Gameplay FAQ

This is the Gameplay FAQ

Location Questions

Where are the sewers?

Go left from the blacksmith in Hydlaa and follow the city walls until you find a large hole in the ground. There is also a second entrance behind the tavern.

Where is the tavern?

Starting from Hydlaa Plaza, look to the left of the large red temple for a ramp/street in the direction of the taller brown tower. Take that street and then go up the first staircase on your left. Follow its curve, and you'll see the tavern on your left eventually. Can't miss the sign of mugs above Kada-El's doors.

Where is the town of Ojaveda?

Exit Hydlaa from the east gate, in the same sector as Jayose's library, and follow the road across the Ojaroad Plains. It's a long walk, but eventually you will find the dsar of Akkaio, one of many dsars that make up Ojaveda city. (If you chose an Enki character, you will start here.)

Where is the Magic Shop?

Exit Hydlaa from the north gate - from the center plaza with the Laanx Statue, look toward a tall brown tower and make your way towards it. After exiting through the gate, continue through the forest path and then take the right fork as soon as you see it.

Where are the Bronze Doors?

Exit Hydlaa the same way, but take the left fork instead of the right. The way can be long, but just follow the road.

Death Realm Questions

What happens when I die?

You are whisked away to the Death Realm, where you must escape it to return to the realm of the living. In Crystal Blue the Death Realm is very small, but it will be expanded later.

I can't find the exit from the Death Realm!

No one can help you on the forums - so your best bet is to ask for aid from your fellow fallen. If they know of the exit, they will help you - and there is no shame at asking for help in a social game. You can always type '/die' to be taken back to the beginning if you get thoroughly lost, or stuck.

Training Questions

What are progression points, how do I get them and how do I use them?

Progression Points (PPs) are the points you get from using skills (such as fighting, mining, etc.). They are used to train the theoretical part of skills with NPC trainers or to train statistics like Strength, Agility, etc

Yeah, but HOW do I train?

After finding the trainer that can train the skill(s) you wish to gain or improve, select him or her and type "/train". Then select the skill you want to train and click on the "Buy Skill" icon. You have to train until the yellow bar turns green completely, and the next thing is the practical training for which you have to use the skill you trained in order to level up.

Trading/Working/Crafting Questions

How can I make some money?

Trias are sometimes given through NPC quests, and often from GM (Game Master) quests. The usual source of income is hunting however, so find yourself some rats (Hydlaa's sewers and the warehouse of Akkaio have plenty) and hunt there for a while, selling their parts to merchants. Another choice is mining, but you will need a pick and some training provided by Harnquist at the blacksmith's to begin.

How do I mine?

Buy a pick, equip it in your right hand, find the right spot to mine and type "/dig <<mineral>>" where <<mineral>> can be gold, silver, iron, coal, tin, zinc, diamond, emerald, or ruby. Ask in-game for help in finding mining spots. If you explore and notice others successfully mining using a pick, make a note of that location for future use.

What do I need in order to train a skill?

First you need some Progression Points and Trias. Second you need to find the trainer that can help you in the skill you want - ask around in-game for further help in finding them.

How many progression points do I need to train 1 point in a certain skill or stat?

Open your "Skills and stats" window and look at the desired skill you want to train. You'll notice there are 3 coloured bars on the right of the skill name. If the blue bar above is longer than the yellow bar, you have enough progression points to train a level. The amount of progression points and Trias required for this action will increase though as you progress, so for a higher level in a certain skill, you will require more progression points and money.

Quest Questions

Why will nobody tell me quest solutions?

The quests are far more rewarding to complete yourself, rather than have people telling you the answers. This applies even more so during the early stages of CB, where there is little content to keep you occupied. The developers wish people to not post quest answers in the forums or on web sites - telling friends or guild-members privately, however, is generally okay. But think again before asking the solution to a quest. The greatest reward you can get from completing the quest is the satisfaction of solving it all by yourself.

There is also one other important benefit for most people - when you learn how to solve quests on your own, you will get better at it. Of course, this is true for many things in real life as well. Do not feel discouraged at having challenges.

Talking to NPCs is confusing. How do I get a quest?

There are several ways to ask NPCs for a quest. "Give me a quest" works when talking to Sharven, for instance. Play around with phrases using the word "quest," "work," or "job" and eventually something will be accepted (that is, of course, unless the NPC you're talking to does not give a quest.) The NPC dialogue system is almost constantly being improved, so while it can be rather frustrating to try to speak to them right now, it won't remain that way forever. There are also certain NPCs that will give you a guest but which don't respond to phrases like "give me a quest". Try asking them "tell me about you" or just "about you" and then work your way from there, asking them others "about..." type questions based on the reply they gave you before.

Colors and GUI Questions

What do the label colors mean?

Blue	normal players in the same group
Cyan	computer controlled characters (NPCs)
Light Green	normal players
Green	new GMs and certain testing characters
Yellow	Game Masters
Light Red	Developers
Red	items and dead characters

The colors separate different type of characters like NPCs, GMs, Players, ..

What do the yellow, green, red, and blue bars near the skills mean?

Skill Bar

• Yellow

Amount of theoretical knowledge (training) needed before you start the practical part (working with that skill).

• Green

Amount of theoretical knowledge achieved (when training) or amount of practical experience (when practicing)

• Red

Amount of practical experience required up to next level

• Blue

Your current progression points. (If the blue bar is longer than the yellow bar, you can complete the theoretical training for the skill in question.)

What do the coloured bars in my status window represent?

Status Window

HP		150/150
Mana		10/10
Phys. Stamina		500/500
Ment. Stamina		200/200
Experience		75%

• HP (red)

Health Points are associated with blood

This is an indicater of your Health and is a combination of Strength + Agility + Endurance

• Mana (violet)

Mana (from hawaian word for might) is associated with mysticism

This is the spellpower or amount of magical energy used to cast spells

• Phys. Stamina (green)

Physical Stamina is associated with walking on earth

This is an indicator of your Endurance walking long distances

• Ment. Stamina (grey)

Mental Stamina is associated with brain

This is an indicator of your Fittness of digging ore or fighting

• Experience (yellow)

Experience is associated with energy

This Indicator is a percentage indicator when you recieve your next Progression Point

Targeting/Fighting Questions

There are too few monsters, and other people always kill them too fast!

You'll have to be patient on this one. The developers will add more spawns soon, but for now, please try to not cause tension by stealing other people's kills if they got to it first, unless necessary by RP. If a monster is "camped" by somebody and you can't find any other free monster to kill, you can always approach the person and ask him/her politely to group with you so you can share the loot and progression points. Please use /tell to clear up any misunderstandings.

In which hand should I put my weapon?

It doesn't matter in which hand you are holding the weapons. You will hit with both hands as long as you have fighting items equipped (that includes fists). If you equip a non fighting/defensive item (mug/shield) you will only hit with one hand. The only thing you MUST equip in the proper (Right) hand is the rock pick. Equip it on the Left and you can't mine.

Does having two weapons help?

Yes, you hit with both hands so it helps.

Why am I getting the message "<<NPC name>> is impervious to attack" when I try to attack a monster?

If you are getting this message that means that the program controlling the NPC's behaviour (npcclient) has either crashed or it has been shut down by a developer in order to improve/fix something. Nobody knows when the program will be restarted, so don't ask.

Miscellaneous

How do I recognize a GM?

GMs and developers are in the Game Masters Guild. You can use the command "/who game" to list the ones online for you. See also What do the label colors mean?

How can I avoid fall damage?

As a young character, it is all too easy to die through fall damage. The general advice is this: don't jump from objects, don't run down staircases, and take care when traveling across dangerous paths where it may be easy to slip. Sometimes bugs do occur and your character will plummet to his or her doom from a height that looks no more than four feet - unfortunate, but try to be as safe as you can. Also, because of certain graphics bugs, your character can fall through the floor to the end of the world. Try to avoid the spots that can trigger this event and find some alternative routes.

Y DOES EVRY1 H8TE ME!??

Stop shouting at them! Using capslock and chatspeak all the time makes you sound loud, rude, and immature. It's also an eyesore, and not roleplay-compliant, so please type normally.

How do I open doors?

You can't currently open any doors that aren't already open.

My map is too dark! I can't see where I'm going.

If adjusting the brightness/gamma settings of your monitor doesn't work, try running the game with the -fullbright command. It will eliminate lighting completely (and thus be warned: the game won't appear as pretty and you won't be able to tell night from day). Right-click on your PlaneShift shortcut, hit Properties, find the Target line and add a space and -fullbright at the very end.

How do I create a macro?

Right-click on one of the free slots in the macro list (which is found down the left side of your screen by default - it already has buttons like Attack, Sell, Tell, Say, etc) and click the button. You can then set the name for the macro, and then the chat command you wish it to type when the button is pressed. You can also queue 2 or more commands (i.e for creating an attack shortcut you can use the following combo: /target clear, /target next npc, /attack <<1-5>> placing each command on a new row and without the <<>> signs).

I'm stuck in a place I can't get out from and I can't move!

Type "/unstick" - that will move you to a safe spot.

How do I get magic?

You will need to buy a glyph from the magic shop or get one from a quest, purify it, and learn the spell. You will also need to find a trainer that teaches the magic Way (or school) your spell is in.

Why is it that some characters get spawned in Hydlaa (main city) and others in Ojaveda (Enkidukai city)?

Some spawns take you to your origins. Currently only the Enkidukai have their spawn in a separate city, but once each race has its own towns and settlements, all characters will spawn in their rightful places.

How can I buy a house?

Player-owned buildings is something that will be possible only in the far future. There is no such feature yet.

What does "roleplay" mean?

Planeshift is a Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (M.M.O.R.P.G). That means that your character lives in a virtual world, has a background story and interacts with other characters. Role playing means that you adjust your chat in concordance with the setting of the game, with your character's background and with the other characters you meet ingame. Talking out of character (ooc) is prohibited in the normal chat but you can act ooc when whispering to another player using the command "/tell". The background story of your character is decided by you and, as long as it fits in the setting of the game, there is no limit to it but your imagination.

I can't see certain players or NPCs

That is caused by the fact that you lagged when entering a sector of the map. Changing sector and returning or reloading the client will help you.

Is there a way to make the client load the new regions faster?

Yes, checking the "Keep maps loaded" option in pssetup will help because if you already loaded a certain map you won't have to load it again when you return there. However, this will take a good amount of memory.

I read the Player Guide and the Gameplay FAQ, but I still need help in-game

Use the help channel (the tab on the right in your communications window). An advisor will answer your question.

I don't like my character creation choices, will you change my gender/race/etc?

The choices you have made for your character during the creation process are final; you can change them only by remaking your entire character. No developer or Game Master will make such changes for you.