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1=for image banner.png 1=head1 Deliantra Tutorial - An gentle introduction to the game client.
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3=head1 CFPlus - a Crossfire+ and Crossfire game client.
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5=head2 What's Crossfire+ - Basic Game Concepts 3=head2 What's Deliantra - Basic Game Concepts
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7In the words of Frank Tore Johansen, the author of the original Crossfire 5#TODO: about.html
8game:
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10"Crossfire is a multi-player graphical arcade and adventure game made for
11the X Windows systems environment. It has certain flavours from other
12games, especially gauntletand the rogue-like games. Any number of players
13can move around in their own window, finding and using items and battling
14monsters. They can choose to cooperate or compete in the same world."
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16In the years of development that have followed, Crossfire has grown to
17encompass hundreds of monsters, thousands of maps to explore, an elaborate
18magic system, over 15 character types, a system of skills, and many, many
19artifacts and treasures.
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21Crossfire+ is freely distributed under the General Public License (GPL) 7Crossfire TRT is freely distributed under the General (Affero)
22and the code may be obtained from L<http://crossfire.schmorp.de/>. 8Public License (GPL) and the code may be obtained from
9L<http://crossfire.schmorp.de/>.
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24=head1 Getting Started 11=head1 Getting Started
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26First of all, don't be daunted by the apparent complexity of Crossfire - 13First of all, don't be daunted by the apparent complexity of Crossfire -
27in reality, Crossfire is quite easy to play and character generation is 14in reality, Crossfire is quite easy to play and character generation is
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34 21
35=head2 Start Playing 22=head2 Start Playing
36 23
37When starting the client you will see a window in the middle of the screen: 24When starting the client you will see a window in the middle of the screen:
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39=for image sc_login.png 26=for image sc_login.jpg
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41There are several settings there: 28There are several settings there:
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43=over 4 30=over 4
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49the hostname. 36the hostname.
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51Below the entry there is a button I<Server List>. If you click on it you 38Below the entry there is a button I<Server List>. If you click on it you
52will get a server list: 39will get a server list:
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54=for image sc_login_srvlist.png 41=for image sc_login_srvlist.jpg
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56You can choose from the aviable servers there. 43You can choose from the aviable servers there.
57(B<Note:> At the time of this writing (2006-07-23) only I<cf.schmorp.de> supports 44(B<Note:> At the time of this writing (2006-07-23) only I<cf.schmorp.de> supports
58all features that are offered by CFPlus). 45all features that are offered by CFPlus).
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62Here you have to enter the character name you would like to play 49Here you have to enter the character name you would like to play
63with. 50with.
64If you are playing for the first time, type any name you like; this will 51If you are playing for the first time, type any name you like; this will
65be your character name for the rest of the life of that character. 52be your character name for the rest of the life of that character.
66As you don't have a character yet you have to create a new 53As you don't have a character yet you have to create a new
67character. It will be explained below at the L<intro/Character Creation>. 54character. It will be explained below at the L<Character Creation>.
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69=item B<Password> 56=item B<Password>
70 57
71Next, type in any password. Remember: 58Next, type in any password. Remember:
72you will need to remember the same password again to play that character 59you will need to remember the same password again to play that character
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91using the button at the top of the screen). 78using the button at the top of the screen).
92 79
93Hover with the mouse cursor over the stats (Str, Dex, Con, Int, Wis, Pow and Cha) 80Hover with the mouse cursor over the stats (Str, Dex, Con, Int, Wis, Pow and Cha)
94to see what they mean or what they do. 81to see what they mean or what they do.
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96Or look at L<intro/Character Stats>. 83Or look at L<Character Stats>.
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98You can let the dices reroll your stats with the I<Roll Again> button, you can 85You can let the dices reroll your stats with the I<Roll Again> button, you can
99I<Swap Stats>. 86I<Swap Stats>.
100You aren't limited to the number of times you can roll your stats - so have fun. 87You aren't limited to the number of times you can roll your stats - so have fun.
101Notice that the stats are always arranged that the B<Str> stat has the highest value, the 88Notice that the stats are always arranged that the B<Str> stat has the highest value, the
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115 102
116=for image sc_char_create_race2.png 103=for image sc_char_create_race2.png
117 104
118You will also see the face of the selected race. Click on I<Next Race> and read all 105You will also see the face of the selected race. Click on I<Next Race> and read all
119the descriptions until you find the right race for your new character. 106the descriptions until you find the right race for your new character.
120Keep in mind that the races also affect the L<intro/Character Stats>. 107Keep in mind that the races also affect the L<Character Stats>.
121 108
122After you clicked I<Accept> you will see this: 109After you clicked I<Accept> you will see this:
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124(I chose a Halfling for now) 111(I chose a Halfling for now)
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175For now go to the north into the newbies house. Read all signs there and follow their 162For now go to the north into the newbies house. Read all signs there and follow their
176instructions. 163instructions.
177 164
178If you see NPC's there, click on them and you will enter the NPC dialouge: 165If you see NPC's there, click on them and you will enter the NPC dialouge:
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180=for image sc_newbiew_npc_dialog.png 167=for image sc_newbiew_npc_dialog.jpg
181 168
182The buttons on the right are options of what you can say to the NPC. You can also 169The buttons on the right are options of what you can say to the NPC. You can also
183click on the links in the text to ask the NPC about that. 170click on the links in the text to ask the NPC about that.
184 171
185Another note about entering commands: 172Another note about entering commands:
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188 175
189=over 4 176=over 4
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191=item B<Chat Box> 178=item B<Chat Box>
192 179
193=for image sc_chatbox.png 180=for image sc_chatbox.jpg
194 181
195If you plan longer chat sessions you maybe prefer this. 182If you plan longer chat sessions you maybe prefer this.
196 183
197=item B<Command Completer> 184=item B<Command Completer>
198 185
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276=item B<Skill list> 263=item B<Skill list>
277 264
278If you press I<F3> or open the playerbook via the I<Playerbook> button on the top 265If you press I<F3> or open the playerbook via the I<Playerbook> button on the top
279of the window and select the I<Skills> tab, you will see this: 266of the window and select the I<Skills> tab, you will see this:
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281=for image sc_skill_list.png 268=for image sc_skill_list.jpg
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283It displays all the skills you have and displays the experience points and level you gained in each. 270It displays all the skills you have and displays the experience points and level you gained in each.
284 271
285=item B<Statistics> 272=item B<Statistics>
286 273
287If you want to see what stats and resistancies you currently have, go to the I<Statistics> tab in the 274If you want to see what stats and resistancies you currently have, go to the I<Statistics> tab in the
288I<Playerbook> (for example by pressing I<F2>). 275I<Playerbook> (for example by pressing I<F2>).
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290=for image sc_statistics.png 277=for image sc_statistics.jpg
291 278
292Resistancies protect you from a certain type of attack. 279Resistancies protect you from a certain type of attack.
293 280
294=item B<Spellbook> 281=item B<Spellbook>
295 282
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298 285
299You wont see there any spell if you just started, but if you learn a spell, it will show up there. 286You wont see there any spell if you just started, but if you learn a spell, it will show up there.
300 287
301If you have learned some spells it should look like this: 288If you have learned some spells it should look like this:
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303=for image sc_spellbook.png 290=for image sc_spellbook.jpg
304 291
305=back 292=back
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307=head2 After playing 294=head2 After playing
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