User manual GAMES PC DESCENT II

[. . . ] For Windows® 95 ©1996 Parallax Software. Descent II is a trademark of Interplay Productions. All other copyrights and trademarks are property of their respective owners. TABLE OF CONTENTS SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS . 44 Using Special Joysticks & Controllers . [. . . ] Taunt Macros are stored in your pilot file for future games. MARKER CAMERAS (F4): In multiplayer games, markers can be used as surveillance cameras. After dropping a marker in a multiplayer game, use <SHIFT> - <F1> or <SHIFT> - <F2 > to select a camera view from your marker. Marker cameras may be disallowed in the Start Netgame/More Options menu. DROP FLAG (ALT-0): In Capture-the-Flag games, you can drop the flag (if you have it) by pressing ALT-0. Special Keys There are several keys that perform special functions in Multiplayer games. ACCEPT PLAYER ENTRY <F6 > : Available only in Restricted games. When a new player attempts to join, one ingame player is given a message and the option of hitting <F6 > to accept him/her into to the game. If no acceptance is made in 5 seconds, the new player is denied. CHOOSE NEW PLAYER TEAM (ALT-1/ ALT- 2) When a new player attempts to join a Capture-the-Flag or Team Anarchy game, one in-game player is asked to choose which team the new player will be on. Press <ALT> -1 to choose Team 1, or <ALT> - 2 to choose Team 2. If no key is pressed in five seconds, the new player is not allowed into the game. TEAMMATE ID DISPLAY (ALT-F6): Available in Network Team and Cooperative games only. If enabled, this will show a teammate's name if he is in your sights. If the "Show all players on HUD" option was set when the game was started, all players (not just teammates) will be displayed. Hitting <ALT> - <F6> will turn this on/off. KILL LIST DISPLAY (F7): This toggles the Multiplayer Kill List on/off. In Network Team games, this alternates the display between Player Kills, Team Kills, Efficiency Scores, and no kill display. The efficiency score is defined as KILLS/(KILLS+DEATHS). Therefore, a player with 5 kills and 0 deaths would have a perfect 100% Efficiency Score. Someone with 5 kills and 2 deaths would have a 71% Efficiency Score. 46 46 I N T E R P L AY P R O D U C T I O N S DESCENT TM I I 47 47 MULTIPLAYER GAMES MULTIPLAYER GAME INFO (PAUSE): Pressing PAUSE in a multiplayer game will bring up an information window describing various properties about the netgame, such as game mode, packet loss, and who is currently master of this game. Note: You will still be vulnerable to attack while you are viewing this window. · · MULTIPLAYER GAMES yourself. [. . . ] If you are not already a CompuServe member, you can call CompuServe toll-free at 1-800-5243388 and ask Representative #354 for a free introductory membership and a $15 usage credit. For game play hints look in the Gamer's Forum (GO GAMERS). Besides technical support for Interplay products, CompuServe offers many other services, including communications, reference libraries, hardware and software support, travel, games and much more. System Upgrades Interplay has a system upgrade policy. At any time after purchasing any Interplay product, you may send us your original CD and a check for $25. 00 (U. S. [. . . ]