From d6cb709dd8a9eda0491a59fd8d68d4550ad001db Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Martin Taibr Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2019 20:23:05 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] improve tips --- help-xonotic.cfg | 26 +++++++++++++------------- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) diff --git a/help-xonotic.cfg b/help-xonotic.cfg index 75e0166d9..c431ad175 100644 --- a/help-xonotic.cfg +++ b/help-xonotic.cfg @@ -7,30 +7,30 @@ set help_msg_5 "Spectating other (good) players helps to learn new tricks. To sp set help_msg_6 "Use common sense. When you lose often, notice what other players do differently. Often it comes down to movement or items rather than simple aim." set help_msg_7 "If others are better than you, it does not mean they cheat. Save such complaints for when you have more experience and know what kind of funky stuff is possible." set help_msg_8 "Listen and remember that the enemy is listening too. Footsteps and item pickups make sounds that can give away your position." -set help_msg_9 "Use the radar to see where your teammates are. Try to time returning your flag with the FC (flag carrier) arriving at your base so enemies can't steal it again before he caps" +set help_msg_9 "Use the radar to see where your teammates are. Try to time returning your flag with your FC (flag carrier) arriving at your base so enemies can't steal it again before the FC caps." set help_msg_10 "Xonotic is not just Deathmatch, different modes reward different skills and what you learn in them can help you improve in DM too." -set help_msg_11 "Protect your FC (flag carrier) at all costs! Save health and armor for him, he needs them more than you!" +set help_msg_11 "Protect your FC (flag carrier) at all costs! Save health and armor for them, they need it more than you!" set help_msg_12 "Use the Blaster to make very high jumps. Just look 'at your feet' and press fire. Other explosive weapons work too but do a lot more damage." set help_msg_13 "Be friendly and helpful to other players! Being angry at others' mistakes is understandable, but nobody is perfect. Try to use calm words when telling them how to correct their mistake." set help_msg_14 "You can use the zoom key with all guns, only the Vortex has it as an extra function on secondary fire." set help_msg_15 "Notice what is happening around you! If your base is empty in CTF, then STAY and defend the flag!" set help_msg_16 "You can drop the weapon you currently have with Backspace (default key). You can help your unarmed teammates this way." -set help_msg_17 "If you can't kill the enemy FC yourself, use the 'flag seen' bind to point stronger players at him." +set help_msg_17 "When you see the enemy FC, use your 'flag seen' bind to point teammates at them - especially if you can't kill them yourself." set help_msg_18 "Gaming should be fun! Try to have a nice time, be helpful, mindful and treat others like you want to be treated." set help_msg_19 "Visit the official forum on ^1https://forums.xonotic.org/ ${help_cfg_prefix}and feel free to open a thread if you have questions." set help_msg_20 "If you already have a good weapon, it's a great idea to let your teammates get something better than the Shotgun too!" set help_msg_21 "Press T to chat with others, press Y for messages to your team only, press TAB to see the scores and U for the chat history (default keys)." -set help_msg_22 "You can use ^1'suggestmap PART_OF_NAME' ${help_cfg_prefix}to make a map come up at the vote screen after a match was played." +set help_msg_22 "You can use ^1'suggestmap PART_OF_NAME' ${help_cfg_prefix}to make a map come up at the vote screen after the match." set help_msg_23 "The console is accessible through the ~ key or by pressing Shift+ESC. It has many more advanced features, use 'cmdlist' and 'cvarlist' to get a full list of available commands/settings." -set help_msg_24 "The Blaster is a movement tool more than a weapon. Use it to accelerate by blastering walls." +set help_msg_24 "The Blaster is a movement tool more than a weapon. Use it to accelerate by blastering walls - bunny-hop along a wall and shoot it to make the explosion push you." set help_msg_25 "The Shotgun's primary is useful at a closer distance, use secondary for the melee attack which is surprisingly strong and has longer reach than you might expect." -set help_msg_26 "The Machine Gun's ^1secondary ${help_cfg_prefix}burst firemode has no spread, use it as a cheap Vortex substitute at long range." +set help_msg_26 "The MachineGun's ^1secondary ${help_cfg_prefix}burst firemode has no spread, use it as a cheap Vortex substitute at long range." set help_msg_27 "The Mortar's secondary fire bounces before exploding - useful for hitting people without exposing yourself to hitscan weapons." set help_msg_28 "The Electro has a combo attack. Fire the primary mode at the balls from the secondary mode for a huge and powerful explosion." -set help_msg_29 "The Crylink's primary fire bounces. Both firemodes pull your enemies, making it a great tool to stop an FC (flag carrier)." -set help_msg_30 "The Vortex is the most powerful weapon in Xonotic. It's a great choice in any situation and has barely any competition at long range. It should be one of the first weapons you pick up." -set help_msg_31 "The Hagar's primary can keep an enemy in the air if you shoot the floor around him, greatly reducing his movement ability." -set help_msg_32 "Guide your Devastator rockets by holding primary fire and turning and/or moving. Secondary fire makes the rocket(s) explode." +set help_msg_29 "The Crylink's primary fire bounces. Both firemodes pull your enemies, making it a great tool for stopping enemy FCs (flag carriers)." +set help_msg_30 "The Vortex is one of the most powerful weapons in Xonotic. It's a good choice in any situation and has barely any competition at long range. It should be one of the first weapons you pick up." +set help_msg_31 "The Hagar is a powerful weapon in enclosed spaces, to use it effectively aim at the enemy's feet." +set help_msg_32 "Guide your Devastator rockets by holding primary fire and turning or moving. Secondary fire makes the rocket(s) explode." set help_msg_33 "The Arc is a strong lightning beam, which bends slighty if you move your mouse. The secondary firemode is very strong but short. Both firemodes also heal teammates if you shoot at them." set help_msg_34 "By default, explosions go through walls and floors. Be careful where you hide!" set help_msg_35 "Get on IRC to chat with fellow players. Take a look at ^1https://xonotic.org/chat/${help_cfg_prefix}." @@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ set help_msg_44 "Look for servers that have a good ping for you. You can't play set help_msg_45 "If you want to play the next map you can cast a vote via 'vcall endmatch' in the console. Other players can vote using F1 and F2 (default keys)." set help_msg_46 "Always watch your back. Do not just run away, fight back as you retreat. Otherwise, you could be shot in the back." set help_msg_47 "Get as much armor and health as you can, but remember your teammates need them too." -set help_msg_48 "In some modes like TDM, getting killed means the enemy gets a point. You should not only focus on getting frags but also on not dying." +set help_msg_48 "In some modes like TDM (Team Deathmatch), getting killed means the enemy gets a point. You should not only focus on getting frags but also on not dying." set help_msg_49 "Standing still makes you an easy target. You can move around the map faster by bunny-hopping." set help_msg_50 "You can use the Blaster to climb up walls. Have enough health, walk up to a wall and keep shooting downwards at a 45° angle while holding forward (to stay near the wall)." set help_msg_51 "You can control your movement in the air. Use it to prevent yourself from falling off the map when somebody starts pushing you around." @@ -57,14 +57,14 @@ set help_msg_55 "Enter ^1'lsmaps' ${help_cfg_prefix}in the console to get a list set help_msg_56 "While you are bunny-hopping, release forward, press left/right and move your mouse in the same direction to turn much faster than just with mouse and forward." set help_msg_57 "You can keep accelerating while in the air, that's why ^1'bunny-hopping'${help_cfg_prefix} can be several times faster than running." set help_msg_58 "'xonotic.org/guide changed my life' -- ^x777S^x090Є^x088Є^x000Қ^x900⁻ʸ${help_cfg_prefix}, 2018" -set help_msg_59 "You don't need to watch your back if you're faster than everyone else." +set help_msg_59 "Some people focus on enemies too much and forget their surroundings. You should pick up items ^1while ${help_cfg_prefix}fighting too." set help_msg_60 "The Crylink's primary fire's projectiles expand as long as you hold the button, then converge quickly. Time it right so they all hit the enemy." set help_msg_61 "The Crylink's secondary mode does little damage but provides strong pull, use it to accelerate together with bunny-hopping." set help_msg_62 "You can switch weapons faster than some weapons can shoot. Increase your DPS (damage per second) by switching after every shot. This is called comboing." set help_msg_63 "The best weapons to combo are Mortar, Vortex and Devastator. Bind them close to your movement keys or change the weapon order to make comboing possible." set help_msg_64 "You can blaster-jump higher if you're moving fast. Combining it with a regular jump also gets you a bit more height." set help_msg_65 "Xonotic is an arena shooter (aFPS) which means it focuses more on movement and items than on positioning and aim like tactical shooters (tFPSes) do." -set help_msg_66 "Always move with a purpose, usually that is getting more health/armor or a new weapon." +set help_msg_66 "Try to always move with a purpose, usually that is getting more health/armor or a new weapon." set help_msg_67 "Clan Arena gives you all weapons, full health/armor and has no selfdamage. It's the ideal mode to learn movement using weapons." set help_msg_68 "The Hagar's secondary mode charges up to four rockets, each does more damage than primary. Cancel the charge by pressing primary fire." set help_msg_count 69 // update this when adding messages - it should be the number of messages (which means last message index + 1) -- 2.39.2