New Player Guide - Revision history

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	~~The topbar runs across the top of~~ your screen ~~and gives you quick access to~~ the ~~menus~~ you'll ~~be using often. You can collapse this menu using~~ the ~~gear on the Left~~.		When you first log in after completing [[Character Creation]], take a moment to look around your screen before diving in. First, Above the game screen itself, you'll find the topbar, your main hub for navigation.

	[[File:TopBar.png]]		[[File:TopBar.png]]
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	*<span style="color: #DAA520;">Connection</span>: View your connection status for troubleshooting.		*<span style="color: #DAA520;">Connection</span>: View your connection status for troubleshooting.

	Take a moment to click around and get your bearings before moving on.		Click and drag panels anywhere on your screen, resize your game view, reposition your minimap and journal, and arrange freely to suit however you like to play. You can also right-click to close out menus you don't need. Take a moment to click around and get your bearings before moving on.


	=<span style="color: #DAA520;">Controls & Interaction</span>=		=<span style="color: #DAA520;">Controls & Interaction</span>=
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	Icebound hosts a Discord server for out of character communication with staff and other players, as well as tools to help connect you with events, roleplay opportunities, and community resources. It's the best place to ask questions, get oriented, and stay plugged into what's happening on the shard.		Icebound hosts a Discord server for out of character communication with staff and other players, as well as tools to help connect you with events, roleplay opportunities, and community resources. It's the best place to ask questions, get oriented, and stay plugged into what's happening on the shard.


	=<span style="color: #DAA520;">Crafting</span>=		=<span style="color: #DAA520;">Crafting</span>=
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	<span style="color: #DAA520;">You can craft anywhere</span>, but for some skills, a workbench will improve your efficiency and output quality. Workbenches and other infrastructure are unlocked as the community upgrades the settlement, and that takes time and collective effort, so not all workbenches may not be available to you at the start of your journey.		<span style="color: #DAA520;">You can craft anywhere</span>, but for some skills, a workbench will improve your efficiency and output quality. Workbenches and other infrastructure are unlocked as the community upgrades the settlement, and that takes time and collective effort, so not all workbenches may not be available to you at the start of your journey.


	=<span style="color: #DAA520;">Combat</span>=		=<span style="color: #DAA520;">Combat</span>=

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	*<span style="color: #DAA520;">FPS</span>: Displays your current frames per second for performance monitoring.		*<span style="color: #DAA520;">FPS</span>: Displays your current frames per second for performance monitoring.
	*<span style="color: #DAA520;">Connection</span>: View your connection status for troubleshooting.		*<span style="color: #DAA520;">Connection</span>: View your connection status for troubleshooting.


	Take a moment to click around and get your bearings before moving on.		Take a moment to click around and get your bearings before moving on.

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	Take a moment to click around and get your bearings before moving on~~. Not everything will make sense right away and that's fine~~.		Take a moment to click around and get your bearings before moving on.

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	*<span style="color: #DAA520;">FPS</span>: Displays your current frames per second for performance monitoring.		*<span style="color: #DAA520;">FPS</span>: Displays your current frames per second for performance monitoring.
	*<span style="color: #DAA520;">Connection</span>: View your connection status for troubleshooting.		*<span style="color: #DAA520;">Connection</span>: View your connection status for troubleshooting.


			Take a moment to click around and get your bearings before moving on. Not everything will make sense right away and that's fine.

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	The topbar runs across the top of your screen and gives you quick access to the menus you'll be using often. You can collapse this menu using the gear on the Left.		The topbar runs across the top of your screen and gives you quick access to the menus you'll be using often. You can collapse this menu using the gear on the Left.

	[[File:TopBar.png~~\|center~~]]		[[File:TopBar.png]]

	Here's a broad strokes overview of what each one does:		Here's a broad strokes overview of what each one does:

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	~~TKTK~~		Combat in Icebound follows standard UO conventions. Press TAB to toggle between Peace and War mode. You'll know you're in War mode by the indicator on your paperdoll, your character taking a combat stance in the world, and your cursor turning red.

	~~Combat Abilities are unlocked as~~ your ~~skills develop~~ and ~~are accessible from the Abilities Menu~~ on ~~the topbar. Once acquired you can drag them onto~~ your ~~action bar for quick access. Some abilities require specific skill combinations to unlock~~, and ~~not all~~ of ~~those combinations are strictly combat skills~~.		Once in War mode, double-click a target to engage, human or animal, and your character will begin auto-swinging based on your equipped weapon and relevant skill. Keep an eye on your Health and monitor your resources: Stamina, Focus, and Ammunition if applicable. Running dry on any of them mid-fight will cost you.

	Abilities generally consume either Focus or Stamina.		Combat Abilities are unlocked as your skills develop and are accessible from the Abilities Menu on the topbar. Once acquired you can drag them onto your action bar for quick access. Some abilities require specific skill combinations to unlock, and not all of those combinations are strictly combat skills. Abilities generally consume either Focus or Stamina.

	A few things to be aware of before you pick a fight:		A few things to be aware of before you pick a fight:

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	*The server has stricter rules than a non-RP shard regarding PvP and Permadeath, it's important you understand the [[Server Rules#PVP & PERMADEATH\|Server Rules]] on this topic at all times, because ignorance of this won't save you from their enforcement.		*The server has stricter rules than a non-RP shard regarding PvP and Permadeath, it's important you understand the [[Server Rules#PVP & PERMADEATH\|Server Rules]] on this topic at all times, because ignorance of this won't save you from their enforcement.
	*[[Illness, Injury & Death]] are possible outcomes from losing a fight. How likely this is depends on where you are and what your fighting. You can (mostly) control this risk by monitoring the [[Region Safety]] on your Minimap at any given time.		*[[Illness, Injury & Death]] are possible outcomes from losing a fight. How likely this is depends on where you are and what your fighting. You can (mostly) control this risk by monitoring the [[Region Safety]] on your Minimap at any given time.



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	Return to [[Main Page]]		Return to [[Main Page]]

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			Combat Abilities are unlocked as your skills develop and are accessible from the Abilities Menu on the topbar. Once acquired you can drag them onto your action bar for quick access. Some abilities require specific skill combinations to unlock, and not all of those combinations are strictly combat skills.

			Abilities generally consume either Focus or Stamina.

			A few things to be aware of before you pick a fight:

			*The server has stricter rules than a non-RP shard regarding PvP and Permadeath, it's important you understand the [[Server Rules#PVP & PERMADEATH\|Server Rules]] on this topic at all times, because ignorance of this won't save you from their enforcement.
			*[[Illness, Injury & Death]] are possible outcomes from losing a fight. How likely this is depends on where you are and what your fighting. You can (mostly) control this risk by monitoring the [[Region Safety]] on your Minimap at any given time.

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	Return to [[Main Page]]		Return to [[Main Page]]

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	\|+ style="text-align: left; background-color: #152423; color: #AFACA8; padding: ~~10px~~;"" \| Chat Commands At a Glance		\|+ style="text-align: left; background-color: #152423; color: #AFACA8; padding: 20px;"" \| Chat Commands At a Glance
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