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	Forum	Threads	Posts	Last Post
	General Site Discussion Discuss the site, its features, content and presentation.	41	217	New Footer Section called... 07-02-2008 06:20 AM by planetphillip
	Introduce Yourself Post a brief introduction about yourself and prepare to be welcomed to the growing PP community!	28	252	Hello 07-13-2008 05:37 AM by mel
	New Releases and Announced Mods Post details of new and announced single player maps and mods for all FPS games.	26	132	Half Life - The Trap 07-17-2008 06:25 AM by Guest
	General Gaming Discussion Discuss anything related to gaming in this forum.	103	433	Adam Foster hired by Valv... Yesterday 12:28 AM by mel
	All Half-Life Games Talk about all the Half-Life series of games in this forum.	16	90	Valve have lost the plot. 07-17-2008 12:46 AM by mel
	Peer Reviews Post your map and mod reviews here for other PlanetPhillip Readers to review.	4	20	Resistor - Draft Review -... 07-16-2008 02:07 AM by mel
	Source Engine and Steam This forum is for more technical questions and discussions. No guarantee is made regarding answers to technical questions.	3	11	The scripts spoken by the... 04-29-2008 11:09 AM by andyb
	Mapping A sub-forum about mapping, mapping ideas, questions etc. Nothing too technical becasue there are better site for those types of threads.	10	77	Metroid TC 07-08-2008 07:46 AM by cubedude89
	Mini Games Threads in this sub forum link and discuss Flash or other sorts of mini games.	21	85	Sling Jumper 07-14-2008 01:23 AM by Guest
	General Off Topic Discuss anything not related to Gaming. Please keep it clean or I'll get mean!	67	189	Strips + Hoops = Checks Today 12:38 AM by Feckineejit
	Free Software Post free software application that you can't live without. One thread per application please - makes it easier to follow discussions etc. NO WAREZ links.	11	28	Vixy.net 06-01-2008 03:48 PM by planetphillip
	Books Chat about the book you are currently reading and also your favourites.	13	40	Roadside Picnic 06-30-2008 12:22 AM by planetphillip
	Music Discuss what you are currently listening to in this sub-forum	10	21	Jarhead Soundtrack 05-31-2008 08:24 PM by planetphillip
	TV Shows and Movies Discuss your favourite TV shows movies and soon-to-be-released movies. Remember NO SPOILERS!	20	58	What’s your favorite Mont... 06-30-2008 12:38 AM by mel
	Websites A forum to chat about interesting websites you found or have visited for a while. No inappropriate sites please.	15	19	Steampunk games 06-26-2008 04:20 AM by Booman

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Welcome to the PlanetPhillip Introduction Tour

This brief tour will highlight some of the main areas of the site and how you can get the most from your visit.

The Index Page
Firstly let's look at the index page. At the top of the page is the menu. It lists the most important pages on the site. Most of these are discussed in the tour.

You will also notice the search bar. Simply type in your search term and press return/enter. The results will be displayed on a new page.

Under this is the Daily Half-Life 2 Image. Each day I change the image to a new screenshot. The images follow the player from the very first moment the game starts to the end. By clicking the image you will visit the full size image.

Under that is a set of links to view maps and mods for each of the main games covered by the site.

Let us now look at the main post area. Here you will see the 6 most recent posts. If it is a map or mod you will notice the relevant game logo on the left. It will also display a short introduction about the map or mod.

Below this is the navigation footer, which is discussed on the next page of the tour.

The Footer
This is the navigation footer and contains plenty of links to various pages of the site. The footer is in constant development and as such I will only discuss the main sections.

Currently
This section displays the current weekly poll, an information graphic and some other topical information notice.

Activity
This section displays the latest posts, comments and forum threads.

Categories
This section displays the various categories that posts are categorized in.

Interact
This section displays details about Tagging, Rating and Commenting on the site.

Tags
This section displays the current list of tags used on the site. Perfect for finding mods with elements you like.

Official
This section displays links to important areas and shows other details about the site.

The next page of the tour discusses the Highest Rated page.

The Highest Rated
This page displays the highest rated maps and mods for Half-Life 1 and Half-Life 2. Each map and mod requires a minimum of 5 votes before it is displayed.

Please Rate!
This page will only be useful when hundreds of readers have rated the maps and mods. I therefore urge you to rate the mods, even the older ones!

Only HL1 and HL2?
Due to the lack of maps and mods for Episodes 1 and 2 they are not listed here but if enough of them are released I will add them.

No Other Games?
Correct! I am only accepting ratings for the games listed on this page.

The next page of the tour discusses the Dated Archives.

The Dated Archives
This page displays every single post in chronological order, starting from the most recent. Only the title is displayed, which is a link to the full article.

Monthly Header
By clicking on the monthly title you will be taken to a page that displays the excerpts of each post for the entire month.

Released or Published?
The dates relate to the date the map or mod was published on the site NOT the date it was actually released.

Wrong!
Due to the large amount of maps and mods that still require updating, many are dated earlier than their actual release. This will eventually be corrected.

The next page of the tour discusses a mod page in detail.

A Mod in Detail
This part of the tour looks at a mod page in detail. Not all mod or map pages have same layout but all are being updated to match this layout.

About or Story
At the top is a graphic taken from one of the screenshots, underneath this is either the basic story or some information about the mod.

Basic Details
The section lists the basic details of the mod, including Name, Filename, Author and original Release Date.

Files
The file mirrors follow the basic file details, with the recommended FileFront server displayed first, with any subsequent mirrors listed afterwards.

Screenshots
The last section is the collection of screenshots which open with some clever javascript to overlay the open page.

Other Sections?
Occasionally there are other sections, including Features List, Installation Instructions, International Coverage, Videos, Panoramic Screenshots and Resource Links.

The next page of the tour discusses the forum.

The Forum
Like most websites nowadays PlanetPhillip has a forum. It generally has one or two new threads per day, each created by PP readers.

Sections
The forum is separated into various sections to allow better organization and ease of use.

Strict Control
As with the main site, the language allowed is quite strict compared to other sites. Swearing is discouraged and no links to inappropriate sites are allowed.

You Create The Topics
The big difference between the main site and the forum is that YOU can create the threads on the forum. You can chat about anything you want, be it game related or the weather.

No Maps and Mods
One rule I am quite strict about is that of not discussing maps and mods on the forum if they have an entry on the main site. I do this because I don't want to split information for other readers.

This Concludes the PlanetPhillip Tour
Thank you for taking the tour and I hope you found it useful.

Site Help Center
Much more information can be found about the site and how to use it on this page. Just click CLOSE to view the page and continue your exploration of the site.

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Remember....
Finishing a game is just the beginning!