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DragonYugi -> Beginner's Guide to Awesomeness (8/7/2010 5:38:16)
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Beginner's Guide to Awesomeness
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Introduction to WarpForce
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Index
To find the section you want easier, copy the code next to each section in the Index by pushing Ctrl+C, then push Ctrl+F to open up the Search Function, and then Ctrl+V in the Search box.
Introduction to WarpForce
- Index - indx
- Introduction - intd
- Creating an Account - craa
- Accessing the Game - actg
- Create a Character - ccha
- Interface - intf
- Gameplay - gmpl
The Game
- Equipment - eqpm
- Stats & Stat Builds - stsb
- First Mission - Join the WarpForce! - fsms
- The Bridge Missions - tbms
- Queen Pra'Mithia's Missions - qprm
- Join the WarpForce! - mssa
- The 4 Autarchs - mssb
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Introduction
Hello, and welcome to the Beginner's Guide to Awesomeness. This is my vision of how a good WarpForce guide should look as. This guide is being updated as much as possible and as quick as possible. Remember, I am only human and any help is greatly appreciated.
WarpForce is the official expansion of AdventureQuest.
First of all, go and browse a little the WarpForce website located here.
These are the sections you should probably visit before/after making an account:
About - Learn what is WarpForce.
Help - If you have problems with your account, go here!
Contact Us - Having issues that the Help pages can't resolve? Contact Artix Entertainment!
Privacy Policy - Artix Entertainment follows strick rules about your safety!
Terms and Conditions - By playing Artix Entertainment Games you must agree to these conditions.
Rules and Policies - The rules you must respect!
For Parents - Information for your parents.
First thing you have to do is create an account. You can do that by going here or by clicking the "Create a FREE ACCOUNT" button on the Homepage:
[img]http://www.battleon.com/warpforce/images/buttons/btn-createFree.gif[/img]
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Creating an Account
Step 1! This is what you will see on the Account Creation page: [Screenshot]
What can we learn from here?
Once you have created an account you will be able to play the game.
If you already play AdventureQuest, you can log in with your AdventureQuest account!
If you have problems check the Help and Privacy Policy pages.
Step 2! Now, click next and you will see this: [Screenshot]
Insert your Birth Date and click Next.
Step 3! Now the most important part of Creating your Character: [Screenshot]
Also, remember that a Username is NOT the Character's name. It is the name of your account from which you access your characters.
Use a good and safe password and remember that you can change it later if you want.
Step 4! Now, you click Next and this will appear: [Screenshot]
Insert a VALID E-Mail adress and click Next.
Step 5! Now, you will receive a "Secret Code": [Screenshot]
Please write down the secret code! It will come in handy if you have problems with your account!
Step 6! Click next and see this: [Screenshot]
Please re-type the password and E-Mail you previously typed in and click next.
Step 7! One last step: [Screenshot]
Click on the green Create button!
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Accessing the Game
To access the game page you can either click one of these screen sizes:
Or you can simply click on one of these buttons on the WarpForce Homepage:
WarpTrooper (Free Player):
[img]http://www.battleon.com/warpforce/images/buttons/btn-playFree.gif[/img]
WarpGuardian (Membership Purchased):
[img]http://www.battleon.com/warpforce/images/buttons/btn-playGuard.gif[/img]
Clicking the buttons without setting the screen size automatically opens the game in the default screen size (which is Medium - 800x600).
You can modify the screen size from the Scroll Box from under each button. [Screenshot]
After entering the Game Screen enter your Username and your Password and click "Log In".
Tip! The "Save?" boxes next to the Username and the Password can be checked or unchecked. If you check them, the game will save your username and password in the boxes so you won't have to type them in each time. But don't use this feature if you are on a public computer that other people can access!
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Create a Character
Step 1! You logged in your account and what do you see? Nothing. You have to create a character. Click one of the six "Click to Create New Character" buttons. [Screenshot]
Step 2! Chose your character's name. [Screenshot]
Step 3! A very important step. Chose your character's BASE CLASS. [Screenshot]
Chosing either Striker or Gunner won't stop you from using the opposite class items and stat builds, but this is not changable and it will remain on your character's profiles.
Striker - Uses Melee Weapons.
Gunner - Uses Ranged Weapons.
If you are wondering where's the Magic user, then you will find out in-game that Magic doesn't work outside Lore. There are some Magic-type items and some spells but chosing a Magic using base class is not possible.
There is no other difference betwen these two base classes.
Step 4! Chose your race! [Screenshot]
This is also a very important step! Chosing your race will set your appearance for the entire game! So chose which one you like.
Step 5! WarpForce is a very customisable game. In this screen you can alter the appearance of your character's head. [Screenshot]
You can also switch genders by clicking the "Male" or "Female" buttons.
Use the little arrows to switch betwen colors and styles. After you are satisfied, click Save.
Step 6! What are you waiting for? Click Go! [Screenshot]
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Interface
Let's start out with the most important thing you see after logging in: The Character's Overall Status.
[img]http://j.imagehost.org/0419/intf1.png[/img]
Character Name - This is where your Character's name will be. Certain NPCs will use your Character Name when speaking to you.
HP - Health Points (or HP) is your character's life. If it reaches 0 your character dies (loses the battle).
MP - Mana Points (or MP) is your character's mental power. You can use it to cast spells.
SP - Skill Points (or SP) is your character's skill. You can use it to keep Guests during battles and to use certain skills/spells. You recover SP every turn.
Character Avatar - The image shows your character's head, which you customised.
Options - The little button below SP let's you switch betwen views of the Character's Overall Status bar.
When you click the "Options" button once, this is what it will show now:
[img]http://j.imagehost.org/0605/intf2.png[/img]
Character Name - This is where your Character's name will be. Certain NPCs will use your Character Name when speaking to you.
Pet's Actions - Clicking "Pet: <status>" will change the reaction of your pets (if you have one equipped). "Attack in battle" means that your pet will attack your enemy. "Stay back" means that your pet won't attack your enemy until you set him to "Attack in battle" again. The default is "Attack in battle".
Graphics - Clicking "Graphics: <quality>" will change the quality of the game. The lower the quality, the faster the game goes (useful for slow computer/internet conection). There are 3 Game Qualities: High, Medium and Low. The default is High.
More - The "More" button brings up more options. [Screenshot]
Sound Effects - If unchecked the game will be set on Mute and no sound effects (e.g: when you hit the monster with a certain element, when you click a button) will shall not be heard.
Display Battle Frame Rate - Shows the number of frames per second (FPS) on the game screen.
Auto Graphics Speed Adjust - If checked, the game will automatically set and change the Game Quality for optimal speed.
Remember Login Username - Remembers your username in the "Username" box on the Log In page so you don't have to type it in again.
Remember Login Password - Remembers your password in the "Password" box on the Log In page so you don't have to type it in again.
Quick Spell Cast Icons - Shows an additional box next to the "Spells" button in battles with all the spells in your inventory. Useful for those who use spells often.
Lock Game Screen - The little lock next to the "More" button locks your game screen and doesn't let you back in-game unless you type in the password. [Screenshot]
Stats - The "Stats" button below "Graphics: <quality>" changes the view of your Character's Overall Status bar.
[img]http://i.imagehost.org/0357/intf5.png[/img]
Character Name - This is where your Character's name will be. Certain NPCs will use your Character Name when speaking to you.
HP - Health Points (or HP) is your character's life. If it reaches 0 your character dies (loses the battle).
MP - Mana Points (or MP) is your character's mental power. You can use it to cast spells.
SP - Skill Points (or SP) is your character's skill. You can use it to keep Guests during battles and to use certain skills/spells. You recover SP every turn.
XP - Experience (or XP) is the ammount of Experience your character has. You need experience to level up.
Character Avatar - The image shows your character's head, which you customised.
Options - The little button below XP let's you switch betwen views of the Character's Overall Status bar.
Tip! Clicking on the place where HP, MP, SP and/or XP is shown will let you see the XP box differently: No XP Box, XP You Have Box and XP You Need Box.
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Another thing you will see when logging in are 6 buttons to the right of the Character's Overall Status bar. [Screenshot]
Battle Monsters! - This button will send you fighting a random enemy in a random location.
WarpGuardian Shop - This button will open the WarpGuardian Shop for you (if you have purchased WarpGuardianship).
Elite Items! - This button will open the Z-Token Shop which contains items that can be purchased only with Z-Tokens (which you have to buy).
Ballyhoo and Upgrades - This will show you a new screen that talks about WarpGuardianship, Z-Tokens and Ballyhoo (which is not yet released). [Screenshot]
Character Page - This will open up a new browser window to your Character's Page. Here is an example of my character page.
Log Out - Log Out is the opposite of Log In. Log Out will exit you out of the game.
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If you are not a WarpGuardian, a pop-up will appear when you log in. [Screenshot]
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On the same screen with the 6 aforementioned buttons there is one extra button and a News box. [Screenshot]
The News box explains what the Random Battle button ("Battle Monsters!") does, the current level cap and a Welcome to WarpForce.
Clicking the "Galactic Chart" button will do nothing. But in the future it should show a map of the known space.
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Putting your mouse over the Character Avatar will make a little pop-up appear from it showing A LOT of useful information. [Screenshot]
Character Name - Your character's name is shown in white at the top.
Character's ID - The number centered to the right, right below the character's name, is your character's ID. It will also show up on the character's page.
Race - The race you selected when you created the character (Elf, Drakel or Human).
Class - The class you selected when you created the character (Striker or Gunner).
Clan - The clan you are currently in.
Information
Level - Your character's level.
XP - Your character's current experience.
Gold - The ammount of gold you have.
Tokens - The ammount of Z-Tokens you have.
Combat Defense
Melee - Your evasiveness against Melee attacks.
Ranged - Your evasiveness against Ranged attacks.
Magic - Your evasiveness against Magic attacks.
Attributes
Strenght - + Melee weapon damage. | + Bonus accuracy with Melee weapons.
Dexterity - + Bonus accuracy for all atacks. | + Bonus damage for non-Gun, non-Tech Ranged attacks. | + Dodge abillity.
Intellect - + Skill and Tech damage. | + Bonus accuracy & damage with Skills and Techs. | + Mana Points (MP).
Endurance - + Health Points (HP).
Charisma - + Pet and Guest damage and accuracy. | + Attack rate of Pets and Guests.
Luck - + Small accuracy bonus for all attacks. | + Small bonus to Dodge abillity. | + Improved chance of attacking first in battle. | + Bonus damage from the occasional Lucky Strike. | + Bonus to the healing potential of Potions.
Element Modifier
Fire - How much damage (in %) you take from Fire attacks.
Water - How much damage (in %) you take from Water attacks.
Wind - How much damage (in %) you take from Wind attacks.
Ice - How much damage (in %) you take from Ice attacks.
Earth - How much damage (in %) you take from Earth attacks.
Energy - How much damage (in %) you take from Energy attacks.
Light - How much damage (in %) you take from Light attacks.
Darkness - How much damage (in %) you take from Darkness attacks.
Equipment
Battlesuit - Shows the name of the equipped Battlesuit.
Weapon - Shows the name of the equipped weapon.
Gauntlet - Shows the name of the equipped gauntlet.
Miscellaneous - Shows the name of the equipped Misc. item.
HP Potions - Shows the ammount of HP potions you have. The maximum ammount is 50 as shown here.
MP Potions - Show the ammount of MP potions you have. The maximum ammount is 50 as shown here.
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Gameplay
WarpForce is a browser-based RPG (Role-Playing Game) set in the time of AdventureQuest.
The game is playable using the mouse.
There are no shortcuts or key-combinations, so there is no point in trying to find a way to make farming easier for you.
The battles are Turn-based.
There are three attack types in this game: Melee, Ranged and Magic.
Each one has a primary stat: Melee - Strenght | Ranged - Dexterity | Magic - Intellect.
There are 6 stats that are meant to help your character: Strenght, Intellect, Dexterity, Endurance, Luck and Charisma.
There are also 8 elements and a non-element: Fire, Water, Wind, Ice, Earth, Energy, Light, Darkness and Void (or element X).
Each weapon has its own element, base damage, bonus to hit and/or a special attack rate (if the weapon has a special attack).
Each battlesuit has its own element, combat defences, element resistances, battlesuit skills and/or special or multiple attacks rates (if the battlesuit has special or multiple attacks).
Each gauntlet has its own element, combat defence bonus, element resistance bonus, gauntlet skill and/or special effect rate (if the gauntlet has a special effect).
Each miscellaneous (misc.) item has its own effect.
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The Battle System is very easy to understand. [Screenshot]
In a battle, you will see the Enemy's Overall Status bar on the bottom right of the screen.
Enemy Name - The enemy's name.
HP - The enemy's Health Points (HP). When it reaches 0, the enemy dies.
MP - The enemy's Mana Points (MP).
Enemy Avatar - Shows the enemy's image.
If you move your mouse over your enemy's avatar you will see VERY HELPFUL information. [Screenshot]
Enemy Name - The enemy's name is shown in white at the top.
Level - The enemy's level.
XP - The ammount of experience you will receive if defeating this enemy.
Gold - The ammount of gold you will receive if defeating this enemy.
Melee - The enemy's evasiveness against Melee attacks.
Ranged - The enemy's evasiveness against Ranged attacks.
Magic - The enemy's evasiveness against Magic attacks.
Attributes
Strenght - Enemy's strenght.
Dexterity - Enemy's dexterity.
Intellect - Enemy's intellect.
Endurance - Enemy's endurance.
Charisma - Enemy's charisma.
Luck - Enemy's luck.
Element Modifier
Fire - How much damage (in %) the enemy takes from Fire attacks.
Water - How much damage (in %) the enemy takes from Water attacks.
Wind - How much damage (in %) the enemy takes from Wind attacks.
Ice - How much damage (in %) the enemy takes from Ice attacks.
Earth - How much damage (in %) the enemy takes from Earth attacks.
Energy - How much damage (in %) the enemy takes from Energy attacks.
Light - How much damage (in %) the enemy takes from Light attacks.
Darkness - How much damage (in %) the enemy takes from Darkness attacks.
Description - Some general facts about the enemy.
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Now, to the Battle System Interface itself.
Pets - Clicking "Pets" will allow you to see and select the pets you have. [Screenshot]
Items - Clicking "Items" will allow you to see and select the miscellaneous (misc.) and potions you have. [Screenshot]
Attack - Clicking "Attack" will let you chose if you want to attack normally or if you want to chose an battlesuit Skill to attack with. [Screenshot]
Attack - Attack normally.
Battlesuit Skills - Let's you chose from the battlesuit's skill list. [Screenshot]
Skills/Tech - These are the spells of the game. [Screenshot]
Weapons - This will allow you to select and equip the weapons you own. [Screenshot]
Gauntlets - This will show you what gauntlets you have. [Screenshot]
Battlesuits - This will allow you to see and equip the battlesuits you own. [Screenshot]
Flee - This will make you run away from the battle. After running away, this message will appear. [Screenshot]
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Tip! Here is a map of WarpForce.
The Game
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Equipment
To find the best equipment for your level you can browse the various threads in the Encyclopedia:
Battlesuits
Gauntlets
Weapons
Pets and Guests
Skills and Techs
Miscellaneous Items
Tip! If you are a Striker you can use moneybags' Guide to Weapons&Stats of a WF Striker to find the best equipment!
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Stats & Stat Builds
A very important part of the game are the Stats and the Stat Builds.
Stats are also known as Attributes.
These are the bonuses of each Stat:
Strenght - + Melee weapon damage. | + Bonus accuracy with Melee weapons.
Dexterity - + Bonus accuracy for all atacks. | + Bonus damage for non-Gun, non-Tech Ranged attacks. | + Dodge abillity.
Intellect - + Skill and Tech damage. | + Bonus accuracy & damage with Skills and Techs. | + Mana Points (MP).
Endurance - + Health Points (HP).
Charisma - + Pet and Guest damage and accuracy. | + Attack rate of Pets and Guests.
Luck - + Small accuracy bonus for all attacks. | + Small bonus to Dodge abillity. | + Improved chance of attacking first in battle. | + Bonus damage from the occasional Lucky Strike. | + Bonus to the healing potential of Potions.
Every time you level up you get 5 Stat Points which you can train them into one of the 6 stats at Tronzor.
Tip! Do not spread your stat points equally on all 6 stats. Chose one or two and concentrate on those.
Tip! If you are a Striker you can check out moneybags' Guide to Weapons&Stats of a WF Striker for possible stat builds.
By the way you put your stat points into your Stats you have a certain Stat Build. There are quite a few known stat builds that are actually very good and that are recommended for everybody, not just new players. If you can't figure out the Stats for each Stat Build then check out AVA's =WF= Stats Training for good Stat Builds.
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First Mission - Join the WarpForce
As soon as you create a character this will be his first mission.
The purpose of this mission if to show you how you got into the LSS Alteon (in the WarpForce team), to introduce you to some NPCs and Zorbak will even MAKE you learn the basics of battling. In an EBIL way.
So there is not much to say here. Defeating the monster in this quest will level up your character to Level 1.
A few screenshots from this mission: Above Lore, Meeting Zorbak, My First Battle.
Make sure you buy something from the shop at the end of the mission! A weapon or two... Don't wory about Skills/Tech or Pets yet. Save your money!
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The Bridge Missions
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Queen Pra'Mithia's Missions
Queen Pra'Mithia has a few missions including the WarpForce Saga. [Screenshot]
"Hello, <<Player Name>>-- It is so good to see you! I hope you are finding the accomodations aboard the Alteon to your liking."
Click the "WARPFORCE SAGA!" button. [Screenshot]
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This is also the first mission your character does after his first Log In.
The Encyclopedia entry should cover all the data, so here are some screenshots from the mission: Above Lore, Meeting Zorbak, My First Battle.
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Here we will meet Zorbak's creation: Zorboz!
I recommend this mission when you are at least level 8 with updated equipment and stats.
And some screenshots: NASA Jealousy, Zorboz Doesn't Love Me!, Ouch.
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