User Guide

Sid Meier’s Civilization II improves on a beloved classic. Civilization,

its predecessor, cast you as the ruler of an infant civilization, struggling to

survive and prosper in the earliest moments of history. Eventually, growth and

exploration brought you into competition with ruthless, competent, but

sometimes predictable computer opponents. Civilization II adds depth to the

diplomacy and smarts to the artificial intelligence, as well as tweaking features that

millions of Civ players had come to know too well. The result is the same compelling

quality and fresh challenges for the expert player — and a wide-open world to explore

for the novice.

Both you and your opponents begin with a small band of settlers surrounded by the

hazards and delights of unexplored territory. Each decision you make can have

important ramifications later. Should you build a city on a coast or inland? Should you

concentrate on military production or agricultural improvement? Innovative displays make

it easy to understand the shifting situation and implement action. If you prove an able ruler,

your civilization grows larger and even more interesting to manage. The inevitable contact

with neighboring civilizations opens new doors of opportunity: treaties, embassies,

sabotage, trade, and war.

INTRODUCTION

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