john
05-02-2005, 04:08 PM
What is tetrinet?: www.tetrinet.org (http://www.tetrinet.org/)
What do I use to play? This (http://www.tetrinet.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=Downloads&file=index&req=getit&lid=1)
Server Address: gimpy.gprime.net
It should be stable now. Sorry about all that crashing earlier, I think the configuration was a little funky.
A little of bit of useful info from the readme:
CONTENTS:
Concept - Game explanation
Inventory - Explanation of inventory feature (READ!!)
Win list - How the game keeps score
Partyline - Explanation and features
Moderators - What moderators are for
Server - What is and how to set up a SERVER
Client - What a client is
Teams - Explanation of teams
Modifying - How to modify TetriNET
Acknowledgements - People who helped alot in the making of TetriNET
VERSIONS - Whats been changed throughout the versions
Concept:
According to how the server has modified the settings,
occasionally a sphere block with a letter will appear in
your playing field. When you make one or more lines with
any of the lines containing one or more of these special
blocks, the special blocks in the lines will be added
to your inventory which is located near the bottom of the
window. These special blocks do different things to players.
Each effect for the special blocks will be explained below.
The more lines you clear at the same time and the more
special blocks that are in those lines will put more
special blocks in your inventory. A player loses when
his/her blockstack reaches the top of the field. The Winner
is the player left after the other players have lost.
Again, Depending on how the server has modified settings,
you will gain a level (or more) everytime you clear
out a certain amount of lines. When you gain levels,
the fall speed of the blocks coming down will increase
making it harder to find a decent place for the
blocks. The maximum level you can be at is 100.
Inventory: (READ!!!)
As said above, special blocks are added to your inventory
when you clear lines with special blocks in them. You
are only able to use the special block inside the red
box. The red box cannot be moved or the game would be
incredibly easy. The description of what the special block
does to a player is located to the left of the inventory.
To use the current special block, press the player number of
the player you want to attack. If the special block is a
GOOD block, use it on yourself by pressing your player
number.
Here is a list of all the special blocks:
* 'A' Block: This is the add line block. It will add
a "junk line" to the players field that
you choose.
$ 'C' Block: This is the clear line block. It clears
the line farthest to the bottom in the
playing field.
$ 'N' Block: This removes all blocks from a playing
field giving the player a "fresh start".
* 'R' Block: This removes 10 random blocks from
a player's field.
* 'S' Block: This switches your playing field with
another player's field depending on which
player number you pressed. If either of
the fields' block stack is over 16 blocks
high, the stack will be lowered.
* 'B' Block: This removes all special blocks from
a players field.
$ 'G' Block: This "gravity" block takes all the blocks
on the field and "pulls" them all towards
the bottom of the field eliminating any
gaps in the blockstack.
* 'Q' Block: This causes each of the lines of blocks
on a players field to randomly shift left
or right or not at all.
* 'O' Block: This is the block bomb, when used on a
player, it clears 3x3 portions on their
field anywhere there are 'o' blocks.
Any blocks that were in the 3x3 areas
are scattered around the field.
IMPORTANT: Blocks with a '*' at the beginning of the line
are ATTACK special blocks; use these on
other players.
Blocks with a '$' at the beginning are DEFENSE
blocks and should be used on yourself because
they are GOOD
You can also press the letter 'D' and it will discard
the first block in your inventory.
When your inventory becomes full, any special blocks
you get cannot go into your inventory. You
will have to use up some of your inventory blocks.
Win list:
The win list keeps track of how points each person
or team has. The person or team with the most points
is at the top. A player or team gets 3 points
when they are the last standing in a game. 2 points
to the player/team that is the last person to lose
and 1 point to the 2nd to last loser.
When a team wins, their team name is put in the
win list along with a <T> infront of it to show
everyone that it's a team and not a person.
The win list on each of the player's clients are
the same. The server can reset the win list at any
time by pressing the 'Reset Winlist' button on the
Server screen.
Partyline Screen:
This is where the players connected to the server can
talk among each other. You can do bold/underline/italic
by surrounding the text you want affected with characters
made from pressing ctl-b/u/i respectively. You
can also do actions on the partyline by typing:
/ME <message>
Next to the partyline box is a list of all the players
currently connected to the server. The server can kick
a player out by selecting his/her name in the nicklist
and pressing the KICK button. The server can also
ban someone from the server completely by selecting
their nickname and pressing Ban. For the ban to take
effect, you must kick them. Also, when you click
on the player's nickname in the list, (only if you're
a server) their IP will be shown above the box.
To change the font of the main partyline box, press
the right mouse button in the window and then click
on the 'Change Font...' menu item.
You can also easily talk while the game is going by
pressing 'T' while on the Playing Fields window and
then entering your message. After you press return
the message will be broadcasted to the rest of the
players and will be shown in the black box near the
bottom. You can press ESCAPE while putting text
in the edit box and it will hide the edit box. When
you press 'T', you can start typing again.
See you there!
What do I use to play? This (http://www.tetrinet.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=Downloads&file=index&req=getit&lid=1)
Server Address: gimpy.gprime.net
It should be stable now. Sorry about all that crashing earlier, I think the configuration was a little funky.
A little of bit of useful info from the readme:
CONTENTS:
Concept - Game explanation
Inventory - Explanation of inventory feature (READ!!)
Win list - How the game keeps score
Partyline - Explanation and features
Moderators - What moderators are for
Server - What is and how to set up a SERVER
Client - What a client is
Teams - Explanation of teams
Modifying - How to modify TetriNET
Acknowledgements - People who helped alot in the making of TetriNET
VERSIONS - Whats been changed throughout the versions
Concept:
According to how the server has modified the settings,
occasionally a sphere block with a letter will appear in
your playing field. When you make one or more lines with
any of the lines containing one or more of these special
blocks, the special blocks in the lines will be added
to your inventory which is located near the bottom of the
window. These special blocks do different things to players.
Each effect for the special blocks will be explained below.
The more lines you clear at the same time and the more
special blocks that are in those lines will put more
special blocks in your inventory. A player loses when
his/her blockstack reaches the top of the field. The Winner
is the player left after the other players have lost.
Again, Depending on how the server has modified settings,
you will gain a level (or more) everytime you clear
out a certain amount of lines. When you gain levels,
the fall speed of the blocks coming down will increase
making it harder to find a decent place for the
blocks. The maximum level you can be at is 100.
Inventory: (READ!!!)
As said above, special blocks are added to your inventory
when you clear lines with special blocks in them. You
are only able to use the special block inside the red
box. The red box cannot be moved or the game would be
incredibly easy. The description of what the special block
does to a player is located to the left of the inventory.
To use the current special block, press the player number of
the player you want to attack. If the special block is a
GOOD block, use it on yourself by pressing your player
number.
Here is a list of all the special blocks:
* 'A' Block: This is the add line block. It will add
a "junk line" to the players field that
you choose.
$ 'C' Block: This is the clear line block. It clears
the line farthest to the bottom in the
playing field.
$ 'N' Block: This removes all blocks from a playing
field giving the player a "fresh start".
* 'R' Block: This removes 10 random blocks from
a player's field.
* 'S' Block: This switches your playing field with
another player's field depending on which
player number you pressed. If either of
the fields' block stack is over 16 blocks
high, the stack will be lowered.
* 'B' Block: This removes all special blocks from
a players field.
$ 'G' Block: This "gravity" block takes all the blocks
on the field and "pulls" them all towards
the bottom of the field eliminating any
gaps in the blockstack.
* 'Q' Block: This causes each of the lines of blocks
on a players field to randomly shift left
or right or not at all.
* 'O' Block: This is the block bomb, when used on a
player, it clears 3x3 portions on their
field anywhere there are 'o' blocks.
Any blocks that were in the 3x3 areas
are scattered around the field.
IMPORTANT: Blocks with a '*' at the beginning of the line
are ATTACK special blocks; use these on
other players.
Blocks with a '$' at the beginning are DEFENSE
blocks and should be used on yourself because
they are GOOD
You can also press the letter 'D' and it will discard
the first block in your inventory.
When your inventory becomes full, any special blocks
you get cannot go into your inventory. You
will have to use up some of your inventory blocks.
Win list:
The win list keeps track of how points each person
or team has. The person or team with the most points
is at the top. A player or team gets 3 points
when they are the last standing in a game. 2 points
to the player/team that is the last person to lose
and 1 point to the 2nd to last loser.
When a team wins, their team name is put in the
win list along with a <T> infront of it to show
everyone that it's a team and not a person.
The win list on each of the player's clients are
the same. The server can reset the win list at any
time by pressing the 'Reset Winlist' button on the
Server screen.
Partyline Screen:
This is where the players connected to the server can
talk among each other. You can do bold/underline/italic
by surrounding the text you want affected with characters
made from pressing ctl-b/u/i respectively. You
can also do actions on the partyline by typing:
/ME <message>
Next to the partyline box is a list of all the players
currently connected to the server. The server can kick
a player out by selecting his/her name in the nicklist
and pressing the KICK button. The server can also
ban someone from the server completely by selecting
their nickname and pressing Ban. For the ban to take
effect, you must kick them. Also, when you click
on the player's nickname in the list, (only if you're
a server) their IP will be shown above the box.
To change the font of the main partyline box, press
the right mouse button in the window and then click
on the 'Change Font...' menu item.
You can also easily talk while the game is going by
pressing 'T' while on the Playing Fields window and
then entering your message. After you press return
the message will be broadcasted to the rest of the
players and will be shown in the black box near the
bottom. You can press ESCAPE while putting text
in the edit box and it will hide the edit box. When
you press 'T', you can start typing again.
See you there!