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 C<Alt> key is pressed or not. The Alt key can be used
together with the arrow keys to achieve diagonal movement. It is also
commonly used to define keyboard macros.

=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 overall 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 overall 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 overall 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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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	root	1.22	Shows wether the C<Alt> key is pressed or not. The Alt key can be used
86			together with the arrow keys to achieve diagonal movement. It is also
87			commonly used to define keyboard macros.
88	root	1.16
89	root	1.17	=head3 B<num>
90	root	1.16
91	root	1.21	C<NumLock> isn't used by Deliantra, but on the Windows Operating System,
92			having it on can make it impossible to use the B<numeric keypad> for
93			moving or firing. Likewise having it off on Mac OS X might cause problems
94			with diagonal movement, so when you encounter keyboard issues, try to
95			toggle NumLock.
96	root	1.16
97	root	1.1	=head2 X<stat_health>
98
99			B<Health points>. Measures of how much damage you can take before
100	root	1.23	dying. Hit points are determined from your overall level and are
101			influenced by the value of your Con stat. Hp value may range between 1
102			to beyond 500, and higher values indicate a greater ability to withstand
103			punishment.
104	root	1.1
105			=head2 X<stat_mana>
106
107	root	1.2	B<Spell points>. Measures of how much "fuel" you have for casting spells
108	root	1.23	and incantations. Mana is calculated from your overall level and your
109			Pow. Mana values can range between 1 to beyond 500 (glowing crystals can
110			increase the current spell points beyond your normal maximum). Higher
111			values indicate greater amounts of mana.
112	root	1.1
113			=head2 X<stat_grace>
114
115	root	1.23	B<Grace points> - how favored you are by your god. In game terms, how
116			much divine magic (prayers) you can cast. Your overall level, Wis and Pow
117			effect what the value of grace is. Praying on an altar of your god can
118			increase this value to twice your normal maximum. Grace can take on large
119			positive and negative values. Positive values indicate favor by the gods.
120	root	1.1
121			=head2 X<stat_food>
122
123	root	1.15	B<Food>. Ranges between 0 (starving) and 999 (satiated). If it reaches 0
124			and your character cannot find some food to eat (e.g. in your inventory),
125			it begins to die (health points decrease). Some magic can speed up or slow
126			down the character digestion. Healing wounds will speed up digestion too.
127	root	1.1
128			=head2 X<stat_exp>
129
130			B<Experience points and overall level> - experience is increased as a
131			reward for appropriate action (such as killing monsters) and may decrease
132			as a result of a magical attack or dying. Level is directly derived
133			from the experience value. As the level of the character increases, the
134			character becomes able to succeed at more difficult tasks. A character's
135	root	1.15	level starts at a value of 1 and may range up beyond 100.
136	root	1.1
137			=head2 X<stat_ranged>
138
139	root	1.12	B<Attack Slots> - how you attack when you fire (shift-direction, spell,
140			skill etc.) - your range slot, or you walk/run into something - your
141			combat slot. You can apply both a ranged attack weapon (such as a spell,
142			horn, rod, bow etc.) and a combat attack weapon (such as a sword, knife
143			etc.) at the same time, but only one of them - marked with a C<*> - will
144			be wielded at any one time. You can quickly toggle between the two slots
145			by using C<KP-Plus>, but usually the server will automatically switch
146			between the two slots as needed.
147	root	1.1
148			=head2 X<stat_Str>
149
150			B<Physical Strength>, determines damage dealt with weapons, how much you
151	root	1.4	can carry, and how often you can attack.
152	root	1.1
153			=head2 X<stat_Dex>
154
155			B<Dexterity>, your physical agility. Determines chance of being hit and
156	root	1.4	affects armor class and speed.
157	root	1.1
158			=head2 X<stat_Con>
159
160			B<Constitution>, physical health and toughness. Determines how many
161	root	1.4	healthpoints you can have.
162	root	1.1
163			=head2 X<stat_Int>
164
165			B<Intelligence>, your ability to learn and use skills and incantations
166	root	1.4	(both prayers and magic) and determines how much spell points you can have.
167	root	1.1
168			=head2 X<stat_Wis>
169
170			B<Wisdom>, the ability to learn and use divine magic (prayers). Determines
171	root	1.4	how many grace points you can have.
172	root	1.1
173			=head2 X<stat_Pow>
174
175			B<Power>, your magical potential. Influences the strength of spell
176			effects, and also how much your spell and grace points increase when
177			leveling up.
178
179			=head2 X<stat_Cha>
180
181	root	1.10	B<Charisma>, how well you are received by NPCs. Affects buying and
182			selling prices in shops, the L<oratory\|skill_description/oratory> and
183			L<singing\|skill_description/singing> skills and a few other things.
184	root	1.1
185			=head2 X<stat_Wc>
186
187			B<Weapon Class>, effectiveness of melee/missile attacks. Lower is more
188			potent. Current weapon, level and Str are some things which effect the
189			value of Wc. The value of Wc may range between 25 and -72.
190
191			=head2 X<stat_Ac>
192
193			B<Armour Class>, how protected you are from being hit by any attack. Lower
194			values are better. Ac is based on your race and is modified by the Dex and
195			current armour worn. For characters that cannot wear armour, Ac improves
196			as their level increases.
197
198			=head2 X<stat_Dam>
199
200			B<Damage>, how much damage your melee/missile attack inflicts. Higher
201			values indicate a greater amount of damage will be inflicted with each
202			attack.
203
204			=head2 X<stat_Arm>
205
206			B<Armour>, how much damage (from physical attacks) will be subtracted from
207			successful hits made upon you. This value ranges between 0 to 99%. Current
208			armour worn primarily determines Arm value. This is the same as the
209			physical resistance.
210
211			=head2 X<stat_Spd>
212
213	root	1.15	B<Speed>, how fast you can move. The value roughly means how many
214			movements per second you can make. It may range between nearly 0 ("very
215			slow") to higher than 40 ("lightning fast"). Base speed is determined from
216			the Dex stat and modified downward proportionally by the amount of weight
217			carried which exceeds the Max Carry limit. The armour worn also sets the
218			upper limit on speed.
219	root	1.1
220			=head2 X<stat_WSp>
221
222	root	1.11	B<Weapon Speed>, how many attacks you may make per second when combatting.
223			Higher values indicate faster attack speed. Current weapon and Dex effect
224			the value of weapon speed.
225	root	1.1
226	root	1.3	=head2 X<npc_message_entry>
227
228			Enter a message here that you want to tell the NPC and press B<return>.
229
230			Sometimes you have to tell an NPC something you cannot find out during a
231			normal conversation (such as a password). In those cases you have to use
232			this text entry. You can also enter responses manually instead of using
233			the response buttons below.
234
235			=head2 X<completer_help>The Command Completer
236
237			This is your central interface to send text commands to the server. To
238			enter a verbatim command to send to the server, just type the command,
239			followed by a space, and press return.
240
241			Typing the initial letters of words (or just any letters) displays guesses
242			for commands you might want to use.
243
244			You can use the cursor-up and cursor-down keys to select between those
245			guesses.
246
247			B<Right-Click> opens a menu where you can select further options, sich
248			as redefining key bindings.
249
250	root	1.1	=head2 X<charcreation_focus>
251
252			Press a key (click on the entry to make sure it has keyboard focus)
253
254	root	1.6
255	root	1.5	=head1 X<ui>User Interface Text Fragments
256
257			This section just contains some longer text fragment used by the
258	root	1.13	Deliantra client.
259	root	1.1
260			=head2 X<chargen_stats>Character Creation: Stats
261
262			B<Stats> are a very important aspect of your character. You can use the
263			tooltips to learn what each Stat governs.
264
265			The stats generated by the server are always sorted from Str (highest) to
266			Cha (lowest). They will be modified later by both the race and the class
267			you choose.
268
269			You can create another set of stats, swap two stat values with each other
270			or accept the stats as shown below and continue.
271
272			=head2 X<chargen_race>Character Creation: Race
273
274			You can look at another race, or accept this race (you will cycle back
275			to this race eventually, so you can take your time making this important
276			choice.
277