Earthlings Guide To Ares

The Earthling’s Guide to www.AresCentral.com 6/20/00 documentation by Nathan Lamont COPYRIGHT©1999 NATHAN LAMONT AND AMBROSIA SOFTWARE a Bigger Planet production an Ambrosia Software, Inc. publication The Earthling’s Guide to Ares 1. OVERVIEW 1.1 WELCOME TO ARES Far into the future, after the Cantharan invasion and occupation of Earth, you strike a deal with a powerful, benevolent alien race, the Ishiman Protectorate. They offer you their advanced shipbuilding technology in exchange for your planned offensive strike to crush the ever-expanding Cantharan Order and its powerful allies. A decisive victory in your war to liberate Earth will come at a price: every lightyear will be bought with the blood of your kinsmen, and whatever liquid it is that pulses through the veins of your enemies. Ares is an exciting fusion of action and strategy, combining all the exciting elements of arcade-style action with the challenge of real-time strategy; the result is an exciting "hybrid" which requires both quick reflexes and skillful tactics. With huge, dynamically scaling sprites, and network play via AppleTalk or Internet, this game will bring hours of excitement to your Macintosh. Start with simple escort missions, and work your way up to planetary invasions. Capture and hold strategic points, or your victory will be more costly! Send a swarm of ships off to engulf the enemy, or sacrifice a lone fighter to draw them into a trap. No technique is too unconventional in your campaign to recapture your home planet. The challenge doesn't end with the defeat of the Cantharans. Two players can go head-to- head via AppleTalk or the Internet. Ares even sports integration with Scott Kevill's GameRanger service (a new feature in the Ambrosia version), so finding an opponent should be a snap. 1.2 INTRODUCTION Ares is a fusion of arcade action and real-time tactics. This unique combination requires a unique interface which is more involved ____________________________________________________________________________________ 2 …