User manual GAMES PC HOMEWORLD-CATACLYSM (UK)

[. . . ] HOMEWORLD: CATACLYSM HOMEWORLD: CATACLYSM PART ONE -- HISTORICAL BRIEF . . 140 2 HOMEWORLD: CATACLYSM PART ONE -- HISTORICAL BRIEF HISTORY OF THE HIIGARAN LANDFALL The story of the Kushan Exodus to Hiigara is widely known and often told; most of us already know all about the voyage. In six months, the survivors of our entire race traveled from the prison world of Kharak to our once and future homeworld. The trip was a major turning point not only for the Kushan people, but for most of the civilized galaxy; our return to Hiigara was not only the end of our 3, 000-year exile, but the end of the Taidani Empire, and its tyranny over billions. [. . . ] If you are unsure or don't know what a firewall is, choose Auto-detect, which is the default. Technical note: When you create a game, if one or more players are behind a firewall, Sierra. com will create a dedicated server for the game instead of using the default peer-to-peer connection. Slow modem users who host games may want to choose the <Behind Firewall> option (even if they are not behind a firewall), so that Sierra. com always uses a dedicated server, which will require less bandwidth on the modem. Remember, if you are unsure what your firewall status is, just select auto-detect. Player Setup: Left-click on this button if you wish to change your fleet or ship colors. Change Password: If you wish to change your Sierra. com password, left-click on this button. TECHNICAL BRIEF + GAMEPLAY GUIDE HOMEWORLD: CATACLYSM 63 Create New Account: If you do not have a Sierra. com account, left-click on this button, then type in the following information: Name Left-click on this panel and type in the name you wish to use for your Sierra. com account. Password Left-click on this panel and enter the password you wish to use. Confirm Password Left-click on this panel and enter your password again to make sure you have typed it incorrectly in the previous panel. If you chose an account name which is already in use, you will have to repeat this process using a different account name. Cataclysm can be played over the Internet only on Sierra. com, a free gaming site. If you do not already have an account, you must create one before playing Cataclysm. SIERRA. COM LOBBY Sierra. com is organized into rooms. Players can leave and enter rooms and create or join games in the current room. Players in the current room are listed in the panel on the right, and chat messages are listed in the panel on the left. The names of the players in the lobby are in the bottom right panel, and any chat messages are printed in the bottom left panel. 64 HOMEWORLD: CATACLYSM Chatting: If you wish to send messages to the other players in the lobby, left-click here and type your message. If you wish to whisper a private message to just one player, type <playername> and then the rest of your message. Changing Rooms: To join a room or create a room of your own, left-click on this button. Joining Games: If you want to join a game in this room or create one yourself, left-click on this button. Contest Server: Left-click on this button to open up a web browser and view official Cataclysm player rankings at Sierra. com's website. AVAILABLE GAMES From this screen you can see a list of games in the room displayed in the large panel. You can join any of these games, view the options for each of them, update their ping times, or create your own game. Updating Ping Times: Left-click on this button to update the ping times of all the games in the list. The lower the ping time, the faster your connection to the game will be. Joining a Game: Left-click on the game you wish to join on the main list, then left-click on this button. Creating a Game: Left-click on this button to create a game in the current room. [. . . ] By installing the Program, you are agreeing to the foregoing and you are representing and warranting that you are not located in, under the control of, or a national or resident of any such country or on any such list. THE LICENSOR EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, EDITOR, AND MANUAL(S). THE PROGRAM, EDITOR AND MANUAL(S) ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NONINFRINGEMENT. THE LICENSOR FURTHER DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE OF THE SOFTWARE. [. . . ]