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-=for image banner.png
+=encoding utf-8
-=head1 CFPlus - a Crossfire+ and Crossfire game client.
+=head1 Deliantra Client Tutorial - A gentle introduction to the game client
-=head2 What's Crossfire+ - Basic Game Concepts
+=head2 What's Deliantra - Basic Game Concepts
-In the words of Frank Tore Johansen, the author of the original Crossfire
-game:
+Deliantra is a 2D MORPG (Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game). This means
+that you choose a character which will allow you to interact with a fictional
+virtual world. In that world you can meet other people, fight monsters,
+gain experience and gain treasures.
-"Crossfire is a multi-player graphical arcade and adventure game made for
-the X Windows systems environment. It has certain flavours from other
-games, especially gauntletand the rogue-like games. Any number of players
-can move around in their own window, finding and using items and battling
-monsters. They can choose to cooperate or compete in the same world."
+This Tutorial will guide you through the main interface elements of the
+game client for Deliantra.
-In the years of development that have followed, Crossfire has grown to
-encompass hundreds of monsters, thousands of maps to explore, an elaborate
-magic system, over 15 character types, a system of skills, and many, many
-artifacts and treasures.
+Later, if you managed to log in, another Tutorial will guide you through
+the main game elements. It will teach you how to interact with the world
+and other players.
-Crossfire+ is freely distributed under the General Public License (GPL)
-and the code may be obtained from L.
+Deliantra is freely distributed under the General (Affero)
+Public License (GPL) and the code may be obtained from
+L.
=head1 Getting Started
-First of all, don't be daunted by the apparent complexity of Crossfire -
-in reality, Crossfire is quite easy to play and character generation is
+First of all, don't be daunted by the apparent complexity of Deliantra -
+in reality, Deliantra is quite easy to play and character generation is
simple. Later on, when you have some experience playing the game, you may
wish to read the full manual.
=head2 User Interface Basics
-# very short description of all ui elements
+=head3 The Button Bar
-=head2 Start Playing
-
-When starting the client you will see a window in the middle of the screen:
+First start with the button bar on top of the client window:
-=for image sc_login.png
+=for image sc_button_bar.jpg
-There are several settings there:
+That button bar consists of following buttons:
=over 4
-=item B
+=item B
-In the I entry you can enter the server hostname followed by
-a colon with the port. The port is per default 13326 if you just enter
-the hostname.
+Opens the client setup window, where you can make all kinds of client
+related settings. For example setting your login name and password,
+the resolution, whether the client should run in fullscreen or windowed
+mode. And lots of other things.
-Below the entry there is a button I. If you click on it you
-will get a server list:
+=item B
-=for image sc_login_srvlist.png
+This button will open one of the most important windows in the game: The
+Playerbook. It will tell you many interesting and important statistics about
+your character, for example which stats it got, which magical spells you know
+and probably most importantly, whats in your inventory.
-You can choose from the aviable servers there.
-(B At the time of this writing (2006-07-23) only I supports
-all features that are offered by CFPlus).
+=item B
-=item B
+This button will save all settings you made in the B window.
+Also the positions of the windows will be saved, so that you don't have to
+change the layout of the windows everytime you start the client.
-Here you have to enter the character name you would like to play
-with.
-If you are playing for the first time, type any name you like; this will
-be your character name for the rest of the life of that character.
-As you don't have a character yet you have to create a new
-character. It will be explained below at the L.
+=item B
-=item B
+The B button will open the documentation for the game, where
+you will also find this tutorial. If you are stuck a look at the
+L or the other documentation there.
-Next, type in any password. Remember:
-you will need to remember the same password again to play that character
-again! You can use B (see the buttons on the top of the window) to save your settings,
-including name and password, but if it gets lost recovery is difficult, so remember your
-password or write it down at a safe place.
+=item B
-One more note: it's not a good idea to use "real" passwords to your
-computer accounts! Doing so may make your system vulnerable to
-unscrupulous Crossfire server administrators.
+This button will exit the client. Be careful not to just quit the client
+when you are logged in. You should really search for a save bed before
+exiting. Because if you logout while being in a dungeon nasty cave-ins will
+probably kill you if you are away for too long.
=back
-Enter the desired I and I and click on I now.
-
-=head2 Character Creation
-
-=for item sc_char_create.png
-
-Your next step will be to generate random (primary) stats for your
-character (to see the stats, you might have to open the B
-using the button at the top of the screen).
-
-Hover with the mouse cursor over the stats (Str, Dex, Con, Int, Wis, Pow and Cha)
-to see what they mean or what they do.
-
-Or look at L.
-
-You can let the dices reroll your stats with the I button, you can
-I.
-You aren't limited to the number of times you can roll your stats - so have fun.
-Notice that the stats are always arranged that the B stat has the highest value, the
-B stat has the lowest. You may rearrange the order of these values
-when you decide that you have rolled some decent stats. Two points: you
-can never roll a character with better stats than an average of straight
-15's, and you can't roll higher than 18 in a stat.
-
-Finally click on I stats when you think they are fine.
-
-The next you will see after accepting the stats will be the race selection:
-
-=for image sc_char_create_race.png
-
-On the top right a text is displayed that explains the current selected race.
-If you rearrange the windows like this:
-
-=for image sc_char_create_race2.png
-
-You will also see the face of the selected race. Click on I and read all
-the descriptions until you find the right race for your new character.
-Keep in mind that the races also affect the L.
+=head3 Tooltips
-After you clicked I you will see this:
+Another B source of information for beginners are the
+tooltips, which are shown when you hover with the mouse cursor above certain
+user interface elements of the client:
-(I chose a Halfling for now)
+=for image sc_tooltips.png
-=for image sc_new_char.png
+They often reveal very useful information about the user interface elements.
+Also they answer many of the frequently asked questions about the usage of the
+client.
-The dragon on the right is another player that is currently logging in or creating his character.
+And before you ask: No you can't disable them.
-Now go to the south (you can move your character by with the keypad or the cursor keys).
-You will enter a hall similar to this:
+=head3 Minimap
-=for image sc_new_char_hall.png
+=for image sc_minimap.png
-Step onto the first cell before the teleporter and the description of the character class
-will be displayed in the message window:
+This minimap can usually be found on the upper left of the client window,
+it shows the rough layout of the map you are currently on. It can be helpful
+to keep track of already explored areas.
-=for image sc_new_char_class.png
+=head3 Message Window
-While each class has its particular strengths and weaknesses, in summary
-its just a fact that some classes are easier to play than others.
+Another very important window is the B:
-For beginning players, the "simple fighter" characters are the easiest
-to play successfully. The B, B, and B are among
-good earlier choices. As you gain experience with using Crossfire+ you
-may wish to branch out into other "fighter" characters such as the
-B or B, or try your hand at playing "spellcaster" characters
-like the B, B, B or B. The "exotic" races
-(e.g. B, B and B) and the B class
-are the hardest classes to master.
+=for image sc_message_window.png
-One more note: You will probably find any character class that has a low
-natural B (for example, the B class) will have a fairly
-difficult time at higher levels. Skills, and most importantly, spells,
-will be more difficult learn. Plan to spend a lot of loot on grimores,
-prayer books and skill scrolls.
+It shows all the important textual information which occur in the game.
+The first tab, the B tab, usually shows status information about
+the server for example the message of the day.
-If you found a class that you like step on the teleporter.
+The next tab usually is the B