From e728dfb4f49344f621e789bfb61eb5b03ad0df31 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Condorra Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2023 23:40:12 +1000 Subject: [PATCH] Document gear command and how to reset stats and delete character. --- hugo-static/content/learn.md | 43 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 43 insertions(+) diff --git a/hugo-static/content/learn.md b/hugo-static/content/learn.md index d417a2e..c502983 100644 --- a/hugo-static/content/learn.md +++ b/hugo-static/content/learn.md @@ -94,6 +94,22 @@ that skill - and it comes down to chance. You have the most chance of improving do a task which is closely matched to your skill level - if it is too easy or too hard for you, the chance of learning is decreased. +## Armour +In Blastmud, you can wear clothing. Different clothing covers different parts of your body, +and many types offer protection to the body parts that it covers (making it armour). + +Every item of clothing has a thickness, and the total thickness of clothing worn on any part of +the body can't exceed 12 - or you won't be able to put any more on. + +There is a dark side to wearing too much though - clothing slows down how much you move, which +is reflected in a dodge penalty - an amount subtracted from your dodge skill, hence making it +harder to escape your enemy's attacks. + +Put on clothing with the *wear* command, and take it off with *remove*. + +Try the *gear* command to see what you are wearing, how much protection it offers, and how +much impact it has on your ability to dodge. + ## Consent In Blastmud, you can interact with other players, but many actions are placed behind @@ -180,3 +196,30 @@ Congratulations on taking the first step on your property journey - enjoy your n others in with `allow visit from ` - set a limit like `until 5 minutes`, or `disallow visit from ` after if you don't want them coming back. Be careful about inviting dishonest visitors though in case they try to clean you out! + +## Starting again +### Resetting your stats +If you don't like the stats you picked, you can pick again with the *delete stats* command. It +will prompt you to enter a code to confirm. + +Note if you do this: +* Your character dies instantly. +* You lose all your XP, except XP obtained through completing journals. + +You don't lose your credits, nor do you lose any apartments you are renting (or corps you belong +to), and you come back with the same username. You can change your starting stats and your sex. + +### Destroying your character entirely +If you want to give up on a character entirely, you can [log in to the game](https://www.blastmud.org/game.html) with your username and password, and enter the command *delete character forever*. It will prompt you to enter a code to confirm. + +Note if you do this: +* You get disconnected from the game immediately. +* A one week countdown period starts. +* If you log in again as that user within the week, the deletion is cancelled. +* If you don't log in for a week, the deletion process is started. +* Your user (including our records of your email and so on) are deleted from the database. We keep backups going back about 9 days, but we only use backups to roll back in the event of a major problem affecting multiple users - so as far as your character is concerned, it is gone and never coming back after the week. +* Your character and anything in its possession is completely deleted. +* Any apartments the character is renting are evicted - sending any other players there on to the street, and destroying any possessions left there. +* All XP, credits, journals and so on are lost forever. +* Another user can register as the same username if they want to. +* After the user is deleted, it doesn't count towards your limit of 5 characters (but note: it does count during the one week wait period).