The number 1 will appear on the icon, which means you have ordered one unit to be built. Right-click on a damaged structure for the peasants to start repairing it. The foundation of the structure will appear on the surface and the peasants will begin to build it.ĭetailed information on structure construction is available under "Buildings". Move the flashing structure to the place where you want to build it and left-click. The cursor will change to show a flashing semi-transparent structure. Left-click on the icon of the structure you want to build. Select one or several peasants to see icons of the structures available in the lower left-hand part of the screen. You will see unit icons on the interface screen. Select the appropriate structure to build your unit by clicking on it with the left mouse button. This will allow you to learn what exactly each unit can do with specific objects. Fighting units can attack and capture unguarded peasants, artillery and some enemy structures.Įvery described activity is identified by a special cursor which will appear when you select a corresponding unit and pass the cursor over different objects. Peasants, for example, can chop trees, quarry stone, harvest crops from the fields, build and repair structures, etc. To put units ashore select the ferry and click on the "Disembark Unit" icon, which is on the interface screen.
When you are close to the other side, carry out the same mooring procedure. When the units are on board, they will be able to cross the water. Then select your units and click on the ferry for them to board it. The ferry's mooring point will be indicated by a flashing red cross. Select the ferry and click on the shore where your units are gathered. You can transport your units across water by means of a ferry. Select a group of units and click on the map in different places while holding the Shift key to set a route for your troops to follow. Press CTRL + any number from 0 to 9 to hotkey the newly set group. Simply select your units, hold Shift and select the units to be added. You can add other units to the group of selected units. You can now select this unit, group of units, formation or battery by pressing the assigned key. Select a unit, group of units, formation or battery and press CTRL + any number from 0 to 9. The directional control of your units will not only allow you to better control and use your troops, but also to gain tactical superiority over the enemy.įor example, rear and flank attacks are very dangerous, especially for formations.Īny unit, group of units, formation or battery can be hotkeyed. The tip of it will indicate the location of your units and the end will indicate the direction for units to face. Keep holding the right mouse button and move the cursor - you will see a pointer. Select a unit, group of units, a formation or battery.Ĭlick and hold the right button on the map indicating the place you want your units to go to. Select a unit, a group of units or a formation.Ĭlick on the map or mini-map with the right mouse button to indicate the place you want your units to go to. All your units or structures that are within this frame will be selected as soon as you release the mouse button. You will see a frame following the cursor. To select several units or structures, left-click on any other place on the map, then hold the mouse button down while moving the mouse. 3.1.2 Selecting Several Units or Buildings To cancel the selection of a unit or a building, click on any other place on the map with the right mouse button. To select a unit or a building, click on it with the left mouse button. You will find a complete list of hotkeys under 3.1.18. There are hotkeys available for the most frequent or important actions. This top selling title has won two awards and was positively favoured by a majority of reviewers.You can control the game with the help of the normal two-button mouse. This ability set it apart from other games of the time such as Age of Empires and Empire Earth.Ĭossacks is a game which allows the user to gain strategy skills and even pick up some relative history of that period by the inclusion of a comprehensive encyclopedia. Mission scenarios range from conflicts such as Thirty Years' War to the War of the Austrian Succession, and the game is renowned for the seemingly unlimited number of units players may control. Players must avoid famine and engage in army expansion, building construction and simple resource gathering. It features sixteen playable nations each with its own architectural styles, technologies and units. The game has an isometric view and is set in the 17th and 18th centuries of Europe.
Cossacks: European Wars is a real-time strategy computer game for Windows made by the Ukrainian developer GSC Game World.