New Player Guide - Revision history

Khaemwaset: /* Chat channels */

2010-04-09T14:14:54Z

Chat channels

Khaemwaset: /* First part */

2010-01-03T22:15:20Z

First part

Khaemwaset at 21:37, 16 December 2009

2009-12-16T21:37:22Z

Fintu at 07:54, 30 November 2009

2009-11-30T07:54:55Z

TamBlack at 13:33, 15 November 2009

2009-11-15T13:33:31Z

Elfus: /* Chat channels */

2009-09-19T21:01:25Z

Chat channels

Khaemwaset: /* Other People */

2009-08-30T12:08:54Z

Other People

Khaemwaset: /* Chat channels */

2009-07-20T17:26:17Z

Chat channels

Akilan: /* Chat channels */

2009-06-26T05:41:46Z

Chat channels

Akilan: /* Settling - Your First Buildings */

2009-06-13T04:36:25Z

Settling - Your First Buildings

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 * '''Bazaar'''- trade channel. Don't like making charcoal? Then asking WTB (would like to buy) x may help.
 * '''P!'''- Another chat channel. Although moderated tends to be 'looser' in speech.
-* '''[[Funtasy]]'''- Player Events chat. Usually where the Player Run Events Team have their competitions and role play.
+* '''[[FuntasyMic]]'''- Player Events chat. Usually where the Player Run Events Team have their competitions and role play.
 * '''WWM''' - Worship World Vigil channel.
 You can minimize the chat channels by double clicking on a chat channel tab name. Via right click on the tab name you can organize the channels, like assigning to different folders and switching the order.

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 The second lesson is this one: Press F7 and get rid of that stupid camera they put you up with at first. Explore Self -> Utility -> Camera if you want to try some other options.
 == Settling - Your First Buildings ==
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 As a player you may get bored wearing the same drab clothes all the time. Well, there is a way to change your Avatar type, clothing and height. Go to [[Avatar]] to find out more. This page is a work in progress.
 = Second Part =

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	If you still have trouble, you can place a call for a Game Master. But be warned, the GMs won’t answer questions about how to do something. They will only help you if there is something amiss with the game itself. As a new player, it would be advised that you do not place a developer call directly unless a GM tells you to. The developers are very busy most of the time, and the GMs will be able to tell you if it warrants the attention of the developers.		If you still have trouble, you can place a call for a Game Master. But be warned, the GMs won’t answer questions about how to do something. They will only help you if there is something amiss with the game itself. As a new player, it would be advised that you do not place a developer call directly unless a GM tells you to. The developers are very busy most of the time, and the GMs will be able to tell you if it warrants the attention of the developers.
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		+	== Appearance ==
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		+	As a player you may get bored wearing the same drab clothes all the time. Well, there is a way to change your Avatar type, clothing and height. Go to [[Avatar]] to find out more. This page is a work in progress.
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	= Second Part =		= Second Part =

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 * '''P!'''- Another chat channel. Although moderated tends to be 'looser' in speech.
 * '''[[Funtasy]]'''- Player Events chat. Usually where the Player Run Events Team have their competitions and role play.
+* '''WWM''' - Worship World Vigil channel.
 You can minimize the chat channels by double clicking on a chat channel tab name. Via right click on the tab name you can organize the channels, like assigning to different folders and switching the order.

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	Hotkeys are also extremely useful for speeding up basic tasks (gathering wood, making bricks, etc). See [[Commands#Hotkeys\|Hotkeys]].		Hotkeys are also extremely useful for speeding up basic tasks (gathering wood, making bricks, etc). See [[Commands#Hotkeys\|Hotkeys]].
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		+	== Other options ==
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		+	When people have joined a lot of guilds you get a long list of those guilds first, before you get the usefull actions like Give. To show the guilds in a seperate action line you must tick Self -> Options -> Interface options -> Show guild affiliations in a menu.
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	{{Languages}}		{{Languages}}

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 One thing I am sure you have noticed already is the dearth of documentation or in-game hints and tutorials. Some say this is the developers being lazy, but there is another reason. ''A Tale in the Desert'' is a highly social game. You are meant to interact with other people. One of those interactions is the passing of knowledge to new players, teaching them how things work, bringing them into the fold of the community. And although most people will be willing to help you, it is the role of Mentors to bring you, the new player, up to speed. Mentors come in all manner of qualities, some good, some bad, and just because someone says they are a Mentor doesn’t mean they are a good one. Most people are good, but if you feel you aren’t getting as much out of a Mentor-Mentee relationship as you are giving, perhaps it is time to find a new Mentor.
-Lastly, there are two special classes of people, the Game Masters and the Developers. Game Masters are players just like you that have volunteered their time to help out the other players, deal with minor issues, and so on. Be nice. They are players too. They have goals they wish to achieve just like you, and they will respond as soon as they are able. There is not always a Game Master around, so it might take some time for them to get to you. The Developers are exactly that, the people who write the computer code for you game. While they are no longer active players, most are also volunteers, and just as importantly there are very few of them. Unlike many MMORPGs you can get to know the people who write the game, and the level of feedback from the player base as to what direction the game takes is incredible.
+Lastly, there are two special classes of people, the Game Masters and the Developers. Game Masters (or [[GM]] ) are players just like you that have volunteered their time to help out the other players, deal with minor issues, and so on. Be nice. They are players too. They have goals they wish to achieve just like you, and they will respond as soon as they are able. There is not always a Game Master around, so it might take some time for them to get to you. The Developers are exactly that, the people who write the computer code for you game. While they are no longer active players, most are also volunteers, and just as importantly there are very few of them. Unlike many MMORPGs you can get to know the people who write the game, and the level of feedback from the player base as to what direction the game takes is incredible.
 == Trading ==

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 Other useful channels:
 * '''Events''' - updates on Egypt-wide events ('''/join Events''')
-* '''Story''' - not so much useful as interesting - a log of major story events
+* '''Story''' - not so much useful as interesting - a log of major story events and usually where new tests are announced. This pops up automatically when something new happens. You can close it again if you wish.
 You can minimize the chat channels by double clicking on a chat channel tab name. Via right click on the tab name you can organize the channels, like assigning to different folders and switching the order.

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 == Chat channels ==
-Communication in Egypt is mainly done through the chat channels. You always have the channel '''Main''', which is for in-game messages and people talking near you, and the channel '''System''', which is for messages from the game staff. There is also the region channel (unless you turn it off, which we recommend you don't do). We strongly advise you to add another channel: the Egypt-wide chat channel '''E!'''. You do this by typing /join E!. This channel is moderated, meaning that your messages may not show up immediately, and if containing profanity, may be deleted completely. Read it through to get a feel of what’s going on in Egypt this day and age.
+Communication in Egypt is mainly done through the chat channels. You always have the channel '''Main''', which is for in-game messages and people talking near you, and the channel '''System''', which is for messages from the game staff. There is also the region channel (unless you turn it off, which we recommend you don't do). We strongly advise you to add another channel: the Egypt-wide chat channel '''E!'''. You do this by typing '''/join E!'''. This channel is moderated, meaning that your messages may not show up immediately, and if containing profanity, may be deleted completely. Read it through to get a feel of what’s going on in Egypt this day and age.
 You can minimize the chat channels by double clicking on a chat channel tab name. Via right click on the tab name you can organize the channels, like assigning to different folders and switching the order.

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 There are several things to keep in mind when picking a spot to build your compound. Egypt is divided into thirteen regions. [[Atlas|This page]] gives a handy map. In general, the farther a region is from the center of Egypt, the quieter it will be. A busy area means more people to ask questions and to interact with, but also more lag and fewer good spots still available for compound-building. It’s up to you what you prefer.
-There are resources you can’t have enough of, so you want those close to your home. Wood is a prime example. Silt is another. Clay, slate, grass, even sand should be about in abundance. In short, pick a spot near water and trees and you’re halfway there.
+There are resources you can’t have enough of, so you want those close to your home. '''Wood''' is a prime example. '''Silt''' is another. '''Clay''', '''slate''', '''grass''', even '''sand''' should be about in abundance. In short, pick a spot near water and trees and you’re halfway there.
-You will probably travel a lot, so keep an eye on the Chariot Stop in your region of choice. More on travel later. At this point you can travel freely, and you should do so. Pick some random spots to teleport to, run around for a while, and get a feel of the place. When you enter a region a chat window of that region will open. Scroll up and read it through. Maybe ask some questions to the people there (but don't bother asking, "Should I settle here?" since all of them will answer, "Yes!").
+You will probably travel a lot, so keep an eye on the [[Map of Chariot Stops|Chariot Stop]] in your region of choice. More on travel later. At this point you can travel freely, and you should do so. Pick some random spots to teleport to, run around for a while, and get a feel of the place. When you enter a region a chat window of that region will open. Scroll up and read it through. Maybe ask some questions to the people there (but don't bother asking, "Should I settle here?" since all of them will answer, "Yes!").
-''Remember:'' you can always move if your original picked spot isn’t what you’d hoped it would be. You can even have several compounds. Don’t be too shy to make that first choice, but give it the time it deserves. And wherever you choose to settle, there will be helpful people around.
+''Remember:'' You can always move if your original picked spot isn’t what you’d hoped it would be. You can even have several compounds. Don’t be too shy to make that first choice, but give it the time it deserves. And wherever you choose to settle, there will be helpful people around.
 == Skills and Techs ==