by Karen Hertzberg on Mar 20, 2007
by Shayalyn
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What are slash commands? Which ones should I know when I start playing
Vanguard?
Slash commands are in-game commands with many varied
functions. Hitting the / key on your keyboard will instantly
take your cursor to your chat window where you can finish typing in the
command. Some slash commands are social macros that will make your
character emote (often complete with an animation or voice over). While
it's fun to /dance with your friends, socials are non-essential fluff,
and we're not going to cover them here. We're going to touch on a few
/commands that every newb should know for communication and utility.
/tell
You'll need this command when you want to communicate with
other players. Let's say that you see someone named Arpad broadcasting
on the /ooc (out of character) channel that he's looking for a group to
tackle a quest you also need to take on. How would you contact
Arpad to tell him that you'd like to hook up? You could holla back over
the public /ooc channel, but it's preferable to send him a private
message. To do this you simply type /tell Arpad <your
message>. It might look something like this:
/tell Arpad I need to do
the Wardens quest, too. Can I join your group?
Once someone has sent you a /tell, you can reply to them by hitting the
R key.
/who
Let's say that before you send a /tell to Arpad you want to check and
see what class he is, what his level is, and where he's currently
located in the game. That's where the /who command comes in. Typing
/who all Arpad will return information about any players on your server
with the name Arpad. (And, just like the immortals in The Highlander,
there can only be one!) Watch your typing, though. You need to
include the word "all" in your /who search or you may not get the
results you're looking for. /who Arpad will only return results if
Arpad happens to be in the same chunk.
Here's a list of some other useful /who commands:
/who all LFG - Returns a list of
players who are looking for a group
/who all LFM - Returns a list of groups that are
looking for more players
/who all shaman - Returns a list of players who are
shaman
/who all 10 20 - Returns a list of players level
10-20
/who all cleric 10 20 - Returns a list of
clerics level 10-20
Remember, leave the word "all" out of your search to look only in your
current chunk. Also keep in mind that if your search is too broad, your
results will be truncated.
/invite
When you're ready to invite someone to your a group, you can do it via
the /invite command. Simply /invite <Playername> to send
a group invite to another player. Just remember that most folks don't
like random group invites. Send a /tell first to ask the player if
they'd be interested in joining you.
/stuck
Hey, it happens sometimes. You're minding your own
business and suddenly you find yourself stuck in the terrain and unable
to move. Under these circumstances, type /stuck and your character will
be moved to a safe location. Keep in mind that /stuck isn't a means of
instant travel. It takes a good long time for the /stuck command to
move you. (approximately 30 seconds, but it can seem like a lifetime.)
The /stuck command is also helpful if you happened to lose your
connection or crash while in a dangerous area such as a dungeon. When
you log back in after a crash, your character will be invulnerable for
3 minutes providing you don't move. If you can't (or don't want to)
recall, /stuck will get you out of a bind. Just remember to stand
still, even if there are monsters beating on you. They can't hurt you
while you're invulnerable as long as you don't move.
/corpse
It's going to happen eventually--you're going to die, and you're going
to have to move your tombstone. The /corpse command will bring your
tombstone to you provided you're in range. You may just want to have
this one as a macro in case you have to drag your corpse for any
distance (the secret to dragging a corpse is to spam your /corpse macro
hotkey while you run). To create a macro, right click an empty spot on
your hotbar and type the slash command in the macro window. Give your
macro a name and you're good to go.
/flush
Game acting weird? Getting unusual lag or funny graphical glitches?
Give /flush a try. The /flush command clears the game's cache and
forces it to reload assets. It's not an instant answer to all of your
graphics or lag problems--it won't turn your nVidia 6800 card into an
8800 GTX, nor will it buy you another gig of RAM--but if the game's
doing something it doesn't normally do, /flush is worth a try.
And there you have it...a few essential slash commands to get you
rolling as you dig into Vanguard: Saga of Heroes. There are many more
slash commands to learn, and you'll likely memorize many. For an
in-depth look at slash commands, check out our
href="http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=495">complete
list. You also can't go wrong with our guide to
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and macros.