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| 14 | In the years of development that have followed, Crossfire has grown to |
14 | In the years of development that have followed, Crossfire has grown to |
| 15 | encompass hundreds of monsters, thousands of maps to explore, an elaborate |
15 | encompass hundreds of monsters, thousands of maps to explore, an elaborate |
| 16 | magic system, over 15 character types, a system of skills, and many, many |
16 | magic system, over 15 character types, a system of skills, and many, many |
| 17 | artifacts and treasures. |
17 | artifacts and treasures. |
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18 | |
| 19 | Crossfire+ is freely distributed under the GNU license and the code may be |
19 | Crossfire+ is freely distributed under the General Public License (GPL) |
| 20 | obtained from L<http://crossfire.schmorp.de/>. |
20 | and the code may be obtained from L<http://crossfire.schmorp.de/>. |
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21 | |
| 22 | =head2 Getting Started |
22 | =head1 Getting Started |
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23 | |
| 24 | First of all, don't be daunted by the apparent complexity of Crossfire - |
24 | First of all, don't be daunted by the apparent complexity of Crossfire - |
| 25 | in reality, Crossfire is quite easy to play and character generation is |
25 | in reality, Crossfire is quite easy to play and character generation is |
| 26 | simple. Later on, when you have some experience playing the game, you may |
26 | simple. Later on, when you have some experience playing the game, you may |
| 27 | wish to read the full manual. |
27 | wish to read the full manual. |
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93 | |
| 94 | =head2 Playing the game |
94 | =head2 Playing the game |
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| 96 | #TODO biggers house, binding keys etc. |
96 | #TODO biggers house, binding keys etc. |
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98 | =head1 Hints for Beginning Players |
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100 | I'm done with class selection, now there are three ways to go, where |
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101 | should I go? It is a good idea to take the northern path into the |
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102 | teleporter leading you to the beginners house. You can learn some basic |
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103 | skills there before journeying onward. Once you are there, you will get |
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104 | many things explained to you. Make sure you investigate every place in |
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105 | that house. |
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107 | I'm on the starting map, what do I do now? You should be in a city square |
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108 | with a few sign posts in the middle. Move over the signs and apply them |
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109 | ("A") to read what they say. |
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111 | For beginners, there are several maps designed for them. Find these areas |
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112 | and clear them out. All throughout these levels, a player can find signs |
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113 | and books which they can read by stepping onto them and hitting B<space |
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114 | bar> to apply the book/sign. These messages will help the player to learn |
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115 | the system. Probably the first, best area for a beginning player to start |
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116 | out in is "Beginners." This area is a small house located southwest of |
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117 | your starting location. |
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119 | =head2 Flailing about with spells |
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121 | Some items are perishable. If you shoot a fireball into a room full of |
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122 | scrolls, you will notice them going up in smoke! So be careful not to |
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123 | destroy valuable items. |
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125 | =head2 Tips on surviving |
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127 | Crossfire+ is populated with a wealth of different monsters. These monsters |
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128 | can have varying immunities and attacktypes. In addition, some of them can |
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129 | be quite a bit smarter than others. It will be important for new players |
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130 | to learn the abilities of different monsters and learn just how much it |
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131 | will take to kill them. |
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133 | Most monsters in the game are out to mindlessly kill and destroy the |
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134 | players. Killing monsters will help boost a player's score. When fighting |
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135 | a large amount of monsters in a single room, attempt to find a narrower |
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136 | hallway so that you are not being attacked from all sides. Charging into a |
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137 | room full of Beholders would not be wise, instead, open the door and fight |
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138 | them one at a time. |
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140 | More advice can be found in the Survival Guide |
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141 | L<http://crossfire.real-time.com/guides/survival_guide/index.html>. |
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143 | =head2 Priorities for low-level characters |
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145 | The priority for characters below about 5th level is to gain some basic |
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146 | items. In this regard, better armour and better spells are best. Look for |
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147 | a quest among the various islands that will allow you to obtain mithril |
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148 | mail. Whenever you scrape together ~100-200 platinum pieces go shopping |
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149 | for armour and weapons (or spells). If you are a fighter type, try to have |
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150 | at least a +2 weapon, +2 helmet, +2 suit of armour, and +2 shield before |
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151 | you reach 5th level. For wizards, attempt to recover enough treasure to |
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152 | be able to buy up good attack spells. For priests, first thing to do is |
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153 | worship a god! Try to get the holy word prayer as soon as possible. Make |
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154 | sure your current god allows good potential use of this spell. |
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156 | For all classes, get access to the detect magic incantation as soon as |
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157 | possible. This will allow you to sort through the treasure you find while |
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158 | you're in the dungeon, and will save you time and money at the shops. |
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160 | =head2 Diseases |
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162 | Diseases are, well, diseases. They can be contageous or not, and can be |
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163 | contracted in a number of ways, and they vary greatly in their symptoms |
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164 | and dangerousness. |
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166 | Diseases have "levels". If you contract a disease and recover naturally, |
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167 | you're immune to that disease forever, provided the instance of the |
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168 | disease is of equal or lower level than your immunity. |
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170 | For example, you get a case of the flu cast by yourself at level 15. When |
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171 | you get over it, you're immune to any flu of level less than 16. When you |
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172 | become level 16 and cast the flu again, you are I<not> immune. |
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174 | Spells such as B<cure disease> or B<restoration> will remove a disease, but |
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175 | will not grant immunity. |
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177 | When cast as a spell, diseases's severity is level dependent. A 30th level |
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178 | cold is a I<lot> more severe than a level 2 cold. |
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180 | Undead are I<never> affected by any disease. |
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182 | Any priest player who isn't denied the path of wounding may learn and B<cast |
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183 | cause> B<cold>, B<flu>, B<typhoid>, B<anthrax> and B<leprosy> spells. |
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185 | Any priest with a high enough B<Wis> and with a religion that is attuned |
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186 | to wounding may learn to B<cast cause> B<smallpox>, B<white death> and |
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187 | B<red death> by praying at his altar. |
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189 | The I<damage> caused each round varies between 0 and the maximum listed |
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190 | for a disease. So you can inflict a I<mild> case of ebola, which would |
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191 | I<not> kill a monster, or a severe one capable of killing it. |
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193 | # TODO: disease table needs heavy reformatting |
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194 | anthrax, anthrax, Godpower |
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195 | arthritis, arthritis, Godpower |
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196 | disease_cold, cold, Godpower |
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197 | creeping_frost, creeping frost, Cold |
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198 | diarrhea, the runs, Physical |
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199 | ebola, Red Death, Godpower |
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200 | egg_disease, egg disease, Physical |
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201 | flaming_fart, flaming farts, Physical |
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202 | flu, flu, Godpower |
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203 | immolation, immolation, Fire |
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204 | incontinence, lack of bladder control, Physical |
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205 | insanity, insanity, Confusion |
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206 | leprosy, leprosy, Godpower |
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207 | bubonic_plague, Black Death, Godpower |
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208 | pneumonic_plague, pneumonic plague, Godpower |
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209 | rabies, rabies, Godpower + Confusion |
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210 | scurvy, scurvy, Physical |
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211 | smallpox, smallpox, Godpower |
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212 | tapeworms, tapeworms, Physical |
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213 | tooth_decay, tooth decay, Physical |
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214 | typhoid, typhoid, Godpower |
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215 | warts, warts, Physical |
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| 98 | =head1 Authors |
217 | =head1 Authors |
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218 | |
| 100 | Parts of this document were originally compiled, edited, and written by |
219 | Parts of this document were originally compiled, edited, and written by |
| 101 | Brian Thomas, Klaus Elsbernd, and John W. Klar. Additional information |
220 | Brian Thomas, Klaus Elsbernd, and John W. Klar. Additional information |
| 102 | compiled by Maciej Kalisiak, Gorlin, Anton Oussik and Gene Alexander. |
221 | compiled by Maciej Kalisiak, Gorlin, Anton Oussik and Gene Alexander. |
