Basic PE interface guide, how to access and use your information!

[DeusDeOnis]

With the huge flow of new players I thought this might help a little.
I haven't seen a similar thread yet so I went and took some screenshots of the basic commands (avy info, options, inv, etc.), and spliced them with extra details to show our new players what some of this stuff does.
I will upload my modified pics and explain what each window contains as I find time. Hope it helps our noobs work with things a little easier.

LINKS: Here are a few links to other noob guides that might come in handy. (some of these, plus a few other great ones, can be found on the home page uper left under guides)

http://www.entropiaforum.com/forums/...615#post110615 Good faq/answer thread.
Scamming Prevention guides anti-scam info.
Thanks to rotten ice for these two.
My new Newb Website PEmentor.co.uk another from rotten ice, a must read for all noobs!

http://www.entropiaforum.com/forums/...ad.php?t=10681
A nice list of links from Tom thebuzz Chr.

PS: Check back from time to time, as I am adding new things all the time. I hope to have all the information you will need, to fully enjoy the game, available in one place. (Also; Don't forget to do a search before posting a new thread with a question, many have already been answered.)

[DeusDeOnis]

Let's start with the hud, where most of your commands can be found:

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I have labeled which button links to which info, and if they have a hotkey I listed that as well. On the zone indicator green means a safe zone, and it will change to flashing orange when in an unsafe zone (PvP).

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One of the most important items is the options window:

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This is where you can set what keys do what, and the basics of volume/ screen resolution and such. You can also select which point of view and how your mouse functions here.

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The avatar info screen is where you can track your skills and other related stats:

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You click the button for which area of skills you wish to see (attributes /general/etc.). you can also change your display name between full name, just nickname, and a few other combintations. The professional standings are based on you skills and will change as you gain in the skills related to each profession. Background and trivia can be filled out and set to display for other players to see. Disciples will pull up your mentor info, I will detail it in the next post.

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This will display if you have a mentor, and if you are able to kick them.
If you are a mentor your disciples will show up on the lower half as mine do.
The i displays which skills are required for graduation, and the lines link to a list of current disciples.

If you are interested in getting a mentor I do what I can and there are many on here who can help. You may want to look into The School of Lootius: The School of Lootius - a part of CoL

Want to become a mentor, or know what to look for in one? Check out Skyrider's mentoring guide: Guide to Being an Awesome Mentor

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By clicking on the i in the mentor window you can view the skills to graduare:

This has been asked many times, so here they are. Keep in mind only one of these skills at the stated level is required to graduate.

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This is where you can equip and/or use items you carry. The tabs on the right are used to change what set of items you can select from your avatar.
For instance if you wish to remove your clothing, click the right clothes tab then click the item on your avatar and drag to the empty window on the left to remove, or go to used for weapon and armor removal. You can equip weapons, armor, tools, etc. by clicking on the tab for them, then drag the item to your avatar. Weight is how heavy your items are, if you carry too much it will slow you down. Count is, of course, how many items you have on you at the time. Balance is your ingame money.

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The action library has a large list of interactions you can do with other players, and quick commands for yourself. The quickbar above it is usually in the upper left of the screen. It can hold these commands, and also weapons/tools for easy use. You drag the desired command or item to the numbered slot you want to use, then when you hit that number it autoequips or uses the command listed. There are several pages to this, so you can change them with the arrows or the F1-F9 keys, this allows you to setup multiple quick-keys for use in varried situations. Interaction is for other players or items you find ingame, as well as the newly added taming. Misc holds autorun and other useful commands. Emotes are where you will find poses and my favorite the dances. Pet contains the new list of pet commands for an animal you have tamed.

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This is where you can interact with other players you have added to your list (FL). You can send messages to online friends, or see which friends are on.
To add a friend you need to target the player and hit the add to friends command from the action library, you can also rightclick your mouse on them and look for the add command in the list that pops up there. (see page 3 for this) When in your friends list window, you can either right click to bring up the list as shown or double click a name to send a message.

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There are two ways you can use your radar, it sits to the right of the command buttons on the HUD. You can use the rotation mode(left), where it rotates to show the direction you are facing/moving. You can also hit the toggle radar button to switch to viewpoint(right), where it gives the target area you see but the directions stay in place.
Note: The dots that appear on your radar can help you navigate from place to place or person to person more easily. Green dots are other players, red are enemies, yellow are team members, pink for society members, and blue are NPC's such as the auctioneer.