Myth Manuals

(this article is part of jason_ac's Intro To Myth guide. Visit the guide for more info)

There is no single, comprehensive, up-to-date manual for Myth. There are older, professional manuals, that were comprehensive at the time. But as the game has been updated over time, those manuals are valuable, but incomplete, and some things have been changed since then. There are newer, community-made manuals, but they are not comprehensive...many things you won't know unless you read the older manuals. And some topics aren't in any manual at all yet. Or may be covered only briefly in a release note readme for a patch.

Myth: The Fallen Lords
Playing Myth I: To start a game of Myth I inside Myth II, read the article Playing Myth I In Myth II

Myth: TFL Manuals

 * Myth: TFL English Manual
 * Myth: TFL Polish Manual
 * Myth: TFL Italian Manual

Myth: TFL Strategy Guide

 * Myth: TFL English Strategy Guide
 * Myth: TFL Polish Strategy Guide
 * Myth: The Fallen Lords Unauthorized Game Secrets

Myth II Manuals

 * Myth II v1.8.4 Read Me
 * Myth II: English Manual
 * Myth II: Polish Manual
 * Myth II: Italian Manual

Myth II Strategy Guides

 * Myth II: English Strategy Guide
 * Myth II: Polish Strategy Guide

Introductory Documentation
Here are some other good ones to read, in order:

In-game tutorial level: Don't forget to try the in-game tutorial level. Also, even if you're unable to configure your computer properly to allow others to join your multiplayer games, you can still start/host a multiplayer game, be the sole player in it, and look around. This would let you read the description of the game objective, play with the unit trading panel, examine the multiplayer maps, etc.

Multiplayer interface: A few basics of the online multiplayer interface are covered in Multiplayer Setup For Myth II, as well as how to setup so you can host games.

Myth III Manuals

 * Myth III: English Manual
 * Myth III: Italian Manual

Myth III Strategy Guides

 * Myth III: Official Strategy Guide
 * Myth III: Polish Strategy Guide (Unofficial)

Let's Play Archives

 * Youtube, Myth Series In-Depth by Jeoku
 * Let's Play Archive, Myth: The Fallen Lords by Johnny Law
 * Let's Play Archive, Myth: The Fallen Lords by Sevron
 * Let's Play Archive, Myth II: Soulblighter by Sevron
 * Let's Play Archive, Myth II: Chimera by Sevron
 * Let's Play Archive, Myth III: The Wolf Age by GuavaMoment

Tips

 * Save solo vets: Each time you finish a solo level, even if you're done for the night, let the next level start, and do a save game immediately. This way all your veterans that survived the previous level are carried over, and you'll have them for future game levels.

More Reading

 * Myth II Handbook: Excellent book written by a player/fan who had contact with a lot of Bungie staff. It covers all the basics, a solo walkthrough, multiplayer, map-making, & behind-the-scenes interviews.  It could be a replacement for the official strategy guide.  It's available online here.  And the original book came with a CD, whose contents are here.  You could also try to find an old printed copy of the "Myth II Handbook" by J. Charles Holt (aka DeathWhore).
 * Latest help video: Some of what is covered in the Project Magma help file above is demonstrated in this help video for the latest changes in 1.8.
 * Additional instructions: Some topics are not covered in any of the manuals. For instance, to learn about autohosts, read our Autohost article
 * Intro to Myth: See the Intro To Myth II for help on miscellaneous other topics...support, voice chat, map-making, forums, how to install, graphical upgrades, play tips, expansions, configuring/preferences, multiplayer setup, etc.
 * Pyro's Myth Starter Guide: Pyro's Starter Guide also covers many topics that aren't well-covered anywhere else.
 * Dictionary: A guide to some terms & abbreviations you may run into in chat/forums is in the Dictionary
 * Release Notes: Some info is only in the Release Notes For Myth II. Hopefully someday someone will go through them and compile any player-relevant info (like changes to the interface, controls, game types, etc) that isn't already covered in any of the Myth Manuals.

Intermediate General Documentation
This is for high-level, "overall" tips, & comprehensive guides. Smaller, detailed advanced tips will be in another article.


 * Basic tenets of Myth multiplayer: GKG's The 3 Baller's Dilemma and The Myth Bible's Ten Commandments (baller is defined here)

Advanced General Documentation
This is for high-level, "overall" tips, & comprehensive guides. Smaller, detailed advanced tips will be in another article.


 * Adrenaline's tips for multiplayer play. A lot of good stuff in there.  Get it here: Myth II for Newbs by Adrenaline
 * GKG's general thoughts on strategy and the value of melee: GKG's School of Myth Strategy - The Push Factor
 * When you're ready for some advanced conceptual thinking about Myth, check out "Myth Economics" by Giant Killer General (GKG)

Tutorial Videos
These are a collection of videos that teaches players how to install and play the game.

Drunken Deer 


 * Intro: Video here. Covers getting Myth, installing it, setting-up for multiplayer, signing-in, and finding games.
 * Formations: Video here. Explains various formations
 * Multiplayer: Video one and two. Drunken Deer plays some MP games, offering various tips & commentary
 * How-To-Host: Video here. Explains how to setup a game for hosting in Myth

Silent
 * Silent's Guide I: Video here. Covers the basics of the interface, using your units, and multiplayer play.
 * Silent's Guide II: Video here. Covers Wights, Ghols, Journeymen, & Heron Guards.
 * Silent's Guide III: Video here. Covers Dwarven Demolitionists.
 * Silent's Guide IV: Video here. Covers Dwarven Mortars, Fetch, Warlocks, & Magic.