--- deliantra/Deliantra-Client/pod/tutorial.pod 2007/07/20 22:13:30 1.6 +++ deliantra/Deliantra-Client/pod/tutorial.pod 2007/10/17 11:51:11 1.8 @@ -1,31 +1,17 @@ -=for image banner.png +=head1 Deliantra Tutorial - An gentle introduction to the game client. -=head1 CFPlus Tutorial - An gentle introduction to the game client. +=head2 What's Deliantra - Basic Game Concepts -=head2 What's Crossfire TRT - Basic Game Concepts +#TODO: about.html -In the words of Frank Tore Johansen, the author of the original Crossfire -game: - -"Crossfire is a multi-player graphical arcade and adventure game made for -the X Window System environment. It has certain flavours from other -games, especially gauntlet and 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." - -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. - -Crossfire TRT is freely distributed under the General (Affero) +Deliantra is freely distributed under the General (Affero) Public License (GPL) and the code may be obtained from -L. +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. @@ -56,7 +42,7 @@ 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). +all features that are offered by Deliantra). =item B @@ -77,7 +63,7 @@ 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. +unscrupulous Deliantra server administrators. =back @@ -143,7 +129,7 @@ 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 +good earlier choices. As you gain experience with using Deliantra 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 @@ -325,7 +311,7 @@ =head2 How to create a new Character -When you start up Crossfire, you will be asked for a character name and a +When you start up Deliantra, you will be asked for a character name and a password (you may need to open the B dialog for this using the button at the top of the screen). If you are playing for the first time, type any name you like; this will be your character name for the @@ -337,7 +323,7 @@ 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. +unscrupulous Deliantra server administrators. Your next step will be to generate random (primary) stats for your character (to see the stats, you might have to open the B @@ -371,7 +357,7 @@ 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 +good earlier choices. As you gain experience with using Deliantra 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 @@ -417,7 +403,7 @@ =head2 Tips on surviving -Crossfire+ is populated with a wealth of different monsters. These monsters +Deliantra is populated with a wealth of different monsters. These monsters can have varying immunities and attacktypes. In addition, some of them can be quite a bit smarter than others. It will be important for new players to learn the abilities of different monsters and learn just how much it