{1} Scenario Information ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Time.... 2060 A.D. The Place... Planet Earth. It had been a time of terror -- one that had become known as the great turning point of history. After a vast nuclear war on Earth, the Human race was almost wiped out. Radiation loomed over the continents and was absorbed by the oceans. The water supply, which covered more than 3/4 of the planet, became contaminated and poisonous. Quickly, the remaining population contributed in converting the remaining water supply into "water crystals". These new crystals were protected from contamination because of their atomic structure. The money system collapsed and soon became useless. Water crystals became the new source of bartering. Meanwhile, other inner space planets were developing their own civil- izations. One of these new societies was a planet called Hydrania. However, Hydrania lacked one major environmental resource -- an abundant water supply. With Earth in its weakened position, Hydrania seized the opportunity to attack. Overkill, the commander of Hydrania, led the merciless invasion. His scalian soldiers, known as Hydrites, attempted to collect the remaining water crystals. In retaliation, the remaining survivors of Earth formed a small alliance, the HX Force. The alliance managed to bury their water crystals deep below Earth's surface and fend off several regiments. However, the HX Force was overrun by Hydrites and eventually defeated. During this attack, the Hydrites managed to capture over twenty million water crystals and return to Hydrania for decrystal- ization. Luckily, Overkill was unable to capture Earth's entire water crystal supply. What remains now for the few Humans on Earth is a hidden Complex stationed in an unknown terrain. Here, the survivors are protected from the dangers of the surrounding environment. In order to stay alive, however, these people must venture out into wastelands to search for food and any remaining water crystals. But, still lingering throughout the wastelands, are the Hydrites, seeking out the hidden water crystals and the remaining soldiers of the HX Force. Other mutants have crawled into existence from the horrifying radiation effects. They too, as well as any other creature, are striving for survival -- the survival of the fittest. For the remaining survivors, the primary goal is to locate the dreaded Overkill commander and extermintate him. However, the hard part is merely surviving. {Complex} Complex Information ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Map of the Complex: (overhead view) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- _____________ [ ] [ Main Hall ] _ /______ ______\ _ [ \ // \ / \\ / ] _[ ]____// _____[ ]_____ \\___[ ]______ [ ] [ ] [ ] [ Barracks ] [ Comm. Post ] [ HeadQuarters ] [__________] [_____ ______] [__ ____ ____] \=/ [ ] [ ] [ ] : : \_] \_] \_] : : / \ -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-' `-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Main Hall: The first area of the Complex is known as the Main Hall. This is ~~~~~~~~~ the common intersection which leads to the other areas of the building. From here, you may enter the B)arracks, C)ommunications Room, or the H)ead Quarters. To log-off, simply press the '*' key from Main Hall. If you are lost, press '?' to view the map and select your options. Barracks: The Barracks is a room which all recruits take shelter. Here, ~~~~~~~~ they rest/sleep while not on-line. The C)heck command can be used to view your character's attributes. The G)ames Room is a place where players can leisurely relax by playing games or visiting the Bar. The W)astelands function allows you to venture out into the wastelands. The R)ecruit Chambers, you have the following options: The B)ank is used to deposit, withdraw, and loan crystals. Stored crystals receive a 6% interest rate every 24 hours. Loans may be taken from the bank, and the maximum loan rate depends on user level. All loans must be paid off in THREE days or the bank will fine an extra 50,000 crystals to your loan amount each day past due. C)heck command can be used to view your characters attributes and inventory. E)xperience to Go displays your current level, experience, the next level's experience requirement and the amount of experience you need to get to the next level. M)orgue lists the names of the deceased and calculates total body count. U)ser config allows a player to toggle ANSI color on/off, change password, toggle Expert on/off, set the Combat Delay speed, or have to commit suicide (erasing player). V)iew Other User prints out the status of another specified player if they are in the Barracks. R)oster Log lists the users on the system and their current locations. The T)op Ten displays the top ranked recruits sorted by Experience Points, Level, Crystals, Hit Points, Kills, and Combat Accuracy. The H)all of Famers option exhibits the all-time high attributes for the BBS's particular OOII game. Communications Post : The Comm. Post handles all message reading, writing, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ and private mail. Communication is a necessity for survival. The E)lectronic Mail function allows players to write/read personal and private messages to another player. The P)ost Message option lets players write a public message to the main message board, called the HX-909 frequency. R)eading Messages displays the public messages that have been written by other players, or foreign transmissions. The message numbers range from 1 to 50. You can C)hange your message pointer back and forth to a desired message number. Head Quarters : The main control room of the Complex is the Head Quarters. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The I)nformation Cabinet contains several different articles concerning the overview of OOII. Also, a bulletin can be read or the logon news can be reviewed. In the M)edical Center, you may U)se a Medical Kit to heal a character's hit points. Also, you may neutralize a character's radiation factor by entering the R)adiation room. The D)isease Department is used to N)eutralize or V)accinate any diseases that a player may acquire in the wastelands. The S)upply Room offers weapons, ammunition/power, armor, and equipment that a player may buy or sell. An option of I)nventory is a feature that allows you to look up information on a particular piece of equipment. The T)ime/Log Room displays the T)ime Remaining for a player or shows the F)rontier Log -- a long news report of recent player activity. The !)Page Sysop function can be used to get in contact with the SysOp, hours which range from 9 A.M. to 11 P.M. This command is available on most every prompt. {Character} Character Information ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The character configuration consists of the following attributes: Strength: Strength is primarily the ability to exert force - especially ~~~~~~~~ during combat. Strength is a vital attribute for fighting. The higher your strength, the more damage you will be able to do in combat. Dexterity: Dexterity refers to manual dexterity and general agility. The ~~~~~~~~~ higher your dexterity, the more effective you will be in combat. Hit Points: Hit Points are the most important of all attributes. A player ~~~~~~~~~~ is considered deceased if his hit points equal 0 or below. When viewing a player's status, the first number for hit points is the current value. The second number is the maximum amount of hit points. Radiation: Radiation shows the percentage of radiation a player is ~~~~~~~~~ contaminated with. A radiation factor of over 50% will prohibit a player from reentering the Complex from the wastelands. In hand-to-hand combat, the player is affected from the opponent's radiation factor (and vice-versa). If the radiation percentage of a player reaches over 70%, the radiation within him will start to decay the body. Hit points will then diminish. Experience: Experience Points are awarded for efforts a player accomplishes. ~~~~~~~~~~ The most effective way of gaining experience is by killing monsters, among other miraculous feats. Level: ~~~~~ _ Level 0 = 0 \ Level 1 = 1,000 \ Level 2 = 2,000 ] Level 3 = 4,000 ] Level 4 = 8,000 ] Level 5 = 16,000 ] Experience points double for each level. Level 6 = 32,000 ] Level 7 = 64,000 ] Level 8 = 128,000 / Level 9 = 256,000 _/ _ Level 10 = 406,000 \ Level 11 = 556,000 ] Experience points increase by 150,000 Level 12 = 706,000+ _/ for each level. Once a player has reached the needed experience points for a particular level, he will receive an attribute bonus. A player will be allowed to raise one of his attributes by 4. A small crystal bonus is also awarded. {Wastelands} -=- *NOTE: The rest of the manual has not been recovered, although segments are being scavenged. Special thanks to TARIX for translating these portions of the manual.* Wastelands Information ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The wastelands, accessed through the Barracks gate, are perilous vasts of doom where many have ventured and few have come back. The following information has been gathered and revised by members of the HeXonium Force as a general information guide to all players. Equipment: All new recruits are assigned with two sets of Rations and a ~~~~~~~~~ Medical Kit. These are the necessities of basic survival. They are also equipped with an Infrared Scanner, which displays the surrounding environment of the wastelands. For new recruits, it is suggested that a Steel Chain be purchased for their first weapon. It costs only 700 water crystals. They may take loans (starting out at 1000 crystals), in which another Medical Kit may be purchased. Medical Kits are the savior from death in the wastelands. Monsters: Not much is known about the mutants of the wastelands, but various ~~~~~~~~ players have reported many different monstrosities. Be sure you view your opponents before fighting because you may always chose NOT to fight. Do not let your Hit Points drop below 10 before trying to escape. If they get below 5, your best bet would be to surrender to your opponent. ALWAYS carry more than 5 crystals in the wastelands so you have something to offer your opponents in case of surrendering. Holes: If you dare to go into the deeper levels of the map, you will need to ~~~~~ purchase Hemp Rope. Next, you will need to find a hole that leads down. They are marked as "@v" on the Infrared Scanner. Beware that once you go down a hole, it might not be there when you want to go back up! Bases: You may build Bases for the cost of 100,000 water crystals. They ~~~~~ can protect you from other players and be used as a treasure hold for equipment. Many strategies incorporate with Bases, for example, building Bases to charge rent from other players, fortify a hole, or to prevent the Hydrites from kidnapping you from the main Complex. Telepods offer instant teleportation between Bases, however, the Bases must be within a certain range to be teleported to and from. Hydrite Prison: Those nasty Hydrites have constructed a huge Prison ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ somewhere in the wastelands. Once in a while, the Hydrites find a passage into the main Complex and snatch away recruits while they sleep in the Barracks. The Hydrites then drag that recruit back to their Prison and hold them captive for up to 7 days. Having team members in this situation is an excellent advantage, as team members can rescue you from the Prison. However, the task of releasing Prisoners is not easy. Arm yourself with two hand-to-hand weapons in case one weapon runs out of power. If you should succeed in freeing any hostages, the reward is great! Overkill: It is rumored that Overkill lurks within the deeper levels of the ~~~~~~~~ map. A level 12 recruit has located him once, but dared not to engage combat with him. Keep an eye out for this Hydrite leader. {EndOfUserDocs}