FAQ for new players?

(leifhv) #1

Would it not be useful to have a sticky FAQ thread for new players in this forum?

Last night I discovered that it is in fact possible to select engie without the ‘not exellent’ shotgun :slight_smile: , but you have to select this in the launcher before you start DB. I assumed that the additional weapons and equipment was XP rewards but it turns out that are they’ve been available via the launcher the whole time.

I discovered this during random browsing in the forum, but if it had been in a ‘FAQ - new players start here’ thread I would have known from the start.

Lots of other info that would be useful to know for new players from the start; map-info, objective-gameplay info, any public info about the SD’s general plans for DB (future maps, weapons) , weapon info, etc.

…or is ‘new player’ info in textual form available anywhere else and I’ve just missed it?

(rookie1) #2

agreed for new player they have to discover everything with time ,maps layout , gameplay, chars/weapons choices and stuff ,ther is a lack there

(en2ie) #3

I actually read the title of the topic as Fag? :slight_smile:

Yes an FAQ for the new players would be a good idea, they could put a link in the homepage of the launcher too for those who don’t visit the forums.

(Volcano) #4

[QUOTE=en2ie;458992]I actually read the title of the topic as Fag? :slight_smile:
[/QUOTE]

so did I lol, i was expecting a hate thread but instead found something much better

(leifhv) #5

Yes, I tried changing the title to ‘FAQ for new players?’ but only the heading of my post changed…perhaps a mod can change it?

(Seanza) #6

I’m up for creating a very basic FAQ if anybody would like to lend a hand? Would cover the following topics:

  • Launching the game / adding + receiving friend invites
  • Choosing your classes / class loadouts
  • Changing your settings
  • How to learn the game quickly
(chippy) #7
  • Which class does what (Since some sounds and HUD notifications are wrong)
  • Binds? Maybe not in depth, but known issues, like keyarrows not bindable ingame and things of that nature
(Seanza) #8

[QUOTE=chippy;459005]- Which class does what (Since some sounds and HUD notifications are wrong)

  • Binds? Maybe not in depth, but known issues, like keyarrows not bindable ingame and things of that nature[/QUOTE]

Would cover which class does what in the loadouts bit and would cover the binds in the settings bit for controls.

No need to go further in for basic users. Once people get the hang of the basics, their interest will naturally grow and they will look this stuff up themselves or ask for it in the forums.

(leifhv) #9

Sounds like an excellent start; covers the most important bits and provides a place for asking additional…er…frequent questions.

(ImageOmega) #10

[QUOTE=Seanza;459003]I’m up for creating a very basic FAQ if anybody would like to lend a hand? Would cover the following topics:

  • Launching the game / adding + receiving friend invites
  • Choosing your classes / class loadouts
  • Changing your settings
  • How to learn the game quickly[/QUOTE]

I can lend a hand. Add me to Steam… Let’s get this party started.

(Protekt1) #11

We need a thread like this so we don’t get 20 of the same threads each time a new player joins in since most don’t like using search :smiley:

(rookie1) #12

idk if its me that I dont search the right way ,but when i Search the result gimme threads ( I have to scrool ALL the thread contents to find exactly where

(leifhv) #13

It’s possible to select ‘Show results as Posts’ in the search form. Default is show as threads which is less useful in many cases.

(rookie1) #14

:penguin: ty

(INF3RN0) #15

Gl to those working on a faq list. It should be really helpful to new people.

(Jonny_Hex) #16

+1

It’s definitely a good idea. We’ll sticky that if you can put it together, Seanza (et al).

(MrFunkyFunk) #17

I’ve come up with my participation to Seanza’s FAQ.

Dropping this here since I have no idea when it will be completed.
It’s mostly from what people have been asking on the servers or TS3, would be good if some took the time to read it here.

I might add stuff if more comes to mind, I’ll leave the serious stuff to Sean & Image :slight_smile:

ps: message me if you see facts or spelling mistakes.

• Can I change my nickname?

Currently you can’t, it’s bound to your WarChest name.
You can however change your clantag using the console (“home” key) and typing “Setclantag X”.
Replace X with your desired clantag but bear in mind you’re limited to 5 characters in total (spaces included).

• Is there any fast switch?

Yes. Press “ESC” and click the cogwheel in the lower right corner to bring up the options menu.
Go to the “Controls” menu and scroll down until you find the “Quick inventory switch” line, switch it to “ON”.

• Can I change my crosshair?

Yes but you’re currently limited to 3 options (no crosshair / full cross + dot / dot only).
Go to the “Game” menu (ESC > cogwheel > Game) and pick one of the three options.
You can customize the crosshair color to whatever you want, using the RGB system (Red Green Blue).
Drag your mouse on each slider to set a value of your choice.
See this link to help you pick the color you want.

• Can I precisely change my mouse sensitivity?

Yes, the “Controls” menu offers a slider but if you want to put an odd value with decimals you can.
Open the console (“home” key) and type “Setsensitivity X”, X being the desired value (eg: 11.5)

• Where are my config files?

They are located by default in Program Files (x86)\WarChest\Dirty Bomb\Published\Content\Shootergame\Config

• How do I take a screenshot?

Press the “F12” key.
The screenshots are located by default in “Program Files (x86)\WarChest\Dirty Bomb\Published\Content\ShooterGame\Screenshots”
Each time you take a screenshot it goes into the appropriate dedicated build map folder.

Example: The folder named “OBJ_LondonBridge-PC-21216”.
“OBJ” is the game mode; “LondonBridge” is the map; “21216” is the number of the build version that screenshot was taken on.
The screenshot is named “OBJ_LondonBridge-PC-30-18:47.390.bmp”
30 is the day of the month and 18:47.390 is the time the screenshot was made.

• How do I report a bug?

See Toomic’s thread: http://forums.warchest.com/showthread.php/33139-Reporting-an-in-game-issue

Do not post your screenshots & log files on a third party website/hosts. Posting them only on the alpha forums removes the risk of breaching the NDA.

Sometimes a dev might ask that you record a video to show or pinpoint an issue.
If you recorded a video, uploading the raw video and sending the link to a dev is an option but an easy way is to upload it to YouTube.

[ol]
[li]Sign into YouTube.[/li]> [li]Click the Upload link at the top of the page.[/li]> [li]Select the video you’d like to upload from your computer. [/li]> [li]In the “Privacy Settings” select “Private” (the viewer needs a youtube account that has been greenlighted by the video owner) or “Unlisted” (it’s not public, people only need to have the link to watch it).[/li]> [li]Send the dev the link to the video by private message on the forum.[/li]> [/ol]

• Can I talk about the game to my friends?

No you can’t.
See this thread http://forums.warchest.com/showthread.php/34402-Closed-Alpha-and-your-NDA

Gameplay tips:

  • [li]F1 to F5 keys are bound the each of the five classes (F1 Assault F2 Medic F3 Engineer F4 Field-Ops F5 Covert-Ops)[/li]> You can press any of them when you’re playing to select the one you want to respawn with when you’re dead.
    > It can save you the akward situation of respawning with the wrong class due to bad spawn timing (since we don’t have any timer yet on the hud).
  • [li]During warmup you don’t have to wait for the respawn timer to reach zero to respawn. If you’re dead you can just tap out/suicide (“k” key) and press any of the F keys to respawn instantly.[/li]> No more down time during practice!
(Seanza) #18

Cheers Funk! Got those threads saved to faves for making this FAQ already. I haven’t contacted ImageOmega yet, will give him a shout if I struggle with anything. Coming soon!

(ImageOmega) #19

Just let me know how I can help. I’m here to write up whatever. I actually have some plans in line too that I’ll hopefully get out the door. Been working on some stuff that I’m not yet ready to reveal, but hopefully it’ll be a big splash here. =]

(Mustang) #20

My mind is firing all sorts of ideas off right now, looking forward to the big reveal.