--- deliantra/Deliantra-Client/pod/ui.pod 2008/12/03 01:09:02 1.23 +++ deliantra/Deliantra-Client/pod/ui.pod 2008/12/23 22:57:31 1.25 @@ -47,6 +47,148 @@ middle mouse button. This is useful when you rearrange your windows and want to move the center of the map. +=head2 Chat + +You can communicate with other players via the "Chat" tab in the +"Messages" window. Chat can be heard by anyone and anywhere. You can also +chat by simply typing C+return, without having to activate +the Chat entry. + +=head2 Basic commands + +You can B around using arrow keys, B items via "," (the +comma-key), B and attack by holding down control and an arrow-key, +and B by holding down shift and an arrow key. + +=head2 Weight + +Each item has some weight, and having a lot of items in you inventory may +B you down. + +=head2 Food + +All characters (well, almost all) need to eat sometimes, watch the food +bar to keep yourself fed. + +=head2 Depletion + +If your stats are damaged (depleted) you should use potion of life to +B them. + +=head2 Signs and other Textual Information + +B all kinds of things is important in this game. It could provide +valuable advice or even save your life. + +=head2 Shops + +Specialized shops B for the items they are interested in and pay +almost B for items which are not of their kind. + +=head2 Identification of Items + +Selling items B may be more profitable than selling them plain. +You can do it via spells, scrolls, altars and other means. + +=head2 Stuck + +If you don't know how to exit a location you can try to B +transportation spells, B for help in chat, or as last resort, type +the B<"suicide"> command. + +=head2 Money + +The most common currencies in Deliantra are silver coins, gold coins and +platinum coins, which you can exchange in a bank. Also, other types of +currencies are present in game. + +=head2 Talking + +Talk to B NPC (the ones with a speech bubble): not only it will help +you to become familiar with game world, but they are also a source of +B and B hints. + +=head2 Death and Beyond + +Don't become upset when you die, you'll be I at the last +B you used, after having paid some B. To negate +the penalty you can try to B with Death. + +=head2 Saving + +You must leave the game via "beds to reality", or savebeds, as they are +usually called. If you simply disconnect, then monsters can do a harm to +you. + +Usually, these savebeds could be found in inns, houses and so on. Also, +these B are "markers" where you will be resurrected +after your death. + +If you disconnect or are disconnected without having used a savebed, +you'll have about 30 minutes to reconnect. + +=head2 Exploration + +It is very useful (but also interesting :) ) to B the country. Don't +visit a couple of dungeons on and on, try to find new ones! + +=head2 Illumination + +Deliantra has light levels and these light levels are changing with time, +and some dungeons can be very dark. To be comfortable with it, you can use +B, or B with flint and steel. + +=head2 Newbie area + +After character creation you'll start in a newbie area. You shouldn't try to +leave it early, before you are at least level 5 (some characters may take +more or less than that). + +=head2 Diseases + +You can catch a disease via traps, monsters, other players and just by +visiting contaminated areas. All low-level diseases wear off with time, +but it is recommended to B them quickly. Although, if you survive +long enough, you can acquire B to that disease. + +=head2 Magic Resistances + +Some monsters are unaffected by attacks of a certain type. For +example, fire dragons cannot be hurt by fire. Try the opposite element +instead. Experiment. + +=head2 Poisoning + +You can get poisoned via a bite of venomous creatures or magic attacks. In +this case, you'll start loosing you HP and your food consumption rate will +increase. You can try to B until it wears off, or try to B +it via spells or potions. + +=head2 Player Shop + +You can sell B or B items to other players. Please, +don't fill it with regular junk and put each type of item in the section +it deserves. + +=head2 Quests + +Quests in Deliantra are B compared to other MMORPGs. You'll never +see two similar quests or something like "Kill 20 silver bugs" or "Kill +30 golden bugs". No hours of mobslaying! Each quest requires creative +approach. You can get your first quests in the B or at the B. + +=head2 Arrows + +You can buy B amounts of arrows in specialized archer shops. + +=head2 Binding + +It is vital to B keys to some actions, such as applying healing +potion to a key. You can do that by using the right-mouse-button popup +menu on items, skills and spells, but also by recording a macro, or by +writing it by hand. + =head1 XTooltips @@ -105,15 +247,15 @@ =head2 X B. 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. +and incantations. Mana is calculated from your highest magic skill +school 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 B - how favored you are by your god. In game terms, how -much divine magic (prayers) you can cast. Your overall level, Wis and Pow +much divine magic (prayers) you can cast. Your praying 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.