There are no crystals in the Crystal Blue release, the new currency is Tria.
Q:
Can I gain experience other than by fighting?
A:
Yes, experience points are also awarded when you mine minerals and complete quests.
Q:
Can I buy a house?
A:
No, it's a distant feature so don't expect it soon.
Q:
What's a GM?
A:
GMs are Game Masters, they have special powers depending on their rank that they use to keep peace and help people in PlaneShift.
Q:
Can I be a GM?
A:
GMs are picked by developers for being useful advisors. When you become a smart player, You can become an advisor using /advisormode on command. Then use /advice player_name to answer problems and earn advisor points. Don't look forward to being a GM until your advisor points are 500+. Use the
/advisorpoints command to check your current points total.
Q:
How can I avoid fall damage?
A:
Don't run down staircases, don't jump from high places and be careful when travelling dangerous paths where it may be easy to slip.
Q:
How do I open doors?
A:
Doors that are shut cannot currently be opened.
Q:
How can I make money?
A:
Money can be gained from looting dead monsters and selling what you find, mining ore, completing quests or selling the proceeds of your crafting.
Q:
How do I crouch?
A:
You can't.
Q:
Why do I always die if I go into the well in the temple; there used to be a dungeon there?
A:
The dungeon still exists; however the fall from the temple well is almost always fatal. There is a secret entrance to the dungeon somewhere else in Hydlaa.
Q:
Where are the sewers?
A:
There are two entrances to the sewers. One is near the Tavern. You will have to find them yourself.
Q:
What happens when I die?
A:
You are thrown away into the Death Realm, which you must escape in order to return back to normal world. Don't worry it's not hard.
Q:
How can I change my hotkeys?
A:
You can change almost any hotkey from the Options Window.
Q:
How can I create shortcuts (macros)?
A:
Right click on any button in the Shortcuts Window in game to change its name and assign commands to it.
Minerals can usually be found at rocky outcrops. Exploring to find ore veins is part of the fun of PlaneShift!
Q:
How do I mine?
A:
While standing on an appropriate dig site use /dig for mineral_to_dig command, e.g. for gold you'll use /dig for gold.
Q:
Where can I buy weapons?
A:
You can buy them from Harnquist the smith in Hydlaa or the dwarf in first shop to the left in Ojaveda.
Q:
Where can I buy mining tools?
A:
You can buy them from Harnquist the smith in Hydlaa.
Q:
I am having no success mining, what's wrong?
A:
Be patient, everything is hard to being with. Your success in mining depends on your skill and quality of pickaxe used. Try raising your mining skills or buy a more expensive pickaxe.
Q:
Where's the new city called Ojaveda?
A:
You will need to find the Hydlaa gate and explore far, far from the city of Hydlaa to find Ojaveda.
Q:
All players having same race look exactly same, is it possible to look different?
A:
Not At the moment. Character customization is currently not available in Crystal Blue.
Q:
Can only skills like sword, axe, etc. be bought or can you buy strength, endurance, will, etc.?
A:
You can also buy training for strength, endurance and other stats, you just have to find the right trainer.
Q:
Are there Guilds in Plane Shift?
A:
Yes, everyone can create or join a guild in the game. You need to use the Guild Window.
Q:
What are Guilds?
A:
Guilds are pretty much another name for clans. Characters with a good amount of (in-game) money and a number of followers can build a new guild. They can invite friends to be part of it, giving them titles. A guild is normally associated to a job in Ylikaum society, like merchants, weapon smithy, etc. But a guild can be also created for other reasons, knowledge, defense, and politics.
The game is crashing every now and then, what should I do?
A:
Try disabling sound from PlaneShift Setup application.
Q:
Where I can report critical bugs, or submit ideas, wishes or future requests?
A:
Submit them to http://planeshift3d.com/bugtracker/, be sure to that your client is up to date and search the bug tracker that your request isn't already submitted.
Q:
The server goes link dead, what should I do?
A:
The developers are fixing bugs so they have to restart it from time to time. It should be up in within few minutes after restart.
After downloading the full binary, use the PlaneShift Updater program to check if there are new updates available. You can find the Updater in the PlaneShift Program group (on Windows: Start>Plane Shift>Updater). It will update your client to the latest version.
Q:
I need more character slots because I can't delete my old chars?
A:
Only administrators and very high-level GMs can delete characters so try submitting a petition, be careful when creating character and only upload when you are happy with your choices.
Q:
I can't type the @ for my username in the game!
A:
For those using AZERTY keyboards who are unable to type the @ character, try Alt + Ctrl + 2. If it fails, go to the PlaneShift directory and open 'planeshift.cfg'. Edit the line that looks like "Planeshift.Connection.User = [email protected]" to include your email address.
Q:
The Game is not displaying, black screens or video driver crashes, what to do?
A:
Try turning off Vertex Buffer Objects in the PlaneShift Setup application.
Q:
The PlaneShift Updater crashes when trying to update, what's this?
A:
Try running the PlaneShift Updater(Recover Mode) icon if you are on Windows, otherwise run the Updater in non-GUI mode; with the -auto command line option.
Q:
How can I become a member of the PS Team?
A:
First go to http://www.planeshift.it/helpus_recruit.html. Choose a certain department that you would most like to and be able to help out in. E-mail the department leader asking to join. You must submit a sort of portfolio and a resume. You will get more information from the person you e-mailed after that.
Q:
What does a W.T.B. member mean?
A:
It means Want To Be member. You become a WTB after passing a first test to prove your skills and after contributing some good asset. After a period of dedication and contribution to the PS Team, the WTB can become Official members at discretion of the leader of that department.
Q:
If you are a Public Relations Member, what are you?
A:
A Public Relations Member means that you advertise the site and other things about Plane Shift and you get information out and get everyone excited about Plane Shift. It includes dealing with press, writing short informative articles, giving news to the community.
Q:
Another player is verbally abusing me, what can I do?
A:
Use the /petition description_here command to request a GM to deal with that person. In the meantime, use the /add_ignore playername_here command to block the person from contacting you.
