User manual GAMES PC SUMMONER

[. . . ] TM www. summoner-thegame. com www. thq. com Installation The Controls Main Menu Options Playing the Game Game Screen and hud Dialogue Combat Interface Screens Switching Characters Levels and Experience Spells Menu Skills Menu Traveling to Other Cities and Locations Summoning Items The World of Summoner The Mark of the Summoner The Characters Saving and Loading Multiplayer Hints/Tips Credits Technical Customer Support CONTENTS 2 3 5 5 7 7 9 10 13 18 18 19 21 22 22 24 25 27 28 31 32 34 36 38 1 Installation Insert CD 1 into your computer's CD-ROM drive. If you have autoplay disabled you will need to double-click on the "My Computer" icon and then on your CD-ROM icon. Once the CD-ROM window has opened, double-click on the setup icon to begin installation. Follow the on-screen instructions that appear after the Install Program begins. [. . . ] Solo Mode You can have any of the characters leave the party at any time to continue adventuring on their own. To do this, first make that character the active character, then press the h key. Now you can control the active character individually without the others following. Pressing the h key again takes the character out of Solo Mode and the entire group rejoins the active character. Note: You can also click on the solo icon on the hud to activate Solo Mode. E Levels and Experience xperience is gained by defeating enemies and completing quests. When a character has accumulated enough experience points, he or she attains the next experience level. Each time a character "levels up" his , or her maximum hp and ap stats increase. A flashing "+" symbol appears on a character's portrait if he or she has skill points to distribute. 18 To distribute skill points, press the r key for the Character Menu. Finally, click on the plus symbol (+) to increase that skill by one point. No skill level can be raised higher than the character's current experience level. Note: Skill points are permanent once you exit the Skills screen. ress the c key or click on the Spells icon to gain access to the Spells Menu. Here, you can select any spell a character has learned and cast it against an enemy or on a party member. · Dark--Spells in the Dark circle, such as the Blind spell, are typically used against the enemy. · Energy--Energy spells draw their power from the surrounding air to cast powerful magic. · Holy--The spell caster calls upon the gods to help cast Holy spells. · Fire--Fire spells include such attacks as Fireball, Meteor Storm, and Inferno. · Ice--These spells damage your opponent with ice projectiles (e. g. , Icicle and Blizzard) or paralyse them with freezing attacks (e. g. , Icy Sleep and Ice Coffin). A cursor appears on an enemy, party member, or the ground (depending on the type of spell chosen). Casting a spell reduces a character's ap, as shown by the blue bar next to his or her portrait. As a character's skill in a spell circle increases (see levels and experience on page 18), he or she gains access P Spells Menu 19 to more powerful spells within that circle. SKILL POINTS REQUIRED 1 2 4 6 8 10 1 2 8 10 1 1 2 7 10 1 3 7 10 1 2 4 7 10 1 3 5 7 10 HIT CHANCE NAME Heal Cure Regenerate Resurrect Vitalise Revive Blind Silence Invisibility Death Life Drain* Light Lightning Empower Power Leech Bless Protect Faith Curse Fire Arrow Fireball Meteor Storm Wall of Fire Inferno Icicle Ice Sleep Freeze Blizzard Ice Coffin CLASS Heal Heal Heal Heal Heal Heal Dark Dark Dark Dark Dark Energy Energy Energy Energy Holy Holy Holy Holy Fire Fire Fire Fire Fire Ice Ice Ice Ice Ice AP COST 4 2 4 10 5 20 2 3 20 20 1 1 3 8 15 4 8 10 20 3 6 6 10 20 3 4 6 15 20 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 60% 60% 100% 30% 80% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 75% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 65% 55% 100% 50% *Available to Wraith only 20 Skills Menu J ust like the Spells Menu, you can access the Skills Menu from the Game Screen. Press the s key or click on the Skills icon to view the list of available skills for each character. Along the top of the menu are six different categories of skills. Use the cursor to highlight and select a category or press the tab key to access other party members' Skills Menus. · Combat--These skills include the ability to Backstab, Dodge, or Parry when in battle. [. . . ] Starting/Hosting a New Game If you choose to host your own game, you will need to click on "Start New Game" option as listed on the Game List menu screen. After selecting this option you will need to set certain parameters for your game: 1. If you select this option, players wishing to join the game will have to enter the password on the Game Start screen. Maximum Level Difference Use this option to select the maximum level difference joining players can be. [. . . ]