--- deliantra/Deliantra-Client/resources/pod/intro.pod	2006/05/23 23:14:46	1.1
+++ deliantra/Deliantra-Client/resources/pod/intro.pod	2006/05/25 01:26:54	1.2
@@ -1,102 +1,14 @@
-=head1 Pclient is a Crossfire+ and Crossfire game client.
+=head1 Pclient - a Crossfire+ and Crossfire game client.
 
-=head2 Features
+=head2 What's Crossfire+ - Basic Game Concepts
 
-=over 4
+# blurb
 
-=item Fullscreen Map
+=head2 User Interface Basics
 
-PClient can uses a fullscreen map, which greatly enhances how much of the
-game world you can see.
+# very short description of all ui elements
 
-=item Persistent Map Cache (Crossfire+ only)
+=head2 How To Get Started
 
-PClient can persistently cache all map data it received from the
-server. This not only allows it to display an overview map, but also
-ensures that once-explored areas will be available the next time you want
-to explore more.
-
-=item Hardware acceleration
-
-Unlike most Crossfire clients, PClient take advantage of OpenGL hardware
-acceleration. Most modern graphics cards have difficulties with 2D
-acceleration, while 3D graphics is accelerated well.
-
-=item No arbitrary limits
-
-Unlike other Crossfire clients, pclient does not suffer from arbitrary
-limits (like a fixed amount of face numbers). There are still limits, but
-they are not arbitrarily low :)
-
-=back
-
-=head1 Usage
-
-=head2 The Map
-
-The map is always displayed in the background, behind all other windows and UI elements.
-
-#TODO# middle-click scrolls
-#
-# keys:
-#
-# a apply
-# keypad moves, kp_5 applies ranged attack to self
-
-Starting to type enters the I<completion mode>. In that mode, you can type
-abbreviations or commands and have them executed as soon as they match a
-valid command. This is best explained by a few examples:
-
-Typing B<climb> will display a list of commands with I<climb> in their
-name, such as I<ready_skill climbing> and I<use_skill climbing>.
-
-You can abbreviate commands by typing only the first character of every
-word (or even characters within the word - the client will try to make
-a good guess, as long as the characters are in order). For example,
-typing I<iwor> will likely select I<invoke word of recall>, while I<ccfo>
-will select I<cast create food>. Likewise, I<rscli> will likely select
-I<ready_skill climbing> and I<usl> will give you I<use_skill levitation>.
-
-You can enter space and other text as arguemnt to the command. For
-example, C<cfoo waybread> will expand to C<cast create food waybread>.
-
-=head2 The map overview
-
-#TODO#
-
-=head2 The Status area in the lower right corner
-
-#TODO#
-
-=head2 The I<Statistics>/I<Stats> window
-
-#TODO#
-
-=head1 FAQ
-
-=over 4
-
-=item The client is very sluggish and slow, what can I do about this?
-
-Most likely, you don't have accelerated OpenGL support. Try to find a
-newer driver, or a driver from your hardware vendor, that features OpenGL
-support.
-
-If this is not an option, the following Setup options reduce the load and
-will likely make the client playable with software rendering (it will
-still be slow, though):
-
-=over 4
-
-=item B<Video Mode> should be set as low as possible (e.g. 640x480)
-
-=item Enable B<Fast & Ugly> mode
-
-=item Disable B<Fog of War>
-
-=item Increase B<Map Scale>
-
-=back
-
-=back
+# TODO: on first login, create character etc.