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layout: help
game: unvanquished
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          <h2>Tips</h2>
          <ul>
            <li>
              As humans you can buy upgraded weapons at the armory. Get close
              and press Q to activate. You can also become an engineer and build
              defences or repair stuff.
            </li>
            <li>
              As aliens you can evolve anywhere by pressing Q. They also have an
              engineer class that can build structures.
            </li>
          </ul>
          <h2>Connecting</h2>
          <p>Set your in-game name by clicking on &quot;Player&quot; under &quot;Options&quot;.</p>
          <p>To connect to the server, press ~ to open the console and type &quot;<span class="fw-bold">connect {{ site.content.play_domain_name }}</span>&quot;</p>
          <img src="assets/img/help_unvanquished.png" alt="In-game terminal connecting to the game server" class="img-fluid">