| The Settlers | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Blue Byte Software |
| Publisher | Blue Byte Software |
| Released | 1994 |
| Status | Supported |
| Tested on | 0.70 |
| Tested game version | Unknown |
| Links | Compatibility List |
Commands | |
| Executable | Unknown |
| Installer | N/A |
| Setup | N/A |
| DOS4GW.EXE | Unknown |
| Works with DOS32A | N/A |
Description A strategy game with cartoony graphics and an innocent line in humour. At the start of the level you choose a starting point, the intention being to get lots of flat land as well as resources to mine and ideally existing sources of trees, stones and water (for fish). Your people are vying for supremacy with up to 3 others. Serf City: Life is Feudal is a RTS title from blue byte studios. The stand out aspect of the title was its slow, almost peaceful pace. The game featured very little combat and focused on setting up and establishing a thriving settlement.
The Settlers (also known as Serf City) is a slow-paced strategy video game.
Making it work
If you require support for general issues, see the performance guide and FAQ.
Testing
- 20 August 2009 by Anonymous:
- Runs perfectly, smooth and so on. Saving is possible.
- Tested with cracked US-version called 'Serf City', but it doesn't seem to be any different in any kind to the EU-version.
- Did not need to customize any settings.
- 30 August 2009 by Anonymous:
- German Version crashes while DosBox in Background or at switching between fullscreen and windowmode, 'Dos4GW-Stackoverflow', even while usind dos32a
External links
- The Settlers at MobyGames
Gameplay
- City building: Establish your empire in a completely gridless world to allow the most control and freedom as possible
- Economy: Build and optimize your production lines to achieve an efficient and profitable economy
- Military: Create a sturdy protection for your empire against incoming attacks and expand your borders by claiming unoccupied land
- Warfare: Conquer hostile territory and wage war to triumph over your enemies
Placing different types of buildings and connecting them with paths is an easy to learn process. But as the empire grows, productions become more complex and require more goods and suddenly, the previously empty paths, start to stall and whole productions have to slow down. Local train simulator free download.
The process of detecting weak points, altering and refactoring certain parts of the empire or even relocating whole productions can become very challenging, but the more satisfying if it succeeds and the small village from the beginning starts to grow into a large optimized empire.Military plays an important role too. Military buildings expand the empire and require garrison to defend incoming attacks.
Military units are fully controllable, they can be moved freely, garrison buildings, adjust their behavior, attack and capture enemy buildings. Furthermore they are expensive to produce and require large productions, which causes the need to expand the empire.
The World of Serfs
Serfs is themed after the High to Late Middle Ages ~13th century. And resembles the world and life these eras define.
Serf City Online
Build your empire in large forests, open meadows or vast lands, adapt yourself to consist the challenges the landscape demands. Enjoy warm summers and overcome hard winters on procedural generated maps and dynamic weather.