Newbie Chan

Compiled from what appears to start as a chat channel joke, with explanations added as to why it's inappropriate or funny.  Help file references are mentioned under see also.

How do you walk? How do I go east?

* You walk with specifying directions (or exits names).  You can change posture with various posture commands. See: help movement

Why am I not moving? Why am I moving so slow?

* Moving takes time on Accursed Lands.  When you specify a direction to move towards, you don't get there immediately.  Your posture, movement speed, and the size of the terrain determine when you will get there, to a large extent. See: help movement

I don't have enough gold to buy food! Can someone give me money? Can someone give me a weapon?

* This is inappropriate.  Asking for money is an IC matter; you can beg in character when you meet other players, but chances are that they won't give you money because they don't have much themselves.  If you're polite, however, they should be more than willing to teach you a few things about survival on Terrinor. See: help IC, OOC

Where's my experience?

* There are no experience points, but you can check your skills.  Type `'skills'` to see what skills you have; each description is merely a description, however, it is not a level. See: help skills, levels

Can I attack everything? Can I kill an \_\_\_\_\_\_?

* This question has two answers.  Yes, you can attack everything.  But in another sense, do you attack everything in real life? Asking whether you can attack someone is relating IC information on the OOC channel, and is inappropriate. See: help fighting

How do I find the ultimo sword of doom? Where's the good weapons?

* There is no ultimo sword of doom.  But even if there was, asking for its location is an IC matter and should not be mentioned on an OOC channel. See: help IC, OOC

I'm at a well in the middle of this town skinning seagulls and kill npcs, is that legal?

* Inappropriate question; do not talk about your IC activities on OOC channels. It is bad roleplaying. See: help IC, OOC

I just killed a shopkeep, how do I loot his store?

* This is an inappropriate question.  What you do IC should not be mentioned on the OOC channel.  Many players also dislike newbies who kill town shopkeepers. You might be asking for trouble, or giving yourself a bad name. See: help IC, OOC

Gr will loan you some money. Meet me at the tree in the middle of the forest.

* This is a (sarcastic) example of IC information on OOC channel.  Do not do this; at best, you will be ignored.

How do I use chat?

* The chat channel was implemented because we wanted to restrict comments on the newbie channel to those helping newbies.  To use chat, type `chan chat /on` See: help channels

How come I can't cast magic? Where can I find magic?

* This is an inappropriate question.  Besides the fact that magic is widely considered to be a curse on AL, asking for information regarding it is strictly IC and highly inappropriate on the channels. See: help IC, OOC, magic

How come these people are trying to kill me when I cast a spell that didn't quite work right?"

* Magic is, first of all, feared by many.  Casting it openly is likely to attract unwanted attention.  When it fails, it affects everybody around you, and those nearby may well decide to teach you a lesson.  Also, this is an inappropriate question, as it relates to IC information. See: help magic, fatigue

I've got two broken arms how do I heal?

* You heal by resting, although broken limbs a long time to heal.  You rest best if you are sleeping, but sleeping can also make your character vulnerable. See: help sleep, healing

I lost my arm, how long does it take to regenerate?

* While broken arms will heal in time, severed ones do not.  As in real life, amputated limbs do not normally grow back. See: help damage

I am eating some dogmeat. How do I chew?

* You don't need to tell yourself to chew.  Just eat meat. See: help eat

What's a wickerskin?

* A wickerskin is a particular animal that thrives in a particular area.  To give you more information would be IC. See: help IC, OOC

I have a/an \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.  Is that good?

* This is an inappropriate question.  Do not talk about what you have on your character, as this is bringing IC information onto OOC channel. See: help IC, OOC

How do i open a door?

* Type `"open door`".  You may need to be more specific if there are multiple doors in an area. See: help newbie

How can I drink from my canteen???

* Type `"drink canteen"`. See: help drink, newbie

How do I get my torch out of my backpack?

* Type `"get torch from my backpack"`. See: help get, newbie

What's this unusual piece of jewelry I'm wearing?

* It's probably your fetish, a starting item with some significance in our current death system. See: help fetish

Why are there stars twinkling in the sky? Why aren't there stars twinkling in the sky?

* See: help sky

Does my character ever poo?

* No, your character does not do that.

How do I buy better skills?

* You don't buy skills.  Instead, you improve your skills by doing things. See: help learning, skills

If I sit down, will I be sitting?

* Yes, common sense really. See: help sit

Why no In character channels?

* Because we're a roleplaying game.  You are playing a character here.  Your character does not have magical telepathy and cannot communicate with other people half a planet away.  Is there a IC channel in real life (tm)? See: help channels

What's that thing with all the funny symbols?

* This is probably referring to the wilderness.  The best way to see the wilderness properly is to turn color on with the command `"ansi on"` If you are in a wilderness area, `"survey"` will show you the wilderness map. See: help survey, ansi

How do I die?

* You can die many different ways.  This is an IC question, however. See: help IC, OOC, death

Where R U, S?

* Questions along these lines should not be asked on OOC channels.  This is strictly an IC matter. See: help IC, OOC

How do you do the action thing on chat?

* Use `':'` before your message. See: help channels

Why is this rabbit beating me up so badly? found boars gave him less problems that rabbits or ravens..

* A lot of reasons.  You can be tired, lying down, encumbered, or simply too inept in combat to best small lagomorphs.  This is, however, an IC question.

Oh...and 'why did someone rob me while I was sleeping?' 'that wasn't very nice of them' LOL.

* If you have problems with being robbed in your sleep, you should sleep somewhere safe.  At least they didn't kill you. See: help sleep, death

Or how do i rob someone when they are sleeping?

* `"get thing from sleeper"`.  This may be an inappropriate question to ask, however, because it implies your IC intentions.

How do i turn off newbie?

* This is a mistake we often see.  The correct syntax to turn off a channel is `"chan <channelname> /off`"; for example, to turn off [chat], the syntax would be `"chan chat /off"`. See: help channels

How do I turn chat on?

* This is another common mistake.  The correct syntax to turn a channel on is `"chan <channelname> /on"`; for example, to turn [chat] on, the syntax would be `"chan chat /on"`. See: help channels

I'm not Roleplaying, is that bad?

* Yes, it's very bad.  RP may sometimes be loosely enforced, but this is a roleplaying game.  Also, good role players get attention, while bad role players get ignored. See: help IC, OOC, reality

How do I get a new character?

* You can surrender your current character and start over.  You will probably get further if you stick to one character, though; even with a perfect character, you will still probably get killed. See: help restart