The ESP update previously mentioned at http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/General%20GemStone%20IV%20Discussion/Game%20Systems/view/519 is now being rolled out to all instances. Please refer to the ESP, THINK, and CHAT verbs in-game for more information. We will keep you apprised as we continue to roll out quality-of-life features. We hope you enjoy the system!

- Naijin

That line is required when XML is disabled to tell the Wizard FE the information it needs to send messages to the thought window. The wizard parses it, squelches it, then sends the following line to the thought window.

Hi, i'm using avalon and the new esp messages aren't getting routed to the thought window, is there a way to fix that?

> I had to turn the thing off, it appears in the wrong window. Granted I'm using the old Wizard FE, but we actually have a window for thoughts. Having the stuff blast thru my normal game window is so annoying I can't use it effectively.

This is actually an issue with WizFE + Lich. I've uploaded ;sesp as a crude workaround but it should really be fixed in Lich itself.

>I'm a bit confused on the syntax to create a channel. Can't quite get it to work.

ESP CHANNELS

Will give you the create syntax.

Nothing in a curly brace is optional, only the square braces mark what is optional.

esp create bookwyrms hidden OOC

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;tune towncrier
Rohese: "... the TownCrier (tune in if you haven’t, it’s without doubt the best thing to ever happen on LNet)"
Xanith: "It's flat out amazing"
Doug: "100.times ^"
Lawronius: The stuff ... the TownCrier team does is incredible.

I am glad I knew the answer. It took me 5 times to get it right, and someone had pasted me an example right in front of me. And I still kept getting it wrong...

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;tune towncrier
Rohese: "... the TownCrier (tune in if you haven’t, it’s without doubt the best thing to ever happen on LNet)"
Xanith: "It's flat out amazing"
Doug: "100.times ^"
Lawronius: The stuff ... the TownCrier team does is incredible.

<Bother! I forgot a piece of the syntax>

*Hands Luxelle a big pot of honey*

Starchitin, the OG

A severed gnomish hand crawls in on its fingertips and makes a rude gesture before quickly decaying and rotting into dust. A gust of wind quickly scatters the dust.

Suggestions:
- You may want to limit how many channels can be created by one account.
- It would be great if we could add a description when creating a new channel name.
- Assuming the channel list will grow over time, it might make sense to apply some sort of sort order. I'd suggest either number of active characters on the channel (sorted by "popularity") or alphabetical at a minimum.

-- Robert

>> A halfling magistrate picks up a small rock and throws it at a half-elven bandit in a valiant effort to subdue him.chat

So I tried to help someone with THINK LOCATION.

What I typed: think on help Looks like you type THINK LOCATION <person name>
What I thought: You [Help]: "Looks like you type THINK LOCATION & l t ;person name & g t;"

Some spacing added to What I thought so the weird characters didn't convert to What I typed.

-- Robert

>> A halfling magistrate picks up a small rock and throws it at a half-elven bandit in a valiant effort to subdue him.

Should update the Raging Thrak speech:

>For other ways to get help with specific tasks, you can always see about what SERVICE is available near you, or you can wear one of those ESP crystal amulets that lets you magically think thoughts to people who aren't right next to you. Just RUB the amulet, then THINK what you want to say or take a look at ESP COMMANDS to see what you want to do. In fact, the crystal amulet way of thinking is how most people here communicate across both long and short distances.

Can the AutoThink flag/setting be removed?

It's obsolete now (magic items) and those flags are growing all the time.

<I hear you, but trying to frame advice for new / newly returned players in purely IC terms would just be frustrating and confusing all around. And, these players would be violating policy for asking basic questions like "what does AS mean?" I think help should remain OOC.>

+1 on this. It's easy for experienced players to forget how much learning GS can be like learning a second language, esp for someone that's never played a MUD before. If you're doing something where a sudden question about mechanics will diminish your ability to enjoy the game, there's nothing wrong with tuning out the help channel for a while and tuning back in when you're ready to help others again.

That said, I do think Lich info should be discouraged on public IG channels. I understand it's not going anywhere, but 1. Talk about it will just further confuse new people that don't have it and 2. While I understand it's a valuable tool for many, it's beneficial to learn how to play the game without it (I reference the recent Lich log-in problems to support this). Also, Lich has it's own chat functions where problems/questions specific to Lich can be addressed or private thoughts can be used to send things like room numbers.

Starchitin, the OG

A severed gnomish hand crawls in on its fingertips and makes a rude gesture before quickly decaying and rotting into dust. A gust of wind quickly scatters the dust.

You can THINK LOCATION <person> to show your location.

Or to go to River's Rest via the boot. Also pawnshop, deeds etc