

The Settlers®
III is the latest title in a tremendously popular series of
games which has sold over 1 million copies. It's an immense god sim with a real-time,
strategic simulation of prosperity, tactics, combat and growth.
Control the full
cycle of your civilization's evolution, from the initial planning and building of its
infrastructure, to the full-blooded conflict of race against race in the quest to expand
your power and domination. Before you start conquering your neighbors, however,
youll first need to create a sustainable economy from the interdependent activities
of agriculture, industry and trading.
The Settlers III is built upon a combination of vibrant colors, exacting
detail and non-stop gameplay, and populated by restless characters of hypnotic charm and
humor. The on-screen experience successfully translates the immense depth, intelligence
and strategic complexity of the game into an entirely absorbing and addictive
player-friendly environment. It will not only engage the minds of the most discerning
strategy player, but also capture the imagination of the fantasist within us all.
 
The Story
The gods Jupiter (Romans), Horus (Egyptians)
and Chih -Yu (Asians) have unfortunately lost some of their shape, due to gluttony
that comes with centuries of reigning. During one of their parties, HE orders them to
appear in front of HIM, through HIS private secretary Qnqüra. HE is the highest of
all gods in the universe. HE is very angry, Qnqüra gloats, and its true that
the god of all gods wants to change their terrible lives and grant them one last chance to
straighten up. For the very last time, each of them may nominate the best one of their
race as the leader for a new beginning.
They are expected
to find a new people with his help, to build up a new economy, and to prove themselves by
fighting other races. However, only one of the three races can assume leadership, and only
the god whose people prevail, wont be punished. And this punishment is really
gory...
The three gods remorsefully get on their way
in order to find the right man...
The Game
The
Settlers III contains three different campaigns: Roman, Egyptian, and Asian. Just
like in the preceding games, the goal is to build up an economy. In The Settlers
III, however, the player can choose the races he wants to use. Depending on the god
theyre adoring, the people have different characteristics and skills, and either
theyre good at construction or at developing strategies.
The characters of
the different races have varying physical features, wear distinct clothing, live in
different houses and build special temples for their god. The player assumes the role of
the leader chosen by his god. All Settlers people are hard-working and energetic,
and therefore immediately start building houses and making food from natural resources
like wood, rocks, deer, fish, plants and minerals. There are foresters and lumberjacks, geologists,
miners, farmers and carpenters all in all, more than 30 different types of
characters follow the players instructions! But soon he discovers: Its not
easy looking after the well-being of an entire race! Here theres no wood, over there
the construction work comes to a halt, and somewhere else the lumberjacks are no longer
working because theyve run out of food. And the Gods should not be forgotten either,
because they could send catastrophes like blazes and plagues of locusts! Temples and other
shrines must be built. The priests and temple guardians adore the Gods by making generous
sacrifices.
The player must
obviously plan ahead, so his economy functions and prospers and it has to, because
the neighboring people and their gods are always on the guard! The better the economy
functions, the better the chances are to protect oneself from the neighbors assaults
or to invade enemy territory. There are sword fighters, archers, spear throwers and
scouts. The military equipment is also quite impressive: In "The Settlers III,
fortresses, towers, and ships are now accessible for the Settlers characters. The
authentic pattern of individual military movements can be controlled by the player. The
goal of each of the three campaigns is to defeat the other two races, because this is the
only way for the triumphant god to escape his terrible punishment....
Settlers III® offers completely new 3D rich graphics,
expanded naval navigation, entirely new strategic elements and extensive on-line gameplay.
Single Player Features:
See 150 unique
characters brought to life with over 50,000 phases of animation!
Build a
flourishing economy with over 30 different trades: woodcutters, stonemasons, hunters,
fishermen, farmers, brewers, miners, merchants, priests and many more!
Colonize new
lands with lush rolling hills, sparkling rivers and seas teeming with wildlife and
vegetation!
 Over 110 different buildings can be built, many of
which can be garrisoned for extra protection!
Set sail on
merchant and transport ships, erect fortresses and towers. Lead archers, swordsmen and
spearmen into battles raged in real-time!
Built-in
training mission gives you the ability to start playing right out of the box!
Enjoy many new
features and options that have been recommended to us by Settlers fans from around the
world!
Multiplayer Mode, On-line and
Internet Features:
 Massive internet multiplayer gaming on Blue Byte's
Settlers III® Servers!
Easily find
friend or foe, wage team war, chat with players all over the world, play full tournaments
and team up with over 10 players!
Supports direct
play over the internet as well as LAN play!

Minimum
Configuration
IBM PC or 100% compatibles
100 MHz Pentium®
32 MB RAM
Windows® 95, Windows® 98 or Windows® NT 4.0
200 MB free hard drive space
2X CD-ROM drive
2 MB graphic card (DirectX® 6.0 compatible)
Mouse
DirectX® 6.0
Recommended
Configuration
166 MHz Pentium®
32 MB RAM
Sound card (DirectX® 6.0 compatible)
2 MB graphic card
28.8 modem for Internet gaming
Supports
Local area network (LAN)
Settlers III Internet-server
Available Now!

You can find further information on THE
SETTLERS III homepage

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