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<title>Crossfire Playerbook - Chapter 2</title> |
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<H1>Playing <em>Crossfire</em></h1> |
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<H2><a name="3.1.0">Section 3.1. Basics</a></h2> |
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In this section, several basic bits of information are detailed in a concise |
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way in rough order of importance. Various pointers to other sections of |
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this document will help you to round out your knowledge if you want to. All |
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of the available player commands are concisely explained in appendix <a |
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href="appA.html">A (commands)</a>. You can always get a summary of available |
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commands while playing the game; hit ``<samp>?</samp>'' for help.<p> |
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<h4><a name="3.1.1">How to do simple stuff</a></h4> |
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<Strong>Move around and attack</strong><p> |
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Movement is accomplished with the mouse, or |
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with the same keys that some rouge-like computer games use. To move using |
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the mouse, position the cursor over a square you wish to move to |
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in the view window |
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then click the right hand button. If you want to use the keys, here's a |
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simple diagram of where the various movement keys will take you:<p> |
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<a name="table_keys"> |
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<table cellpadding=3> |
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<tr><th>y</th><th></th><th>k</th><th></th><th>u</th></tr> |
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<tr><th></th><th><img src="fig/nwarrow.gif"></th><th><img src="fig/narrow.gif"></th><th><img src="fig/nearrow.gif"</th><th></th></tr> |
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<tr><th>h</th><th><img src="fig/warrow.gif"></th><th>.</th><th><img src="fig/earrow.gif"></th><th>l</th></tr> |
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<tr><th></th><th><img src="fig/swarrow.gif"></th><th><img src="fig/sarrow.gif"></th><th><img src="fig/searrow.gif"</th><th></th></tr> |
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<tr><th>b</th><th></th><th>j</th><th></th><th>n</th></tr> |
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</table> |
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The ``<samp>.</samp>'' refers to yourself; you don't move anywhere when you |
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press it. |
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In order to ``run'' in a particular direction (i.e. move continuously |
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without having to repeatedly punch the key) hold down the control |
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key then hit any movement key or the right hand mouse button to |
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start moving. Release the <samp><control></samp> key when you wish to stop running. <p> |
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If you move into something, you will attack it. This means walls, |
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doors, and monsters will be damaged if you hit them. Players and |
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friendly monsters may also be attacked in this way, but only if |
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you set the peaceful flag to ``off''. To learn more about the combat |
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system see section <a href="chap3.html#3.2.1">combat</a>.<p> |
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<strong>Picking up items</strong><p> |
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To pickup items, move over the item, then either hit the ``<samp>,</samp>'' |
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key or move the cursor over to the look window, position it over the desired |
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item and click the left mouse button. You will see the item appear in your |
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inventory window. If you pick up too much stuff, you won't be able to see it |
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all at once. Use the ``<samp><</samp>'' and ``<samp>></samp>'' keys to |
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rotate through the inventory list. <p> |
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<strong>Applying stuff: wear armour, wield a weapon, eat, and so on.</strong><p> |
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Most of the time, in order to manipulate or ``<samp>apply</samp>'' items you have |
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to be holding them. Move the cursor over to the desired item in the |
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inventory window. By using the middle button on the mouse, you may |
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toggle the status (ie between ``applied'' or ``unapplied'') of items. |
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Note that |
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some items when applied will be used up (they disappear from the |
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inventory window). Examples of these kind of |
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items include ``food'' |
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<!--#include file="foodone.html"--> |
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, ``potions'' |
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<!--#include file="potions.html"--> |
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and ``scrolls'' |
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To learn more |
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about the uses of various items see chapter <a href="chap6.html">6 (Equipment)</a>. <p> |
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<Strong>Shoot a ranged weapon</Strong><p> |
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Ranged weapons include bows |
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<!--#include file="bows.html"--> |
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wands |
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<!--#include file="wands.html"--> |
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rods |
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<!--#include file="rods.html"--> |
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, or horns |
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. Apply the desired |
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weapon, then check to see that the <samp>Range:</samp> slot in the status |
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window indicates that item is ``readied'' (yes...you can have something |
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applied but not readied). If its not ready, use either the plus or minus |
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keys to rotate though all of the slots. Once readied, use the |
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``<samp>&lotshift></samp>'' key followed by a movement key to fire the |
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object in that direction. Alternatively, place the cursor in the view |
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window, then hit the middle mouse button to fire. <p> |
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<strong>Enter a building or boat.</strong><p> |
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<!--#include file="guild.html"--> |
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Move over on top of the desired structure. Then hit either middle mouse |
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button while the cursor is on the icon of the structure in the look window, |
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or hit the <samp>A</samp> key. If there is a link to a map drawn of the ``inside'' |
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you will be taken there. If no link exists, you will get the message |
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``<samp>the <structure> is closed.</samp>''. <p> |
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<strong>Use a skill</strong><p> |
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In order to use a skill, it must first be readied. You can ready any skill |
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you have with the <samp>ready_skill</samp> command. Also, some skills will |
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automatically be readied when you undertake certain actions. For example, if |
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you run into a hostile monster with a wielded weapon the <samp>melee |
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weapons</samp> skill is readied. A ready skill will show up in the stat |
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window in the <samp>Range:</samp> slot. If a skill doesn't appear in the |
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slot, rotate the range slot to check for the skill. When a skill is readied, |
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the range slot will appear as ``<samp>Skill: <skill></samp>'' |
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(otherwise it appears as ``<samp>Skill: none</samp>''). To use the skill, |
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make a ``ranged attack'' (ie hit the same keys or mouse button as for firing |
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a wand). To learn more about the skills system see chapter |
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<a href="chap5.html">5 (Skills)</a>. <p> |
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<strong>Cast a spell</strong><p> In order to ``<samp>cast</samp>'' spells |
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(either incantations or prayers), you must have the skills of |
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<samp>wizardry</samp> (incantations) or <samp>praying</samp> (prayers). |
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Possession of a ``talisman'' |
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or a ``holy symbol'' |
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will also allow you to respectively |
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<samp>cast</samp> incantations or prayers). You can only <samp>cast</samp> |
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those spells you have </em>learned</em>. Issue the meta-command <samp>`cast |
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<spell></samp> to ready a spell in the <samp>Range:</samp> slot. To |
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``fire'' the spell, make a ranged attack. Note: if you don't have enough |
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mana an incantation will fail. If you don't have enough grace a prayer |
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<em>may</em> work. For more information concerning the magic system see |
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chapter <a href="chap4.html">4 (Magic)</a>.<p> |
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<h4><a name="3.1.2">Saving the game and ending the <em>Crossfire</em> session:</a></h4> |
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The <samp>save</samp> command is to provide an emergency backup in case of a |
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game crash. To save your player at the end of your game session you must |
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find a ``Bed to reality'' |
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<!--#include file="savebed.html"--> |
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, move your player |
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over it and <samp>apply</samp> it (``<samp>A</samp>''). These beds can |
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usually be found in the inns and taverns dotted around the maps (especially |
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in cities). This prevents you just saving anywhere and forces you to finish |
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what you are doing and return somewhere safe.<p> |
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<h4><a name="3.1.3">About NPCs</a></h4> |
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<em>N</em>on <em>P</em>layer <em>C</em>haracters are special ``monsters'' |
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which have ``intelligence''. Players may be able to interact with these |
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monsters to help solve puzzles and find items of interest. To speak with a |
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monster you suspect to be a NPC, simply move to an adjacent square to them |
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and push the double-quote, ie. <samp>"</samp>. Enter your message, and press |
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<samp><return></samp>. You can also use the meta-command |
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<samp>'say</samp> if you feel like typing a little extra.<p> |
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Other NPCs may not speak to you, but display intelligence with their |
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movement. Some monsters can be friendly, and may attack the nearest of your |
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enemies. Others can be ``pets'', in that they follow you around and help you |
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in your quest to kill enemies and find treasure.<p> |
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<h4><a name="3.1.4">Important special items</a></h4> |
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There are many special items which can be found in <em>Crossfire</em>, of |
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those shown below, the most important may be the signs. <p> |
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<li><strong>Signs:</strong> |
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Signs often have messages that might clue you in on quests and puzzles |
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or even refer you to NPCs. It is your job as a player to make sure you |
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read every sign to make sure you do not miss things. <p> |
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<li> <strong>Handles and Buttons:</strong> |
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These items can often be manipulated to open up new areas of the map. |
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In the case of handles, all a player must do is apply the handle. In |
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the case of buttons, the player must move items over the button to |
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"hold" it down. Some of the larger buttons may need very large items to |
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be moved onto them, before they can be activated. <p> |
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<li> <strong>Gates and locked doors:</strong> |
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Gates are often tied to a handle or button and can only be opened by |
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manipulating the the handle/button. Doors that are locked can either be |
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smashed down by attacking the door, by using keys |
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which can be found |
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throughout the game, or by picking the lock. <p> |
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<li> <strong>Pits:</strong> |
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Pits can be doorways to new areas of the map too, but be careful, for |
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you could fall down into a pit full of ghosts or dragons and not be |
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able to get back out! <p> |
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<li> <strong>Break away walls:</strong> |
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Are a common occurrence in <em>Crossfire</em> . These type of walls can be |
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"destroyed" by attacking them. Thus, sometimes it may be worth a |
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player's time to test the walls of a map for ``secret doors''. <p> |
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<li> <strong>Fire walls:</strong> |
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Will shoot missiles (including bullets, lightning, etc.) at players. |
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Some firewalls can be destroyed while others cannot. <p> |
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<li> <strong>Spinners and Directors:</strong> |
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These odd items will change the direction of any item flying over them, |
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such as missile weapons and spells. <p> |
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<h2><a name="3.2.0">Matters of life and death</h2> |
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<h4><a name="3.2.1">Attack system</h4> |
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Every time you make an attack, your attack is classified with one or more |
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``attacktypes''. For example, an attack made with a ordinary sword |
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results in the attack being made with the attacktype of ``physical''. |
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For another example, if a Mage attacks with a fireball spell the |
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attack is made with the ``magic'' and ``fire'' attacktypes. In |
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similar fashion, a defender may be protected, vulnerable, or immune |
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to any attacktype. <p> |
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Here is a summary of the attack system; in fact, its a |
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bit more complicated. <p> |
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<strong>Hitting an opponent</strong><p> |
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Several quantities are involved in |
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determining whether an attack will hit its target. The attacker will hit if |
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his <samp>Wc</samp> is less than or equal to the defender's <samp>Ac</samp> |
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+ 1D20 (Note: 1D20 is a random number between 1 and 20) or if the D20 gives |
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a 20 (remember, both <samp>Wc</samp> and <samp>Ac</samp> improve as their |
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value drops <em>lower</em>).<p> |
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<strong>Damaging a hit opponent</strong><p> |
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Damages are randomly generated, with the magnitude of the random number |
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being based on the attacker's <samp>Dam</samp> stat. |
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If defender is immune to an attacktype |
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in the attack, he receives no damage, if he's protected he receives |
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half damage, if he's vulnerable to this kind of |
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attacktype, he receives double damage. For physical attacks, the percent |
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of your <samp>Arm</samp> value is subtracted from incoming damage. |
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Some magic weapons can ``slay'' various races of creatures. If the weapon |
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slays the defender, the attack damage is tripled. <p> |
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<h4><a name="3.2.2">Experience</h4> |
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Accumulation of experience will result in increasing the <samp>level</samp> |
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of the player's character. In a <em>Crossfire</em> game where skills are |
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<em>not</em> present, experience is only gained for removing traps and |
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killing monsters. A player will gain a new <samp>level</samp> when their |
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experience total reaches a new amount in the hierarchy shown in the |
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following table:<p> |
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<table border=1 cellpadding = 5> |
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<tr><th>Level</th><th>Experience</th></tr> |
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Relationship between experience and <samp>level</samp> for the first |
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10 levels.<p> |
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In the skills-based game, <em>several</samp> kinds of experience exist. The |
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<samp>score</samp> represents the ``<em>overall</em>'' proficiency of the |
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player and is the <em>sum</em> of all the differing kinds of experience |
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possessed.<p> |
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The player accumulates experience into various ``<em>experience |
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categories</em>'' according to their actions. |
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Another way of putting this is that you become better |
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at what you do most often and most successfully. For example, |
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a player who kills monsters with incantations gains experience in |
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casting incantations. A player who steals from creatures often will |
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get better at stealing, and so on. <p> |
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Each experience category will have a <samp>level</samp> assigned to it based |
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on the amount of experience accumulated in it (using the same schedule shown |
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in the table above.) Use the <samp>skills</samp> command to investigate |
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which skills your character has and to see the <samp>level</samp> of ability |
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you have in each experience category. See chapter <a href="chap5.html">5 (Skills)</a> for more |
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information about skills and skill-based experience.<p> |
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As an aside, monsters <em>also</em> are assigned a <samp>level</samp> of |
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proficiency and may gain experience. The main way which monsters gain |
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experience is by <em>killing</em> players! Beware going after a monster that |
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has killed several players, it will be much more difficult to challenge! |
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<h4><a name="3.2.3">Calculation of selected secondary stats</h4> |
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Both the primary stats and <samp>level</samp> of the character will influence |
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the secondary stats given below. In the skills-based game, the |
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appropriate experience category is identified for purposes of determining |
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which <samp>level</samp> is used in the calculation. In the non-skills |
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game, the <em>overall</em> <samp>level</samp> is always used.<p> |
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Note: categories |
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are given for the default settings, and this can be changed by the |
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server administrator<p> |
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Refer to table <a href="chap2.html#table_pri_eff">primary stat effects</a> if a quantity in a calculation is |
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left unexplained. <p> |
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<strong>Weapon class (<samp>Wc</samp>)</strong><p> |
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The <samp>Wc</samp> calculation is: |
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class <samp>Wc</samp> - <samp>thaco</samp>(STR) - weapon <samp>Wc</samp> - <samp>level</samp> - 1 every 6 <samp>level</samp>s |
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</quote><p> |
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where <samp>thaco</samp> is found using the STR stat on table <a |
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href="chap2.html#table_pri_eff">primary stat effects</a>, the weapon |
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<samp>Wc</samp> can be determined from the <a |
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href="../spoiler-html/spoiler.html">Crossfire Spoiler</a> and the |
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<samp>level</samp> is taken from the <samp>physique</samp> experience |
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category. <p> |
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<strong>Weapon Speed</strong><p> |
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The calculation for weapon speed is quite complex (but here it is!). |
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The value for the weapon speed is:<p> |
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<samp>speed</samp>/(<samp>LF</samp> * <em>NastyFactor</em> * <em>LessNastyFactor</em>)<p> |
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where <samp>LF</samp> (``level factor'') is a number between 0.8 and 1.2 |
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that increases with the <samp>level</samp> as |
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(4+<samp>level</samp>)/(6+<samp>level</samp>)*1.2, (the <samp>level</samp> |
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is taken from the overall <samp>level</samp>), and both <em>NastyFactor</em> |
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and <em>LessNastyFactor</em> are calculated below.<p> |
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The value of <em>NastyFactor</em> is:<p> |
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2/3 + <samp>MaxC</samp>/363 - ((0.00167*<samp>WpnW</samp>)/<samp>MaxC</samp>) + (<samp>speed</samp>/5) + ((Dex-14)/28) |
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</quote><p> |
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where <samp>MaxC</samp> is the maximum carrying |
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limit of the character, <samp>WpnW</samp> is |
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the weapon weight. Weapon weight can be determined from examining the given |
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weapon (ie look at the number to the right side of the weapon icon in the |
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inventory window).<p> |
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The value of <em>LessNastyFactor</em> is:<p> |
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2 - ((WpnF - <samp>magic</samp>/2)/10) |
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where <samp>WpnF</samp> is the ``weapon factor'' and <samp>magic</samp> is the |
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value of the enchantment on the weapon (i.e. +1, +2, etc.). |
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Weapon factor is given for some weapons |
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in the table below. <p> |
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<a name="table_weap_factor"> |
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<table border=1 cellpadding = 5> |
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<tr><th> 1.6 </th><th> nunchacu </th></tr> |
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<tr><th> 1.5 </th><th> dagger </th></tr> |
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<tr><th> 1.4 </th><th> Sting, katana, shortsword, taifu </th></tr> |
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<tr><th> 1.3 </th><th> Belzebub's sword, Darkblade, Excalibur </th></tr> |
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<tr><th> 1.2 </th><th> Firebrand, Frostbrand, Mjoellnir, Mournblade, |
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Stormbringer, broadsword, falchion, light sword < |
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long sword, quarterstaff, sabre, sword, trident </th></tr> |
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<tr><th> 1.1 </th><th> Deathbringer, Demonbane, Dragonslayer, Holy Avenger |
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club, hammer, mace, unicorn horn </th></tr> |
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<tr><th> 1.0 </th><th> axe, stonehammer </th></tr> |
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<tr><th> 0.9 </th><th> Skullcleaver, morningstar, stake, stoneaxe </th></tr> |
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<tr><th> 0.8 </th><th> large morningstar </th></tr> |
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<tr><th> 0.5 </th><th> Bonecrusher, Gram, shovel </th></tr> |
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<tr><th> 0.3 </th><th> large club </th></tr> |
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<tr><th> 0.1-0.4 </th><th> chair </th></tr> |
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<tr><th> 0.1 </th><th> bed </th></tr> |
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Weapon factor (<samp>WpnF</samp>) for selected weapons<p> |
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<h4>Damage (<samp>Dam</samp>)</h4> |
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Current weapon, character class (table <a |
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href="chap2.html#table2.2>character classes</a>) and STR (<samp>DmB</samp> |
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in table <a href="chap2.html#table_pri_eff">primary stat effects</a>) all |
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effect the value of <samp>Dam</samp>. The calculation for <samp>Dam</samp> |
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is:<p> |
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<quote> Class bonus + <samp>DmB</samp> + Weapon damage + Skill damage |
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<p> </quote> |
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In addition, for every 4 levels of fighting expertise (<samp>physique</samp> |
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experience category level) 1+(<samp>Dmb</samp>/5)) is added to |
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<samp>Dam</samp>. Some skills (namely the hand-to-hand, or martial arts |
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skills) can add significant damage to the overall total. The amount that is |
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added depends on the user's <samp>level</samp> in that skill. Note that |
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weapon damage is automatically added to your damage rating in the stat |
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window when you wield any weapon. |
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<h4>Armour class (<samp>Ac</samp>)</h4> |
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For characters that cannot wear armour (ex. Fireborn), their <samp>Ac</samp> |
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can improve as their score increases. The calculation for <samp>Ac</samp> is |
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then: <p> |
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<quote> |
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Class <samp>Ac</samp> - <samp>level</samp>/3<p> |
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</quote> |
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The value of the character <samp>Ac</samp> may decrease to the value of -10. |
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After that, no more improvement is made regardless of earned |
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experience. The overall <samp>level</samp> is |
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<em>always</em> used for this calculation. |
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<h4>Hit points (<samp>Hp</samp>)</h4> |
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A character will gain the following number of <samp>Hp</samp> for <em>each</em< |
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new overall <samp>level</samp> gained between levels 1-10:<p> |
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<quote> |
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(<samp>HpB</samp>)/2 + D4 + D4 + 1 + 1/every even <samp>level</samp> |
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<em>if</em> <samp>HpB</samp> is even.<p> |
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</quote> |
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Where D4 is a random number between 1 and 4 and you always get 1 hit point |
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gained per <samp>level</samp>, regardless of <samp>HpB</samp>. For levels |
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after 10th, <samp>Hp</samp> grow 2 per <samp>level</samp>. The overall |
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<samp>level</samp> provides the correct value for <samp>level</samp> in the |
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calculation. |
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<h4>Mana (<samp>Sp</samp>)</h4> |
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A character will gain the following number of <samp>Sp</samp> for <em>each</em> new |
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<samp>magic</samp> experience category <samp>level</samp> gained between levels 1-10:<p> |
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|
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<quote> |
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(<samp>MgB</samp>(POW))/2 + D3 + D3 + 1 every even <samp>level</samp> <em>if</em> <samp>MgB</samp> is even.<p> |
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</quote> |
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Where D3 is a random number between 1 and 3 and you always get 1 mana gained |
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per new <samp>level</samp>. For <samp>magic</samp> levels past the 10th, |
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mana grows 2 per level. |
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<h4>Grace (<samp>Gr</samp>)</h4> |
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A character will gain the following number of <samp>Gr</samp> for <em>each</em> new |
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<samp>wisdom</samp> experience category <samp>level</samp> gained between levels 1-10:<p> |
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|
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<quote> |
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(<samp>MgB</samp>(WIS) + <samp>MgB</samp>(POW))/8 + D3<p> |
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</quote> |
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Where D3 is a random number between 1 and 3 and you always get 1 grace gained |
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per new <samp>level</samp>. For levels past the 10th, |
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grace grows 1 per <samp>wisdom</samp> <samp>level</samp>. |
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<h4><a name="3.2.4">Death --- the ultimate penalty?</h4> |
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Should your hit point total drop below 0 you will die |
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What happens next depends on how the game is compiled. If the |
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<samp>NOT_PERMDEATH</samp> option is being |
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used (this is the default) then your character (and his all of his |
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<em>carried</em> |
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equipment at the instant of death) will appear in the base map (the one |
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you first started out in). <p> |
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For each time you die, your character loses 20% of their experience (in all |
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categories) and a random primary stat decreases by 1. At low levels, the |
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stat loss is bad news, while it is the experience loss that <em>really</em> |
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hurts at those high levels. You may still re-gain lost stats (up to your |
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natural limit) by drinking potions.<p> |
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If the server administrator has made death permanent, there is still hope |
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for your character. When the <samp>RESURRECTION</samp> option is enabled (the default option |
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when <samp>NOT_PERMDEATH</samp> is <em>not</em> being used) other characters may bring you back |
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from the beyond. There are 3 spells that are capable of doing this, but |
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remember to retrieve the corpse |
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of the character |
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that is to be resurrected! <p> |
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<h2><a name="3.3.0">Some advanced stuff</h2> |
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<h4><a name="3.3.1">Some useful advanced commands</h4> |
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<h4>Meta-command (<samp>'</samp>)</h4> |
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Any command listed by the use of help (<samp>?</samp> key) can be used by |
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spelling it out after the meta-command is issued. For example, you can use |
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the command <samp>say</samp> either by hitting the double-quote |
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(<samp>"</samp> key) or by issuing the command string <samp>'say</samp>. |
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<h4>Binding commands (<samp>'bind</samp> and <samp>'unbind</samp>)</h4> |
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You may bind any key with a complex command. For example, you could bind the |
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use of the meditation skill to the key ``<samp>m</samp>''. To do this first |
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type:<p> |
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|
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<quote> |
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<samp>'bind use_skill meditation </samp> <p> |
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</quote> |
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|
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then press <samp><return></samp>. The game will then ask you for a key to bind the |
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command to, you then hit <samp>m</samp>. You can also re-bind this key to something |
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else later if you wish too. Issue the command:<p> |
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<quote> |
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<samp>'unbind reset </samp> <p> |
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</quote> |
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to totally reset bindings on keys. <p> |
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|
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<h4>Pick up toggle (<samp>@</samp>)</h4> |
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|
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This allows you to change your pickup status. Eight different modes |
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for pick up exist: ``don't pick up'',``pick up 1 item'', ``pick up 1 item and |
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stop'', ``stop before picking up'', ``pick up all items'', pick up all items |
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and stop'', ``pick up all magic items'', ``pick up all coins and gems''. |
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Whenever you move over a pile of stuff your pickup mode controls |
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if and what you collect. You can always pickup stuff using the pickup |
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command (<samp>,</samp>) regardless of your current pickup mode. <p> |
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|
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<h4>Invoke (<samp>'invoke</samp>)</h4> |
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|
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A useful way to quickly cast both incantations and prayers is via the invoke |
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command. To use it effectively, <samp>bind invoke <spell></samp> to any |
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key. Then, when that binded key is pressed, your character will cast that magic |
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in the direction they're currently facing. |
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<h4><a name="3.3.2">Playing with other people</h4> |
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|
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As a general rule, other <em>Crossfire</em> players will prefer to |
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co-operate or at least leave each other alone. If you go about killing other |
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player's characters you may not only risk their continued wrath, but the |
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anger of the server administrator as well. Check out the house rules before |
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you start slaying players.<p> |
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|
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<h4>Useful multi-player commands</h4> |
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|
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Here are some useful commands for playing with other players:<p> |
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|
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<ul> |
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<li><strong>shout</strong> |
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This meta-command will broadcast your message to every player currently |
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logged in. The say command only sends messages to players who share your |
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current map. Invoke this command just like <samp>say</samp>.<p> |
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|
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<li><strong>who</strong> |
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This will give you a listing of all the current players and the maps |
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they are on currently. Invoke this command as <samp>'who</samp>.<p> |
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|
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<li><strong>tell</strong> |
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Will send your message only to the player indicated. It is invoked as: |
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<samp>'tell <character name> <message string></samp>.<p> |
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</ul> |
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|
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<h4>The simple party system</h4> |
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|
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If the <samp>SIMPLE_PARTY_SYSTEM</samp> has been enabled on your server you |
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can use this to adventure with other players. All experience gained by |
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members of the party is split equally, and in addition, party members are |
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always peaceful towards each other. Here's 2 useful party commands:<p> |
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|
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1) To form a party issue the command: <p> |
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<quote> |
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<samp>'party form <party name></samp><p> |
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</quote> |
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|
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2) To join a party, type:<p> |
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<quote> |
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<samp>'party join <party name></samp><p> |
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</quote> |
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To see all of the options, type <samp>'party help</samp>. |
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<p> |
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|
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<a href="handbook.html"><img src="fig/book.gif">Back to table of contents</a><br> |
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<a href="chap2.html"><img src="fig/stairup.gif">Go to chapter 2</a><br> |
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<a href="chap4.html"><img src="fig/stairdown.gif">Go to chapter 4</a><br> |