ã—(bÁPÁhÜÀÁ bÀÿEUUUU@E_ÕUU@EVÕUUEEVg×ÕGEVggeGEVffEGEVÆfuGE_ÇÇÅGETGEUUUUGEýuuUGEÌQqUGEÄuq}GEõqqÍGEÁqqüGEÅqqÀGEåyy}GEAAAGEUUUUGEUUUUGEUUUUGEUUUUGEUU@GEUUUUG/ÿÿÿÿÿUUUUU of equipment does not necessarily indicate how good it is (though it is a good rule of thumb). The 'F' command allows you to select precisely which actions you will take in a combat round -- parry high, thrust low, etc. You have several maneuver points for use in each combat round, depending on level, status as a gladiator, etc. At the beginning of the game, your combat options are already set for you, but as you progress, and possibly gain more maneuvers, the preset options will not be automatically updated, so remember to do it yourself periodically, as you may be losing the chance at more maneuvers if you do not. The following are your combat options: ATTACK: Punch, Cut, Strike, Shoot, or Thrust (depending on weapon) -- 1 pt. BLOCK: Prepare to block or parry enemy attack -- 1 pt. RIPOSTE: BLOCK/ATTACK (thrusting weapons only) -- 2 pts. LUNGE: More chance to hit than usual, does more damage -- 2 pts. Keep on selecting maneuvers until you have no maneuver points left. It does absolutely no good to have points left over. Following the choice of the maneuver, you must select a line for the action: L (low), C (center), or H (high). Some monster will tend to attack in a given line (short/small monsters, for example, will tend to attack low), so this choice is meaningful. If you block or riposte low, when the attack is high, you will have wasted the effect of the block. On the other hand, if you block low twice, and the attack is low, you will defend doubly. If you don't block or riposte at all, it will be particularly easy for monsters to hit you. Keep on selecting maneuvers until you have no maneuver points left. Hitting the BACKSPACE or DELETE key will erase your current choices and let you start over. When you are satisfied, confirm your choice with the RETURN key. Once a choice is selected, it stays in effect until you change it; you need not reset it for each attack. Selecting combat maneuvers takes no time. If you are in VERBOSE mode (settable with the 'O' command) you'll see just w