User Guide

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To use a creature's special ability, select the creature, then click on the appropriate icon in the top row
of the combat panel (see below) when it is in “Enchantments” mode.
Camera management
The Combat screen has two options for camera management, automatic and manual. To switch
between these modes, use the Options screen (press <Esc>).
Automatic mode
In automatic mode, the camera will select the "best" perspectives during the combat to show the current
actions by the heroes and creatures. At the beginning of the combat, the camera is placed behind your
hero. You can choose one of four perspectives: two from the hero's side (<F1>, <F2>) and two from
the opponent's side (<F3>, <F4>). Switching views is sometimes useful in order to view creatures in
more detail or in selecting creatures when are there are many displayed onscreen.
Manual mode
By moving the camera manually, you can choose any perspective of the battlefield. To scroll the
camera, move the mouse cursor close to the screen borders or use the arrow keys. To zoom in/out,
use the mouse wheel or the <Page Up>/<Page Down> keys.
Combat panel
The combat panel located at the bottom of the Combat screen consists of four main parts (from left to
right): your hero’s parameters, two bars showing your Enchantments/Graveyard (above) and your Hand
(below), combat control buttons, and the enemy’s parameters.
Hero/Enemy parameters:
On the left and right sides of the combat panel, portraits of your hero and the enemy are displayed with
a number of parameters:
? Life
? Current number of ether quanta
? Current number of ether channels
† Graveyard: shows the number of creatures in the graveyard
∴ Enchantments: shows the number of enchantments cast against the
character
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Number of spells in hand
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Number of artifacts
"Hand" and "Enchantments/Graveyard" bars
The upper bar can display either enchantments cast against the selected character or the creatures in the
character’s (hero or enemy) graveyard. You can switch views by clicking the Graveyard or
Enchantment icons (with their numbers) to the left of the bar.