Warcraft II The Dark Saga
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(Playstation - US, Strategy)
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Developed_By:
Climax Studios
Published_By:
Electronic Arts
Released On:
27 Nov 1997
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Warcraft II: The Dark Saga , a real-time strategy game, was released on August 31st, 1997 for the PlayStation console. In this game, you play as either the Humans or the Orcs, with the goal of conquering the world and defeating your opponent.
The gameplay in Warcraft II: The Dark Saga involves building and managing your army, gathering resources, and executing clever tactics to outmaneuver your enemy. With a range of unique units and abilities at your disposal, you'll need to balance strategy with good old-fashioned luck.
UPC-A:
4938833004727 (Japan)
Part #:
SLPS-01098 (Japan)
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Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This is a real-time strategy game where players command groups of units in a fantasy world. The game's premise involves a conflict between humans and orcs, sparked by a powerful magic-user named Medivh. Players will likely manage their forces to engage in battles and achieve objectives within this war-torn setting.
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Group Controls
Create a group
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Hold the X button and move the cursor to create a 'box' containing the units you want in the group.
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Release the X button to accept.
Re-select group
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Place cursor over unit in group and press the R1 button + the X button.
Add/Remove unit to/from group
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Select the group, move cursor over unit to be added/removed, and press the L1 button and the X button.
INTRODUCTION
A Brief History of the Fall of Azeroth
The fall of Azeroth is seldom mentioned without the name of Aegwyn. She was the last of a great order of powerful magic users dedicated to sheltering mortal men from the mysteries of the Great Dark. Aegwyn came to Azeroth in search of a mortal to sire the heir of all her great powers.
The great conjurer Nielas was found and fathered Aegwyn a son, named Medivh. Medivh indeed inherited the powers and knowledge gathered in the thousand years of his mother's life. On the eve of his thirteenth birthday, the powers locked inside Medivh were revealed.
Unable to deal with the cosmic energies surging within him, he suffered a massive psychic trauma that left him insensible for almost six years. When Medivh awoke, it was apparent to Aegwyn that the wisdom and power that was his birthright had become malevolent and corrupt.
The distant forces within the Twisting Nether had marked Medivh's soul. He set out then to test his powers and in time delved deeper into the dark abyss of evil madness and the forbidden arts of Necromancy. Pursuit of these black arts led him to spiritual contact with Gul'dan the Warlock, the mightiest of the rulers on the dark, red world that haunted Medivh's visions.
In his pursuit of power over Azeroth, an unholy pact was written with Gul'dan and the Orcs that he ruled. The Orcs vowed to destroy Azeroth and in return were promised all of the spoils. Gul'dan was promised the vast power of an ancient wizard imprisoned in the great sea of Azeroth.
Unnatural portals were opened between the world of Azeroth and the red world of the Orcs. The arrival of the Orcs tore the realm of Azeroth asunder for nearly five years. The once rich lands of the kingdom were razed and left fallow by the merciless Orc armies.
Medivh was slain in one of the countless battles that followed and did not live to see the fruition of his plans. The portal, however, remained open and continued to channel hundreds of Orcs into the Human lands every day.
The History of Orcish Ascension
Like an elemental force of destruction, the Orcish Horde thunders through the lands of their enemies. Not a life is spared. No building is left standing. It has always been so with this kind.
The savage, brutal tendencies of the masses are easily manipulated by those who hold true power—the real force that drives the great destructive machine that is the Horde. Thus, when they conquered the whole of their native world, nothing was left upon which the great beast of war could feed. Tensions and violence among the clans began to rise. Minor disputes disintegrated into open battle and massive bloodshed.
New territories had to be found lest the clan destroy itself. It was at this point that Gul'dan, the mightiest warlock, was contacted by a dark force calling itself Medivh. Medivh promised the spoils of a kingdom for the Horde and incomprehensible powers for Gul'dan.
An agreement was reached and a portal between the worlds was conjured. The kingdom of Azeroth, however, was not as easy to defeat as they first seemed, and the old tensions between the Orcish clans began to rise once more.
The Aftermath of the Second War
For long months, the forces of the Alliance sought the renegade Orcs that had gone into hiding after the fall of the Dark Portal. Most of the clans were captured by the Alliance and herded into guarded reserves and prison camps.
The Alliance leaders argued whether the imprisoned Orcs should be exterminated or sentenced to life in prison. As they argued, the Alliance began to weaken and the remaining Orcs made plans to return to their home world.
On the eve of the summer of 606, the remnants of the Horde used a magic unknown in Azeroth to use the ancient portal once more to return home. Upon their arrival, they were hailed as heroes for surviving some thirty years in enemy lands.
The talents of these warriors were divided among the clans of the home world in order to put their new plans into action. For the Orcs had decided to retrieve certain artifacts from Azeroth, and planned to use them to open rifts into other worlds to take the Orcish Hordes to great victories beyond the Dark Portal.
How to Play
STARTING THE GAME
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RESET button
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POWER button and indicator
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Controller ports
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Controller port 1
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Controller port 2
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SONY
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Disc cover
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OPEN button
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Memory card slot 1
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Memory card slot 2
1. Set up your PlayStation™ game console according to the instructions in its Instruction Manual. Make sure the power is off before inserting or removing a compact disc.
2. Insert the Warcraft® II: The Dark Saga™ disc and close the Disc cover.
3. Insert a game controller into Controller port 1 and turn on the PlayStation™ game console. The LANGUAGE SELECTION screen appears.
To select a language, use the Directional button LEFT or RIGHT to the flag representing the language you want and press the X button. The introduction sequence begins.
To skip the introduction sequence and title screens, press the X button. The MAIN MENU appears. See Main Menu.
It is advised that you do not insert or remove peripherals or Memory cards once the power is turned on. Make sure there are enough free blocks on your Memory card before commencing play.
GETTING STARTED
Warcraft® II: The Dark Saga™ includes the original Tides of Darkness missions, the additional Beyond the Dark Portal missions, and custom scenarios. Both sets of missions can be played from the Human Alliance or the Orcish Horde side.
You start by beginning a new campaign as Orc or Human. At the beginning of each mission, objectives are listed during the Scenario Briefing screen. When you complete the mission objectives, you receive a ranking and move on to the next mission. The missions progress sequentially, becoming more challenging and complicated.
MAIN MENU
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Start a new game
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Load a saved game
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Use a password to start a campaign mission
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Dess Game
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Grad Game
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Enter
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Help
To use the Quick Start function and go directly to a random scenario, hold the SELECT button and Directional button UP. A random scenario begins.
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Set your game options
NEW GAME
Select a new Human or Orc campaign from the Tides of Darkness or Beyond the Dark Portal, or a custom scenario.
To start a new campaign:
1. Select NEW GAME from the Main menu. The New Game sub-menu appears.
2. Select NEW CAMPAIGN. The New Campaign menu appears.
To select a campaign, use the Directional button UP/DOWN and press the X button. Introductory screens appear followed by the SCENARIO BRIEFING screen.
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To skip introductory screens, press the X button.
3. The Scenario Briefing screen explains your mission and lists objectives.
To exit the Scenario Briefing screen, press the X button. The game begins.
To start a CUSTOM SCENARIO:
1. Select NEW GAME from the Main menu. The New Game sub-menu appears.
2. Select CUSTOM SCENARIO. The Custom Scenario screen appears.
3. Select CUSTOM SETTINGS to adjust scenario options, SELECT SCENARIO to choose your scenario, or START GAME to begin your game.
To change CUSTOM SETTINGS:
1. Select CUSTOM SETTINGS from the Custom Scenario screen. The Custom Settings screen appears.
2. Highlight the option you want and press the X button. An option sub-menu appears.
3. Use the Directional button UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT to the selection you want and press the X button.
4. Press the button to exit the sub-menu. The Custom Scenario screen reappears.
To select a scenario map:
1. Select SELECT SCENARIO from the Custom Scenario screen. The Select Scenario screen appears.
2. To select from a list of larger/smaller maps, select MAP SIZE, then select the size you want from the Map Size pop-up menu.
3. To scroll through available scenarios, use the scroll bar (Directional button RIGHT when a map name is highlighted).
4. To select a scenario, highlight it and press the X button.
5. When finished, press the button. The Custom Scenario screen reappears.
LOAD GAME
See Saving and Loading.
ENTER PASSWORD
Use passwords to continue campaigns.
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To select a letter, highlight the letter and press the X button.
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To delete a letter, highlight the left arrow icon and press the X button.
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To enter your password, highlight the check mark icon and press the X button. Your saved game begins.
OPTIONS
Adjust game settings, view game tips, or view game credits.
To adjust game settings:
1. Select OPTIONS from the Main menu, then SETTINGS from the Options sub-menu. The Settings menu appears.
To adjust speed options, select SPEED SETTINGS then use the scroll bars to set the levels of cursor and game speed that you want on the Speed Options screen. When finished, press the button. The Settings screen reappears.
To adjust audio options, select AUDIO SETTINGS. The Audio Options screen appears. See Audio Options.
To toggle the fog of war ON/OFF, highlight FOG OF WAR and press the X button. When set to OFF, areas that have been explored always remain visible. When ON, only areas that are currently occupied are visible.
To toggle the mini-map HIDE/SHOW, highlight MINI-MAP and press the X button. When set to SHOW, the mini-map is constantly displayed in the top left corner of the game screen.
Audio Options
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To adjust music volume, highlight the music scroll bar and Directional button LEFT/RIGHT.
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To adjust sound effect volume, highlight the sound effect scroll bar and Directional button LEFT/RIGHT.
Controls
L2 button
De-select unit/building
R2 button
Show MINI-MAP
L1 button
Set map location 1/2/3
R1 button
Recall map location 1/2/3
Directional buttons
Move MINI-MAP focus
SELECT button
Activate Help menu
START button
Pause
button
Activate pop-up menu
X button
Select highlighted item
Directional button UP/DOWN
Highlight menu items
Directional button UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT
Move cursor
Hold the L2 button + the R2 button
Centre map on selected unit
Hold the L2 button + the R2 button, and Directional button UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT
Select building site
L2 button + button, ▲ button, or button
Select a target for your action
R2 button + button, ▲ button, or button
View unit/building status
Press the L2 button + R2 button + button
Cancel current action
Enemies & Characters
Goblin Zeppelin
Unarmed flying scouts capable of detecting underwater enemies.
Dragon
These winged creatures are the most powerful weapons in the Orcish arsenal.
Oil Tanker
Utility ships that build oil platforms and ferry oil.
Troll Destroyer
Fast, light warships.
Transport
Watercraft designed to carry and deliver ground units to enemy shores.
Ogre Juggernaught
Gargantuan armoured vessels with lethal cannons.
Giant Turtle
Armed submersible creatures that use stealth to carry out surprise attacks.
Peasant
The hardworking denizens of Azeroth are always "ready to serve". Good for mining, building, repairing, and harvesting.
Footman
The first line of defense in the Human alliance. Armed with broadsword and shield, they defend the land with grim resolve.
Elven Archer
Elven allies with deadly bows as their weapon of choice.
Elven Ranger
The elite of the Elven Archers.
Knights
Courageous warriors armed with mighty war hammers capable of crushing the feistiest of foes.
Paladin
Mounted warriors wielding magics as easily as weapons.
Ballista
Giant mobile crossbows capable of tremendous damage.
Mage
Wizard warriors trained to unleash terrifying spells of defense and destruction.
Demolition Squad
Kamikaze dwarfs able to demolish any obstacle.
Tips & Maps
Haste
By magically increasing the speed at which a body generates vital energy, the caster may bestow great speed to any being.
Unholy Armour
This ancient Necromantic spell transforms a portion of the recipient's life force into an unearthly, phantasmal suit of armour.
Death and Decay
Conjures pestilent clouds that cause anything in their path to rot and decompose.
Whirlwind
This focusing of the winds of the underworld causes anyone caught within to be cast about with great force and violence.
Raise Dead
This dark magic can animate corpses of the freshly dead and then command these hideous embodiments to attack their enemies.
Holy Vision
A spell granting vision of virtually unlimited range.
Healing
Through the focusing of spiritual powers, this spell can heal those wounded in battle.
Exorcism
Calling upon the forces of light and purity, the Paladin is able to dispel the walking dead that plague the lands of Azeroth.
Lightning
Swift bolts of energy that rip through any armour to strike their victims.
Fireball
Invoking the cardinal elements of the universe, the fireball streaks across the battlefield slamming its fiery bulk into whatever stands in its path.
Flame Shield
Both a weapon and a barrier, the Flame Shield is a binding of the chaotic force of fire to the aura of the chosen target.
Slow
A warping of the very patterns of time that surround the target that brings the enemy's movement and reflex to a crawl.
Invisibility
This spell grants the ability to cloud the perceptions of others so that they cannot perceive the physical existence of the target.
Blizzard
Summoning torrential storms from the frozen Mountains of Northeron, this potent spell calls down a fierce tempest of ice to assault enemies with a flurry of cold blades.
Polymorph
Alters the physical form of its target by changing man into beast, robbing him of reason and the will to fight.
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