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Battle Realms: Serpent Clan Strategy Guide
Version 2
Author: "ACamelo"
Email me at: acamelo217@hotmail.com
Date created: February 28, 2002
Date of Last Update: April 20, 2002 (Version 2)
Best Viewed as a Microsoft Word Document
Approx. Pages: 25 pages
^Don't Plagiarize it's bad^



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Introduction
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Hey! ACamelo here! It's my second time sending an In-Depth guide to
GameFaqs but don't worry I do know how to make one so it won't be much of a problem. I already got one up... the Wolf Clan guide and here's another one. Since most e-mails have asked me to make another one up for the Lotus and Serpent, and I've descided to put a Serpent Guide up.
Battle Realms is a Real Time Strategy Game in an odd land but not that odd. Like most strategy, you simply harvest resources, build structures for training military units, build up an army and eliminate the enemies.
Remember RA2 or the other series where you're free to build dozens and dozens of units for your disposal? Well, in Battle Realms your limited to 20 units, 30 units, 40 units or 50 units. Winning could either be very hard or very easy depending on the strategy that you'll be using.
Of course, Strategies are very crucial to every gamers some of these can either even the odds and some can even over power somebody.

This Guide is made only for the purpose of those who wish on using the
Serpent Clan. I'll write down some basic to advance game tactics/strategies. I'll even try to explain how to make the best use of a serpent unit. You can contribute tricks, strategies, tactics, tips etc. or comments, suggestions on something. I've experimented no human vs. human players which most of you would love to see. So enough of the introduction and continue on with the guide just be sure that you've read the E-Mail Policy.



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Disclaimer
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This Walkthrough/FAQ/Strategy Guide is created for personal use only.
This guide mustn't be used for anything that gains any profit specifically Magazine, Game Guides, Commercial Web Sites etc. You're not allowed to rip off part(s) of this Game Guide and put it in your own
Walkthrough/FAQ/Strategy Guide Whatever. Anyone doing this evil stuff is guilty of plagiarism, an act of stealing and passing off ideas and words of another as one's own without giving the proper credit to the source.

You can put this Guide on your non-commercial, non-profit web site provided that you will not change/erase/edit a single character in this document. Though you must have my permission first before you can have it up on your site.


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CONTENTS
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i.    Updates ii.   Email Policy
I.    History of the Serpent Clan
II.   Shinja, leader of the Serpent Clan
III.  Serpent Clan Buildings
- Serpent Peasant Hut
- Tavern
- Sharpshooters Guild
- Alchemist Lab
- Bathhouse
- Metal Shop
- Thieves Guild
- Watch Tower
- Stable
- Town Square
- Well
- Keep
- Necromancer's Throne
IV.   Serpent Clan Units
- Serpent Clan's Peasants
- Swordsman
- Musketeer
- Crossbowman
- Fan Geisha
- Necromance
- Bandit
- Raider
- Cannoneer
- Ronin
V.    Serpent Clan Zen Masters
- Shinja
- Budo
- Utara
- Vetkin
- Ninjas
VI.   Serpent Units Ability
VII.  Serpent Units Battle Gear List
VIII. Battle Reference Chart
IX.   Battle Strategy Chart
X.    Serpent Clan Strategies/Tactics
XI.   An Almost Cheating Trick
XII.  Serpent Rushing Guide
XIIII. Credits


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Updates
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(February 28, 2002) version 1.02
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Version 1.02 is what your currently viewing. Expect much work and changes on the next version.


(April 20, 2002) version 2
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Whew! After getting my PC fixed I can finally update this guide.
There's some new titles up in the table of content like the rushing build order steps, Battle Gear commands and I finally able to put up the Serpent Tech Tree and much more. Also some new strategies and a separate topic for the "Almost Cheating Trick"




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Email Policy
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I've put up an Email Policy section only after experiencing the problems
I got with some of the E-Mails I've been receiving for the past days after having a guide posted up. So I've decided to put this section up so please read these parts first before trying to email me.


Do's
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1. Send me questions that you can't find on my guide. I'll be happier to help you.
2. Be more specific when asking so I can answer your questions easily.
3. Try checking for the latest version of this guide before sending questions, contributing, pointing something etc.
4. When E-mailing me is sure to label the topic with Battle Realms so
I'll know what are you asking me about.
5. If I happen to forget you, e-mail me again NICELY and I'll respond to it ASAP.
6. If I happen to not answer your e-mail it only means that the answer can be found in my guide.

Don'ts
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1. Don't send me questions that can be answered/found in my guide.
2. Don't send me e-mails that don't have anything to do with the game.
3. No death treats, Bad Words, Chain letters etc. Please
4. Don't be persistent when mailing.
6. No spamming, please avoid it!

Doing anything that's on the Don'ts list will mean that your email will less likely to be ignored.


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History of the Serpent Clan
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Tarrant and his sons forged the Serpent Clan out of those who fled south to escape the ravages of the Horde. Since then, for four generations the
Serpent Clan has dominated through force and cunning, until the death of
Lord Oja and the treachery of the Lotus Clan created a dangerous struggle for power among the three Clans on the island.

Like their Totem, the Serpent Clan knows the value of stealthy approach and a sudden, lethal strike. Their soldiers tend to be tricksters and thieves as well as deadly fighters, skilled in techniques to baffle mounted pursuit and lure opponents into ambush. The Serpent Clan also possesses the secret of gunpowder, and has adapted it to many offensive purposes.

The Serpent rules through strength and fear, knowing that other clans are waiting to take over should they show weakness. Kenji may restore the Serpent Clan to dominance, if he chooses to rule through strength and pragmatic cunning, rather than the conventions of honor. If Kenji proves to be his father's true son, he can re-forge the stability that is now in doubt, and the Serpent may rule again. Unfettered by high- flown morals, all ways are open to them.




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Shinja
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The former captain of Lord Oja's Serpent Guard, once charged with protecting the Serpent Orb, Shinja is a powerful warrior well-versed in the ways of the battlefield. Fueled by his lust for war, Shinja never holds back in battle - anything else would make him weak. While some would call his military enthusiasm reckless, Shinja's record on the battlefield is virtually spotless. Honing his skills to be like those of the Serpent, Shinja's attacks are quick and deadly. Contracting enchantments from the Lotus wizard of summoning, Laikor, Shinja's twin swords can summon swarms of snakes to bite at the heels of his foes and inject deadly poison. The most "Serpent Clan" in ideology of all the heroes, Shinja has assembled a handful of his former master's provinces for himself and rules them through fear. Employing a ragged and uncouth collection of rogues to do his dirty work, Shinja sits in his keep and lavishes himself in the taxes he sucks from the peasants. While his few provinces keep him fed, he harkens back to his battle days under Lord
Oja. His only present-day joy is quelling the occasional and pathetic uprisings of his peasants. After his defeat at the hands of Kenji,
Shinja takes the opportunity to join this powerful new military force, hoping to feel the adrenalin high of years past and claim a larger piece of the island for himself.



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Serpent Clan's Buildings
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To begin with, you can access the building tech tree by pressing the "T" key in the keyboard in the game. According to some the building limit is set to 50 after building enough building up to the limit your peasants cannot build any more buildings. I won't post the building tech tree here because you can access it anyway.

Okay, here's the Serpent Tech Tree on buildings to those who are lazy enough, like me, to even bother going to the menu and all. It's contains the abbreviation of the structure's name so just base of the legend for more details. Sorry if it's a bit unorganized but it'll do fine.
So here it is:

LEGENDS:
Tavern    - Tavern
S. Guild  - Sharpshooter's Guild
A. Hut    - Alchemist Hut
B. House  - Bath House
W. Tower  - Watch Tower
Stable    - Stable
M. Shop   - Metal Shop
T. Guild  - Thieves Guild