User manual GAMES PC HOMEWORLD 2-QUICK REFERENCE CARD

[. . . ] . 140 2 HOMEWORLD: CATACLYSM PART ONE -- HISTORICAL BRIEF HISTORY OF THE HIIGARAN LANDFALL The story of the Kushan Exodus to Hiigara is widely known and often told; most of us already know all about the voyage. In six months, the survivors of our entire race traveled from the prison world of Kharak to our once and future homeworld. The trip was a major turning point not only for the Kushan people, but for most of the civilized galaxy; our return to Hiigara was not only the end of our 3, 000-year exile, but the end of the Taidani Empire, and its tyranny over billions. By the ancient Kharakian dating system, the Kushan people returned to Hiigara in the year 1216 (Galactic Standard Year 9, 510). [. . . ] CPU Attacks Humans: This slider lets you set how likely the CPU player will be to attack human opponents. When you are satisfied with your choices, left-click on the <CREATE GAME> button. Game Type: Cataclysm comes with several pre-defined setups for different styles of multiplayer gaming. Selecting one of these game types changes a variety of options on all of the options screens. I Hate Harvesting: No harvesting of resources is required in this game type. RU injections are turned on with a lump sum injection as well. TECHNICAL BRIEF + GAMEPLAY GUIDE HOMEWORLD: CATACLYSM 59 Bounty Hunter: Bounties are turned on in this game type, meaning each enemy ship you kill brings in a bounty -- in RU's. Players with larger fleets have higher bounty ratings, making them more attractive targets. Carpe Diem: "Seize the day. " This game type requires you to capture an enemy ship to win the game. Select Scenario: This allows you to select the location in which the multiplayer battle will take place. The number listed after the map name shows how many players that map supports. Research: If you toggle this off, everyone starts with all technologies already researched. Also, Somtaaw players will be given all modules on their Command Ship if this option is disabled. Setting up and playing a game on Sierra. com is identical to playing on a LAN, except that Sierra. com has multiple rooms instead of just one lobby. Firewall Settings: If you are behind a firewall, you should select the <Behind Firewall> button. If you know you're not behind a firewall, you should check the <Not Behind Firewall> button. If you are unsure or don't know what a firewall is, choose Auto-detect, which is the default. Technical note: When you create a game, if one or more players are behind a firewall, Sierra. com will create a dedicated server for the game instead of using the default peer-to-peer connection. Slow modem users who host games may want to choose the <Behind Firewall> option (even if they are not behind a firewall), so that Sierra. com always uses a dedicated server, which will require less bandwidth on the modem. Remember, if you are unsure what your firewall status is, just select auto-detect. Player Setup: Left-click on this button if you wish to change your fleet or ship colors. Change Password: If you wish to change your Sierra. com password, left-click on this button. TECHNICAL BRIEF + GAMEPLAY GUIDE HOMEWORLD: CATACLYSM 63 Create New Account: If you do not have a Sierra. com account, left-click on this button, then type in the following information: Name Left-click on this panel and type in the name you wish to use for your Sierra. com account. Password Left-click on this panel and enter the password you wish to use. Confirm Password Left-click on this panel and enter your password again to make sure you have typed it incorrectly in the previous panel. New Account Left-click on this button to create a new account. [. . . ] has embargoed goods, or anyone on the U. S. Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated National or the U. S. Treasury Department's Table of Denial Orders. By installing the Program, you are agreeing to the foregoing and you are representing and warranting that you are not located in, under the control of, or a national or resident of any such country or on any such list. [. . . ]