CHANGE ORDERS – TELL YOUR INVENTORS WHAT TO DO
You can change orders given to the inventors working for you. Please see the INVENTING ITEMS
section for more details on the orders you can issue.
ALERTS – SET UP ALERTS
When you set up alerts, an icon will appear on the screen whenever the specified conditions are met.
Listed below are the four alerts you can set up. Select an alert with the left analog stick or directional
buttons, then press the
S
button to turn it on or off.
• Someone files a patent
• New product hits the stores
• Contracted inventor patents an item
• New inventor enters the development race
DATA
Here you can save or load data using a Memory Card. Select a MEMORY CARD slot and file
with the left analog stick or directional buttons, then press the
S
button to confirm.
SAVE – Save data
Save your progress in the game. You will need at least 175KB of free space to save game
data. You will need an additional 1,200KB of free space to collect Battle Trophies.
LOAD – Load data
Load data in order to resume the game from any of the saves on your Memory Card.
INVENTING ITEMS
“Inventing” is a system for modifying an existing item or creating a completely
new item. Besides weapons and armour, you can also invent such things as
food and accessories.
GETTING STARTED
In order to invent items, you must first register with
the Craftsmen’s Guild. There you will receive a Compact
Communicator, which you can use to send orders to inventors
you have contracted to work for you.
TWO WAYS OF INVENTING ITEMS:
1. Inventing items at workshops
At workshops, the player’s characters and inventors can form a team of one to three to invent items.
You can leave it up to the craftsmen’s inspiration through “Original Invention” or choose “Specify Plan”
to modify an item in your possession. Any item invented is immediately available for your use. If you
create a brand new item through Original Invention, you can file a patent for that invention.
2. Inventing items outside of workshops
You can send orders through the Compact Communicator to any inventor with whom you have signed a
contract. Instead of forming a team, you send orders to each individual inventor. You can have them
work on an “Original Invention” of their own or put them on “Standby” to await your orders. If a patent
is filed for an invention, the inventor may go up in the inventor rankings, resulting in bonus money for
you. Items invented in this way will not be immediately available, but will instead be distributed to the
shops.
