Post by Admin on May 20, 2016 8:37:12 GMT -8
F.A.Q.
This thread details a few of the most commonly asked questions, and their answers. If your question isn't shows here, refer to the other threads in the Introduction board, or ask in the active shoutbox at the bottom of every page.
Q: Where should I start? / Where is a good place to start?
A: The Quests Board is a good place to start. There, you can find organized quests that are generally open for all players to participate in. Or, if you would prefer to engage in more freeform RP, simply showing up to one of the Overworld’s many nations or cities and seeking out other characters can be a great way to start off. Alternatively, you could ask in chat for suggestions.
Q:What are the rules on teleportation?
A: Read this thread. It talks about the use of magic and teleportation.
Q: How do quests work?
A: Read this thread.
Q: How do I upload my bio?
A: Edit your character’s profile to fill in their information. To do this, click on ‘Character’, and then on ‘Edit Profile’. Fill in as many fields as you’d like with as much information as you’d like, or link to something else. Those boxes support limited BBCode. Make sure to save your work.
Q: How do I create more characters?
A: If you’re logged in and looking at the desktop interface, there should be a small set of three buttons in the bottom right. The leftmost of these buttons is the character switching page. On that page, click the link that says ‘Create a new account on this forum’, and follow the instructions. Additionally, refer to this thread.
Q: Is there a way to quickly change characters?
A: If you’re logged in and looking at the desktop interface, there should be a small set of three buttons in the bottom right. The leftmost of these buttons is the character switching page. Use that to switch between characters without logging out.
Q: Is there a way to quickly see if a thread I posted in has updated?
A: If you’re logged in `and looking at the desktop interface, beneath the login and logout buttons is a button called ‘Participated’ shows the most recent activity on any thread that character has posted in. Additionally, there is a shortcut to ‘Participated’ on the top right of all pages, below the toolbar, below the logout button.
Q: Is there a way to save my posts in case I accidentally click away?
A: There is an inbuilt drafting system, that must be enabled for each character. To enable it, go to edit your character’s profile, and under ‘Settings’, enable drafts. Alternatively, you may choose to draft your posts elsewhere, in a word processor like notepad or using a service like Google Documents, and then copy them into the posting box when you’re finished.
Q: How do I join a group/government?
A: Refer to the information thread or board for the group or government you’d like to join. How to join a group or government varies by each one, and isn’t possible in some cases, but if it is possible, information on how to do so is listed on the informational thread or board for that group or government, respectively.
Q: How do I make my own group/government?
A: If you’d like to make a government, refer to this thread. If you’d like to make a group, refer to this thread for groups, and this thread for governments.
Q: Why does my chat keep freezing?
A: Chat stops auto-updating after five minutes of inactivity. This is to save bandwidth. To work around this problem, refresh the page by pressing F5, or press the refresh button in the lower right corner of the chatbox.
Q: Am I able to utilize (this technology) or (that technology)? Even in small, isolated quantities?
A: Generally, if you're referring to a technology that is outside the scope of medieval-fantasy then the answer is no. (This includes, but is not limited to any technology from the genres of sci-fi, steampunk, or modern day.) We take theme very seriously on TFS because as a medieval-fantasy sandbox, many players come here to escape technological themes for a more "old times" vibe that features knights, castles, bows and arrows, swords, dragons, and feudal monarchies. For this reason, it can become immersion-breaking to encounter firearms, steam technology, and scientists in lab coats— or even some plot devices that clearly resemble these things. This can remain true even in a fantasy world that features equipment from earth eras that also featured widespread gun use (such as the rapier).
The important fact to understand in a sandbox setting is that even if introduced in small, isolated pockets, a technology one person can have, is a technology that everybody can have. That means that even if many fantasies considered medieval will occasionally showcase some kind of "magitech," and that a number of them have their own version of "steampunk dwarves," and so on and so forth, playing on the fringes of basic medieval tech is generally frowned upon on TFS.
If you have further questions, please ask in the shoutbox below or in our Discord server and one of our staff will be happy to help you.