Frequently Asked Questions

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STEP 1: Prior to any action on your way to become a part of the vast Crossfire Universe, the first hurdle to take is the DOWNLOAD.


First "welcome" the NORTON:



All interesting for us will be found in "Settings" (it is the marked tab). Since I have only the german version, the "position" of the tab should be the same. And there are only the two marked sections interesting for us.







In the ANTIVIR as well as the FIREWALL section the marked options have to be set to "OFF" or "DISABLED". NORTON will ask you if you really (really?!?) want this ... Yes, your really want! Now go to mod download page and download the .zip file to whatever destination you want. Magnetic disk drive, SSD, single installed, multiple installed with whatever RAID ... even external, take an USB stick, if your Laptop main drive is filled by your collegues last holiday pic. Everything as mentioned works, just don't forget WHERE you stored the download. But in every case it works SLOWLY! This mod is due to the amount of content HUGE ... download can take 1 hour, 2 or even more. Wait and be patient! When download is ready please proceed to STEP 2.

INTERMEZZO: With the settings as above there "shouldn't" be any further problem with the download. However, it "might" happen, that you get a message from NORTON about a "security risk" or even a "threat" (little window popping up from your windows task bar). There is ALWAYS a possibility in that window to look, what NORTON has done to this poor downloaded file -> CLICK IT ! In the next step it will tell you the file has been deleted/put in quarantine. BUT, it gives you also the possibility to RESTORE it to its original place, where you`ve downloaded it. In such case DO IT !. And NOW feel free to continue ...

STEP 3: Antivirus Settings. Now return to to the "Settings" main selection page of Norton and select ... guess what:



Click on "Antivir" to reach:



Pull down the side bar to find the two marked entries. Only they are of interest here. We will deal as first with the "Elements to be excluded from Scan". Click on the blue text left (something about "Configuration", "Options", "Configure" or alike). Brings up THIS:

Shows you already what was excluded from NORTONs attention

To get there you have to click the marked "Add" button. It will give you a selection for "Files"/"Folder" AND "Data"/"Programs". You WILL HAVE TO work BOTH of them on this window:

click marked button ->



Familiar with that ? Yes it's the "usual" windows search tree. Should be an "easy going" now if you remember "The data paths" from STEP 2 And don't forget : PROGRAMS as well as FOLDERS. Now do exactly the same for Auto-Protect, SONAR and Download-Insight sections shown in the marked boxes in the second picture. And if you are done with this ... Hey You Are Done With The Antivirus! But no reason to get too comfortable M8,the next STEP 4 is waiting for you: the Firewall

STEP 4: For firewall options go back to the now for you well-known "Settings":

->

and



Only the tab "Program Rules" is of importance to us. Again you can see here what I have selected aka added to the list. Don't forget, you should have to this moment only "Freelancer" (ev. also FLMM) installed to your PC/Desktop/Laptop. It will already be a rather "lenghthy" list there. SEARCH IT ! If one the wanted programs are already listed there, then set their "Access" (the left column) for the purpose of installation to "allowed" or whatever there may be listed in the English version. You have only three options there :

• "Allow"
  
• "Block"
• "Automatic"
  

For the programs NOT already listed - ADD them. To do so click the marked, yes you guess right "ADD" button. It will bring up:


It shows WHERE you might have to look, to find the programs .exe's which you have to add to the list shown in the other pictures.

With ONE important exception ... the Crossfire20setup.exe. This you have to find at the place, where you have unzipped your download in STEP 2. Look for it and add this also to the list and set t to "allowed". What's left ? Proceed to STEP 5

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Singleplayer (SP): With 2.0 is coming finished and highly updated SP campaign. Next to this was created possibility to add new side missions, and mod already contain one special Side mission, which also can be further updated/extended. All old problems which was plagued play in previous version were resolved, and almost all old missions were updated with something new. Now you really can fully enjoy play Trent's story from begin and continue with new missions through all older Crossfire chapters till an epic ending which is closing main CF storyline and with that also 10 years of this mod development. Even those who prefer mainly multi-player are advised to give SP a try, they will not regret such a decision.

Multiplayer (MP): You finished SP, You explore alone every inch in all systems? You can fight easily even the toughest NPCs? (really? ... well in 2.0 you may need few years for this ) You have tried every ship in the game? You have billions credits?... and Game gets boring !?! ... THEN let's go and start MP ! You will encounter here the most dangerous enemies you ever seen - other real players! You can play with or fight your m8s, be member or leader of Clan (which have many new possibilities like is for example possibility build and upgrade clan bases). In 2.0 are fights with NPCs even more challenging, in MP you can call for help and Your progress will be faster and play smoother. You want to be a freelancer, police officer, mercenary, smuggler or a pirate ... no problem, select one from offered server role-play (RP) and have fun. Except basic RP exists in Crossfire MP also special RP - Faction war (ASF vs CSF) where you can fight in conquest system between two group of players. Here you can use tactics, leading skills and more. Short to say: IF you really want to reveal the full potential of this mod, then come and join us on the server!

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Although its an ID used to identify you server side, the server cannot recover that code again. Administrators are not able to retrieve the IDs of the players. Once you lost your ID code, your account is lost too. Therefore, we just can encourage you to store your ID separated and not on your PC (at old times people used to print something out to have a copy elsewhere).

Before you create a new ID make sure that you have backed up your old one, otherwise this will be lost too.

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• Read twice rules on our Crossfire server Homepage (here).
  
• Read Starter Guide in Crossfire Wiki
• IF a server crash happens, please restart your game from launcher! Here is not need to wait or ask questions, do as we told you, RESTART WHOLE GAME after crash, and you will be fine (as also server software will like this).
• It is also good to know which systems are Clan systems (check Crossfire Wiki) ... remember, in MP you are not the only one real player in the game. Breaking some clan rules can have sometime real bad consequences for you. If you still like breaking rules, then do not cry that you was not warned

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On this site is available function named "Bugtracker" (under Tools in Main Menu) which purpose is to serve you with solving your troubles or gain reply on your suggestions. Remember please, that in cases when you will report some issue, you should give to us as many details as you are able.

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1. ASF/CSF contest is held during the last full calendar week of each month ; both RP types run concurrently (faction & open RP) .
   
2. All server clans are eligible for the ASF/CSF, and are expected to participate as much as possible. Only server clan members and qualified freelancers may mount ASF or CSF licenses for the server RP. Freelancers who have logged at least 100 hours on the CF server may register for ASF/CSF licensing on the ASF/CSF forums.
   
3. ALL licensed ships are fair game (open to attack) anywhere in the contested systems, at any time during the event week. Licenses must remain mounted for the entire event week, or the scoring system will lose accuracy.
   
4. Players may dock, but not "camp", their characters in enemy territory. There will be occasions when a player cannot return to friendly space during their online session, such as unexpected server restarts, but as a rule, players are not allowed to leave ships in enemy territory. No ship left behind enemy lines will be allowed to initiate an attack until it returns to its own faction's space and dock there, but may defend itself en route to home systems. Players may not dock in a system declared by the opposite faction to be the chosen system to be defended in a given battle, but must attack that system from an adjacent system.
   
5. Raids may be carried out against any contested system, provided the invaders survive long enough to reach it (combat can occur en route to a target system, as well). Players may use any scheme they choose to create a pretext for combat, and just play it out.
   
6. Faction members are required to at least attempt a defense of a system invaded by the enemy, and engage irrespective of the odds against them. Defenders have the prerogative to call for reinforcements prior to making a defense, and if the defenders are still outmatched in skill or numbers, they may abort the defense once they are outscored 5 kills by the attackers. Once a defense has been aborted, the defending players may not be attacked again in the same system for at least 1 hour during which time the vanquished defenders must leave the system.
   
7. Kills will be scored by the "Auto Referee", the new RP stat tool. This will sort PvP kills in each contested system by faction licences, and report these stats daily. The daily results will enable factions to plan attacks and bolster defences.Selected player Referee posts results daily
   
8. The Auto Referee will tally the kills, and determine the winner of each system once per week; system control to be decided by a 5-kill margin over the opposing faction. The 1-week period required to capture a system allows for more coordinated actions, and for players in all time zones to make a contribution to the battle over each system. All system wins and losses will be posted together; for example, ASF may win 4 systems and CSF 3 different systems in the same week.
   
9. The revised political map gives each faction control of 23 systems. When one faction captures 15 of these systems (67%) , it is declared the winner of the campaign, and the map is reset. A running campaign score will be kept on the role play board, like a sports rivalry.

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• upper tool bar, most right "TOOLS" dropdown, 1st entry "Bugtracker" => click
  
• click on "Crossfire Mod" or "SWAT Portal"
  
• click on the most right button "Report an error report
  
• fill in "Title" - it's obligatory
  
• fill in something in "Message" - it is ALSO OBLIGATORY
  
• the field "error message" is NOT obligatory
  
• hit "submit" and you're done
  

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