Help getting into the game

[netram]

My girlfriend and I have a lot of nostalgia toward the Worms series so I decided to pick this game up. Unfortunately, I have no clue how to do anything in this game so here are some questions:

What do we use as controllers to play? Do we use actual gamepad controllers, or take turns on the keyboard? What are the basic controls or where can I find them?

How do you actually start a game? I see all these options, but I just want to start something like a "default game mode" match that cycles through random maps. I'm not even sure if I'm properly adding a second player.

I'm very interested in getting into this game as I see that this is probably the most popular Worms title available and it appears to be quite modular which is always a plus in my book. Any help for a beginner would be much appreciated, thanks.

[ferçen]

Browse the local files of your W:A installation, there's a file named WA_Manual.pdf with all the information.

Except maybe about the gamepad... no, you share a keyboard and mouse.

[Obn3g0n]

Controls: http://worms2d.info/Controls

The default ganetype is called Intermediate, AKA Normal. To start a quick game together, choose the top right big button at the main menu, add two teams, and click start the game.

You can also host a game online - call it "2v2 noob normal" or something, add two teams (make them the same color), and you can play together against random people.

If you get bored of default stuff you can get some cool levels to play on at wmdb.org. Save those into your WA Installation\User\SavedLevels folder. Load them by right-clicking the map preview in WA, then choosing them off the drop-down list (middle bottom screen).

[Obn3g0n]

Give this game a try!! It's called "Build Your Own Fort". For two players, one team per side. It's a lot of fun! Can be enjoyed by all skill levels. The scheme (game settings) is attached - save it to WA Installation\User\Schemes
http://wmdb.org/29901

Note: to rotate girders (and change length) use the left/right arrow keys.

[netram]

Hey, thanks so much for your response, Obn3g0n. I just saw this and can't wait to give your suggestions a shot. I really appreciate your feedback and your enthusiasm for the game makes me excited to play.

[FunkyCrunchy]

If you want to play on your LAN together without the interruptions of others - you can follow the following information to achiev this.

First - the host of the game should go to CMD and type "ipconfig". Once this is done, the host wants to note doen their IPv4 address. This should be something along the lines of 192.168.x.x and will be listed under "IPv4 Address".Now the host should go to the game, go into network play and create/host a LAN game. Give it a name and password and note these down. Give these details to the other people playing.

Player 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 will then hit the network play option and where it says to Directly connect to TCP/IP, put the IP address in the long strip to the right of it and then hit the Directly connect to TCP/IP button. You will get a connecting screen. You should then be prompted for the lobby password. Put the password in and you should be in a private LAN lobby together :).

For anyone interested - Hamatchi works too. Just copy the IPv4 Address of the host in the Hamatchi lobby by rightclicking them on Hamatchi and selecting "Copy IPv4".

If you are unable to connect on the LAN, you may need to set a static IP on the hosts machine and do Port-forwarding to the player hosting the lobby on the router.

[I am Goyim]

this game is dead an the pc controls are ♥♥♥♥

[Obn3g0n]

Originally posted by Zong:

this game is dead an the pc controls are ♥♥♥♥

You're delusional man. I saw 107 players online at once the other day. That doesn't include any of the players that were in games. WA is by far the most active Worms game. You can find a game in seconds any time of day.

The PC controls are great - the gold standard. I'd like to see people play a scheme with 1 second turns (like WA's 'Hysteria') on a console. They just take a bit of time to get accustomed to. If you don't like them use a program like Intes Keychange to change them.

[Infinite Fury]

I play with a friend of mine, and we play keyboard, taking turns.

[Kllrtofu]

Originally posted by Jesus:

If you want to play on your LAN together without the interruptions of others - you can follow the following information to achiev this.

First - the host of the game should go to CMD and type "ipconfig". Once this is done, the host wants to note doen their IPv4 address. This should be something along the lines of 192.168.x.x and will be listed under "IPv4 Address".Now the host should go to the game, go into network play and create/host a LAN game. Give it a name and password and note these down. Give these details to the other people playing.

Player 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 will then hit the network play option and where it says to Directly connect to TCP/IP, put the IP address in the long strip to the right of it and then hit the Directly connect to TCP/IP button. You will get a connecting screen. You should then be prompted for the lobby password. Put the password in and you should be in a private LAN lobby together :).

For anyone interested - Hamatchi works too. Just copy the IPv4 Address of the host in the Hamatchi lobby by rightclicking them on Hamatchi and selecting "Copy IPv4".

If you are unable to connect on the LAN, you may need to set a static IP on the hosts machine and do Port-forwarding to the player hosting the lobby on the router.

I'd check out gameranger instead of doing Hamachi, you'll only have to show gameranger the path to the exe and your good to go for LAN over internet. Hamachi is so shaky these days and gameranger does a great job of configuring your network settings for you (also for other classic games where network metric settings etc is an issue). Direct IP works as well of course.