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1=for image banner.png 1=for image banner.png
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3=head1 CFPlus Tutorial - An introduction to Crossfire+ and Crossfire game client. 3=head1 CFPlus Tutorial - An gentle introduction to the game client.
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5=head2 What's Crossfire+ - Basic Game Concepts 5=head2 What's Crossfire TRT - Basic Game Concepts
6 6
7In the words of Frank Tore Johansen, the author of the original Crossfire 7In the words of Frank Tore Johansen, the author of the original Crossfire
8game: 8game:
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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
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16In the years of development that have followed, Crossfire has grown to 16In the years of development that have followed, Crossfire has grown to
17encompass hundreds of monsters, thousands of maps to explore, an elaborate 17encompass hundreds of monsters, thousands of maps to explore, an elaborate
18magic system, over 15 character types, a system of skills, and many, many 18magic system, over 15 character types, a system of skills, and many, many
19artifacts and treasures. 19artifacts and treasures.
20 20
21Crossfire+ is freely distributed under the General Public License (GPL) 21Crossfire TRT is freely distributed under the General (Affero)
22and the code may be obtained from L<http://crossfire.schmorp.de/>. 22Public License (GPL) and the code may be obtained from
23L<http://crossfire.schmorp.de/>.
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24=head1 Getting Started 25=head1 Getting Started
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26First of all, don't be daunted by the apparent complexity of Crossfire - 27First of all, don't be daunted by the apparent complexity of Crossfire -
27in reality, Crossfire is quite easy to play and character generation is 28in reality, Crossfire is quite easy to play and character generation is
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35=head2 Start Playing 36=head2 Start Playing
36 37
37When starting the client you will see a window in the middle of the screen: 38When starting the client you will see a window in the middle of the screen:
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39=for image sc_login.png 40=for image sc_login.jpg
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41There are several settings there: 42There are several settings there:
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43=over 4 44=over 4
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49the hostname. 50the hostname.
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51Below the entry there is a button I<Server List>. If you click on it you 52Below the entry there is a button I<Server List>. If you click on it you
52will get a server list: 53will get a server list:
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54=for image sc_login_srvlist.png 55=for image sc_login_srvlist.jpg
55 56
56You can choose from the aviable servers there. 57You 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 58(B<Note:> At the time of this writing (2006-07-23) only I<cf.schmorp.de> supports
58all features that are offered by CFPlus). 59all features that are offered by CFPlus).
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175For now go to the north into the newbies house. Read all signs there and follow their 176For now go to the north into the newbies house. Read all signs there and follow their
176instructions. 177instructions.
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178If you see NPC's there, click on them and you will enter the NPC dialouge: 179If 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 181=for image sc_newbiew_npc_dialog.jpg
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182The buttons on the right are options of what you can say to the NPC. You can also 183The 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. 184click on the links in the text to ask the NPC about that.
184 185
185Another note about entering commands: 186Another note about entering commands:
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188 189
189=over 4 190=over 4
190 191
191=item B<Chat Box> 192=item B<Chat Box>
192 193
193=for image sc_chatbox.png 194=for image sc_chatbox.jpg
194 195
195If you plan longer chat sessions you maybe prefer this. 196If you plan longer chat sessions you maybe prefer this.
196 197
197=item B<Command Completer> 198=item B<Command Completer>
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276=item B<Skill list> 277=item B<Skill list>
277 278
278If you press I<F3> or open the playerbook via the I<Playerbook> button on the top 279If 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: 280of the window and select the I<Skills> tab, you will see this:
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281=for image sc_skill_list.png 282=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. 284It displays all the skills you have and displays the experience points and level you gained in each.
284 285
285=item B<Statistics> 286=item B<Statistics>
286 287
287If you want to see what stats and resistancies you currently have, go to the I<Statistics> tab in the 288If 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>). 289I<Playerbook> (for example by pressing I<F2>).
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290=for image sc_statistics.png 291=for image sc_statistics.jpg
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292Resistancies protect you from a certain type of attack. 293Resistancies protect you from a certain type of attack.
293 294
294=item B<Spellbook> 295=item B<Spellbook>
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298 299
299You wont see there any spell if you just started, but if you learn a spell, it will show up there. 300You wont see there any spell if you just started, but if you learn a spell, it will show up there.
300 301
301If you have learned some spells it should look like this: 302If you have learned some spells it should look like this:
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303=for image sc_spellbook.png 304=for image sc_spellbook.jpg
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305=back 306=back
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307=head2 After playing 308=head2 After playing
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