ABOUT POPULOUS
Populous sees the birth of two nations - one good, one evil, both
warriors by nature and fanatical followers of their own God. You
play God and your aim is to wipe out the population of the opponent
so one nation remains.
Populous features an overview map of the current world and the
ability to instantly zoom in to any one point in the world and view
it in 3D. You begin by clearing land for your first people to settle
and build villages. As these villages grow into cities, so the
technology level of its inhabitants evolves. The number of people
and their technological advancement in turn determines your divine
power. As this grows, you will be able to direct your leader to any
place on the map, create knights who will fight and burn the
enemies' cities and harness the natural elements against the enemy
by ravaging the land with swamps, earthquakes, volcanoes and floods.
The full version of Populous features two modes of play, a conquest
and a custom mode, but only the former is available in the demo
version. The full version also features hundreds of worlds, of which
two are included in the demo version.
There are two colour versions of Populous on the disk - one for
small colour screens and one for larger colour screens. The mono
version is not provided.
POPULOUS TIPS
To reach your goal of ultimate ruler you will want to accomplish two
things: build up your population and chip away at the enemy's
population. Most players develop their own style for conquering the
world but here are a few hints to start you off.
Spread out
You can't divide and conquer if your followers are content with
hanging out in their huts all day. They need to keep building and
moving. Remember - the more follwers you have, the more mana you
gain.
Work the Earth
Terrain affects the people's ability to build and flourish. The
flatter the land, the easier it is to build on. You'll want to
smooth the area where your people are trying to settle and ruin the
land your enemy is trying to use.
Settlements: Big vs Small
Big settlements take more time to build and populate. If you're in
desperate need of power, you won't want to spend your mana in the
construction industry. Big settlements, however, have a higher
defence value and higher technology level - a big plus when the
enemy is crawling into your territory. For a large settlement, you
need flat land that is clear of objects.
Small settlements are quicker to erect and populate. Having small
villages lets you spread over a wider area quicker. Unfortunately,
huts are easier to conquer than fortresses. To have small
settlements, don't make the area completely flat.
In General
Basically, keep working the land and expanding your population - as
you do so, your mana will increase and so you will gain even more
power. USE IT!! Go and see what your opponent is doing: if he has a
big collection of settlements, think what a well placed Earthquake
would do or consider the Swamp option. Be disruptive.
Also, keep a…
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