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      Instructions:

      Welcome to the Battlecity Instructions page. Please read all
      of this thoroughly if you are new to battlecity.

                         Introduction

      The following is everything you need to know in order to get
      started in Battlecity. Before you go into the battlefield
      though you should know this. You will be playing against real
      people. And in real life people are more skilled then others
      in certain aspects. Be warned that as a private(lowest rank)
      you will die, everyone does.

      Over time you will learn and eventually develop your own style
      of play that will be unique from all other players. It will
      take time though.

                   Idea of Battlecity

      The basic idea of battlecity(bc for short) is this: build a
      city or join a city which in you make things that defend your
      city and things that help you attack other cities. You attack
      other cities to try and orb them(destroy them) and get points
      to get higher ranks.

      The higher the rank you have, the more respect you get when
      you are playing. It sounds confusing at first, but you will
      catch on in time. And when you do catch on, you are addicted
      for ever. Points become as sort after in battlecity as money
      is in real life, everyone wants points.

                       Basic Controls

      The following are the basic controls that you will need to
      know when you are playing:

      -arrow keys- these move your tank around.

      -the key U- this picks up things.

      -the key D- this drops things.

      -the key I- this tells you where the nearest orbably city is.

      the key M- this brings up the map.

                     Becoming a Mayor

      When you make your way past the daily bullet and meeting room
      in battlecity you will reach the job screen. If there is a
      city there that isnt occupied when you double click on it you
      will join the game as the mayor of that city. It is now your
      job to build the city and hire commandos. You can also fire
      any commando in your city at anytime. A full city(i.e. noone
      else can join it) is when you have 1 mayor and 3 commandos.
      When you build your city you have to do the folowing:

      1. Build research centres to make the objects factory
      available to you.

      2. Build housing so your population has a place to live. You
      will need about 1 and a half houses for every 2 research
      centers or factory's u have.

      3. Build factories to produce the objects that were
      succesfully researched.

      4. Place defences to protect your city.

      After your city is complete you should have around 38-42
      buildings depending on how you built it. After you are done
      hopefully you have some commandos ou torbing for you. If you
      die for some reason the commando that u hired first will
      become mayor and you will have to rejoin as a commando.

      [mayorcar.gif (1772 bytes)] - When you are a mayor this is
      what your tank will look like.

                             Defences

      Defence although not always fun is vital if you want your city
      to survive. If you are the mayor of the city then you shouldnt
      even think of doing anything ekse besides defend. the
      following are all the objects of defence available. Press "u"
      to pick things up and "d" to drop them.

      [turret.gif (1154 bytes)] - This is the turret. It is the
      first defensive weapon available to you. It's job is to
      automatically shoot at enemies. It is weak though but if
      placed properly it can keep even the most experienced player
      out of your city.

      [biggun.gif (2187 bytes)]- This is a bigun or plasma cannon.
      It is basically a heavily upgraded turret. If it's shot
      connects with your opponent 2 times it will kill him. You dont
      get as many of these as turrets, so place well.

      [mine.gif (1239 bytes)] - This is a mine. A mine is invisible
      to all opponents while you and your team members can see them.
      As an opponent runs over it it will detonate causing him to
      most likely die. Dont place these in obvious places however
      cause a smart attacker can destroy them by shooting them with
      a laser while he walks.

      [slpsent.gif (1275 bytes)] - This is a sleeping sentry. It is
      a very weal gun and can be killed with 2 shots from a bazooka
      by an attacker. However it remains invisible until the
      attacker is right next to it. If placed in unsuspecting places
      and corners it can be deadly.

      [wall.gif (1241 bytes)] - This is a wall. It is not a weapon
      but instead a way of blocking off areas you dont want an
      attacker. Most cover their city center(no parking place) with
      these to block off potential orbers. You only get 5 so use
      them well.

      [dfg.gif (1080 bytes)]  - This is a man trap. It is invisible
      to attackers like mines but when an attacker runs over this
      one he is stuck and cant move for about 5 secs. Place these
      very carefully as you only get 3. Tip: place them near
      turrets.

                     Being a Commando

      As a commando it is your job to go out and find other cites
      and orb them. In order to orb a city you must blast your way
      through their defences and drop the orb on their city
      center(no parking space). It is also your responsibility to
      defend your own city. Usually in a good city the mayor and one
      commando will defend and the other 2 commandos will orb.

      [commando.gif (1577 bytes)] - When you are a commando your
      tank will look like this.

                              Offense

      The following are all the offensive weapons and the other
      misc. objects available in the game. The key "u" will pick up
      items while "d" will drop them.

      [laser.gif (1224 bytes)] - This is a laser. It is the weakest
      weapon in the game. However it can be benificial in attacking
      due to its ability to fire when you move. Press shift to fire
      this weapon.

      [zook.gif (1141 bytes)] - This is a bazooka. It is a very
      powerful weapon and the most powerful gun you can get. However
      it can not be used while you are moving. Press shift to fire
      this weapon.

      [bomb.gif (1070 bytes)] - This is a bomb. The key to all
      attacks. You use the bomb to make your own entrance through
      other peoples cities. It is on a ten second timer so drop nest
      to or on any building and watch it go bye bye. Dont be fooled
      however, it can and will kill you if you are too close. To use
      the bomb double click on it to activate it and then press "d"
      to drop it.

      An activated bomb looks like this -
      [bomblit.gif (1135 bytes)].

      [medkit.gif (1254 bytes)] - This is the medkit. Not a weapon
      however you will need it to survive an attack on any decent
      city. To use it wait until your life meter is low and then
      double click on it to refill your life. You can only take one
      of these at a time.

      [orb.gif (1392 bytes)] - This is the orb. The orb is the
      primary weapon you need to destroy a city. To receive points
      for destroying a city you must make your way to the opponents
      city center(no parking space) and drop the orb right on it.
      After doing so a message will pop up and give you your well
      deserved points.

      [walkie.gif (1126 bytes)] - This is the walkie talkie. Without
      this your teammates will not be able to see your messages
      typed to them when you are not on their radar. If you have it
      no matter where you are on the map you can see and send
      messages to your team.

                          Rank System

      As you should know by now, when you orb a city you earn points
      for your effort. Points equal into ranks, the higher the rank
      you get the more respect from other players you get. Here is
      the number of points you need to achieve to get each rank:

      Private - 0pts

      Corporal - 100pts

      Sergeant - 200pts

      Sergeant Major - 500pts

      Lieutenant - 1000pts

      Captain - 2000pts

      Major - 4000pts

      Colonel - 8000pts

      Brigadier - 16000pts

      General - 32000pts

      Earl - 64000pts

      Duke - 100000pts+

                         Extra Advice

      There is still alot more than the above to learn about
      Battlecity. However the only way to learn properly is to play
      the game as much as you can. If you would like more
      information than this you can download the Battlecity Manual
      from the files section. Other then that you will have to play
      the game and learn from others. Happy Orbing!

                              Credits

      Instructions written by: Ghandi (ghandi@warzone.com)

      Instructions edited by: Octagonal (octag@warzone.com)


