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Fallen Enchantress Manual

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Fallen Enchantress Manual

from Elemental Forums

 

  The manual is linked below.  Thanks to everyone who worked on putting it together an making it look great.  Especially Toby Sarnelle, Kathleen Lane, Brian Clair, Leo Li and Nicole Gambrell.

 

https://stardock.cachefly.net/FE_manual.pdf

 

It's also worth checking out the Hiergamenon, a lorebook and history of the world of Elemental: https://www.elementalgame.com/hiergamenon

 

Enjoy,

Derek

 

edit: manual updated 10/23/2012

edit2: If you are looking for a 'slim' version of the manual, with increased performance on tablets and older computers, you can find one here: https://stardock.cachefly.net/FE_slim.pdf

edit3: If you're looking for a PDF version of the Hiergamenon, it's now available at: https://stardock.cachefly.net/FE_Hiergamenon.pdf

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Reply #51 from Elemental Forums Top

Who is "Cervo"?  Doesn't ring a bell.  I recognize all the other forum people thanked(and they deserve it), but that ones doesn't ring a bell. 

Reply #52 from Elemental Forums Top

Big Kudos for an actual Manual designed by the developers of a game worthy of the name and the time reading. Sorely missed from many an otherwise splendid 4x recently...

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Reply #53 from Elemental Forums Top

Very nice manual. Too bad i cannot print it (printer broken) (and for printing i'd prefer text (and example images only version).

Definetly need to read it more carefully before actually playing. I didn't really play the beta so i don't really know how to play. Or more specifically, details about stuff. Partially because the beta didn't have a manual.

Reply #54 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Mtn_Man, reply 48
It renders slighty faster, too, though still not fast enough for my liking.

Yea my old computer is bothered by this too, I want a poormans version of the manual now ^_^

Sincerely
~ Kongdej

Reply #55 from Elemental Forums Top

Would it be to difficult to make a KINDLE version?  I love my kindle, it goes everywhere with me.

Reply #56 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Lord, reply 51
Who is "Cervo"?  Doesn't ring a bell.  I recognize all the other forum people thanked(and they deserve it), but that ones doesn't ring a bell. 

Derek (or Brian?) did the thank you section so I couldn't tell ya...

 

For all the people asking for a more responsive version, I'll see about getting a lower res 'lite' version up tomorrow along-side the normal one

Reply #57 from Elemental Forums Top

I'll put my hat in with the request for a pad, kindle friendly version so I can curl up in bed with it and enjoy drinking in the old school nature of it.

Probably went to far there, sorry people.

I hope the manual keeps up with patches, dlc, expansions where relevant, I hate it when I buy a game a few months after release only to discover that some of the manual is pretty much worthless as the info is out of date (paradox being a case in point).

Reply #58 from Elemental Forums Top

Just imagine if Stardock were the very, very first to produce a kindle manual.

It would take the gaming world by storm.  Even Mr president of America would have to stand up and take notice.

Reply #59 from Elemental Forums Top

Tattyhay, completely agree with you.  I wholeheartedly believe that pad/kindle version of the manual would increase sales by a factor of a gazillion.

 

Also do you plan on anything like the sins rebellion collectors pack for Fallen Enchantress if sales go well?

Reply #60 from Elemental Forums Top

I wonder if Cervo is suppose to be Cervomix.  I think Cervomix was the guy who created a fan site for Elemental.

Reply #61 from Elemental Forums Top

I too would love to have a Kindle version of the manual.  But now that I think of it, can't you e-mail PDFs to your Kindle?  Haven't tried it myself, but I'm pretty sure there's a way to do it...

Reply #62 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting ErikCurre, reply 62
I too would love to have a Kindle version of the manual.  But now that I think of it, can't you e-mail PDFs to your Kindle?  Haven't tried it myself, but I'm pretty sure there's a way to do it...

 

Calabre can convert pdf's and put them on your kindle but the conversion is flipping awful.

Reply #63 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Kestral2040, reply 57

Quoting Lord Xia, reply 51Who is "Cervo"?  Doesn't ring a bell.  I recognize all the other forum people thanked(and they deserve it), but that ones doesn't ring a bell. 

Derek (or Brian?) did the thank you section so I couldn't tell ya...

 

For all the people asking for a more responsive version, I'll see about getting a lower res 'lite' version up tomorrow along-side the normal one

 

Oh, dunno. That was all Derek.  We have an optimized version in-house. I'll get it posted for folks.

Reply #65 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Kestral2040, reply 65
And here it is, we tried making a 'kindle' specific version but it did not come out well... this 'slim' version seems to look and function well on tablets (and slower computers).

 
https://stardock.cachefly.net/FE_slim.pdf

 

Another Great Move, Toby !

I just downloaded your "slim" version of the Fallen Enchantress Manual on my iPad, and it looks awesome !  Completely readible, and  waaaaaaay  convenient, for having on my desk, alongside my PC.  Talk about a great Reference Tool !    Nice job on this ...         :thumbsup:         

Reply #66 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Kestral2040, reply 65
and here it is, we tried making a 'kindle' specific version but it did not come out well... this 'slim' version seems to look and function well on tablets (and slower computers).

 

https://stardock.cachefly.net/FE_slim.pdf

 

 

Thanks for trying.  I will pop the slim version through calibre and see what I can get.

 

UPDATE: If you run it through Calibre pdf to mobi, and use the remove images option it come out quite good.

Reply #67 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Kestral2040, reply 65
and here it is, we tried making a 'kindle' specific version but it did not come out well... this 'slim' version seems to look and function well on tablets (and slower computers).

 

https://stardock.cachefly.net/FE_slim.pdf

 

Weee, this doesn't take 6 seconds for each page to load :)

Sincerely
~ Kongdej

Reply #68 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Kestral2040, reply 65
and here it is, we tried making a 'kindle' specific version but it did not come out well... this 'slim' version seems to look and function well on tablets (and slower computers).

https://stardock.cachefly.net/FE_slim.pdf

Works great on my 7" Acer tablet.  Thank you!

Reply #69 from Elemental Forums Top

I'm glad you guys like it! I'm currently working on a couple more fun/old school surprises for you... hope you enjoy them as much as you do the manual

Reply #70 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Kestral2040, reply 70
I'm glad you guys like it! I'm currently working on a couple more fun/old school surprises for you... hope you enjoy them as much as you do the manual

Please tell me that one of them is a copy protection wheel. In order to launch the game, you'll need to turn the wheel to find the right code. Ahh... so much of my childhood was spent fumbling through copy protection wheels. ;)

Is the manual available on the regular FE website? It'd be nice to see it there, too, if it's not already.

Reply #71 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Lord, reply 71

Quoting Kestral2040, reply 70I'm glad you guys like it! I'm currently working on a couple more fun/old school surprises for you... hope you enjoy them as much as you do the manual

Please tell me that one of them is a copy protection wheel. In order to launch the game, you'll need to turn the wheel to find the right code. Ahh... so much of my childhood was spent fumbling through copy protection wheels.

Is the manual available on the regular FE website? It'd be nice to see it there, too, if it's not already.

it is not currently, but now that you've reminded me I will hound marketing to get it up there tomorrow :D

and it's not a copy protection wheel, although those were badass.

Reply #72 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Kestral2040, reply 70
I'm glad you guys like it! I'm currently working on a couple more fun/old school surprises for you... hope you enjoy them as much as you do the manual

 

Pewter Figurines of Procipinee ???     Yippee, skippee !

 

But, wait a minute, how on earth are you going to engineer those, so that you can make them available to us, via Digital Download ???      o_O        ;P         ;)         

 

Reply #73 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Kestral2040, reply 72
and it's not a copy protection wheel, although those were badass.

LOL, indeed!

Reply #74 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting OrionM42, reply 73

 

Pewter Figurines of Procipinee ???     Yippee, skippee !

 

But, wait a minute, how on earth are you going to engineer those, so that you can make them available to us, via Digital Download ???                             

 

maybe I'm just that talented... (protip: I'm not) 

it's much less exciting than that, but hopefully you will still like it ;)

Reply #75 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting OrionM42, reply 73

Quoting Kestral2040, reply 70I'm glad you guys like it! I'm currently working on a couple more fun/old school surprises for you... hope you enjoy them as much as you do the manual


 

Pewter Figurines of Procipinee ???     Yippee, skippee !

 

But, wait a minute, how on earth are you going to engineer those, so that you can make them available to us, via Digital Download ???                             

 
3D printers are a thing. Many are easily sufficient for figurines.