How can a paladin or dark knight restore their status after losing it?
First you have to restore your alignment to it's proper state. Then you have to seek out a cleric of similar alignment and get them to cast an 'atonement' spell on you. In the event that finding this is not feasible there are rumors of another way for each class to regain their status.
Why have my hit points all of a sudden raised/dropped?
There are certain items in the game that can affect your hit points or your constitution (which in turn affects your hit points). Also age can play a role on your hit points and overall statistics.
How does age affect me?
As you get older, your character becomes wiser and stronger and gain moves up until a certain age. Then for some time, your character's statistics hold steady. After a certain age, these statistics begin to deteriorate and your health begins to suffer even though you still get wiser.
Why don't elves/dwarves/non-humans have long life spans?
Simply because that would be a huge advantage to those races, and we have yet to code many (or any) disadvantages to being non-human. So we won't give them this advantage.
My computer lagged and I died, can I get a reimbursement?
Unfortunately we have to rely on telephone lines to transmit data and sometimes they lag. Due to this fact we cannot reimburse everyone that dies due to lag. For more information on this and other such questions, please refer to 'HELP POLICY' while in the game.
Why don't we heal or memorize while we are linkdead?
Due to that fact that link death is an easy way to escape the dangers of the mud world, memorizing and regeneration while link dead does not occur.
Can I get my items back from a Death Trap?
No, death traps are put into the game for several reasons one of which is to recycle equipment back into the game another of which is to encourage careful exploration. Death traps are a regular part of the game, but can also be avoided if you are watchful (please refer to 'help death trap' in the game).
Why do I end up in some random location when I use a scroll of recall?
You will end up somewhere in the town in which you last rented. We decided that scrolls of recall would be too powerful if they were accurate teleports. So instead, you land in the rough neighborhood of where you want to be.
How do I find and what do secret doors look like?
Generally, there are keywords that you can use to find secret doors/rooms. Sometimes you need to find an item or sometimes the keywords are in the room description. Also some secret entrances are not doors and have to be accessed using the enter command.
Where does it say that you can no_shout me?
Again Arctic is a fantasy realm. If people shout or yell offensive or repeatedly absurd things, it is the prerogative of the higher immortals to decide whether that person should be able to keep his/her shout privileges. If what people are shouting is offensive to you, typing OPTION DEAF will make you unable to hear the shout channel.
Why was my site banned?
The staff at Arctic hopes that it's players can follow the rules and accept them as they are laid out. Unfortunately sometimes people take it upon themselves to do things that are so offensive to the staff at Arctic that the only recourse is to prevent that player from playing the MUD. Site banning is only done in the most extreme of cases, so minor offenses will not cause this extreme action.
Why don't I get a response when I report an idea/typo/bug?
The sheer volume of such reports that we get cannot be responded to immediately by the immortals that handle those topics. When you report a idea/typo/bug, it is saved in a file for the responsible immortals to read and change at a later time. So please, just because you do not get a response, don't think that we do not appreciate your input.
I made a character when I was at home and can't play him now that I am at school, why is that?
In order to keep people from "hacking" your character accounts and using other peoples characters, the Internet Protocol address (or domain) that you create your character at is recorded and saved. Normally, you can only access that player file from the domain at which you created him or her. You may add a couple more domains to your character by following the instructions under the 'help domain' file.
Why am I not allowed to play more than one character at a time?
Multi-playing as that is called is not allowed so that people get to interact with others and learn teamwork in order to accomplish goals. It also allows more people to have an opportunity to get some of the better equipment in the game instead of all of the knowledgeable players taking it all for themselves. If you are caught multiing, you will either be damned (sent to the Abyss for a period of time) or deleted.
Is there a "brief" mode like on other Dikus? A compact mode?
Yes, try typing "help options" for more information on available options at Arctic.
Can you get rid of the "You see nothing special" parts of the "scan" output?
We don't want to. We have to deal with secret exits, and various other hidden exits. It's easier for us to just make a "scan" macro for look in each direction.
Why is the * necessary in the output of the emote command?
It is there to disallow the abuse of emotes.
Why is it so far between towns? It takes too long to get from town A to town B.
Krynn is a vast land with many towns, keeps, and different terrains spread over it. Purchasing a horse at the local stable, or the use of magical items or spells, will likely aid in expediating your journey.
Why when I type "mount horse" does it try to mount someone else's horse?
Try using "mount" with no arguments - that will look for a mount in the room that is following you.
What is lol, rofl, brb, afk, cul8tr, :), (: ?
A lot of players use acronyms for longer sayings. Lol means lots of luck, rofl means rolls on the floor laughing, brb means be right back, afk means away from keyboard, cul8tr means "see you later". Also since it is hard to display true emotion through a computer some people also will use ;) or (; to represent smiley faces.
Why can't we see the levels and classes of other players?
We feel that this sort of information is better conveyed by asking the question. In addition, that sort of sensitive information may be best kept away from one who might wish you harm.
Why don't you make a flag/option which will reveal our own class/level?
As soon as we have a flag which reveals your class/level then anyone without the flag would be suspect. People wouldn't trust them.
Why can't I rent?
There are several reasons this could happen. You could have items that the innkeep will not bring him or herself to store for the duration of your stay, be it their magical properties, or menial worth. Also, the innkeep will charge you a fee for storing your equipment. If you cannot afford the rent, he or she will not allow you to stay.
The last reason the innkeep would refuse your admission is any recent hostilities involving another player. If you have been involved as an aggressor in any player-versus-player combat, using aggressive skills against another player, or casting aggressive spells on another player, you will be unable to rent for some time. This inability to rent is temporary, and the innkeep will soon forget your past transgressions and allow you a room in due time.
Soandso is linkdead, but still visible in the game. Can you please make him or her rent?
No. Generally, when a player is linkdead and still visible in the game, it is because they have done an aggressive act against another player and can not leave the game through normal means. Sometimes this is due to a persons particular ISP and their connectivity to Arctic.
