Command FAQ

[Enkar]

I've noticed there a several commands that have been added over the years that are not in the help files. So, I think we should have a sticky faq thread with commands that aren't in the help files.

Ex.:

@read <message range> on *<forum>
You can read up to 10 messages at a time with this command in the WA.

@read 1-10 on *news

Found out today that several old players didn't know you could scan forum posts and @mails by tens.

Then there are those commands that have been posted in the forums but take forever to find if you even know they exist. I couldn't find any help files on the locksmithing skillset.

Ex.:

GRANT <person>
Gives a person permission to work on your doors. Person must be present.

REVOKE <person>
Takes permission away from a person on your permission list. Person does not have to be present.


Maybe the thread can be used as a queue for updates to the help files, too.

[Supercat]

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Repeats last command.

[Enkar]

Some of these are or may be already in the helpfiles.


@request--for something you want done

@report--for reporting bugs and policy violations

@feedback--for sending kudos to the GMs



Stuff Japes has posted:


Usage: teach <skill> to <level>
Example: teach one-handed swords jab to 40

When sparring, you can now choose whether or not to fight using your full strength. Use the 'fight' command in order to change how seriously you will fight your opponent. The following options are available:

fight all-out
fight seriously
fight half-serious
fight barely serious
fight toyingly



UNDRESS

The 'undress' command causes the character to start automatically removing articles of clothing. The AI will sort out for you which pieces of clothing need to be removed in what order, and will proceed accordingly.

DRESS

The 'dress' command will have the character automatically pick up items and wear them according to a preset outfit, decided by the player. To use the command, type in 'dress <outfit name>'. For example, if you have an outfit called 'hunting', type in 'dress hunting'. More information on creating outfits below.

@OUTFITS

The '@outfits' command gives the player access to a menu in which he or she can create an 'outfit' for the character.

- a dis?robe alias has been added for the undress command. You can type 'disrobe' or simply 'disr' in order to undress.


adopt <pet name>

You can only adopt a dog when its owner is dead or if the player of the owner hasn't logged in for six RL months. Adopting a pet is possible only when you've established enough rapport with it for it to trust you.



GUARD
ex: say to guard Guard Ranan
The bodyguard will follow and guard Ranan to the best of his ability.

FOLLOW
ex: say to guard Follow Ranan
This will tell the bodyguard to follow someone around, but not necessarily guard him or her.

STAY
ex: say to guard Stay here
This will tell the bodyguard to wait at the current location. Servants will be hesitant to wait in dangerous places.

STOP
ex: say to guard Stop!
This will tell the bodyguard to stop everything he's doing. This includes guarding, following, or attacking someone else.

GIVE
ex: say to guard Give me your shield.
This will tell the bodyguard to return a piece of equipment that you've given him. More information on servant inventories below.

REPORT
ex: say to guard Report to me what happened.
The servant will tell you any notable events or occurances which happened since you last asked. In the case of bodyguards, this will be any acts of violence or thievery that they have witnessed lately.


To cash in a bank note, simply offer it to the clerk and, if everything's in order, he will arrange everything for you.

[Phwoar]

I've been doing something like this on my site.

http://xfuj.com/tec/


some stuff that i'm yet to add;

writing
  dip quill in jar
  write on parch [in language]
  read parch
  show parch to her
  seal parch with ring
  label parch label
cards
  shuffle cards
  deal 5 cards to me, her, him
  discard III of Swords|cards
  restore cards
butterfly catching
  get net
  get jar
  app butt
  get butt
misc items
  pull comb
  scrape teeth with toothscraper
  scrape me with strigil
  pull razor
  roll dice
  play flute
  rub soap
paton/client
  invite
  discharge
  release?
  clients
  hire
  fire
  employees
  accept
  holdings
wa commands
  @account
  @rps
  @top-ten
  @forum
  @mail on me
  @read #
  @page
  @pk-by-guild?
  @random-name
  play [char num]
  prefs
  preferenses
  who
misc
  lay, sit, kneel, stand
  passive
combat
  approach/retreat
  wield weapon/wear cestus
  free me/weapon
  yank weapon
  attack person aim
  stance: defensive, wary, normal, aggressive, berserk
  fight: all-out, , , , toyingly
  practice
courses
  3-parter
    climb rope, strength
    go plank, perception
    go path, speed
  4-parter
    jump rope, dexterity
    go path, agility
    go track, endurance
    go coals, willpower
  5-parter
    climb rope, strength
    jump rope, dex
    go track, speed?
    go plank, perception
    go coals, willpower
offering
  offer
  sell
  accept
  decline

[SirLocke]

@command all


proclaim ! Bums.

[Enkar]

@command is very outdated.

[Marnevel]

You can go through your WA forums with

@read next


also..

share <coins> with <person, person, person>

which is a great, very useful command.

Let's say you have 48 cents.

share cents with Marnevel, Enkar, M'Kerron

will give you, Marnevel, Enkar, and M'kerron 12 cents each.

If you type

share cents with Marnevel, Enkar, M'Kerron, Marnevel, me

It will give Enkar and M'kerron 8 cents each, and Marnevel and you will get 16 cents each.

[Enkar]

BEHEAD <corpse>
Will remove the head from the corpse. Can only be done to creatures with heads. Removes the description of the face/head from the corpse.

IMPALE <head>
While wielding a spear, use this command to impale a head. This will render the spear all but useless for battle purposes.

PUSH <spear with a head on it>
While standing in an open outdoor space, use this command to "plant" the spear permanently in place.


Mechanics have been implemented to label pieces of paper. With an inked quill in hand, simply LABEL <paper> [with] <label>. Papers can only be labelled once. Thanks to Takis for the suggestion.


'Follow'
Directions:
1. Gesture at yourself
2. Say to your pet "follow" or "come"

This command will tell your pet to get up and follow you.

'Stay'
Directions:
1. Say to your pet "stay" or "sit"

This will cause your pet to stop following you and stay at that particular spot.


Auto-Discard-Retrieval!
You can now automatically 'retrieve' recent things you've discarded without GM assistance. There is still a 100 RP cost. Use the 'retrieve' command by itself to see a list of things you've recently discarded, then 'retrieve <object>' to recover it.


To sell an item, you must have it in your hand, just as if you were offering it to someone. The exception to this is dogs, for which you must be the master. Then type:

sell item to user for # currency

Currently, you must use the full name of the currency. An example:

sell veal to Joeschmoe for 5 sens

Joeschmoe will be prompted, and he can choose to ignore the offer, or to accept it with:

accept Janedoe

Just the same as with offering. Joeschmoe must have enough money on hand in order for the transaction to take place.

As an added feature, at banks the money will be taken from and transferred to the respective characters' accounts.


The patterns of words in the new social commands can vary based upon how complex the concept being expressed is:

> adverb verb preposition target speech-text
> verb adverb preposition target speech-text
> verb target speech-text
> verb target

[Roxanna]

One I keep forgetting but often need, and then I have to go through the entire @commands list to find it:

STOW <container>

When your hands are full and you want to pick up something else, you'll automically put the items you're holding in the container you assigned it to.

[Macro]

Hate to say it but a lot of these have already been stickied.

http://forum.skotos.net/showthread.php?threadid=29459

Feel free to add to it.

[Enkar]

It has to do with this:

The patterns of words in the new social commands can vary based upon how complex the concept being expressed is:

> adverb verb preposition target speech-text
> verb adverb preposition target speech-text
> verb target speech-text
> verb target

Experiment with it some and you should pick it up.

Ex.:

smile shane Thanks.
You smile to Shane, "Thanks."

(I think that works. If it don't, it's something similar.)

[Mast3rMind]

Hrm. Always wondered about this:

Is @patron-report only for the use of patrician characters? Or if a patroned headcount @patron-reports to his or her patron, will their patron receive a message somewhere?

[Bactrian]

It's a channel designed solely to allow characters to communicate with NPC patrons.

[Mast3rMind]

the cartwheel command.

This is fun.

[Marnevel]

@beta-coin
@beta-gsp

Money and SP for characters playtesting the Steps.