--- deliantra/Deliantra-Client/pod/faq.pod 2008/04/02 13:59:11 1.10 +++ deliantra/Deliantra-Client/pod/faq.pod 2008/04/10 14:35:50 1.14 @@ -39,6 +39,30 @@ =back +=head3 The client doesn't correctly react to keypresses or mouseclicks. + +=over 4 + +=item Make sure Numlock is off. + +Some Microsoft Windows versions/keyboard layouts do not report modifiers for the +numerical keypad keys while Numlock is active. + +=item Make sure no other Modifier is "pressed". + +Mircosoft Windows versions have some accessability features that could +interfere with games like Deliantra. You might want to switch these off in +the keyboard settings. Sometimes modifiers can be "unstuck" by pressing +them down once. + +=item Fullscreen switches confuse the keyboard modifiers. + +Fullscreen switches on Microsoft Windows sometimes confuse which keys are +pressed and which aren't. Doing another switch to/from fullscreen might +help. + +=back + =head3 My client doesn't start anymore/graphics are corrupted! Sometimes you hit a bug in the client. To reset the state of your client @@ -63,13 +87,69 @@ itself, but this will also delete your settings and keybindings. +=head2 Game Mechanics + +=head3 I lose health but can't see why! + +Here are the typical reasons why you lose health: + +=over 4 + +=item * You are being attacked. + +Sounds obvious, but sometiems you can't see the monster attacking +you. Check the C tab, as you usually get a message when this happens. + +=item * You are out of food. + +When your food reaches C<0> you will start to lose health. Eating (good) +food will replenish your food level. + +=item * You are poisoned. + +Poison will reduce your health. When your body heals fast enough it will +eventually get over the poison, otherwise you should seek professional +help such as the House of Healing in Scorn, or a player with the C spell. It is rumored that neko san might sometimes cure poison. + +=item * You have a disease. + +Some diseases have such drastic effects on your organism that you can lose +health. Get help in the House of Healing in Scorn, or ask a player who can +cast C on your. + +=item * Your stats change. + +Switching items can affect your stats, which in turn can affect your +healthpoints. While this is not a regular effect (it only happens when you +change items), it can sometimes look as if you are losing health. + +=back + + =head2 Generic how do I... +=head3 How do I use range weapons such as bows? + +First, you have to L the bow, then it will show up in the lower +right corner in the C slot. If it is already shown as C<(applied)> +but not in the C slot you have to unapply and reaply it. + +When you have a bow (or similar weapons like guns or crossbows) applied, +you just shoot as with spells or other range attacks - C+direction +key. + +You need to have arrows (shells, bolts etc.) in your inventory or an +active container for this to work. + +You can influence how you shoot via the L in the C<< +Playerbook => Settings >> tab. + =head3 XHow do I thaw icecubes? Or: How do I ignite a torch? The right-click context menu in the playerbook inventory has an entry B, which will ignite something or thaw icecubes. You will -need a B L<$ARCH/light/flint_and_steel.base.111.png> for +need a B L<$ARCH/flint_and_steel.x11> for this to work! An alternative would be to use the L and @@ -86,6 +166,77 @@ which has the desired effect with cone spells. +=head2 Playing Together + +=head3 How can I communicate with other players? + +There are five commands you can use to talk to others. All of them can +be entered by just typing them in, followed by the message, followed by +C, e.g. C. If you have a I open +in your message window you can also just type a text in there followed +by C (this is especially handy as C also activates the +current chat tab as well). + +=over 4 + +=item chat (short: C) + +The most-used communications command. Whatever you I will end up +in the I tab of everybody else who is currently logged in. + +Example: + + c uh, that anchovis almost killed me + +=item shout + +This is like C, but "louder". Everybody will get your message in red +in their C tabs. You should not use C unless you are in an +emergency or there is something really important to be said, otherwise you +risk being ignored by people. + +Example: + + sh I am stuck! can anybody let me out? + +=item say (short: C) + +This command can be used to talk to NPCs (without going through the NPC +dialogue window), but all players anywhere on the same map can hear you as +well. + +Example: + + s good that schmorp cnanot hera us here! + +=item tell (short: C) + +This is your prototypical two-way, private, chat channel. You can talk to +any other player that is currently logged in, and only he can hear you. + +=item gsay (short: C) + +The group say command sends a message to every member of the party/group +you are in. This is useful when playing in a team, to avoid cluttering the +chat channel. + +=back + +=head3 Can I form parties? Which benefits does party-play have? + +You can form I parties using the C<< party form >> name +command, and you can join I parties using the C<< party join + >> command. There are other party commands, use C to +find out more. + +The main benefit of party-play is sharing experience: All experience you +gain is distributed to all party members accoridng to their level (people +with twice the level as you gain twice as much experience). + +This is great for training skills you are bad in, but somebody else is +good in, and of course vice versa! + + =head2 Magic =head3 How can I summon a specific monster with C?