-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+-=+=-=+ _ __ ____ __ ____ ____ | | / /____ _ _____ _____ _____ ____ _ / __// /_ / _// _/ | | /| / // __ `// ___// ___// ___// __ `// /_ / __/ / / / / | |/ |/ // /_/ // / / /__ / / / /_/ // __// /_ _/ / _/ / |__/|__/ \__,_//_/ \___//_/ \__,_//_/ \__/ /___//___/ ( P e r s o n a l C o m p u t e r ) ****************************************************************************** Online FAQ Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition (PC) Ryan Kavanagh (Bonds Legacy) Final Version - Updated: 08/17/01 ****************************************************************************** Contacts -------- EMAIL.........................bondslegacy@yahoo.ca AOL Instant Messenger.........BondsLegacy MSN Messenger Service.........bondslegacy@hotmail.com ****************************************************************************** This document is copyrighted (c) 2001 by Ryan "Bonds Legacy" Kavanagh and may not be posted/distributed anywhere without my permission. If you wish to host it on your site,then feel free to contact me at the above address. As well as being copyrighted, this document is also under protection by the Canadian Copyright Act. Look it up if you don't believe me. But this document is still copyrighted 50 years after I die. Which won't be for some time. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- The following sites have my permission for this FAQ to be posted: www.gamefaqs.com www.neoseeker.com www.geocities.com/bondslegacy www.nintendo-z.com If you see any sites other than the ones listed above, then contact me immediately! The site may have my permission, but just not included in the current version, but tell me anyways... =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Introduction ------------ Warcraft II is a popular RTS strategy game. You choose as one of 2 races and fight for control of the world. Blizzard released a new version of Warcraft II which featured Warcraft II, the expansion, and online multiplayer options to compete with up to 8 people at a time! ============================================================================== Table of Contents ============================================================================== I......FAQ Revision History II.....Connection Methods III....Default Game Types IV.....Most Common Types of Games VI.....What is a Clan? VII....Credit/Thanks VIII...Copyright Info * means the section is under construction =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- I. FAQ Revision History =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ---Start--- Version 0.00 - 07/26/01: Just started the FAQ, formatted it, and that's about it for now. Version 0.10 - 07/27/01: Finished up the connection methods section Version 0.80 - 08/17/01: Finished all of the sections. yay! Final Version - 08/17/01: Decided to put a Clan section in it. The Final release is now upon us. ---Finish--- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- II. Connection Methods =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Battle.net Connection --------------------- This is one of the most popular muliplayer options for Warcraft II. it connects you to an online service where you can join or create your own games and compete with up to 8 of your friends or complete starngers that don't speak english for that matter. To connect, simply go to the battle.net option. It will turn to a new screen. If it needs to dial up to the internet, it will minimize and start dialing. You might even have to connect manually before you start to connect to b.net. Once in, select your user name and type in your pass word. If you don't have an account, then go to "Create New Account" Direct Connect -------------- Well, if you have two computers in your house that are connected together with a LAN, then you can play head to head, well, you also have to have another copy of the game, so if you can, just burn one. After that, you compete like it's a battle.net game. This type of game only supports two people, so if you need more, go to battle.net. Modem ----- In this type of connection, two people can connect up their modems for a head to head, or with computer opponents match up. To connect, one player must set their option as "Call" and the other person set it as "answer" The person that has there's set as "Call" pushes connect. This will send a phone call to the person set up as "answer" When the phone rings in that person's house, they must push Connect. Then he will be dialed into the other persons modem. You will be brought to a menu where you can choose your map, number of computers, etc. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- III. Default Game Types (Battle.net) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Melee ----- This is the most common type of game that you will find. You can have computer players and human players in this game. The humans have the option to "ally up" against other people or computers. That basically means that there are teams. Free For All ------------ The name should speak for itself. In this Type of game, you are pitted against other human players. There are no computers and no option to ally up. Fight for your life. You can have up to 8 people, which can get quite insane when you don't know if somebody's being eliminated as you speak. One on One ---------- Just like it sounds. This mode only supports 2 people. Those 2 people go head to head against each other. There is no computers and no allying option. Top versus Bottom ----------------- This is a type of team battle game. One team is the Home Team (top) and the others, the Away team (bottom) The game creator can move people from one team to the other. Whoever is on your side is automatically allied when the game begins. Use Map Settings ---------------- This type of game is meant for games that you or somebody else has created in the scenario editor. It lets you play the game with all of the preset settings that were put into it. (ie. Start the game with 50 peons each) Ladder ------ This is the competitive part of battle.net. It's almost like a contest. After you have 10 wins off of normal games, you can enter ladder games. These games can only be played on maps approved by blizzard. If you win, it is recorded onto your record. If your record is good enough, you will be put on the top 100 list! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- IV. Most Common Types of Games =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- There are a couple of games that you will see A LOT of on battle.net. They will be listed below with an explanation as to how they're played. Comp Stomp ---------- This is a REALLY common game. You usually have 6-7 human players fighting 1-2 computer players. At the beginning of the game, all of the human players ally and work together to finish off the computer(s) as quickly as possible. Castles ------- This another popular game. It has been edited in the campaign editor. All the buildings and units build in one second. SDo it's the fight to see how quickly you can accumulate a lot of units. Usually, the best thing to do is to right into the middle and build a barracks. Then just keep pumping out some good, powerful units, usually ballistas or catapults at first. There isn't any air allowed in these games, unless the creator redisigned the map. Laser Tag --------- This is another game that has been edited in the editor. You have a keep, a barracks, a lumber mill, a couple of guard towers and a set number of farms. The idea is to get all of the Rangers out of the barracks as you can. You then try to kill the other people. It's called laser tag because it was created in an advanced editor and the Rangers shoot out lightning. Also, the Rangers come out of the barracks a second after they were made. Just like the castles game. Snowball Wars ------------- This is just like the game above, only they people shoot out icicles. Fireball Wars ------------- Just like the above game, only they shoot out fireballs. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- V. What is a Clan? =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- A "Clan" is a group of people on Battle.net. Almost like a club. They usually have initials in front of their user name, example: {GF}BondsLegacy. The initails could mean a lot of things, but in this case, they mean GameFAQs . Usually, the clan will hold tryouts where other members of the B.net community will join the game and test their skills to see if they're good enough to join the clan. Most clans will have their own channels. You know, the chat room things. A lot of them even have something called a "bot" this is a program that boots up and looks like a person inside of the channel, except beside their name, it will say "Chat" Bots can do lots of things. They can ban people from the channel, they can make it so that only the clan members can enter the channel, etc. They are found all over the net for downloads. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- VI. Credit/Thanks =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Credit/Thanks for this FAQ go to: - CJayC: For posting this on his site (www.gamefaqs.com) - Blizzard: For developing this great, great game - Myself: For writing this FAQ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- VII. Copyright Info =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- This document is copyrighted (c) 2001 by Ryan "Bonds Legacy" Kavanagh and may not be posted/distributed anywhere without my permission. If I find out you have an unauthorized version of this FAQ on your site/magazine, I will be forced to take legal action. If you wish to host it on your site,then feel free to contact me at the above address. (bondslegacy@yahoo.ca) As well as being copyrighted, this document is also under protection by the Canadian Copyright Act. Look it up if you don't believe me. But this document is still copyrighted 50 years after I die. Which won't be for some time. ___ __ __ / _ ) ___ ___ ___/ /___ / / ___ ___ _ ___ _ ____ __ __ / _ |/ _ \ / _ \/ _ /(_-< / /__/ -_)/ _ `// _ `// __// // / /____/ \___//_//_/\_,_//___/ /____/\__/ \_, / \_,_/ \__/ \_, / /___/ /___/ -=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+-=+=-=+ End of Document, Copyright (c) 2001 Ryan Kavanagh (Bonds Legacy)