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     4 <title>RLG-Web β3 Information</title>
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     8 <h1>RLG-Web β3 Help and Information</h1>
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     9 <p>This page explains RLG-Web and how to use it.  Since the project is still under rapid development, details may change.</p>
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    10 <h2>Browser Compatibility</h2>
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    11 <p>RLG-Web has been tested using Firefox and Chrome; there should be no problems with recent versions of these two browsers.  Safari and Opera ought to 
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    12 work, though they haven't been tested yet.  Internet Explorer 9 is compatible, but older versions  might not be.</p>
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    13 <h2>Starting Games</h2>
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    14 <p>If you have already registered an account, you can log in.  If not, create one with the "New name" button.  Once logged in, RLG-Web will list your
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    15 saved games and let you resume them or start new ones.</p>
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    16 <p>If there are games being played, you can watch them whether you are logged in or not.</p>
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    17 <p>Use the "Stop" button to stop watching a game, or to force a game you are playing to save.</p>
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    18 <h2>Playing Games</h2>
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    19 <p>The games can be difficult to learn if you are not familiar with ASCII roguelikes.  The '?' key will tell you what each key does.  An 'S' will save 
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    20 your game, and a 'Q' will quit.</p>
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    21 <p>The original method of moving around was with the vi-keys.</p>
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    22 <table style="font-size: 2em; margin: 0 5em">
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    23 <tr><td>y</td><td>k</td><td>u</td></tr>
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    24 <tr><td>h</td><td>.</td><td>l</td></tr>
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    25 <tr><td>b</td><td>j</td><td>n</td></tr>
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    26 </table>
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    27 <p>This is the most reliable way of exploring.</p>
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    28 <p>You can also move with arrow keys, or with the number pad, if your browser recognizes those keys.  If it doesn't, the simulated keyboard can imitate
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    29 them.</p>
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    30 <p>Note: Super-Rogue does not work with the arrow keys or the number pad yet.</p>
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    31 <h2>Saving Games</h2>
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    32 <p>If you accidentally close your browser, don't worry.  If RLG-Web does not hear from you for a whole hour, it assumes you have gone away, and 
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    33 automatically saves your game.  Your strength 18 character with the two-handed sword on level 22 is safe from bugs.  But the dragons are sure to get him.</p>
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    34 <h2>Accounts and Passwords</h2>
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    35 <p>rlgallery.org doesn't use https yet, so you should not assume your password is safe.  Don't use the same one you use on your bank's website, etc.</p>
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    36 <p>You don't have to supply a valid e-mail address.  It will only be used if you ask to have your password reset.</p>
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    37 <h2>Missing Features</h2>
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    38 <p>You can't watch games that are being played in dgamelaunch yet.  The opposite situation works: you can use dgamelaunch to watch games being played
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    39 in RLG-Web.</p>
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    40 <p>You can't change your password or e-mail address yet.  You will have to log in via ssh to do this, for now.</p>
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