User Guide

Type your message in the text box below the Message Board. Click either the
Public or Private tabs above the box. If the message is private, then you must
highlight the recipients by double-clicking their names in the lobby panel on
the right-side of the screen.
Public messages are seen by everyone in the lobby (or current lobby room, in
the case of an Internet connection). Private messages will only be seen by
those players you have selected.
HOSTING A GAME
Click Host New Game if you want to host your own game. You will now be
taken to the Host Game screen where you will configure all game options,
weapon options and the number of players able to join in the game.
Configuring Your Game
You will notice that the Menus on the Host Game screen are those you see
when you play Single Machine/Hot-Seat Worms 2, and they are used in exactly
the same way.
There are also some other items you will have to adjust before creating your
game. These are found on the Settings tab.
Teams Allowed
This sets the total number of teams allowed to play in the game.
Teams Per Player
This sets the number of teams each player may enter. More than one player
can be entered from the same computer in a link-up game, up to a limit of five
(eg five players on one computer can play against a single player on a
separate linked machine).
Worms Per Team
This sets the maximum number of Worms allowed in a Team. This is limited by
the number of teams participating (see Worms In Team in Game Menu for
full details).
Victories Required
This sets the number of rounds required to win the game.
Password
Click the Password Security checkbox to set a password, restricting entry into
your game. Type your password at the prompt and press Return.
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Local Area Network Play
To enter a link-up game, you will first have to go to the Network Set-up
Screen and then the Lobby Screen.
The Lobby is an area where you can view which players are available to join a
game, which games are in progress and which games are being created.
• Click Networked Game from the Game Menu.
Type your name so that you can be identified on-line. Make sure that the name
you type has no spaces in it - all spaces are removed when you enter the
name.
• Click Local to open the Lobby Screen.
When you arrive in the lobby, you will see that some games are ready to join,
you can spectate other games or you can host your own game.
On the left-side of the screen, you will see a list of games. A Green Light
signifies games that require players. A Green Light with ‘XXX’ on it is a game
that needs players with an appropriate password to join the game.
Some games are closed; a red light signifies that the game is running and
cannot be joined. The maximum number of players who can join, the number
of teams already joined and available spaces for spectators are also shown
here.
Players in the lobby appear in a box on the right-side of the screen. These
players haven't yet joined a game.
MESSAGES
In the centre of the Lobby Screen is the Message Board where all public
messages, or private messages addressed to you, are displayed. Click the
appropriate tab to view private or public messages. When a new message has
been received, the Chat icon (on the tab) will be highlighted.
To send your own messages:
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World Domination - Setting-
Up Network and Internet Play
N
OTE
:
As soon as you have
selected to host a
game, the door is
closed so others
cannot join it until you
have configured the
game settings.