Monster Media 1996 #14

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Borland Turbo Vision Help | 1996-03-01 | 25KB | 767 lines

Usurper Editor Help Double-click on the highlighted words with your mouse or use Arrow keys and RETURN to pick a topic. Configuration Reset Reset files Whats Player Editor Editor Item Editor Monster Editor Door Guard Editor Level Editor Exit Exit this program. You can also press ESC to quit. Editor Configuration Configure the many different settings in Usurper. There are usually some changes with every new version. When starting a new game you should always check for new options. ! Editor Create Config About Some information about the program. Not much to say really... Editor Player Editor Edit the player records. Change levels, classes, races and much more. \ NOTE : to be able to enter the player editor you must reset the game and run Usurper once. Editor NPC Editor Edit the Computer players. Change levels, classes, races and much more. Editor Level Editor Edit the 100 player levels in the game. You can alter the experience points needed to reach different levels. ! Editor Experience Needed Door Guard Editor Players staying at the Inn can hire door guards to protect themselves from enemies. With this editor you can edit the existing ones, and create new creatures. ] Editor Name Cost Hitpoints Base Armor Base Attack Description Hire guards Text Files Various text files that came with the Usurper archive. You can view them from here. Editor View File View a text file. Editor Whats New This file contains all the information of the different Usurper versions. You should read this file at every release, since changes are made to the program all the time. Editor Documentation Usurper Sysop documentation. Editor Documentation Usurper User documentation. Editor Documentation Readme file. You should study this file carefully before upgrading Usurper. Editor Documentation Some babbling about future releases of Usurper. Editor Documentation Usurper Support and Internet Sites. Editor Options Various options. Editor Options Toggle Video Mode. Options Shell to DOS. Editor Door Guard Editor Name of guard. DoorGuard Editor Door Guard Editor Cost to hire guard. In pure gold. DoorGuard Editor Door Guard Editor Should players be able to hire more than one guard of this type. DoorGuard Editor Door Guard Editor Description of guard. Shown to guests at the Inn. DoorGuard Editor Door Guard Editor Create a new guard and add it to the database. DoorGuard Editor Door Guard Editor Hitpoints assigned to the guard. A guard with a strong base armor should not need too many hitpoints. DoorGuard Editor Door Guard Editor Base armor value. Sets the defence for the guard. DoorGuard Editor Door Guard Editor Base attack value. How strong should the creature be on the attack. DoorGuard Editor Door Guard Editor Search for Door guard. DoorGuard Editor Item Editor When the game is played in NEW mode many different items are available in Usurper. This editor is used to change or create new ones. ' Editor Name Value Attack Armor Description Hidden description Available store Found dungeons level level Hitpoints Stamina Agility Charisma Dexterity Wisdom Mana Strength Defence Strength needed Cure diseases Good Evil Cursed Restrictions Monster Editor All the monsters in the game can be viewed and changed here. All but the final monster, since he is hardcoded to have special abilities. Editor Name Hitpoints Greetings Magic Resistance Magic Level Strength Defence Intelligence Evil Weapon Armor Grab Weapon Grab Armor Spell CAUSE DAMAGE Spell SNAKES Spell CYCLONE Spell SUMMON UNDEAD Spell DEATH Spell DRAIN Reset Game Resets Usurper to be played from scratch. Editor Reset Data files Reset different data files needed by Usurper. Use this if some files should become corrupted. X You may also be instructed to reset certain files when new versions of Usurper arrive. s Editor Level limits Door guard Monster Armor Weapon names Level file The file containing the level limits. \DATA\LEVELS.DAT . Editor Level Editor Reset files Door Guard file The file containing the door guards. \DATA\GUARDS.DAT Reset files Item files The files containing the Items used in the game. These files are only used when playing in NEW mode. \DATA\OBJDAT01.DAT : OBJDAT02.DAT ... OBJDAT15.DAT Reset files Monster file The file containing the Monsters moving about in the game. \DATA\MONSTERS.DAT Reset files Armor file The file containing the Armors used when playing in CLASSIC mode. \DATA\ARMOR.DAT Reset files Weapon file The file containing the Weapons used when playing in CLASSIC mode. \DATA\WEAPON.DAT Reset files NPC file The file containing all the Computer Players. \DATA\NPCS.DAT Reset files Team name file The file containing all the team names used by the Computer Players when forming their teams. a NOTE: You can edit the names if you want. Use a texteditor and edit the file : \DATA\TNAMES.DAT Reset files Experience needed Experience needed to reach a certain level. Editor Level Editor Monster Editor The monsters name. Monster Editor Monster Editor Monster hitpoints. Monster Editor Monster Editor The phrase the monster will use (sometimes) when encountering players. Monster Editor Monster Editor Monsters magic resistance. A high value will make the monster more immune to spells. Monster Editor Monster Editor Monsters magic level. A high value will make the monster spells more powerful. a Note : don't give low level monsters too much magic. They will crush low level players..no fun. Monster Editor Monster Editor Monster strength. A high value will make the monster hit harder. Monster Editor Monster Editor Monster defence. A high value will make the monster absorb more attacks. Monster Editor Monster Editor Monster IQ. A smart monster will attack weak players when teams are involved in fights. Monster Editor Monster Editor When a player kills a Monster then players darkness will be reduced with this value. Monster Editor Monster Editor Pick a Weapon for the Monster. Monster Editor Monster Editor Pick an Armor for the Monster. Monster Editor Monster Editor Set this to YES and players can pick up the weapon from the dead monster. Monster Editor Monster Editor Set this to NO and players can't pick up the weapon from the dead monster. Monster Editor Monster Editor Set this to YES and players can pick up the armor from the dead monster. Monster Editor Monster Editor Set this to NO and players can't pick up the armor from the dead monster. Monster Editor Monster Editor Monster spell CAUSE DAMAGE. This spell makes the target suffer from an instant disease, causing injuries to heart and liver. Monster Editor Magic Level Monster Editor Monster spell SNAKES. Upon reciting this spell, the slumbering deep dwellers of the Rahjna sect is awakened. Thus causing the target to be attacked by several poisonous snakes. Monster Editor Magic Level Monster Editor Monster spell CYCLONE (*multi target*). The instigator of this spells calls upon a Goddess of Earth, Ninhursag, to bring forth a wind from the past. The cyclone hurts everyone in it's path, but usually spares the originator. Monster Editor Magic Level Monster Editor Monster spell SUMMON UNDEAD (*multi target*). Depending on the powers of the instigator, this spell summons a number of Undeads or/and Zombies. Raising from the ground these worried souls from hell cause panic in the ranks of the enemy. The undeads mutilated bodies, agonizing screams and howling can make the most hardened warrior freeze in horror. Monster Editor Magic Level Monster Editor Monster spell VICE OF DEATH. The powers of War patron Karttikeya is here used to bring the target in struggle with death, often with fatal consequence. A very powerful spell, which should not be handed out too freely. Monster Editor Magic Level Monster Editor Monster spell DRAIN LIFE. Using the magic powers of the evil spirit Beelzebub. The evil spell brings the enemy down on his knees as his powers are sucked into the lungs of Beelzebub. Monster Editor Magic Level Monster Editor Search for Monster ... enter a search string. Monster Editor Monster Editor Jump to Monster # Monster Editor Item Editor Name of item Item Editor Item Editor Value in gold Item Editor Item Editor Attack value Item Editor Item Editor Armor value Item Editor Item Editor Description Item Editor Item Editor Hidden description. Made visible when identified in Magic shop. Item Editor Item Editor Should the item be available in the stores. Editor Item Editor Set this to YES if you want the item to be found in the dungeons. Editor Item Editor Minimum dungeon level the item can found on. Editor Item Editor Maximum dungeon level the item can found on. Editor Item Editor Item will increase players HITPOINTS with this value. Editor Item Editor Item will increase players STAMINA with this value. Editor Item Editor Item will increase players AGILITY with this value. Editor Item Editor Item will increase players CHARISMA with this value. Editor Item Editor Item will increase players DEXTERITY with this value. Editor Item Editor Item will increase players WISDOM with this value. Editor Item Editor Item will increase players MANA with this value. Only good for spellcasters. Editor Item Editor Item will increase players STRENGTH with this value. Editor Item Editor Item will increase players DEFENCE with this value. Editor Item Editor Strength needed to use item. Editor Item Editor Set item to Cure various diseases. Editor Item Editor Good items can only be used by non-evil characters. Editor Item Editor Evil items can only be used by characters with dark souls. (high darkness points) Editor Item Editor Cursed items can not be removed. Players will have to seek help from a Conjurer to get rid of cursed items. Editor Item Editor Restrict items so they can be used only by certain classes. Editor Item Editor Search for item. Enter a search string. Editor Item Editor Create a new item. Editor Item Editor Change to a different type of item (weapon, shields...). Editor Item Editor File operations. Import or Export items. Editor Item Editor Import item(s) from a file. Editor Item Editor Export item(s) from a file. Editor Item Editor Remove current item. Editor Item Editor Info on selected item. Editor Configuration Editor Create a New Configuration file. Configuration Configuration Editor Goto Configuration Option #. Configuration Configuration Editor Search for keyword in configuration file. Configuration Player/NPC Editor Mark current character as deleted. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Revive Character. Mark him as alived and active. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Equip character with weapon and armor. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Goto EDIT page 2. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Search for character. Use Alias or Real name in search. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Create a new character. Upon creation the new player will be placed last in the file. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Real name of character. NPCs always use 'NPC' here. Max 30 characters. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Player alias. Max 30 characters. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Money on hand. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Money placed in the Bank. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Experience points. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Healing potions. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Dungeon fights left today. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Player fights left today. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Team fights left today. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Name of team the player is a member of. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Team password. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Phrase the players uses (sometimes) when attacked offline. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Mental stability (0=insane..100=normal). Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Drug Addiction (0=normal..100=trippin every day). Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Thievery attempts left today. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Brawls left today. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Close combat training sessions. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Character is Human controlled. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Character is Computer controlled. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor The character is a MALE. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor The character is a FEMALE. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor The character is the King. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor The character is NOT the King. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor The character is Allowed to play today. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor The character is NOT Allowed to play today. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Level. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Hitpoints. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Max hitpoints. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Age. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Chivalry. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Darkness. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Strength. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Defence. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Good deeds left today. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Evil deeds left today. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Mana. Used by spellcasters. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Max mana. Used by spellcasters. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Stamina. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Agility. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Charisma. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Dexterity. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Wisdom. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Race. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Profession. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Magician Spells. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Cleric Spells. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Sage Spells. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Character description. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Should player be deleted for inactivity? 9 NOTE: Computer controlled characters are never deleted. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Affecting diseases. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Close combat moves. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Confirmed monster kills. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Monster defeats. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Confirmed Player kills. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Player defeats. Player Editor Equipment Item. Equipment Item. Player/NPC Editor Automatically equip character. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Remove all items worn by character. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Manage inventory. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Inventory item. Player Editor Player/NPC Editor Remove all items in inventory. Player Editor General Commands OK. Accept current operation. General Commands CANCEL. Abort current operation. General Commands Goto Previous record. General Commands Goto Next record. General Commands Enter a numeric value. General Commands Enter a file name. General Commands Enter a string. General Commands Goto found record. General Commands Search. General Commands YES. Accept current operation. General Commands NO. Abort current operation.