Summoner PC UK Mnl 19.03.2001 10:38 Uhr Seite 1 ™ www.summoner-thegame.com www.thq.
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Summoner PC UK Mnl 19.03.2001 10:38 Uhr Seite 2 Installation Insert CD 1 into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. After a few seconds the Install Program will begin automatically. If you have autoplay disabled you will need to double-click on the “My Computer” icon and then on your CD-ROM icon. Once the CD-ROM window has opened, double-click on the setup icon to begin installation. Follow the on-screen instructions that appear after the Install Program begins.
Summoner PC UK Mnl 19.03.2001 10:38 Uhr THE CONTROLS In Game Controls Mouse: Move the cursor on screen (both in-game and on menus) to highlight available options and move a character or party to a desired location. Note: To move your party or a single character using the mouse, you may move the cursor to an available spot on the ground and simply click or hold the mouse button down. If you point and click, the character will travel to that spot and stop.
Summoner PC UK Mnl 19.03.2001 10:38 Uhr Seite 4 Print Screen: Take a .
Summoner PC UK Mnl 19.03.2001 10:38 Uhr MAIN MENU F rom the Main Menu, you can choose to start a new game, continue a saved game, play a multiplayer game, view the options menu, view the list of credits, or quit. Use the mouse to highlight an option and click on it. Start New Game—Begin a new game of Summoner.™ Continue Game—Load a previously saved game . You must have at least one saved game to see this option. See saving and loading on page 31 for more information.
Summoner PC UK Mnl 19.03.2001 10:38 Uhr Seite 6 Texture Detail—Choose the level of detail (low, high) you desire for the in-game textures. Lighting Quality—Choose between Vertex or Dynamic lighting. Fogging Plane—Choose the fogging distance (low, medium, high). Character Lighting—Choose the amount of ambient lighting on your character (low, medium, high). Anti-Aliasing—Toggle on or off (This option is available only when used with a video card that supports an anti-aliasing feature.
Summoner PC UK Mnl 19.03.2001 10:39 Uhr Seite 7 PLAYING THE GAME J oseph begins his adventure in the farming village of Masad. When beginning a new game, a tutorial is available to help you become accustomed to the game controls and explain how to talk to other characters, how to find items, and how to engage the enemy in battle. It is highly recommended to use the tutorial to learn how to play Summoner.™ 5 2 1 3 6 7 11 4 8 1. MAP Button 2. MENU Button 3. SOLO Button 4. Sun Dial 5.
Summoner PC UK Mnl 19.03.2001 10:39 Uhr Seite 8 Action Points Bar (AP) Beneath the character’s hp Bar is a blue Action Points Bar. This displays how many Action Points (ap) a character has remaining. Action Points are spent to cast spells, attempt chain attacks, and use active skills. When a character has spent all of his ap, he is unable to cast spells, attempt chain attacks, or use active skills available to him. ap will slowly regenerate over time.
Summoner PC UK Mnl 19.03.2001 10:39 Uhr Dialogue W hile traveling through the villages, towns, and castles of Medeva and Orenia, you can talk to any of the characters you meet. Approach a character and select them by highlighting them with the cursor. Click on the highlighted character to begin the dialogue. If a character has something important to say, the dialogue bubble shows two exclamation marks (!!).
Summoner PC UK Mnl 19.03.2001 10:39 Uhr Seite 10 Combat J oseph will encounter many hostile characters and monsters while traveling through the lands of Medeva and Orenia. Even as the adventure begins, Orenian soldiers have destroyed Masad, Joseph’s village, and they are searching the area for survivors. Learn to use the combat techniques below to save yourself and your party members from the enemies and monsters that roam the world of Summoner™.
Summoner PC UK Mnl 19.03.2001 10:39 Uhr Note: You can exit/leave the combat-ready mode at any time by clicking on the sword icon located on the on-screen hud or by pressing the enter key. Damage During combat, numbers appear above each character’s head. The numbers represent how much health has been subtracted from a character’s hp. White numbers indicate the damage done to enemies, while yellow numbers show how much damage Joseph and his friends have sustained.
Summoner PC UK Mnl 19.03.2001 10:39 Uhr Seite 12 Joseph’s Chain Attacks • Added Blow—Standard secondary attack. •Desperation—Does damage with the amount of damage taken. • Confusion—Removes APs from enemy. • Revitalise—Party regains HP. • Burn Hands—Does fire-based damage. • Push—A successful push will increase the chance for the next attack. • Mind Drain—Target loses AP, while Joseph recovers AP. • Life Leech—Does damage and recovers HP. Flece’s Chain Attacks • Added Blow—Standard secondary attack.
Summoner PC UK Mnl 19.03.2001 10:39 Uhr After Combat When the enemy has been killed, you can pick up any gold and items that were dropped during battle. Use the cursor to highlight available items and click the mouse to pick them up and/or view the Contents Menu. In the Contents Menu, you can choose to take everything right away by selecting the option pick up selected. To be more selective about the items, use the cursor to select an item and click on it.
Summoner PC UK Mnl 19.03.2001 10:39 Uhr Seite 14 • Info—View the relevant information for the selected item. Skills and skill levels required to equip weapons and armour are listed in Item Info. • Unequip—Remove the item from the character’s body. • Destroy—Permanently destroy the item. • Cancel—Return to the Inventory screen. Note: Not all of these options are available for every inventory item. Party Items—The right side of the screen displays a list of Party Items.
Summoner PC UK Mnl 19.03.2001 10:39 Uhr • HP—The character’s Health Points are displayed here. You earn more HP with each level gained. • AP—This shows your current Ability Points. Without AP, you cannot use Chain Attacks, spells, or active skills. • Speed—The higher the Speed percentage, the better your chances of successfully completing a Chain Attack. • Damage—The higher the Damage modifier, the more damage you will inflict on an enemy.
Summoner PC UK Mnl 19.03.2001 10:39 Uhr Seite 16 will go through your selected Chain Attacks in order each time a Chain Attack is successfully executed. Chain Attacks can only be executed when the chain symbol is visible. Status The Status screen displays a character’s Resistances and Status Effects and shows his or her main combat objective. • Resistances—The percentages to the right indicate how resistant a character is to each type of attack.
Summoner PC UK Mnl 19.03.2001 10:39 Uhr chance that the enemy will divert its attention to the ranged attacker. • Healer—A character set to Healer will heal the other party members when they’re low on hp. If there is no one to heal, a healer acts as if given the Melee command. • Caster—A character set to Caster avoids any sort of Melee combat and will stay behind the front lines, casting offensive and defensive spells.
Summoner PC UK Mnl 19.03.2001 10:39 Uhr Seite 18 • Areas you still need to explore are blacked out and mysterious. If the current area has more than one level (layers), click on the arrows on the bar labeled layer to explore other layers. You cannot view a layer’s map until you’ve actually explored that layer. Switching Characters As more people join your party, you can control them individually during the adventure or in combat. You can also scroll between their Skills and Status interface screens.
Summoner PC UK Mnl 19.03.2001 10:39 Uhr To distribute skill points, press the r key for the Character Menu. Now use the cursor to highlight the skill you would like to increase. Finally, click on the plus symbol (+) to increase that skill by one point. No skill level can be raised higher than the character’s current experience level. Note: Skill points are permanent once you exit the Skills screen. P Spells Menu ress the c key or click on the Spells icon to gain access to the Spells Menu.
Summoner PC UK Mnl 19.03.2001 10:39 Uhr Seite 20 to more powerful spells within that circle. Higher-level spells cost more ap than lower-level spells.
Summoner PC UK Mnl 19.03.2001 10:39 Uhr Skills Menu J ust like the Spells Menu, you can access the Skills Menu from the Game Screen. Press the s key or click on the Skills icon to view the list of available skills for each character. Along the top of the menu are six different categories of skills. Use the cursor to highlight and select a category or press the tab key to access other party members’ Skills Menus. • Combat—These skills include the ability to Backstab, Dodge, or Parry when in battle.
Summoner PC UK Mnl 19.03.2001 10:39 Uhr Seite 22 Traveling to other cities and Locations W hen Joseph needs to travel significant distances, he does so in the World Map view. The World Map is an overhead view of the world of Summoner™, showing neighboring towns and villages. Prior to traveling, npcs will give Joseph information on how to get to the next location. World Map view is usually initiated when Joseph crosses an area marked with a yellow line.
Summoner PC UK Mnl 19.03.2001 10:39 Uhr wearing a summoning ring to summon the corresponding creature, the ring gains power only while you have it equipped. As Joseph gains experience, any summoning rings he has equipped will increase in power. The amount of experience acquired by these rings depends on Joseph’s Summon skill. The higher his Summon skill, the more power his summoning rings gain.
Summoner PC UK Mnl 19.03.2001 10:39 Uhr Seite 24 ITEMS A s Joseph explores the continents of Medeva and Orenia, he will come across various items to either use, equip, or sell. Sometimes, npcs will ask Joseph to find a particular item of interest and bring it back for a reward. • Weapons—You can find Blunt, Piercing, Slashing, or Ranged Weapons in stores or after combat.
Summoner PC UK Mnl 19.03.2001 10:39 Uhr The WORLD Of SUMMONER I n the mythology of Summoner,™Ghuval the Maker of All Things created the world, Khosos. Urath, god of the Sudani, struck the earth with his sword and split Khosos into many continents and islands. Summoner™ takes place on two of those continents: Orenia and Medeva. The Kingdom of Medeva T hirteen kings once ruled over the realms of Medeva.
Summoner PC UK Mnl 19.03.2001 10:39 Uhr Seite 26 Some places of interest in Medeva: Masad Masad is a farming village on the Darhu River, north of Lenele. Joseph lives in Masad, and he begins the game here. Lenele A city on the Darhu River, Lenele was built on the ruins of the City of Gods. The Palace of King Bellias VI and the High Temple of Urath are located here. Lenele has four major quarters: the docks, the marketplace, the Old City slums, and the wealthy Crown district.
Summoner PC UK Mnl 19.03.2001 10:40 Uhr Some places of interest in Orenia: The Tower of Eleh A siege tower built by the gods to storm the gates of Heaven, the original tower was destroyed in the Chaos of Ten Thousand Years. Murod has enslaved his people to rebuild the tower and install himself as the Emperor of Heaven and Lord of All Creation. Wolong A village on the Lake of Sorrows, Wolong is a stronghold of the Jade Temple’s rebellion and home of the Gatherers, a sect of healers.
Summoner PC UK Mnl 19.03.2001 10:40 Uhr Seite 28 THE CHARACTERS Joseph Role: Farmer; Summoner Born: 577 vm (19 years old) After the massacre of Ciran, Joseph exiled himself to Masad, a village on the Darhu river. Though he has tried to forget the horror unleashed by his power, Joseph must learn to master his gift and confront the Emperor of Orenia.
Summoner PC UK Mnl 19.03.2001 10:40 Uhr Seite 29 Flece Role: Thief Born: 574 vm (22 years old) Flece grew up in the quarter of Lenele known as the “Old City,” the slums on the Darhu’s east bank. The daughter of a prostitute, Flece was orphaned when her mother was knifed to death in the Alley of Dogs. Flece works for Tancred, the “King of Fleas” who controls all illicit commerce in Lenele.
Summoner PC UK Mnl 19.03.2001 10:40 Uhr Seite 30 Murod Role: Emperor of Orenia Born: 532 vm (64 years old) Formerly the leader of the Society of the Jade Temple, Murod betrayed the emperor, murdered his family, and seized the throne of Orenia. Murod has enslaved his people to rebuild the Tower of Eleh and install himself as the Emperor of Heaven. Because of the Jade Temple’s prophecy, Murod has invaded Medeva to find the Summoner.
Summoner PC UK Mnl 19.03.2001 10:40 Uhr vivors went into hiding, and now they lead the rebellion against the Usurper. Tancred Role: Flece’s Guardian; Leader of Lenele’s Thieves Born: 560 vm (36 years old) The infamous “Prince of Beggars” and “King of Fleas,” Tancred controls a network of smugglers, thieves, spies, and assassins. Tancred became Flece’s guardian after the death of her mother, and he taught her the arts of stealth and deception.
Summoner PC UK Mnl 19.03.2001 10:40 Uhr Seite 32 MULTIPLAYER Summoner™ Multiplayer allows up to four players to play via Internet or LAN play. It is a means by which to play cooperatively with others in your party against randomly encountered enemies and build up your character’s levels. Note: In order to play Summoner ™ Multiplayer, you will need at least a 56k Modem and valid Internet or LAN connection via TCP/IP.
Summoner PC UK Mnl 19.03.2001 10:40 Uhr side of the menu. The right side of the screen is reserved for making new characters. A. Playing as a Previously Created Character Simply click and highlight the desired character. Created characters will be listed on the left side of the Character Selection/Creation menu. B. Making a New Character If you wish to create a new character, select a character from the available choices on the right side of the menu. Next you must assign the desired character a class.
Summoner PC UK Mnl 19.03.2001 10:40 Uhr Seite 34 2. Password You can select a password for your game. If you select this option, players wishing to join the game will have to enter the password on the Game Start screen. You DO NOT have to include a password for your game. 3. Maximum Level Difference Use this option to select the maximum level difference joining players can be.
Summoner PC UK Mnl 19.03.2001 10:40 Uhr 6. Be sure to talk to the people with “!!” displayed over their heads. These people have important things to say to Joseph. 7. Chain attacks can increase in power the more you use them. 8. When using a summoned creature make sure to keep Joseph healthy. If he falls unconscious, the summoning will turn on you. 9. Some creatures are more resistant to certain types of attacks. Experiment to see which weapons work best on which creatures. 10.
Summoner PC UK Mnl 19.03.2001 CREDITS For Volition, Inc. www.volition-inc.
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Summoner PC UK Mnl 19.03.2001 10:41 Uhr Seite 38 Technical customer support: If you have technical problems with this game (installation, sound etc), please contact our technical customer support team: Mon - Fri from 10.00 am - 5.
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Summoner PC UK Mnl 19.03.2001 10:41 Uhr Seite 42 Coming Soon www.redfaction.com © 2000 Volition Inc. Published by THQ Inc. Developed by Volition Inc. Summoner - Game and Software © 2000, 2001 THQ Inc. Developed by Volition, Inc. Summoner, Volition, THQ and their respective logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc. All rights reserved. © 2001 THQ. All rights reserved.
