"AH player's manual"

[Arlo]

Just in case this thought takes root .....

Post the instructional content you think this manual should include (including screen shots, illustrations, etc. - good graphic content attracts - perhaps our resident cartoon artist, MrSlim, would be kind enough to add his beautiful work to the project).

I'm working on a Wix site to host it, as we speak (if that's acceptable). All input should be considered then, perhaps, voted on? We could get the final approval from HTC (it's their product, after all). Even hints on how to get the most out of the game (a positive spin instead of shaming) could be applied.

[Bruv119]

shoot the red guys?

[Arlo]

shoot the red guys?

There's a quote, to start. 

[100Coogn]

The new guys will be anxious to get going, so some type of Quick Start section with the very basics to get a plane/gv started and moving. (with & without HOTAS) I'm guessing a lot of new guys may not have flight sticks, but still want to check out the game.

Coogan

[8thJinx]

I started a write-up not too long ago.  Hard to juggle everything I want to do these days.

[Arlo]

The new guys will be anxious to get going, so some type of Quick Start section with the very basics to get a plane/gv started and moving. (with & without HOTAS) I'm guessing a lot of new guys may not have flight sticks, but still want to check out the game.

Coogan

Agreed. Older games/sims offered a keyboard overlay. We could at least offer a printable diagram:

Example:

[Arlo]

I started a write-up not too long ago.  Hard to juggle everything I want to do these days.

Understood (completely). Which is why this is likely best done as a community effort (which also may lead to cooperation in aspect of the game).

[The Fugitive]

Agreed. Older games/sims offered a keyboard overlay. We could at least offer a printable diagram:

Example:

(Image removed from quote.)

I think even that might be tough. I was thinking more along the lines...

JOYSTICK SETUP

Press ESC to open notebook, click "Options"," controls", "map controllers". Select controller from drop down, activate button, click modify, click action, click save. Repeat for all buttons.

TO FLY

Press ESC to open notebook. click "Hanger" select plane by clicking on the name in the list. Select load out by clicking on fuel ammo and ordnance. Click on the button in lower right to select direction for take-off.

TO USE A GROUND VEHICLE

......

And so on and so on. Add little pictures to help IF needed but you could get 8 -10 of these "basic" how to's on a page and with a big bold header each action is easy to spot and follow.

[Arlo]

I think even that might be tough. I was thinking more along the lines...

JOYSTICK SETUP

Press ESC to open notebook, click "Options"," controls", "map controllers". Select controller from drop down, activate button, click modify, click action, click save. Repeat for all buttons.

TO FLY

Press ESC to open notebook. click "Hanger" select plane by clicking on the name in the list. Select load out by clicking on fuel ammo and ordnance. Click on the button in lower right to select direction for take-off.

TO USE A GROUND VEHICLE

......

And so on and so on. Add little pictures to help IF needed but you could get 8 -10 of these "basic" how to's on a page and with a big bold header each action is easy to spot and follow.

All good stuff to add to 'basics.' 

[Slade]

My AH notes\wiki page is here.

[Wizer]

This is  a good topic   A sticky should be applied to the topic so that all suggestions would appear a top of forum.

[Mongoose]

Basics for beginners:

1.   Communicate by text
2.   Communicate by voice
3.   Clipboard on and off
4.   Hangar, select plane.
5.   Map
a.   How to zoom in and out on map
b.   Sectors
c.   Radar and dar bar
d.   .sf command
e.   Changing field
6.   Take off.
7.   Looking around
8.   Level and auto climb
9.   Zoom
10.   Icons, how to read.
11.   Flying practice for beginners.
      a.   Landing
      b.   Shooting drones.
      c.   Flying formation with drones.
12.   How to capture base
      a.   Emphasis that new pilot does not need to participate in base capture, just needs to know what is going on.
      b.   Each team has flag
               i.   Bishop: Green
              ii.   Knight: Blue
              iii.   Rook: Red
c.   75% buildings destroyed for white flag.
d.   Once flag is white, get ten troopers to map room to capture field.
e.   Anti-aircraft guns around town will kill troops, so you must destroy guns as well before dropping troops.
f.   For a field without a town, just kill guns and get troops to map room

I once wrote a 21 page manual for beginners.  Send me a PM with a place to upload it if you want a good laugh.

[Arlo]

Basics for beginners:

1.   Communicate by text
2.   Communicate by voice
3.   Clipboard on and off
4.   Hangar, select plane.
5.   Map
a.   How to zoom in and out on map
b.   Sectors
c.   Radar and dar bar
d.   .sf command
e.   Changing field
6.   Take off.
7.   Looking around
8.   Level and auto climb
9.   Zoom
10.   Icons, how to read.
11.   Flying practice for beginners.
      a.   Landing
      b.   Shooting drones.
      c.   Flying formation with drones.
12.   How to capture base
      a.   Emphasis that new pilot does not need to participate in base capture, just needs to know what is going on.
      b.   Each team has flag
               i.   Bishop: Green
              ii.   Knight: Blue
              iii.   Rook: Red
c.   75% buildings destroyed for white flag.
d.   Once flag is white, get ten troopers to map room to capture field.
e.   Anti-aircraft guns around town will kill troops, so you must destroy guns as well before dropping troops.
f.   For a field without a town, just kill guns and get troops to map room

I once wrote a 21 page manual for beginners.  Send me a PM with a place to upload it if you want a good laugh.

All good stuff. Put it on a webpage?

[Mongoose]

All good stuff. Put it on a webpage?

Working on it.

[Ciaphas]

Be nice if we could add additional clipboard items with the quick red help topics.


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