4 Description |
4 Description |
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6 This is the funniest and most addictive game you'll ever play—hilarious fun |
6 This is the funniest and most addictive game you'll ever play—hilarious fun |
7 that you can enjoy anywhere, anytime. **Hedgewars** is a **turn-based strategy |
7 that you can enjoy anywhere, anytime. **Hedgewars** is a **turn-based strategy |
8 game** but the real buzz is from watching the **devastation caused by those |
8 game** but the real buzz is from watching the **devastation caused by those |
9 pesky hedgehogs** with those fantastic weapons—sneaky little blighters with a |
9 pesky hedgehogs** with those fantastic weapons—sneaky little blighters with |
10 bad attitude! |
10 a bad attitude! |
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12 Each player controls a **team of up to 8 hedgehogs**. During the course of |
12 Each player controls a **team of up to 8 hedgehogs**. During the course of |
13 the game, players take turns with one of their hedgehogs. They then use |
13 the game, players take turns with one of their hedgehogs. They then use |
14 whatever tools and weapons are available to **attack and kill the opponents' |
14 whatever tools and weapons are available to **attack and kill the opponents' |
15 hedgehogs**, thereby winning the game. Hedgehogs may move around the terrain |
15 hedgehogs**, thereby winning the game. |
16 in a variety of ways, normally by walking and jumping but also by using |
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17 particular tools such as the rope or parachute, to move to otherwise |
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18 inaccessible areas. Each **turn is time-limited** to ensure that players do |
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19 not hold up the game with excessive thinking or moving. |
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21 A large **variety of tools and weapons** are available for players during |
17 To destroy your foes you can use one out of **over 40 weapons**! |
22 the game. Hedgewars features the standard artillery-genre classics (such as |
18 Launch bazookas or homing bees, drop mines, dynamite or explosive rubber ducks, |
23 grenade, cluster bomb, bazooka, shotgun), but also boasts a host of other |
19 throw grenades or watermelon bombs, poison them with stinky cheese, send them |
24 weapons quite unique to it alone. |
20 flying with a baseball bat, and much more! |
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26 Most weapons, when used, cause **explosions that deform the terrain**, |
22 Most weapons cause **explosions that deform the terrain**, removing |
27 removing circular chunks. Hedgehogs can die by drowning, being thrown off |
23 circular chunks. Hedgehogs can die by drowning, being thrown off |
28 either side of the arena, or when their health is reduced to zero. |
24 either side of the arena, or when their health is reduced to zero. |
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26 Hedgehogs may move around the terrain in a variety of ways, normally by |
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27 walking and jumping but also by using particular tools such as the rope |
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28 or parachute, to move to otherwise inaccessible areas. Each **turn is |
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29 time-limited** to ensure that players do not hold up the game with |
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30 excessive thinking or moving. |
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30 Getting started |
32 Getting started |
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32 For complete beginners we recommend to start with the the first 2 or 3 |
34 For complete beginners we recommend to play in singleplayer mode first. |
33 missions of the campaign “A Classic Fairytale” in the singleplayer menu. |
35 Start with the Basic Movement Training found in the training menu. |
34 It explains the basic controls and gameplay. |
36 Proceed with the other training missions. |
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37 After completing the training, try to play some quick matches against the |
36 Note that Hedgewars doesn't have a *complete* tutorial yet, but it is |
38 computer (also found in the singleplayer menu). |
37 planned to create one in future versions. |
39 Hedgewars has many weapons, so play a few matches to get a better feeling |
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40 for them. |
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39 In-depth information about the game can be found online: |
42 In-depth information about the game can be found online: |
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41 * <https://hedgewars.org/start>: Getting Started |
44 * <https://hedgewars.org/start>: Getting Started |
42 * <https://hedgewars.org/wiki.html>: Hedgewars Wiki |
45 * <https://hedgewars.org/wiki.html>: Hedgewars Wiki |
48 * Cursor keys: Walk and aim |
51 * Cursor keys: Walk and aim |
49 * Mouse: Move camera |
52 * Mouse: Move camera |
50 * Right mouse button: Open ammo menu |
53 * Right mouse button: Open ammo menu |
51 * Left mouse button: Select target or weapon |
54 * Left mouse button: Select target or weapon |
52 * Space bar: Shoot |
55 * Space bar: Shoot |
53 * Left shift: Precise |
56 * Left shift: Precise (this is a modifier key) |
54 * Left shift + Up/Down: Precise aiming |
57 * Precise + Up/Down: Precise aiming |
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58 * Precise + Left/Right: Turn around without walking |
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59 * Hold down Precise: Prevent slipping on ice |
55 * Enter: Jump |
60 * Enter: Jump |
56 * Backspace: High jump |
61 * Backspace: High jump |
57 * Backspace ×2: Backjump |
62 * Backspace ×2: Backjump |
58 * Tab: Switch hedgehog (after activating the utility) |
63 * Tab: Switch hedgehog (after activating the utility) |
59 * 1-5: Set weapon timer |
64 * 1-5: Set weapon timer |
60 * F1-F10: Weapon shortcuts |
65 * F1-F10: Weapon shortcuts |
61 * P: Pause (also shows mission panel) |
66 * P: Pause, when playing offline, toggle automatic turn skipping when online |
62 * Esc: Quit with prompt (also shows mission panel) |
67 * Esc: Quit with prompt (also shows mission panel) |
63 * T: Chat |
68 * T: Chat |
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69 * U: Team chat |
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65 For the full list, go to the Hedgewars settings. Also read the weapon tooltips |
71 For the full list, go to the Hedgewars settings. Also read the weapon tooltips |
66 for weapon-specific controls. |
72 for weapon-specific controls. |
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68 ### Special controls |
74 ### Special controls |
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70 These are lesser-known controls of Hedgewars, they are based on your |
76 These are lesser-known controls of Hedgewars, they are based on your |
71 configured controls: |
77 configured controls: |
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73 * Confirm: Team chat (if not confirming quit) |
79 * Precise + Toggle hedgehog tags: Change visible hedgehog tags (team name/hog name/health) |
74 * Hold down Precise: Prevent slipping on ice |
80 * Switch + Toggle hedgehog tags: Toggle hedgehog tag translucency |
75 * Precise + Left/Right: Turn around |
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76 * Precise + Toggle team bars: Change hedgehog tabs |
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77 * Precise + Toggle team bars + Switch: Toggle HUD |
81 * Precise + Toggle team bars + Switch: Toggle HUD |
78 * Precise + Screenshot: Save current map + mask in Screenshot directory |
82 * Precise + Capture (screenshot key): Save current map + mask into Screenshot directory |
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80 Installation instructions |
84 Installation instructions |
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82 See the `INSTALL.md` file. |
86 See the `INSTALL.md` file. |
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