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'''WebTiles''' is the latest online tile-based interface for DC:SS. It replaces the traditional Crawl ASCII presentation with tile graphics.  
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'''WebTiles''' is the latest online tile-based interface for ''Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup'', as well as the offshoot minigames ''[[Dungeon Sprint]]'' and ''[[Zot Defence]]''. It replaces the traditional Crawl ASCII presentation with tile graphics, and is generally seen as a useful way to introduce new players to the game, as images are much more intuitively informative than characters. Some experienced players also prefer this visual presentation.
  
The more intuitiv representation of the game can make the game much more easy to learn. To play on one of the servers one only needs to create an account once. Afterwards login is possible from any computer with internet access (with your login data).  
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Once logged in, you may spectate on any ongoing game, and a basic chat feature allows you to communicate with the player and other spectators in real time. This makes it a great tool for giving advice to new players as they encounter dangerous situations (though general trolling is not unheard of). There is currently no way to play in a Private mode, apart from downloading the game and playing offline.
  
Thus it is possible to introduce new players to the game without the need to install the game and using a rather friendly representation (compared to rougelike games in general).
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WebTiles is currently available on the [http://crawl.akrasiac.org/ CAO], [http://crawl.s-z.org/ CSZO], [http://crawl.lantea.net:8080/ CLAN] and [http://crawl.berotato.org/ CBRO] servers. In general, playing on the server geographically closest to you will help reduce in-game lag, though heavy traffic can also be a major factor. These servers always host the latest stable release of ''Crawl'', as well as the current [[trunk]] release and several of the more recent older versions.
WebTiles also allows to watch other players while they play their games and even chat with them during a game. This makes it great for teaching and helping other players (but still be wary of advice from people you do not know).
 
  
Webtiles also allows for playing in [[trunk]] or on older versions which can be attractive if you want to get a glimpse of crawl`s future or it`s history.
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Regardless of which server you play on, your play statistics will be recorded across all servers and visible at <nowiki>http://crawl.akrasiac.org/scoring/players/</nowiki>'''''YOUR ACCOUNT NAME'''''<nowiki>.html</nowiki>. Because all saves are kept in cloud storage, you can log in from any computer to continue any of your ongoing games.
 
 
In general Webtiles is attractive for many players for one reason or another, there is nothing wrong with playing in private though.
 
 
 
 
 
WebTiles is currently available on the [http://crawl.akrasiac.org/ CAO], [http://crawl.s-z.org/ CSZO], [http://crawl.lantea.net:8080/ CLAN] and [http://crawl.berotato.org/ CBRO] servers; pick the one closest to your location for minimal delay of your commands.
 
  
 
==History==
 
==History==

Revision as of 15:37, 22 May 2014

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WebTiles is the latest online tile-based interface for Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup, as well as the offshoot minigames Dungeon Sprint and Zot Defence. It replaces the traditional Crawl ASCII presentation with tile graphics, and is generally seen as a useful way to introduce new players to the game, as images are much more intuitively informative than characters. Some experienced players also prefer this visual presentation.

Once logged in, you may spectate on any ongoing game, and a basic chat feature allows you to communicate with the player and other spectators in real time. This makes it a great tool for giving advice to new players as they encounter dangerous situations (though general trolling is not unheard of). There is currently no way to play in a Private mode, apart from downloading the game and playing offline.

WebTiles is currently available on the CAO, CSZO, CLAN and CBRO servers. In general, playing on the server geographically closest to you will help reduce in-game lag, though heavy traffic can also be a major factor. These servers always host the latest stable release of Crawl, as well as the current trunk release and several of the more recent older versions.

Regardless of which server you play on, your play statistics will be recorded across all servers and visible at http://crawl.akrasiac.org/scoring/players/YOUR ACCOUNT NAME.html. Because all saves are kept in cloud storage, you can log in from any computer to continue any of your ongoing games.

History

  • Tiles were introduced to Crawl in 0.4
  • NetTiles was introduced in 0.6
  • WebTiles was introduced for 0.8