Pyrotechnics Guides - Revision history

Korrin: /* Player Guides */

2009-08-04T20:35:33Z

Player Guides

2009-08-04T12:50:39Z

Interface

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Interface

2009-08-04T12:49:53Z

Player Guides

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Resource Costs

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Resource Costs

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Mortar Construction

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Interface

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Design

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 == Player Guides ==
-* [[User:Korrin/Pyro_Guide | Korrin's Pyrotechnics Guide]] - with excerpts from Helpmaboab's Tale 2 and Tale 3 guides. I could not do Pyro without this!! <BR>
+* [[User:Korrin/Pyro_Guide | Korrin's Fireworks Design Guide]] - with excerpts from Helpmaboab's Tale 2 and Tale 3 guides. I could not do Pyro without this!! <BR>
 ==Interface==

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 ==Interface==
-The following is from T3 wiki.
+''The following is from T3 wiki.''
 When you edit the design of a mortar, the mortar widget will appear. Through this interface you can specify how the firework behaves. A firework is comprised of between 1 and 12 stages. These stages are listed in the mortar widget with the values that define their behavior.

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		+	The following is from T3 wiki.
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	When you edit the design of a mortar, the mortar widget will appear. Through this interface you can specify how the firework behaves. A firework is comprised of between 1 and 12 stages. These stages are listed in the mortar widget with the values that define their behavior.		When you edit the design of a mortar, the mortar widget will appear. Through this interface you can specify how the firework behaves. A firework is comprised of between 1 and 12 stages. These stages are listed in the mortar widget with the values that define their behavior.

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 == Player Guides ==
 * [[User:Korrin/Pyro_Guide | Korrin's Pyrotechnics Guide]] - with excerpts from Helpmaboab's Tale 2 and Tale 3 guides. I could not do Pyro without this!! <BR>
 ==Interface==

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		+	== Player Guides ==
		+	* [[User:Korrin/Pyro_Guide \| Korrin's Pyrotechnics Guide]] - with excerpts from Helpmaboab's Tale 2 and Tale 3 guides. I could not do Pyro without this!! <BR>
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 * [[Papyrus Paper]] - 1
 * [[Star Recipes|Stars]] - Total # of rockets over all stages that use that type of star.
-* [[Gunpowder]] - For each rocket in the mortar: ( <launch speed> / 50 ) + ( <duration> * <total thrust> / 100 ) where total thrust is the sum of the absolute values of the 3 individual thrust settings.  Total gunpowder required to arm is the total for all stars in the mortar (rounded up).
+* [[Gunpowder]] - For each rocket in the mortar: ( <launch speed> / 50 ) + ( <duration> * <total thrust> / 100 ) where total thrust is the sum of the absolute values of the 3 individual thrust settings.  Total gunpowder required to arm is the total (rounded up) for all stars in the mortar.
 [[Category:Guides]]

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 ==Design==
 === Mortar Construction ===
-First, you'll need a mortar, which cost 10 [[Firebricks]].
+First, you'll need a mortar, which cost 10 [[Firebricks]] and become available after starting the [[Test of Pyrotechnics]].
-There is some confusion over the tech requirement to build mortars. Starting the [[Test of Pyrotechnics]], learning [[Pyrotechnic Mortar Construction]], or both may be required.
+Mortars are reusable; the design can always be changed and the mortar rearmed and fired.
 === Mortar Interface ===

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 * '''Test fire''' the firework by clicking "Test Fire." You must have the necessary resources on hand, which are then loaded into the mortar. You can reclaim the resources by disarming the mortar. Test firing does not consume the resources, but only the mortar owner will see the firework.
 * '''Scroll among the stages''' using the scroll bar at the bottom.
 * '''Resize the window''' using the handle in the lower right.
 ==Design==

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 ==Design==
-First, you'll need a mortar, which cost 10 Firebricks. There is some confusion over the tech requirement to build mortars. Starting the test, learning Pyrotechnic Mortar Construction, or both may be required. Mortars are reusable; the design can always be changed and the mortar rearmed and fired. then when you click on the mortar you'll bring up 12 stages with the following options. Stage 0 is launched from the mortar; stages 1-11 are launched from another stage which you specify.
+=== Mortar Construction ===
 *'''Launch From'''