| 1 | =head1 FAQ, Tips and Tricks |
1 | =head1 FAQ, Tips and Tricks |
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| 3 | Here are some questions you might asked yourself over time. |
3 | Here are some questions you might asked yourself over time. |
| 4 | Also some nice Tips and Tricks are listed here, which you may find informative. |
4 | Also some nice tips and tricks are listed here, which you may find informative. |
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| 6 | =head2 Meta - About the Game and the Client |
6 | =head2 Meta - About the Game and the Client |
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| 8 | =head3 What is the relation between Deliantra and Crossfire? |
8 | =head3 What is the relation between Deliantra and Crossfire? |
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| 10 | Deliantra was originally a Crossfire server, but by now most of the code |
10 | Deliantra was originally a Crossfire server, but by now most of the code |
| 11 | has been rewritten. Still most maps are very similar or identical to |
11 | has been rewritten. Still, most maps are very similar or identical to |
| 12 | Crossfire maps, so the games share a lot. |
12 | Crossfire maps, so the games share a lot. |
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| 14 | The major differences are a better client, better graphics, a stable |
14 | The major differences are a better client, better graphics, a stable |
| 15 | server (i.e. no crashes every few hours with players and maps getting |
15 | server (i.e. no crashes every few hours with players and maps getting |
| 16 | reset) and the ability to let more players play, by using less resources |
16 | reset) and the ability to let more players play, by using less resources |
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| 87 | itself, but this will also delete your settings and keybindings. |
87 | itself, but this will also delete your settings and keybindings. |
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| 90 | =head2 Game Mechanics |
90 | =head2 Game Mechanics |
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| 92 | =head3 I lose health but can't see why! |
92 | =head3 I lose health, but I can't see why! |
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| 94 | Here are the typical reasons why you lose health: |
94 | Here are the typical reasons why you lose health: |
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| 98 | =item * You are being attacked. |
98 | =item * You are being attacked. |
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| 100 | Sounds obvious, but sometiems you can't see the monster attacking |
100 | Sounds obvious, but sometimes you can't see the monster attacking |
| 101 | you. Check the C<Log> tab, as you usually get a message when this happens. |
101 | you. Check the C<Log> tab, as you usually get a message when this happens. |
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| 103 | =item * You are out of food. |
103 | =item * You are out of food. |
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| 105 | When your food reaches C<0> you will start to lose health. Eating (good) |
105 | When your food reaches C<0> you will start to lose health. Eating (good) |
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| 115 | =item * You have a disease. |
115 | =item * You have a disease. |
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| 117 | Some diseases have such drastic effects on your organism that you can lose |
117 | Some diseases have such drastic effects on your organism that you can lose |
| 118 | health. Get help in the House of Healing in Scorn, or ask a player who can |
118 | health. Get help in the House of Healing in Scorn, or ask a player who can |
| 119 | cast C<cure disease> on your. |
119 | cast C<cure disease> on you. |
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| 121 | =item * Your stats change. |
121 | =item * Your stats change. |
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| 123 | Switching items can affect your stats, which in turn can affect your |
123 | Switching items or being restored from depletion 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 or are restored from depletion), it can sometimes look as if you are losing health. |
| 124 | healthpoints. While this is not a regular effect (it only happens when you |
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| 125 | change items), it can sometimes look as if you are losing health. |
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127 | =head3 I lost an item! How? |
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129 | Well, we don't know. If you don't know, either, here is a partial list of ways people |
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130 | typically lose stuff: |
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134 | =item You accidentally dropped it in a shop (or elswehere). |
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136 | If in a shop, if it was money, you can just go there and pick it up again: |
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137 | shops do not "buy" money. For other items you will have to buy it back. |
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139 | =item Thieves or monsters stole your items. |
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141 | Yes, thieves and many other monsters (such as demons) can actually steal |
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142 | stuff. They can steal about anything that you don't currently wield, and |
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143 | if they are good, you don't even notice it. Your only chance of getting |
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144 | the item back is to kill the thief or steal the item back with the steal skill before the map he is in resets. |
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146 | Many adventurers find that the old road to Navar harbours a lot of thieves |
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147 | and is best avoided by the beginning adventurers. |
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151 | =head3 How do I uncurse/undamn items? |
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153 | You need a spell to uncurse or undamn items, but luckily, magic shops commonly have scrolls of remove curse or remove damnation. In addition, all of the gods except the Devourers can remove curses, and Gnarg, Lythander, Mostrai, Gaea, and Valriel can remove damnation. Gaea also grants the remove damnation spell at 300 grace. |
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155 | To actually remove the curse or damnation with a scroll, you need to L<mark> the item, and then L<apply> the scroll. |
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| 129 | =head3 How can I Prepare/Improve/Enchant Weapons? |
159 | =head3 How can I Prepare/Improve/Enchant Weapons? |
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| 131 | This is done in two steps: first you have to I<prepare> your weapon |
161 | This is done in two steps: first you have to I<prepare> your weapon |
| 132 | for the desired number of enchantments, then you apply the enchanments |
162 | for the desired number of enchantments, then you apply the enchanments |
| 133 | (weapons remember how many times they can be enchanted further). |
163 | (weapons remember how many times they can be enchanted further). |
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| 135 | To prepare a weapon, wield it and L<mark< (e.g. using the popup menu in |
165 | To prepare a weapon, wield it and L<mark> (e.g. using the popup menu in |
| 136 | the inventory) some diamonds, as a sacrifice, then read the I<Prepare |
166 | the inventory) some diamonds, as a sacrifice, then read the I<Prepare |
| 137 | Weapon> scroll. The square root of the total number of diamonds sacrificed |
167 | Weapon> scroll. The square root of the total number of diamonds sacrificed |
| 138 | this way determines the number of enchantments the weapon accepts: one |
168 | this way determines the number of enchantments the weapon accepts: one |
| 139 | diamond for one enchanment, nine diamonds for three enchantments, 100 |
169 | diamond for one enchanment, nine diamonds for three enchantments, 100 |
| 140 | diamonds for ten enchantments and so on. |
170 | diamonds for ten enchantments and so on. |
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172 | Remember, once you prepare the weapon, it can only be wielded by you. |
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| 142 | After that, you can apply improvement and enchantnment scrolls: |
174 | After that, you can apply improvement and enchantnment scrolls: |
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| 289 | The group say command sends a message to every member of the party/group |
321 | The group say command sends a message to every member of the party/group |
| 290 | you are in. This is useful when playing in a team, to avoid cluttering the |
322 | you are in. This is useful when playing in a team, to avoid cluttering the |
| 291 | chat channel. |
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| 293 | =back |
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327 | In addition to these, there are a large number of emotes you can use, use |
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328 | the L<help> command to get a list. |
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| 295 | =head3 Can I form parties? Which benefits does party-play have? |
330 | =head3 Can I form parties? Which benefits does party-play have? |
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| 297 | You can form I<new> parties using the C<< party form <name> >> name |
332 | You can form I<new> parties using the C<< party form <name> >> name |
| 298 | command, and you can join I<existing> parties using the C<< party join |
333 | command, and you can join I<existing> parties using the C<< party join |
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| 368 | That is far more difficult: gods really hate it when you defect |
403 | That is far more difficult: gods really hate it when you defect |
| 369 | them. Expect to lose a lot of L<skill_description/praying> experience in |
404 | them. Expect to lose a lot of L<skill_description/praying> experience in |
| 370 | the process. |
405 | the process. |
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| 372 | First you should pray long enough to your god, until you gain 95% |
407 | First you should pray long enough to your god, until you gain 95% |
| 373 | resistancy to god power. Then quickly go to the altar of your newly-chosen |
408 | resistance to god power. Then quickly go to the altar of your newly-chosen |
| 374 | god and pray on her/his altar. Your old god won't make it easy, but if you |
409 | god and pray on her/his altar. Your old god won't make it easy, but if you |
| 375 | are persistent your old god will let you go at one point. |
410 | are persistent your old god will let you go at one point. |
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| 377 | =head2 Exploring |
413 | =head2 Exploring / Quests |
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| 379 | =head3 What areas are there to explore? |
415 | =head3 What areas are there to explore? |
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| 381 | First, you should explore Scorn and find the port pass (and maybe also the |
417 | First, you should explore Scorn and find the port pass (and maybe also the |
| 382 | gate pass). Make sure you don't miss out the old city of scorn, many |
418 | gate pass). Make sure you don't miss out the old city of scorn, many |
| 383 | a dangers, but also many treasures, cna be found there. |
419 | a dangers, but also many treasures, can be found there. |
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| 385 | When you finished most of the quests in Scorn you should investigate how |
421 | When you finished most of the quests in Scorn you should investigate how |
| 386 | the pirates escape from the prison. This will lead to a number of nice |
422 | the pirates escape from the prison. This will lead to a number of nice |
| 387 | quests in and around Port Joseph. |
423 | quests in and around Port Joseph. |
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| 394 | are Pupland (which has a lot of puzzles and quests from very low to very |
430 | are Pupland (which has a lot of puzzles and quests from very low to very |
| 395 | high level), Stoneville and Santo Dominion (low and medium level quests, |
431 | high level), Stoneville and Santo Dominion (low and medium level quests, |
| 396 | also nice shops), and the Aldwulf Archipelago (which is more dangerous). |
432 | also nice shops), and the Aldwulf Archipelago (which is more dangerous). |
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| 398 | Through the gate you can reach Euthville and Santo Dominion to the north, |
434 | Through the gate you can reach Euthville and Santo Dominion to the north, |
| 399 | Brest (medium level) and Lake Country (medium to high leve) to the south, |
435 | Brest (medium level) and Lake Country (medium to high level) to the south, |
| 400 | and Navar (medium level quests) in the east (a long travel). |
436 | and Navar (medium level quests) in the east (a long travel). |
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| 402 | From Navar you can travel to Darcap in the far north (medium level |
438 | From Navar you can travel to Darcap in the far north (medium level |
| 403 | quests), near the mystical country of Azumauindo, to Wolfsburg somewhere |
439 | quests), near the mystical country of Azumauindo, to Wolfsburg somewhere |
| 404 | on the ocean, a rather dangerous area with many thieves and pirates |
440 | on the ocean, a rather dangerous area with many thieves and pirates |
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| 409 | de Clouds, the biggest city ever seen (high level and very high level |
445 | de Clouds, the biggest city ever seen (high level and very high level |
| 410 | quests). There are rumors about lands beyond (St. Bartholemew and other |
446 | quests). There are rumors about lands beyond (St. Bartholemew and other |
| 411 | cities) and other even more mystical places, but little is known about |
447 | cities) and other even more mystical places, but little is known about |
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448 | that. |
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450 | =head2 Where is that damn Goblin Chief? |
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452 | In his cave to the north-east of the Scorn Gate. It is the one that starts |
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453 | with a random maze (yes, there are multiple caves). Keep in mind that the |
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454 | Goblin Chief's Head is fastened to his body, so you have to find and kill |
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455 | him first. |
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457 | =head2 Where can I find the I<comet> spell? |
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459 | In the tower of stars, which is almost directly south of Scorn (but not |
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460 | too near to it). You have to talk to people to solve this quest, and it |
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461 | does not involve a random maze. |
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