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TIPS on SURVIVING 

   Crossfire is populated with a wealth of different monsters. These
monsters can have varying immunities and attack types. In addition,
some of them can be quite a bit smarter than others. It will be
important for new players to learn the abilities of different monsters
and learn just how much it will take to kill them. This section
discusses how monsters can interact with players.

   Most monsters in the game are out to mindlessly kill and destroy
the players.  These monsters will help boost a player's score, after
he kills them. When fighting a large amount of monsters in a single
room, attempt to find a narrower hallway so that you are not being
attacked from all sides. Charging into a room full of Beholders for
instance would not be wise, instead, open the door and fight them one
at a time.

   For beginners, there are several maps designed for them. Find these
areas and clear them out. All throughout these levels, a player can
find signs and books which they can read by stepping onto them and
hitting 'A' to apply the book/sign. These messages will help the
player to learn the system.

   One more note, always keep an eye on your food. If your food drops
to zero, your character will soon die, so BE CAREFUL!


NPCs

   Non Player Character are special monsters which have
"intelligence." Players may be able to interact with these monsters to
help solve puzzles and find items of interest. To speak with a monster
you suspect to be a NPC, simply move to an adjacent square to them and
push the double-quote, ie. ". Enter your message, and press <Return>.
You can also use 'say if you feel like typing a little extra.

   Other NPCs may not speak to you, but display intelligence with
their movement. Some monsters can be friendly, and may attack the
nearest of your enemies. Others can be "pets", in that they follow you
around and help you in your quest to kill enemies and find treasure.


SPECIAL ITEMS

   There are many special items which can be found in Crossfire, of
these the most important may be the signs.

Signs : 
        Signs often have messages that might clue you in on quests and
        puzzles or even refer you to NPCs. It is your job as a player
        to make sure you read every sign to make sure you do not miss
        things.

Handles and Buttons : 
        These items can often be manipulated to open up new areas of
        the map. In the case of handles, all a player must do is apply
        the handle. In the case of buttons, the player must move items
        over the button to "hold" it down. Some of the larger buttons
        may need very large items to be moved onto them, before they
        can be activated.

Gates and locked doors : 
        Gates are often tied to a handle or button and can only be
        opened by manipulating the the handle/button. Doors that are
        locked can either be smashed down by attacking the door or by
        using keys which can be found throughout the game.
 
Pits : 
        Pits can be doorways to new areas of the map too, but be
        careful, for you could fall down into a pit full of ghosts or
        dragons and not be able to get back out.

Break away walls: 
        Are a common occurrence in Crossfire. These type of walls can
        be "destroyed" by attacking them. Thus, sometimes it may be
        worth a player's time to test the walls of a map for "secret
        doors."

Fire walls:
        Will shoot missiles at players. Some firewalls can be
        destroyed others cannot.

Directors and Spinners:
        These odd items will change the direction of any item flying
        over them, such as missile weapons and spells.

CAUTION: Some items are perishable. If for instance you shoot a
        fireball into a room full of scrolls, you will notice them
        going up in smoke! So be careful not to destroy valuable
        items.

Spellbooks/prayerbooks: 
        This is how players can obtain magical spells, sometimes a
        player can learn the spell, other times they cannot. There are
        many, many different types of books and scrolls out there.

Improve item scrolls:
        These are used to turn non magical weapons into magical weapons.
        These magical weapons can do many things - improve stats, have
        lower weight, higher damage, etc.

        The method for creation and further improvement was changed in
        version 0.91.7.  Both methods are listed here, because it is
        possible to enable the old version on a server by server basis.

        New Version:
        Prepare weapons: Diamonds (Gems) are required for the sacrifice.
        The item can be enchanted the square root of the number of diamonds
        sacrificed.  Thus, if 100 diamonds are sacrificed, the weapon
        can have 10 other enchant scrolls read.

        Improve damage: There is no sacrifice.  Each scroll read will
        increase the damage by 5 points, and the weight by 5 kilograms.

        Lower (Improve) Weight:  There is no sacrifice.  Each scroll read
        will reduce the weight by 20%.  The minimum weight a weapon can
        have is 1 gram.

        Enchant weapon: This does not require any sacrifices,
        and increases the magic by 1.

        Improve Stat (ie, Strength, Dexterity, etc): The sacrifice is the
        potion of the same type as the ability to be increased (ie, Improve
        Strength requires strength potions).  The number of potions needed
        is the sum of all the abilities the weapon presently gives multipled
        by 2.  The ability will then be increased by 1 point.  Thus, if a
        sword is int+2 str+2, then 8 potions would be needed to raise any
        stat by one point.  But if the sword was int+2 str+2 wis-2, then
        only 4 potions.  A mininum of 2 potions will be needed (such
        a situation could happen when you are starting with a weapon
        that gives a penalty to a stat (ie, Con-1))


        Old Improvement Methd:
        For each improve scroll & prepare weapon scroll, at least 5 food
        and 10 booze must be on the ground.  How much the ability is raised
        depends on the amount of item donated, with each scroll requiring
        that something be donated.  Here is a short list:

        Prepare weapons: Diamonds (Gems) are required for the sacrifice.
        The item can be enchanted the square root of the number of diamonds
        sacrificed.  Thus, if 100 diamonds are sacrificed, the weapon
        can have 10 other enchant scrolls read.

        Improve damage:  The square root of the number of rubies determines
        how much the damage will go up.  Weight is increased 2 kg for each
        plus the weapon goes up.  The maximum damage a weapon can ever do is
        70.  

        Improve weight:  The square root of the number of pearls determines
        how much the weight is reduced, .75 kg.

        Enchant weapon: This does not require any sacrifices, but
        rather increases the magic by 1, and reduces the weight by 10%.

        Improve Stat (ie, Strength, Dexterity, etc): The sacrifice is the
        potion of the same type as the ability to be increased (ie, Improve
        Strength requires strength potions).  The amount increased is the
        square root of (sacrifice/2).


Rings/Amulets:
        Again many different types, rings can be worn to add/remove
        different immunities.

Wands/Staves/Rods, Scrolls:
        Not so many types of wands, staves and rods as scrolls. These
        let you cast spells you don't know. A scroll can be used once,
        wands and staves have a limited number of charges, and rods let
        you use a spell every so often.

Artifacts:
        These are the real treasures of the game. There are more than
        20 artifacts out there, but they are very hard to come by.

Weapons/Armor: 
        Tons of items, it is up to you as the player to figure out
        which work better then others.

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1	pippijn	1.1	TIPS on SURVIVING
2
3			Crossfire is populated with a wealth of different monsters. These
4			monsters can have varying immunities and attack types. In addition,
5			some of them can be quite a bit smarter than others. It will be
6			important for new players to learn the abilities of different monsters
7			and learn just how much it will take to kill them. This section
8			discusses how monsters can interact with players.
9
10			Most monsters in the game are out to mindlessly kill and destroy
11			the players. These monsters will help boost a player's score, after
12			he kills them. When fighting a large amount of monsters in a single
13			room, attempt to find a narrower hallway so that you are not being
14			attacked from all sides. Charging into a room full of Beholders for
15			instance would not be wise, instead, open the door and fight them one
16			at a time.
17
18			For beginners, there are several maps designed for them. Find these
19			areas and clear them out. All throughout these levels, a player can
20			find signs and books which they can read by stepping onto them and
21			hitting 'A' to apply the book/sign. These messages will help the
22			player to learn the system.
23
24			One more note, always keep an eye on your food. If your food drops
25			to zero, your character will soon die, so BE CAREFUL!
26
27
28			NPCs
29
30			Non Player Character are special monsters which have
31			"intelligence." Players may be able to interact with these monsters to
32			help solve puzzles and find items of interest. To speak with a monster
33			you suspect to be a NPC, simply move to an adjacent square to them and
34			push the double-quote, ie. ". Enter your message, and press <Return>.
35			You can also use 'say if you feel like typing a little extra.
36
37			Other NPCs may not speak to you, but display intelligence with
38			their movement. Some monsters can be friendly, and may attack the
39			nearest of your enemies. Others can be "pets", in that they follow you
40			around and help you in your quest to kill enemies and find treasure.
41
42
43			SPECIAL ITEMS
44
45			There are many special items which can be found in Crossfire, of
46			these the most important may be the signs.
47
48			Signs :
49			Signs often have messages that might clue you in on quests and
50			puzzles or even refer you to NPCs. It is your job as a player
51			to make sure you read every sign to make sure you do not miss
52			things.
53
54			Handles and Buttons :
55			These items can often be manipulated to open up new areas of
56			the map. In the case of handles, all a player must do is apply
57			the handle. In the case of buttons, the player must move items
58			over the button to "hold" it down. Some of the larger buttons
59			may need very large items to be moved onto them, before they
60			can be activated.
61
62			Gates and locked doors :
63			Gates are often tied to a handle or button and can only be
64			opened by manipulating the the handle/button. Doors that are
65			locked can either be smashed down by attacking the door or by
66			using keys which can be found throughout the game.
67
68			Pits :
69			Pits can be doorways to new areas of the map too, but be
70			careful, for you could fall down into a pit full of ghosts or
71			dragons and not be able to get back out.
72
73			Break away walls:
74			Are a common occurrence in Crossfire. These type of walls can
75			be "destroyed" by attacking them. Thus, sometimes it may be
76			worth a player's time to test the walls of a map for "secret
77			doors."
78
79			Fire walls:
80			Will shoot missiles at players. Some firewalls can be
81			destroyed others cannot.
82
83			Directors and Spinners:
84			These odd items will change the direction of any item flying
85			over them, such as missile weapons and spells.
86
87			CAUTION: Some items are perishable. If for instance you shoot a
88			fireball into a room full of scrolls, you will notice them
89			going up in smoke! So be careful not to destroy valuable
90			items.
91
92			Spellbooks/prayerbooks:
93			This is how players can obtain magical spells, sometimes a
94			player can learn the spell, other times they cannot. There are
95			many, many different types of books and scrolls out there.
96
97			Improve item scrolls:
98			These are used to turn non magical weapons into magical weapons.
99			These magical weapons can do many things - improve stats, have
100			lower weight, higher damage, etc.
101
102			The method for creation and further improvement was changed in
103			version 0.91.7. Both methods are listed here, because it is
104			possible to enable the old version on a server by server basis.
105
106			New Version:
107			Prepare weapons: Diamonds (Gems) are required for the sacrifice.
108			The item can be enchanted the square root of the number of diamonds
109			sacrificed. Thus, if 100 diamonds are sacrificed, the weapon
110			can have 10 other enchant scrolls read.
111
112			Improve damage: There is no sacrifice. Each scroll read will
113			increase the damage by 5 points, and the weight by 5 kilograms.
114
115			Lower (Improve) Weight: There is no sacrifice. Each scroll read
116			will reduce the weight by 20%. The minimum weight a weapon can
117			have is 1 gram.
118
119			Enchant weapon: This does not require any sacrifices,
120			and increases the magic by 1.
121
122			Improve Stat (ie, Strength, Dexterity, etc): The sacrifice is the
123			potion of the same type as the ability to be increased (ie, Improve
124			Strength requires strength potions). The number of potions needed
125			is the sum of all the abilities the weapon presently gives multipled
126			by 2. The ability will then be increased by 1 point. Thus, if a
127			sword is int+2 str+2, then 8 potions would be needed to raise any
128			stat by one point. But if the sword was int+2 str+2 wis-2, then
129			only 4 potions. A mininum of 2 potions will be needed (such
130			a situation could happen when you are starting with a weapon
131			that gives a penalty to a stat (ie, Con-1))
132
133
134			Old Improvement Methd:
135			For each improve scroll & prepare weapon scroll, at least 5 food
136			and 10 booze must be on the ground. How much the ability is raised
137			depends on the amount of item donated, with each scroll requiring
138			that something be donated. Here is a short list:
139
140			Prepare weapons: Diamonds (Gems) are required for the sacrifice.
141			The item can be enchanted the square root of the number of diamonds
142			sacrificed. Thus, if 100 diamonds are sacrificed, the weapon
143			can have 10 other enchant scrolls read.
144
145			Improve damage: The square root of the number of rubies determines
146			how much the damage will go up. Weight is increased 2 kg for each
147			plus the weapon goes up. The maximum damage a weapon can ever do is
148			70.
149
150			Improve weight: The square root of the number of pearls determines
151			how much the weight is reduced, .75 kg.
152
153			Enchant weapon: This does not require any sacrifices, but
154			rather increases the magic by 1, and reduces the weight by 10%.
155
156			Improve Stat (ie, Strength, Dexterity, etc): The sacrifice is the
157			potion of the same type as the ability to be increased (ie, Improve
158			Strength requires strength potions). The amount increased is the
159			square root of (sacrifice/2).
160
161
162			Rings/Amulets:
163			Again many different types, rings can be worn to add/remove
164			different immunities.
165
166			Wands/Staves/Rods, Scrolls:
167			Not so many types of wands, staves and rods as scrolls. These
168			let you cast spells you don't know. A scroll can be used once,
169			wands and staves have a limited number of charges, and rods let
170			you use a spell every so often.
171
172			Artifacts:
173			These are the real treasures of the game. There are more than
174			20 artifacts out there, but they are very hard to come by.
175
176			Weapons/Armor:
177			Tons of items, it is up to you as the player to figure out
178			which work better then others.
179