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- Welcome to MissionForce: CyberStorm, a strategy game set
- in the Earthsiege universe. CyberStorm takes strategy gaming
- to a new level, with a detailed and rich turn-based game
- that uses superb graphics and gameplay to challenge even the
- most experienced gamer.
-
- For convenience, you may run this demo directly from the CD.
- However, to insure optimal speed while examining this demo, you can
- copy the entire demo subdirectory from the CD to your hard drive.
- The demo can run entirely from the CD, but will run more smoothly
- if run from your hard drive.
-
- To play this demo, you need only select the "Sample CyberStorm"
- option from the main menu. This will take you directly into
- a sample game of CyberStorm. From this game, you can build a
- force of your choosing (though from a very restricted list of
- units, a mere sample of the units you'll be able to access in
- the full game) and then challenge any of the standard missions.
-
- NOTE: If you do not have Microsoft's Direct X drivers installed
- on your system, you will not hear any sounds in this demo. The
- full release version of CyberStorm will install these needed
- drivers automatically and you will be able to hear our full sound
- and music once you install the release version of the game. You
- can download the needed drivers from Microsoft directly if you
- have access to the Internet.
-
- When you enter the demo, you will already have a force of two
- Hercs (the giant fighting machines you will command in this
- game) and two Bioderms (the pilots who drive those Hercs).
- These Hercs and Bioderms are already linked (which means the
- Bioderms are assigned to pilot their specific Hercs), and your
- mission selected... so you can just jump right in and play a
- mission. If you choose, however, you can modify your force by
- visiting the Bioderm facility (where you can train your Bioderms),
- the Herc Bay (where you can upgrade your Herc's weapons and
- systems... or purchase additional Hercs), and/or the Command
- Center (where you can choose a new mission). Once you've made
- your adjustments, you can launch the mission and enjoy a sample
- of CyberStorm.
-
- While exploring the demonstration version of CyberStorm, use the
- right mouse button to click on items you'd like more information
- on. Though the game manual and help files are unavailable on the
- demo version, the full right-click help IS available. It will
- help guide you though the demonstration.
-
- In the full release version of CyberStorm, there are 30 different
- Bioderm pilots available, 8 different Hercs, 70 different weapons,
- over 30 different internal component systems, and 23 different
- worlds to challenge. With a mission generator as part of the game,
- no two missions will ever be alike. With almost limitless
- combinations of weapons and systems, you can play through a
- campaign of CyberStorm, and then start another to enjoy a
- completely new experience.
-
- Though this demo does not allow you to sample the multiplayer
- capability of CyberStorm, you can play the release version over a
- modem between two human players, or with up to eight players on a
- local-area network. The mission generator puts YOU in control,
- allowing you to construct any mission type you wish for a
- multiplayer game... from competitive "smashfests" to cooperative
- missions where you and your friends are trying to destroy an enemy
- base.
-
- To obtain a full release version of CyberStorm, you can visit your
- local retailer, or order directly from Sierra Direct at
- 1-800-757-7707. Look for us on the Internet at
- HTTP://WWW.SIERRA.COM
- or on Compuserve (at GO SIERRA) or AOL (at Keyword SIERRA).
-
- We hope you enjoy this sample of MissionForce: CyberStorm.
-