Combat question.

[Granger]

Can you write 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 in the chat window?

Different question: do you, for combat, try to use the numbers over the qwert keys (which should work), or the ones on the number block (which i never tested)?

Do you have an alt, or a friend near?
If so, spar with him to test combat - avoids further wounds.

It usually should work like this:
1. initiate combat by selecting attack, clicking the critter (or initiating spar mode with toon)
2. right-click, so attack cursor reverts to normal point - then you can move by left-clicking
3. use 1-5 to select one of the card
4. hopefully win

In case you activate the chat interface (clicking into the box on bottom of screen) or use hotkey (ctrl+s for local, is there one for village and party chats?) you'll be in chat and combat won't get the keys anymore at all, ESC shoud bring you back to combat.

Amanda, looking at what you posted me i can only suggest to try a standard layout keyboard without fancy stuff on it.
The one you have has an extra key that might do something weird (switch layouts, extra functions, whatever) that messes up something. Sadly i was unable to find out what it does because that keyboard seems only to be sold used on ebay - which might have reasons...

update:

Can you write 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 in the chat window?

Wow, no, lol, only from the top row of numbers above the letters, not from the number pad - that was a surprise, what does it mean?

Right, I can if I use numbers lock ... which was the suggestion from a friend yesterday, but I tried that in combat and it didn't change anything then, I still couldn't activate punch or left hook but I think I saw jump appear at one point, just before I was almost ko'd and had to break combat - should I try that again?

Use the ones over qwert keys.

[Amanda44]

Right, I have tried both sets of numbers and was mainly using the ones over qwert keys, I tried the number pad after the qwert key ones wouldn't work, but as I said, number pad has the same outcome as qwert keys.

I hermit on that char so don't have anyone to spar with but I could ask in my village later if someone will help me test it further on my other char.

It usually should work like this:
1. initiate combat by selecting attack, clicking the critter (or initiating spar mode with toon)
2. right-click, so attack cursor reverts to normal point - then you can move by left-clicking
3. use 1-5 to select one of the card
4. hopefully win

Yeah, that is exactly what I have been doing with the exception of 4, lol, due to no attack moves working.

Amanda, looking at what you posted me i can only suggest to try a standard layout keyboard without fancy stuff on it.
The one you have has an extra key that might do something weird (switch layouts, extra functions, whatever) that messes up something. Sadly i was unable to find out what it does because that keyboard seems only to be sold used on ebay - which might have reasons...

Ahh, yes, that was because the pc was built for me to optimise it for gaming which is what I use it for ... maybe I should buy another keyboard ... in which case do you have a suggestion as to which make and model as I am pretty clueless ....

Also, much thanks for continuing to try and help.

[Granger]

... maybe I should buy another keyboard ... in which case do you have a suggestion as to which make and model as I am pretty clueless ....

Cherry
Model: G230
Part: G85-23100

That is a 15€ keyboard which works well enough to buy a cheap one.

[Amanda44]

... maybe I should buy another keyboard ... in which case do you have a suggestion as to which make and model as I am pretty clueless ....

Cherry
Model: G230
Part: G85-23100

That is a 15€ keyboard which works well enough to buy a cheap one.

Brilliant, thank you .... I'll get on it straight away and order one.

[Amanda44]

Bumping this for Granger and Jorb.

Thanks to the persistence of Granger, I can now into combat .... .... and have just killed two ants ....

It turns out the problem was my mysterious 'k in a circle' key, it appears to have no affect on anything bar my using the numbers 1,2 and 3, in combat, when toggled it will allow me to use those numbers as intended with my deck.

Huge thank you to Granger for not giving up and pm'ing me with further instructions.

One more thing while I am here ... I got a combat discovery but now I can't find it, where did it go? Are you supposed to use it when it comes up to activate it? I didn't even get to see what it was, lol.

[DDDsDD999]

It turns out the problem was my mysterious 'k in a circle' key, it appears to have no affect on anything bar my using the numbers 1,2 and 3, in combat, when toggled it will allow me to use those numbers as intended with my deck.

The numlock?

One more thing while I am here ... I got a combat discovery but now I can't find it, where did it go? Are you supposed to use it when it comes up to activate it? I didn't even get to see what it was, lol.

The animal must have no maneuvers up in order for you to use the discovery in combat and obtain it in your combat deck.

[Amanda44]

It turns out the problem was my mysterious 'k in a circle' key, it appears to have no affect on anything bar my using the numbers 1,2 and 3, in combat, when toggled it will allow me to use those numbers as intended with my deck.

The numlock?

One more thing while I am here ... I got a combat discovery but now I can't find it, where did it go? Are you supposed to use it when it comes up to activate it? I didn't even get to see what it was, lol.

The animal must have no maneuvers up in order for you to use the discovery in combat and obtain it in your combat deck.

No, not the number lock, it's a key imbetween control and alt, it just has a tiny 'k' in a black circle on it .... and only affects the first 3 numbers.

And, ok, right, so that is why I didn't get the discovery .. thanks for the reply ... bats next ... time for revenge for all those deep cuts and two pairs of ranger boots.