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| 1 | =head1 Pclient - a Crossfire+ and Crossfire game client. |
3 | =head1 CFPlus - a Crossfire+ and Crossfire game client. |
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| 3 | =head2 What's Crossfire+ - Basic Game Concepts |
5 | =head2 What's Crossfire+ - Basic Game Concepts |
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| 5 | # blurb |
7 | In the words of Frank Tore Johansen, the author of the original Crossfire |
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8 | game: |
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10 | "Crossfire is a multi-player graphical arcade and adventure game made for |
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11 | the X Windows systems environment. It has certain flavours from other |
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12 | games, especially gauntletand the rogue-like games. Any number of players |
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13 | can move around in their own window, finding and using items and battling |
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14 | monsters. They can choose to cooperate or compete in the same world." |
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16 | In the years of development that have followed, Crossfire has grown to |
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17 | encompass hundreds of monsters, thousands of maps to explore, an elaborate |
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18 | magic system, over 15 character types, a system of skills, and many, many |
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19 | artifacts and treasures. |
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21 | Crossfire+ is freely distributed under the General Public License (GPL) |
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22 | and the code may be obtained from L<http://crossfire.schmorp.de/>. |
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23 | |
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24 | =head1 Getting Started |
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26 | First of all, don't be daunted by the apparent complexity of Crossfire - |
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27 | in reality, Crossfire is quite easy to play and character generation is |
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28 | simple. Later on, when you have some experience playing the game, you may |
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29 | wish to read the full manual. |
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| 7 | =head2 User Interface Basics |
31 | =head2 User Interface Basics |
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| 9 | # very short description of all ui elements |
33 | # very short description of all ui elements |
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| 11 | =head2 How To Get Started |
35 | =head2 Start Playing |
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| 13 | # TODO: on first login, create character etc. |
37 | When starting the client you will see a window in the middle of the screen: |
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39 | =for image sc_login.png |
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41 | There are several settings there: |
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43 | =over 4 |
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45 | =item B<Host:Port> |
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47 | In the I<Host:Port> entry you can enter the server hostname followed by |
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48 | a colon with the port. The port is per default 13326 if you just enter |
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49 | the hostname. |
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51 | Below the entry there is a button I<Server List>. If you click on it you |
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52 | will get a server list: |
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54 | =for image sc_login_srvlist.png |
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56 | You can choose from the aviable servers there. |
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57 | (B<Note:> At the time of this writing (2006-07-23) only I<cf.schmorp.de> supports |
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58 | all features that are offered by CFClient). |
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60 | =item B<Username> |
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62 | Here you have to enter the character name you would like to play |
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63 | with. |
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64 | If you are playing for the first time, type any name you like; this will |
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65 | be your character name for the rest of the life of that character. |
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66 | As you don't have a character yet you have to create a new |
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67 | character. It will be explained below at the L<intro/Getting Started/Character Creation>. |
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69 | =item B<Password> |
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71 | Next, type in any password. Remember: |
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72 | you will need to remember the same password again to play that character |
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73 | again! You can use B<Save Config> (see the buttons on the top of the window) to save your settings, |
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74 | including name and password, but if it gets lost recovery is difficult, so remember your |
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75 | password or write it down at a safe place. |
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76 | |
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77 | One more note: it's not a good idea to use "real" passwords to your |
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78 | computer accounts! Doing so may make your system vulnerable to |
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79 | unscrupulous Crossfire server administrators. |
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81 | =back |
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82 | |
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83 | Enter the desired I<Username> and I<Password> and click on I<Login> now. |
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85 | Next you will see: |
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87 | =head2 Character Creation |
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89 | =for item sc_char_create.png |
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91 | Your next step will be to generate random (primary) stats for your |
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92 | character (to see the stats, you might have to open the B<Stats Window> |
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93 | using the button at the top of the screen). |
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95 | Hover with the mouse cursor over the stats (Str, Dex, Con, Int, Wis, Pow and Cha) |
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96 | to see what they mean or what they do. |
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98 | Or look at L<intro/Character Stats>. |
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100 | You can let the dices reroll your stats with the I<Roll Again> button, you can |
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101 | I<Swap Stats>. |
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102 | You aren't limited to the number of times you can roll your stats - so have fun. |
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103 | Notice that the stats are always arranged that the B<Str> stat has the highest value, the |
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104 | B<Cha> stat has the lowest. You may rearrange the order of these values |
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105 | when you decide that you have rolled some decent stats. Two points: you |
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106 | can never roll a character with better stats than an average of straight |
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107 | 15's, and you can't roll higher than 18 in a stat. |
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109 | Finally click on I<Accept> stats when you think they are fine. |
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111 | The next you will see after accepting the stats will be the race selection: |
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113 | =for image sc_char_create_race.png |
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115 | On the top right a text is displayed that explains the current selected race. |
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116 | If you rearrange the windows like this: |
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118 | =for image sc_char_create_race2.png |
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120 | You will also see the face of the selected race. Click on I<Next Race> and read all |
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121 | the descriptions until you find the right race for your new character. |
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122 | Keep in mind that the races also affect the L<intro/Character Stats>. |
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124 | After you clicked I<Accept> you will see this: |
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126 | (I choosed a Halfling for now) |
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128 | =for image sc_new_char.png |
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130 | The dragon on the right is another player that is currently logging in or creating his character. |
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132 | Now go to the south (you can move your character by with the keypad or the cursor keys). |
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133 | You will enter a hall similar to this: |
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135 | =for image sc_new_char_hall.png |
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137 | Step onto the first cell before the teleporter and the description of the character class |
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138 | will be displayed in the message window: |
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140 | =for image sc_new_char_class.png |
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142 | While each class has its particular strengths and weaknesses, in summary |
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143 | its just a fact that some classes are easier to play than others. |
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145 | For beginning players, the "simple fighter" characters are the easiest |
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146 | to play successfully. The B<Dwarf>, B<Human>, and B<Warrior> are among |
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147 | good earlier choices. As you gain experience with using Crossfire+ you |
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148 | may wish to branch out into other "fighter" characters such as the |
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149 | B<Thief> or B<Elf>, or try your hand at playing "spellcaster" characters |
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150 | like the B<Wizard>, B<Mage>, B<Cleric> or B<Priest>. The "exotic" races |
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151 | (e.g. B<Fireborn>, B<Quetzalcoatl> and B<Wraith>) and the B<Monk> class |
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152 | are the hardest classes to master. |
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154 | One more note: You will probably find any character class that has a low |
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155 | natural B<Int> (for example, the B<Barbarian> class) will have a fairly |
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156 | difficult time at higher levels. Skills, and most importantly, spells, |
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157 | will be more difficult learn. Plan to spend a lot of loot on grimores, |
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158 | prayer books and skill scrolls. |
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159 | |
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160 | If you found a class that you like step on the teleporter. |
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162 | =head2 The first dungeons |
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164 | Next you will land in the nexus: |
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166 | =for image sc_new_char_nexus.png |
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168 | Read the signs by stepping on them and read what they say. |
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169 | These signs automatically display what they have to say in the message window. |
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170 | Other signs you have to read by applying them. You apply something by middle-click |
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171 | it in the floorbox: |
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173 | =for image sc_new_char_floorbox_apply.png |
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175 | Or you can use the I<spacebar> to apply the topmost thing you see in the floorbox. |
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177 | For now go to the north into the newbies house. Read all signs there and follow their |
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178 | instructions. |
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180 | If you see NPC's there, click on them and you will enter the NPC dialouge: |
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182 | =for image sc_newbiew_npc_dialog.png |
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184 | The buttons on the right are options of what you can say to the NPC. You can also |
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185 | click on the links in the text to ask the NPC about that. |
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186 | |
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187 | Another note about entering commands: |
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189 | In crossfire most things are command driven. You can enter commands in 2 ways: |
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191 | =over 4 |
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193 | =item B<Chat Box> |
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195 | =for image sc_chatbox.png |
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197 | If you plan longer chat sessions you maybe prefer this. |
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199 | =item B<Command Completer> |
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201 | Read the tooltip that occurs when you hover the mouse above the entry. |
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202 | This completer can speed up commands a lot. |
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204 | =back |
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206 | Ok, i assume now that you finished the newbies house and you are back in the nexus. |
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207 | Now walk to the left, to the exit to I<Scorn>, the main town in the world. |
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208 | It's the main meeting place for most people on the server and it offers newbie |
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209 | dungeons for the beginners. |
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211 | If you walk into the exit you will be teleported to scorn: |
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213 | To the west you see the two beginner houses. Step onto the first one: |
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215 | =for image sc_scorn_beginners_house.png |
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217 | Press spacebar to apply it to enter the house. Like the newbies house |
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218 | in the nexus read all signs and follow their orders: |
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220 | =for image sc_inthe_beginners_house.png |
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222 | After you finished that house, enter the second house and finish it. |
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224 | After finishing those two houses there are multiple dungeons for newbies. |
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225 | The best for you to start is the I<Newbie Tower>: |
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227 | =for image sc_scorn_newbie_tower.png |
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229 | To the north there is the I<Drinking Fountain> a well that you can enter. |
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230 | The first parts of the dungeon there are also very nice. |
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232 | =for image sc_scorn_drinking_fountain.png |
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234 | Explore Scorn, there are many dungeons in the houses. Be careful when meeting |
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235 | new monsters, ask questions on the server via the I<chat> command and read the |
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236 | documentation here for further information about some topics. |
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237 | |
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238 | =head1 Getting Started (old) |
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239 | |
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240 | =head2 How to create a new Character |
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242 | When you start up Crossfire, you will be asked for a character name and a |
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243 | password (you may need to open the B<Server Setup> dialog for this using |
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244 | the button at the top of the screen). If you are playing for the first |
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245 | time, type any name you like; this will be your character name for the |
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246 | rest of the life of that character. Next, type in any password. Remember: |
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247 | you will need to remember the same password again to play that character |
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248 | again! You can use B<Save Config> to save your settings, including name |
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249 | and password, but if it gets lost recovery is difficult, so remember your |
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250 | password or write it down at a safe place. |
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251 | |
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252 | One more note: it's not a good idea to use "real" passwords to your |
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253 | computer accounts! Doing so may make your system vulnerable to |
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254 | unscrupulous Crossfire server administrators. |
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255 | |
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256 | Your next step will be to generate random (primary) stats for your |
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257 | character (to see the stats, you might have to open the B<Stats Window> |
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258 | using the button at the top of the screen). You aren't limited to the |
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259 | number of times you can roll your stats - so have fun. Notice that the |
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260 | stats are always arranged that the B<Str> stat has the highest value, the |
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261 | B<Cha> stat has the lowest. You may rearrange the order of these values |
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262 | when you decide that you have rolled some decent stats. Two points: you |
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263 | can never roll a character with better stats than an average of straight |
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264 | 15's, and you can't roll higher than 18 in a stat. |
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266 | When you roll your character, the stats displayed are the stats you will |
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267 | get as a human (which are unmodified). When satisfied, you can step |
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268 | through a number of races, each with special bonuses in stats. |
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270 | The manual shows how your basic stats will be changed by choosing a |
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271 | different race. The difference between the natural stat limit and 20 |
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272 | indicates the bonus/penalty assigned to rolled primary stats. For example, |
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273 | a troll has a maximum strength which is 5 higher than 20-that means he |
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274 | will begin with an additional 5 points added to his strength roll. On the |
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275 | other hand, a troll can never get above 15 in intelligence. This means |
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276 | that your rolled character will have 5 less in intelligence if you choose |
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277 | that race. You should also note that any bonus to an ability can't raise |
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278 | the final number above your racial maximum, and no penalty can give you an |
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279 | ability score less then one; the lowest it can ever get is one. |
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281 | =head3 Selecting a class |
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283 | While each class has its particular strengths and weaknesses, in summary |
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284 | its just a fact that some classes are easier to play than others. |
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285 | |
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286 | For beginning players, the "simple fighter" characters are the easiest |
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287 | to play successfully. The B<Dwarf>, B<Human>, and B<Warrior> are among |
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288 | good earlier choices. As you gain experience with using Crossfire+ you |
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289 | may wish to branch out into other "fighter" characters such as the |
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290 | B<Thief> or B<Elf>, or try your hand at playing "spellcaster" characters |
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291 | like the B<Wizard>, B<Mage>, B<Cleric> or B<Priest>. The "exotic" races |
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292 | (e.g. B<Fireborn>, B<Quetzalcoatl> and B<Wraith>) and the B<Monk> class |
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293 | are the hardest classes to master. |
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295 | One more note: You will probably find any character class that has a low |
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296 | natural B<Int> (for example, the B<Barbarian> class) will have a fairly |
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297 | difficult time at higher levels. Skills, and most importantly, spells, |
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298 | will be more difficult learn. Plan to spend a lot of loot on grimores, |
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299 | prayer books and skill scrolls. |
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300 | |
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301 | =head2 Playing the game |
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302 | |
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303 | #TODO biggers house, binding keys etc. |
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304 | |
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305 | =head1 Hints for Beginning Players |
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307 | I'm done with class selection, now there are three ways to go, where |
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308 | should I go? It is a good idea to take the northern path into the |
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309 | teleporter leading you to the beginners house. You can learn some basic |
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310 | skills there before journeying onward. Once you are there, you will get |
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311 | many things explained to you. Make sure you investigate every place in |
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312 | that house. |
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314 | I'm on the starting map, what do I do now? You should be in a city square |
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315 | with a few sign posts in the middle. Move over the signs and apply them |
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316 | B<spacebar> to read what they say. |
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318 | For beginners, there are several maps designed for them. Find these areas |
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319 | and clear them out. All throughout these levels, a player can find signs |
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320 | and books which they can read by stepping onto them and hitting B<space |
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321 | bar> to apply the book/sign. These messages will help the player to learn |
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322 | the system. Probably the first, best area for a beginning player to start |
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323 | out in is "Beginners." This area is a small house located southwest of |
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324 | your starting location. |
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326 | =head2 Flailing about with spells |
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328 | Some items are perishable. If you shoot a fireball into a room full of |
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329 | scrolls, you will notice them going up in smoke! So be careful not to |
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330 | destroy valuable items. |
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331 | |
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332 | =head2 Tips on surviving |
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334 | Crossfire+ is populated with a wealth of different monsters. These monsters |
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335 | can have varying immunities and attacktypes. In addition, some of them can |
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336 | be quite a bit smarter than others. It will be important for new players |
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337 | to learn the abilities of different monsters and learn just how much it |
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338 | will take to kill them. |
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340 | Most monsters in the game are out to mindlessly kill and destroy the |
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341 | players. Killing monsters will help boost a player's score. When fighting |
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342 | a large amount of monsters in a single room, attempt to find a narrower |
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343 | hallway so that you are not being attacked from all sides. Charging into a |
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344 | room full of Beholders would not be wise, instead, open the door and fight |
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345 | them one at a time. |
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347 | More advice can be found in the Survival Guide |
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348 | L<http://crossfire.real-time.com/guides/survival_guide/index.html>. |
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349 | |
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350 | =head2 Priorities for low-level characters |
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352 | The priority for characters below about 5th level is to gain some basic |
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353 | items. In this regard, better armour and better spells are best. Look for |
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354 | a quest among the various islands that will allow you to obtain mithril |
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355 | mail. Whenever you scrape together ~100-200 platinum pieces go shopping |
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356 | for armour and weapons (or spells). If you are a fighter type, try to have |
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357 | at least a +2 weapon, +2 helmet, +2 suit of armour, and +2 shield before |
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358 | you reach 5th level. For wizards, attempt to recover enough treasure to |
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359 | be able to buy up good attack spells. For priests, first thing to do is |
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360 | worship a god! Try to get the holy word prayer as soon as possible. Make |
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361 | sure your current god allows good potential use of this spell. |
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363 | For all classes, get access to the detect magic incantation as soon as |
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364 | possible. This will allow you to sort through the treasure you find while |
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365 | you're in the dungeon, and will save you time and money at the shops. |
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367 | =head2 Diseases |
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369 | Diseases are, well, diseases. They can be contageous or not, and can be |
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370 | contracted in a number of ways, and they vary greatly in their symptoms |
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371 | and dangerousness. |
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373 | Diseases have "levels". If you contract a disease and recover naturally, |
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374 | you're immune to that disease forever, provided the instance of the |
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375 | disease is of equal or lower level than your immunity. |
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377 | For example, you get a case of the flu cast by yourself at level 15. When |
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378 | you get over it, you're immune to any flu of level less than 16. When you |
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379 | become level 16 and cast the flu again, you are I<not> immune. |
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381 | Spells such as B<cure disease> or B<restoration> will remove a disease, but |
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382 | will not grant immunity. |
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384 | When cast as a spell, diseases's severity is level dependent. A 30th level |
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385 | cold is a I<lot> more severe than a level 2 cold. |
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387 | Undead are I<never> affected by any disease. |
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389 | Any priest player who isn't denied the path of wounding may learn and B<cast |
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390 | cause> B<cold>, B<flu>, B<typhoid>, B<anthrax> and B<leprosy> spells. |
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392 | Any priest with a high enough B<Wis> and with a religion that is attuned |
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393 | to wounding may learn to B<cast cause> B<smallpox>, B<white death> and |
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394 | B<red death> by praying at his altar. |
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396 | The I<damage> caused each round varies between 0 and the maximum listed |
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397 | for a disease. So you can inflict a I<mild> case of ebola, which would |
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398 | I<not> kill a monster, or a severe one capable of killing it. |
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400 | # TODO: disease table needs heavy reformatting |
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401 | anthrax, anthrax, Godpower |
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402 | arthritis, arthritis, Godpower |
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403 | disease_cold, cold, Godpower |
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404 | creeping_frost, creeping frost, Cold |
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405 | diarrhea, the runs, Physical |
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406 | ebola, Red Death, Godpower |
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407 | egg_disease, egg disease, Physical |
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408 | flaming_fart, flaming farts, Physical |
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409 | flu, flu, Godpower |
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410 | immolation, immolation, Fire |
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411 | incontinence, lack of bladder control, Physical |
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412 | insanity, insanity, Confusion |
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413 | leprosy, leprosy, Godpower |
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414 | bubonic_plague, Black Death, Godpower |
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415 | pneumonic_plague, pneumonic plague, Godpower |
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416 | rabies, rabies, Godpower + Confusion |
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417 | scurvy, scurvy, Physical |
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418 | smallpox, smallpox, Godpower |
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419 | tapeworms, tapeworms, Physical |
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420 | tooth_decay, tooth decay, Physical |
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421 | typhoid, typhoid, Godpower |
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422 | warts, warts, Physical |
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424 | =head1 Authors |
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425 | |
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426 | Parts of this document were originally compiled, edited, and written by |
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427 | Brian Thomas, Klaus Elsbernd, and John W. Klar. Additional information |
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428 | compiled by Maciej Kalisiak, Gorlin, Anton Oussik and Gene Alexander. |
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429 | |
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430 | Adapted for use by I<cfplus>, enhanced and corrected by Pippijn van |
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431 | Steenhoven, Marc A. Lehmann and Robin Redeker. |
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