FEDTERM MANUAL - GETTING STARTED

LOGGING ONTO FED2

Setting Up your Fed2 Account and Character

In order to play Federation 2 you need access to the Internet through your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Log onto the Internet and then start FedTerm - the program will not automatically log you onto the Internet.

When you play Fed2 you use a character which represents you in the game (game characters are sometimes called personas or avatars). You also need an account, with a username (or ID) which will identify you every time you log on, and a password for security. If you don't already have an account, or you want to set up a new one, FedTerm will take care of this for you.

Select the 'New Account/Avatar' item from the 'Connect' menu, and the New Account & Avatar dialog box will come up on the screen.

The first part of the dialog box contains the details of the server address, so the front-end knows where to log on. These are already set to the name of the computer - fed2.ibgames.net - and the port number - 30003. Do NOT change them, or the front-end will not be able to find the Fed2 computer.

The next part contains boxes for you to fill in information for your new account: type in the account ID you want to use, and the password (twice) and email address. Make sure the 'New Account' box is checked. You can choose whether to have the front-end save the password, by clicking the box so it is checked.

Note that when you type the password, you will not see what you type on the screen; instead you will see a row of asterisks. Your password will never be displayed on the screen, as a security measure.

The bottom part of the box is for the details of your new Fed character: name, species, and gender, and the distribution of stats. This starts out with 20 points allocated to each of the stats, and 60 unused stats. Use the up and down arrows to change each stat until you have used up all the unallocated points. For information about what the different stats signify, see the game manual at http://www.ibgames.net/fed2/guide/start/character.html.

When you have filled in all the details, click the 'Send to Server' button. FedTerm will log on, set up your new account, set up your new character, and then return control to you once you are in the game.

Logging On Again

Having successfully set up your account and character, the next time you log on, select the 'Logon to Fed' item from the 'Connect' menu. The ID and password for the character will be filled in for you (if you have opted to save the password). All you have to do is click the 'Connect' button.

What Can Go Wrong?

There are two things that can go wrong when FedTerm tries to set up your new account and character.

1) The account ID you chose is already in use. In that case, you need to try again with a different ID. When you look at the 'New Account & Avatar' dialog box it will still have all the details you typed in; just change the ID and try again.

2) The character name you chose is already in use. The account is set up successfully, but not the character. FedTerm does not handle this situation very well, so the best solution is to abandon the account you just set up and pick a new account ID to go with a new choice for your avatar name. Or, you can log on with the account you just set up, and then set up a new avatar manually by answering the questions that you are asked (name, gender, race and so on).

Setting Up a New Character on an Existing Account

If you need to set up a new character on an old account, FedTerm doesn't handle it very well. You will need to set up your new character manually by answering the questions when you log into the game.

Using FedTerm with an Existing Account

If you already have a Fed2 account and character, and you wish to use FedTerm to log on to the game, select the 'Logon to Fed' item in the 'Connect' menu and fill in the account ID and password.

You can also type in the name of your Fed character, which will then show up in the title bar of the program when you are logged on, to remind you which character you are playing - this is optional.

Using More Than One Fed2 Account

You can enter the account details for as many Fed2 accounts as you like. Click on the 'Next' arrow and the boxes will go blank for you to type in the new details. You can then use the 'Next' and 'Last' arrows to select the account you want to use when you log on. You can also change the details, for example if you change your password, simply by altering the information as it appears in the boxes; FedTerm will remember whatever you type.

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