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<bookinfo>
<title>The &konquest; Handbook</title>

<authorgroup>
<author>
<firstname>Nicholas</firstname>
<surname>Robbins</surname>
<affiliation>
<address>&Nicholas.Robbins.mail;</address>
</affiliation>
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</authorgroup>

<othercredit role="developer">
<firstname>Russ</firstname>
<surname>Steffen</surname>
<affiliation>
<address>&Russ.Steffen.mail;</address></affiliation>
<contrib>Developer</contrib>
</othercredit>

<othercredit role="reviewer">
<firstname>Lauri</firstname>
<surname>Watts</surname>
<affiliation>
<address>&Lauri.Watts.mail;</address>
</affiliation>
<contrib>Reviewer</contrib>
</othercredit>

<copyright>
<year>2000</year>
<holder>Nicholas Robbins</holder>
</copyright>

<author>
<firstname>Anton</firstname>
<surname>Brondz</surname>
<affiliation>
<address><email>dinolinux@gmail.com</email></address>
</affiliation>
</author>

<legalnotice>&FDLNotice;</legalnotice>

<date>2007-11-13</date>
<releaseinfo>2.0</releaseinfo>

<abstract>
<para>
&konquest; is a game of galactic conquest for &kde;
</para>
</abstract>

<keywordset>
<keyword>KDE</keyword>
<keyword>Konquest</keyword>
<keyword>kdegames</keyword>
</keywordset>

</bookinfo>

<chapter id="introduction">
<title>Introduction</title>
<note><title>Game type:</title><para>Strategy, Board</para></note>
<note><title>Number of players:</title><para>Multiplayer</para></note>

<para>
&konquest; is the &kde; version of Gnu-Lactic. Players conquer other planets by sending
ships to them. The goal is to build an interstellar empire and ultimately conqueror all 
other player's planets. &konquest; can be played against other people or a computer.
</para>

</chapter>

<chapter id="playing">
<title>How to Play</title>

<para>
When you start &konquest;, press <guibutton>New</guibutton> to start a new game
you will see a dialog in which you need to enter player names, decide the number of
planets, and how many turns are allowed. You can also use the reject button to get a
new map. When you're done, click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to start the game.
</para>

<para>
Once the game starts, you will be presented with the game board. Blank squares
are empty space. At first, each player owns one planet. The planet's background
is the player colour. If you move your mouse over a planet, you can see additional
information. On planets which have not yet been conquered by anyone, you will only
see the planet's name. The information includes:
</para>

<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>Planet name</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Owner</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Ships</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Production</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Kill percent</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>

<para>
The planet name is how the planet is referred to in the game. Planets are named
alphabetically with uppercase letters. Owner is who owns the planet. If the planet
is conquered by another player, this will change. Ships is the current number of
ships on the planet. Production is the number of ships the planet will produce each turn.
The production varies from planet to planet, but always remains the same. Kill percent
is a measure of the effectiveness of the ships produced at that planet. Attack fleets take
the kill percentage of their planet of departure, and defense fleets use the kill
percentage of the planet they are defending.
You can get easily see the planet name, the owner and the current number of ships
on a planet in the square in which the planet lies. The owner is represented by the
background color of the planet, the name is in the upper left corner and the number of
ships is in the lower right corner.
</para>

<para>
To send ships from a planet to another, select the planet you want to send ships from, enter
the number of ships in the green box in the upper right corner and press enter. Repeat
this procedure until you have sent out all the ships you want. When you're done, press 
<guibutton>End Turn</guibutton>. When all players have played one turn, dialog boxes
will appear and give you the latest news. The game will proceed like this until one of the
players owns the entire galaxy.
</para>
</chapter>

<chapter id="rulestips">
<title>Game Rules, Strategies and Tips</title>
<sect1 id="rules">
<title>Rules</title>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>Ships cannot be stopped once they leave a planet.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Ships cannot attack other ships in mid-air.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Ships can be stored at planets for later use.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>A planet cannot be given away.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>A player can skip a turn by pressing <guibutton>End Turn</guibutton> without lauching any
ships.</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</sect1>

<sect1 id="strattips">
<title>Strategies and Tips</title>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>Don't attack a planet with less than 10 ships.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Attack neutral planets before other players' planets.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Split your ship storages across several planets.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Plan your attacks in advance.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Use the ruler to find out the distance between planets.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Use the information window to get information on planets before an attack.</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</sect1>
</chapter>

<chapter id="menus">
<title>Menus</title>

<sect1 id="game-menu">
<title>The <guimenu>Game</guimenu> Menu</title>

<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><menuchoice>
<shortcut>
<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>N</keycap></keycombo>
</shortcut>
<guimenu>Game</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>New</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice></term>
<listitem><para><action>Starts a new game.</action></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
<term><menuchoice>
<shortcut>
<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>End</keycap></keycombo>
</shortcut>
<guimenu>Game</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>End Game</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice></term>
<listitem><para><action>End the current game, without closing</action> &konquest;</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
<term><menuchoice>
<guimenu>Game</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Measure Distance</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice></term>
<listitem><para>Click with the &LMB; on two planets to see their distance.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
<term><menuchoice>
<guimenu>Game</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Show Standings</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice></term>
<listitem><para><action>Opens</action> a window to display the detailed current 
standings for all players</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
<term><menuchoice>
<guimenu>Game</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Fleet Overview</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice></term>
<listitem><para><action>Opens</action> a window to display detailed informations 
for all fleets</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
<term><menuchoice>
<shortcut>
<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>Q</keycap></keycombo>
</shortcut>
<guimenu>Game</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Quit</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice></term>
<listitem><para><action>Quits the game.</action></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</sect1>

<sect1 id="settings-menu">
<title>The <guimenu>Settings</guimenu> Menu</title>

<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><menuchoice>
<guimenu>Settings</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Show Toolbar</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice></term>
<listitem>
<para><action>Toggle</action> the toolbar display on and off.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
<term><menuchoice>
<guimenu>Settings</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Show Statusbar</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Toggles on and off the display of the statusbar.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
<term><menuchoice>
<guimenu>Settings</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Configure Shortcuts...</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice></term>
<listitem>
<para><action>Opens</action> a standard &kde; shortcut configuration dialog to
change the keyboard shortcuts used by &konquest;.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
<term><menuchoice>
<guimenu>Settings</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Configure Toolbars...</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice></term>
<listitem>
<para>Brings up the standard &kde; toolbar configuration dialog to customize the &konquest; toolbar icons.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>

</variablelist>
</sect1>

<sect1 id="help-menu">
<title>The <guimenu>Help</guimenu> Menu</title>

&help.menu.documentation;


</sect1>
</chapter>

<chapter id="faq">
<title>Frequently Asked Questions</title>
<qandaset>

<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>
How do I start a new game?
</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>
Press the <guibutton>New</guibutton> button, select <menuchoice><guimenu>Game</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>New</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the menubar or press 
<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>N</keycap></keycombo>
</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>

<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>
Can I redirect ships once they have left a planet?
</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>
No, once ships leave a planet, they cannot be stopped or redirected.
</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>

<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>
Do the different colors and shapes of planets mean anything?
</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>
No, they are random.
</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>

<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>
How can I know where my ships are?
</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>
Click <guibutton>Show Standings</guibutton>. It will give you information about fleets currently in flight.
</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>

<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>
I have lost all my planets, but I am still in the game, why?
</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>
You have not lost the game until you have lost all your ships.
</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>

<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>
I am running out of turns, what can I do?
</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>
You can continue playing. When you are at the last turn, you will be prompted to add more.
</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>

<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>
Can I store ships on a planet for later use?
</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>
Yes, you should however store them on multiple planets to be able to send them to nearby planets.
</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>

<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>
I have sent out all the ships on a planet, but when I move my mouse over the planet, it shows the ships still in place, why?
</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>
The number of ships on a planet is updated when a turn is ended.
</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>

<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>
Is it possible to change the theme?
</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>
No, that is not possible at the moment.
</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>


</qandaset>
</chapter>


<chapter id="credits">


<title>Credits and License</title>

<para>&konquest;</para>

<para>&GNU;-Lactic Conquest Project, &kde; version by &Russ.Steffen;,
&Russ.Steffen.mail;.</para>

<para>Copyright &copy; 1998 by the &GNU;-Lactic Conquest Project </para>

<para>Documentation copyright 2000 Nicholas Robbins
&Nicholas.Robbins.mail;</para>

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</chapter>

<appendix id="installation">
<title>Installation</title>

<sect1 id="getting-konquest">
<title>How to obtain &konquest;</title>

&install.intro.documentation;

</sect1>

<sect1 id="compilation">
<title>Compilation and Installation</title>

&install.compile.documentation;

</sect1>

</appendix>

&documentation.index;

</book>

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