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[kaputtnik <somal@xxxxxxxx>]

kaputtnik has proposed merging lp:~widelands-dev/widelands/bug-1668243-editor_tips into lp:widelands.

Commit message:
Additional tips for loadscreens.

Requested reviews:
  Widelands Developers (widelands-dev)
Related bugs:
  Bug #1668243 in widelands: "Add new game and editor tips"
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/widelands/+bug/1668243

For more details, see:
https://code.launchpad.net/~widelands-dev/widelands/bug-1668243-editor_tips/+merge/318674

Added the tips from the forum. Please reread ;)

I would suggest to add those tips also in the help, because loading is too fast to read some them them.
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Your team Widelands Developers is requested to review the proposed merge of lp:~widelands-dev/widelands/bug-1668243-editor_tips into lp:widelands.

=== modified file 'data/txts/tips/atlanteans.lua'
--- data/txts/tips/atlanteans.lua	2016-10-19 08:50:16 +0000
+++ data/txts/tips/atlanteans.lua	2017-03-01 20:41:03 +0000
@@ -8,5 +8,9 @@
       text = _"Always build a forester’s and a woodcutter’s house, so you will not run out of logs.",
       seconds = 5
    },
+   {
+      text = _"Atlanteans need spidercloth for many buildings. Build the needed infrastructure early before you run out.",
+      seconds = 5
+   },
 }
 return tips

=== modified file 'data/txts/tips/barbarians.lua'
--- data/txts/tips/barbarians.lua	2017-02-10 09:14:02 +0000
+++ data/txts/tips/barbarians.lua	2017-03-01 20:41:03 +0000
@@ -8,5 +8,9 @@
       text = _"Always build a ranger’s and a gamekeeper’s hut, so you will not run out of logs or game.",
       seconds = 5
    },
+   {
+      text = _"Most upgraded buildings needs also an upgraded worker. Do not upgrade a building if you don't have a upgraded worker.",
+      seconds = 7
+   },
 }
 return tips

=== modified file 'data/txts/tips/editor.lua'
--- data/txts/tips/editor.lua	2016-12-10 16:12:24 +0000
+++ data/txts/tips/editor.lua	2017-03-01 20:41:03 +0000
@@ -26,7 +26,23 @@
    },
    {
       text = _"Space key behaves like in normal game. It switches if building spaces are shown on or off.",
+      seconds = 4
+   },
+   {
+      text = _"When placing trees, you can look in the help to see which trees are more likely to survive on which terrain.",
       seconds = 6
    },
+   {
+      text = _"If you do not set water and fish resources, a default amount will be used.",
+      seconds = 4
+   },
+   {
+      text = _"You can place a medium building on any corner where there is a slope no greater than one in the south-east direction and the height of all corners in a radius of 2 is within minus/plus 2 of the selected corner.",
+      seconds = 7
+   },
+   {
+      text = _"You can place a large building on any corner where you could place a medium building and there are no obstacles/unbuildable terrain in the west, northwest and northeast corners.",
+      seconds = 7
+   },
 }
 return tips

=== modified file 'data/txts/tips/empire.lua'
--- data/txts/tips/empire.lua	2016-10-19 08:50:16 +0000
+++ data/txts/tips/empire.lua	2017-03-01 20:41:03 +0000
@@ -2,11 +2,19 @@
 tips = {
    {
       text = _"Keep an eye on your fishers. After fish resources are exhausted in their work area, they will stop fishing.",
-      seconds = 4
+      seconds = 6
    },
    {
       text = _"Always build a forester’s house so you will not run out of logs.",
       seconds = 5
    },
+   {
+      text = _"Most upgraded buildings needs also an upgraded worker. Do not upgrade a building if you don't have a upgraded worker.",
+      seconds = 7
+   },
+   {
+      text = _"Empire needs a lot of Marble. Keep looking for marble resources.",
+      seconds = 4
+   },
 }
 return tips

=== modified file 'data/txts/tips/general_game.lua'
--- data/txts/tips/general_game.lua	2017-01-23 08:38:47 +0000
+++ data/txts/tips/general_game.lua	2017-03-01 20:41:03 +0000
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
       seconds = 6
    },
    {
-      text = _"Press Ctrl+(0-9) to store important locations, then press 0-9 to recall them.",
+      text = _"Press Ctrl+(1-9) to store important locations, then press 1-9 to recall them.",
       seconds = 4
    },
    {
@@ -64,5 +64,14 @@
       text = _"Some buildings, such as the farm, have a very small work area. If the building is surrounded with trees or roads, production will stop.",
       seconds = 7
    },
+   {
+      text = _"Zoom in/out with the mouse wheel or Ctrl+(+/-). Press Ctrl+0 to reset the zoom.",
+      seconds = 3
+   },
+   {
+      text = _"If a building is destroyed, workers within will look for a close flag from which they will move by road to a warehouse. If there are no flags connected to a warehouses nearby, they will wander until eventually they die.",
+      seconds = 7
+   },
+
 }
 return tips

=== modified file 'data/txts/tips/multiplayer.lua'
--- data/txts/tips/multiplayer.lua	2016-10-19 08:50:16 +0000
+++ data/txts/tips/multiplayer.lua	2017-03-01 20:41:03 +0000
@@ -12,5 +12,9 @@
       text = _"Use ‘@name’ at the beginning of a chat message to send it to only one player.",
       seconds = 5
    },
+   {
+      text = _"If the game crashes, don't worry! A saved game is automatically generated, and you can reload the game afterwards.",
+      seconds = 7
+   },
 }
 return tips