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Game Settings
The host selects the game settings in the Staging Area. For information
about the options in Game Settings, point to any item and read the text
that appears on the screen.
about the options in Game Settings, point to any item and read the text
that appears on the screen.
Join in Progress
If you select Join in Progress, guest players can join your game after
you’ve already begun. If you want players to join the game near your
current location, send them a message telling them where you are using
a chat program or e-mail. You must select Allow Players to Choose Start
Locations to enable players to choose their location.
you’ve already begun. If you want players to join the game near your
current location, send them a message telling them where you are using
a chat program or e-mail. You must select Allow Players to Choose Start
Locations to enable players to choose their location.
Teams
If you select Enable Team Play in Game Settings, you can form a team
to fi ght monsters. If you select Enable Team Play and Enable Player vs.
Player, you can form teams to fi ght against other teams of players.
to fi ght monsters. If you select Enable Team Play and Enable Player vs.
Player, you can form teams to fi ght against other teams of players.
Dying
If your character dies, you can continue to play as a ghost and seek a
shrine or object to restore your life. If the host exits, the game ends. If
you or the host exits, character’s attributes, skills, and Inventory items
are saved. If the Drop on Death option in Game Settings is set to
Nothing, your Inventory items are also saved. However, if this option is
set to make Inventory items drop when characters die, you’ll have to stay
in the game and recover the items if you want them saved on exit.
shrine or object to restore your life. If the host exits, the game ends. If
you or the host exits, character’s attributes, skills, and Inventory items
are saved. If the Drop on Death option in Game Settings is set to
Nothing, your Inventory items are also saved. However, if this option is
set to make Inventory items drop when characters die, you’ll have to stay
in the game and recover the items if you want them saved on exit.
Chatting
To chat with other players
✦ Press ENTER to display the chat screen, type your message, and then
✦ Press ENTER to display the chat screen, type your message, and then
press ENTER to send it.
Trading items with other players
You can give gold or items to other players. You can also trade items
for gold or other items.
for gold or other items.
To give another player gold
✦ Open your Inventory, click the gold amount, select how much gold
✦ Open your Inventory, click the gold amount, select how much gold
to give the other player, and then click the other player’s Character
Portrait.
Portrait.
To trade items
✦ Open your Inventory, click the item you want to give to another player,
✦ Open your Inventory, click the item you want to give to another player,
and then click the other player’s Character Portrait.
Note: To complete the trade, both players must click Accept. To cancel the
trade, either player can click Cancel. If the trade is cancelled, the item
you’ve offered returns to your Inventory.
trade, either player can click Cancel. If the trade is cancelled, the item
you’ve offered returns to your Inventory.
Viewing team information
In multiplayer games, players can quickly identify other players and their
alliances by viewing the Character Name labels and shields displayed
above the player’s character. The label color differs based on the Game
Settings.
✦ Team Play disabled, Player vs. Player disabled: Other player’s labels
alliances by viewing the Character Name labels and shields displayed
above the player’s character. The label color differs based on the Game
Settings.
✦ Team Play disabled, Player vs. Player disabled: Other player’s labels
are green, no Team Shields overhead.
✦ Team Play enabled, Player vs. Player disabled: Teammate’s labels
are green; other team’s labels are blue. All characters have Team
Shield overhead.
Shield overhead.
✦ Team Play disabled, Player vs. Player enabled: Other player’s labels
red, no Team Shields overhead.
✦ Team Play enabled, Player vs. Player enabled: Teammate’s labels
are green, other team’s labels are red. All players show Team Shield
overhead.
overhead.
To hide or display label or shield identifi ers
✦ Press the apostrophe (‘) key.
To display Health and Mana indicators for all team members.
✦ Press X.
To view multiplayer stats
✦ Press the BACKSLASH (\) key. This displays a list of players, teams,
✦ Press the apostrophe (‘) key.
To display Health and Mana indicators for all team members.
✦ Press X.
To view multiplayer stats
✦ Press the BACKSLASH (\) key. This displays a list of players, teams,
and statistics relevant to the goal of the game.
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