How to start

The mystic has many features to be discovered, but player needs to master the basics.

There is in-game interactive tutorial for a start. Which describes core game features in dialog-like custom prepared training map.

## Let as play a game

Good start is playing single player against AI (computer player).

1. Simply navigate in Main menu to single player, then choose a custom map.
2. You can switch between custom map and Randomly generated map (or rangen). By default the rangen is selected, let´s keep it that way.
3. You can select a map size. For newcome players the scenario Small map and 1 vs 1 is ideal. Which is set-up as default.
4. Vanilla or default mod is selected by default - should be that way if you do not want to play custom mod.
5. Player table contains 2 players, both Human players. By clicking on AI icon change 1 player to computer-controlled player.
6. Change factions if you want. Each faction has different playstyle and colors. Pick up you like. More info here.
7. Setup AI difficulty - the more you advantage the AI the more difficult is to defeat it. Lower settings will be less challenging and give you enough space to catch breath (more info).
8. Prepare yourself a drink (maybe a small snack), empty you bladder, click play button and wait the game to load.

Now everything is set-up lets play.

### How to defeat enemy

Depends on scenario but mostly you need to banish competing God by destroying his city with Palace. This is done by breaking the city Walls by Siege unit. You need to place it near enemy city and rotate it so it can attack the city Walls (few turns). When it is done just simply step by another unit (except Spies) on the City tile. Player with no Palace is defeated.

In meanwhile prevent enemy doing the same to your City with Palace or you will be one whos banished.

AI computer can surrender in process. It depends on your/its economics, army size and strength and of course AI difficulty.

### Good economy makes great empires

Main resource of income is gold. Gold is produced in several ways. The best way is to loot neutral player villages by stepping on them with spy (short one time boost) or by keeping fields around your buildings (slums, city expansion and farms).

### Technology, advancement and upgrading

If you know how to defeat enemy, good, now you need to resources and men to do it. To get more units player have to upgrade City to next Tier (level).

To advance city to next Tier, player have to build Slums and upgrade them to Expansion. Slums and Expansion is available at Expansion tab. More tiers City has (limit 5), to more buildings, units, upgrades and others can player invest.

To advance in Magic tier, player has to build Magic towers available in Mystic tab. Each nw Magic tier give player next Tier spells and a new slot for casting magic.

To get more resources, build economic buildings, towns and expand city.

To get Siege unit, player has to have city at least Tier 2!

### Every day of a ruler

Remember these key steps to be successful ruler:

* Build units (recruit them in cities, summon by spellbook)
* Charge-up spells
* Move units
* Cast Spells
* Expand
	+ Build economic buildings
	+ Explore
	+ Build city expansions
	+ Build city upgrades
	+ Build Magic towers
	+ Build new Towns
	+ Loot villages and others

#### Advanced ruler

* Keep enemy busy, always
* Plan economics
* Ambush, provoke, trap
* Destroy enemy economics
* Take advantages of terrain (or terraform it)
* Plan tactics (like in chess)
* Know Faction pros and cons against another faction
* Use spy effects (not implemented yet)