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Game Server |
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<img src="images/logo.png" style="float: right" alt="Gravestone, Dread and Hero" /> |
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<h2>About the Game Server on www.deliantra.net</h2> |
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<p>This <a href="http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/deliantra.html">Deliantra</a> server is |
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located in Amsterdam and has a fast connection :)</p> |
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<p>Its main purpose, besides being fun to play, is to demo the |
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specific versions of the server, archetypes and maps used by |
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Deliantra. All files can be freely downloaded via CVS on the <a |
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href="http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/deliantra.html">the Deliantra project |
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page</a>.</p> |
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<p>It is especially suited for beginners who do not want to experience a |
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very sharp and frustrating learning curve and party players who want to |
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play together more easily.</p> |
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<li>Death is not permanent.</li> |
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<li>Death causes no stats depletion and little experience points loss. When you survive the |
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test of gods you get away with no experience loss, even.</li> |
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<li>Friendly fire causes no damage.</li> |
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<li>Pet monsters and summoned creatures will not stand in the way of other |
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party members, making it bearable to play with summoning skills in a |
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party.</li> |
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<li>The maps can be viewed interactively at <a |
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href="http://maps.deliantra.net/">maps.deliantra.net</a>.</li> |
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<li>Player-killing is allowed, but only when <em>both</em> players are hostile. To change |
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your hostile setting, you have to visit the church of valriel or the church of gorokh.</li> |
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<li>Map and graphics artists are working on improved graphics and new maps and quests.</li> |
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<li>The server is monitored 24 hours/day and will automatically be restarted in case of any problems.</li> |
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<li>You can reach the admins via IRC: server <tt>irc.schmorp.de</tt> (alternatively <tt>irc.plan9.de</tt>), channel <tt>#schmorp</tt>, user(s) <tt>schmorp</tt> |
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<tt>elmex</tt>.</li> |
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<li>You can reach the admins via E-Mail: <tt>support@deliantra.net</tt>.</li> |
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<li>We are sometimes running the release, sometimes a CVS |
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snapshot. If you encounter problems, feel free to report it.</li> |
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<li>Player files and other variable data is backed up every 15 minutes to a remote location, |
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backup history for 3 months is available.</li> |
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<h2>Game Server (special) features</h2> |
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<b>Death is not permanent</b>, and you can <b>get back all lost stats and |
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experience by playing a game</b> in a special place named <i>Nimbus</i>. |
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You are teleported there when you die and you have to play a game (currently minesweeper) to |
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get out. |
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<b>Friendly fire is disabled</b> and playerkilling is also modified. You can only kill another player |
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when you and the other player are hostile. To become hostile, you have to visit the church of Gorokh |
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in Scorn and talk to the priest. To become peaceful again, visit the curch of Valriel and talk to its priest. |
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<b>Invitation</b> of other players to where you are is possible with the <i>invite</i> command. |
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You have to solve the <i>invitor quest</i> (see below in maps) to be able to use the command. |
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You can <b>follow</b> other players with the <i>follow</i> command when you stand next |
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to the player you want to follow. |
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<b>Pet monsters and summoned creatures will not stand in the way</b> of other |
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party members, making it bearable to play with summoning skills in a |
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party. |
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Map and graphics artists are working on <b>improved graphics</b> and <b>new maps and quests</b>. |
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<b>Trade shops</b> have been implemented which allows the player to trade items even when they are offline. |
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<h2>How to Get Started</h2> |
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The simplest way to get started is to download the client from |
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the <a href="play.html">Play Now</a> page. Next step would be starting |
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it, reading the <b>Client Tutorial</b>, which can be found via the 'Help!' button, |
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choosing a username and password, create a character by following the |
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instructions in the message window and dialogs, solve the tutorial map |
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and then explore the world starting in one of the main cities: Scorn. |
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<h2>Maps</h2> |
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<p>You can browse all maps and archetypes on <a href="http://maps.deliantra.net/">maps.deliantra.net</a>.</p> |
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<h2>Bugs? Problems? Suggestions?</h2> |
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See <a href="contact.html"><b>Contact</b></a> about how to contact us. |
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