Manual
Introduction
Welcome to Worms Evolved 2: Online BETA! This is an online version of the incredibly famous Worms Evolved 2 by the incredibly sexy Melon. Now all that waiting for your next turn will be automated for you (feel free to still be grumpy and impatient about it)! If you don't know how to play Worms Evolved 2, you better check this guide. This manual will only cover how to play the online version and not go into detail about the underlying gameplay, since it's lifted completely from the original. Also, most images show additional info if you hover them.NOTE: This game requires JavaScript and Cookies. Please ensure both are supported and enabled by your browser to properly play the game.
Registering
Before you can play, you have to sign up for an account. Obviously we can't just let you fiddle around anonymously and wreak havoc. Registration is instantaneous, all you have to do is click on Register and fill out this form:Username: This will be used to identify you in-game. You can't change this later, so choose wisely!
Password: This will be used to log into your account so people don't go around stealing each other's accounts. How secure is your password is purely up to you.
Confirm Password: Exactly the same as before, just so you don't make any mistakes.
E-mail address: This will be used to
Your account is created as soon as you press Register, and you can use it to login and get access to this brand new set of features!
Hosting a game
To start a new game, just pick the Host Game option from the menu and fill out the following form:Name: Well this is pretty obvious, isn't it?
Map: A randomly generated map. You can keep pressing New Map until you get the map you want for the game.
Players: The number of players. This needs to be picked in advance since it decides the amount of worms and points per player.
Worms per player: The amount of worms that each player gets at the start.
Points per player: The amount of points that each player gets to pick their weapons.
The game is created as soon as you press Host and will be empty. You will not automatically join the game, but you can do so right after hosting.
Joining a game
You can view all the current games in the Games option. Active games are still in progress while Ended games have finished. Clicking on the game name will show you the respective game. The different Status are as follows:Open: The game still haven't started and is waiting for players. Click this to join the game.
Closed: The game is full and being played.
Joined: You're part of this game.
Your Turn: It's currently your turn in this game, go on and get it done!
Found a game you like? Want to join in all the fun? Is the game Open? Well then click on that! After you select a valid game, you'll be presented with this form:
colour: The colour of your team. You can only pick a colour that hasn't been picked by someone else yet.
Special Weapon: Your team's special weapon. You start out with one of these (or two if it's a Mad Cow) at no cost.
Weapons: Just type in the amount you want of each weapon. (their point cost is shown if you hover them) Non-numeric values will be ignored, so don't bother cheating the system, you'll just end up worse off.
Points left: The amount of points you have left, based on your weapon selection. You can't join as long as this value is negative.
You will join the game a soon as you press Join and will not be able to change any options afterwards, so choose wisely!
Playing a game
After all that hard work, it's finally your turn and you can play the game! But what to do? What to do?!? Better think about it well, since you can't undo anything. And always remember to end your turn when you're done!The interface
1: The game board. This will show you the current state of... everything. (hover images for extra info) If you're logged in, your team's worms will be highlighted, and you can command them from here.
2: The event log. This keeps track of every public changes in the game so you can know what's been going on that you might've missed.
3: The name of the game. Any private messages that might be shown from your actions will be shown under this.
4*: The amount of moves (worms you can still use) you have left. You start each turn with 3 moves. (ergo, you can only command 3 worms per turn)
5*: The currently selected worm and its respective info.
6*: The weapons you currently have (hover them to see the ammo). If you have a weapon selected, it will be highlighted. If it has multiple types, they will be shown under this.
7*: Click this to end your turn.
8: The current wind strength and direction.
9: All the players in the game. If the game has started, this will also show the total health of each team and an arrow pointing to the current player.
10: The terrain health scale, from most (water) to least damaged.
*only shown if it's currently your turn
Moving your worms
First things first. Select a worm by clicking on it. Its movement range will be shown. Now, just click on its destination. Ta-da! That wasn't so hard, was it? If you wanna get a clearer view, you can unselect the worm by clicking on it again (you don't need to unselect it to select another worm).The worm will not actually carry out a path to the square you click, but just "warp" there, since there are multiple possible paths to any given square. So don't expect it to just pick anything up along the way, you have to move the worm to the crate yourself.
Remember you can't move through obstacles unless you use a Jetpack. If you perform an invalid movement, ERROR: Invalid move will be displayed next to the game board.
Using weapons
Sure you can move, but you won't do much harm unless you actually pull out the big guns! Again, select the worm you want by clicking on it, then select the weapon you want to use. The range (target range, not the weapon's effect radius) will be shown on the game board. Just click on where you want to target your weapon and you're done!Multiple-shot weapons work the same as using a weapon multiple times. A worm cannot use any other weapon after he has fired one shot, and any pending shots will be shown in the Selected Worm info.
Wind-affected weapons will show a range taking in account the current wind. For weapons with a large area of effect (eg. Air Strike), you'll always be targeting the center.
Weapons without aim (eg. Armageddon) and utilities will be used as soon as you select them and no range will be displayed. Instant-effect utilities are activated as soon as you pick one up from a crate. Any utilities currently in effect will be shown above the weapons panel.
Special settings for weapons (eg. Mine) will be shown below the weapons panel once the weapon is selected. You can go back to movement mode by clicking on the weapon again to unselect it.
Your profile
This identifies you to the world! Anyone can view your profile, but only you have control over it. Don't worry about it, all your private info is kept safe and sound.Stats*: This shows all the statistics for every game you've played. Your very own e-wang. Aren't you proud?
Currently playing*: Every game you've joined. Perfect for keeping easy track of all your gaming, or just for anyone stalking you.
Password: Is your password really ugly? Has your memory really softened up since you registered? Are you just that paranoid? Not to worry, from here you can easily change your password at any time, providing you still remember your current one.
E-mail Address: Likewise, here you can change your e-mail address.
Notifications: Be a lightning-fast player by staying on top of every event! (only applies to games you've joined) Just check what you'd like to be notified about. Notifications are sent by e-mail, so make sure your address is correct and that they're not ending up in the Spam folder.
*public
FAQ
Q: Why can't I select a weapon?A: You have to select a worm first.
Q: Why can't I move my worm to a square within range?
A: The pathfinding is simplified so it's faster, but in turn, it might not always find a path for longer movements. Just move your worm square by square until your destination is available. Remember you can't move through obstacles unless you use a Jetpack.
Q: Can I move diagonally?
A: No. Moving "diagonally" counts as moving vertically and horizontally at once (and costs as much).
Q: Does the order of commands matter?
A: No. For example, you can move and then fire; You can fire and then move; You can move, fire, move another worm, then go back to the first worm and move it some more; You can do whatever you want (within the rules). Selecting/deselecting worms doesn't end their turn nor affect the game at all. Selecting a worm doesn't count as a command and won't subtract from your Moves. Moving and firing don't interfere with one another. You are free to carry out commands as you see fit.
Q: I'm getting some nasty looking Parse Error's, what's going on?
A: The site is undergoing an update, just refresh in a few minutes.
Credits
Original Concept / Sexy DesignMelon
Programming
SupSuper
Tileset Art
Paul.Power
Lushmoss
Akuryou
Additional Art
Akuryou
Hosting
Square-HeX
Ass Coverage
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Worms Evolved 2: Online BETA is a fangame and is not affiliated in any way with Team17 Software Ltd.
Some graphics taken from Worms Armageddon under fair use.
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