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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. | 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== | ==Top Bar== | ||
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* [[Sim News|News]] - this link takes you to news from the developers and administration | * [[Sim News|News]] - this link takes you to news from the developers and administration | ||
* Members - this takes you to the start page | * Members - this takes you to the start page | ||
* Rules - this takes you to the rules pages where you can get | * Rules - this takes you to the rules pages where you can get in-depth information on various aspects of SWC | ||
* [[Forums|Forum]] - this gives you access to the SWC forums | * [[Forums|Forum]] - this gives you access to the SWC forums | ||
* The Guide - takes you | * The Guide - takes you | ||
* Community - opens a page where the sidebar provides links to various OOC community areas | * Community - opens a page where the sidebar provides links to various [[Glossary#O|OOC]] community areas | ||
* Contact Us - Gives a list of the various people that are involved in SWC, and what aspects they look after | * 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 | * Live Chat - provides access to the [[IRC]] server where you can talk with other players | ||
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[[File:Timebar.png]] | [[File:Timebar.png]] | ||
This bar that stretches | This bar that stretches across the entire page holds some crucial information. | ||
* Time - this is the current SWC time, which is real-time remember. Based on EST. | * 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 | * 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 | * Online - this is the current number of players that are online at the moment | ||
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* [[Transaction Sheets]] - | * [[Transaction Sheets]] - | ||
* [[City Permissions]] - allows you to view requests for cities both by you and to you | * [[City Permissions]] - allows you to view requests for cities both by you and to you | ||
* [[Build | * [[Build Permissions]] - allows you to view requests for facilities both by you and to you | ||
* [[Station Permissions]] - allows you to view requests for stations both by you and to you | * [[Station Permissions]] - allows you to view requests for stations both by you and to you | ||
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* Search - search function to search the SWC website | * Search - search function to search the SWC website | ||
* [[Bug Base|Report Bug]] - link to the bug report page where you can inform the administration of bugs you have | * [[Bug Base|Report Bug]] - link to the bug report page where you can inform the administration of bugs you have encountered | ||
* [[Support Ticket|Contact Support]] - allows you to send a ticket to the administration if you have a problem with your account or another player | * [[Support Ticket|Contact Support]] - allows you to send a ticket to the administration if you have a problem with your account or another player |
Revision as of 14:31, 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
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 in-depth 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
This bar that stretches across 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
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Sim News |
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Galactic News Service |
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Messages |
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Personal Event |
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Faction Event |
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Inventory Event |
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Combat Event |
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Room Event |
Sidebar

This allows you to access the majority of pages that have a direct influence on your character.
General
- Avatar - this is the image that portrays your character
- Name (Ellias Aubec) - this is the name of your character
- Faction (ReRunRecycling) - this is the name of the faction you are currently in (Freelancer if you have no faction)
- HP - your current/maximum hit points
- XP - your current XP number and progress to next level
- Level - your current level
- CP - your current number of CPs (will be green with a + at the end if you have voting sites left to vote on)
Location
- Gives your current location (if inside an entity will give the name and type, if outside in a city or on Terrain will give your co-ordinates)
Control
- Position - access the Position page, allowing you to move your character around either in a city/Terrain or inside an entity
- Equipment - access the Equipment page, allowing you to equip items at your location to you, and see items on the floor
- Party - access the Party page, allowing you to add NPCs/Droids/PCs to your party or remove them
- Enter Cockpit - access the Cockpit page, allowing you to access the movement and other abilities of the ship/vehicle/spacestation you are in
- Building Management - access the Management page, allowing you to access the abilities of the facility
Manage
- Account Settings - change various things about your account and OOC information
- Character - view your skills, change your biography and history, edit your signature and others
- Faction - allows you to view various abilities you may have to manage your faction
Inventory
- Personal - shows how many of each asset you own personally
- Faction - shows how many of each assets your faction owns
- Transaction Sheets -
- City Permissions - allows you to view requests for cities both by you and to you
- Build Permissions - allows you to view requests for facilities both by you and to you
- Station Permissions - allows you to view requests for stations both by you and to you
Production
- Station Construction - allows you to start construction of a space station
- City Creation - allows you to lay a city slab down
- Facility Construction - allows you to start construction of a facility
- Roads - allows you to create and destroy roads on the current city
Comlink
- Send Message - opens a page where you can send a message to someone
- Classifieds - an area where people can post sales
- Search Profiles - allows you to search the profiles of other players
- Search - search function to search the SWC website
- Report Bug - link to the bug report page where you can inform the administration of bugs you have encountered
- Contact Support - allows you to send a ticket to the administration if you have a problem with your account or another player