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Just press CTRL + F and enter the code to jump to that part immediately. ============================================================================== Table of Contents [BW.00.00] ============================================================================== * Table of Contents.................................................[BW.00.00] * History & Next Version............................................[BW.01.01] * Introduction......................................................[BW.02.01] * Walkthrough.......................................................[BW.03.01] * Land 1..........................................................[BW.03.02] * Land 2..........................................................[BW.03.03] * Land 3..........................................................[BW.03.04] * Land 4..........................................................[BW.03.05] * Land 5..........................................................[BW.03.06] * Land 6..........................................................[BW.03.07] * Secrets...........................................................[BW.04.01] * Norse Mini-game.................................................[BW.04.02] * Move the Lionhead Logo..........................................[BW.04.03] * Sandbox Mode....................................................[BW.04.04] * FAQ...............................................................[BW.05.01] * Conclusion........................................................[BW.06.01] ============================================================================== History & Next Version [BW.01.01] ============================================================================== Version 0.1 (10/09/05) - Everything is new. (19,1KB) Version 0.2 (10/13/05) - Made the guide more clear, walkthrough updated, secrets added, FAQ updated. (30,7KB) Next version(s): * Walkthrough complete * Tribute Buy-list * Creatures * Good vs. Bad * Miracles ============================================================================== Introduction [BW.02.01] ============================================================================== Official description: Black & White 2 combines distinctly different gaming genres into one game. You will construct sophisticated cities, raise armies and lead them into battle, and if that weren't enough, you get to interact with your giant creature, a sort of virtual pet that can also serve as your enforcer. There's so much in Black & White 2 that it's amazing it all blends together like it does. Though, it does go a bit overboard in some areas at times. Black & White 2 is considered a god game because you play, well, a god. Specifically, you happen to be god for the Greeks, though that's not to say that you're a Zeus or a Hera or one from the traditional pantheon. The setting is in a fantasy world that happens to be occupied by the Greeks, the Norsemen, the Japanese, and the Aztecs. The Aztecs begin the game by sacking the Grecian capital, but not before you manage to spirit away a handful of survivors to a faraway land to begin anew. This story is a huge improvement over the first game, because it offers a cause to see to the end, as well as a focused enemy to take down. ============================================================================== Walkthrough [BW.03.01] ============================================================================== Let's go through a few things before we start; * I'll guide you as much as possible and how to do something good or bad, but by all means, please experiment yourself. * Be sure to get at least the first patch. It'll solve some problems, and allow you to skip the tutorial (not recommended). The path is here - http://largedownloads.ea.com/pub/misc/BW2/BW2Patch1_1.exe * Even though only the limited edition of the game was suppose to have a tiger, EA messed up, and you'll be able to find it with Google without too much of a problem. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Land 1 [BW.03.02] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Main Objectives: * Quite a lot, just follow the instructions Bronze Scrolls: * Learn how to move objects * Assign villagers Silver Scrolls: * Help the farmer with the rock * Unblock the waterfall * Rescue the villagers in the valley Main Objectives --------------- After watching the intro movie, you'll be introduced to your conscience. Good and evil, as you probably know. They'll talk a bit, and then introduce you to the creatures. It's time to pick the creature you want to use for the rest of the game. If you have the limited edition of the game, you'll be able to select the tiger (next to the monkey, lion, wolf and cow). However, EA left the unlocker on their FTP, and everyone was able to get it. Google for a "tiger unlocker" to find one. It's not big at all, and it's an easy way to get a tiger (it's your own fault, EA). Once you selected a creature (by left clicking on it twice), you'll be able to do a tutorial, or simply skip it (if you have patch 1, at least). I suggest to do it, because you'll get quite some tribute for this. The first thing you'll learn, is how to move the camera. To do this, use the right mouse button, and drag the mouse left or right. After that, you'll need to move the camera forth and back. Nothing hard there. It's time to move the camera around. Hold your middle mouse button, and move right. Once that is done, you need to pan up or down. Click the middle mouse button in the highlighted area, and move up with the mouse. After that, you need to... yes... down. Zooming in and out can be done with the mouse wheel. Now you know how to move around, and the most annoying part is done. The good and bad guy will tell you the use of scrolls; bronze are tutorials, silver are side-quests and gold scrolls are main quests. Double click with your right mouse button near the bronze scroll to zoom in. Then left click to select it. *Bronze* You need to move the rocks out of the circle, by picking them up with your left mouse button, holding it, and moving them away. Nothing hard. (1000 tribute reward) *Bronze* Next to the last scroll, is another tutorial. You need to pick a villager up, and give them an assignment. Pick the guy up, and make him a breeder. Make the other guys a farmer, forester and builder. (1000 tribute reward) Now click on the gold scroll to leave (or do the extra stuff first). Extra ----- Type: Silver Scroll Location: Zoom out, and find a silver scroll near a big rock. Goal: The guy needs the rock removed. Reward: 5000 tribute Solution: Good - Move the rock away Bad - Drop the rock on the villager Type: Silver Scroll Location: On a little isle. Goal: Unblock the waterfall by throwing rocks at it. Reward: 5000 tribute Solution: Throw rocks, until you hit the rocks on the waterfall. This will unblock the waterfall. Type: Silver Scroll Location: Next to the waterfall. Goal: Place some villagers from one valley to the other. Reward: 1000 tribute Solution: Good - Move them into the village Bad - Throw them away. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Land 2 [BW.03.03] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Time to learn about war (yes, it's needed). Your land is under attack by Aztec scum. You'll first save 10 villagers. After that, it's time to counter attack a bit. Remove the guard fence next to the barrels, to they roll over the invaders. After that, set the other things on fire. Another volcano will be summoned, and it's time to leave, and start over again. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Land 3 [BW.03.04] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Main Objectives: * Sorry, didn't write it down - will come soon Bronze Scrolls: * Learn how to change time * How to check your objectives * How to build roads Silver Scrolls: * Silence the rooster * The pregnant daughter Special Object.: * Clear the land of question-mark signs * Increase impressiveness and happiness by 30000 Main Objectives --------------- We can now start all over again. Thanks to the Aztec invaders. How nice of them. You can look around a bit if you want. As you can see, you can't do anything outside the green ring, which is your influence. You'll also notice there are enemies around. When you're done, click on the gold scroll. *Gold* Pick up enough grain, and put 200 grain in the storehouse. (5000 tribute reward) Assign 3 farmers to the field, so you have enough food for the moment. (2000 tribute reward) Pick up a couple of trees, until there is enough wood in the storehouse. (2000 tribute reward) Create 3 foresters, for more tribute. (2000 tribute reward) *Gold* Next to the other scroll, is the next one. The town center will be explained to you. *Gold* Find the next scroll. You'll learn how to build houses. You need to grab the house in your town center, and drag it towards a place that's available. Then you need to grab a tree, and drop it on the foundation of the house. This will help the villagers a bit. Build a total of 12 foundations in your village. After that, you'll need to create 3 builders in order to get the houses built. (2000 tribute reward) You'll also learn godbuilding. This is when you grab a tree, hover over the foundation of a building, and then hold the left mouse button. The building will be built really quick, but you'll lose some resources. Finish all the foundations until they are houses. (3000 tribute reward) We need more people in the long run, so we need to create 3 breeders. (2000 tribute reward) The good guy wants a population of 75 now. (5000 tribute reward) *Gold* Waiting for the population to rise is a waste of time. Instead, click the next gold scroll to learn about the toolbar. You need to open the toolbar, close it, and open it up again. After that, you need to head to the tribute tab (or press F4). Tribute is used to build buildings, like the temple on your screen. Buy the temple, and build it. The temple needs ore to be built. The villagers can mine them in mines, or they can get them from ore rocks. Help the villagers by picking up a rock and putting it in your storehouse. After you did that a bit, finish the temple by godbuilding. Because you finished the temple, new villagers will join you. (5000 tribute reward) Wait until the tribe got to your village, and accept them. *Gold* Now it's time to build an armory and create a small army. Buy an armory, and build it. Then you'll learn to create an army. Follow the instructions of the bad guy. You'll also learn how to move the platoon. It's time to take over the town, so do so. (8000+3000 tribute reward) *Bronze* Outside your first time, near a mountain, is a bronze scroll. You'll learn how to change between day and night. Try it. (2000 tribute reward) *Bronze* In town is a scroll to learn how to check the objectives. Open your toolbar, and check them out. You'll notice there are also special objectives. For now we need to increase the size of town and how happy the people are, and we need to find 20 signs. *Bronze* One more bronze scroll remaining in your town. This will teach you on how to build a road. Nothing hard. (2000 tribute reward) *Gold* Time to move on, and finally play around with your creature. Click on the gold scroll in your town. Use the leash on your creature (click the action button on it, or press L). Move him outside the pen, give him some grain to eat, and then leash him to the rock next to the field. Your creature will grab a villager, and wonders if it should eat the villager. Hold the left mouse button on your creature and punish (good, move from side to side with your mouse) or reward it (bad, pet it by stroking up and down). (10000 tribute reward). This is where you'll really have to decide if you want to become good or bad. Now follow your creature around, teaching him what's good or bad. He'll have silly ideas like eating rocks, pooping on villagers etc. Do what you like about it. Also expand your village. Keep going, and eventually you'll be told that you can move on. Click on the gold scroll when you're ready. Extra ----- Type: Silver Scroll Location: Near the bronze scroll on how to change time. Goal: Silence the rooster. Reward: 10000 tribute Solution: Change the time from day to night a few times. Type: Silver Scroll Location: A house a bit away from town. Goal: Find more out about the pregnant woman. Reward: 20000 tribute Solution: Follow the woman until she enters a house and you hear kissing sounds. Then pick up the father, and drop him next to that house. Type: Special Objective Goal: Increase impressiveness and happiness by 30000 Reward: 10000 tribute Solution: Just expand your city, build temples, and be sure your people have what they need. This will happen as you play, don't worry too much about it. Type: Special Objective: Goal: Find all 20 question-mark signs. Reward: 2000 tribute Solution: Sign 1 to 5 - In and around your first town Sign 6 to 13 - Near the town that's far away from your own town Sign 14 - Near the big statue near your town Sign 15 - On a beach Sign 16 and 17 - Near the town that decides to live with you Sign 18 - Near the town you take over, close to the water Sign 19 - Near the town you take over, close to the ore mine Sign 20 - On the left hill, that leads to the big statue ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Land 4 [BW.03.05] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Main Objectives: * Win the land Resource Object.:* Villagers must collect 4000 ore * Villagers must collect 4000 grain * Villagers must collect 4000 wood Town Objectives: * Make 12 breeders * Have a population of 150 * Build 1 field * Water the field * Create 10 worshippers * Water forest * Build 10 buildings on impressive areas Creature Object.:* Entertain 5 people * Collect 3000 food * Kill 2 platoons of enemies * Let your creature build 12 houses War Objectives: * Level up a platoon to regular skill Bronze Scrolls: * How to build walls * How to build an altar * Give your creature roles Silver Scrolls: * Nut Oil * Legion of the Undead Special Object.: * Increase impressiveness and happiness by 30000 * Deforest the land Main Objectives --------------- We need to get the Norse people on our side. We can do this with love or hate. It's your call now, I'm not telling you what to do. Well, I am. But not if you should be good or bad, that's your own decision. *Bronze* Near your town is a bronze scroll, that'll teach you how to build walls. Just set the foundation, and your villagers will do the rest. You'll see a lot of objectives in your objective tab, so let's start right away. * Let your creature entertain 5 people (by picking them up, and putting them down) - 8000 tribute reward * Create 12 breeders - 4000 tribute reward * Create a lot of houses and a big field. Then create about 10 foresters, 10 farmers and 10 mineworkers. For each resource you get 4000 off, gives you 3000 tribute reward. * Build a field with gatherers for an easy 3000 tribute reward. * Build an altar - 2000 tribute reward *Bronze* Once the altar is built, select the bronze scroll to learn how to get mana (create worshippers) and to use a water miracle. (2000+3000 tribute reward) *Bronze* The other bronze scroll allow you to learn how to give your creature roles. Make him a gatherer, and let him gather some grain. Don't give him a role for too long, because this will affect his free will. So, back to the other objectives again. You'll most likely have all the objectives above done. * Build more houses. Not an objective, I'm telling you this. Do anything to keep your people happy. * Be sure you have 10 worshippers - 5000 tribute reward * Find a tree, and water it - 3000 tribute reward * Let your creature gather 3000 grain - 3000 tribute reward * Let your create build 12 houses - 10000 tribute reward * Get a population of 150 (don't worry, it will happen) - 10000 tribute reward * If you want to be on the side of evil, create a platoon, and let them fight until they levelled up to regular skill - 4000 tribute reward By now, people will want to move into your city, because you're impressive. Open the gate, and let them in. When an enemy platoon gets near, let your creature destroy it. This is evil, but do this when you're good too. When you killed two of them, you'll get 4000 tribute reward. It's your decision if you'll take over the land by force or by impressing the other villages around you. Both ways will allow you to go to the next land. Do any remaining objective you want to do first though. Note: I have no idea how to complete the "Build 10 buildings on impressive areas" objective. If you do, let me know please. Extra ----- Type: Silver Scroll Location: On an isle, pretty far away from your town. Goal: Throw a barrel from one isle to another. Reward: 20000 tribute Solution: Just throw the barrel from one isle to another. Don't worry if it falls into the water, they seem to have unlimited barrels. You can also wait till you won the land, and then just pick the barrel up, and drop it where needed. Type: Silver Scroll Location: At night, close to the big enemy town. Goal: Get a legion of undead. Reward: 20000 tribute, 12 undead soldiers Solution: You need to click on the tombs in a certain order to get access to this legion of undead. I don't know if it's random. In my game it was shaped like a pentagram. Apparently you can merge them with your existing legion and upgrade the number by 100. Type: Special Objective Goal: Increase impressiveness and happiness by 30000 Reward: 10000 tribute Solution: Just expand your city, build temples, and be sure your people have what they need. This will happen as you play, don't worry too much about it. Be aware you have plenty of tribute to buy things with. Type: Special Objective Goal: Deforest the land Reward: 30000 tribute Solution: You need to remove every single tree from the isle (after you won the land, of course). Quite a tricky thing to do. If you're going for the good side, I suggest to not to this, since ripping out trees is considered evil. If you plan to do this, buy the skill (with tribute) that allows you to grab multiple things in one go. This will speed things up. Good luck with it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Land 5 [BW.03.06] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Main Objectives: * Win the land Resource Object.:* Villagers must collect 6000 ore * Villagers must collect 6000 grain * Villagers must collect 6000 wood Town Objectives: * Have a population of 300 * Build a Wonder * Build 5 fields on fertile ground * Build 10 Embellishments Creature Object.:* Creature collects 5000 ore * Creature collects 5000 grain * Creature collects 5000 wood * Get the creature to help build 30 houses War Objectives: * Create 100 soldiers * Take over 3 towns by force * Kill every living thing Silver Scrolls: * Monk Test * Save the lambs! * Forest Ambush Special Object.: * Enclose town within walls * Take over 3 towns by impressiveness * Increase impressiveness by 30000 * Link 3 of your influence bubbles together Main Objectives --------------- At first the land seems pretty quiet, but soon enough the Japanese will enter through the portal. It's time to win the land again - any way you like. However, being good takes ages. I suggest to take the small towns by force, and the big town by impressing them. They won't attack your town, so don't worry. The easiest way to expand your influence (for various objectives) is by building a wonder, so buy and build one as soon as you can. Also get worshippers for it, because it allows you to transform enemies into allies. There is nothing hard about this land, it just takes quite some time. Extra ----- Type: Silver Scroll Location: Near your town Goal: Help the monk with his test Reward: 40000 tribute Solution: You need to buy the hand forcing skill with your tribute before you're able to do this quest. All you need to do, is hold your left mouse button, and "scrub" the stones. The monk will do the rest. Type: Silver Scroll Location: Near the town of the enemy Goal: Save the lambs! Reward: 40000 tribute Solution: Some sheep is pregnant, and for some reason, she throws them away high into the air. Catch the sheep, there are about 30 of them. Type: Silver Scroll Location: On the island Goal: Help the spy get through the forest Reward: 40000 tribute Solution: I haven't completely figured out this one yet. You can rotate the signs, so the spy (and the bandits) walk that way. Your spy needs to collect all the gold shiny things. Type: Special Objective Goal: Enclose town within walls Reward: 15000 tribute Solution: When you have enough influence, surround your town with walls (and a gate would be nice). No real rush here, but the tribute is always welcome. Type: Special Objective Goal: Take over 3 towns by impressiveness Reward: 15000 tribute Solution: Just build your main city, and soon enough people will want to live with you (note this goes perfectly fine with the war objective to get 3 towns by force). Type: Special Objective Goal: Increase impressiveness by 30000 Reward: 10000 tribute Solution: Just expand your city, build temples, and be sure your people have what they need. This will happen as you play, don't worry too much about it. Type: Special Objective Goal: Link 3 of your influence bubbles together Reward: 5000 tribute Solution: You can only do this if you've taken at least 2 towns by force. Then expand your main city, and the 2 towns (wonders work great for this) until the bubbles link. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Land 6 [BW.03.07] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Main Objectives --------------- In the previous land, the other man was mainly focused on defence. This guy isn't, and he's going to attack you with endless swarms of platoons. This is not a land you'll be able to take with just some love, I'm afraid. Start with building an armory and/or archery, build a wall (remember, you have to start building the wall in your influence, but it DOESN'T have to finish there) with a gate, and let your creature deal with the upcoming platoons. Let it rest when it's tired, and let him mainly fight. It won't be good if you're trying to be a good guy, but otherwise you won't stand a chance. They use catapults too, after all. Focus your creature on those. Once you have a small settlement, with a few platoons defence (create 20 breeders for a tribute reward), focus yourself on the resources (no big army without food and ore). Deal with upcoming platoons, and expand your city. Try to finish as much as objectives for tribute rewards. Do silver scrolls if you feel like it. Note there is a very special objective, called "Change of Heart". It's worth quite some tribute, but if you want to do it, is up to you. You'll have to change from good to evil (I'm not sure if it's the other way around too). Expand your city walls as you grow, and remove the old wall when the other one is complete finished. Several layers of walls don't hurt, though. More to come soon. ============================================================================== Secrets [BW.04.01] ============================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Norse Mini-game [BW.04.02] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ On the fourth land, near the town you began, there is a path that goes down. There is a man in a cave here. Throw him away as far as you can. The further you throw him, the more tribute you will get. Set new records to get more tribute each time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Move the Lionhead Logo [BW.04.03] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ When the game starts, and the Lionhead logo appears, you can move it with your arrow keys or left mouse button and have a bit of fun with the small blocks. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sandbox Mode [BW.04.04] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Beat the game once, to get the sandbox mode. Source: GameFAQs (unconfirmed) ============================================================================== FAQ [BW.05.01] ============================================================================== Q: I installed the patch, and my saves refuse to work! A: That's not a question. Q: I installed the patch, and my saves refuse to work! Why? A: Better read the notes that come with the patch. Q: How can I get the tiger? A: By getting the limited edition of the game, or by getting a tiger unlocker. DO NOT MAIL ME ABOUT THE TIGER UNLOCKER. Q: How do I build gates? A: Build a wall, then make the gate into the wall. Q: How can I cast wonders? A: It depends on how impressive you are, your influence, where the wonder is located etc. Sometimes you can cast it within the influence of your enemy, sometimes a little bit outside of it. Just try it out. Note that wonders need to have worshippers around it to charge. ============================================================================== Conclusion [BW.06.01] ============================================================================== I hope you enjoyed my guide, since I put a lot of work in it. If you encounter problems, feel free to mail me. Also suggestions, feedback, comment etc. are accepted, the mail addy is on top of this file. Thanks-list: Gaines Johnston, Jeff And especially you, for reading this. For other guides, you can check this link: http://www.grawl.nl http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/recognition/13739.html ============================================================================== Copyright (c) 2005 by Grawl. All rights reserved.