Designing Games with Xconq

• Introduction
• Designing Games with Xconq
  • A Tutorial Example
    • Basic Definitions
    • Adding Movement
    • Buildings and Rubble Piles
    • Human Units
    • The Scenario
  • Types
    • Designing Unit Types
    • Designing Terrain Types
    • Designing Material Types
    • Setting up Type Relationships
    • Stacking
    • Defining Occupants and Transports
    • Hints on Types
  • Setting up a Game
  • Designing the World
    • World Shape and Size
    • World Terrain
    • Synthesizing World Terrain
    • Rivers
    • Roads
    • Independent Units
    • Altitudes and Elevations
  • Designing the Sides
    • Predefined Sides
    • Side Library
    • Limits on Sides
    • Hints on Sides
  • Setting up the Units
    • Predefined Units
    • Making Countries for Players
  • Setup Miscellany
    • Technology
    • Setting up Self-Units
  • Units and Actions
  • Unit Movement
    • Unit Speed
    • Movement Costs
    • Entering Transports
    • Border Slides
    • Leaving the Area
    • Free Moves
    • Zone of Control
  • Unit Construction
    • Researching
    • Tooling Up
    • Creation
    • Completion
    • Repair
  • Unit Combat
    • Multi-Round Battles
    • Capture
    • Detonation
  • Unit Manipulation
    • Transferring Unit Parts Action
    • Changing Side
    • Changing Type
    • Disbanding
  • Material Manipulation
  • Terrain Manipulation
  • Vision Parameters
    • Seeing All
    • Coverage
    • Setting the Initial View
    • Vision Range
  • Designing Backdrop Weather
  • Designing Backdrop Economy
    • Creating Materials
    • Movement of Materials
    • Consuming Materials
  • Adding Random Events
    • Accident Parameters
    • Attrition Parameters
    • Revolt Parameters
    • Surrender Parameters
  • Designing the Interface
  • Designing the Text
    • Describing Objects
    • Describing Events
    • Generating Names
    • Grammar Examples
  • Designing the Graphics
    • Image Format
    • Image Design Tools
    • Image Design Hints
  • Game Module Organization
  • Building New Games
    • Building Scenarios
    • Designer Mode
    • Saving Scenarios
    • Preparing a Game for Use
    • Installing a Game
    • Playtesting
    • Safety
    • Balance
    • Complexity
    • Combinations
  • Debugging Designs
  • Tricks and Techniques
    • Limiting Unit Quantities
    • Handicapping
    • Buying the Initial Setup
    • Leaders
    • Navigable Rivers
    • What Ranges for Values?
    • Fatigue
    • Brainless Units and Scorekeeping
    • Days and Years
    • GDL Optimization
    • Conversion from Xconq 5
    • Xconq 5.x Setproduct
    • Even More
  • Designing with X11 Xconq
    • X11 Xconq Design Dialog
    • Shortcuts for X11 Xconq Designers
    • Image Families
      • Xshowimf
  • Designing with Curses Xconq
  • Designing with Mac Xconq
    • Using the Palette
      • Painting Terrain
      • Creating Units
      • Painting People
      • Painting Material
      • Creating Named Features
      • Painting Elevations
      • Painting Temperatures
      • Painting Winds
      • Painting Clouds
    • Images
      • Icons and Patterns
      • Game Preview Pictures
    • IMFApp
    • Sounds
• Reference Manual
  • Language Syntax
    • Lexical Elements
    • Conventions Used
    • Forms and Evaluation
    • Tables
    • Modifying Objects
    • Symbols
    • Lists
  • Game Module Forms
    • Module Variants
    • Including Other Modules
    • Conditional Loading
  • World and Area Forms
    • World Properties
    • Area Properties
    • Layers
    • Distances and Elevations
    • Temperatures
    • Winds
    • Clouds
  • Side and Player Forms
    • Side Name Properties
    • Side Class
    • Status in Game
    • Side Relationships
    • Numbering Units
    • Side-Specific Namers
    • Side Tech Levels
    • Side Views
    • Interaction
    • Doctrine
    • Other
    • Players
    • Rules of Side Configuration
  • Unit Forms
    • Unit Properties
    • Unit Action State
    • Unit Plan
    • Goal Types
    • Task Types
  • Agreements
  • Scorekeeper Forms
    • Scorekeeper Properties
    • Scorekeeper Bodies
    • Scorekeeper Functions
    • Scorefile
  • History Forms
  • Battle Forms
  • Types in General
    • Type Names
    • Type Images
    • Documentation
    • Availability
    • Type Extension
  • Unit Types
    • Unit Naming
    • Class-Restricted Unit Types
    • Self-Unit Capable Units
    • Limits on Unit Quantities
    • Hit Points
    • Experience
    • Tech Levels vs Units
    • Opinions
    • Point Value
  • Terrain Types
    • Terrain Subtypes
    • Terrain Compatibility
    • Other Terrain Properties
  • Material Types
    • People
  • Static Relationships Between Types
    • Occupants and Transports
    • Units and Terrain
    • Units and Materials
    • Terrain and Materials
  • Vision
    • Basic Vision
    • Line of Sight
    • Tracking
    • Spying
  • Game Initialization
  • Synthesis Methods
    • Synthesis Method List
    • Fractal World
    • Maze World
    • Random World
    • Earthlike World
    • Making Rivers
    • Making Roads
    • Making Countries
    • Making Independent Units
    • Making Weather
    • Making Initial Supply
    • Naming Geographical Features
    • Naming Units
    • Making a Random Date
  • Setup Postprocessing
    • Initial View
  • Naming and Text Generation
    • Naming Sides
    • Namers
    • Naming Methods
    • Notices and Narratives
  • Actions
    • Actions in General
    • Action Ordering
    • Movement Action
    • Entry Action
    • Research Action
    • Toolup Action
    • Unit Creation Actions
    • Unit Completion Action
    • Repair Action
    • Material Production Action
    • Material Transfer Action
    • Side Change Action
    • Disband Action
    • Part Transfer Action
    • Type Change Action
    • Combat Actions
    • Capture Action
    • Detonation Action
    • Terrain Alteration Actions
  • Backdrop
    • Years and Days
    • Temperature Variation
    • Temperature Effects
    • Wind Variation
    • Unit Production and Consumption
    • Terrain Production and Consumption
    • Supply Lines
    • Terrain Attrition
    • Terrain Accident
    • Unit Revolt
    • Unit Surrender
  • Game End
  • Dates and Time
    • Game Length
    • Calendar
    • Real Time
  • Image Families
  • Other Forms
    • Default Display Style
    • The Random State
    • Debugging Support
  • Files and Directories
• Hacking Xconq
  • Kernel
    • Configuration Options
    • Porting the Kernel
    • Writing New Synthesis Methods
    • Writing New Namers
    • Writing New AIs
    • Extending GDL
  • Interface
    • Interface Architecture
    • Main Program
    • Startup Options
    • Progress Indication
    • Feedback and Control
    • Play Commands
    • Error Handling
    • Textual Displays
    • Display Update
    • Types of Windows and Panels
    • Imaging
    • Animation
    • Game Designer Tools
    • Porting and Multiple Interfaces
    • Useful Displays
    • Useful Options
    • Debugging Aids
    • Guidelines and Suggestions
  • Networking
  • Miscellany
    • Versioning Standards
    • Coding Standards
    • Pitfalls
    • Rationale and Future Directions
• Summary of GDL Syntax
• Permuted Index of GDL Symbols
• Glossary
• GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
  • Preamble
  • TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION
  • How to Apply These Terms to Your New Programs
• Index

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