Features:Spectacular cinematic & epic naval battles. 2 Command Modes: RTS (control many ships) or Direct Command (single ship). Unique combination of war & trading.
8 playable nations: England, France, Holland, Portugal, Denmark, Sweden, Spain & the Holy Roman Empire. 10 realistic ship types: small sloops to cutters to East Indiaman to warships.
Hire fleet commanders who will gain new skills & increase the abilities of your fleets. Take over ports & protect your shipping routes to create largest trading empire.
Multiplayer (Internet or LAN):Up to 8 simultaneous players.
Player statistics tracked on the EIC game server. Several game mode for with single & team approach.
Raise your ranking by thwarting your opponents. Head-to-Head missions are a true test of strategic skill. FIGHT!.
Use Military might to build your trading empire.
Command ships & fleets independently. Wage war on the vast open sea. Sink your rivals' ship or board them to take control. MANAGE!. Hire fleet commanders to boost your fleet's abilities.
User commander skills to give you an edge in battles. Upgrade your ports with new buildings. Buy & Sell goods. Establish profitable trading routes.
Open diplomatic relations or declare War. Negotiate tense political situation. RULE!.
Lead the most powerful company in history. Take over colonies & expand your empire.
Use well modeled diplomacy to exert your power. Conquer strategic ports. Accomplish missions ordered by your company or the Crown.
Minimum System Requirements:Windows‚ XP.
1. 6 GHz Intel Pentium processor or equivalent AMD Athlon processor. 1GB RAM. Hard disk space approx. 6 GB. 128 MB DirectX 9. 0c compatible or better video card with pixelshader 2.
0. DirectX 9.
0c compatible sound card. DirectX‚: 9. 0c. Internet Connection for multiplayer. Recommended System Requirements:Windows‚ XP/Vista. 2. 0 GHz dual core processor.
2GB RAM. Hard disk space approx. 6 GB. 512 MB DirectX 9.
0c compatible or better video card with pixelshader 3. DirectX 9. 0c compatible sound card.
1MBps Internet Connection for multiplayer.