--- deliantra/Deliantra-Client/pod/tutorial.pod 2006/08/13 21:49:51 1.2 +++ deliantra/Deliantra-Client/pod/tutorial.pod 2008/03/24 23:39:01 1.11 @@ -1,30 +1,17 @@ -=for image banner.png +=head1 Deliantra Tutorial - A gentle introduction to the game client -=head1 CFPlus - a Crossfire+ and Crossfire game client. +=head2 What's Deliantra - Basic Game Concepts -=head2 What's Crossfire+ - 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 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." - -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+ 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. @@ -36,7 +23,7 @@ When starting the client you will see a window in the middle of the screen: -=for image sc_login.png +=for image sc_login.jpg There are several settings there: @@ -51,11 +38,11 @@ Below the entry there is a button I. If you click on it you will get a server list: -=for image sc_login_srvlist.png +=for image sc_login_srvlist.jpg 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 @@ -76,7 +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 @@ -84,7 +71,7 @@ =head2 Character Creation -=for item sc_char_create.png +=for image 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 @@ -142,7 +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 @@ -177,20 +164,20 @@ If you see NPC's there, click on them and you will enter the NPC dialouge: -=for image sc_newbiew_npc_dialog.png +=for image sc_newbiew_npc_dialog.jpg The buttons on the right are options of what you can say to the NPC. You can also click on the links in the text to ask the NPC about that. Another note about entering commands: -In crossfire most things are command driven. You can enter commands in two ways: +In Deliantra most things are command driven. You can enter commands in two ways: =over 4 =item B -=for image sc_chatbox.png +=for image sc_chatbox.jpg If you plan longer chat sessions you maybe prefer this. @@ -278,7 +265,7 @@ If you press I or open the playerbook via the I button on the top of the window and select the I tab, you will see this: -=for image sc_skill_list.png +=for image sc_skill_list.jpg It displays all the skills you have and displays the experience points and level you gained in each. @@ -287,7 +274,7 @@ If you want to see what stats and resistancies you currently have, go to the I tab in the I (for example by pressing I). -=for image sc_statistics.png +=for image sc_statistics.jpg Resistancies protect you from a certain type of attack. @@ -300,7 +287,7 @@ If you have learned some spells it should look like this: -=for image sc_spellbook.png +=for image sc_spellbook.jpg =back @@ -324,7 +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 @@ -336,7 +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 @@ -370,7 +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 @@ -416,7 +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 @@ -512,6 +499,6 @@ Brian Thomas, Klaus Elsbernd, and John W. Klar. Additional information compiled by Maciej Kalisiak, Gorlin, Anton Oussik and Gene Alexander. -Adapted for use by I, enhanced and corrected by Pippijn van +Adapted for use by I, enhanced and corrected by Pippijn van Steenhoven, Marc A. Lehmann and Robin Redeker.