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.

=head2 Moving the Map

You can move the map (I<not> the minimap) around by dragging it with the
middle mouse button. This is useful when you rearrange your windows and
want to move the center of the map.


=head1 X<tooltip>Tooltips

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

=head2 X<modifier_box>Keyboard Modifiers

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

=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<num>

C<NumLock> isn't used by Deliantra, but on the Windows Operating System,
having it on can make it impossible to use the B<numeric keypad> for
moving or firing. Likewise having it off on Mac OS X might cause problems
with diagonal movement, so when you encounter keyboard issues, try to
toggle NumLock.

=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	root	1.18	=head2 Moving the Map
45
46			You can move the map (I<not> the minimap) around by dragging it with the
47			middle mouse button. This is useful when you rearrange your windows and
48			want to move the center of the map.
49
50	root	1.6
51	root	1.5	=head1 X<tooltip>Tooltips
52
53	root	1.13	This section contains some of the tooltips of the Deliantra client.
54	root	1.1
55	root	1.20	=head2 X<modifier_box>Keyboard Modifiers
56	root	1.16
57			This box shows which keyboard modifiers (Shift, Ctrl etc.) are currently
58	root	1.19	active ("pressed").
59	root	1.16
60			=head3 B<once/REPEAT>
61
62			C<Ctrl> determines wether an action invoked via the keyboard (moving,
63			firing) is executed once per keypress or repeatedly as fast as
64			possible.
65
66			In I<once> mode, each time you press a key, your character will try to
67			execute the action once. If you try to execute actions faster than your
68			character is able to, the actions will be queued.
69
70			In I<REPEAT> mode, your character keep executing the action as long as you
71			keep the keys pressed, as fast as it is able to do. This allows you to run
72			faster with a fast character, but msot importantly enables you to stop
73			immediately, as no matter how fast your character is, stopping to press
74			the keys will stop your character.
75
76			=head3 B<move/FIRE>
77
78			C<Shift> determines wether you move or fire when pressing an arrow key.
79			For example, when you have applied a bow, then pressing C<Shift>-Arrow
80			will firean arrow instead of moving your character. Less obviously, this
81			also works for anything else in your range slot, such as spells or skills.
82
83			=head3 B<alt>
84
85			Shows wether the alt key is pressed or not. The alt key is not used for
86			controlling your character.
87
88	root	1.17	=head3 B<num>
89	root	1.16
90	root	1.21	C<NumLock> isn't used by Deliantra, but on the Windows Operating System,
91			having it on can make it impossible to use the B<numeric keypad> for
92			moving or firing. Likewise having it off on Mac OS X might cause problems
93			with diagonal movement, so when you encounter keyboard issues, try to
94			toggle NumLock.
95	root	1.16
96	root	1.1	=head2 X<stat_health>
97
98			B<Health points>. Measures of how much damage you can take before
99			dying. Hit points are determined from your level and are influenced by the
100	root	1.15	value of your Con stat. Hp value may range between 1 to beyond 500, and higher
101	root	1.1	values indicate a greater ability to withstand punishment.
102
103			=head2 X<stat_mana>
104
105	root	1.2	B<Spell points>. Measures of how much "fuel" you have for casting spells
106	root	1.1	and incantations. Mana is calculated from your level and your Pow. Mana
107			values can range between 1 to beyond 500 (glowing crystals can increase
108			the current spell points beyond your normal maximum). Higher values
109			indicate greater amounts of mana.
110
111			=head2 X<stat_grace>
112
113	root	1.15	B<Grace points> - how favored you are by your god. In game terms, how much
114			divine magic (prayers) you can cast. Your level, Wis and Pow effect what
115			the value of grace is. Praying on an altar of your god can increase this
116			value to twice your normal maximum. Grace can take on large positive and
117			negative values. Positive values indicate favor by the gods.
118	root	1.1
119			=head2 X<stat_food>
120
121	root	1.15	B<Food>. Ranges between 0 (starving) and 999 (satiated). If it reaches 0
122			and your character cannot find some food to eat (e.g. in your inventory),
123			it begins to die (health points decrease). Some magic can speed up or slow
124			down the character digestion. Healing wounds will speed up digestion too.
125	root	1.1
126			=head2 X<stat_exp>
127
128			B<Experience points and overall level> - experience is increased as a
129			reward for appropriate action (such as killing monsters) and may decrease
130			as a result of a magical attack or dying. Level is directly derived
131			from the experience value. As the level of the character increases, the
132			character becomes able to succeed at more difficult tasks. A character's
133	root	1.15	level starts at a value of 1 and may range up beyond 100.
134	root	1.1
135			=head2 X<stat_ranged>
136
137	root	1.12	B<Attack Slots> - how you attack when you fire (shift-direction, spell,
138			skill etc.) - your range slot, or you walk/run into something - your
139			combat slot. You can apply both a ranged attack weapon (such as a spell,
140			horn, rod, bow etc.) and a combat attack weapon (such as a sword, knife
141			etc.) at the same time, but only one of them - marked with a C<*> - will
142			be wielded at any one time. You can quickly toggle between the two slots
143			by using C<KP-Plus>, but usually the server will automatically switch
144			between the two slots as needed.
145	root	1.1
146			=head2 X<stat_Str>
147
148			B<Physical Strength>, determines damage dealt with weapons, how much you
149	root	1.4	can carry, and how often you can attack.
150	root	1.1
151			=head2 X<stat_Dex>
152
153			B<Dexterity>, your physical agility. Determines chance of being hit and
154	root	1.4	affects armor class and speed.
155	root	1.1
156			=head2 X<stat_Con>
157
158			B<Constitution>, physical health and toughness. Determines how many
159	root	1.4	healthpoints you can have.
160	root	1.1
161			=head2 X<stat_Int>
162
163			B<Intelligence>, your ability to learn and use skills and incantations
164	root	1.4	(both prayers and magic) and determines how much spell points you can have.
165	root	1.1
166			=head2 X<stat_Wis>
167
168			B<Wisdom>, the ability to learn and use divine magic (prayers). Determines
169	root	1.4	how many grace points you can have.
170	root	1.1
171			=head2 X<stat_Pow>
172
173			B<Power>, your magical potential. Influences the strength of spell
174			effects, and also how much your spell and grace points increase when
175			leveling up.
176
177			=head2 X<stat_Cha>
178
179	root	1.10	B<Charisma>, how well you are received by NPCs. Affects buying and
180			selling prices in shops, the L<oratory\|skill_description/oratory> and
181			L<singing\|skill_description/singing> skills and a few other things.
182	root	1.1
183			=head2 X<stat_Wc>
184
185			B<Weapon Class>, effectiveness of melee/missile attacks. Lower is more
186			potent. Current weapon, level and Str are some things which effect the
187			value of Wc. The value of Wc may range between 25 and -72.
188
189			=head2 X<stat_Ac>
190
191			B<Armour Class>, how protected you are from being hit by any attack. Lower
192			values are better. Ac is based on your race and is modified by the Dex and
193			current armour worn. For characters that cannot wear armour, Ac improves
194			as their level increases.
195
196			=head2 X<stat_Dam>
197
198			B<Damage>, how much damage your melee/missile attack inflicts. Higher
199			values indicate a greater amount of damage will be inflicted with each
200			attack.
201
202			=head2 X<stat_Arm>
203
204			B<Armour>, how much damage (from physical attacks) will be subtracted from
205			successful hits made upon you. This value ranges between 0 to 99%. Current
206			armour worn primarily determines Arm value. This is the same as the
207			physical resistance.
208
209			=head2 X<stat_Spd>
210
211	root	1.15	B<Speed>, how fast you can move. The value roughly means how many
212			movements per second you can make. It may range between nearly 0 ("very
213			slow") to higher than 40 ("lightning fast"). Base speed is determined from
214			the Dex stat and modified downward proportionally by the amount of weight
215			carried which exceeds the Max Carry limit. The armour worn also sets the
216			upper limit on speed.
217	root	1.1
218			=head2 X<stat_WSp>
219
220	root	1.11	B<Weapon Speed>, how many attacks you may make per second when combatting.
221			Higher values indicate faster attack speed. Current weapon and Dex effect
222			the value of weapon speed.
223	root	1.1
224	root	1.3	=head2 X<npc_message_entry>
225
226			Enter a message here that you want to tell the NPC and press B<return>.
227
228			Sometimes you have to tell an NPC something you cannot find out during a
229			normal conversation (such as a password). In those cases you have to use
230			this text entry. You can also enter responses manually instead of using
231			the response buttons below.
232
233			=head2 X<completer_help>The Command Completer
234
235			This is your central interface to send text commands to the server. To
236			enter a verbatim command to send to the server, just type the command,
237			followed by a space, and press return.
238
239			Typing the initial letters of words (or just any letters) displays guesses
240			for commands you might want to use.
241
242			You can use the cursor-up and cursor-down keys to select between those
243			guesses.
244
245			B<Right-Click> opens a menu where you can select further options, sich
246			as redefining key bindings.
247
248	root	1.1	=head2 X<charcreation_focus>
249
250			Press a key (click on the entry to make sure it has keyboard focus)
251
252	root	1.6
253	root	1.5	=head1 X<ui>User Interface Text Fragments
254
255			This section just contains some longer text fragment used by the
256	root	1.13	Deliantra client.
257	root	1.1
258			=head2 X<chargen_stats>Character Creation: Stats
259
260			B<Stats> are a very important aspect of your character. You can use the
261			tooltips to learn what each Stat governs.
262
263			The stats generated by the server are always sorted from Str (highest) to
264			Cha (lowest). They will be modified later by both the race and the class
265			you choose.
266
267			You can create another set of stats, swap two stat values with each other
268			or accept the stats as shown below and continue.
269
270			=head2 X<chargen_race>Character Creation: Race
271
272			You can look at another race, or accept this race (you will cycle back
273			to this race eventually, so you can take your time making this important
274			choice.
275