Salvo Tutorial 5 (Updated Salvo 1.5+)
Multi-Player Salvo Overview: New Features & Updates

Introduction: This Tutorial introduces three ways to play Salvo against a human opponent and covers some other updated features. Salvo 1.5 and higher supports PBEM and Hotseat games. Setting up and playing these games is the primary focus of this tutorial.

In this Tutorial you will: q          Start & Play a PBEM Game q          Start & Play a HotSeat Game q          Use the New 'Move Undo' Feature q          Review the Full Keyboard Shortcut List q          Learn About Other Fixes

Key:     = Action Sections    = Information Sections     = Important Information

PBEM
PBEM stands for: Play By Electronic Mail. This means that one player loads the Salvo PBEM battle, logs in and plays a single turn for his side. Then the player saves (automatic at end of turn) the battle and Salvo quits. The battle can then be attached to an Email and sent to the second player, who repeats the process for his side. IDs and Passwords are set on the first round, and must be entered for each player to log into command of his fleet.

1) Start Salvo.      

2) Click on the 'Play' Button on the mission book.

3) Go to the last battle by clicking on the 'Right Arrow' or pressing the 'End" key.

4) Click the 'Load PBEM" button at the bottom of the screen.

5) Select and Load the Battle you want to Play.

5.1) The game must be either an un-played game, or a previously started PBEM game. If the game has already been started as a HotSeat, or as a Net Game then it will not load and you will receive a warning message.

A Player ID B Player Password	C Log-In Button D Change ID & PW Button

6) Enter your ID and PASSWORD and Log in.

6.1) The First time either side starts their turn, the ID will be set to a default value and the password will be blank.

6.2) You can change your ID and/or password at the start of any turn by first entering your current ID and Password and then clicking on the 'Change ID & PW' button. Refer to the ' Changing an already set Password' section for more information.

7) Play Your Turn.

8) When you end your turn, Salvo will automatically prompt you to pick a file name to save the PBEM game.

9) Email the game as an attachment to your opponent using your standard email software.

HotSeat
Click 'Load Hotseat' battle to open a dialogues box to select and open a Salvo battle. In a Hotseat battle, two human players oppose each other on the same computer by taking turns. After a battle is saved as a Hotseat battle, it can only be loaded as a Hotseat battle, and the correct (set by the players) ID and Password will be needed for each side.

A) Start Salvo      

2) Click on the 'Play' Button on the mission book.

3) Go to the last battle by clicking on the 'Right Arrow' or pressing the 'End" key.

4) Click the 'Load HotSeat" button.

5) Select and Load the Battle you want to Play.

5.1) The game must be either an un-played game, or a previously started HotSeat game. If the game has already been started as a PBEM, or as a Net Game then it will not load and you will receive a warning message.

A Game Title B Side 1 Data	C Side 2 Data D Start Button

6) If the game is just starting, each player will need to enter the ID and Password for the side that they are going to play.

6.1) If the game is an already started HotSeat battle, then the active player you will need to enter their ID and PW to start their turn.

7) Click Start and the active player ID will be in the 'Start Turn' box. Enter the correct password, and start the turn by pressing the 'Log In' button.

8) When each player ends their turn, the 'Start Turn' box will popup with the next player's ID and ready for their password.

Changing an already set Password
Clicking on the 'Change ID & PW Button' in the 'Start Turn' Login screen will show the Set ID & PW screen, provided that the current ID and PW have been entered.

Chagne ID & PW Screen

	A Player ID B Player Password C Set New ID and/or Password

A Player ID
The Player ID will load as the current ID in two boxes. To change the ID, you must type the new ID in each box.

B Player Password
The Player Password will load as the current password in two boxes, but will not be readable. To change the password, you must type the new ID in each box, and the entered passwords must be identical.

C Set New ID and/or Password
Click this button to make the entered and shown values the ID and Password for your side of the current Salvo game.

 

Use the New 'Move Undo' Feature
Salvo 1.5's 'Move Undo' allows you to be absolutely sure about where you move your ships to. If a position is not quite right, you can undo the action and try a different move. Follow these steps to try it out:

Select any mobile ship in your fleet.

Click on a Move Marker.

The ship will move to the designated location.

Press the 'U' key and the ship's movement will be erased.

Reselect the ship and move to another location

 

Limitations!
Move Undo has only a short memory, so it must be used immediately after the ship is moved. The following events will prevent Move Undo from having the desired effect:

• The ship runs aground
• The ship looses the wind (sailing error)
• Another ship is selected
• The ship is reselected

Review the Full Keyboard Shortcut List

R                          Return Key

T                          Sets Return Point

Right Arrow          Rotate Right (*)

Left Arrow            Rotate Left (*)

Up Arrow             Move Forward

Down arrow         Move Backward

>                          Truck Right

<                          Truck Left

D                          Debug Key

Spacebar              Advance Turn

H                          Show Home Screen

L                           Show Ship List

B                          Show Mission Book

A                          Save Game

Q                          Exit Game

Esc                       Exit Game

W                         Show Weather Report

U                          Move Undo

S                          Show Settings

1                           Select Ship Number 1

2                           Select Ship Number 2

3                           Select Ship Number 3

4                           Select Ship Number 4

5                           Select Ship Number 5

6                           Select Ship Number 6

7                           Select Ship Number 7

8                           Select Ship Number 8

9                           Select Ship Number 9

0                           Select Ship Number 10

/                            Select Next Friendly Ship That Can Move

\                            Select Next Friendly Ship That Can Shoot

F                           Fast Mode

Z                           Zoom Key

Page Up               Up More Turbo

Page Down           Down Less Turbo