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: You can only attack if their strength is greater than or equal to (your strength) * 0.75, or if they are already attacking you. Player strength is defined as: 0.73 * (ATK + DEF) + level. Equipment is not taken in account. |
: You can only attack if their strength is greater than or equal to (your strength) * 0.75, or if they are already attacking you. Player strength is defined as: 0.73 * (ATK + DEF) + level. Equipment is not taken in account. |
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; Help! Player X wants to kill me! |
; Help! Player X wants to kill me! |
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: Stay in a protected zone like [[Semos]] City, [[Semos Dungeons]], Semos Forest and Semos Plains. The areas you are safe are marked with pale green on the minimap. |
: Stay in a protected zone like [[Semos]] City, [[Semos Dungeons]], Semos Forest and Semos Plains. The areas you are safe are marked with pale green on the minimap. Or you can home scroll to safety, logout and hope he gets bored, or gather an army of friends to mob him. Always carry plenty of potions and keep your health up in case your internet connection freezes. |
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; Help! Player X wants to kill me and I don't want to stay in the city for the rest of my life! |
; Help! Player X wants to kill me and I don't want to stay in the city for the rest of my life! |
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: Firstly check if that player would actually be able to attack you using the formula above. (If he is much higher level than you, it's unlikely). If you're still worried, just play in the protected areas. There are plenty places you can find monsters which are still protected, like Semos Dungeons. |
: Firstly check if that player would actually be able to attack you using the formula above. (If he is much higher level than you, it's unlikely). If you're still worried, just play in the protected areas. There are plenty places you can find monsters which are still protected, like Semos Dungeons. |
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; Why do you jail or ban people whose accounts have been hacked? |
; Why do you jail or ban people whose accounts have been hacked? |
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: Investigating accounts can take some time, in the mean time related accounts are banned or jailed for safe keeping. Items can't be dropped in jail, putting someone there is the only way we can secure their safety, until the password is changed. It doesn't necessarily mean that we think they did anything wrong! Those who are put in jail for their own safety will not need to do the long exit walk, either. |
: Investigating accounts can take some time, in the mean time related accounts are banned or jailed for safe keeping. Items can't be dropped in jail, putting someone there is the only way we can secure their safety, until the password is changed. It doesn't necessarily mean that we think they did anything wrong! Those who are put in jail for their own safety will not need to do the long exit walk, either. |
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== Bans == |
== Bans == |
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: and restart pulseaudio. Usually it is enough to stop the old instance with |
: and restart pulseaudio. Usually it is enough to stop the old instance with |
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:: <code>pulseaudio -k</code> |
:: <code>pulseaudio -k</code> |
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== Accounts and Characters == |
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; X character has been inactive for an extended period of time. Can it be deleted so that I can claim the name? |
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: In short, no. Every couple of years, we do delete characters and accounts, that meet ''all'' of these requirements: |
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* inactive for more than one year |
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* level 0 |
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* less than 10 minutes online |
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* have not visited more than 2 zones |
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* do not own any items beside the default ones |
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* have not been friended or ignored by anyone |
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* there are no other remaining characters on the same account or accounts that might be related |
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* not related to any kind of admin investigation |
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: A good rule of thumb is, if the character name is not available, then the account has not met the above criteria and requests for deletion will be denied. |
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== Uncategorised == |
== Uncategorised == |
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; What do the numbers on the character panel mean? How do I know my stats? |
; What do the numbers on the character panel mean? How do I know my stats? |
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: Please see the Stendhal manual entry for [[Stendhal_Manual/Gameplay#Levels_and_Stats|levels and stats]] |
: Please see the Stendhal manual entry for [[Stendhal_Manual/Gameplay#Levels_and_Stats|levels and stats]] |
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: Stendhal requires Java (OpenJDK or Oracle), which is freely available, If you don't have it already you can install it. If you have any trouble see [[InstallingInLinux]]. |
: Stendhal requires Java (OpenJDK or Oracle), which is freely available, If you don't have it already you can install it. If you have any trouble see [[InstallingInLinux]]. |
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; Is Stendhal browser based? |
; Is Stendhal browser based? |
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: Currently, the main client is a desktop application written in Java and must be downloaded to your local machine. It requires a [https://www.java.com/ Java Virtual Machine] to be installed in order to run. There is, however, an experimental web client for browsers in development, accessible by clicking the 'Play Now' button on the website. |
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: No. Stendhal uses a software called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_Web_Start Java Web Start] which allows users to start Stendhal directly from the Internet using a web browser. However: |
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: Stendhal still needs to use [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_SE Java] to run. |
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: Stendhal gets actually downloaded to your computer. |
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: Stendhal can be subsequently started from your computer without the need to use your browser, though you can still do that too. |
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; Where does Stendhal get installed then when I click on the 'Play now' button at the web site? |
; Where does Stendhal get installed then when I click on the 'Play now' button at the web site? |
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: Stendhal is no longer installed via the 'Play Now' button. But rather it connects you to the web client. |
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: C:\Documents and Settings\{useraccount}\ on Windows XP |
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: ~/.config/stendhal on GNU/Linux systems |
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; How can I start Stendhal from the download without the need to use my browser? |
; How can I start Stendhal from the download without the need to use my browser? |
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: Double click on stendhal-starter.jar or type java -jar stendhal-starter.jar on a command window. |
: Double click on stendhal-starter.jar or type java -jar stendhal-starter.jar on a command window. |
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; Why isn't Stendhal on Steam? |
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: Steam does not accept web applications or java programs. |
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; Do you expect to make a ton of money from Stendhal? |
; Do you expect to make a ton of money from Stendhal? |
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: No, we strongly belief that real world money would have a negative impact on the really great community around Stendhal and Arianne. While we have some real world costs for the server, they are covered for the time being. |
: No, we strongly belief that real world money would have a negative impact on the really great community around Stendhal and Arianne. While we have some real world costs for the server, they are covered for the time being. |
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