Commands

There are many different commands which can be used within PlaneShift. Some commands help roleplaying, there are called "Roleplay Commands", there are others that are only useful for the Player (Player Commands), and some are useful for the character (Character Commands).

If you find the 'syntax' column difficult to understand, see the Syntax Guide below.

Character Commands

Command	Syntax	Function
/target	/target {[next|prev]} {[pc|npc|item]}} {name}	Targets on something or someone depending on the options next Targets the next thing or person prev Targets the prev thing or person pc Targets a player npc Targets a non-player character item Targets an item name Targets a thing or person containing "name" any Targets the nearest object

Communication

Command	Syntax	Function
/away	/away [off|message]	Set an automatic response should someone /tell you. Set if you're going to be away from the keyboard for a while. message The message to deliver off deactivate the auto-response
/group	/group {[/me|/my]} message	Speak to members of your group, irrespective of distance message The message to deliver /me Similar to /me without /group, but conveys it to group members instead of to those in your immediate vicinity /my Similar to /my without /group, but conveys it to group members instead of to those in your immediate vicinity See also: Group Commands
/guild	/guild {[/me|/my]} message	Speak to members of your guild, irrespective of distance message The message to deliver /me Similar to /me without /guild, but conveys it to guild members instead of to those in your immediate vicinity /my Similar to /my without /guild, but conveys it to guild members instead of to those in your immediate vicinity See also: Guild Commands
/say	/say message	This is the default command when entering sending a message in the main channel Talk out loud message The message to deliver
/shout	/shout message	Yell a message at the top of your characters voice message The message to deliver
/tell	/tell player {[/me|/my]} message	Talk to someone privately. With this command you can send text only the person you specify can see. player The player in question message The message to deliver
/tellnpc	/tellnpc message	This is the default command when entering sending a message in the NPC channel Talk to a NPC message The message to deliver

Roleplay

Command	Syntax	Function
/me	/me action	Gives a system message the your character those an action (no animation) action The action done by your character e.g. "juggle with four balls"
/my	/my action	Similar to /me but speaking in the possessive (i.e. "Harnquest's hammer fell off the bench") action The action done by your character e.g. "four balls were juggled"

Player Interaction

Command	Syntax	Function
/auction	/auction description	Put an item up for sale or offer to buy something. description brief description of the item
/marriage	/marriage [propose player|divorce] message	Propose marriage to or divorce another player propose propose marriage divorce divorce your partner player the player you're proposing to message relevant message
/trade	/trade	Start trading with the selected player.

Movements, Gestures and Emotes

Note: Some of these do not cause an actual movement, however they will all leave a message in the chat windows of those near your character.

Most of the following are target-sensitive. If you have someone/something targeted, the emote will be targeted at them/it.

Command	Syntax	Function
/agree	/agree	Your character nods in agreement
/angry	/angry	Fist shaking anger wells up in your character
/beckon	/beckon	Your character beckons towards others
/beg	/beg	Makes your character begs on his/her/kra's knees.
/blush	/blush	Aww... your character is embarrased...
/bored	/bored	Spent too much time afk? You can tell by the foot tapping.
/bow	/bow	Makes the character bow down
/catchbreath	/catchbreath	Panting, your character tries to breathe.
/charge	/charge	"Into the valley of death..." Your character charges forward
/cheer	/cheer	Oh happy days! Your character cheers!
/clap	/clap	After enjoying a show it is often considered good manners to applaud.
/cold	/cold	"Is it me, or did it get cold in here?" Your character shivers.
/confused	/confused	"Wha... What's going on?" Your character is left feeling confused.
/cough	/cough	You should have that looked at. Your character coughs.
/cry	/cry	Your character breaks down in tears. "There, there..."
/curious	/curious	"Hmm..." Your character is curious about something
/curse	/curse	"Well, gosh and darn it!" Your character curses rudely
/dance	/dance	"Ev'rybody dance now! Duh, duh, duh, da-duh..." Your character rocks out to the latest PlaneShift hits
/disappointed	/disappointed	You character is not happy.
/drink	/drink	Your character knocks back a drink. Cheers!
/drunk	/drunk	"Hic!" Your character has had a little too much, and now staggers round "Hic!"
/duck	/duck	"Where..? - Not the animal, you... - *thunk* Ow!" You character ducks to avoid something
/excited	/excited	Your character jumps around, looking excited.
/fear	/fear	Your character shakes with ill-concealed terror
/flee	/flee	Your character yells at everyone to run away
/followme	/followme	Your character motions for people to follow him/her/kra.
/glare	/glare	Your character glares at someone/thing or, if nothing is targeted, everyone
/greet	/greet	Greet the targeted person, or everyone if no-one is targeted. Makes the character do the movement to greet (e.g. wave)
/grin	/grin	Your character grins widely.
/hungry	/hungry	Your character looks around (or at a target) for something to eat
/impatience	/impatient	Your character fidgets
/kiss	/kiss	Self explanatory, I think
/kneel	/kneel	Makes the character kneel in front of everybody
/laugh	/laugh	A belly-shaking laugh is emitted
/listen	/listen	Your character listens intently
/panic	/panic	"Don't panic, don't panic..." Too late, your character panics.
/point	/point	Your character points either generically or at a target
/poke	/poke	"Oi, wake up..." Your character pokes people. "Hey, Stop that..."
/ponder	/ponder	Your character thinks on existence, life, and if, somewhere out there, there's someone sat at a desk controlling his/her/kra's every move... Or just on something targeted.
/pout	/pout	Discouraged, your character pouts.
/pray	/pray	Your character concentrate in prayer
/ready	/ready	Your character looks to see if something/one is ready
/roar	/roar	Your character roars loudly. "...my ears hurt now..."
/salute	/salute	"Atten... hut!" Your character salutes.
/shrug	/shrug	"Dunno" Your character shrugs casually.
/shy	/shy	Your character smiles shyly.
/sigh	/sigh	Your character sighs dramatically
/sit	/sit	Makes the character sit on the ground
/sleep	/sleep	"Zzz... Zzz... Zzz..." Your character falls asleep.
/smile	/smile	Your character looks around, smiling,
/sorry	/sorry	Your character is repentant.
/surprised	/surprised	"Boo! - Aargh..!!" Your character is taken aback.
/stare	/stare	Your character stares with interest
/taunt	/taunt	Your character taunts people. Not pleasant.
/thank	/thank	Your character thanks everyone
/volunteer	/volunteer	Your character sticks a hand up to volunteer.
/wave	/wave	Makes the character wave
/wink	/wink	Your character winks encouragingly.
/yawn	/yawn	Your character yawns. Maybe they're tired?

Group

Command	Syntax	Function

Guild

Command	Syntax	Function

Interface

Command	Syntax	Function
/buddylist	/buddylist	Shows your Buddy list. Default Key Shortcut:  B
/ignore	/ignore	Shows your Ignore list. Conversation of anyone listed here will not appear in your chat window.

In-game Assistance

Command	Syntax	Function
/advice	/advice player message	Give help to a player. This command is only available when the advisor mode is on, and you can only advise players who have asked for help player The player's name goes in there message The message to deliver.
/advisormode	/advisormode [on|off]	Used to toggle the advisor mode option on Toggle the advisor mode on off Toggle the advisor mode off
/help	/help message	This is the default command when entering sending a message in the help channel Give your message to the advisers. message The message to deliver

Utility

Command	Syntax	Function
/add_ignore	/add_ignore player	Add a player to your Ignore list. Use if a player is being rude and there is no GM around. Doing this will prevent anything they say from appearing in your chat window. player the player in question Deactivate with /remove_ignore, see below for details
/clear	/clear	Clears all the data in all chat windows.
/pos	/pos	Gives you your current position in the world.
/remove_ignore	/remove_ignore player	Remove a player to your Ignore list. player the player in question Players can be added via /add_ignore, see above
/report	/report player	Makes the server log everything the named player says for five minutes. Use this when a player is rude, cheating or griefing so the GMs and developers can review the log later and have proof. player the player in question
/screenshot	/screenshot {nogui} {lossless}	Takes a screenshot and saves it under "screenshots" in your install directory nogui Takes a screenshot without all the user interface lossless Takes a screenshot in png format, rather than jpg
/who	/who {filter}	Lists players currently online whose name, guild or rank matches the filter. If no filter is specified, all players are listed. filter A Name, Rank or Guild

Syntax Guide

The following tables use a specific typographical convention. This typographical convention is not used in game. It is used here to clarify syntax.

A word preceded with a slash (i.e. "/example") is a command.

Any word after a command written in plain text (i.e. "example") is a set required parameter.

Any word after a command written in italics (i.e. "example") is a variable required parameter. You may use any word or phrase you like here.

Any word after a command written between two curly brackets (i.e. "{example}" or "{example}") is an optional parameter. If it is also italicised, the parameter is variable.

Any words separated with a 'pipe' (|) and surrounded by square brackets (ie. "[apple | pear | peach]") are choices. Only one of them may be chosen. For instance, "/example apple" is valid, whilst "/example apple peach" is not. Once again, if it is italicised the parameter is variable.