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* Xcdesign: (xcdesign.info).	Designing Games with Xconq.
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   This file documents the design of games for Xconq.

   Copyright (C) 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996,
1997, 1998 Stanley T. Shebs

   Permission is granted to make and distribute verbatim copies of this
manual provided the copyright notice and this permission notice are
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   Permission is granted to copy and distribute modified versions of
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identical to this one.

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Node: Introduction1773
Node: Game Design4516
Node: A Tutorial Example5822
Node: Basic Definitions6364
Node: Adding Movement9830
Node: Buildings and Rubble Piles11692
Node: Human Units16315
Node: The Scenario19597
Node: Types22977
Node: Designing Unit Types24752
Node: Designing Terrain Types26902
Node: Designing Material Types29143
Node: Setting up Type Relationships30350
Node: Stacking30715
Node: Defining Occupants and Transports32508
Node: Hints on Types34088
Node: Setting up a Game35064
Node: Designing the World36018
Node: World Shape and Size36912
Node: World Terrain39153
Node: Synthesizing World Terrain41360
Node: Rivers44894
Node: Roads45804
Node: Independent Units46425
Node: Altitudes and Elevations46873
Node: Designing the Sides48430
Node: Predefined Sides49156
Node: Side Library50106
Node: Limits on Sides51479
Node: Hints on Sides53064
Node: Setting up the Units53991
Node: Predefined Units54474
Node: Making Countries for Players56388
Node: Setup Miscellany62950
Node: Technology63199
Node: Setting up Self-Units64761
Node: Units and Actions66121
Node: Unit Movement69061
Node: Unit Speed69709
Node: Movement Costs70374
Node: Entering Transports70907
Node: Border Slides71595
Node: Leaving the Area73177
Node: Free Moves73443
Node: Zone of Control74053
Node: Unit Construction74683
Node: Researching75569
Node: Tooling Up75982
Node: Creation76368
Node: Completion77897
Node: Repair80575
Node: Unit Combat81664
Node: Multi-Round Battles85541
Node: Capture85736
Node: Detonation88092
Node: Unit Manipulation89805
Node: Transferring Unit Parts Action90225
Node: Changing Side90861
Node: Changing Type91810
Node: Disbanding92168
Node: Material Manipulation93691
Node: Terrain Manipulation94667
Node: Vision Parameters95580
Node: Seeing All96185
Node: Coverage97235
Node: Setting the Initial View98086
Node: Vision Range98622
Node: Designing Backdrop Weather99567
Node: Designing Backdrop Economy100163
Node: Creating Materials100715
Node: Movement of Materials101066
Node: Consuming Materials101511
Node: Adding Random Events101990
Node: Accident Parameters103650
Node: Attrition Parameters104578
Node: Revolt Parameters105040
Node: Surrender Parameters105477
Node: Designing the Interface105966
Node: Designing the Text107176
Node: Describing Objects107898
Node: Describing Events108079
Node: Generating Names108256
Node: Grammar Examples108801
Node: Designing the Graphics112613
Node: Image Format116383
Node: Image Design Tools118419
Node: Image Design Hints119396
Node: Game Module Organization120462
Node: Building New Games122532
Node: Building Scenarios123645
Node: Designer Mode124397
Node: Saving Scenarios126002
Node: Preparing a Game for Use126821
Node: Installing a Game128271
Node: Playtesting128702
Node: Safety130317
Node: Balance131132
Node: Complexity131856
Node: Combinations133190
Node: Debugging Designs134736
Node: Tricks and Techniques136538
Node: Limiting Unit Quantities137252
Node: Handicapping138827
Node: Buying the Initial Setup140663
Node: Leaders142380
Node: Navigable Rivers143123
Node: What Ranges for Values?144542
Node: Fatigue146763
Node: Brainless Units and Scorekeeping148484
Node: Days and Years149400
Node: GDL Optimization149832
Node: Conversion from Xconq 5150840
Node: Xconq 5.x Setproduct155253
Node: Even More156411
Node: Designing with X11 Xconq158463
Node: Designing with curses Xconq161396
Node: Designing with Mac Xconq162270
Node: Reference Manual171096
Node: Language Syntax172123
Node: Lexical Elements172994
Node: Conventions Used176005
Node: Forms and Evaluation179111
Node: Tables180261
Node: Modifying Objects182181
Node: Symbols182749
Node: Lists183732
Node: Game Module Forms184419
Node: Module Variants189177
Node: Including Other Modules191542
Node: Conditional Loading192695
Node: World and Area Forms193280
Node: World Properties194178
Node: Area Properties194583
Node: Layers197053
Node: Distances and Elevations201729
Node: Temperatures202394
Node: Winds203285
Node: Clouds203602
Node: Side and Player Forms204221
Node: Side Name Properties205759
Node: Side Class208416
Node: Status in Game208734
Node: Side Relationships210147
Node: Numbering Units211587
Node: Side-Specific Namers212275
Node: Side Tech Levels213047
Node: Side Views213519
Node: Interaction215818
Node: Doctrine217005
Node: Other218798
Node: Players221716
Node: Rules of Side Configuration224628
Node: Unit Forms225339
Node: Unit Properties227607
Node: Unit Action State231970
Node: Unit Plan232598
Node: Goal Types235228
Node: Task Types235758
Node: Agreements237688
Node: Scorekeeper Forms239264
Node: Scorekeeper Properties239969
Node: Scorekeeper Bodies242332
Node: Scorekeeper Functions243868
Node: Scorefile244698
Node: History Forms245042
Node: Battle Forms248981
Node: Types in General249439
Node: Type Names250276
Node: Type Images251951
Node: Documentation253682
Node: Availability254282
Node: Type Extension255185
Node: Unit Types255889
Node: Unit Naming257308
Node: Class-Restricted Unit Types258528
Node: Self-Unit Capable Units259653
Node: Limits on Unit Quantities261867
Node: Hit Points263451
Node: Experience265685
Node: Tech Levels vs Units265936
Node: Opinions268391
Node: Point Value269280
Node: Terrain Types269645
Node: Terrain Subtypes270383
Node: Terrain Compatibility272909
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Node: People275585
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Node: Occupants and Transports277201
Node: Units and Terrain279275
Node: Units and Materials281712
Node: Terrain and Materials282440
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Node: Basic Vision283077
Node: Line of Sight287061
Node: Tracking287923
Node: Spying288670
Node: Game Initialization289689
Node: Synthesis Methods291389
Node: Synthesis Method List292186
Node: Fractal World293058
Node: Maze World295711
Node: Random World297028
Node: Earthlike World297812
Node: Making Rivers298185
Node: Making Roads299360
Node: Making Countries301611
Node: Making Independent Units307597
Node: Making Weather309073
Node: Making Initial Supply309433
Node: Naming Geographical Features310479
Node: Naming Units311532
Node: Making a Random Date311825
Node: Setup Postprocessing312554
Node: Initial View312875
Node: Naming and Text Generation314226
Node: Naming Sides314710
Node: Namers315861
Node: Naming Methods316662
Node: Notices and Narratives318737
Node: Actions319960
Node: Actions in General321362
Node: Action Ordering324397
Node: Movement Action325157
Node: Entry Action334076
Node: Research Action336303
Node: Toolup Action337542
Node: Unit Creation Actions339586
Node: Unit Completion Action342315
Node: Repair Action344985
Node: Material Production Action347806
Node: Material Transfer Action348531
Node: Side Change Action350051
Node: Disband Action350796
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Node: Type Change Action353620
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Node: Capture Action365977
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Node: Backdrop374280
Node: Years and Days374738
Node: Temperature Variation376595
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Node: Wind Variation379021
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Node: Supply Lines383748
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Node: Game End387585
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Node: Game Length389212
Node: Calendar389706
Node: Real Time391475
Node: Image Families391914
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Node: Default Display Style395690
Node: The Random State396779
Node: Debugging Support397243
Node: Files and Directories397506
Node: Hacking Xconq400231
Node: Kernel401665
Node: Configuration Options402582
Node: Porting the Kernel402936
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Node: Textual Displays423591
Node: Display Update424188
Node: Types of Windows and Panels426338
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Node: Useful Options436812
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Node: Networking444192
Node: Miscellany445596
Node: Versioning Standards445805
Node: Coding Standards446563
Node: Pitfalls448095
Node: Rationale and Future Directions451047
Node: Summary of GDL Syntax454329
Node: Permuted Index of GDL Symbols475994
Node: Glossary609007
Node: License619520
Node: Index638677

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