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TORIBASH MANUAL
| Info |
This new manual has some of the same headings as the original, but has been rewritten because the old one was horrendously out of date.
Any technical problems should be emailed to '[email protected]', or addressed through irc. (People are busy, allow a few minutes for an answer. Right-clicking somebody's name and selecting the 'Slap!' option will result in a kick from the room.
The irc server is irc.toribash.com:6667 and the channel is #support. If you don't have your own irc client, use 'forum.toribash.com/chat.php' and once connected, type '/join #support'.
| Controlling Characters |
To select your player, left click with the mouse. The red character, if you have registered in the forums and logged in with the game, will have your specified username. If you haven't registered an account, go to 'forum.toribash.com' and find the link to register.
Clicking on any of the joints will change the way the joint is moving. The four joint states are:
-Holding; Used to keep the joint as still as possible.
-Relaxing; Used to make the joint as flexible and easy to control as possible.
-Contracting; Used to 'close' the joint, like bending your knees.
-Extending; Used to 'open' the joint, like when you kick something.
Pressing the 'c' button alternates each of the body's joints between hold and relax at once.
To make your hands grab onto the opponent, simply click them.
| Controlling the Game and Camera |
SPACE - Move forward 1 turn (The default is 10 frames), View replay, New Game.
SHIFT+SPACE, - Move forward 1 Frame (single player mode only).
Arrows,ASDW - Rotate/Zoom Camera.
SHIFT+Up/Down,WS - Rotate/Pan Camera.
P - Pause/Play during fight replay.
SHIFT+P - Play 1 frame during fight replay (single player mode only).
ESC - Open/Close menu.
F - Save current replay.
| Menu Options |
SINGLE PLAYER - Start a new Single player game.
MULTI PLAYER - Opens up the list of servers, after choosing a server you will be taken into the current game.
REPLAYS - Lists all of your replays. Click on the name of a replay and then the 'LOAD' button, or double click on the name to view it.
TUTORIAL - Start a short introduction of how to play Toribash.
TORISHOP - Open up the Torishop menu where you can buy items to customize your character. (I'd recommend going to 'http://forum.toribash.com/tori.php' instead.)
SETUP - Go into the game settings menu, which consists of the following sub menus:
|-> OPTIONS - To change sound, graphic, mouse and replay options.
|-> MODS - Choose/enable a game mod.
|-> SCRIPTS - Start scripts.
|-> GAME RULES - Change rules about the behavior of the fights.
|-> LOGIN - Specify your Toribash account here.
|-> ABOUT - Version info and copyright.
|-> BACK - Go back to the main menu.
QUIT - Closes the application.
| Ghosting |
The ghost of your character shows how your character is going to move due to the changes that have been made to its joints.
This is often unreliable unless you press 'B' to show the opponent's ghost as well. Press 'G' to show only your ghost again.
| Scoring |
Toribash deals damage according to where on the body contact has been made. Hitting the head will cause the most damage.
Hands, feet, elbows and knees do not take damage unless dismembered.
As a body part sustains damage, it turns red. The more damage you do to a body part, the deeper the red will be.
| Dismemberments |
A direct blow, with enough force, can break a joint. Joints are most susceptible to dismemberments when they are red.
Any dismembered joint can no longer be used, and is a disqualification hazard, if disqualification is enabled.
The bodypart will be broken off and the joint will be in a deep red (or your customized joint color), and bleed.
| Fractures |
Like a dismemberment, a fractured bodypart can no longer be used. Parts are fractured in the same way as they are dismembered, although usually at a lower amount of pressure.
The bodypart will move according to momentum, even bending backwards, and will be drawn in blue.
Fractured bodyparts cannot be dismembered.
| Grabbing |
Click on the hand you wish to grab with. It will be transformed into a smaller rectangular prism.
Any grab contact is shown by a transparent green sphere.
Grip toggle can also be done by hovering the mouse over the wrist and pressing 'L'.
| Disqualifications |
While the DQ option is on, only hands and feet are allowed to touch the ground.
A player who touches the ground with any other bodypart or joint is disqualified.
When this happens a circle is drawn in the color of the player that lost (red or blue). The origin of the circle is where the bodypart touched the ground.
If a dojo is drawn, then ANY part (hands and feet included) that touches the ground outside the dojo is disqualified.
| Editing replays |
It's possible to modify an existing replay. To do this you must first hit PAUSE key 'p' at your desired point and then the edit key 'e'.
This will put the replay in EDIT mode and you can continue tweaking the replay from that point on.
When you are done you must save the fight with a new name. The existing fight will still be there under its original name.
SHIFT+P can be used to step the replay one frame at the time until you find the best frame for editing.
| Textures |
If you gain enough toricredits, you can buy textures from the shop section of the forums.
Textures allow you to... well, texture your Tori's body.
Textures are automatically downloaded upon seeing another player play online, or by typing '/dl playername' in-game.
| Key Shortcuts |
r - Replay from beginning
p - Pause/Play
SHIFT+p - Pause/Play one frame
g - Ghost player (physics preview)
b - Ghost both players (physics preview)
t - Send chat message (In single player mode allows use of command line)
Ctrl-Enter - Toggle fullscreen
1,2,3,4,5,6 - Camera angle presets (0, 90, 180 and 270 degrees, as well as head-to-head views).
e - Turn a replay into edit mode (must be paused first).
F8 - Take screenshot
Ctrl-F7 - Start saving every frame as a .pov in frames directory.
| Replays |
Replays are located in the replay subdirectory. They are plain text files with a .rpl extension and can be easily be shared among players.
Clicking on a replay file will open up Toribash and play the file.
A replay author whose textures have already been downloaded will automatically be skinned when the replay starts.
| Single Player |
Your objective is to get as many damage points as possible in the most spectacular way.
Single player is fully customisable in options, mods are also available for use.
| Multi Player |
How to play Multi Player Game:
1. Log in to a Toribash server (Click the 'Multi Player' text on the main menu)
2. You have a set amount of time for each round to prepare your move.
3. You prepare your move as in single player. When you are ready, Hit SPACE.
4. Both players prepare their moves at the same time.
5. The player with the most points when the timer hits 0 is the winner.
6. You get DISQUALIFIED (if applicable) if anything but hands or feet touch the
ground.
7. The winner stays on, and the loser is put at the bottom of the queue amongst
the other fighters.
Toribash is played with a central server that manages the game.
The server ip is visible in the Multi Player screen.
Use 't' to send a chat message
(== Belts ==)
- As you get better online, and start winning games you will get greater belts.
These give NO special abilities, they are only badges of honor.
* White: -> 0 plays
* Yellow: -> 20 plays
* Orange: -> 50 plays
* Green: -> 100 plays
* Blue: -> 200 plays
* Brown: -> 500 plays
* Black: -> 1000 plays
- Dans are achieved after reaching black belt.
* Second Dan -> 2000 plays
* Third Dan -> 3000 plays
* Fourth Dan -> 4000 plays
* Fifth Dan -> 5000 plays
* Sixth Dan -> 6000 plays
* Seventh Dan -> 7000 plays
* Eighth Dan -> 8000 plays
* Ninth Dan -> 9000 plays
* Tenth Dan -> 10000 plays
* Master Belt -> 15000 plays
* Custom Belt -> 20000 plays
* God Belt -> 50000 plays
* One Belt -> 100000 plays
* Elite Belt -> 1000000 plays
| Ingame commands |
Hit 'T' (talk) and type one of the following commands:
/help - This will give you help with all the command lines.
/spec or /sp - Join spectators
/enter or /en - Enter bout list
/chl <number> - This will change the number of chat lines visible.
/em <message> - When in a match you can use this to display text above your character's head in
the bout.
/altimeter or /am - This will display the height information of your
highest body part.
/set mod <modname.tbm> - This is to load a mod in game.
/resolution 800 600 - This will set the resolution to 800x600.
/resolution 1024 768 - This will set the resolution to 1024x768.
| Screenshots |
F8 will take save a screenshot.bmp and a raytrace/screenshot.pov
The .pov file is a raytrace file that can be rendered with povray
(http://www.povray.org/).
| Forums |
http://forum.toribash.com/
The forum is full of tutorials for Toribash, which house an incredible amount
of information, far more than could fit into this manual, come online and meet
your fellow bashers!!
We have tonnes of experienced players that are more than happy to share their
knowledge with newer players so if you are stuck on aspects of Toribash don't
be afraid to ask...
The forums are a great way to learn new things, and share your knowledge with others.
There are many, many people there who would consider time helping you time well spent.
| Items |
Items can be obtained through the Toribash Forum Shop, or ToriShop. Once you have
obtained enough credits you can buy any of a number of coloured items and use
them to customize your Tori.
However, there are limitations. Some items may require you to have played
a certain number of multiplayer matches.
Items can often be bought at much lower prices than in the torishop if you can search the market.
http://forum.toribash.com/market_deals.php
The available items include:
-Blood Colors
-Force Colors
-Relax Colors
-Primary Gradient Colors
-Secondary Gradient Colors
-Ghost Colors
-UserText Colors
-Timer Colors
-Emote Colors
-Disqualification (DQ) Colors
-Trail Colors
-Textures
| Clans |
Clans are groups of players who usually have something in common and like each other.
In order to join a clan, you must apply within the clan's [DSC] or, if they are official, recruitment thread.
Members of a clan wear a clan tag before their names while playing ingame. For example, [MAD]hampa, [RAWR]NutHug, [bncy]Gynx, etc.
To add a clan tag, log in how you normally would ingame (NOT in the forums,) but with the tag in front.
| General Advice |
Try to keep your movements flowing, don't reverse a joint's state just because it looks
like it could damage your opponent.
In multiplayer focus on balance over impact velocity.
A player that uses 90% of his power and can maintain his balance usually comes
out on top.
Punching is more about controlling your upper body than the actual arms (a bit
like in real boxing)
Have fun!
Again, if you have any problems, please email <[email protected]> or join #support on the toribash IRC server.
| Info |
This new manual has some of the same headings as the original, but has been rewritten because the old one was horrendously out of date.
Any technical problems should be emailed to '[email protected]', or addressed through irc. (People are busy, allow a few minutes for an answer. Right-clicking somebody's name and selecting the 'Slap!' option will result in a kick from the room.
The irc server is irc.toribash.com:6667 and the channel is #support. If you don't have your own irc client, use 'forum.toribash.com/chat.php' and once connected, type '/join #support'.
| Controlling Characters |
To select your player, left click with the mouse. The red character, if you have registered in the forums and logged in with the game, will have your specified username. If you haven't registered an account, go to 'forum.toribash.com' and find the link to register.
Clicking on any of the joints will change the way the joint is moving. The four joint states are:
-Holding; Used to keep the joint as still as possible.
-Relaxing; Used to make the joint as flexible and easy to control as possible.
-Contracting; Used to 'close' the joint, like bending your knees.
-Extending; Used to 'open' the joint, like when you kick something.
Pressing the 'c' button alternates each of the body's joints between hold and relax at once.
To make your hands grab onto the opponent, simply click them.
| Controlling the Game and Camera |
SPACE - Move forward 1 turn (The default is 10 frames), View replay, New Game.
SHIFT+SPACE, - Move forward 1 Frame (single player mode only).
Arrows,ASDW - Rotate/Zoom Camera.
SHIFT+Up/Down,WS - Rotate/Pan Camera.
P - Pause/Play during fight replay.
SHIFT+P - Play 1 frame during fight replay (single player mode only).
ESC - Open/Close menu.
F - Save current replay.
| Menu Options |
SINGLE PLAYER - Start a new Single player game.
MULTI PLAYER - Opens up the list of servers, after choosing a server you will be taken into the current game.
REPLAYS - Lists all of your replays. Click on the name of a replay and then the 'LOAD' button, or double click on the name to view it.
TUTORIAL - Start a short introduction of how to play Toribash.
TORISHOP - Open up the Torishop menu where you can buy items to customize your character. (I'd recommend going to 'http://forum.toribash.com/tori.php' instead.)
SETUP - Go into the game settings menu, which consists of the following sub menus:
|-> OPTIONS - To change sound, graphic, mouse and replay options.
|-> MODS - Choose/enable a game mod.
|-> SCRIPTS - Start scripts.
|-> GAME RULES - Change rules about the behavior of the fights.
|-> LOGIN - Specify your Toribash account here.
|-> ABOUT - Version info and copyright.
|-> BACK - Go back to the main menu.
QUIT - Closes the application.
| Ghosting |
The ghost of your character shows how your character is going to move due to the changes that have been made to its joints.
This is often unreliable unless you press 'B' to show the opponent's ghost as well. Press 'G' to show only your ghost again.
| Scoring |
Toribash deals damage according to where on the body contact has been made. Hitting the head will cause the most damage.
Hands, feet, elbows and knees do not take damage unless dismembered.
As a body part sustains damage, it turns red. The more damage you do to a body part, the deeper the red will be.
| Dismemberments |
A direct blow, with enough force, can break a joint. Joints are most susceptible to dismemberments when they are red.
Any dismembered joint can no longer be used, and is a disqualification hazard, if disqualification is enabled.
The bodypart will be broken off and the joint will be in a deep red (or your customized joint color), and bleed.
| Fractures |
Like a dismemberment, a fractured bodypart can no longer be used. Parts are fractured in the same way as they are dismembered, although usually at a lower amount of pressure.
The bodypart will move according to momentum, even bending backwards, and will be drawn in blue.
Fractured bodyparts cannot be dismembered.
| Grabbing |
Click on the hand you wish to grab with. It will be transformed into a smaller rectangular prism.
Any grab contact is shown by a transparent green sphere.
Grip toggle can also be done by hovering the mouse over the wrist and pressing 'L'.
| Disqualifications |
While the DQ option is on, only hands and feet are allowed to touch the ground.
A player who touches the ground with any other bodypart or joint is disqualified.
When this happens a circle is drawn in the color of the player that lost (red or blue). The origin of the circle is where the bodypart touched the ground.
If a dojo is drawn, then ANY part (hands and feet included) that touches the ground outside the dojo is disqualified.
| Editing replays |
It's possible to modify an existing replay. To do this you must first hit PAUSE key 'p' at your desired point and then the edit key 'e'.
This will put the replay in EDIT mode and you can continue tweaking the replay from that point on.
When you are done you must save the fight with a new name. The existing fight will still be there under its original name.
SHIFT+P can be used to step the replay one frame at the time until you find the best frame for editing.
| Textures |
If you gain enough toricredits, you can buy textures from the shop section of the forums.
Textures allow you to... well, texture your Tori's body.
Textures are automatically downloaded upon seeing another player play online, or by typing '/dl playername' in-game.
| Key Shortcuts |
r - Replay from beginning
p - Pause/Play
SHIFT+p - Pause/Play one frame
g - Ghost player (physics preview)
b - Ghost both players (physics preview)
t - Send chat message (In single player mode allows use of command line)
Ctrl-Enter - Toggle fullscreen
1,2,3,4,5,6 - Camera angle presets (0, 90, 180 and 270 degrees, as well as head-to-head views).
e - Turn a replay into edit mode (must be paused first).
F8 - Take screenshot
Ctrl-F7 - Start saving every frame as a .pov in frames directory.
| Replays |
Replays are located in the replay subdirectory. They are plain text files with a .rpl extension and can be easily be shared among players.
Clicking on a replay file will open up Toribash and play the file.
A replay author whose textures have already been downloaded will automatically be skinned when the replay starts.
| Single Player |
Your objective is to get as many damage points as possible in the most spectacular way.
Single player is fully customisable in options, mods are also available for use.
| Multi Player |
How to play Multi Player Game:
1. Log in to a Toribash server (Click the 'Multi Player' text on the main menu)
2. You have a set amount of time for each round to prepare your move.
3. You prepare your move as in single player. When you are ready, Hit SPACE.
4. Both players prepare their moves at the same time.
5. The player with the most points when the timer hits 0 is the winner.
6. You get DISQUALIFIED (if applicable) if anything but hands or feet touch the
ground.
7. The winner stays on, and the loser is put at the bottom of the queue amongst
the other fighters.
Toribash is played with a central server that manages the game.
The server ip is visible in the Multi Player screen.
Use 't' to send a chat message
(== Belts ==)
- As you get better online, and start winning games you will get greater belts.
These give NO special abilities, they are only badges of honor.
* White: -> 0 plays
* Yellow: -> 20 plays
* Orange: -> 50 plays
* Green: -> 100 plays
* Blue: -> 200 plays
* Brown: -> 500 plays
* Black: -> 1000 plays
- Dans are achieved after reaching black belt.
* Second Dan -> 2000 plays
* Third Dan -> 3000 plays
* Fourth Dan -> 4000 plays
* Fifth Dan -> 5000 plays
* Sixth Dan -> 6000 plays
* Seventh Dan -> 7000 plays
* Eighth Dan -> 8000 plays
* Ninth Dan -> 9000 plays
* Tenth Dan -> 10000 plays
* Master Belt -> 15000 plays
* Custom Belt -> 20000 plays
* God Belt -> 50000 plays
* One Belt -> 100000 plays
* Elite Belt -> 1000000 plays
| Ingame commands |
Hit 'T' (talk) and type one of the following commands:
/help - This will give you help with all the command lines.
/spec or /sp - Join spectators
/enter or /en - Enter bout list
/chl <number> - This will change the number of chat lines visible.
/em <message> - When in a match you can use this to display text above your character's head in
the bout.
/altimeter or /am - This will display the height information of your
highest body part.
/set mod <modname.tbm> - This is to load a mod in game.
/resolution 800 600 - This will set the resolution to 800x600.
/resolution 1024 768 - This will set the resolution to 1024x768.
| Screenshots |
F8 will take save a screenshot.bmp and a raytrace/screenshot.pov
The .pov file is a raytrace file that can be rendered with povray
(http://www.povray.org/).
| Forums |
http://forum.toribash.com/
The forum is full of tutorials for Toribash, which house an incredible amount
of information, far more than could fit into this manual, come online and meet
your fellow bashers!!
We have tonnes of experienced players that are more than happy to share their
knowledge with newer players so if you are stuck on aspects of Toribash don't
be afraid to ask...
The forums are a great way to learn new things, and share your knowledge with others.
There are many, many people there who would consider time helping you time well spent.
| Items |
Items can be obtained through the Toribash Forum Shop, or ToriShop. Once you have
obtained enough credits you can buy any of a number of coloured items and use
them to customize your Tori.
However, there are limitations. Some items may require you to have played
a certain number of multiplayer matches.
Items can often be bought at much lower prices than in the torishop if you can search the market.
http://forum.toribash.com/market_deals.php
The available items include:
-Blood Colors
-Force Colors
-Relax Colors
-Primary Gradient Colors
-Secondary Gradient Colors
-Ghost Colors
-UserText Colors
-Timer Colors
-Emote Colors
-Disqualification (DQ) Colors
-Trail Colors
-Textures
| Clans |
Clans are groups of players who usually have something in common and like each other.
In order to join a clan, you must apply within the clan's [DSC] or, if they are official, recruitment thread.
Members of a clan wear a clan tag before their names while playing ingame. For example, [MAD]hampa, [RAWR]NutHug, [bncy]Gynx, etc.
To add a clan tag, log in how you normally would ingame (NOT in the forums,) but with the tag in front.
| General Advice |
Try to keep your movements flowing, don't reverse a joint's state just because it looks
like it could damage your opponent.
In multiplayer focus on balance over impact velocity.
A player that uses 90% of his power and can maintain his balance usually comes
out on top.
Punching is more about controlling your upper body than the actual arms (a bit
like in real boxing)
Have fun!
Again, if you have any problems, please email <[email protected]> or join #support on the toribash IRC server.
Last edited by Eddy; Apr 16, 2010 at 06:35 PM.
Reason: Fixed.
Posts merged. Insteed double post PM an moderator to merge it. Very Nice Rewrite.
Last edited by Eddy; Apr 16, 2010 at 06:36 PM.
