[adonthell-wastesedge-commits] Release_0-3-1 bc3ef93 217/237: ADDED PLAYING file

[Kai Sterker]

tag: Release_0-3-1
commit bc3ef939c6252c9dc5895496eca9ca53e7d73d8a
Author: adondev <adondev>
Commit: adondev <adondev>

    ADDED PLAYING file
---
 PLAYING |   71 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 README  |   34 ++++++++++++++++--------------
 2 files changed, 90 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)

diff --git a/PLAYING b/PLAYING
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..439f9e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PLAYING
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+How to play this game!
+======================
+
+Dunno what you're supposed to do in "Adonthell - Waste's Edge"?
+Well, you've come to the right place to find out!
+
+
+Aim of the game
+===============
+
+As a loyal servant of the elven Lady Silverhair, you arrive at the remote
+trading post of Waste's Edge, where she is engaged in negotiations with the
+dwarish merchant Bjarn Fingolson. But not all is well at Waste's Edge, and
+soon you are confronted with circumstances that are about to destroy your
+mistress' high reputation. And you are the only one to avert this ...
+
+Remember this game is a demo of what we can do so far. There is no fighting
+or collecting items yet (this will appear in future releases) so you must
+solve this quest by exploring the Redwyne Inn where everyone is staying and 
+talking to the people you meet there.
+
+The story is explained in more detail in the intro sequence so DON'T skip 
+it the first time you play :P
+
+
+Controls
+========
+
+Arrow keys:         - Choosing options in the game menus
+                    - Moving you chracter around the map
+                    - Choosing responses during dialoges
+
+Enter/Space keys:      - Selecting an option in the game menus
+                    - Talking to a character (when you are facing them)
+                               - Selecting a response during dialogues
+                               - Examining items in and round the inn (only 
works
+                                 in some places!)
+
+Page Up/Down:       - Scrolling up/down in dialogues
+
+Escape              - Skipping cutscenes (like the intro)
+                    - Bringing up the game menu
+
+(there are also one or two other 'cheat' controls - but we
+never told you that! :P)
+
+
+How to tell us what a great job we did
+======================================
+
+Seriously though, we'd like to hear what you think of Adonthell. Ideas and
+(constructive) criticism are more than welcome. To make life easier for us
+and to ensure that we read what you have to say we'd appreciate it if you'd
+post your comments to one of the following places depending on what it is:
+
+General Comments / Reviews  -   www.happypenguin.org/show?Adonthell
+
+Ideas / Improvements        -   address@hidden
+
+Technical Issues / Bugs     -   savannah.gnu.org/projects/adonthell
+
+And for any player related chat ("how do I get into Bjarn's room?") or any
+other stuff us developers don't necessarily have to see go to our message 
+board at:
+
+http://www.3dforums.com/?action=forumpage&loc=49&forum_id=158
+
+
+
+Cheers!
+Enjoy Adonthell!
diff --git a/README b/README
index 87e647b..c976620 100755
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 
 
-                      Adonthell - Waste's Edge
-                                0.3
-                           
+                      Adonthell v0.3 - Waste's Edge
 
 
-    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+       This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
     it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
     the Free Software Foundation.
 
@@ -24,7 +22,7 @@ See the INSTALL file for details.
 Note that this package is designed to run along with the adonthell
 game engine version 0.3. Therefore, you need it installed or you'll
 be stuck at configure time. If you don't have it, download it from
-http://adonthell.linuxgames.com.
+http://adonthell.linuxgames.com/download/.
 
 
 Running Adonthell - Waste's Edge:
@@ -33,21 +31,27 @@ Running Adonthell - Waste's Edge:
 If the installation process is successfull, you're ready to play.
 You can play by invoking 'adonthell wastesedge' but there is a little
 shell script named 'adonthell-wastesedge' that will do the work for 
-you.
+you. See the PLAYING file for more detailed instructions.
 
 
 Release Notes:
 ==============
 
+The main purpose of this release is to attract new programmers, 
+artists and writers in order to shorten the time until the next 
+version.  So if you have experience in C++ (and optionally Python), 
+or if you are good at computer graphics or writing we would like to
+hear from you.  Please have a look at our development site 
+  
+  http://adonthell.linuxgames.com/development/
+
+for further details.
+
 Adonthell - Waste's Edge -, or v0.3 for short is no complete RPG.
-It can be considered a technology demo, to show what our current 
-engine can do.  This also helps us to locate problems with the engine
-and our development tools.
-
-As the v0.3 implies, the engine is not complete, although it should
-be free of severe bugs.  Missing features include combat, items and 
-magic.  But you can interact with NPC's and the game world, and the
-internals enable us to create a basic plot, so v0.3 is actually
+As the v0.3 implies, the engine is far from being finished, although
+it should be free of severe bugs.  Missing features include combat, 
+items and magic.  But you can interact with NPC's and the game world, 
+and the internals enable us to create a basic plot, so v0.3 is actually
 playable!
 
 You're greatly invited to report us bugs, problems, or anything you
@@ -73,7 +77,7 @@ would like to hear about it. Please use the Development 
mailing list
 (address@hidden) for that. 
 
 You can subscribe to the mailing lists at
-    http://savannah.gnu.org/mail/?group_id=702
+    http://adonthell.linuxgames.com/contact/mailinglist.shtml
 
 
 Thank you for trying this software.