--- docs/gnome-help/C/teg.sgml 2007-01-11 15:26:01.000000000 +0100 +++ docs/gnome-help/C/teg.sgml 2007-01-11 15:25:48.000000000 +0100 @@ -1,17 +1,17 @@ - + ]> @@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation - License, Version 1.1 or any later version + url="gnome-help:fdl">GNU Free Documentation + License, Version 1.1 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license can be found here. @@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Introduction Tenes Empandas Graciela (TEG), is a clone of an Argentinian game - called 'Plan Táctico y Estrátegico de la Guerra', a + called 'Plan Táctico y Estrátegico de la Guerra', a modified clone of the turn based strategy game 'Risk'. It is a multi-player game that can be played across the Internet. @@ -85,245 +85,245 @@ Connecting to the server To connect to the server, you must know the address and - port of the server. The well-known port of the server is 2000. - You must tell the client this through the connect - dialog. + port of the server. The well-known port of the server is 2000. + You must tell the client this through the connect + dialog.
- Connect dialog - connect dialog - - + Connect dialog + connect dialog + +
After filling the 'Connect Dialog', you'll have a new dialog, - which will ask your favorite color. + which will ask your favorite color.
- 'Select color' dialog - color dialog - - + 'Select color' dialog + color dialog + +
- If you select a color that it isn't available, the server will - select a color for you - + If you select a color that it isn't available, the server will + select a color for you + Starting the game In order to start the game, there should be at least 2 and a - maximum of 6 players connected to the server. Once connected, any - of the said players can start the game by clicking on the - start button of his client. No more players are allowed - when the game has already started + maximum of 6 players connected to the server. Once connected, any + of the said players can start the game by clicking on the + start button of his client. No more players are allowed + when the game has already started After clicking on the start button, the `Type of - Game' dialog will appear. + Game' dialog will appear.
- Start button - Start button - - + Start button + Start button + +
The server, will then distribute all the countries at random - among the players, providing each country with an army. + among the players, providing each country with an army. - Note - One can also connect to the server as an observer. This enables to follow the - game, but not to play. It is noteworthy to keep in mind that there is a maximum number of 9 - connections permitted in this mode. + Note + One can also connect to the server as an observer. This enables to follow the + game, but not to play. It is noteworthy to keep in mind that there is a maximum number of 9 + connections permitted in this mode. Placing the armies for 1st time To place the the armies for 1st time, you must wait your turn. - Once you are given the turn, you must place 5 armies in your countries. - After that, send them to the server clicking on send armies button. - Then, you must wait again for your turn, and place another 3 armies in - your countries. You can place all the armies in one country if you want - (there is no limit on the number of armies per country). Once all the - players had placed the 8 armies, you will be able to attack. + Once you are given the turn, you must place 5 armies in your countries. + After that, send them to the server clicking on send armies button. + Then, you must wait again for your turn, and place another 3 armies in + your countries. You can place all the armies in one country if you want + (there is no limit on the number of armies per country). Once all the + players had placed the 8 armies, you will be able to attack. Attacking an enemy To attack an enemy, you must wait for your turn. When you receive - the turn you can attack as many times as you want. To attack, you must - select 2 countries: the source country (your country), - and the destination country (your opponent country). The source country - must have at least 2 armies, but there is no restriction on the quantity - of the destination country. The source and destination countries must be - frontier. Frontiers countries, are also considered, the ones that have - lines that joins them. + the turn you can attack as many times as you want. To attack, you must + select 2 countries: the source country (your country), + and the destination country (your opponent country). The source country + must have at least 2 armies, but there is no restriction on the quantity + of the destination country. The source and destination countries must be + frontier. Frontiers countries, are also considered, the ones that have + lines that joins them. When you attack, you throw 'n' dices, where 'n' is the number of - armies that you have in your country minus one, but no more than 3. - Your enemy will throw 'm' dices, where 'm' is the number of armies - that he has in his country, but no more than 3. After that, the results - of the dices are sorted in a descenig order. + armies that you have in your country minus one, but no more than 3. + Your enemy will throw 'm' dices, where 'm' is the number of armies + that he has in his country, but no more than 3. After that, the results + of the dices are sorted in a descenig order. The results are compared, the greatest result, with the greatest result, - and so on. If the there is a draw, or if the destination's result is greater, - then the source country must take one of his armies off, otherwise - the destination country must take one of his armies off. + and so on. If the there is a draw, or if the destination's result is greater, + then the source country must take one of his armies off, otherwise + the destination country must take one of his armies off. You will conquer the country if your opponent run out of armies. In that - case you can move as much as 3 armies to the conquered country (from the source - country) + case you can move as much as 3 armies to the conquered country (from the source + country) Armies example: - If you have 3 armies, and your opponent has 3 armies, - you will throw 2 dices, and your opponent 3. - If you have 5 armies, and your opponent has 2 armies, - you will throw 3 dices, and your opponent 2. - If you have 1 army, you cant attack + If you have 3 armies, and your opponent has 3 armies, + you will throw 2 dices, and your opponent 3. + If you have 5 armies, and your opponent has 2 armies, + you will throw 3 dices, and your opponent 2. + If you have 1 army, you cant attack Dices example: - If you get a: 6, 4, 2, and your - opponent gets 6, 3, the result is: - 6 vs. 6, - and your opponent wins (you take away one of your armies), and - the other is:4 vs. 3 , and you win (your - opponent takes away one of his armies). - - If you get a: 4, 2, 2, and your - opponent gets 3, 2, 1, the result is: - 4 vs. 3, and you wins (your opponent has to take away one - of his armies). The 2nd result is:2 vs. 2, - and your opponent wins (so you have to take away one of your armies), - and the last result is 2 vs. 1 and here you - win, and your opponent has to take away one of his armies. - + If you get a: 6, 4, 2, and your + opponent gets 6, 3, the result is: + 6 vs. 6, + and your opponent wins (you take away one of your armies), and + the other is:4 vs. 3 , and you win (your + opponent takes away one of his armies). + + If you get a: 4, 2, 2, and your + opponent gets 3, 2, 1, the result is: + 4 vs. 3, and you wins (your opponent has to take away one + of his armies). The 2nd result is:2 vs. 2, + and your opponent wins (so you have to take away one of your armies), + and the last result is 2 vs. 1 and here you + win, and your opponent has to take away one of his armies. +
- Dices window - Dices window - - + Dices window + Dices window + +
- Tip - Don't attack a country that has more armies than yours + Tip + Don't attack a country that has more armies than yours After the attack After your attack you can Regroup your armies. - You can move as much as 3 armies from one country to another one (they - must be frontier countries), and the army that is moved once, wont be - able to be moved again in that turn. + You can move as much as 3 armies from one country to another one (they + must be frontier countries), and the army that is moved once, wont be + able to be moved again in that turn. After you finish your Regroup armies, and - before you End your turn you can Get country card. + before you End your turn you can Get country card. If you want to Get country card you must have - conquered at least one country in your turn, and if that is OK, you - will be given a country card chosen randomly. If the country that - represents the card is yours, that country will be - added 2 armies automatically. Otherwise you will be allowed to place 2 - armies later if you conquer it. There are 4 types of cards: - galleon, cannon, balloon - or a joker. When you have 3 different cards or 3 cards - of the same type you can exchange them for armies. + conquered at least one country in your turn, and if that is OK, you + will be given a country card chosen randomly. If the country that + represents the card is yours, that country will be + added 2 armies automatically. Otherwise you will be allowed to place 2 + armies later if you conquer it. There are 4 types of cards: + galleon, cannon, balloon + or a joker. When you have 3 different cards or 3 cards + of the same type you can exchange them for armies. - - Number of exchangeQuantity of armies received - 14 - 27 - 310 (and now add 5) - 415 - 520 - ...... + + Number of exchangeQuantity of armies received + 14 + 27 + 310 (and now add 5) + 415 + 520 + ...... After the 3rd exchange, you will have to conquer 2 countries - (instead of one) to 'get a country card' + (instead of one) to 'get a country card' Finally, you must press End turn to finish your turn, - and give it to the next player + and give it to the next player A new turn When all the players finish theirs turn, a new turn will start. This - time, the first player to start will the 2nd player that started the last - turn. This player will have to place 'n' armies, where 'n' is the total or - armies divided by 2, in his countries. If have conquered a continent, he - will have to place: + time, the first player to start will the 2nd player that started the last + turn. This player will have to place 'n' armies, where 'n' is the total or + armies divided by 2, in his countries. If have conquered a continent, he + will have to place: - - ContinentQuantity of armies - South America3 - North America5 - Africa3 - Europe5 - Asia7 - Oceania2 + + ContinentQuantity of armies + South America3 + North America5 + Africa3 + Europe5 + Asia7 + Oceania2 - Note - Those armies must be placed in the conquered continent + Note + Those armies must be placed in the conquered continent After all the players finish placing his armies, you will be able - to attack again. + to attack again. Playing with secret missions You can choose between playing with secret mission, - or to conquer the world. + or to conquer the world.
- Type of game - Type of game - - + Type of game + Type of game + +
- Note - If you know that only 2 players are going to play, its better to use - the 'conquer the world' option + Note + If you know that only 2 players are going to play, its better to use + the 'conquer the world' option If you play with secret mission, you can win achieving - your secret mission, or achieving the common `secret' mission, - which is to conquer 30 countries of the world. If you play with conquer - the world you win only conquering the entire world. + your secret mission, or achieving the common `secret' mission, + which is to conquer 30 countries of the world. If you play with conquer + the world you win only conquering the entire world. The winner is the player who achieves his mission first. You can also, change the type of game from the server's console. Just - type set conquer_world=0 or set conquer_world=1 to switch - between secret missions or conquer the world. + type set conquer_world=0 or set conquer_world=1 to switch + between secret missions or conquer the world. - Viewing your mission - To view your secret mission, just click on view->mission in the client + Viewing your mission + To view your secret mission, just click on view->mission in the client - +
- Your mission - Your mission - - + Your mission + Your mission + +
@@ -332,27 +332,27 @@ Starting the server You can start the server, executing the command tegserver or - from the connect dialog of the client, clicking in the Start server locally + from the connect dialog of the client, clicking in the Start server locally
- Starting the server locally - Starting the server locally - - + Starting the server locally + Starting the server locally + +
Server commands The server has very usuful commands to configure it. Just type help and - you will see all the available commands. + you will see all the available commands.
- Server commands - Server commands - - + Server commands + Server commands + +
@@ -364,56 +364,60 @@ Differences with Risk I dont know the original Risk rules (I've only played Risk once or twice a looong time ago). - So I'm not sure the differences between both games. If you notice them, please tell me. - So far, here is what some TEG players told me: + So I'm not sure the differences between both games. If you notice them, please tell me. + So far, here is what some TEG players told me: - TEG vs. Risk - - - - - - - - Topic - TEG - Risk - - - - - After conquering a country - You can only move at most 3 armies to that country - You can move as many as you want - - - After ending your turn - You cant place any army, unless you have the card of any - of your countries,where you can place only 2 armies - You're able to place 3 armies in your countries - - - Extra armies for conquering a continent - They MUST be placed inside the continent - They can be placed anywhere - - - Placing armies - They are placed at the beginning of each round - You place them before attacking - - - Starting a new round - Each round, a different player will start it (round-robin) - Each round, the same player starts it - - - If you notice any other difference, mail it to the list teg-list@lists.sourceforge.net - Remember that I dont know the Risk rules! - - - - +
TEG vs. Risk + + + + + + + + Topic + TEG + Risk + + + + + After conquering a country + You can only move at most 3 armies to that country + You can move as many as you want + + + After ending your turn + You cant place any army, unless you have the card of any + of your countries,where you can place only 2 armies + You're able to place 3 armies in your countries + + + Extra armies for conquering a continent + They MUST be placed inside the continent + They can be placed anywhere + + + Placing armies + They are placed at the beginning of each round + You place them before attacking + + + Starting a new round + Each round, a different player will start it (round-robin) + Each round, the same player starts it + + + If you notice any other difference, mail it to the list teg-list@lists.sourceforge.net + Remember that I dont know the Risk rules! + + + + + + + +
@@ -422,12 +426,12 @@ Bugs Reporting bugs and sending patches to enhance the - game - + game + You can contact the author as - riq@corest.com - General discussion about this game is carried on the - teg-list@lists.sourceforge.net mailing list. + riq@corest.com + General discussion about this game is carried on the + teg-list@lists.sourceforge.net mailing list. @@ -438,12 +442,12 @@ Brief history of TEG - Sebastián Cativa Tolosa, once told me to do this game. I think that - was in 1996, in a chat we were having in the University. Well, we started - to think the game. But I don't know why, the project died after 3 or 4 months. - In 1998, the project was reactivated, but after 2 weeks it died again :(. - Finally, in February 2000, I started the game again, and it seems that it is - not dead :-). + Sebastián Cativa Tolosa, once told me to do this game. I think that + was in 1996, in a chat we were having in the University. Well, we started + to think the game. But I don't know why, the project died after 3 or 4 months. + In 1998, the project was reactivated, but after 2 weeks it died again :(. + Finally, in February 2000, I started the game again, and it seems that it is + not dead :-).