PATRICIAN III - RISE OF THE HANSE

Patrician III is a real-time trading simulation featuring elements of construction and the historical background of maritime trade in Northern Europe during the 1300's. As a resident of a medieval town, your goal is to rise from the status of a simple, insignificant trader to that of a Patrician and perhaps even become the head of the Hanseatic League. You can raise your standing through town improvement and diplomacy or fill your coffers through piracy and smuggling.

Will you succeed in your career, starting as a small trader and rising to an influential Patrician? Will your fame help you rise to governor, or leader of the Hanse?

Features:

• Immersive trade, economics, sea battles, diplomacy and intrigue
• Establish and build your own towns and production facilities
• Discover the dark side: weapons dealing, piracy, bribery and blackmail
• Obtain missions including hunting pirates, smuggling, collecting treasure maps
• Confront medieval plagues, hunger, storms and sieges
• Seasonal and enhanced weather effects: rain, snow, ice, and trees and bushes in bloom - creating a real sense of time and with effects that also impact on production and transportation
• Extensive building options such as warehouses, mints, elementary schools, barns, churches
• Extend the city walls, increase defenses, form your own city guard
• Advanced Artificial Intelligence adjusts difficulty based on your experience and ability
• Game modes: Single player, Campaign, Multiplayer (up to 8 players via 1 PC, LAN or Internet)

System Requirements:

• Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP
• Pentium III 450 MHz processor or higher
• 64 MB of RAM
• 660 MB Hard Drive space
• 32 MB Direct 3D compatible 3D accelerated Graphics Card
• 8X CD-ROM drive
• DirectX compatible Sound Card
• DirectX 7.1 or higher (included on CD)
• Network card for LAN multiplayer mode
• Internet connection for online multiplayer mode