| 1 | =for image banner.png |
1 | =for image banner.png |
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| 3 | =head1 CFPlus - a Crossfire+ and Crossfire game client. |
3 | =head1 CFPlus Tutorial - An introduction to Crossfire+ and Crossfire game client. |
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| 5 | =head2 What's Crossfire+ - Basic Game Concepts |
5 | =head2 What's Crossfire+ - Basic Game Concepts |
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| 7 | In the words of Frank Tore Johansen, the author of the original Crossfire |
7 | In the words of Frank Tore Johansen, the author of the original Crossfire |
| 8 | game: |
8 | game: |
| 9 | |
9 | |
| 10 | "Crossfire is a multi-player graphical arcade and adventure game made for |
10 | "Crossfire is a multi-player graphical arcade and adventure game made for |
| 11 | the X Windows systems environment. It has certain flavours from other |
11 | the X Window System environment. It has certain flavours from other |
| 12 | games, especially gauntletand the rogue-like games. Any number of players |
12 | games, especially gauntlet and the rogue-like games. Any number of players |
| 13 | can move around in their own window, finding and using items and battling |
13 | can move around in their own window, finding and using items and battling |
| 14 | monsters. They can choose to cooperate or compete in the same world." |
14 | monsters. They can choose to cooperate or compete in the same world." |
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| 16 | In the years of development that have followed, Crossfire has grown to |
16 | In the years of development that have followed, Crossfire has grown to |
| 17 | encompass hundreds of monsters, thousands of maps to explore, an elaborate |
17 | encompass hundreds of monsters, thousands of maps to explore, an elaborate |
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| 35 | =head2 Start Playing |
35 | =head2 Start Playing |
| 36 | |
36 | |
| 37 | When starting the client you will see a window in the middle of the screen: |
37 | When starting the client you will see a window in the middle of the screen: |
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38 | |
| 39 | =for image sc_login.png |
39 | =for image sc_login.jpg |
| 40 | |
40 | |
| 41 | There are several settings there: |
41 | There are several settings there: |
| 42 | |
42 | |
| 43 | =over 4 |
43 | =over 4 |
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| 49 | the hostname. |
49 | the hostname. |
| 50 | |
50 | |
| 51 | Below the entry there is a button I<Server List>. If you click on it you |
51 | Below the entry there is a button I<Server List>. If you click on it you |
| 52 | will get a server list: |
52 | will get a server list: |
| 53 | |
53 | |
| 54 | =for image sc_login_srvlist.png |
54 | =for image sc_login_srvlist.jpg |
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55 | |
| 56 | You can choose from the aviable servers there. |
56 | You 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 |
57 | (B<Note:> At the time of this writing (2006-07-23) only I<cf.schmorp.de> supports |
| 58 | all features that are offered by CFPlus). |
58 | all features that are offered by CFPlus). |
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| 62 | Here you have to enter the character name you would like to play |
62 | Here you have to enter the character name you would like to play |
| 63 | with. |
63 | with. |
| 64 | If you are playing for the first time, type any name you like; this will |
64 | If you are playing for the first time, type any name you like; this will |
| 65 | be your character name for the rest of the life of that character. |
65 | be your character name for the rest of the life of that character. |
| 66 | As you don't have a character yet you have to create a new |
66 | As you don't have a character yet you have to create a new |
| 67 | character. It will be explained below at the L<intro/Character Creation>. |
67 | character. It will be explained below at the L<Character Creation>. |
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68 | |
| 69 | =item B<Password> |
69 | =item B<Password> |
| 70 | |
70 | |
| 71 | Next, type in any password. Remember: |
71 | Next, type in any password. Remember: |
| 72 | you will need to remember the same password again to play that character |
72 | you will need to remember the same password again to play that character |
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| 91 | using the button at the top of the screen). |
91 | using the button at the top of the screen). |
| 92 | |
92 | |
| 93 | Hover with the mouse cursor over the stats (Str, Dex, Con, Int, Wis, Pow and Cha) |
93 | Hover with the mouse cursor over the stats (Str, Dex, Con, Int, Wis, Pow and Cha) |
| 94 | to see what they mean or what they do. |
94 | to see what they mean or what they do. |
| 95 | |
95 | |
| 96 | Or look at L<intro/Character Stats>. |
96 | Or look at L<Character Stats>. |
| 97 | |
97 | |
| 98 | You can let the dices reroll your stats with the I<Roll Again> button, you can |
98 | You can let the dices reroll your stats with the I<Roll Again> button, you can |
| 99 | I<Swap Stats>. |
99 | I<Swap Stats>. |
| 100 | You aren't limited to the number of times you can roll your stats - so have fun. |
100 | You aren't limited to the number of times you can roll your stats - so have fun. |
| 101 | Notice that the stats are always arranged that the B<Str> stat has the highest value, the |
101 | Notice that the stats are always arranged that the B<Str> stat has the highest value, the |
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| 116 | =for image sc_char_create_race2.png |
116 | =for image sc_char_create_race2.png |
| 117 | |
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| 118 | You will also see the face of the selected race. Click on I<Next Race> and read all |
118 | You will also see the face of the selected race. Click on I<Next Race> and read all |
| 119 | the descriptions until you find the right race for your new character. |
119 | the descriptions until you find the right race for your new character. |
| 120 | Keep in mind that the races also affect the L<intro/Character Stats>. |
120 | Keep in mind that the races also affect the L<Character Stats>. |
| 121 | |
121 | |
| 122 | After you clicked I<Accept> you will see this: |
122 | After you clicked I<Accept> you will see this: |
| 123 | |
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| 124 | (I chose a Halfling for now) |
124 | (I chose a Halfling for now) |
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| 175 | For now go to the north into the newbies house. Read all signs there and follow their |
175 | For now go to the north into the newbies house. Read all signs there and follow their |
| 176 | instructions. |
176 | instructions. |
| 177 | |
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| 178 | If you see NPC's there, click on them and you will enter the NPC dialouge: |
178 | If you see NPC's there, click on them and you will enter the NPC dialouge: |
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179 | |
| 180 | =for image sc_newbiew_npc_dialog.png |
180 | =for image sc_newbiew_npc_dialog.jpg |
| 181 | |
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| 182 | The buttons on the right are options of what you can say to the NPC. You can also |
182 | The buttons on the right are options of what you can say to the NPC. You can also |
| 183 | click on the links in the text to ask the NPC about that. |
183 | click on the links in the text to ask the NPC about that. |
| 184 | |
184 | |
| 185 | Another note about entering commands: |
185 | Another note about entering commands: |
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| 188 | |
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| 189 | =over 4 |
189 | =over 4 |
| 190 | |
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| 191 | =item B<Chat Box> |
191 | =item B<Chat Box> |
| 192 | |
192 | |
| 193 | =for image sc_chatbox.png |
193 | =for image sc_chatbox.jpg |
| 194 | |
194 | |
| 195 | If you plan longer chat sessions you maybe prefer this. |
195 | If you plan longer chat sessions you maybe prefer this. |
| 196 | |
196 | |
| 197 | =item B<Command Completer> |
197 | =item B<Command Completer> |
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| 276 | =item B<Skill list> |
276 | =item B<Skill list> |
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| 278 | If you press I<F3> or open the playerbook via the I<Playerbook> button on the top |
278 | If you press I<F3> or open the playerbook via the I<Playerbook> button on the top |
| 279 | of the window and select the I<Skills> tab, you will see this: |
279 | of the window and select the I<Skills> tab, you will see this: |
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| 281 | =for image sc_skill_list.png |
281 | =for image sc_skill_list.jpg |
| 282 | |
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| 283 | It displays all the skills you have and displays the experience points and level you gained in each. |
283 | It displays all the skills you have and displays the experience points and level you gained in each. |
| 284 | |
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| 285 | =item B<Statistics> |
285 | =item B<Statistics> |
| 286 | |
286 | |
| 287 | If you want to see what stats and resistancies you currently have, go to the I<Statistics> tab in the |
287 | If you want to see what stats and resistancies you currently have, go to the I<Statistics> tab in the |
| 288 | I<Playerbook> (for example by pressing I<F2>). |
288 | I<Playerbook> (for example by pressing I<F2>). |
| 289 | |
289 | |
| 290 | =for image sc_statistics.png |
290 | =for image sc_statistics.jpg |
| 291 | |
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| 292 | Resistancies protect you from a certain type of attack. |
292 | Resistancies protect you from a certain type of attack. |
| 293 | |
293 | |
| 294 | =item B<Spellbook> |
294 | =item B<Spellbook> |
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| 299 | You wont see there any spell if you just started, but if you learn a spell, it will show up there. |
299 | You wont see there any spell if you just started, but if you learn a spell, it will show up there. |
| 300 | |
300 | |
| 301 | If you have learned some spells it should look like this: |
301 | If you have learned some spells it should look like this: |
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| 303 | =for image sc_spellbook.png |
303 | =for image sc_spellbook.jpg |
| 304 | |
304 | |
| 305 | =back |
305 | =back |
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| 307 | =head2 After playing |
307 | =head2 After playing |
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