Manor Lords has several scenario templates and difficulty options to choose from when starting the game. Learn all available game setup and difficulty options, what difficulty to choose when starting the game, and how to change the difficulty in Manor Lords.
List of Contents
| Scenario Template | In-game Description |
|---|---|
| Rise to Prosperity |
Premise Fulfill the requirements of your citizens, plan and rule your medieval town as you see fit, without worrying about combat. |
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Victory Conditions Reach the "Large town" settlement level. After that, you may choose to continue in the endless mode. |
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| Restoring the Peace |
Premise Two territories in the north are claimed by the illegitimate Baron whose castle is located on top of the map. Bandit camps reside in the other, unclaimed regions. Build and expand at your own pace. When ready, challenge the Baron for the northern territories. |
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Victory Conditions Conquer every region. |
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| On the Edge |
Premise Grow your city and raise forces as quickly as you can. The lands are pestered by raiders and undefended settlements will quickly perish. |
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Victory Conditions Survive all the attacks and reach the "Large town" settlement level. |
The Scenario Templates will determine the overall setup of the game and the guidelines you need to follow in order to finish it. Additionally, the game setup can still be changed to your preference after you've selected a Scenario Template.
| Template Difficulties |
・Relaxing
・Default
・Challenging
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The Template Difficulties will decide the difficulty of the game, and establish certain presets that contributes to how hard the game can be played.
| End Goal | |
|---|---|
| Growth | Reach "Large Town" to win |
| Conquest | Conquer all regions |
| Domination | Defeat other surrounding lords |
| None | Limitless play |
| Off map adversary | |
| Absent | No adversary |
| Present | Adds adversary |
| AI aggressiveness | |
| Reactive | AI adversary does not make claims to your lands |
| Balanced | AI adversary might make claims to your lands |
| Aggressive | AI adversary will make claims to your lands |
| Raider Frequency | |
| None | No raids |
| Medium | Raids every 2 years |
| Frequent | Raids every 1 year or less |
| Raider free years | |
| 1 | 1 year to prepare for raids |
| 2 | 2 years to prepare for raids |
| 3 | 3 years to prepare for raids |
| 4 | 4 years to prepare for raids |
| 5 | 5 years to prepare for raids |
| Initial bandit camps | |
| None | No present bandit camps during start of game |
| 1 | 1 present bandit camp during start of game |
| 2 | 2 present bandit camps during start of game |
| 3 | 3 present bandit camps during start of game |
| 4 | 4 present bandit camps during start of game |
| 5 | 5 present bandit camps during start of game |
| Random bandit camp spawn limit | |
| 0 | Bandit camps do not spawn |
| 3 | Only 3 bandit camps are allowed to spawn |
| 5 | Only 5 bandit camps are allowed to spawn |
| Starting season | |
| Spring | Start game with abundant supplies and deposits |
| Summer | Start game with moderate supplies and deposits |
| Autumn | Start game with scarce supplies and deposits |
| Winter | Start game with scarce supplies and deposits |
| Random | Start game during a random season |
| Starting supplies | |
| Nothing | Start game with scarce construction materials |
| Standard | Start game with moderate construction materials |
| Double | Start game with abundant construction materials |
| Armament delivery | |
| No | No weapon delivery |
| Yes | Weapon delivery available after establishing certain infrastructure |
| Residential requirements | |
| Tolerant | Meeting requirements will be less challenging |
| Balanced | Meeting requirements will be moderately challenging |
| Demanding | Meeting requirements will be more challenging |
| Approval | |
| Low penalty | Approval ratings affect minimal changes on population growth |
| Medium penalty | Approval ratings affect moderate changes on population growth |
| High penalty | Approval ratings affect substantial changes on population growth |
| Well placement | |
| Unconstrained | Well placement is unconstrained |
| Underground Water | Well placement can only happen above underground water |
| Weather events | |
| None | Weather only factors in-game as an aesthetic feature |
| Balanced | Weather might affect crop earnings and droughts |
| Difficult | Weather will drastically expose game to frequent thunderstrikes, droughts, and rains |
The options for the game setup are determined by the Scenario Template and Template Difficulty you've chosen at the start of the game. Once established, you can choose the options yourself according to your preference.
For those new to the strategy, builder genre, the Relaxing Difficulty is a great way to start the game and familiarize new players with the in-game mechanics.
The Default Difficulty is recommended for those who have dabbled with the genre before, and for players who are generally fans of medieval strategy games. Those who are acquainted with this genre should opt for this difficulty.
Players who are looking to test their mettle with the strategy, builder genre should choose the Challenging Difficulty. This difficulty raises the stakes of the game that will force players to step out of their comfort zone and play the game.
You will only be able to gain access to the difficulty options of the game by starting a new game in the starting menu and choosing the template difficulty of your choosing.
It is still unclear whether the game will allow players to change the difficulty options of the game during the middle of the playthrough.
Beginner's Guide: Tips and Tricks
Game Setup and Difficulty Options
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