User Guide

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THE GAME WORLD
Please refer to the HTML version of the Serious Sam manual - included on
the game disc - for complete listings and descriptions of all monsters,
weapons and items.
SERIOUS SAM MULTIPLAYER
GENERAL:
•TCP/IP play supported both in LAN and on the Internet
•Split-Screen for multiplayer on one computer, even without network
•Supports GameSpy, for easier location of servers and co-players on
the Internet
•Up to 16 players in one game
•Up to 4 players on one computer (Split-Screen)
•You can join network games using Split-Screen to allow more than one
player to play from one computer
NETWORKSPECIFIC:
•You can run a standard server (where you play) or a dedicated server
(just a simple program that automatically runs in a console window).
MULTIPLAYER MODES
COOPERATIVE
In standard Cooperative mode, players play together against enemies.
Optionally, you can allow/disallow players to accidentally harm each other
(friendly fire).
You can play custom levels of your choice, or play an entire game together,
from the beginning to the end.
Optionally, you can allow items (health, weapons, ammo) to be picked by
all players, so they don’t have to split them.
DEATHMATCH-SCOREMATCH
Deathmatch on score. For each item you pick up your own value is raised
by the value of that item (shown when picked up). Also, your value slowly
increases with time, faster if you are standing still than if you are moving.
When you kill someone, his value is added to your score, and half of his
value is added to your value.
In short, the longer you live, the more items you pick up, and more you kill,
the more valuable you will be for the one who kills you. So, it is not worth
killing people who just respawned. Let them live longer and build their value
up.
Also, if you kill yourself, your value is subtracted from your own score.
A Scorematch game can be set on a time limit or score limit base. Person
with highest score at the end wins.
DEATHMATCH-FRAGMATCH
This is standard Deathmatch mode. For every kill, you get one frag more; if
you kill yourself, you loose one frag. A Fragmatch game can be set on a
time limit or frag limit base. Person with most frags at the end wins.