• CTP2 Manual Part 5 - Manual RTF(357k)
• WW2 Readme - RTF(5k)

Documentation on the map/scenario and generally modifying the game can be found in the CTP2 Modification pages.

Help

Got a problem or a question? No problem just put it into our CTP2 forum.

Pre-Release Information

• CTP2 Announcement
• CTP2 Anouncement Summary
• CTP2 Artificial Intelligence
• CTP2 Interface
• CTP2 Combat/Units
• CTP2 Civ Management
• CTP2 Micromanagment
• CTP2 Diplomacy
• CTP2 Trade
• CTP2 Multiplayer
• CTP2 Graphics and Sound
• CTP2 Included Maps/Scenarios
• CTP2 Customisation
• CTP2 Advances/Buildings/Wonders
• CTP2 Miscellaneous
• CTP2 System-Specs and Release

At this time of this writing(Feb/15/2000), the games was announced only 2 hours ago.

Basically, the only info is the press release, which however has some good information. The basic improvements over CTP I are:

• Game lasts from 4000BC to 2300AD (instead of 3000AD of CTP1)


• Improved diplomacy:
  "A robust diplomacy interface will assist players in choosing their political stance, and allow counter proposals when dealing with other civilizations."


• "Ministers" and "advisors":
  "Players who are inexperienced in managing an entire civilization may consult their ministers and advisors who will offer advice and make recommendations."


• Same graphics engine with improvements:
  "Cities’ influence over the surrounding landscape increases as their populations grow."


• Borders:
  "Borders between neighboring states are clearly defined to help prevent inadvertent skirmishes or international incidents"


• "Historical timeline" feature:
  "A historical timeline gives players a holistic perspective on their civilization’s achievements over the centuries, and many units are presented with new graphics and animations"


• Improved(more realistic, historically accurate) combat:
  "Combat in Call to Power II has been refined and rebalanced for more realistic outcomes"


• City "mayors" (ala civ2/smac advisors probably):
  "The enhanced city management screen features automated mayors that help administrate the day-to-day operations of individual cities"


• Improved interface and menus:
  "The interfaces and menus in Call to Power II have also been improved to simplify gameplay... improved build queue menus allow players to amass armies or build their cities’ infrastructure with ease"


• More ways to win:
  "Players who choose to develop an aggressive civilization can achieve victory through military conquest. Conversely, gamers who prefer a more subtle approach can achieve dominance through scientific means."

Welcome to the Great Library, a part of the CTP2 Section where we will present the various units, city improvments and advances of Call to Power II.

UNITS

CITY IMPROVEMENTS

ADVANCES

Stay tuned on Apolyton for more info on Call to Power II as we learn more about it...