Contents Game Controls ......................................2 Introduction...........................................3 Main Menu .............................................3 Prologue .................................................4 Characters .............................................6 Human Alliance ......................................6 Dark Legion............................................8 World Map .......................................... 10 Game Basics ........................................ 12 Movement/Tactics Mode ...................... 12 Basic Controls for Movement/Tactics Mode................... 14 Battle Mode .......................................... 16 World Map ........................................... 21 Briefing ................................................. 21 Saving and Loading the Game .............. 21 Leader .................................................. 22 Officer .................................................. 23 Troops .................................................. 24 Units..................................................... 25 Skills ..................................................... 28 Equipment ............................................ 28 Xbox Live ............................................ 29 Credits ................................................. 31 Warranty ............................................. 32 Technical Support ................................ 33 1 Game Controls Action Mode l (Hold) + A Set waypoints (up to 8) on Mini map Introduction Main Menu Press > at the Title screen to access the Main Menu and the following options: l or r Change selected troop r (Hold) Mini map Single Player · New Game Begin a new game. You can choose to play Ellen, Walter or Leinhart when you start a new game. Rupert, Morene, Cirith and Urukubarr can be selected after completing the three previous scenarios. · Continue Load a previously saved game. · Custom Game Select to create a custom game. Y or Y + B Special Attack B Special move (for example, counterattack or evade) A or X Normal attack b or c Use officer's ability R Change camera view Multi Player · Xbox Live Connect to Xbox Live ®. There are three different Live modes available in Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes. For more details, please refer to the Xbox Live section on page 29 of this manual. · Live Options Manage your Xbox Live account and Friends List. ? Use abilities, and call for support troops L Move > Pause/Menu < Mini-map Tactics Mode Castle/Base Mode L or ? A/ B Y > L or ? A/ B > r (Hold) Move the cursor Confirm / Cancel Help Pause / Menu Move the cursor Confirm / Cancel Pause / Menu Mini map R L l or r > ? r (Hold)+L l + r+A World Map Mode R Y A B b or c Control camera Move Change selected troop Pause/Menu Use abilities, and call for support troops Zoom in/out Mini-map Set waypoints (up to 8) Change view Move all troops at once Confirm action Cancel action; stop Change troop formation · Sign Out Sign out of Xbox Live. Options Adjust options, such as vibration, volume controls, etc. Credits View credits. 2 3 Prologue First War of Heroes--Xok's Knights Legend holds that when war threatens Bersia with destruction, seven knights will appear to bring salvation. The legend came true when the mysterious Khiliani, leader of the Dark Legion, took the eastern Hexter of Bersia in his campaign to destroy the world. Seven heroes, led by Keiser, rose up against Khiliani to rally for humanity and defend Bersia. The battle turned when a fallen hero, Rick Miner, was resurrected through the immortal power of the Ancient Heart. Together with the rest of Xok's Knights, he defeated Khiliani at the Altar of Destruction. This was the First War of Heroes, now known as "Xok's Knights." On the other hand, around 30 tribes of Orcs and Ogres had existed in peace and harmony in Hexter before the Appeasement Policy of Vellond. Vellond chose a Hexter tribe that had the biggest political ambition but not enough strength, then started supporting it with military supplies. As expected, the tribe started absorbing the smaller tribes in Eastern Hexter, and soon Hexter was divided into proVellond and anti-Vellond tribes who fought a bitter civil war. One day, an army of unknown origin raided a small human village near the Hexter-Hironeiden border and slaughtered all the civilians. This event destroyed the precarious balance of power between Dark Legion and Human Alliance, and a full-scale warfare ensued. The Chaos not only just ruined Vellond's plan, but also ­ intended or not ­ became the trigger for the Encablossa War which put the entire Bersia continent at peril. Second War of Heroes Rumors linger long after the end of the Second War of Heroes. What transpired between Neeble and the Ancient Heart? Did all of the war's participants truly vanish? Mists. Legends. Echoes of good and evil. No clear record of this war remains. Nevertheless, the site of its final battle--the Altar of Destruction--now is considered holy ground. Beginning of Chaos 5 years before the Encablossa War, A group of Half Vampires, led by Valdemar, united Dark Elves who had been divided into tens of city states at war, and established Vellond Kingdom. Vellond was the first united Dark Elf nation in the history of Bersia continent, yet the only one that was not ruled by Dark Elves themselves. King Valdemar was well aware of the fact that the oppressed Dark Elves will rebel soon, unless they were distracted by a bigger conflict. Aiming to expand its territory and control the residents, Vellond invaded Arein and tried to annex Hexter, a land of Orcs and Ogres. At the time Arein was an autonomous state ruled by Elves, making the perfect outlet for the frustration and animosity of the Dark Elves who despised the Elves. 4 5 Characters Human Alliance Rupert Main Weapon: Two-Handed War Hammer Hironeiden Crusaders had been defeated by Regnier and retreated back to its Capital. To overcome the crisis, King of Hironeiden decides to dispatch a messenger to ask for foreign support. From the continuing war, Hironeiden Army was suffering from a shorage of officers and there was no one to escort this messenger. Although many opposed against the idea, there was no one else to carry out the critical task but Rupert, Will Rupert complete his mission and turn the table over for Hironeiden? Walter Main Weapon: Iron Mace, Shield Walter received an oracle from God to destroy Ancient Heart. Although he wished to fulfill the oracle by all means possible, the biggest obstacle appeared from the most unexpected place. Walter was tested from the root of his faith, but overcame everything to reach his goal in the end. However, what the conclusion brought to him was... Ellen Main Weapons: Blade Five years before the Encablossa War. With ambitious plans to expand its territory, Vellond Kingdom had invaded Arein, a municipal province of Elves. With supports from Hironeiden Kingdom, Arein was barely surviving, and its fall was only a matter of time. Trying to siege this opportunity, Ecclesia Kingdom plans to annex Arein. Ellen, an Ecclesian Army Captain, is to deliver the first message from Ecclesia to Arein. 6 7 Urukubarr Dark Legion Cirith Main Weapon: Katar Cirith had always succeeded in her missions by fooling others with her disguise as an air-headed girl. But her last mission to steal Ancient Heart from Rithrin had failed, and she ends up fleeing to Dyesa's force where her younger sister Nachmir is. She receives an order from the mainland to steal Ancient Heart from the Patriarch, but she continually faces deadly trials and fatal accidents. And slowly at last, Cirith comes to realize who her real enemy is... Main Weapon: Bare Hand Hexter, a primitive land of simple, but straight forward and strong tribes. The strongest and wisest Chieftain out of all the tribes on this land, Urukubarr is a guardian of Dragon's Tomb, where the souls of Hexter heroes are resting in peace. However, the ambitious Vellond Kingdom tries to annex Hexter, which has been peaceful for a short while after the First War of Heroes... Morene Strident Main Weapons: Bone Blade Her Half-Vampire genes gave indescribable beauty, but Morene can take lives without a blink. Seeing how she is expressionless while tearing off the enemy's limb makes everyone shudder, but she just continues to kill without any emotion. Dispatched to Lucretia's Border Guard as an Inspector to watch over Kaedes, an underground resistance of Dark Elves, Morene chased after the Patriarch to take Ancient Heart away from his hands. However, after several failures she had to return to Vellond with King Valdemar... Leinhart Main Weapon: Long Sword Each nation in Bersia had quickly reconstructed herself to enter a stable condition, and started looking for a chance to display their expanding military power. Meanwhile, Valdemar, the ambitious Vampire Lord of Eastern Bersia, announces himself as the King of Vellond and conquered the entire Vellond to put Dark Elves and all the other Vampire Lords under his rule. As Vellond Kingdom established stability, King Valdemar turned his eyes to Hexter, which has a vast land and huge labor force. Instead of using military force, Valdemar broke up Orc tribes, then absorbed them one by one. His policy was called `Appeasement of Hexter.' King Valdemar appointed his son, Prince Leinhart, as Appeasement Inspector, and dispatched him to Hexter. 8 9 World Map Ecclesia The current patriarch of Ecclesia is Dimitri the Third, whose religious ideology dictates the "Extermination of unconvertible barbarians and unification of Bersian Continent under one faith." Dimitri had taken over Azilla as a tributary nation while Azilla was in chaos over the king's throne. He considers the Ancient Heart to be a devil's artifact and will excommunicate anyone who speaks of or attempts to learn about it. Vellond Vellond's current king, Valdemar, is a half-Vampire just like Richter. He somehow managed to unify the ever-conflicting nations of Dark Elves, Orcs, and Ogres. But, it's an uneasy unity. The Dark Elves seek an opportunity to replace the half-Vampire king, who in their opinion belongs to an inferior race. To prevent this, Valdemar has placed halfVampire supervisors to watch over the Dark Elves. Azilla Azilla fell into chaos after King Curian disappeared following the Second War of Heroes. Azilla was annexed by Ecclesia years later. Its current king, Angelo, is merely a figurehead controlled by Dimitri the Third. Hironeiden Hironeiden currently is ruled by King Saul. Though this nation generally follows the principles of the Ecclesian church, the constant conflict with the Dark Legion has created some doctrinal deviations. In general, the people of Hironeiden consider the Ecclesians a bunch of religious idealists who don't need to fight for their survival. Hexter Hexter is a commonwealth of Vellond, ruled by Regnier, whose primary residents are Orcs and Ogres. Some wonder why Regnier doesn't try to overthrow Valdemar, as he has ability to defeat Orcs and Ogres. Regnier remains open to this idea, but for now he has Valdemar's courtesy and trust. 10 11 Game Basics Movement/Tactics Mode Additional Information More information is shown depending on the mission. Cursor A pillar of light indicates a tip of the cursor. Move the cursor to desired location, and press A to move troops. Hit Points (HP) Represents the Hit Points of allied troops. The selected troop is enlarged. Mini Map Green: Playercontrolled Allies Red: Enemies Blue: Computercontrolled Allies Direction of Troops Direction in which to find allied or enemy troops. Skill Points (SP) Skill Points can be earned by landing successful attacks and are needed for using abilities. Target Information Displays identity and remaining HP of the targeted troop. 12 13 Basic controls for the Movement/Tactics Mode. Movement Move the cursor to the desired location with L. Press A to move the selected troop to the location. It works the same way with the mini map on. Using Ability You can select and use abilities with ?. A certain amount of Skill Points is needed to use each ability. The following table shows the different kinds of abilities: Category Attack Restore Status Examples Meteor, Lightning Cure, Curatio Elemental boosts Scout Special Self-Destruction Call support Effects Directs magic damage Heals ally troops Boosts status temporarily Creates fast-moving Scout Sends Ghoul to do a selfdestructing attack Calls for aerial-unit support Looking Around Use R to look around. Click R to change the camera view. Selecting Other Troops Pull l or r to cycle through available troops. Battle A battle will start automatically as the distance between your troop and enemy troop narrows. Using the Mini Map You can enlarge the mini map by pulling and holding r or by pressing <. Repeat to reset the mini map to its normal size. The mini map shows the following: · A circle ar ...