Deliantra-Client/pod/ui.pod

=head1 X<tip_of_the_day>Tips of the Day

This section contains the Tips of the Day, ordered by most important to
least important.

=head2 Tutorial

For first time users of Deliantra, consider skimming through the
L<tutorial>. You can also access it by pressing the B<Help> button at the
top.

=head2 Apply and Examine Keys

The B<Spacebar> usually applies the topmost object on the ground, while
the B<Return> (or B<Enter>) key examines it. See L<the keyboard|the_keyboard>
for more keyboard mappings.

=head2 The Completer

You can type most commands by simply typing an B<abbreviation> whenever the
play area has the keyboard focus.  See L<the keyboard|the_keyboard>
for more info.

=head2 The Mouse

The left mouse button usually B<examines> an item. The middle mouse
button usually B<applies> an item (which can mean a lot of things, such
as drinking, wearing, wielding and so on). The right mouse button usually
opens a B<menu> with further options. For example, the right-mouse-button
menu of the playing area gives you quick access to the playerbook and
autopickup, while the RMB-menu in the skills window lets you create key
bindings for using skills.

=head2 Autopickup

You can let your character automatically pick up stuff when you are moving
over a L<map space|glossary/space>: First select which items to pick up in the
B<Setup/Pickup> window, then enable/disable it using the right mouse
button menu of the playing area.

It's customary to disable autopickup in civilised areas, to reduce the
risk of taking an item you should not pick up.


=head1 X<tooltip>Tooltips

This section contains some of the tooltips of the Deliantra client.

=head2 X<stat_health>

B<Health points>. Measures of how much damage you can take before
dying. Hit points are determined from your level and are influenced by the
value of your Con stat. Hp value may range between 1 to beyond 500, and higher
values indicate a greater ability to withstand punishment.

=head2 X<stat_mana>

B<Spell points>. Measures of how much "fuel" you have for casting spells
and incantations. Mana is calculated from your level and your Pow. Mana
values can range between 1 to beyond 500 (glowing crystals can increase
the current spell points beyond your normal maximum). Higher values
indicate greater amounts of mana.

=head2 X<stat_grace>

B<Grace points> - how favored you are by your god. In game terms, how much
divine magic (prayers) you can cast. Your level, Wis and Pow effect what
the value of grace is. Praying on an altar of your god can increase this
value to twice your normal maximum. Grace can take on large positive and
negative values. Positive values indicate favor by the gods.

=head2 X<stat_food>

B<Food>. Ranges between 0 (starving) and 999 (satiated). If it reaches 0
and your character cannot find some food to eat (e.g. in your inventory),
it begins to die (health points decrease). Some magic can speed up or slow
down the character digestion. Healing wounds will speed up digestion too.

=head2 X<stat_exp>

B<Experience points and overall level> - experience is increased as a
reward for appropriate action (such as killing monsters) and may decrease
as a result of a magical attack or dying. Level is directly derived
from the experience value. As the level of the character increases, the
character becomes able to succeed at more difficult tasks. A character's
level starts at a value of 1 and may range up beyond 100.

=head2 X<stat_ranged>

B<Attack Slots> - how you attack when you fire (shift-direction, spell,
skill etc.) - your range slot, or you walk/run into something - your
combat slot. You can apply both a ranged attack weapon (such as a spell,
horn, rod, bow etc.) and a combat attack weapon (such as a sword, knife
etc.) at the same time, but only one of them - marked with a C<*> - will
be wielded at any one time. You can quickly toggle between the two slots
by using C<KP-Plus>, but usually the server will automatically switch
between the two slots as needed.

=head2 X<stat_Str>

B<Physical Strength>, determines damage dealt with weapons, how much you
can carry, and how often you can attack.

=head2 X<stat_Dex>

B<Dexterity>, your physical agility. Determines chance of being hit and
affects armor class and speed.

=head2 X<stat_Con>

B<Constitution>, physical health and toughness. Determines how many
healthpoints you can have.

=head2 X<stat_Int>

B<Intelligence>, your ability to learn and use skills and incantations
(both prayers and magic) and determines how much spell points you can have.

=head2 X<stat_Wis>

B<Wisdom>, the ability to learn and use divine magic (prayers). Determines
how many grace points you can have.

=head2 X<stat_Pow>

B<Power>, your magical potential. Influences the strength of spell
effects, and also how much your spell and grace points increase when
leveling up.

=head2 X<stat_Cha>

B<Charisma>, how well you are received by NPCs. Affects buying and
selling prices in shops, the L<oratory|skill_description/oratory> and
L<singing|skill_description/singing> skills and a few other things.

=head2 X<stat_Wc>

B<Weapon Class>, effectiveness of melee/missile attacks. Lower is more
potent. Current weapon, level and Str are some things which effect the
value of Wc. The value of Wc may range between 25 and -72.

=head2 X<stat_Ac>

B<Armour Class>, how protected you are from being hit by any attack. Lower
values are better. Ac is based on your race and is modified by the Dex and
current armour worn. For characters that cannot wear armour, Ac improves
as their level increases.

=head2 X<stat_Dam>

B<Damage>, how much damage your melee/missile attack inflicts. Higher
values indicate a greater amount of damage will be inflicted with each
attack.

=head2 X<stat_Arm>

B<Armour>, how much damage (from physical attacks) will be subtracted from
successful hits made upon you. This value ranges between 0 to 99%. Current
armour worn primarily determines Arm value. This is the same as the
physical resistance.

=head2 X<stat_Spd>

B<Speed>, how fast you can move. The value roughly means how many
movements per second you can make. It may range between nearly 0 ("very
slow") to higher than 40 ("lightning fast"). Base speed is determined from
the Dex stat and modified downward proportionally by the amount of weight
carried which exceeds the Max Carry limit. The armour worn also sets the
upper limit on speed.

=head2 X<stat_WSp>

B<Weapon Speed>, how many attacks you may make per second when combatting.
Higher values indicate faster attack speed. Current weapon and Dex effect
the value of weapon speed.

=head2 X<npc_message_entry>

Enter a message here that you want to tell the NPC and press B<return>.

Sometimes you have to tell an NPC something you cannot find out during a
normal conversation (such as a password). In those cases you have to use
this text entry. You can also enter responses manually instead of using
the response buttons below.

=head2 X<completer_help>The Command Completer

This is your central interface to send text commands to the server.  To
enter a verbatim command to send to the server, just type the command,
followed by a space, and press return.

Typing the initial letters of words (or just any letters) displays guesses
for commands you might want to use.

You can use the cursor-up and cursor-down keys to select between those
guesses.

B<Right-Click> opens a menu where you can select further options, sich
as redefining key bindings.

=head2 X<charcreation_focus>

Press a key (click on the entry to make sure it has keyboard focus)


=head1 X<ui>User Interface Text Fragments

This section just contains some longer text fragment used by the
Deliantra client.

=head2 X<chargen_stats>Character Creation: Stats

B<Stats> are a very important aspect of your character. You can use the
tooltips to learn what each Stat governs.

The stats generated by the server are always sorted from Str (highest) to
Cha (lowest).  They will be modified later by both the race and the class
you choose.

You can create another set of stats, swap two stat values with each other
or accept the stats as shown below and continue.

=head2 X<chargen_race>Character Creation: Race

You can look at another race, or accept this race (you will cycle back
to this race eventually, so you can take your time making this important
choice.

Revision:	1.15
Committed:	Sun Jan 6 01:10:19 2008 UTC (16 years, 6 months ago) by root
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#	User	Rev	Content
1	root	1.6	=head1 X<tip_of_the_day>Tips of the Day
2
3			This section contains the Tips of the Day, ordered by most important to
4			least important.
5
6	root	1.8	=head2 Tutorial
7
8	elmex	1.14	For first time users of Deliantra, consider skimming through the
9	root	1.8	L<tutorial>. You can also access it by pressing the B<Help> button at the
10			top.
11
12	root	1.6	=head2 Apply and Examine Keys
13
14			The B<Spacebar> usually applies the topmost object on the ground, while
15			the B<Return> (or B<Enter>) key examines it. See L<the keyboard\|the_keyboard>
16			for more keyboard mappings.
17
18			=head2 The Completer
19
20			You can type most commands by simply typing an B<abbreviation> whenever the
21			play area has the keyboard focus. See L<the keyboard\|the_keyboard>
22			for more info.
23
24			=head2 The Mouse
25
26			The left mouse button usually B<examines> an item. The middle mouse
27			button usually B<applies> an item (which can mean a lot of things, such
28			as drinking, wearing, wielding and so on). The right mouse button usually
29			opens a B<menu> with further options. For example, the right-mouse-button
30			menu of the playing area gives you quick access to the playerbook and
31			autopickup, while the RMB-menu in the skills window lets you create key
32			bindings for using skills.
33
34			=head2 Autopickup
35
36			You can let your character automatically pick up stuff when you are moving
37	root	1.7	over a L<map space\|glossary/space>: First select which items to pick up in the
38	root	1.6	B<Setup/Pickup> window, then enable/disable it using the right mouse
39			button menu of the playing area.
40
41			It's customary to disable autopickup in civilised areas, to reduce the
42			risk of taking an item you should not pick up.
43
44
45	root	1.5	=head1 X<tooltip>Tooltips
46
47	root	1.13	This section contains some of the tooltips of the Deliantra client.
48	root	1.1
49			=head2 X<stat_health>
50
51			B<Health points>. Measures of how much damage you can take before
52			dying. Hit points are determined from your level and are influenced by the
53	root	1.15	value of your Con stat. Hp value may range between 1 to beyond 500, and higher
54	root	1.1	values indicate a greater ability to withstand punishment.
55
56			=head2 X<stat_mana>
57
58	root	1.2	B<Spell points>. Measures of how much "fuel" you have for casting spells
59	root	1.1	and incantations. Mana is calculated from your level and your Pow. Mana
60			values can range between 1 to beyond 500 (glowing crystals can increase
61			the current spell points beyond your normal maximum). Higher values
62			indicate greater amounts of mana.
63
64			=head2 X<stat_grace>
65
66	root	1.15	B<Grace points> - how favored you are by your god. In game terms, how much
67			divine magic (prayers) you can cast. Your level, Wis and Pow effect what
68			the value of grace is. Praying on an altar of your god can increase this
69			value to twice your normal maximum. Grace can take on large positive and
70			negative values. Positive values indicate favor by the gods.
71	root	1.1
72			=head2 X<stat_food>
73
74	root	1.15	B<Food>. Ranges between 0 (starving) and 999 (satiated). If it reaches 0
75			and your character cannot find some food to eat (e.g. in your inventory),
76			it begins to die (health points decrease). Some magic can speed up or slow
77			down the character digestion. Healing wounds will speed up digestion too.
78	root	1.1
79			=head2 X<stat_exp>
80
81			B<Experience points and overall level> - experience is increased as a
82			reward for appropriate action (such as killing monsters) and may decrease
83			as a result of a magical attack or dying. Level is directly derived
84			from the experience value. As the level of the character increases, the
85			character becomes able to succeed at more difficult tasks. A character's
86	root	1.15	level starts at a value of 1 and may range up beyond 100.
87	root	1.1
88			=head2 X<stat_ranged>
89
90	root	1.12	B<Attack Slots> - how you attack when you fire (shift-direction, spell,
91			skill etc.) - your range slot, or you walk/run into something - your
92			combat slot. You can apply both a ranged attack weapon (such as a spell,
93			horn, rod, bow etc.) and a combat attack weapon (such as a sword, knife
94			etc.) at the same time, but only one of them - marked with a C<*> - will
95			be wielded at any one time. You can quickly toggle between the two slots
96			by using C<KP-Plus>, but usually the server will automatically switch
97			between the two slots as needed.
98	root	1.1
99			=head2 X<stat_Str>
100
101			B<Physical Strength>, determines damage dealt with weapons, how much you
102	root	1.4	can carry, and how often you can attack.
103	root	1.1
104			=head2 X<stat_Dex>
105
106			B<Dexterity>, your physical agility. Determines chance of being hit and
107	root	1.4	affects armor class and speed.
108	root	1.1
109			=head2 X<stat_Con>
110
111			B<Constitution>, physical health and toughness. Determines how many
112	root	1.4	healthpoints you can have.
113	root	1.1
114			=head2 X<stat_Int>
115
116			B<Intelligence>, your ability to learn and use skills and incantations
117	root	1.4	(both prayers and magic) and determines how much spell points you can have.
118	root	1.1
119			=head2 X<stat_Wis>
120
121			B<Wisdom>, the ability to learn and use divine magic (prayers). Determines
122	root	1.4	how many grace points you can have.
123	root	1.1
124			=head2 X<stat_Pow>
125
126			B<Power>, your magical potential. Influences the strength of spell
127			effects, and also how much your spell and grace points increase when
128			leveling up.
129
130			=head2 X<stat_Cha>
131
132	root	1.10	B<Charisma>, how well you are received by NPCs. Affects buying and
133			selling prices in shops, the L<oratory\|skill_description/oratory> and
134			L<singing\|skill_description/singing> skills and a few other things.
135	root	1.1
136			=head2 X<stat_Wc>
137
138			B<Weapon Class>, effectiveness of melee/missile attacks. Lower is more
139			potent. Current weapon, level and Str are some things which effect the
140			value of Wc. The value of Wc may range between 25 and -72.
141
142			=head2 X<stat_Ac>
143
144			B<Armour Class>, how protected you are from being hit by any attack. Lower
145			values are better. Ac is based on your race and is modified by the Dex and
146			current armour worn. For characters that cannot wear armour, Ac improves
147			as their level increases.
148
149			=head2 X<stat_Dam>
150
151			B<Damage>, how much damage your melee/missile attack inflicts. Higher
152			values indicate a greater amount of damage will be inflicted with each
153			attack.
154
155			=head2 X<stat_Arm>
156
157			B<Armour>, how much damage (from physical attacks) will be subtracted from
158			successful hits made upon you. This value ranges between 0 to 99%. Current
159			armour worn primarily determines Arm value. This is the same as the
160			physical resistance.
161
162			=head2 X<stat_Spd>
163
164	root	1.15	B<Speed>, how fast you can move. The value roughly means how many
165			movements per second you can make. It may range between nearly 0 ("very
166			slow") to higher than 40 ("lightning fast"). Base speed is determined from
167			the Dex stat and modified downward proportionally by the amount of weight
168			carried which exceeds the Max Carry limit. The armour worn also sets the
169			upper limit on speed.
170	root	1.1
171			=head2 X<stat_WSp>
172
173	root	1.11	B<Weapon Speed>, how many attacks you may make per second when combatting.
174			Higher values indicate faster attack speed. Current weapon and Dex effect
175			the value of weapon speed.
176	root	1.1
177	root	1.3	=head2 X<npc_message_entry>
178
179			Enter a message here that you want to tell the NPC and press B<return>.
180
181			Sometimes you have to tell an NPC something you cannot find out during a
182			normal conversation (such as a password). In those cases you have to use
183			this text entry. You can also enter responses manually instead of using
184			the response buttons below.
185
186			=head2 X<completer_help>The Command Completer
187
188			This is your central interface to send text commands to the server. To
189			enter a verbatim command to send to the server, just type the command,
190			followed by a space, and press return.
191
192			Typing the initial letters of words (or just any letters) displays guesses
193			for commands you might want to use.
194
195			You can use the cursor-up and cursor-down keys to select between those
196			guesses.
197
198			B<Right-Click> opens a menu where you can select further options, sich
199			as redefining key bindings.
200
201	root	1.1	=head2 X<charcreation_focus>
202
203			Press a key (click on the entry to make sure it has keyboard focus)
204
205	root	1.6
206	root	1.5	=head1 X<ui>User Interface Text Fragments
207
208			This section just contains some longer text fragment used by the
209	root	1.13	Deliantra client.
210	root	1.1
211			=head2 X<chargen_stats>Character Creation: Stats
212
213			B<Stats> are a very important aspect of your character. You can use the
214			tooltips to learn what each Stat governs.
215
216			The stats generated by the server are always sorted from Str (highest) to
217			Cha (lowest). They will be modified later by both the race and the class
218			you choose.
219
220			You can create another set of stats, swap two stat values with each other
221			or accept the stats as shown below and continue.
222
223			=head2 X<chargen_race>Character Creation: Race
224
225			You can look at another race, or accept this race (you will cycle back
226			to this race eventually, so you can take your time making this important
227			choice.
228