diff -r 6e8b807bda4b -r ba39a1d396c0 README.md --- a/README.md Sun Jun 10 18:56:51 2018 +0200 +++ b/README.md Sun Jun 10 19:12:26 2018 +0200 @@ -6,35 +6,38 @@ This is the funniest and most addictive game you'll ever play—hilarious fun that you can enjoy anywhere, anytime. **Hedgewars** is a **turn-based strategy game** but the real buzz is from watching the **devastation caused by those -pesky hedgehogs** with those fantastic weapons—sneaky little blighters with a -bad attitude! +pesky hedgehogs** with those fantastic weapons—sneaky little blighters with +a bad attitude! Each player controls a **team of up to 8 hedgehogs**. During the course of the game, players take turns with one of their hedgehogs. They then use whatever tools and weapons are available to **attack and kill the opponents' -hedgehogs**, thereby winning the game. Hedgehogs may move around the terrain -in a variety of ways, normally by walking and jumping but also by using -particular tools such as the rope or parachute, to move to otherwise -inaccessible areas. Each **turn is time-limited** to ensure that players do -not hold up the game with excessive thinking or moving. +hedgehogs**, thereby winning the game. + +To destroy your foes you can use one out of **over 40 weapons**! +Launch bazookas or homing bees, drop mines, dynamite or explosive rubber ducks, +throw grenades or watermelon bombs, poison them with stinky cheese, send them +flying with a baseball bat, and much more! -A large **variety of tools and weapons** are available for players during -the game. Hedgewars features the standard artillery-genre classics (such as -grenade, cluster bomb, bazooka, shotgun), but also boasts a host of other -weapons quite unique to it alone. +Most weapons cause **explosions that deform the terrain**, removing +circular chunks. Hedgehogs can die by drowning, being thrown off +either side of the arena, or when their health is reduced to zero. -Most weapons, when used, cause **explosions that deform the terrain**, -removing circular chunks. Hedgehogs can die by drowning, being thrown off -either side of the arena, or when their health is reduced to zero. +Hedgehogs may move around the terrain in a variety of ways, normally by +walking and jumping but also by using particular tools such as the rope +or parachute, to move to otherwise inaccessible areas. Each **turn is +time-limited** to ensure that players do not hold up the game with +excessive thinking or moving. Getting started --------------- -For complete beginners we recommend to start with the the first 2 or 3 -missions of the campaign “A Classic Fairytale” in the singleplayer menu. -It explains the basic controls and gameplay. - -Note that Hedgewars doesn't have a *complete* tutorial yet, but it is -planned to create one in future versions. +For complete beginners we recommend to play in singleplayer mode first. +Start with the Basic Movement Training found in the training menu. +Proceed with the other training missions. +After completing the training, try to play some quick matches against the +computer (also found in the singleplayer menu). +Hedgewars has many weapons, so play a few matches to get a better feeling +for them. In-depth information about the game can be found online: @@ -50,17 +53,20 @@ * Right mouse button: Open ammo menu * Left mouse button: Select target or weapon * Space bar: Shoot -* Left shift: Precise -* Left shift + Up/Down: Precise aiming +* Left shift: Precise (this is a modifier key) +* Precise + Up/Down: Precise aiming +* Precise + Left/Right: Turn around without walking +* Hold down Precise: Prevent slipping on ice * Enter: Jump * Backspace: High jump * Backspace ×2: Backjump * Tab: Switch hedgehog (after activating the utility) * 1-5: Set weapon timer * F1-F10: Weapon shortcuts -* P: Pause (also shows mission panel) +* P: Pause, when playing offline, toggle automatic turn skipping when online * Esc: Quit with prompt (also shows mission panel) * T: Chat +* U: Team chat For the full list, go to the Hedgewars settings. Also read the weapon tooltips for weapon-specific controls. @@ -70,12 +76,10 @@ These are lesser-known controls of Hedgewars, they are based on your configured controls: -* Confirm: Team chat (if not confirming quit) -* Hold down Precise: Prevent slipping on ice -* Precise + Left/Right: Turn around -* Precise + Toggle team bars: Change hedgehog tabs +* Precise + Toggle hedgehog tags: Change visible hedgehog tags (team name/hog name/health) +* Switch + Toggle hedgehog tags: Toggle hedgehog tag translucency * Precise + Toggle team bars + Switch: Toggle HUD -* Precise + Screenshot: Save current map + mask in Screenshot directory +* Precise + Capture (screenshot key): Save current map + mask into Screenshot directory Installation instructions ------------------------- @@ -112,7 +116,7 @@ images and sounds are distributed under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation Licence version 1.2. See the `COPYING` file for the full text of the licenses. -Copyright 2004-2015 Andrey Korotaev and others. +Copyright 2004-2018 Andrey Korotaev and others. See `QTfrontend/res/html/about.html` and `CREDITS` for a more complete list of authors.