WorldWar - Risk-Based Game =============================== Copyright (c) 2003 Hasar Yariv A conquer the world strategy game. A great and addictive Freeware! This is a fully-Risk-compatible game with relatively good AI. A swift and quick MMI! Hard to beat computer opponents. Hours of fun! In this readme you can find the followings: A. Requirements B. Installation C. Usage Notes 1. Keyboard Control 2. The AI D. Version History E. Contributions F. Warranty G. License for Use and Distribution ---------------- A. Requirements: ---------------- - Win95/NT/98/ME/2000/XP - Visual Basic 6.0 Runtime files STDOLE2.TLB OLEAUT32.DLL OLEPRO32.DLL ASYCFILT.DLL CTL3D32.DLL COMCAT.DLL AXDIST.EXE MSSTKPRP.DLL MSWINSOCK.OCX - WorldWar game files: WorldWar.exe Readme.txt Database.txt - Optional Scenarios files: Two far away.sav ---------------- B. Installation: ---------------- Run the setup.exe file, and follow the instructions --------------- C. Usage Notes: --------------- This is assuming that you are familiar with the Risk game and some of its flavors. C.1 KEYBOARD CONTROL -------------------- "1" Consider 1 army only "2" Consider groups of 2 armies "3" Consider groups of 5 armies "4" Consider groups of 10 armies "5" Consider groups of 50 armies "Q" Aggressive Attack (roll 3 dices if possible) "A" Medium Attack (roll 2 dices if possible) "Z" Safe Attack (roll only 1 dice always) "S" Risky Defence (roll 2 dices if possible)* "X" Safe Defence (roll only 1 dice always)* "D" Fight-Until-Death mode - one click = keep fighting as long as possible "F" Trade Cards as soon as possible "V" Trade Cards as late as possible "G" Save Game "O" Load Game "L" Display computer opponents' activity log "K" Quick Ending of game - in case human players are all dead F1 Show the About Dialog Box "N",F2 New Game F7 Show Current Game Stats F12 Exit program Some more Shortcut keys exists, look in the menu bar for these ones. * The computer tries to optimize your selection based on case-by-case but still consider your selection. C.2 The Computer AI ------------------- HARD - Less probable to attack passive players, more probable to attack human ones! (i.e. in a 1-1 with a human is actually the same as Medium one) MEDIUM - The normal Opponent PASSIVE - Never Attacks, only fortify himself Future upgrades: A Comm opponent - i.e. play over the net! Better and optimized AI tables and stats! -------------------- D. Versions History: -------------------- 0.8.9 Alpha Version 0.9.0 The Official Beta Version, minor MMI problems fixed Future: 0.9.5 A Thoroughly Fixed Beta Version 1.0.0 A Final Official Version ----------------- E. Contributions: ----------------- Please Send A Contribution of 10$ or any other amount to the author in order to support his work and efforts. Mail any contributions to Hasar Yariv Tarad St. 8 Ramat-Gan 52503 Israel Thanks in advance and enjoy from this program, Yariv. ************************************************************************ F. Warranty ************************************************************************ THE PROGRAM IS PROVIDED “AS IS”. NO OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARE MADE AS TO IT OR ANY MEDIUM IT MAY BE ON. HASAR YARIV DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING WRITTEN MATERIALS. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS. YOU MAY HAVE OTHERS, WHICH VARY FROM STATE/JURISDICTION TO STATE/JURISDICTION. NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL HASAR YARIV OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, PERSONAL INJURY, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, OR OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING FROM THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THIS HASAR YARIV PRODUCT, EVEN IF HASAR YARIV HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POTENTIAL OF SUCH DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. July 1, 2003. G. ===== License for Use and Distribution ================= To "commercially distribute" means to distribute for money or other consideration. It includes copying onto magnetic disks, CD-ROMs or any other tangible medium now or subsequently known, and distribution by retail rack, direct mail, catalog, advertisement, or trade show. It does not include distribution by any not for profit organization, by any hobby, user or computer interest group to its members, or electronically by any BBS. A. OWNERSHIP: Except to the extent expressly licensed by us, we have and reserve the exclusive copyright and other right, title and interest to distribute the Program, and the right to use the Trademark in connection with them. B. THINGS YOU MUST DO: You may Commercially Distribute the Program under this License so long as you: [1] Clearly market it as shareware using "try before you buy" or similar words, [2] Try to sell only the most current version of it, [3] Make distribution copies only from master copies received directly from us, [4] Distribute the Software complete including all of its related files, each in compressed or other format, this includes the ReadMe.TXT file. C. Your right to distribute under this license is personal, and does not include any right to: [1] sub-license or otherwise cause any copying or distribution of the Software by anyone else without our consent in writing, or [2] rent or lease the Software, or [3] sell it as part of any hardware or software package. D. TERM: This License terminates upon 30 days prior written notice by either us to the other. If terminated by us by such notice, you may distribute the Program until the earlier of 30 days after the termination date in the notice, or completion of the distribution of the copies you have in stock. Sections A, E and the Warranty will survive the termination of this License. E. MISCELLANY You may not reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or create derivative works from the Software. You will hold Hasar Yariv, harmless from damage, loss and expense arising directly or indirectly from your acts and omissions in copying and distributing the Software. With respect to every matter arising under this License, you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts sitting in Tel-Aviv, Israel or as otherwise permitted by law. July 1, 2003