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| ;Other Clients:You can visit the [http://www.achaea.com/info/clients Achaea website] to learn about other third-party clients which could either be free or require purchase. | | ;Other Clients:You can visit the [http://www.achaea.com/info/clients Achaea website] to learn about other third-party clients which could either be free or require purchase. |
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| ===Using the Nexus Client=== | | ==Character Creation via the Nexus Client== |
| Nexus opens in a small window of a fixed size. To make it resizeable, you must ''detach'' the client by clicking the blue button in the upper-right corner. Once detached, Nexus continues to rely on the now-empty window for its existence: should you close it, Nexus disappears along with it.
| | Character creation in Achaea is easy. Your first step is to click the [http://www.achaea.com/ PLAY NOW] button on the Achaea home page. While you can login with an existing character, the steps for creating a new character are: |
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| There are five gauges in the bottom-left corner of the client, each with information pertaining to your character's current status. In order: | | =Selecting a Race= |
| *<font color="teal">Light blue arrow</font>: Progress to your next level, in terms of [[experience]].
| | There are a dozen [[Category:Adventurer_races|races]] from which to choose starting out. Clicking on any name on the intro screen gives a brief overview and lists any racial bonuses. |
| *<font color="red">Red heart</font>: Percentage amount of [[health (statistic)|health]] remaining.
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| *<font color="blue">Dark blue droplet</font>: Percentage amount of [[mana (statistic)|mana]] remaining.
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| *<font color="orange">Orange stick-figure</font>: Percentage amount of [[endurance]] remaining.
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| *<font color="purple">Purple starburst</font>: Percentage amount of [[willpower]] remaining
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| In the upper-left corner of Nexus sits a special compass indicating visible exits from your current location. Icons to the right (indicated by a stairs symbol) denote Up and Down, while the icons below (indicated by a door symbol) denote In and Out. You can click on a directional symbol to move in that direction, rather than typing it in. Advanced users may find alias, trigger, and keybinding functions by clicking the appropriate button below the compass complex.
| | The races available to newbies starting out include [[Atavian]], [[Dwarf]], [[Grook]], [[Horkval]], [[Human]], [[Mhun]], [[Rajamala]], [[Satyr]], [[Siren]], [[Troll]], [[Tsol'aa]], and [[Xoran]]. |
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| There are other methods of connecting to the realms, which many other adventurers prefer. It may be difficult to locate a client with all the features you want in a MUD client, but there are some that are a cut above the rest. [http://www.mudlet.org Mudlet], [http://www.zuggsoft.com zMUD] and [http://www.mushclient.com MUSHclient] are arguably the best clients out there, though they are not without a learning curve. You can find plenty of other clients by browsing the list at [http://www.mudconnect.com/resources/Mud_Resources:Mud_Clients.html The Mud Connector]. In order to connect to Achaea using such third-party clients, you will need to connect to the hostname "www.achaea.com" or IP address 208.185.247.26, using either port 23 or 2003.
| | =Selecting a Class= |
| | A [[Category:classesclass]] distinguishes you from others, offering a set of three [[Category:Skills|skills]] which allow you to take on any number of identities, including a brave knight, a magical elementalist, or a cunning thief. |
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| ==Character Creation==
| | The 17 classes are available to adventurers are [[Alchemist]], [[Apostate]], [[Bard]], [[Blademaster]], [[Druid]], [[Infernal]], [[Jester]], [[Magi]], [[Monk]], [[Occultist]], [[Paladin]], [[Priest]], [[Runewarden]], [[Sentinel]], [[Serpent]], [[Shaman]], and [[Sylvan]]. |
| Character creation in Achaea is not a difficult process. If you are using Nexus to connect, click the button on the right (marked "Create New Character") to begin, and follow the instructions step-by-step.. If you are using a third-party client, however, you should select the appropriate option upon connecting. You will be prompted with lists in the output window instead of the graphical interface of Nexus, but they are the same in essentials. In either case, you will need to select your name, [[:Category:Adventurer_races|race]], and sex, and you will be on your way to the [[Newbie_Guide#The_Trial_of_Rebirth|Trial of Rebirth]].
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| The Terms of Service, which ''everyone'' must agree to during character creation, can be found [http://www.achaea.com/tos.html here].
| | =Selecting a City= |
| | ;Select Your City:Click on the [[Category:City-states|city]] name for a one-sentence summary. NOTE: Your choices may be limited based on the class you picked in the previous step. Forest-based classes may only reside with other nature preservationists in [[Eleusis]], and devotion-users can only join other zealous beacons of righteousness in [[Targossas]] |
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| ===Our Naming Policy=== | | =Character Information= |
| When choosing your name, you should keep a few things in mind. First and most importantly, '''if the [[Guides]] (Romeo or Juliet) or a [[Divine]] ask you to change your name, change it!''' We don't want to waste time explaining why "Awesomesauce" <!-- This was an actual graduate from the Trial! --> is an unacceptable name, especially when it's obviously detrimental to our roleplaying environment. No matter how hard you try to convince us, no Earthly or Achaean parents would name their child Awesomesauce. The best name is an original one that you created, and not a dictionary word. It should be reasonably pronounceable without seriously injuring one's vocal organs.
| | This section is where you choose information specific to your character including: |
| | ; Name:A good name feels fantasy, but isn't from a book or movie. If your name is overly silly, offensive, or sensitive for some other reason, then after your adventures begin you might receive a notice directing you to read [http://www.achaea.com/game/helpview/achaea?what=names&x=Help HELP NAMES], which offers more information and instructions for changing your name. |
| | ;Gender:You may choose to be male or female. The exceptions to this are that all satyrs are male and all sirens are female. |
| | ;Password:Never share your password with anyone. Your password should be difficult for others to guess but something you will remember. You can read [http://www.achaea.com/game/helpview/achaea?what=password&x=Help HELP PASSWORD] for more information. |
| | ;Email Address: Registering your character helps give Achaea an idea of the demographics of the player base, and gives players ways to keep their account safe. [http://www.achaea.com/game/helpview/achaea?what=registration&x=Help HELP REGISTRATION] explains more about these benefits. |
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| Dictionary words or names from real life are usually okay, though often they fall short of the "acceptable" mark. These names can be improved upon, but are not forbidden. Do use common sense, however: Winner is probably not acceptable, nor is Michelangelo. Unacceptable names require a change, normally requested by one of the Newbie Guides; should you not comply with the request your character may face administrative action. Unacceptable names may also include profanity, racial slurs, stuttering letters(bobbbbbb), keyboard jokes(asdf), and those most likely unpronounceable(klzgt).
| | After you complete these sections, click Finish and your first adventure will automatically begin. |
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| One final note: You may observe other adventurers with names that are not considered acceptable, and while that is quite unfortunate, that cannot normally be rectified except in special cases. These adventurers have likely been around for a long time (perhaps since before namechanging began regularly), or they managed to slip through the cracks, but you cannot use them as an excuse for your own unacceptable name ("Dragonknight has a compound name, why can't I keep Pastasauce?"). It is interesting to note that, around the year 490 AF, a servant to the Divine called the [[Namer]] announced to the realm that he changed the name of a non-newbie adventurer, proving that just because you're older doesn't mean your bad name won't be changed.
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| A full list of naming rules can be found at [http://www.achaea.com/irex/helpview/help.php?q=NAMES HELP NAMES], which is ''highly'' recommended reading.
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| Your racial selection will only be as important as you make it. Each race has its own base strength, intelligence, constitution, and dexterity, among other traits; if you seek to excel in combat, you should take these (along with your eventual [[Class]]) into consideration. You can also, of course, simply pick the race that appeals the most to you, and base some of your roleplaying path around it. There are ways to change your race after the fact, all of which involve [[reincarnation]], but creation is not the time to discuss them!
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| The afore-mentioned statistics are considered to be "average" at a value of 12. They may be higher or lower, which may or may not be a problem depending on your Class and/or goals.
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| *Strength is related to how much physical damage you can deal out.
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| *Dexterity is related to how well you dodge physical attacks.
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| *Constitution is related to how much maximum health and endurance you have.
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| *Intelligence is related to how much maximum mana and willpower you have, as well as how much magical damage you can deal out.
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| Many races have racial advantages and/or disadvantages on top of these statistics. [[Atavian]]s, for example, can fly, and [[Grook]]s can regenerate their health while immersed in water. [[Rajamala]]ns heal more slowly from elixirs, and [[Troll]]s have trouble recovering balance and equilibrium. Races may be more or less tolerant to certain kinds of damage, as well. For a full list of races, please see our page on [[Races]] or [http://www.achaea.com/irex/helpview/help.php?q=RACES HELP RACES].
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| ==Achaea Policies== | | ==Achaea Policies== |