What DOD:S is NOT:
It is not as graphically beautiful as some of the newer games out there, but the graphics are still quite detailed.
It is not a game for those who love equipment, it is an infantry game. I do not currently know of any maps that have working equipment.
It is not a memory or bandwidth hog as some of the newer games are, you can run this on an older system.
What DOD:S is:
Only ten dollars ($10) for the game!
A ton of fun!
Customizable in many ways (depending upon what the server allows, some server owners prefer to keep things "stock"):
-- you can customize the look of the weapons
-- you can customize weapon sounds
-- you can customize some of the game sounds, i.e., the loud "winning" music can be changed to something shorter and quieter of your choice.
-- you can customize the initial DOD:S loading sound to something shorter and quieter of your choice.
As with most games new to your experience, you have to learn some things in order to have a more fun experience. I would suggest the following, shortly after you install the game:
1. Learn the maps that you will be playing. Go to an empty server that is playing the map you wish to learn (or ask one of our DOD:S admins to put a map on the Stomping Grounds server), and just run through it enough so that you are familiar with it.
2. Add the basic custom binds. "Binding" a key is basically making it a macro, you press the key and something happens. Some of the most basic binds that you will likely want to have:
-- !medic: When you are 20% or lower in health (other servers may have a higher %), this bind will call for the medic, which heals you up to a certain percentage.
-- %t: gives you the time left in the game.
-- voice command and/or silent team-only command for help that also gives your current location so your team will know where you need that help.
-- !restock: while this is not on our server, some servers will allow you to restock your own ammo using this command. We prefer that you, as a teammate, to restock those on your team who may need it.
-- team-only command requesting restock and giving your location for your team to know where to come to restock you. Helpful primarily for snipers and/or machine gunners. Better yet, once you know where those positions are located, give them ammo as you run by using the H key. Then they won't need to call for it.
3. Learn the basic key combos that are already given in the game. Much like the Function keys in BF1942, these basic key combos will shout commands like Yes Sir! Negative! Grenade! and the like.
In this forum you can find instructions for binding your keys, a list of the key combos already available in the game, help on creating a custom "spray", help for customizing the look and feel of your weapons and sound. Please feel free to browse the forum and if there is anything you cannot find, please ask and we'll be happy to help!
