User manual GAMES PC HOMEWORLD-CATACLYSM (UK)

[. . . ] HOMEWORLD: CATACLYSM HOMEWORLD: CATACLYSM PART ONE -- HISTORICAL BRIEF . . 17 PART TWO -- TECHNICAL BRIEF AND GAMEPLA GUIDE Y . . 77 Somtaaw Module Tech Tree (Multiplayer) . . 107 PART FIVE -- CREDITS AND CUSTOMER SUPPORT . [. . . ] Crates: If you toggle this off, no bonus crates will appear during the course of the game. Hyperspacing: If you toggle this off, no one will be able to make paid hyperspace jumps during the game. Allow Allies: If you toggle this off, no one will be able to ally during the game. Bounties: With this option toggled on, you get a bounty in RU's for every enemy unit you destroy. Larger units bring greater rewards. 60 HOMEWORLD: CATACLYSM Saving a Multiplayer Game: While playing the game, hit the [ESC] key and then choose `save game' from the options list. This option functions the same as it does in single player mode. Loading a Multiplayer Game: From the multiplayer menu, left-click on the <LOAD SAVED GAME> button to bring up a list of saved multiplayer games. Left click on a game in the list and then left-click on the <LOAD GAME> button to load it. Recording a Multiplayer Game: Cataclysm allows you to record any multiplayer game and watch it later, from any angle. When you wish to start recording a game, hit the [ESC] key and left-click on the <RECORD> button. Follow the same process that you would if you were saving a game. You may load a recording at any time by left-clicking on <LOAD RECORDED GAME> from the multiplayer menu. Once loaded, you can focus on any ship in the world from the Sensors Manager, not just your own. Resources Options: Disable Harvesting: This toggles resource collection on or off. With it off, you will have to toggle on some other supply of RU's, or your game will run out of resources fairly quickly. TECHNICAL BRIEF + GAMEPLAY GUIDE HOMEWORLD: CATACLYSM 61 Starting Resources: This sets the level of resources with which each side begins the scenario. Resource Injections: This section must be toggled on by left-clicking on the checkbox. You can then set how often players will receive a chunk of RU's, and how large that chunk will be. One Lump Sum: If you toggle this option, you will receive only one lump sum of resources a certain amount of time after the game begins. Both the amount and timing of this precious gift can be set. WAITING FOR PLAYERS After you create the game, you are returned to the lobby to wait for players to join your game. When you are ready to start, you can left-click on the <START GAME> button. If you wish to change some of the game options, click on the <SETUP GAME> button and this will take you back to the game options screen. If you no longer wish to host a game, left-click on the <DISSOLVE GAME> button 62 HOMEWORLD: CATACLYSM INTERNET LOGIN From this screen you can log onto Sierra. com, change your colors or fleet, change your password, or create a new account. Launch WON: To connect to the Sierra. com, left-click on this button and you will find yourself in the Cataclysm lobby on Sierra. com. [. . . ] THE LICENSOR EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, EDITOR, AND MANUAL(S). THE PROGRAM, EDITOR AND MANUAL(S) ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NONINFRINGEMENT. THE LICENSOR FURTHER DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE OF THE SOFTWARE. SPECIFICALLY, THE LICENSOR MAKES NO WARRANTIES THAT THE PERFORMANCE OR FUNCTIONALITY OF THE PROGRAM WILL NOT BE AFFECTED BY DATES PRIOR TO, DURING OR AFTER THE YEAR 2000, OR THAT THE PROGRAM WILL BE CAPABLE OF CORRECTLY PROCESSING, PROVIDING, AND/OR RECEIVING DATE INFORMATION WITHIN AND BETWEEN CENTURIES, INCLUDING THE PROPER EXCHANGE OF DATE INFORMATION BETWEEN PRODUCTS OR APPLICATIONS ANY WARRANTY AGAINST INFRINGEMENT THAT MAY BE PROVIDED IN SECTION 2-312(3) OF THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE AND/OR IN ANY DISCLAIMED. [. . . ]