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This bar that stretches accross the entire page holds some crucial information.
 
This bar that stretches accross the entire page holds some crucial information.
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* Time - this is the current SWC time, which is real-time remember.  Based on EST.
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* Member count - this is the total number of members that have been active in the last week
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* Online - this is the current number of players that are online at the moment
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* Icons - these are icons that link to various sections of the website
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* Logged in - this tells you who you are logged in as, as well as the logout button
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* [[File:Snews.gif|left]] [[Sim News]]
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* [[File:Gnews.gif|left]] [[Galactic News Service]]
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* [[File:Message.gif|left]] [[Messages]]
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* [[File:Pevent.gif|left]] [[Personal Event]]
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* [[File:Fevent.gif|left]] [[Faction Event]]
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* [[File:Ievent.gif|left]] [[Inventory Event]]
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* [[File:Cevent.gif|left]] [[Combat Event]]
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* [[File:Revent.gif|left]] [[Room Event]]

Revision as of 04:49, 6 July 2010

The Interface is basically everything you interact with to make things happen within SWC. There are a couple of main areas of the interface that you should understand.

Top Bar

Topbar.png

This top-most series of links provides shortcuts to some of the main areas of the site.

  • News - this link takes you to news from the developers and administration
  • Members - this takes you to the start page
  • Rules - this takes you to the rules pages where you can get indepth information on various aspects of SWC
  • Forum - this gives you access to the SWC forums
  • The Guide - takes you
  • Community - opens a page where the sidebar provides links to various OOC community areas
  • Contact Us - Gives a list of the various people that are involved in SWC, and what aspects they look after
  • Live Chat - provides access to the IRC server where you can talk with other players

Icon Bar

Timebar.png

This bar that stretches accross the entire page holds some crucial information.

  • Time - this is the current SWC time, which is real-time remember. Based on EST.
  • Member count - this is the total number of members that have been active in the last week
  • Online - this is the current number of players that are online at the moment
  • Icons - these are icons that link to various sections of the website
  • Logged in - this tells you who you are logged in as, as well as the logout button