MANUAL
1. What is Sacred Gear?
Main objective of the game is to eliminate the opposition by using the arsenal and vehicles available. The player can choose between three different classes with various abilities and weapons. Within the game, the main source of power is Steam which both flight and weaponry are dependent upon. It is important for the players to monitor their steam levels so it doesn’t run out since this will leave them unable to fire, and must therefore wait for it to regenerate.
2. Game Modes
2.1. Deathmatch
Free for all, everyone competes against each other with the single objective of eliminating the opposition as many times as possible. The player with the most kills is the winner. Game length is varied with either a fixed time limit or a specified amount of kills.
2.2 Team Deathmatch
In this game type, both of the two teams compete in trying to kill each other as many times as possible. Each successful kill awards the individual player a kill as well as the team. The winner is established through the team with most kills scored during a limited pre-specified time or until a certain score is achieved.
3. Classes
3.1 Vanguard
The Vanguards are the most armored warriors on the battlefield. They are not very fast nor agile, but that doesn’t matter when you have firepower and endurance to last a millennia. They have a special ability known as the Warstomp, which sends out shockwaves from the Vanguard that drains all available steam from enemies in his direct vicinity, while only draining half of his own.
3.2 Nemesis
The Nemesis is silent and very deadly. Stalking their prey and usually picking them off from a distance with the legendary sniper rifle the Gods Eye. What they lack in armor they more then make up for in quickness and maneuverability. They have a special ability known as Crystal Trance. When in use it will render the player invisible for a short duration of time and it is active as long as the player has steam left.
3.3 Templar
Templars are well balanced in the art of war and are famous for their superior grenade launcher. As evidence of their ingenuity this gives them the upper hand in most battles.
4. Vehicles
4.1 The Grinder
A vehicle shaped like a cogwheel with a ferocious look to it due to the sharp and thorny band track surrounding it. These allow for spectacular road kills and any enemy that comes in contact with the claws will most likely be killed. The Grinder crew consists of two players. It is possible to operate the wheel with one player and the first one to enter does just that. However, its weapon will be unusable and road kills will be its only offensive capability. Another player of the same team can enter as the gunner which will operate a side mounted flamethrower called the Witchburner. This weapon can cast flames a fairly decent distance away from the vehicle.
4.2 The Stormbrig
The Stormbrig is a large airship loaded with armaments. It has the ability to fly to any location on the map and provides a good amount of defense. The onboard canon, known as the Haymaker, is huge and fires a big lead ball that bounces and rolls along the ground depending on its velocity. Anyone getting hit or rolled over by this big cannonball will die. Once the cannonball has come to a halt it will explode. The Stormbrig can house a pilot and a gunner. The pilot controls the movement of the ship as well as the Haymaker, while the gunner operates a heavy belly turret machinegun.
5. Pickups
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Herald of Vengeance (H.O.V.)The H.O.V. boosts a players’ damage to twice its normal value. The boost is only temporary and disappears after 15 seconds. Respawn time: 60 seconds. |
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Cortex ParasiteThe cortex parasite affects a player by doubling his/hers speed and movement for 15 seconds. Respawn time: 25 seconds. |
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Herald of Salvation (H.O.S)The H.O.S makes the player invulnerable for 6 seconds. Respawn time: 30 seconds. |
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Scrap MetalScrap metal gives the player a fixed amount of 30 armor points when picked up. If the player has full armor he cannot pick it up. Respawn time: 10 seconds. |
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Herald of Revelation (H.O.R)When a player picks up the H.O.R the game zooms out, making it possible to see more of the map for 15 seconds. Respawn time: 45 seconds. |
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Nano-injectorThe nano-injector gives the player a fixed amount of 50 health points when picked up. If the player has full health he cannot pick it up. Respawn time: 10 seconds. |
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Power GearThe power gear gives the player a fixed amount of 100 armor points and it adds this amount to the players’ current armor value up to a max value. Respawn time: 45 seconds. |
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SteamcanisterRefills the players’ steampack completely. Respawn time: 10 seconds. |
6. HUD
6.1 Status Bar
| Yellow | Armor |
| Red | Health |
| White | Steam |
When hit, the armor is first depleted after which the health is reduced until the player is dead.
6.2 Weapons Bar
Vanguard |
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Whirlwind TormentorThe Whirlwind Tormentor is an antipersonnel based fully automatic cannon. It fires out spikes made of the extremely hard material burzium at an incredible rate through multiple barrels. |
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The ConquererA large and powerful sword used in battle. All the Vanguard dedicated to battle take great pride in the possession of this relic. It’s the much respected and glorious symbol of a warrior whom has sworn his life to the Machine God. The Conqueror has a pretty good reach for a melee weapon because of its length |
Nemesis |
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The God’s EyeThe God´s Eye is a hi-power generated sniper rifle. It is driven by a generator that accelerates a 15 mm burzium hollow point nail inside the weapons chamber before releasing it at a velocity near the speed of light. It does extremely high damage against other players and is capable of killing fully armored opponents in one shot. |
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Blades of RepentanceThe Blades of Repentance is a much feared weapon among the enemy ranks. It is clouded in mystery and although its name easily inspires to thoughts of faith and belief, they have a dark and gory history of heresy and betrayal. With a built-in molecule stasis module inside the handles, the two blades temperature to almost -450 degrees Fahrenheit. |
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P1200 SuppressorThe P1200 Suppressor is a small and versatile machine gun. It is carried in battle by the Nemesis who desires decent firepower but still needs to maintain maneuverability. It fires 6.32 mm nails at a moderately fast rate of fire. |
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ScrapgunThe Scrapgun is a bit of an odd weapon. It’s a homemade assault shotgun that the Templar carries out into battle. The Scrapgun literally fires out assorted small parts of junk, scrap and other various metals that the Templar collects. It is a much beloved weapon due to its easy modification abilities. |
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GutripperThe Gutripper was originally created for repairs and maintenance of vehicles and machinery. The ever-creative Templars although soon realized that the steam generated power saw that is mounted on the equipment was far more effective against armored opponents than simply using it as a steel cutting tool, and more importantly, much more fun. |
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Fist of the EnforcerThe Fist of the Enforcer is one fist that possesses some high quality knockout power. It is said amongst people that anyone who is hit by the fist of the enforcer and lives are marked by the Machine God and predestined to achieve great glory in battle. To bad no one ever does. |
7. Key settings
In-game menus |
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| Main menu | Esc |
| Class menu | Return |
| Scoreboard | Tab |
| Chat | T |
Characters |
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| Right | D |
| Left | A |
| Jump | Space |
| Steampack | W |
| Use/Enter/Exit | E |
| Fire Primary Weapon | Left Mouse Button |
| Cycle Primary Weapon | 1/2/3 |
| Special ability | Left Shift |
| Throw Grenade | Q |
The Stormbrig |
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| Ascend | W |
| Descend | S |
| Left | A |
| Right | D |
| Fire Haymaker | Left Mouse Button |
| Fire Turret (Passenger Only) | Left Mouse Button |
The Grinder |
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| Left | A |
| Right | D |
| Steam Thrust | Space |
| Fire Witchburner (Passenger Only) | Left mouse button |
