Starters’ Guide to Future City
Entering the game
operation
mouse action
A. mouse left click once:
To props: choose this prop and act next.
To characters: choose this character and act next.
To button: make sure to activate all functions related to this button.
To item: mouse left click and drag the item can move the item to certain position.
B. Mouse right click once：
To item： desfault that one can directly use. If this does not meet the requirement, one has to choose this item first.
NPC： talk with NPC.
Click one’s profile picture: shortcut menu will pop out (one needs to left click to choose this user and when the user’s profile appears up on the screen, then use right click)
C. User shortcut menu includes: private chat, trading, team, applying to join one team and check the other shortcut functions
To the ground of one scene: users can directly move to where the mouse tip is located.
D. right click and drag：
The angle of the scene will change with the mouse move.
E. the wheel of the mouse：
Wheel movement can change scene’s angle: up and down, zoon in and zoom out.
Keyboard Operations
Game Main Interface
Interface distribution
Interface includes : button area, guide area, role information area and chat area
button function
Button function includes: system set up, role properties, backpack, guide, mission log and help.
Start the game
How to guide
In Future City, clicking M can switch to the guide interface: using target guiding, through Key M, one can switch areas and pavilions. One can also choose different NPC to guide with.
Talk with NPC
Right click to choose NPC and then you can talk with NPC.
Move to where NPC is and get closer to the target NPC and then right click.
Choose the function you want in pop out menu.
When communication is over, hit “close ”or“quit”to quit the dialogue interface.
The Name of NPC and Symbols on their heads.
The names of NPCs are relevant to their functions. NPC can be traded in the stores. But food NPC is only in charge of supplying food.
All NPC with trading function can sell props.
Missions.
receiving a mission
If one wants to upgrade one’s level, one has to receive and complete all kinds of missions. The award is very generous and the mission is the main resource for props and money throughout the game.
The symbols on NPC’s heads mean different things:
Green Question mark: mission available.
Grey Exclamation mark: there is mission needs to be submitted, but the mission is not complete yet.
Green Exclamation mark: mission that can be submitted.
Talking to NPC with the symbol signaling that mission is available can help one to attain mission. And after the mission, one can get prizes.
Processing the mission
According to the assignment, one needs to complete mission. If one happens to forget the mission, one can always hit “L” to view the mission log or request for more details there.
Mission completed.
If one mission is completed, one can access NPC by clicking NPC’s name in mission log. After the mission, one can get the reward accordingly. One should check one’s backpack before receiving the reward since if there is no room in the backpack, there is no reward could be given.
Q & A
How to participate in Q& A mission
NPC with “questions” on its head can assign Q&A mission.
reward through Q&A mission
Users answer a set of questions without closing the dialogue box win the challenge. System will reward the participants by the number of correct answers.
Participating Activities
If there is any ongoing activity, the system will use the bulletin board of Future City to tell users. The news could also be issued through news channel in the official section. Users with qualification can all join. One can join the activity by clicking relevant NPC or using directing tool.
Different activity has different rewards. Props and points can be issued right away in Future City while real reward will be awarded by Expo Bureau after the activity.
How to chat
Click “enter” once to turn on the chat interface to start a chat
There are many different chat channels. One can pull down the menu to select a specific channel.
After typing the message, one needs to click “enter” to send messages.
How to trade
Talk to the NPC with trade function, and choose “trade” in dialogue box. Trade starts!
Left click other users and then right click. In the pop out menu, one should choose “trade” to complete trading with other users.
How to make a team
Users left click whoever they want to invite, and then right click once. In the pop out window, choose “make a team” function. After the person confirms, the process is complete. Whoever initiated the team is the captain. Captain has a red flag on his/her profile picture.
If one wants to join some existing team, left click the selected team captain and then right click. In the pop out menu, choose “apply to join”. When the captain confirms, one then can join the team.
If one wants to withdraw from a team. Left click one’s profile image, right click. In the pop out menu, one should choose “withdraw from the team”.
If the captain wants to transfer the leadership to other members, first choose whoever he/she wants to transfer to from the list, then right click and choose “transfer captainship” in the menu.
System Set up
Change Screen Property
Single click “set up” button, in the pop out menu, please choose “screen” to change the screen resolution.
Adjust audio set up
Single click “set up” in the main menu. In the pop out interface, please choose “audio set up” to change the sound status of background music, game music.
