Happy New Year! 2018 is going to be an exciting time for EiF. Our population are numbers are rising. The roleplaying community is burgeoning. The GCW is around the corner and players are getting ready and helping with live testing of the invasion portion of the system!<\/p>\n
SWG is rich with action players can use either from the command line or placed into macros. This week we\u2019ll focus on some useful commands. Some of our earlier Friday Features utilized a few, such as with macros. <\/span><\/p>\n Basic Commands<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n \/\/<\/strong> \/afk<\/strong> \/anon<\/strong> \/consider (\/con)<\/strong> \/earth<\/strong> \/find<\/strong> I personally use this ALL THE TIME! \/find starport when I\u2019m out in the middle of no where searching for the best resource spawn, allows me to get a waypoint to the nearest starport. <\/span><\/p>\n \/findfriend<\/strong> \/follow<\/strong> \/gallop<\/strong> \/logout<\/strong> \/notepad<\/strong> \/quit<\/strong> \/tip<\/strong> \/unstick<\/strong> \/waypoint<\/strong> Chat<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n \/groupchat (\/g)<\/strong> \/guild (\/gu)<\/strong> \/retell (\/rt)<\/strong> \/reply (\/r)<\/strong> \/say<\/strong> \/tell (\/t)<\/strong> \/tellpet<\/strong> Combat Players<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n \/listen<\/strong> \/loot<\/strong> \/watch<\/strong> \/unstick<\/strong> Digging in the Dirt!<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n \/forage<\/strong> \/me<\/strong> Entertainer\/Dancer\/Musician<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n \/flourish <#><\/strong> \/bandflourish<\/strong> \/bandleader<\/strong> \/sing<\/strong> \/startdance<\/strong> \/startmusic<\/strong> \/<\/strong>tip<\/strong> Grouping Commands<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n \/invite<\/strong> You cannot \/invite while you are in combat or the invitee is in combat. You cannot \/join while you are in combat or the inviter\/group leader is in combat\\<\/span><\/p>\n \/uninvite<\/strong> \/join<\/strong> \/makeLeader<\/strong> \/groupchat<\/strong> \/dismissGroupMember<\/strong> \/disband<\/strong> Guild<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n \/guild<\/strong> \/guildremove<\/strong> Management: Structures (Houses, Harvesters, Factories<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n \/addpower<\/strong> \/setpermission<\/strong> \/setprivacy<\/strong> Merchant\/Crafters\/Resource Gatherers<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n \/mailsave<\/strong> \/sample<\/strong> Roleplay<\/b><\/p>\n \/emote<\/strong> \/kneel<\/strong> \/moods<\/strong> \/mood none<\/strong> \/prone<\/strong> \/roleplay<\/strong> \/say<\/strong> \/sing<\/strong> \/stand<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Complete list of commands in game. Note many commands may need a target.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Sets your character to “Away From Keyboard” so others know you are not currently available.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Sets your character to anonymous for the purpose of searches.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Displays the difficulty rating of a targeted creature or NPC compared to your skill with your currently equipped weapon.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Displays the earth (real) time.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Brings up list of commonly searched for locations. Selecting a location will create a waypoint to the nearest one of that type and will produce a lighted path leading you to it. To remove the waypoint you created, type \/find clear. <\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Locates your friend by name and creates an active waypoint for them. You must have the person in your friends list and you must also be on their friendslist for this to work.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Auto-follows your target; use \/stopfollow to cease following.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Urge your mount go faster for a short time. Don\u2019t expect to use this command continuously! This is useful if you are mounted on a pet and get into combat and the pet slows down to fight. <\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Logs your character off the server; you should be in a city, house or campsite for a safe logout, otherwise your character will be at the mercy of the world for 3 additional minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Allows modifications to a text file that gets saved as “notes.txt” in your base profile directory. I use this to enter notes about what foods I can make and the max stats I can hit.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Exit the game immediately. Your character will remain vulnerable to attack for three more minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Automatically transfers a specified number of credits to your target; you can also use \/tip bank to send money directly to their bank, but there is a 5% transfer fee to do this.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>If you are stuck in a building or other feature of the landscape, this should unstick you. You cannot be moving in order for the command to work. If this command does not free your character, then please contact an admin.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>By typing \/waypoint and the coordinates, you will create a waypoint in your datapad at location of the current planet’s coordinatate or at your present location if nothing is entered. Note: targeting something and typing \/waypoint does not function.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Sends message to group channel.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Sends the message typed after the command to your guild channel.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Sends tell to the last person you sent a tell to.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Sends a tell to the last person to send a tell to you.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Puts your message in a chat bubble and in the main chat window.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Sends an instant message to the character indicated; you can send the message to multiple people by separating their names with a comma.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Sends a command privately to your pet.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>You actively listen to the targeted musician. Heals mind wounds and battle fatigue<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Loots targeted corpse.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>You actively listen to the targeted dancer. Heals mind wounds and battle fatigue<\/p>\n
\n<\/span>If you are stuck in a building or other feature of the landscape, this should unstick you. You cannot be moving in order for the command to work. If this command does not free your character, then please contact an admin.<\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Rangers: Searches the area for anything useful.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Medics: Use to forage items useful for Medics and Doctors<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Plays indicated musical or dance flourish.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Synchronizes flourishes of everyone in the group (however, this does not grant the XP of normal flourishes). Using this command allows you to show some style alongside fellow entertainers! Only band leaders can use this command.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Transfers Band Leader status to indicated character.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Chat bubble that is unique to Entertainers.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Begins the dance style that you specify.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Skill and instrument required – begins playing song that you specify.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Automatically transfers a specified number of credits to your target; you can also use \/tip bank to send money directly to their bank, but there is a 5% transfer fee to do this.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Invite the named or targeted player to a group (only group leaders can invite additional people into an existing group).<\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Cancel the group invitation to the named or targeted player.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Joins group or band if you have been invited.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Group leader only – transfers leadership to named or targeted group member.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Sends message to group channel.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Dismiss the named or targeted player from the group.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Group leader only – disbands current target, or entire group if no target is named.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Sends the message typed after the command to your guild channel.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Removes target or self from your current guild.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Adds power to selected structure.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Sets which players are allowed to move and pick-up items within a structure, as well as the ability to destroy that structure. You must be in or near your building or installation to do this.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Sets your structure to private or public. You must be in a building to use this.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Saves your game mail on your computer<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Used by Surveyors to take a resource sample after surveying.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Displays whatever text you follow it with as an action of your character. For example, if I want to say: Megan is serving free chocolate mousse cake on Port Jato<\/strong>, then the following would accomplish that:\u00a0 “\/emote Megan is serving free chocolate mousse cake on Port Jato.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Changes stance to kneeling. Great for RP! <\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Displays list of moods. <\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Returns your default mood to neutral.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Changes stance to prone.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Sets your character to “Role Player.”<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Puts your message in a chat bubble and in the main chat window.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Chat bubble that is unique to Entertainers.<\/span><\/p>\n