Difference between revisions of "The Players' Guide to the Cities"

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System Requirements

Getting Started

Creating a Character

User Interface

Your First Game Session

Movement

Interacting with the Environment

Fighting and Other Actions

Using Your Powers
Taking Damage and Restoring Hit Points
Damage Displays in Combat
Powers, Endurance, and Recharge
Color Coding
Combat Options

Powers

Powers Terminology
Power Outer Ring Key
Leveling Table
Inherent Powers
Origin Powers
Pool Power Sets
Hero-Specific Power Set
- Blasters
  - Blaster Inherent Powers
  - Blaster Primaries
  - Blaster Secondaries
  - Blaster Ancillaries
- Controllers
  - Controller Inherent Powers
  - Controller Primaries
  - Controller Secondaries
  - Controller Ancillaries
- Defenders
  - Defender Inherent Powers
  - Defender Primaries
  - Defender Secondaries
  - Defender Ancillaries
- Scrappers
  - Scrapper Inherent Powers
  - Scrapper Primaries
  - Scrapper Secondaries
  - Scrapper Ancillaries
- Tankers
  - Tanker Inherent Powers
  - Tanker Primaries
  - Tanker Secondaries
  - Tanker Ancillaries
- Kheldians
  - Kheldian Inherent Powers
  - Peacebringers
  - Warshades
Villain-Specific Power Sets
- Brutes
  - Brute Inherent Powers
  - Brute Primaries
  - Brute Secondaries
  - Brute Patron Powers
- Corruptors
  - Corruptor Inherent Powers
  - Corruptor Primaries
  - Corruptor Secondaries
  - Corruptor Patron Powers
- Dominators
  - Dominator Inherent Powers
  - Dominator Primaries
  - Dominator Secondaries
  - Dominator Patron Powers
- Masterminds
  - Mastermind Inherent Powers
- Mastermind Primaries
  - Mastermind Secondaries
- Mastermind Patron Powers
- Stalkers
  - Stalker Inherent Powers
  - Stalker Primaries
  - Stalker Secondaries
  - Stalker Patron Powers

Rewards

Experience
Influence/Infamy
Prestige
Inspirations
Enhancements
- Types of Enhancements
- Enhancement Origins
- Enhancement Strengths
- Combining Enhancements
Salvage
Recipes

Missions

Contacts
Clues
Story Arcs
Policeband/Newspaper Missions
- Safeguard/Mayhem Missions
Mission Types

Team Ups

Team Leaders
Team Ups and Missions
Sidekicks/Lackeys and Exemplars/Malefactors
Task Forces and Trials

Super Groups

Bases

Coalitions

Trading

Slash Commands, Macros, Keybindings, and Emotes

Slash Commands
Macros

Keybindings

This is just a placeholder for the moment. When I get to bindings, I want to put this table in there.

DEFAULT KEYBINDINGS
KEY	COMMAND	DETAILS
'	quickchat	Will add descriptions in this column of what the binds actually do later.
-	prev_tray
ALT+-	prev_tray_alt
/	show chat$$slashchat
0	powexec_slot 10
CTRL+0	powexec_alt2slot 10
ALT+0	powexec_altslot 10
1	powexec_slot 1
CTRL+1	powexec_alt2slot 1
SHIFT+1	team_select 1
ALT+1	powexec_altslot 1
2	powexec_slot 2
CTRL+2	powexec_alt2slot 2
SHIFT+2	team_select 2
ALT+2	powexec_altslot 2
3	powexec_slot 3
CTRL+3	powexec_alt2slot 3
SHIFT+3	team_select 3
ALT+3	powexec_altslot 3
4	powexec_slot 4
CTRL+4	powexec_alt2slot 4
SHIFT+4	team_select 4
ALT+4	powexec_altslot 4
5	powexec_slot 5
CTRL+5	powexec_alt2slot 5
SHIFT+5	team_select 5
ALT+5	powexec_altslot 5
6	powexec_slot 6
CTRL+6	powexec_alt2slot 6
SHIFT+6	team_select 6
ALT+6	powexec_altslot 6
7	powexec_slot 7
CTRL+7	powexec_alt2slot 7
SHIFT+7	team_select 7
ALT+7	powexec_altslot 7
8	powexec_slot 8
CTRL+8	powexec_alt2slot 8
SHIFT+8	team_select 8
ALT+8	powexec_altslot 8
9	powexec_slot 9
CTRL+9	powexec_alt2slot 9
ALT+9	powexec_altslot 9
;	show chat$$slashchat
\	menu
A	+left
B	++first
BACKSPACE	autoreply
C	chat
COMMA	show chat$$beginchat /tell $target,
D	+right
DELETE	+lookdown
DOWN	+backward
DOWNARROW	+backward
E	+turnright
END	+zoomout
ENTER	show chat$$startchat
EQUALS	next_tray
ALT+EQUALS	next_tray_alt
ESC	unselect
F	follow
F1	inspexec_slot 1
F10	say $battlecry$$emote attack
F2	inspexec_slot 2
F3	inspexec_slot 3
F4	inspexec_slot 4
F5	inspexec_slot 5
F6	local <color white><bgcolor red>RUN!
F7	say <color black><bgcolor #22aa22>Ready!$$emote thumbsup
F8	local <color black><bgcolor #aaaa22>HELP!$$emote whistle
F9	local <color white><bgcolor #2222aa><scale .75>level $level $archetype$$local <color white><bgcolor #2222aa>Looking for team
HOME	+zoomin
INSERT	+lookup
LALT	+alttray
LCONTROL	+alt2tray
LCTRL	+alt2tray
LEFT	+turnleft
LEFTARROW	+turnleft
M	map
MBUTTON	+camrotate
MouseChord	+forward_mouse
MOUSEWHEEL	+camdistadjust
N	nav
P	powers
PAGEDOWN	camreset
PAGEUP	+camrotate
Q	+turnleft
R	++autorun
RALT	alttraysticky
RBUTTON	+mouse_look
RIGHT	+turnright
RIGHTARROW	+turnright
S	+backward
SPACE	+up
SYSRQ	screenshot
T	target
TAB	target_enemy_next
CTRL+TAB	target_enemy_near
SHIFT+TAB	target_enemy_prev
UP	+forward
UPARROW	+forward
V	+ctm_invert
W	+forward
X	+down
Z	powexec_abort

Emotes

Options

General
Controls
Graphics and Audio

Zones

Paragon City
The Rogue Isles
Shared Zones
- PvP Zones
- Pocket D
- Rikti War Zone (?)

Enemy Groups

Player vs. Player

Glossary

Credits (?)

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 ===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:{{PAGENAME}}/Your First Game Session|Your First Game Session]]===
-When you have finished creating your character, you may begin your adventure.  You will be given the option to either play through or skip the game tutorial when leave the Character ID screen.  Playing through the tutorial will help to demonstrate to you the basics of movement, navigation, combat, and interacting with [[Nonplayer Character|non-player characters]] (NPCs).  In addition, upon completion of the tutorial, your character will have enough experience to progress to level 2.
-Remember, don't just rely on the text messages from NPCs in the tutorial; you must also pay attention to the reminders automatically placed on your map and other informational screens.
-{{Gametip|game=hero|tip=If you're interested in collecting [[badges]], be sure to collect the [[Isolator Badge]] before leaving [[Outbreak]]. You'll find it very hard to obtain later!}}
-{{Gametip|game=vill|tip=If you're interested in collecting [[badges]], be sure to collect the [[Jail Bird Badge]] before leaving [[Breakout]]. You won't be able to collect it later!}}
-{{Gametip|game=both|tip=After completing the door mission in the tutorial, you'll be told to return to your contact ([[Coyote]] for heroes, [[Arachnos Pilot]] for villains). Clicking on your contact at this point will force you to leave the zone, so be sure you're ready to leave before handing in your mission.}}
-====Heroes: Your First Day on Patrol====
-After skipping or completing the tutorial, you will be given a choice between starting your career in either [[Atlas Park]] or [[Galaxy City]].  If Atlas Park is selected, your first contact will be located inside the Paragon City Hall.  If Galaxy City is selected, your first contact will be located inside the Freedom Corp building.  Your contact will offer you a choice of missions.
-You can either patrol the streets looking for criminals arrest or go ahead and tackle your first mission.  It's up to you.  Pay attention to your map, which will reveal more and more of the zone as you explore.  Be cautious when crossing the yellow or red lines on your map as these mark off more dangerous areas within the zone.
-When you have enough experience to train to level 2, you will need to visit either [[Ms. Liberty]] (Atlas Park) or [[Back Alley Brawler]] (Galaxy.)  Speak to them to train.
-====Villains:  The Struggle for Survival Begins====
-After skipping or completing the tutorial, Villains will be given a choice between taking either [[Kalinda]] or [[Matthew Burke]] as their starting contact, both within [[Mercy Island]].  Kalinda is located in Fort Darwin, conveniently located near the drop off point from the Tutorial and near Arbiter Diaz, while Matthew Burke is located just outside the Fort, nearby in the neighborhood of Darwin's Landing.  Speaking to either new contact after your arrival on Mercy Island, they will offer you your first mission.
-You can either roam the streets of Mercy Island beating on anything unfortunate enough to be in your path or you can go ahead and run missions.  The choice is entirely up to you.  Pay attention to the map.  As you move around the zone, you will clear away the fog of war and reveal more of the map.  Use caution when crossing the yellow or red borders on the map which indicate you have entered into one of the zone's more dangerous areas.
-When you have enough experience to train to level 2, speak to [[Arbiter Diaz]] in Fort Darwin to train.
-====Training====
-When you speak to your trainer and tell them that you are ready to train to level 2, you will be granted the inherent Power [[Rest]], another row of Inspiration slots, and your choice of one new Power.  Your 3rd Primary and 2nd Secondary Powers are now available, giving you a total of three Powers to choose from.
-{{Gametip|game=both|tip=As you progress throughout your career, you will find other trainers you may speak to in other zones.  It is not necessary to always return to your initial trainer throughout your career; any trainer will do once you are ready for your next level.}}
-====Ending Your Game Session====
-When you are ready to end your game session, open the game menu from the Status window and select "Quit".  You will be given the option of quitting to the login screen or quitting to your desktop.  Quitting to the login screen will allow you to log back in to continue with another character or create another character.  Quitting to the desktop will exit the game client entirely.
-When logging out, you will remain visible and can still be attacked for 30 seconds.  If you press any key during this time, the countdown will be aborted and you will not log out.  When the countdown reaches zero, you will either be sent back to the login screen or sent back to your desktop.
-If quitting to the desktop, you will have the option to quit out of the game before the 30 second timer has expired.  If you do this, you will be sent out to the desktop, but your character will remain visible and may still be attacked until the remainder of your 30 second timer has expired.
 ===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:{{PAGENAME}}/Movement|Movement]]===