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1775, the British colonies in North America.
"A little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical."
- Thomas Jefferson, 1787




In response to the Tea Party and other protests, the British Parliament enacted the intolerable Acts to punish the colonies and declared Massachusetts to be in a state of rebellion. General Thomas Gage, appointed governor of Massachusetts, was instructed by King George's government to enforce royal authority in the troublesome colony.  
'''JULY 1776, NORTH AMERICA'''
 
The unrests in the british colonies in North America turns into an open revolution. More and more
colonists joining the Continental Army, strong in their will to fight for freedom. Quickened by
the events at Boston the year before, the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia adopts the
Declaration of Independence. From now on, the American colonies are severing their political
connections to Great Britain and calling themselve the 13 United States of America.


Meanwhile a massive british war fleet arrived on Long Island under command of William Howe
and seized New York City, ready to crush American forces.


Even though the countryside is largely controlled by Patriot sympathizers, the Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith gets a secret order to capture and destroy military supplies that are reportedly stored by the Massachusetts militia at Concord. Alarmed through a suprise raid of gunpowder and other military supplies near Boston by British troops thousands of American Patriots sprang into action and awaits the British regulars at Concord.
The Continental Army learns their first major defeat on Manhattan Island. Withdrawn from
New York City, the Commander-in-Chief George Washington tries to reorganize his army,  
making them ready for a counter attack.    
   
The War of Independence has begun...




== QUESTIONS ==
'''What is the scenario about?'''


The historical background of the scenario is the American War of Independence at the end of the 18th century. Lead the American colonists through the struggle for freedom and independence or show the rest of the world that nobody should start making trouble with the British Empire and break down the revolution in the Thirteen Colonies.


Your primary target is to defeat your enemy, equal which side you are playing.


== Required game version ==


'''Do I need to know historical background to play this scenario?'''
This scenario requires the latest official Civilization II ToT patch as well as the ToTPP version 0.15


No, you don´t need it. I think you will have more fun if you actually don´t know what happened 250 years ago. It is a game which should make fun and should give you a chance to replay the history or create an alternative history. All events are going the correct historical timeline (it´s neccessary for a historical scenario) but should gives you also freedom to play your own game. It´s your choice how you defend your cities or attack enemy cities.
You can find the latest official Civiliazion 2 ToT patch here:


[http://forums.civfanatics.com/resources/test-of-time-v1-1-patch.59/ Official ToT patch 1.1]


'''Are there any special things I should know?'''
You can find the ToTPP version 0.15 here:


Yes, there are some:
[http://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/the-test-of-time-patch-project.517282/ ToTPP from TheNamelessOne]


== Installation ==


''Governments:''
Create a new folder called "'''AWI'''" in your "'''The Test of Time/Original'''" directory.
Copy the following files into the "'''AWI'''" folder.


[[Media:AWI_Scenario_Files.zip| AWI Scenario Files]]


Government switching is not allowed. The government of the Thirteen Colonies is Republic (Communism), the government of the British Empire is Monarchy (Republic).
[[Media:AWI Improvements.zip| AWI Improvement graphics]]
The reason why I gave the Americans the Communism government is because they fought a war in their own country against an enemy. Even though not all Colonists supports the revolution the Americans never had any major problems with riots in their cities. I thought the Communism government should be represent this fact perfect.
To represent the Loyalists in the colonies there will be at random turns Loyalist uprisings throughout the colonies.


The British Empire got the Republic government to ensure some civil unrest in the occupied cities due to corruption and missing of social buildings like a Church, a Theater or a Town Hall.
[[Media:AWI_LUA_Files.zip| AWI LUA Files]]


== Ingame graphics ==


''Civilizations:''
I've changed some of the ingame graphics to make them propper for the scenario. If you would like to use them copy the tiles.dll file into your "'''The Test of Time'''" directory.
Please make a backup from the original tiles.dll before you replace it.


[[Media:AWI_Tiles.zip| AWI Tiles.dll]]


There are five civilizations (British Empire, Thirteen Colonies, Spanish Empire, France, Iroquois Confederacy) in the scenario. Playable are only the British Empire or the Thirteen Colonies.
== Gameplay rules ==


You can have negotiantions with all civilizations except the British Empire or Thirteen Colonies, depending what playable Civilization you are playing with. The Iroquois Confederacy is allied with the British Empire.
This scenario is designed for playing with the British Empire only. Your goal is to crush down the rebellion until January 1784 (maximum turns: 91).


You can declare war on all Civilizations but you can´t destroy them. I would recommend not to attack the other European Civilizations. You won´t get any benefits by conquering their cities.
The following cities must be under your control for a complete victory:


1x OBJECTIVE points=>
Bangor, Portsmouth, Providence, Trenton, Baltimore, Salisbury, Norfolk, New Bern, Wilmington, Savannah, Saratoga, Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta.


''Improvements and technology tree:''
3x OBJECTIVE points=>
Charles Town, Philadelphia, New York, Boston




You will see that you can´t build all improvements. It´s because I included a small technology tree into the game. You can ignore the research but you won´t be able to build the Continental troops (Infantry, Dragoons, Artillery) and maybe some important improvements or researching some special regiments later in game. So it´s your choice if you sell all Schools at the beginning of the game to get some money or if you invest it into research.
The victory conditions are as followed:


At the start of the game you can only build Minutemen and Militias (when playing with the Americans) or Loyalists and Mounted Militias (when playing with the British Empire). This should represent the fact that the Americans didn´t have an organized army at the start of the revolution. The same goes for Britain, recruiting new troops in the occupied cities would be unrealistic.
Decisive victory: >= 24 points


If you are playing with the Americans you should hold Valley Forge unter winter 1777/1778. Historical Valley Forge was the winter headquarter for Washington and his troops. During the winter months the Prussian General von Steuben trained the troops and starts organizing the Continental Army. If you hold this winter camp you will get the Continental technology, which will allow you to research Infantry Drill (Continental Line), Cavalry Drill (Continental Dragoons) and Artillery Drill (Continental Artillery).
Marginal victory: >= 13 points


If you are playing with the British Empire you should conquer all naval cities. I think if Britain controlls all American seaports it would be difficult for the Americans to win the war. If you are controlling all seaports you will be able to produce Infantry, Dragoons and Artillery in all occupied cities.
Marginal defeat: <= 13 points


When playing with Britain you can research Hessian and British Reinforcements. The King will raise up regiments which will be available in London. Build East Indiamen to transport them into the new world. Beware of American Privateers.
Decisive defeat: <= 4 points




''Special units:''
- Regular British troops are only recruitable in London.


- In the colonies are only Loyalist regiments available.


In the game there will be special units available (i.e. Morgan's Rifles, Stockbridge Mohicans for the Americans)(i.e. Highlanders, 33rd Foot Infantry, Butler's Rangers for the British Empire). You cannot build them and they will be spawning only via events or if you research a special technology (the technology has the same name as the regiment)
- Technology research is disabled as it is a typical war scenario.


- Capturing all coastal cities until June 1778 (Turn 24) will avoid French intervention.


''Colonists and Engineers:''
- You gets via LUA offers from the Hessians for hiring mercenaries.


- Capturing cities near plantations will give you the decission to free the slaves (earning money) or drafting them into your army (new unit).


Use them only for irrigate terrain or building roads. Don´t use them for building/rebuilding cities, please.
- The abilities of Noble Citizens (Diplomats) are limited.


- The government of the British Empire is an Administrative Monarchy (Republic). The governement of the Americans are Republic (Communism).


''Spys and Iroquois Scouts:''
- European cities are only for trading. Don't waste time and uníts for conquering them.


- Native Indians are your allies.


Use them only for investigate enemy cities, please.
== Screenshots ==


[[File:New_York_Campaign.png]]


This should answers all major questions of the scenario. If you still have more questions, please feel free to ask on the following thread on Civfanatics Scenario League:
''British troops starting the New York Campaign''


== Scenario Background ==


[[File:Green_Mountain_Boys.png]]


''Green Mountain Boys near Albany''


== An A-Z of Some VERY Important Game Play Notes ==


[[File:Love_the_King.PNG]]


== Unit Descriptions ==
''Halifax celebrates the "We love the King" day''


== Credits ==


Many thanks goes to:


== Version History ==
- Fairline and Curt Sibling (Graphics)


- Prof. Garfield (LUA Scripting)


- Gapetit (Hex editing savefile for disable Barbarian uprisings)


== Downloads ==
- Tootall_2012 (For playing the scenario and giving me a detailled description of bugs and suggestions)
[[File:[[File:Example.jpg]]]]
 
- Unknown designer of the map
 
== Bugfixes ==
 
I've changed the following things in the new version:
 
- Added objective cities
 
- Reduced the turns of the scenario, now 91 turns (January 1784)
 
- Changed the tech paradigm to 50/10
 
- Changed the governments of the British and Americans. British now vanilla Republic, Americans now vanilla Communism
 
- Disabled the two Howitzer units in London
 
- Added @COSMIC2 parameters: MovementMultipliers, 1; RailroadMultiplier, 4; RiverMultiplier, 0; AlpineMultiplier, 0; PlayableTribes; 0b01000000
 
- Changed LUA code for negotiations between Americans and British Empire (Thanks to JPetroski for the code)
 
- American Noble Citizen (Diplomat) disabled in New York
 
- Increased movement rates of naval units to make it more historical accurate
 
- Limited the abilities of Noble Citizen (Diplomat)
 
- Increased attack for American units, decreased them for British units
 
- British units with "negates city walls" flag have now a Chrysanthemum symbol (Thanks to Tootall_2012 for the symbol)
 
- Increased size of production ingame box

Latest revision as of 12:49, 3 December 2020


AWI Title.PNG


"A little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical." - Thomas Jefferson, 1787


JULY 1776, NORTH AMERICA

The unrests in the british colonies in North America turns into an open revolution. More and more colonists joining the Continental Army, strong in their will to fight for freedom. Quickened by the events at Boston the year before, the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia adopts the Declaration of Independence. From now on, the American colonies are severing their political connections to Great Britain and calling themselve the 13 United States of America.

Meanwhile a massive british war fleet arrived on Long Island under command of William Howe and seized New York City, ready to crush American forces.

The Continental Army learns their first major defeat on Manhattan Island. Withdrawn from New York City, the Commander-in-Chief George Washington tries to reorganize his army, making them ready for a counter attack.

The War of Independence has begun...



Required game version

This scenario requires the latest official Civilization II ToT patch as well as the ToTPP version 0.15

You can find the latest official Civiliazion 2 ToT patch here:

Official ToT patch 1.1

You can find the ToTPP version 0.15 here:

ToTPP from TheNamelessOne

Installation

Create a new folder called "AWI" in your "The Test of Time/Original" directory. Copy the following files into the "AWI" folder.

AWI Scenario Files

AWI Improvement graphics

AWI LUA Files

Ingame graphics

I've changed some of the ingame graphics to make them propper for the scenario. If you would like to use them copy the tiles.dll file into your "The Test of Time" directory. Please make a backup from the original tiles.dll before you replace it.

AWI Tiles.dll

Gameplay rules

This scenario is designed for playing with the British Empire only. Your goal is to crush down the rebellion until January 1784 (maximum turns: 91).

The following cities must be under your control for a complete victory:

1x OBJECTIVE points=> Bangor, Portsmouth, Providence, Trenton, Baltimore, Salisbury, Norfolk, New Bern, Wilmington, Savannah, Saratoga, Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta.

3x OBJECTIVE points=> Charles Town, Philadelphia, New York, Boston


The victory conditions are as followed:

Decisive victory: >= 24 points

Marginal victory: >= 13 points

Marginal defeat: <= 13 points

Decisive defeat: <= 4 points


- Regular British troops are only recruitable in London.

- In the colonies are only Loyalist regiments available.

- Technology research is disabled as it is a typical war scenario.

- Capturing all coastal cities until June 1778 (Turn 24) will avoid French intervention.

- You gets via LUA offers from the Hessians for hiring mercenaries.

- Capturing cities near plantations will give you the decission to free the slaves (earning money) or drafting them into your army (new unit).

- The abilities of Noble Citizens (Diplomats) are limited.

- The government of the British Empire is an Administrative Monarchy (Republic). The governement of the Americans are Republic (Communism).

- European cities are only for trading. Don't waste time and uníts for conquering them.

- Native Indians are your allies.

Screenshots

New York Campaign.png

British troops starting the New York Campaign


Green Mountain Boys.png

Green Mountain Boys near Albany


Love the King.PNG

Halifax celebrates the "We love the King" day

Credits

Many thanks goes to:

- Fairline and Curt Sibling (Graphics)

- Prof. Garfield (LUA Scripting)

- Gapetit (Hex editing savefile for disable Barbarian uprisings)

- Tootall_2012 (For playing the scenario and giving me a detailled description of bugs and suggestions)

- Unknown designer of the map

Bugfixes

I've changed the following things in the new version:

- Added objective cities

- Reduced the turns of the scenario, now 91 turns (January 1784)

- Changed the tech paradigm to 50/10

- Changed the governments of the British and Americans. British now vanilla Republic, Americans now vanilla Communism

- Disabled the two Howitzer units in London

- Added @COSMIC2 parameters: MovementMultipliers, 1; RailroadMultiplier, 4; RiverMultiplier, 0; AlpineMultiplier, 0; PlayableTribes; 0b01000000

- Changed LUA code for negotiations between Americans and British Empire (Thanks to JPetroski for the code)

- American Noble Citizen (Diplomat) disabled in New York

- Increased movement rates of naval units to make it more historical accurate

- Limited the abilities of Noble Citizen (Diplomat)

- Increased attack for American units, decreased them for British units

- British units with "negates city walls" flag have now a Chrysanthemum symbol (Thanks to Tootall_2012 for the symbol)

- Increased size of production ingame box

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