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== Game Mechanics ==
  * Q : When I log out, does my character stay ingame?&lt;BR&gt;
      A : Yes.  Logging out in the street is generally a bad idea, as you can be killed in your sleep.  It&#39;s always best to log out either in the Cube Hotel, or in your apartment (if you own one).


  * Q : Where can I practice skills?&lt;BR&gt;
=== When I log out, does my character stay ingame? ===
      A : Rolf&#39;s Gym in Slagtown.  There are weight machines, punching bags, rowing machines, even a climbing wall.  Try them out to see how your character improves.
Yes.  Logging out in the street is generally a bad idea, as you can be killed in your sleep.  It&#39;s always best to log out either in the Cube Hotel, or in your apartment (if you own one).


  * Q : How do I cure exhaustion?&lt;BR&gt;
=== When I die, what happens to my stats, money, and inventory? ===
      A : Sit down for a spell.
Your stats will be reset back to what they were the last time you updated your clone.  This includes your experience and improvement points as well.  You will be charged a fee for each new clone.  Your inventory stays with your body.  Your money stays safe with you.  Your finance chip is automatically updated with your balance when you are cloned.


  * Q : What are the easy beasties?&lt;BR&gt;
=== How do I spend XP?  What are XP for? ===
      A : Use the appraise command (appraise &lt;something&gt;) to check something out before attacking.  This will give you a general idea of that creature&#39;s power level relative to your own.  Also, try the Gein Foundation orphanage, the crack mansion, or just walking around Freedom City killing dogs.
Like in most RPGs, XP represent character improvement.  You generally gain them through killing opponents, performing quests, or from gaining IP (see above).  Sometimes you may even get them from generous admins.  XP are spent by learning skills from trainers. See [[PlayerHelp]] under the &#39;Score&#39; heading for more information about trainers and XP.


  * Q : Where do I sell stuff?&lt;BR&gt;
=== Where can I practice skills? ===
      A : Avram&#39;s, Furst&#39;s - any shop may be interested in certain stuff and some take just about anything on consignment.  Explore and take note of what trade shopkeeps seem to be in.
Rolf&#39;s Gym in Slagtown.  There are weight machines, punching bags, rowing machines, even a climbing wall.  Try them out to see how your character improves.


  * Q : When I die, what happens to my stats, money, and inventory?&lt;BR&gt;
=== How can I reset my character and start over? ===
      A : Your stats will be reset back to what they were the last time you updated your clone.  This includes your experience and improvement points as well.  You will be charged a fee for each new clone.  Your inventory stays with your body.  Your money stays safe with you.  Your finance chip is automatically updated with your balance when you are cloned.
Go to Clone Arrangers and type &#39;delete&#39;. Your clone will be deleted, and the next time you die you will be back in Character Generation.


  * Q : How can I reset my character and start over?&lt;BR&gt;
== Tactics ==
      A : Go to Clone Arrangers and type &#39;delete&#39;. Your clone will be deleted, and the next time you die you will be back in Character Generation.


  * Q : Can apartments be vacated?&lt;BR&gt;
=== What are the easy beasties? ===
      A : You can easily go to the lobby, type &#39;vacate&#39; and then &#39;yes&#39; and you will lose your apartment. Make sure you move all your stuff out first!
Use the appraise command (appraise &lt;something&gt;) to check something out before attacking.  This will give you a general idea of that creature&#39;s power level relative to your own.  Also, try the Gein Foundation orphanage, the crack mansion, or just walking around Freedom City killing dogs.


---+++Character Improvement
=== Can apartments be vacated? ===
A : You can easily go to the lobby, type &#39;vacate&#39; and then &#39;yes&#39; and you will lose your apartment. Make sure you move all your stuff out first!


  * Q : How do I spend XP?  What are XP for?&lt;BR \&gt;
=== The Bradbury&#39;s security sucks. Where can I get a safer apartment? ===
      A : Like in most RPGs, XP represent character improvement.  You generally gain them through killing opponents, performing quests, or from gaining IP (see above).  Sometimes you may even get them from generous admins.   XP are spent by learning skills from trainers. See PlayerHelp under the &#39;Score&#39; heading for more information about trainers and XP.
The Helliday Inn in Freedom City. It&#39;s HI on the map, in the northwest corner of the city.


---+++Finding Stuff
== Finding Stuff ==
  * Q : Where can I fill my canteen?&lt;BR&gt;
      A : Look around for a pool.  There is one as you enter Crater Rim from southeast Slagtown.  Alternately, Care Dog gives out water at Any Port.  Just sit at the bar and tell him &#39;water&#39;.


  * Q : Where can I get food?&lt;BR \&gt;
=== Where can I get water? ===
      A : You can eat meat you hack from dead bodies.  If that&#39;s too icky for you, there are several restaurants.  Try Wang&#39;s in northeast FC, or the Tandoori Shack in Slagtown.
Look around for a pool.  There is one as you enter Crater Rim from southeast Slagtown.  Alternately, Care Dog gives out water at Any Port.  Just sit at the bar and tell him &#39;water&#39;.


  * Q : Where is Slagtown?&lt;BR&gt;
=== Where can I get food? ===
      A : South of Freedom City.
You can eat meat you hack from dead bodies.  If that&#39;s too icky for you, there are several restaurants.  Try Wang&#39;s in northeast FC, or the Tandoori Shack in Slagtown.


  * Q : Where is Gangland?&lt;BR&gt;
=== Where do I sell stuff? ===
      A : West of Freedom City.
Avram&#39;s, Furst&#39;s - any shop may be interested in certain stuff and some take just about anything on consignment.  Explore and take note of what trade shopkeeps seem to be in.


  * Q : Where is Crater Rim?&lt;BR&gt;
=== Where is Slagtown? ===
      A : Southeast of Slagtown.
South of Freedom City.


  * Q : Where is the Shoreline?&lt;BR&gt;
=== Where is Gangland? ===
      A : East of Freedom City.
West of Freedom City.


  * Q : Where is the dead baby dumpster?&lt;BR&gt;
=== Where is Crater Rim? ===
      A : Slightly north and east of Clone Arrangers.
Southeast of Slagtown.


  * Q : Where can I get a business license?&lt;BR&gt;
=== Where is the Shoreline? ===
      A : City Hall, near the police station.
East of Freedom City.


  * Q : Where is the Bradbury?&lt;BR /&gt;
=== Where is the dead baby dumpster? ===
      A : In Slagtown, on the 800 block of Fourth Avenue.
Slightly north and east of Clone Arrangers.


  * Q : The Bradbury&#39;s security sucks. Where can I get a safer apartment? &lt;BR&gt;
=== Where can I get a business license? ===
      A : The Helliday Inn in Freedom City. It&#39;s HI on the map, in the northwest corner of the city. &lt;BR&gt;
City Hall, near the police station.


---+++Commands
=== Where is the Bradbury? ===
  * Q : How do I turn chatnet on or off?&lt;BR&gt;
In Slagtown, on the 800 block of Fourth Avenue.
      A : &#39;chatnet on&#39; or &#39;chatnet off&#39;


  * Q : How do I look at my skills and stats?&lt;BR&gt;
== Commands ==
      A : type &#39;stat&#39; or &#39;st&#39; to see your current status, and &#39;score&#39; or &#39;sc&#39; for your character&#39;s skills, stats, and other info. See PlayerHelp under the &#39;Score&#39; heading for more information.


  * Q : How can I check my health?&lt;BR&gt;
=== How do I turn chatnet on or off? ===
      A : type &#39;diag&#39;
&#39;chatnet on&#39; or &#39;chatnet off&#39;


  * Q : How do I use this object?&lt;BR&gt;
=== How do I look at my skills and stats? ===
      A : Try &#39;exam object&#39;
type &#39;stat&#39; or &#39;st&#39; to see your current status, and &#39;score&#39; or &#39;sc&#39; for your character&#39;s skills, stats, and other info. See [[PlayerHelp]] under the &#39;Score&#39; heading for more information.


  * Q : How do loot a corpse?&lt;BR&gt;
=== How can I check my health? ===
      A : Try &#39;get &lt;item&gt; from corpse&#39; or &#39;get all from corpse&#39;
type &#39;diag&#39;


  * Q : How do I see my unique quest awards?&lt;BR&gt;
=== How do I use this object? ===
      A : Type &#39;journal&#39;
Try &#39;exam object&#39;


=== How do I loot a corpse? ===
Try &#39;get &lt;item&gt; from corpse&#39; or &#39;get all from corpse&#39;


---+++Character Creation
=== How do I see my unique quest awards? ===
Type &#39;journal&#39;


  * Q : What does X mean in the dreams before?&lt;BR&gt;
== Character Creation ==
      A : Ask on chatnet. Most people will help you there.


---+++Mutations
=== What does X mean in the dreams before? ===
Ask on chatnet. Most people will help you there.


  * Q : Can I remove a mutation and free up one of my mutation slots for somthing cooler?&lt;BR&gt;
== Mutations ==
      A : No. Mutations are forever, like herpes and luggage.


  * Q : Does updating your clone let you keep your mutations?&lt;BR&gt;
=== Can I remove a mutation and free up one of my mutation slots for something cooler? ===
      A : Yes.  The changes to your character&#39;s DNA are recorded by the clone bank&#39;s scanner.
No. Mutations are forever, like herpes and luggage.
 
=== Does updating your clone let you keep your mutations? ===
Yes.  The changes to your character&#39;s DNA are recorded by the clone bank&#39;s scanner.
 
== Medical ==
 
=== How do I cure exhaustion? ===
Sit down for a spell.

Revision as of 05:25, 31 December 2008

Game Mechanics

When I log out, does my character stay ingame?

Yes. Logging out in the street is generally a bad idea, as you can be killed in your sleep. It's always best to log out either in the Cube Hotel, or in your apartment (if you own one).

When I die, what happens to my stats, money, and inventory?

Your stats will be reset back to what they were the last time you updated your clone. This includes your experience and improvement points as well. You will be charged a fee for each new clone. Your inventory stays with your body. Your money stays safe with you. Your finance chip is automatically updated with your balance when you are cloned.

How do I spend XP? What are XP for?

Like in most RPGs, XP represent character improvement. You generally gain them through killing opponents, performing quests, or from gaining IP (see above). Sometimes you may even get them from generous admins. XP are spent by learning skills from trainers. See PlayerHelp under the 'Score' heading for more information about trainers and XP.

Where can I practice skills?

Rolf's Gym in Slagtown. There are weight machines, punching bags, rowing machines, even a climbing wall. Try them out to see how your character improves.

How can I reset my character and start over?

Go to Clone Arrangers and type 'delete'. Your clone will be deleted, and the next time you die you will be back in Character Generation.

Tactics

What are the easy beasties?

Use the appraise command (appraise <something>) to check something out before attacking. This will give you a general idea of that creature's power level relative to your own. Also, try the Gein Foundation orphanage, the crack mansion, or just walking around Freedom City killing dogs.

Can apartments be vacated?

A : You can easily go to the lobby, type 'vacate' and then 'yes' and you will lose your apartment. Make sure you move all your stuff out first!

The Bradbury's security sucks. Where can I get a safer apartment?

The Helliday Inn in Freedom City. It's HI on the map, in the northwest corner of the city.

Finding Stuff

Where can I get water?

Look around for a pool. There is one as you enter Crater Rim from southeast Slagtown. Alternately, Care Dog gives out water at Any Port. Just sit at the bar and tell him 'water'.

Where can I get food?

You can eat meat you hack from dead bodies. If that's too icky for you, there are several restaurants. Try Wang's in northeast FC, or the Tandoori Shack in Slagtown.

Where do I sell stuff?

Avram's, Furst's - any shop may be interested in certain stuff and some take just about anything on consignment. Explore and take note of what trade shopkeeps seem to be in.

Where is Slagtown?

South of Freedom City.

Where is Gangland?

West of Freedom City.

Where is Crater Rim?

Southeast of Slagtown.

Where is the Shoreline?

East of Freedom City.

Where is the dead baby dumpster?

Slightly north and east of Clone Arrangers.

Where can I get a business license?

City Hall, near the police station.

Where is the Bradbury?

In Slagtown, on the 800 block of Fourth Avenue.

Commands

How do I turn chatnet on or off?

'chatnet on' or 'chatnet off'

How do I look at my skills and stats?

type 'stat' or 'st' to see your current status, and 'score' or 'sc' for your character's skills, stats, and other info. See PlayerHelp under the 'Score' heading for more information.

How can I check my health?

type 'diag'

How do I use this object?

Try 'exam object'

How do I loot a corpse?

Try 'get <item> from corpse' or 'get all from corpse'

How do I see my unique quest awards?

Type 'journal'

Character Creation

What does X mean in the dreams before?

Ask on chatnet. Most people will help you there.

Mutations

Can I remove a mutation and free up one of my mutation slots for something cooler?

No. Mutations are forever, like herpes and luggage.

Does updating your clone let you keep your mutations?

Yes. The changes to your character's DNA are recorded by the clone bank's scanner.

Medical

How do I cure exhaustion?

Sit down for a spell.

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