User manual GAMES PC MECHWARRIOR 4-MERCENARIES

[. . . ] SAFETY WARNING ABOUT PHOTOSENSITIVE SEIZURES A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain visual images, including flashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games. Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition that can cause these "photosensitive epileptic seizures" while watching video games. These seizures may have a variety of symptoms, including lightheadedness, altered vision, eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs, disorientation, confusion, or momentary loss of awareness. Seizures may also cause loss of consciousness or convulsions that can lead to injury from falling down or striking nearby objects. [. . . ] XDSL Games are played over a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL). CABLE Games are played over a cable Internet service connection. LAN Games are played over a Local Area Network (LAN). 16 17 FINDING SOME ACTION TO HOST YOUR OWN GAME 1 In the Multiplayer screen, select a connection from the list, and then click Host. 2 In the Host Setup screen, set game options, and then click Start. Your game is then advertised online (unless you choose otherwise). 3 In the Game Lobby, choose your 'Mech, mission, and so on. You can also add computer players (or bots) by clicking Add Bot. 4 When all players are ready to play, click Launch. If you need to remove a player from the game, click his or her status button, and then click Kick Out. TO JOIN AN EXISTING GAME 1 In the Multiplayer screen, select a connection from the list, and then click Connect. 2 In the Server Browser screen, select an available game from the list, and then click Join. If you want to chat with other online players before joining a game, click Zone Chat and then follow the instructions on the screen. Note that a chat room must be selected before you can converse. 3 In the Game Lobby, choose your 'Mech and (if required) a team. When you're ready, click Ready or click the status box next to your 'Mech to change status from standby to ready. When all players who have joined are ready, the game starts. MULTIPLAYER GAME TYPES The following describes the multiplayer games available and the scoring for each. BATTLE (TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL) Kill or be killed. You get points for killing the enemy and destroying enemy weapons and components. You get penalized for shooting your lancemates. The size of your 'Mech determines your bonus--lighter chassis score more points per kill and damage inflicted than heavier chassis. DESTRUCTION (TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL) Kill your opponent as many times as you can in a given time frame. [. . . ] · Jump Jets let a 'Mech achieve flight for brief periods of time. Use this ability to traverse difficult terrain or evade enemy targeting. · LAMS automatically shoots down a percentage of incoming enemy missiles. · Enhanced Optics augment the HUD zoom reticle by increasing the zoom window size. [. . . ]