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These First Steps are an introduction to the game for new players and contain a basic overview of the functions available in Z-Fantasy Game. Here you will learn how to move on the map and how to trigger to numerous actions available. There is no need for deeper detail knowledge in the beginning. You will get this by playing the game or if you later would decide to read on of the specialized articles in this manual.

I want to read the general description before because I don't even know whta the game is about. I want to learn first what I need to do to log into the game

Contents 1 What is the game about? 2 What are all thes elements on the screen within the game? 3 What kind of actions can I perfom? 3.1 Moving (and Fighting) 3.2 Talking 3.3 Abilities 3.4 Quests 3.5 Alliances 3.6 Game Options 3.7 Info 3.8 Chat 3.9 Gain Level 4 What do I have to do now?

What is the game about?

In this game you create a hero which can move in a virtual world. He can learn loads of [abilities]] there and may gain masses of different items will all are capable to increase the hero's power. As there are many adventures awaiting the hero the gaining of power is very useful indeed. Fierce creatures or even the other player try to give you a hard being. But there are many ways to stand the challenges in the game world. You can specialize as warrior, mage, merchant, craftsman, thief or druid and based on your job follow different strategies. You can try to stay alone or to join other players even joined together in an alliance. To become a famous hero with acceptance of many other players it is not enough to develop a most powerful hero. The contact and communication with other players within the game or in the forum is also helpful to gain a name which will be wellknown and honoured by the player's community.

What are all thes elements on the screen within the game?

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What kind of actions can I perfom?

To perfom an action you can choose the corresponding icon in the selction bar on the top right of the screen. The choosen action will be highlighted the monet you choose it.

It might happen that an hour glass is diplayed right above the map, This indicates pauses which are due to your previous action as walking, fighting or doing magic. You will have to wait until this hour glass wears off until you may perform another action.

Moving (and Fighting)

This action is most probably the most used action in the game as it is used for walking, fighting and visiting buildings. When this action is selected you just have to click onto a free neighboured field next to your hero. Your hero is always displayed in the center of the map. The arrows next to the map on the right are not for moving but for turning without moving. They are important to spot other heroes which might be out of your current loine of sight. Above these arrows for turning you can select your movement speed:

• run: shortens the time of the hour glass after a move but consumes more moral.
• walk: normal movement which just consumes a small amount of moral.
• staelth: very slow kind of movement which consumes no moral.

If there is a building on the neighboured field you will visit it by clicking onto it. You will get a list of possible action for the visited building on the right hand side then.

If there is another hero on the neighboured field and you click onto him you will interact with that hero. The kind of the interaction can be choosen by the symbols shown beneath the arrows for turning:

• Attack: You will attack the selected hero and fight with him. There is an article of it's own in this manual.
• Pass by: You will move through that hero to the field of the other side. This is only done in case the this field will be free.
• Talk: You start a conversation with the other hero. There is an article of it's own in this manual.
• Information: You will get further information about the selected hero.

Using an interaction option will switch the selected action automatically. If you did interact other than by "pass by" or "attack" you will have to swith back the selected action (in the action bar on the top) back to "Move" before you can continue moving. In case you move to an occupied field in "attack" mode but did not see before doing so that the field was occupied you will simply turn to avoid unintended attacks. To fulfil an attack another click onto the target is needed.

Talking

By selecting this action you can communicate with other heroes. You can choose the person to talk with from the list at the right side of the map or by clicking onto a neighboured hero on the map.

There is an article of it's own in this manual

Abilities

Selecting this action will give you a list of all abilities you have already learned. There is a list for each branch of abilities and you can navigate through the categories in the small navigation bar on top of each list. Those which are named in red letters are passive abilities which are used automatically in the suitable situation. But all the others which are written in black font can be activated by clicking onto them. Afterwards you will have to follow the intructions given for that ability to trigger it properly.

There is an article of it's own in this manual

Quests

Using this option will provide you a list of all quests you have currently got. Whenever you solved one of those quests you will have to return to the listed client to get your reward. Additionally (even if there is no material reward promoted) you will get a experience for solving the quest. If there is a quest in the list you think you will never fulfil you can remove it forever by clicking on the corresponding -symbol.

There is an article of it's own in this manual

Alliances

Players are free to found alliances or join existing ones. The most important advantage of an alliance beside of the statement of it's members to belong and work together is the possibility to build headquarters. A headquarter will gain a part of the map as an area belonging to the alliance. When you select this action you get acces to information on existing Alliances, to the alliance menu of your alliance (if you are member of any) and to the founding or applying to alliances.

There is an article of it's own in this manual

Game Options

This section provides statistical information about the game and allows individual game settings. In the beginning this is not too important for you. You can take a closer look on these options at one of your next visits..

There is an article of it's own in this manual

Info

This section links to the most important information or help sites of Z-Fantasy Game. Additionally you will get information on each field, building or hero on the map you click on while this option is selected.

Chat

The chat offers a textbox for each player to directly communicate with all other players. All messages are immediately displayed in the chat box beeath the map (the chat box replaces the normal message box as long this option is selected). If you haven't the chat activated the blinking of the chat-symbol indicates that a new chat message you haven't read yet has appeared. You can try the chat to get contact or help from others players.

Gain Level

This symbol is only visible when you have gained enough experience to reach another level. By selecting this option you will be allowed to increase one of your attributes to power up your hero.

What do I have to do now?

There is no special goal which has to be archived in Z-Fantasy Game. All you have to do is to create a hero you can identify with and which whom you can enjoy exploring the world of Z and encounter adventures. This will automatically lead to short term goals like gathering experience to raise in level, build a certain building, collect money to learn new abilities, to solve given quests, defeta certain enemies, create or enchant certain items... Beside those ingame goals many players aim to contact other players (especially in the chat, alliances or the forum) or to gather a rank in the Hall of Fame where the most successful players will be listed