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<modifier_box>The Modifier Box

This box shows which keyboard modifiers (Shift, Ctrl etc.) are currently
active.

=head3 B<once/REPEAT>

C<Ctrl> determines wether an action invoked via the keyboard (moving,
firing) is executed once per keypress or repeatedly as fast as
possible.

In I<once> mode, each time you press a key, your character will try to
execute the action once. If you try to execute actions faster than your
character is able to, the actions will be queued.

In I<REPEAT> mode, your character keep executing the action as long as you
keep the keys pressed, as fast as it is able to do. This allows you to run
faster with a fast character, but msot importantly enables you to stop
immediately, as no matter how fast your character is, stopping to press
the keys will stop your character.

=head3 B<move/FIRE>

C<Shift> determines wether you move or fire when pressing an arrow key.
For example, when you have applied a bow, then pressing C<Shift>-Arrow
will firean arrow instead of moving your character. Less obviously, this
also works for anything else in your range slot, such as spells or skills.

=head3 B<alt>

Shows wether the alt key is pressed or not. The alt key is not used for
controlling your character.

=head3 B<numlk>

C<NumLock> isn't used by Deliantra, but on some operating systems
(Windows), having it on makes it impossible to use the B<numeric keypad>
for movement normally, so best leave it off.

=back

=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.

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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	root	1.16	=head2 X<modifier_box>The Modifier Box
50
51			This box shows which keyboard modifiers (Shift, Ctrl etc.) are currently
52			active.
53
54			=head3 B<once/REPEAT>
55
56			C<Ctrl> determines wether an action invoked via the keyboard (moving,
57			firing) is executed once per keypress or repeatedly as fast as
58			possible.
59
60			In I<once> mode, each time you press a key, your character will try to
61			execute the action once. If you try to execute actions faster than your
62			character is able to, the actions will be queued.
63
64			In I<REPEAT> mode, your character keep executing the action as long as you
65			keep the keys pressed, as fast as it is able to do. This allows you to run
66			faster with a fast character, but msot importantly enables you to stop
67			immediately, as no matter how fast your character is, stopping to press
68			the keys will stop your character.
69
70			=head3 B<move/FIRE>
71
72			C<Shift> determines wether you move or fire when pressing an arrow key.
73			For example, when you have applied a bow, then pressing C<Shift>-Arrow
74			will firean arrow instead of moving your character. Less obviously, this
75			also works for anything else in your range slot, such as spells or skills.
76
77			=head3 B<alt>
78
79			Shows wether the alt key is pressed or not. The alt key is not used for
80			controlling your character.
81
82			=head3 B<numlk>
83
84			C<NumLock> isn't used by Deliantra, but on some operating systems
85			(Windows), having it on makes it impossible to use the B<numeric keypad>
86			for movement normally, so best leave it off.
87
88			=back
89
90	root	1.1	=head2 X<stat_health>
91
92			B<Health points>. Measures of how much damage you can take before
93			dying. Hit points are determined from your level and are influenced by the
94	root	1.15	value of your Con stat. Hp value may range between 1 to beyond 500, and higher
95	root	1.1	values indicate a greater ability to withstand punishment.
96
97			=head2 X<stat_mana>
98
99	root	1.2	B<Spell points>. Measures of how much "fuel" you have for casting spells
100	root	1.1	and incantations. Mana is calculated from your level and your Pow. Mana
101			values can range between 1 to beyond 500 (glowing crystals can increase
102			the current spell points beyond your normal maximum). Higher values
103			indicate greater amounts of mana.
104
105			=head2 X<stat_grace>
106
107	root	1.15	B<Grace points> - how favored you are by your god. In game terms, how much
108			divine magic (prayers) you can cast. Your level, Wis and Pow effect what
109			the value of grace is. Praying on an altar of your god can increase this
110			value to twice your normal maximum. Grace can take on large positive and
111			negative values. Positive values indicate favor by the gods.
112	root	1.1
113			=head2 X<stat_food>
114
115	root	1.15	B<Food>. Ranges between 0 (starving) and 999 (satiated). If it reaches 0
116			and your character cannot find some food to eat (e.g. in your inventory),
117			it begins to die (health points decrease). Some magic can speed up or slow
118			down the character digestion. Healing wounds will speed up digestion too.
119	root	1.1
120			=head2 X<stat_exp>
121
122			B<Experience points and overall level> - experience is increased as a
123			reward for appropriate action (such as killing monsters) and may decrease
124			as a result of a magical attack or dying. Level is directly derived
125			from the experience value. As the level of the character increases, the
126			character becomes able to succeed at more difficult tasks. A character's
127	root	1.15	level starts at a value of 1 and may range up beyond 100.
128	root	1.1
129			=head2 X<stat_ranged>
130
131	root	1.12	B<Attack Slots> - how you attack when you fire (shift-direction, spell,
132			skill etc.) - your range slot, or you walk/run into something - your
133			combat slot. You can apply both a ranged attack weapon (such as a spell,
134			horn, rod, bow etc.) and a combat attack weapon (such as a sword, knife
135			etc.) at the same time, but only one of them - marked with a C<*> - will
136			be wielded at any one time. You can quickly toggle between the two slots
137			by using C<KP-Plus>, but usually the server will automatically switch
138			between the two slots as needed.
139	root	1.1
140			=head2 X<stat_Str>
141
142			B<Physical Strength>, determines damage dealt with weapons, how much you
143	root	1.4	can carry, and how often you can attack.
144	root	1.1
145			=head2 X<stat_Dex>
146
147			B<Dexterity>, your physical agility. Determines chance of being hit and
148	root	1.4	affects armor class and speed.
149	root	1.1
150			=head2 X<stat_Con>
151
152			B<Constitution>, physical health and toughness. Determines how many
153	root	1.4	healthpoints you can have.
154	root	1.1
155			=head2 X<stat_Int>
156
157			B<Intelligence>, your ability to learn and use skills and incantations
158	root	1.4	(both prayers and magic) and determines how much spell points you can have.
159	root	1.1
160			=head2 X<stat_Wis>
161
162			B<Wisdom>, the ability to learn and use divine magic (prayers). Determines
163	root	1.4	how many grace points you can have.
164	root	1.1
165			=head2 X<stat_Pow>
166
167			B<Power>, your magical potential. Influences the strength of spell
168			effects, and also how much your spell and grace points increase when
169			leveling up.
170
171			=head2 X<stat_Cha>
172
173	root	1.10	B<Charisma>, how well you are received by NPCs. Affects buying and
174			selling prices in shops, the L<oratory\|skill_description/oratory> and
175			L<singing\|skill_description/singing> skills and a few other things.
176	root	1.1
177			=head2 X<stat_Wc>
178
179			B<Weapon Class>, effectiveness of melee/missile attacks. Lower is more
180			potent. Current weapon, level and Str are some things which effect the
181			value of Wc. The value of Wc may range between 25 and -72.
182
183			=head2 X<stat_Ac>
184
185			B<Armour Class>, how protected you are from being hit by any attack. Lower
186			values are better. Ac is based on your race and is modified by the Dex and
187			current armour worn. For characters that cannot wear armour, Ac improves
188			as their level increases.
189
190			=head2 X<stat_Dam>
191
192			B<Damage>, how much damage your melee/missile attack inflicts. Higher
193			values indicate a greater amount of damage will be inflicted with each
194			attack.
195
196			=head2 X<stat_Arm>
197
198			B<Armour>, how much damage (from physical attacks) will be subtracted from
199			successful hits made upon you. This value ranges between 0 to 99%. Current
200			armour worn primarily determines Arm value. This is the same as the
201			physical resistance.
202
203			=head2 X<stat_Spd>
204
205	root	1.15	B<Speed>, how fast you can move. The value roughly means how many
206			movements per second you can make. It may range between nearly 0 ("very
207			slow") to higher than 40 ("lightning fast"). Base speed is determined from
208			the Dex stat and modified downward proportionally by the amount of weight
209			carried which exceeds the Max Carry limit. The armour worn also sets the
210			upper limit on speed.
211	root	1.1
212			=head2 X<stat_WSp>
213
214	root	1.11	B<Weapon Speed>, how many attacks you may make per second when combatting.
215			Higher values indicate faster attack speed. Current weapon and Dex effect
216			the value of weapon speed.
217	root	1.1
218	root	1.3	=head2 X<npc_message_entry>
219
220			Enter a message here that you want to tell the NPC and press B<return>.
221
222			Sometimes you have to tell an NPC something you cannot find out during a
223			normal conversation (such as a password). In those cases you have to use
224			this text entry. You can also enter responses manually instead of using
225			the response buttons below.
226
227			=head2 X<completer_help>The Command Completer
228
229			This is your central interface to send text commands to the server. To
230			enter a verbatim command to send to the server, just type the command,
231			followed by a space, and press return.
232
233			Typing the initial letters of words (or just any letters) displays guesses
234			for commands you might want to use.
235
236			You can use the cursor-up and cursor-down keys to select between those
237			guesses.
238
239			B<Right-Click> opens a menu where you can select further options, sich
240			as redefining key bindings.
241
242	root	1.1	=head2 X<charcreation_focus>
243
244			Press a key (click on the entry to make sure it has keyboard focus)
245
246	root	1.6
247	root	1.5	=head1 X<ui>User Interface Text Fragments
248
249			This section just contains some longer text fragment used by the
250	root	1.13	Deliantra client.
251	root	1.1
252			=head2 X<chargen_stats>Character Creation: Stats
253
254			B<Stats> are a very important aspect of your character. You can use the
255			tooltips to learn what each Stat governs.
256
257			The stats generated by the server are always sorted from Str (highest) to
258			Cha (lowest). They will be modified later by both the race and the class
259			you choose.
260
261			You can create another set of stats, swap two stat values with each other
262			or accept the stats as shown below and continue.
263
264			=head2 X<chargen_race>Character Creation: Race
265
266			You can look at another race, or accept this race (you will cycle back
267			to this race eventually, so you can take your time making this important
268			choice.
269