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CONTENTS
introDuction 4
installing thE gamE 6
playing thE gamE for thE first timE 6
Basic controls 7
MOVING 7
Basic Hand actions 7
sEtting up thE gamE 8
main menu 8
playing thE gamE 9
your creature 9
construction 10
miracles 12
comBat 14
hints anD tips 14
saving anD loaDing 16
crEDits 17
Warranty 17
tEchnical support 18
contact us 18
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INTRODUCTION
Immortals have never had to fear death. Thats about to change
You had begun to believe the war, pain and suffering would last forever. Finally,
with the help of your people, the wise Greeks, you obliterated the once powerful
Aztec nation and realised every gods dream: absolute control over Eden.
However, compassion or arrogance moved you to leave a handful of Aztecs
alive a mistake that may prove to be your downfall.
If youd deigned to notice when the survivors formed a cult and began
sacrificing their fallen comrades bodies to create a new god, you would have
smiled at such pitiable efforts. You would have trusted in the knowledge that
corpses are a poor sacrifice and that no god had ever been created purely
from death it couldnt work. At first, it didnt.
With everything they knew destroyed, the Aztecs had nothing to distract them
from their purpose. Holding ceremonies around Totems shrines to their
departed tribesmen they chanted and offered up more bodies. Heads tilted
back and eyes glazed, they screamed in prayer. Then, with a flash, the sky
tore open and let a new ruler into their lives an unalterably evil god, born
from death and holding the power to control it.
Now, as the new god reaches into the earth, he finds one rotting Creature and
countless human bodies and skeletons. With these weapons at his disposal
torn from their graves and marching as zombie puppets the peoples of
Eden can be controlled, can be crushed.
Will you let this dark force wipe you from history? You must master new skills
and technologies quickly to stand a chance in the impending fight for your
very existence:
Take control of a new Creature the Turtle or import your faithful aide
from Black & White

2.
Employ four new Miracles to resurrect the dead, create floods of burning
lava and turn your enemies into harmless livestock. Prove your skill with
Expert Miracle Mode.
Use new combat techniques raise your own skeleton platoon to help you
battle the Aztec armies of the walking dead and the Undead Gorilla. Learn
to use the terrain around you in battle fight for the higher ground.
Construct new Buildings heal your Villagers in the Hospital, boost
your supplies from the Abattoir and strengthen your armies with the
Blacksmiths.
Create new Embellishments raise your own livestock in animal pens
and Pig Sties. Create a beautiful and thriving metropolis with Dovecotes,
Flagpoles and signposts.
Face new Challenges and confront the dark face of Eden.
Note: This manual contains information about the features that are new to Black
& White

2: Battle of the Gods. For information about the controls, gameplay,

units and Buildings that this game has in common with Black & White

2, see the
Black & White

2 manual.
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INSTALLING THE GAME
Black & White

2: Battle of the Gods will be automatically installed with the

installation of Black & White

2.
PLAYING THE GAME
FOR THE FIRST TIME
1. Insert the Black & White

2 DVD into the DVD drive and wait for the Black
& White

2 DVD icon to appear on your desktop.

2. Double-click on the Black & White

2 Loader icon. By default this is to be

found in the Black & White

2 folder within the Applications folder on your

computers hard drive.
3. Click on the Black & White

2: Battle of the Gods image on the right-hand

side.
4. The pre-game Options screen will appear. Click on the Play button.
The game will launch.
5. After the loading screens, the New Profile Name window will appear.
Enter your name and create a profile by clicking on the OK button.
6. Select New Game on the Main Menu screen.
BASIC CONTROLS
REDEFINING KEYS
Although you can redefine the functions of most of the mouse buttons/
keys in the Options menu under the Input tab, this manual refers to the
default settings.
MOVING
ACTION MOUSE KEYBOARD
Move Right button + move Arrow Keys
Rotate view Hold middle button/ Shift + Arrow
wheel + move [] Keys []
Pitch up/down Hold middle button/ Shift + Arrow
wheel + move ^\ Keys ^\
Zoom in/out Roll wheel Page Up/
Page Down
Place a Bookmark N/A Alt + Num key
Jump to Bookmark N/A Shift + Num key
BASIC HAND ACTIONS
ACTION MOUSE KEYBOARD
Action Button Left button N/A
Cancel Hand action Move vigorously [] Backspace
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SETTING UP THE GAME
MAIN MENU
From the Main menu you can continue your current game, start a new game
or load a saved one. You can also change your Profile, adjust game options or
exit Black & White

2: Battle of the Gods.

sEtting up a profilE anD starting a gamE
The first time you load the game, you are prompted to create a Profile. Enter
the name you want to use, then click OK.
To create further Profiles, or switch to a different Profile, click Change
Profile in the Main menu.
To start playing Black & White

2: Battle of the Gods, click New Game. Click

on one of the six available Creatures to meet them and listen to your Spiritual
Advisors comments. If you decide to choose a Creature, click on the tick.
To choose a different Creature, click on the cross.
If you wish to import your loyal helper from Black & White

2, click Load a
Creature, select a Black & White

2 save game and the statistics for your old

Creature will be displayed. Click the tick to confirm.
If you later decide to start another new game, with a different Creature
(whilst keeping your old Creatures progress), create a new Profile and
start your new game with this Profile.
At the Select Your Tribute screen, choose the Alignment you wish to begin the
game with Good, Custom or Evil by clicking on the appropriate section of
the divided screen. The Buildings, Miracles and Creature upgrades this option
includes are shown onscreen, as well as your starting Alignment and how
much Tribute you begin with.
Click on the tick to confirm your selection and the game begins.
select your tribute
Are you friendly and giving or ferocious and greedy? With the Select Your
Tribute screen you can have your Tribute spent for you on appropriately good
or evil items. Set on the path towards your chosen Alignment, you can jump
right into helping or hurting your minions and preparing for the impending war.
If you havent decided which way you want to go yet, or you wish to be
neutral in the game, dont worry: select Custom to start with lots of Tribute
to spend entirely as you see fit when you enter Eden.
Note: Your decision at this stage does not lock you into an Alignment. Think of
this useful little feature as a helping hand to guide you in the direction of your
choice. With your Tribute spent it would be harder to buy the things you would
need if you decided to change Alignment but you can always earn more Tribute by
taking over towns, winning lands and completing Challenges.
PLAYING THE GAME
In your battle for survival you can use everything at your disposal in the
original Black & White

2 (for full details, see the Black & White

2 manual),
as well as an arsenal of new features. New Buildings (see p. 10) and
Embellishments (see p. 11) improve the appearance of your town and keep
your Villagers healthy and safe. New Miracles (see p. 12) give you divine
powers to fill your people and your enemies with awe. Your ultimate weapon,
the Creature (see below), can now take a new form a thick-skinned, hard-
headed, indomitable little beast.
YOUR CREATURE
The line up of Cow, Tiger, Ape, Wolf and Lion is swelled by the arrival of the
armour-plated Turtle, making your choice of a Creature to help you in your
quest even harder. Whoever you pick, just remember that the Aztec god has a
fierce opponent for them the vile and ferocious Undead Gorilla.
thE turtlE
Some turtles spend all their time hidden safely in their shells but this new
Creature is more likely to be found entertaining your Villagers. Not just a
clown, the Turtle can build structures and gather resources as well as any
Creature. Perhaps most importantly in this cruel new Eden, he can be a mean
green fighting machine when roused. Treated well and taught wisely, the
Turtle can grow to be an industrious workhorse, your most loyal follower and
a powerful ally in the battle of the gods.
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CONSTRUCTION
BuilDings
Three important new structures are available in Black & White

2: Battle of the
Gods the Hospital, the Abattoir and the Blacksmiths.
hospital
Being near a Hospital helps Villagers and soldiers to
recuperate from their injuries and ailments.
Having Hospitals in your town also encourages people to
look after themselves, increasing everyones life expectancy.
Kind gods want their people to be well building Hospitals will push your
Alignment towards good.
abattoir
The Abattoir is a new source of food for your hungry
subjects. Animals can be sent there for slaughter, creating
meals without the hard work of harvesting crops.
Building an Abattoir to kill friendly beasts will not please your good Advisor
and will shove you towards an evil Alignment.
Blacksmiths
A Blacksmiths is a vital new tool in creating mighty armies,
bringing a highly skilled level of craftsmanship to the work of
forging weapons.
If you build a Blacksmiths in your town, any new armies you
recruit will be created with a higher level of experience.
Blacksmiths are honest workers but they make sharp implements for
hurting people. So building a Blacksmiths has a negative effect on your
Alignment.
BUILDING CAPACITY WOOD/ORE TRIBUTE
Hospital 12-18 4,000/1,500 150,000
Abattoir 8-12 1,000/400 100,000
Blacksmiths 4-6 3,000/1,500 150,000
Capacity: Be aware that the Capacity of some Buildings, including the
Hospital and Abattoir, can vary according to which Buildings neighbour
them. For example, placing a Hospital next to another Hospital will increase
both Buildings maximum Capacity, allowing them to heal more Villagers.
EmBEllishmEnts
Use the new Flagpole, signposts, animal pens, Dovecote and Pig Sty to make
your town a more interesting place to live.
Note: Dont forget Embellishments are not just decorative; they can also
influence the mindset of your people and encourage immigration, as well as
affecting your Alignment.
flagpole
If your people are feeling patriotic, theyll love one of these.
Flying a flag in your town gives Villagers a feeling of pride in
their achievements.
signposts

When Villagers know where to find everything in their town,
theyre less likely to get lost. That means that business runs
smoothly and resources are kept well stocked.
There are three different types of signpost: Single Signpost,
Double Signpost and Crossroads Signpost. The more
information a signpost carries, the greater its positive effect
on your town.
small animal pen and large animal pen
A great way to stop your livestock from wandering off. Pens
mean youll always have a good supply of beasts for the
Abattoir. Of course, a bigger pen means space for more
animals.
Dovecote
Building one of these encourages birds to roost in your
town. It cheers people up to have a few little feathered
friends flapping around.
pig sty
Do you think your Villagers might appreciate some sausages,
bacon or gammon? Build a Pig Sty to give them more choice
in what they eat. Its nice to have a bit more life around the
place too (fortunately, mortals are used to bad smells).
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EMBELLISHMENT WOOD/ORE TRIBUTE
Flagpole 100/120 20,000
Single Signpost 50/100 10,000
Double Signpost 80/100 12,000
Crossroads Signpost 150/100 15,000
Small Animal Pen 0/150 15,000
Large Animal Pen 0/200 20,000
Dovecote 0/160 16,000
Pig Sty 0/180 16,000
MIRACLES
Prepare to dazzle your subjects in incredible new ways with the addition of
Verdant, Death, Life and Lava to your repertoire of Miracles. Just remember
casting some of these may have an influence on your Alignment.
verdant
Verdant allows you to turn the enemy into a harmless group
of animals. If you were short of food, and that way inclined,
you might choose to drop these animals into the Abattoir
This Miracle is neutral but letting your people snack on transformed enemy
soldiers certainly isnt!
lava
Lava allows you to throw or pour lava. A wonderfully direct
way to influence the world, the lava is obviously extremely
hot and will set fire to pretty much anything it touches.
You can use lava in a number of ways. Most of them are evil
life
The appearance of the new undead god in Eden has blurred
the line between life and death, meaning that you now have
some power over mortality.
Life grants you the power to restore life to the dead but
only the recently deceased.
On the other hand, putting life back into enemy troops turns the undead into
the just plain dead, so is a great way to destroy them.
As benevolent an act as resurrecting departed innocents can only boost
your goodness. A great way to polish your halo!
Destroying the undead is a neutral act.
Death
Death raises a formidable platoon of skeletons. They are a
powerful weapon but have a limited lifespan, dying out in
sixty seconds. While they last, these terrifying warriors can
be used to defend your town or attack the enemy.
Giving life to long dead corpses sucks energy from the living in the area, so
casting this Miracle harms any Villagers or soldiers nearby.
Creating pitiless squads of undead killing machines is, unsurprisingly, likely
to push you towards the side of evil.
Note: It is perhaps rather fortunate, given how dangerous some of these new
Miracles are, that they are all too advanced for your Creature to perform. So how
they are used and who is blessed or cursed with them is entirely up to you.
MIRACLE TRIBUTE/MANA GESTURE
Verdant 150,000/7,000
Death 180,000/10,000
Life 200,000/9,000
Lava 120,000/3,000
EXPERT MIRACLE MODE
Miracles can now also be performed in Expert Miracle Mode. Buying
this mode means you can cast a Miracle using less Mana, but it also
makes it more likely youll harm your own people when trying to cast
Miracles on the enemy.
Cost: 200,000 Tribute
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COMBAT
In Black & White

2: Battle of the Gods, war strategy is more important than

ever. Attacking uphill is a very dangerous tactic. The enemy has a distinct
advantage if you let them have the higher ground always try to be above
them in battle to take control of the fight.
Utilise the new troops at your disposal the skeletons. Created using the
Death Miracle, these warriors dont last very long, so time their creation
wisely to maximise the impact. They may not be blessed with much muscle
but, if you are evil, their brutality can swing a battle in your favour.
Remember that the enemy also has new weapons for his mission to wipe
you out the ruthless zombie and skeleton units. The only limit to his
deployment of soulless fighting machines is his supply of resources
HINTS AND TIPS
Note: The manual for Black & White

2 has a large list of hints and tips which

also apply to Black & White

2: Battle of the Gods.

miraclE tips
improving your miracle casting:
Pressing m puts the last Miracle cast straight into your hand again; this is
very useful if you want to use the same Miracle again quickly.
city tips
Build Wisely:
Remember that the spacing of Buildings and good city layout is crucial to
your peoples happiness.
Purchase the new Blacksmiths Building and construct as many as you can
(up to 10) to increase the experience level of any troops you create.
Defending your town tips
Basic Defence:
Build Walls! This is your first line of defence. Enemy troops cannot
penetrate your town without Catapults or an enemy Creature present.
Keep your Mana charged so you are ready to defend your town.
If you want to defend your city without resorting to more evil measures, the
Verdant Miracle is the perfect weapon.
Rocks are rather handy for destroying enemy Catapults. Try to build a large
Building near your Walls so the influence from it will stretch far over the
other side. This will allow you easy access to god-repair your Walls and
also, on occasion, drop large rocks on top of enemy units or Catapults.
Archers placed on Walls will damage any enemy troops who come near.
Use your Creature to defend your town when needed. Creatures are very
good at distracting enemy troops or bunching them into better sized targets
for your godly powers.
Advanced Defence:
Use the Shield Miracle to defend your Buildings and units. To cast the
Shield correctly, pick up the Miracle and then press the Action Button to
cast it. After a second or so a small ring will appear. This represents the
size of the shield. To increase the size of the shield, drag the mouse to the
right. This works in the same way as when recruiting platoons moving
the mouse further from the circle will create a bigger shield, while moving
it to the middle will create a smaller shield. With practice, this can be cast
quickly and will protect a large section of your town while it lasts.
combat tips
How To Be An Even Better General:
Level up your Platoons as in Black & White

2, soldiers gain
experience from every battle they win and every town they capture. In
Black & White

2: Battle of the Gods you can also build a Blacksmiths. Each

one gives a levels boost of experience to any troops created from that
point on.
Master The New Tactics In Battle:
Taking the high ground in combat situations is well advised. Make sure
your troops are the ones fighting downhill.
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SAVING AND LOADING
To save your current game:
1. Press Esc to open the Pause menu, then click Save Game.
2. Click the name of the game you wish to save and then OK.
Confirm at the prompt if you wish to overwrite the current file (if you
wish to create a new saved game you should click Create New Save Game
at point 2. above).
To delete a game:
1. Press Esc to open the Pause menu, then click Save Game.
2. Click the name of the game you wish to delete and then Delete.
Confirm at the prompt to delete the selected save game.
To load a game:
1. Click Load Game in the Pause menu or Main menu.
2. Click the name of the game you wish to load and then OK.
kEyBoarD controls
ACTION COMMAND
Save/Quick save Esc + s/Cmd + s
Load/Quick load Esc + l/Cmd + l
Quit game Esc + q
CREDITS
Originally developed by: Lionhead Studios Ltd.
Originally published by: Electronic Arts Inc.
Macintosh development by: Robosoft Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Macintosh publishing by: Feral Interactive Ltd.
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TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Every effort has been made to make Black & White

2 as compatible with
current hardware as possible. However, if you are experiencing problems
with running the game, please read on. The following information MUST be
obtained BEFORE contacting Support:
1. The error message displayed when the problem occurred (if any).
2. A Black & White 2 Report.txt file, this contains:
An Apple System Profiler Report of your Mac.
Any Crash logs that exist for Black & White

2.
List of all the files in the relevant game folder.
All the information required can be obtained by loading Black &
White

2 and clicking on the support tab in the pre-game options

window. In the support tab click on the Generate Report button. Once
the report is generated it will appear as a file on your desktop. Now
click on the Create Email button. Remember to attach the report called
Black & White 2 Report.txt to your e-mail.
CONTACT US
online support
Visit our website at www.feralinteractive.com
Here you will find extensive product support and other information. In
addition, this site provides answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
plus patches, updates and demos.
E-mail support
If you cannot find an answer to your question on the website, email to the
following address: blackwhite2support@feralinteractive.com
The subject line of your e-mail must include the words Black & White 2.
Remember to attach the report called Black & White 2 Report.txt.
phone support
If you prefer to speak with a member of the support team, call on the
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If you are in the UK Tel: 020-8875-9787
If you are outside the UK Tel: +44-20-8875-9787
Telephone support is available between 9 am and 6 pm GMT. Outside of
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and the game for which you are seeking support.
Please do not contact Ferals technical support staff in search of game
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