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Run Time Commands:

  This section contains all the commands that can be used while
playing Crossfire, along with a description of what they do.

  The first thing a player will see when they run crossfire are the
game windows. (Note: There are 6 windows, even by default, although
they may look as if they are one.) If the -w option is used on the
command line then the player will be allowed to place each window and
resize the windows to any size they wish. (Note: The map window can be
resized but the area of the map displayed will remain the same,
surrounded by black area. Also, when one player resizes a window, it
will "freeze" the game for the other players, until the person is
finished resizing.)

  Crossfire can display graphics in two forms: either by using a
special font or by using pixmaps. The first method is default as it is
much quicker than using pixmaps. A common problem with X terminals is
that whoever compiled the game does not have write access to a font
directory the terminal can read, in which case pixmaps must be used.
When using pixmaps, all 1600+ bitmaps must be loaded before the game
can proceed.

  Once the game has loaded the graphics, the player will be greeted
with a message of the day and a login prompt. At this prompt users can
enter specific a character name to be used. If the player has played
before and saved his/her character, he/she will be restored at the last
point of the save.

  After choosing a name, if the character is new, then the player must
roll the character's stats, which will affect how well the character
can survive in the crossfire world. A player can press 'Y' to reroll
their stats or 'N' to continue. They may also type 'Q' to quit the
game.  A player must also choose a profession/class for a new
character. After rolling stats, the player can cycle through all
available professions for that character by pressing any key, except
'D'. When they are happy with their profession, they may continue by
hitting 'D' for 'done'. The player's stats affect what professions he
or she may be. (See Player Stats)

  Once a player is into the game they can hit "?" for help which will
list the commands available.

Command Summary:

Movement :  A player can move in any of 8 directions:

  The defaults are as follows. The 's' key is called the brace key,
what this will do is brace a player so they may attack in any of the
given directions without actually moving in that direction.

                      y         k         u

                         \      |      /          
                          \     |     /    
                           \    |    /     
                            \   |   /      
                             \  |  /       
                              \ | /         
                      h  ------ s ------  l 
                              / | \        
                             /  |  \       
                            /   |   \      
                           /    |    \     
                          /     |     \    
                         /      |      \    

                      b         j         n


  To fire a missile weapon or cast a spell in any of the given
direction, the player can use the shift key: Example <SHIFT> - l will
cast a missile to the right.

  A player can use the control key to run in a given direction instead
of just moving one square: Example <CTRL> - l will make the character
run to the right.

  These movement keys can all be redefined to the player's liking by
using the 'C' configure command. (Note: Do not define a key to
movement, if it already has a predetermined function.) Many people
like to reconfigure the movement keys to the number pad, which is
fine.

  To attack a monster in hand to hand combat, all a player must do is
move into that monster, if that monster is in an adjacent square.

Mouse commands:

     Left Mouse Button   : examine

     Right Mouse Button  : drop / get

     Middle Mouse Button : apply


Keyboard commands:

      "  speak, used to talk to monsters and other players.

     "i" inventory, list the player's inventory in the message window,
         not to be confused with the inventory window.

 "<",">" rotate inventory, used to shift a new item to the top of a
         player's inventory.

     "a" apply the item at the top of the inventory. This command is
         used to ready/unready items, eat food, use wands, etc. that
         the character is carrying with them. (Note: It only effects
         the top item in the inventory.)

     "e" examine the item at the top of the inventory. This command is
         used to to determine what an item is made of, if an item has
         special properties, the cost, etc. (Note: It only examines
         the top item in the inventory.)

     "A" apply the item immediately underneath a player. Thus, if a
         player is on top of a chest, they can open that chest by
         using this command.  This is also how a player can enter
         buildings, open doors, and apply handles.

     "E" Examines the item immediately underneath a player.

     "," Get the item immediately underneath a player.

     "d" Drop the top item in the inventory.

 "+","-" Cycle through the players range attacks, such as bows,
         crossbows, and spells.

     ":" look

     "@" Autopick, wether to automatically pick up items the player
         walks over.

     "t" throw, still not available.

     "X" If the player is using split window mode, this toggles the
         save window position flag.

"Ctrl-R" Refresh screen.

"Ctrl-C" Clear message window.

     "v" Print version number.

  One can repeat a command many times by preceding it with a number.
Thus, if a player types '12l' then the player will move twelve squares
to the right.  Or if a player types '3d' then the player will drop
three of the given item type at the top of the inventory.

Extended Commands:

   Extended commands are more complex commands that require typing. To
enter extended command mode, type "'" followed by the command.


 'help           : List the available extended commands.

 'name           : Change your name.

 'cast <spell>   : Cast a given type of spell. Example: "'cast small
                   fireball" will set the player's active range attack
                   to small fireball, if that player has the learned
                   spell. If no spell is given, then this command will
                   list the spells that a player knows.

 'scroll         : Turn message window scrolling on/off.

 'peaceful       : Turn on/off "peaceful with other players" flag.

 'bind [str]     : bind a key to some command.  try 'help bind for
                   more information.

                  
 'unbind [str]   : unbind a string.

 'quit           : Quit game, and destroy character.

 'who            : A list of other players in the same game.

 'shout <text>   : Shout to all other players in the same game.

 'tell <p> <text>: Tell the player with the name <p> the message <text>.

 'bell           : Bell a player.

 'listen <1-15>  : Set listening level. This level determines which
                   messages will be seen by the player. 1 only
                   important messages, such as when a player shouts,
                   15 Verbose, every message.

 'explore :        Enter explore mode. This allows the player to explore maps
                   without have the player die from monster attacks.  (NOTE:
                   Explore mode is permanent, you cannot leave explore mode,
                   once you have entered it.  This options is by default
                   disabled in the distribution, and most servers do not
                   support it.  Once a player has entered explore mode,
                   his/her score will not be written to the high score list.

 'add <display>  : Add a new display to the game.

 'hiscore        : Show the highscore list.

 'dm : enter dungeon master mode. Note: only certain players can enter DM
                   mode (determined by site administrator) and any player
                   that enters into dm mode cannot be saved! Any players
                   recieving assistance or items from the dm, will also not
                   be saved.

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#	Content
1	Run Time Commands:
2
3	This section contains all the commands that can be used while
4	playing Crossfire, along with a description of what they do.
5
6	The first thing a player will see when they run crossfire are the
7	game windows. (Note: There are 6 windows, even by default, although
8	they may look as if they are one.) If the -w option is used on the
9	command line then the player will be allowed to place each window and
10	resize the windows to any size they wish. (Note: The map window can be
11	resized but the area of the map displayed will remain the same,
12	surrounded by black area. Also, when one player resizes a window, it
13	will "freeze" the game for the other players, until the person is
14	finished resizing.)
15
16	Crossfire can display graphics in two forms: either by using a
17	special font or by using pixmaps. The first method is default as it is
18	much quicker than using pixmaps. A common problem with X terminals is
19	that whoever compiled the game does not have write access to a font
20	directory the terminal can read, in which case pixmaps must be used.
21	When using pixmaps, all 1600+ bitmaps must be loaded before the game
22	can proceed.
23
24	Once the game has loaded the graphics, the player will be greeted
25	with a message of the day and a login prompt. At this prompt users can
26	enter specific a character name to be used. If the player has played
27	before and saved his/her character, he/she will be restored at the last
28	point of the save.
29
30	After choosing a name, if the character is new, then the player must
31	roll the character's stats, which will affect how well the character
32	can survive in the crossfire world. A player can press 'Y' to reroll
33	their stats or 'N' to continue. They may also type 'Q' to quit the
34	game. A player must also choose a profession/class for a new
35	character. After rolling stats, the player can cycle through all
36	available professions for that character by pressing any key, except
37	'D'. When they are happy with their profession, they may continue by
38	hitting 'D' for 'done'. The player's stats affect what professions he
39	or she may be. (See Player Stats)
40
41	Once a player is into the game they can hit "?" for help which will
42	list the commands available.
43
44	Command Summary:
45
46	Movement : A player can move in any of 8 directions:
47
48	The defaults are as follows. The 's' key is called the brace key,
49	what this will do is brace a player so they may attack in any of the
50	given directions without actually moving in that direction.
51
52	y k u
53
54	\ \| /
55	\ \| /
56	\ \| /
57	\ \| /
58	\ \| /
59	\ \| /
60	h ------ s ------ l
61	/ \| \
62	/ \| \
63	/ \| \
64	/ \| \
65	/ \| \
66	/ \| \
67
68	b j n
69
70
71	To fire a missile weapon or cast a spell in any of the given
72	direction, the player can use the shift key: Example <SHIFT> - l will
73	cast a missile to the right.
74
75	A player can use the control key to run in a given direction instead
76	of just moving one square: Example <CTRL> - l will make the character
77	run to the right.
78
79	These movement keys can all be redefined to the player's liking by
80	using the 'C' configure command. (Note: Do not define a key to
81	movement, if it already has a predetermined function.) Many people
82	like to reconfigure the movement keys to the number pad, which is
83	fine.
84
85	To attack a monster in hand to hand combat, all a player must do is
86	move into that monster, if that monster is in an adjacent square.
87
88	Mouse commands:
89
90	Left Mouse Button : examine
91
92	Right Mouse Button : drop / get
93
94	Middle Mouse Button : apply
95
96
97
98	Keyboard commands:
99
100	" speak, used to talk to monsters and other players.
101
102	"i" inventory, list the player's inventory in the message window,
103	not to be confused with the inventory window.
104
105	"<",">" rotate inventory, used to shift a new item to the top of a
106	player's inventory.
107
108	"a" apply the item at the top of the inventory. This command is
109	used to ready/unready items, eat food, use wands, etc. that
110	the character is carrying with them. (Note: It only effects
111	the top item in the inventory.)
112
113	"e" examine the item at the top of the inventory. This command is
114	used to to determine what an item is made of, if an item has
115	special properties, the cost, etc. (Note: It only examines
116	the top item in the inventory.)
117
118	"A" apply the item immediately underneath a player. Thus, if a
119	player is on top of a chest, they can open that chest by
120	using this command. This is also how a player can enter
121	buildings, open doors, and apply handles.
122
123	"E" Examines the item immediately underneath a player.
124
125	"," Get the item immediately underneath a player.
126
127	"d" Drop the top item in the inventory.
128
129	"+","-" Cycle through the players range attacks, such as bows,
130	crossbows, and spells.
131
132	":" look
133
134	"@" Autopick, wether to automatically pick up items the player
135	walks over.
136
137	"t" throw, still not available.
138
139	"X" If the player is using split window mode, this toggles the
140	save window position flag.
141
142	"Ctrl-R" Refresh screen.
143
144	"Ctrl-C" Clear message window.
145
146	"v" Print version number.
147
148	One can repeat a command many times by preceding it with a number.
149	Thus, if a player types '12l' then the player will move twelve squares
150	to the right. Or if a player types '3d' then the player will drop
151	three of the given item type at the top of the inventory.
152
153	Extended Commands:
154
155	Extended commands are more complex commands that require typing. To
156	enter extended command mode, type "'" followed by the command.
157
158
159	'help : List the available extended commands.
160
161	'name : Change your name.
162
163	'cast <spell> : Cast a given type of spell. Example: "'cast small
164	fireball" will set the player's active range attack
165	to small fireball, if that player has the learned
166	spell. If no spell is given, then this command will
167	list the spells that a player knows.
168
169	'scroll : Turn message window scrolling on/off.
170
171	'peaceful : Turn on/off "peaceful with other players" flag.
172
173	'bind [str] : bind a key to some command. try 'help bind for
174	more information.
175
176
177	'unbind [str] : unbind a string.
178
179	'quit : Quit game, and destroy character.
180
181	'who : A list of other players in the same game.
182
183	'shout <text> : Shout to all other players in the same game.
184
185	'tell <p> <text>: Tell the player with the name <p> the message <text>.
186
187	'bell : Bell a player.
188
189	'listen <1-15> : Set listening level. This level determines which
190	messages will be seen by the player. 1 only
191	important messages, such as when a player shouts,
192	15 Verbose, every message.
193
194	'explore : Enter explore mode. This allows the player to explore maps
195	without have the player die from monster attacks. (NOTE:
196	Explore mode is permanent, you cannot leave explore mode,
197	once you have entered it. This options is by default
198	disabled in the distribution, and most servers do not
199	support it. Once a player has entered explore mode,
200	his/her score will not be written to the high score list.
201
202	'add <display> : Add a new display to the game.
203
204	'hiscore : Show the highscore list.
205
206	'dm : enter dungeon master mode. Note: only certain players can enter DM
207	mode (determined by site administrator) and any player
208	that enters into dm mode cannot be saved! Any players
209	recieving assistance or items from the dm, will also not
210	be saved.
211