| 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: |
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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 |
| 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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| 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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| 69 | =item B<Password> |
69 | =item B<Password> |
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| 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). |
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| 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. |
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| 96 | Or look at L<intro/Character Stats>. |
96 | Or look at L<Character Stats>. |
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| 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 |
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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>. |
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| 122 | After you clicked I<Accept> you will see this: |
122 | After you clicked I<Accept> you will see this: |
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| 124 | (I chose a Halfling for now) |
124 | (I chose a Halfling for now) |
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