--- deliantra/Deliantra-Client/pod/faq.pod 2008/09/29 15:34:48 1.25 +++ deliantra/Deliantra-Client/pod/faq.pod 2008/10/11 18:26:47 1.28 @@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ =head3 I found a bug, how can I report it/what do I do? -Mail us at support@deliantra.net , which is best, unless it is a small, temporary, or urgent issue. If it is, then tell schmorp, elmex, or Asarth. +Mail us at support@deliantra.net , which is best, unless it is a small, +temporary, or urgent issue. If it is, then tell schmorp, elmex, or Asarth. =head3 The client is very sluggish and slow, what can I do about this? @@ -157,23 +158,53 @@ =head3 How do I uncurse/undamn items? -You need a spell to uncurse or undamn items, but luckily, magic shops commonly have scrolls of remove curse or remove damnation. In addition, all of the gods except the Devourers can remove curses, and Gnarg, Lythander, Mostrai, Gaea, and Valriel can remove damnation. Gaea also grants the remove damnation spell at 300 grace. +You need a spell to uncurse or undamn items, but luckily, magic shops +commonly have scrolls of remove curse or remove damnation. In addition, +all of the gods except the Devourers can remove curses, and Gnarg, +Lythander, Mostrai, Gaea, and Valriel can remove damnation. Gaea also +grants the remove damnation spell at 300 grace. -To actually remove the curse or damnation with a scroll, you need to L the item, and then L the scroll. +To actually remove the curse or damnation with a scroll, you need to +L the item, and then L the scroll. =back =head3 When I log-in, I keep dying! Why is this? -What happened is that you died of a cave-in. Cave-ins kill you when you unsafely log out. An unsafe log out is when you disconnect without using a bed to reality, or when you time out (after 10-20 seconds without reply, the server automatically kicks players). Safe log outs are when you log out using a bed to realtiy, or when you are disconnected when the server crashes or restarts. +What happened is that you died of a cave-in. Cave-ins kill you when you +unsafely log out. An unsafe log out is when you disconnect without using a +bed to reality, or when you time out (after 10-20 seconds without reply, +the server automatically kicks players). Safe log outs are when you log +out using a bed to realtiy, or when you are disconnected when the server +crashes or restarts. + +If the disconnection was safe, then you will appear where you were before +you got logged out. If it was unsafe, and more than 1 hour has passed, you +will die of a cave-in. If the map you were in reset, but 1 hour has not +passed, then you will be recalled to your bed to reality. + +=head3 Where do I find beds to reality? -If the disconnection was safe, then you will appear where you were before you got logged out. If it was unsafe, and more than 1 hour has passed, you will die of a cave-in. If the map you were in reset, but 1 hour has not passed, then you will be recalled to your bed to reality. +Inns usually have them, and apartments almost always have beds to reality. Almost every city has an inn. Taverns sometimes have them, and they might be in surprising places. Scorn has an inn that is located in the southern area. =head3 How does the I spell work? -The I spell identifies your items, making it give it's full description. The spell goes through your inventory in a psuedo-random order, skipping past identified items. If it identifies all the items in your inventory, or they are already identified, it then checks for identified items on the ground, again in a psuedo-random order. If it identifies all the items on the ground, then the remaining power is wasted. +The I spell identifies your items, making it give it's full +description. The spell goes through your inventory in a psuedo-random +order, skipping past identified items. If it identifies all the items +in your inventory, or they are already identified, it then checks for +identified items on the ground, again in a psuedo-random order. If it +identifies all the items on the ground, then the remaining power is +wasted. + +The I spell counts stacks of items, such as arrows or gems, as +one 'item'. It can only identify a certain amount of items. Therefore, the +only way to choose what it identifies is by dropping what you don't want +identified on the ground. -The I spell counts stacks of items, such as arrows or gems, as one 'item'. It can only identify a certain amount of items. Therefore, the only way to choose what it identifies is by dropping what you don't want identified on the ground. +=head3 How come I don't get any change from an altar? + +Altars do not give change. This means that you might drop a platinum piece on a table that identifies for 2 gold, or equivalent, and get only one identify. The equivalent means that you can make the price up in smaller currency, like 200 silver, but higher currency won't get you any more identifies. =head3 How can I Prepare/Improve/Enchant Weapons? @@ -239,9 +270,11 @@ =head3 What is this item power business? In general, the more interesting/powerful items have higher item power -values. Your character can handle only handle only a limited amount of power - for each overall level -you can handle C<1.25> item power points, so if you are level 16 you can handle a total of 20 item power points -(see the L command for your current limit and remaining item power points). +values. Your character can handle only handle only a limited amount of +power - for each overall level you can handle C<1.25> item power points, +so if you are level 16 you can handle a total of 20 item power points (see +the L command for your current limit and remaining item power +points). All the equipment you wear adds to this limit, so if you wield a weapon of item power 30 plus two rings of item power 14 each you will need 58 item @@ -250,6 +283,12 @@ =head2 Generic how do I... +=head3 How do I uncurse/undamn items or unwear cursed/damned items? + +You need a spell to uncurse or undamn items, but luckily, magic shops commonly have scrolls of remove curse or remove damnation. In addition, all of the gods except the Devourers can remove curses, and Gnarg, Lythander, Mostrai, Gaea, and Valriel can remove damnation. Gaea also grants the remove damnation spell at 300 grace. + +To actually remove the curse or damnation with a scroll, you need to L the item, and then L the scroll. Once the curse or damnation is removed, you can unwear the item. + =head3 How do I use range weapons such as bows? First, you have to L the bow, then it will show up in the lower @@ -286,6 +325,49 @@ Use the C<5>-key on your keypad. This will cats spells "onto yourself" which has the desired effect with cone spells. +=head3 How do I pay for items from a shop? + +You need to have the unpaid item in your inventory, and then walk out of the store with the shop mat. It will automatically pay for the item, if you have enough money. If you don't, you will be prevented from leaving, until you drop the unpaid item, or if you obtain enough money. + +=head3 How do I sell items to a shop? + +Just drop the item in a shop. Some tiles in a shop might not be shop tiles; usually, shop tiles are white brick floors. Try going over one of them and dropping the item. If the shop is not interested, the item will not leave your inventory. + +=head3 How do I get my literacy experience up? + +You need to read books and scrolls to get literacy experience. You can also use the literacy skill to identify scrolls and books. Identifying them gives you literacy experience, and you are still able to read them once you identify them. + +=head3 How do I rent and maintain an apartment? + +Payment for an apartment is done in 3 steps. First, there is an entry fee in the apartment map that you need to pay only once. Then, the apartment rental fee depends on the apartment model, not you. The taxes depend on your character level, and need to be paid, even while you are offline (the rental fee is only paid while you are online.) + +You can rent apartments in Scorn's Apartment Shop, and the hourly fees are deducted from your bank account. + +=head3 How do I use passes/keys? + +Whatever looks at your pass or key opens automatically, if you have it in your inventory or in an applied container. Some keys might just open a locked door, not a gate, and can be used by moving into the locked door. + +=head3 How do I drop items? + +To drop items, you can right click on the item in your inventory screen in the playerbook, which you can get by pressing F5 or the Playerbook tab, and selecting drop. You can also shift + left click an item to drop it, or enter the command + +=item drop + +This command drops items with the names that have in it. If you are unable to drop an item, this will probably be because it is locked. You can unlock it by right clicking the item in your inventory, and selecting unlock. + +=head3 How do I pick up items? + +You can pick up items by pressing the comma key (,) or by right clicking the item on the floor, and selecting 'take'. You can also type the + +=item take + +command. + +=head3 How do I make money, fast?! + +You should identify the items you sell. Unidentified items sell MUCH lower. Make sure you have the bargaining skill. It lets you save lots of money when you buy stuff, and gain more money when you sell stuff. You can level it up by buying items or selling expensive items. The higher it is priced, the more experience. You can get a scroll of bargaining in Scorn's gem shop. + +Quests also might give you something valuable as a reward. =head2 Playing Together @@ -430,22 +512,26 @@ The effective casting level is calculated from the skill level, after adding/subtracting any bonus from attunements. +If the skill level plus bonus is lower than 100, then the minimum spell +level comes into play: the minimum level is not only the minimum level +a caster is required to have, it is also the level where the effective +casting level equals 1. From there it grows till it reaches casting level +100, whre the effective level will also be 100. + If the skill level plus bonus is 100 or higher, then this is the effective spell level. -If it is lower, then the minimum spell level comes into play: the minimum -level is not only the minimum level a caster is required to have, it is -also the level where the effective casting level equals 1. - -When you cast a spell at skill level 90, which has a minimum level of -90, the effective casting level will be 1 (lowest). Casting at level 91 gives -casting level 10, skill level 98 gives effective level 80, up to -skill level 100, which then gives effective level 100. +That means, when you have a spell with a minimum level of 90, then it's +effective range will be spread evenly over the 90..100 range, e.g. when +you cast this spell at skill level 90, the effective casting level will +be 1 (lowest). Casting at level 91 gives casting level 11, skill level +98 gives effective level 80, up to skill level 100, which then gives +effective level 100. =head2 Praying, Gods and Cults -=head3 XHow do I pray? +=head3 XHow do I pray or get the praying skill? First enter the "praying mode" by readying your L skill (by default bound to C, or by typing C), then hold and keep holding @@ -453,6 +539,8 @@ You will now pray as long as you keep pressing the keys. +However, if you do not have the praying skill, you can obtain it by reading a scroll of praying. This will let you learn the praying skill depending on your intelligence. You can also use a holy symbol to use the praying skill, as long as you have the holy symbol in your inventory. Holy symbols can be found in shops and random dungeons. + =head3 How can I summon a specific monster with C? You can't, your god selects the monsters for you.