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\chapter{Hints on playing \cf} |
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This section amounts to spoilers for the game. If you don't like |
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that kind of information, don't read any further in this chapter! |
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\section{Beginning players}\label{sec:first}\index{beginning players} |
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\noindent{I'm on the starting map, what do I do now?} |
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You should be in a city square with a few sign posts in the middle. |
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Move over the signs and {\tt apply} them ("{\tt A}") to read what they say. |
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For beginners, there are several maps designed for them. Find these areas |
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and clear them out. All throughout these levels, a player can find signs and |
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books which they can read by stepping onto them and hitting '{\tt A}' to apply the |
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book/sign. These messages will help the player to learn the system. |
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Probably the first, best area for a beginning player to start out in |
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is ``Beginners''. This area is a small house located south-west of your |
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starting location. |
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\subsubsection{Flailing about with spells} |
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Some items are perishable. If you shoot a |
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fireball into a room full of scrolls, you will notice them |
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going up in smoke! So be careful not to destroy valuable items. |
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\subsubsection{Tips on surviving} |
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\cf\ is populated with a wealth of different monsters. These monsters |
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can have varying immunities and attacktypes. In addition, some of them can |
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be quite a bit smarter than others. It will be important for new players to |
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learn the abilities of different monsters and learn just how much it will |
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take to kill them. |
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Most monsters in the game are out to mindlessly kill and destroy the |
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players. Killing monsters will help boost a player's score. |
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When fighting a large amount of monsters in a single room, attempt to |
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find a narrower hallway so that you are not being attacked from all sides. |
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Charging into a room full of Beholders would not be wise, |
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instead, open the door and fight them one at a time. |
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\section{Priorities for low-level characters}\label{sec:low} |
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The priority for characters below about 5th level is to gain some |
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basic items. In this regard, better armour and better spells are best. |
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Look for a |
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quest among the various islands that will allow you to obtain |
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mithril mail. Whenever you scrape together $\sim$100$-$200 platinum |
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pieces go shopping for armour and weapons (or spells). If you are a |
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fighter type, try to have at least a +2 |
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weapon, +2 helmet, +2 suit of armour, and +2 shield before you reach 5th level. |
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For wizards, attempt to recover enough treasure to be able to buy |
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up good attack spells. For priests, first thing to do is worship a god! |
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Try to get the {\em holy word} prayer as soon as possible. Make sure |
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your current god allows good potential use of this spell. |
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For all classes, get access to the {\em detect magic} \incantation\ |
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as soon as possible. |
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This will allow you to sort through the treasure you find while you're in |
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the dungeon, and will save you time and money at the shops. |
