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== Welcome to the Achaea Wiki! ==
|align="center" style="border: 1px solid #CCCCFF; color: #000; background-color: #CCCCFF;"|'''Welcome''' to the '''Archives of Achaean Lore'''!
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'''What is Achaea Wiki?'''<br>
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This is the official wiki for the text-based MUD [http://www.achaea.com Achaea]. Any character who has played at least 300 hours can contribute to the wiki. It's simple - just log in with your character name and password, and you're ready to go! See the [[AchaeaWiki:Contributing_Guidelines|contributing guidelines]] for further information.
|align="left" style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; color: #000;"|'''What are the Archives?'''
 
* A player-written encyclopedia for the vast virtual world of [http://www.achaea.com Achaea].
'''What rules are in place for using Achaea Wiki?'''<br>
* A compendium of history, mythology, bestiary, geography, and other studies of Achaea.
Please see the [[AchaeaWiki:Contributing_Guidelines|contributing guidelines]] for specific policies regarding the wiki. [http://www.achaea.com/tos.php Achaea's Terms of Service] also apply.
* A place where new and old explorers and lore-lovers of Achaea can share and expand their knowledge.  
 
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|style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; color: #000;"|'''What are the Archives not?'''
'''New to Achaea? A little nervous?''' [[File:Newbie_intro.jpg|link=Newbie Guide]] '''Fear not. Start with the [[Newbie Guide]]!'''
* The Archives run on [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki] software, but it is not a pure wiki. That means not anyone can contribute; editing is restricted-access only.
 
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|style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; color: #000;"|'''So I'm here. Where do I go?'''
 
* You can search for anything you like,
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* Browse the available [[Special:Categories|Categories]],
Image:History.jpg|link=[[:Category:History]]|''[[:Category:History|Achaean History]]''
* See what's been changed or added recently in the [[Special:Recentchanges|Recentchanges]] page,
Image:Classes.jpg|link=[[:Category:Classes]]|''[[:Category:Classes|Classes]]''
* And much more. Check out the sidebar!
Image:Combat.jpg|link=[[:Category:Combat]]|''[[:Category:Combat|Combat]]''
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Image:Creatures.jpg|link=[[:Category:Creatures]]|''[[:Category:Creatures|Creatures]]''
|style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; color: #000;"|'''But doesn't this defeat the purpose of finding knowledge within the game?'''
Image:Geography.jpg|link=[[:Category:Geography]]|''[[:Category:Geography|Geography]]''
* Quest information and information that helps you further your character in the game will not be included in the Archives, excepting in certain special contexts.
Image:Gods.jpg|link=[[:Category:Gods]]|''[[:Category:Gods|Gods]]''
* Those who wish to gain information solely through their characters in Achaea may still do so; this supplementary material is an optional tool, not a forced replacement.
Image:Organizations.jpg|link=[[:Category:Organisations]]|''[[:Category:Organisations|Organisations]]''
* There will still be much in Achaea not accessible here, such as the esoteric knowledge of Houses and Divine Orders.
Image:Sailing.jpg|link=[[:Category:Ships]]|''[[:Category:Ships|Ships]]''
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|style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; color: #000;"|'''Why can't I create an account?'''
 
*Only those approved to contribute to the Archives may create an account.
 
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General feedback, comments, and questions may be directed to support [at] achaea [dot] com.
|align="left" style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; color: #000;"|'''Who can contribute?'''
The Chroniclers of Lore are the approved contributors to the Archives.
*[[Becoming a chronicler]]
*[[Chroniclers guide]]
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|align="left" style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; color: #000;"|'''Where can I report misinformation, voice comments, or ask questions?'''
You can send an email to lore@achaea.com.
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