User Tools

Site Tools


omf2097:starter

Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

Link to this comparison view

Both sides previous revisionPrevious revision
Next revision
Previous revision
omf2097:starter [2023/05/05 08:18] – [Basic 1Player] joneirikomf2097:starter [2023/05/06 06:38] (current) – [Basic controls] joneirik
Line 6: Line 6:
  
  
-  Install and setup DosBox +  Install and setup DosBox 
-  Starting the actual game +  Starting the actual game 
-  Basic menus +  Basic menus 
-  Basic GUI +  Basic GUI 
-  Basic controls +  Basic controls 
-  Basic Jaguar +  Basic Jaguar 
-  Basic 1Player +  Basic 1Player 
-  Basic Tournament Mode+  Basic Tournament Mode
  
 ---- ----
Line 57: Line 57:
  
 Once you've watched the very nice intro, and got into the main menu, with the cool looking robot on the left side basking in the spotlight. We have a few options here I'll sum them up, and then go through the useful ones for now: Once you've watched the very nice intro, and got into the main menu, with the cool looking robot on the left side basking in the spotlight. We have a few options here I'll sum them up, and then go through the useful ones for now:
 +
 +{{https://www.omf2097.com/pub/pic/guide/starter06.png?nolink}}
  
   * One Player Mode   * One Player Mode
Line 82: Line 84:
  
 __** Configuration **__ __** Configuration **__
 +
 +{{https://www.omf2097.com/pub/pic/guide/starter07.png?nolink}}
  
 Various options, but the most important one for now is: Various options, but the most important one for now is:
Line 90: Line 94:
  
 __** Gameplay **__ __** Gameplay **__
 +
 +{{https://www.omf2097.com/pub/pic/guide/starter08.png?nolink}}
  
 Various options that affects gameplay. There's a couple important ones, you can ignore the rest for now. Various options that affects gameplay. There's a couple important ones, you can ignore the rest for now.
Line 139: Line 145:
   - The opposite side is identical for the opponent.   - The opposite side is identical for the opponent.
  
-You can hit the ESCAPE button to pause the game and bring up a menu while in a match, with these options that works similar to the ones I mentioned in the previous section:+You can hit the ESCAPE button to pause the game and bring up a menu while in a match, these options works similar to the ones I mentioned in the previous section:
  
   * Return to game (Continues the game)   * Return to game (Continues the game)
Line 166: Line 172:
 __** Movement **__ __** Movement **__
  
-  * Left and right will make you move that direction +  * **LEFT** and **RIGHT** will make you move that direction 
-  * Down will make you duck +  * **DOWN** will make you duck 
-  * Up will make you jump, up with a direction jumps diagonally +  * **UP** will make you jump, up with a direction jumps diagonally 
-  * Holding BACK when enemy attacks will make you go into BLOCK HIGH stance. +  * Press **DOWN** first and then **UP** for a super jump 
-  * Holding DOWN+BACK when enemy attacks will make you go into BLOCK LOW stance.+  * Holding **BACK** when enemy attacks will make you go into BLOCK HIGH stance. 
 +  * Holding **DOWN** **BACK** when enemy attacks will make you go into BLOCK LOW stance.
  
 Regarding blocking, some attacks require specific Block stance. If your opponent uses a jumping attack you need to BLOCK HIGH to stop the attack, if you BLOCK LOW you'll get hit. The same the other way around, if the Opponent uses a Sweep kick you have to BLOCK LOW, and get hit if BLOCK HIGH. Regarding blocking, some attacks require specific Block stance. If your opponent uses a jumping attack you need to BLOCK HIGH to stop the attack, if you BLOCK LOW you'll get hit. The same the other way around, if the Opponent uses a Sweep kick you have to BLOCK LOW, and get hit if BLOCK HIGH.
Line 180: Line 187:
 I'll be using Jaguar as example: I'll be using Jaguar as example:
  
-  * Punch standing still/Forward = a light jab +  * **PUNCH** **FORWARD** = a light jab 
-  * Punch Back = a heavy punch/fierce +  * **PUNCH** **BACK** = a heavy punch/fierce 
-  * punch down = a crouching punch +  * **PUNCH** **DOWN** = a crouching punch 
-  * punch down forward = a crouching jab +  * **PUNCH** **DOWN** **FOREWARD** = a crouching jab 
-  * punch down backward = a slow but heavy uppercut+  * **PUNCH** **DOWN** **BACK** = a slow but heavy uppercut
  
 > Note: I'll be using these terms for the Starter Guide, but the rest of the website uses numbers instead of directions, as that's what most OMF fans are used to and it reads easier when used to it. (Example Backward + Punch = 4P per the direction on the numerical pad on the keyboard). > Note: I'll be using these terms for the Starter Guide, but the rest of the website uses numbers instead of directions, as that's what most OMF fans are used to and it reads easier when used to it. (Example Backward + Punch = 4P per the direction on the numerical pad on the keyboard).
Line 265: Line 272:
 And obviously we'll pick Jaguar for robot. Again it's pretty versatile in regards to stats, and can work with most combinations of stats, just avoid characters with very low stats anywhere. And obviously we'll pick Jaguar for robot. Again it's pretty versatile in regards to stats, and can work with most combinations of stats, just avoid characters with very low stats anywhere.
  
-If you follow the strategies in the Basic Jaguar section, you should be able to tear through the AI at "punching Bag" difficulty with little difficulty. And then meet the last boss who will say that he won't fight you until you raise the Difficulty Setting first.+If you follow the strategies in the Basic Jaguar section, you should be able to tear through the AI at "Punching Bag" difficulty with little difficulty. And then meet the last boss who will say that he won't fight you until you raise the Difficulty Setting first.
  
 {{https://www.omf2097.com/pub/pic/guide/starter02.png?nolink}} {{https://www.omf2097.com/pub/pic/guide/starter02.png?nolink}}
Line 275: Line 282:
 ---- ----
 ==== Basic Tournament Mode ==== ==== Basic Tournament Mode ====
----- 
  
 +Tournament mode is the other single player mode, and the most popular one. You create your own custom pilot, enter tournaments, fight to earn money/points, and then use those money to buy upgrades to your bot or buy other bots. to eventually become the World Champion with a fully upgraded bot that will destroy almost anything it touches.
 +
 +First off, you navigate the menus here by moving the hand with the pointy finger around to the different buttons. Some will be greyed out and can't be clicked. Take a few seconds to just move the pointer around and get used to it, it's a bit awkward the first time.
 +
 +Now let's get started:
 +
 +You start with creating a new Pilot, use the arrow keys to navigate the hand/finger pointer to the "NEW" button to create a new Pilot.
 +
 +  * Select a name
 +  * Select a portrait
 +  * Select a difficulty (Easy)
 +  * Select a Tournament to enter (North American Open, is the cheapest)
 +
 +Now you've created your first pilot, and you should have a screen like this, so let's go through and explain them:
 +
 +{{https://www.omf2097.com/pub/pic/guide/starter03.png?nolink}}
 +
 +  * Quit - Does what it says on the tin, exits back to the main menu
 +  * New Tournament - To join new tournaments, ignore for now
 +  * Arena - This is the button to fight the next fight! Be ready
 +  * Sim - This lets you look at opponents, their upgrades, and play mock fights against them. Can be useful, but for now let's ignore it.
 +  * Training Courses - For buying stats, we'll be back to this in a bit
 +  * Buy - Buys parts/upgrades to bot, we'll get back to this as well
 +  * Sell - Sells parts/upgrades to bot, let's ignore this for now
 +  * New - Make new pilot, ignore for now
 +  * Load - Pick another pilot if you have one, ignore for now
 +  * Delete - Delete a pilot, ignore for now
 +
 +Besides the buttons, you'll have a bunch of green numbers and dots on the screen above. Most are pretty self explanatory, like Rank, Wins and Loses are just statistics. Money is naturally how much you have to upgrade for. On the right side there's a list of which special moves your Bot have. And the bottom section with all the dots is a list of how much upgrades you have, which is going to look very empty right now.
 +
 +Let's start with looking at "Training Courses":
 +
 +{{https://www.omf2097.com/pub/pic/guide/starter04.png?nolink}}
 +
 +Pretty simple, you can pay money to train to gain more stats, each time you buy one the next one of the same stat gets more expensive. To start with buy a few of each until you run out of money, balanced stats are generally pretty good in tournament mode. Exit by clicking DONE when you're out of money.
 +
 +Next let's go to the "Buy" menu:
 +
 +{{https://www.omf2097.com/pub/pic/guide/starter05.png?nolink}}
 +
 +Bit more options here, but you can't afford any of them yet. But I'll explain them quickly for later on:
 +
 +  * Trade Robot - You can't afford any yet, but later on you can trade your bot and cash for another one. Tip for when you do that, make sure you have a good amount of cash spare when you do, as the new bot will have no upgrades. Can seriously cripple you if you trade in the middle of a tournament and don't have enough cash to get some upgrades.
 +  * The other 6 greyed out buttons are used to buy upgrades for your bot, they're pretty self explanatory, more power for either Punch or Kick attacks, more speed for either Punch or Kick attacks, more Armour to take less damage, or more Stun Resistance so you're harder to stun.
 +  * The 3 coloured buttons lets you change colours on your bot, and it's free! so go ahead and make something.
 +
 +Now let's go back to the main Menu. Click on "Arena" to fight your first opponent (probably Cossette), and beat her up real good.
 +
 +After the match you'll get the News reporter telling you how great you are or how lousy you are depending on how well you did.
 +
 +And then you get to the Repair screen, where you get a bunch of numbers, like how much you won, bonuses, how much it cost to repair you etc. Also statistics for how many attacks hit etc. None of them are very important, you'll get your money back in the main screen anyway. And at the bottom is your mechanic telling you how much you rock or suck.
 +
 +Back at the main menu again, you'll have more money to play with. Go to "Buy" and pick an upgrade you like, and spend the rest on more training.
 +
 +If you lose a match you get no winnings, and have to pay for repairs. So you don't want to lose too many times, or you might start having to sell parts to afford repair bills. But usually the lowest ranked opponents are bad enough you should be able to bully them for more lunch money if needed.
 +
 +Now you're set to try the rest of tournament mode for yourself!
 +
 +----
omf2097/starter.1683296329.txt.gz · Last modified: 2023/05/05 08:18 by joneirik