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How to Play Using PBTerm |
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You will need to have your Internet connection active before launching PBTerm. PBTerm supports both PPP connections (the default) and non-PPP connections (such as through a Unix shell account). |
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You will need to come up with a name you will be known by in Paintball NET, and choose a password. Note that you may choose a name that someone is already using. In that case, simply choose another name and try again. |
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When you first enter the game you will be located in the "holding area." Your position is shown on the map (upper left-hand corner of the screen) by a  , the  button will give you a summary of information about your character. You can move around by left-clicking on the map (note how the on the map moves as you tell it to). Inside the holding area there are stores (the  on the map) that contain equipment for you to BUY and WEAR.
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Every player begins with a beginner paintball gun (with 30 paintballs) and a woodlands camo vest. Aim-and-fire the shooter by right-clicking on the map. A splat ( |
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Games are arranged to start a few minutes after the previous game ends. To find out how long before the next game starts or the current game ends, use the GAME command. The game will warn you one minute before a game begins. When a game starts, everyone that has joined the game, will be teleported to some other place on the map (typically within 25 spaces of someone else who is playing). You will then be able to earn points by splatting other players ( |
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How to Play
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button, you will join the next game when it starts. Of course, you will want to become familiar with your weapon and other equipment before you join a game.
) will appear at the point you targetted. Your woodlands camo vest will conceal you if you stand in either forests (
) or jungles (
). You are fully concealed so long as you do not move or fire. Doing either will make you momentarily visible.
). There are also non-player "Bots" (
) that are in the game as well. You will also get points for surviving until the end of the game (if you splat someone). The surviving players all get money, with the most money going to the top two survivors. The amount of money depends upon how many played the game and how many survived.