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[align=left]HOW TO PLAY
(Alpha 0.001 Version)[/align]AQ Worlds RulesAlways be kind and respectful to the other players. The Alpha testing server is intended for English speaking players, but everyone is welcome to come try it out. We will be adding canned chat and multi language servers in the future. Please keep chat rated G (no swearing or inappropriate talk)
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There are three ways to travel in the Alpha. First, you can click on your treasure box (located in the lower right of the screen) and then select "MAP". This is the fastest way to travel and it will let you instantly travel to the area you click on. Second, you can try walking to the location from Battleon. Third, you can type /join areaname-001. The name of the area you are currently in can always be found in the lower right hand side of the screen. Because many computers can only handle a limited number of players on the screen at the same time we came up with the idea of "instancing" areas. We do this in all of the areas currently. For example, the town of Battleon-001 allows 20 people to be in town at the same time. When person #21 tries to join, a brand new town called Battleon-002 is created. This solves the problem of crowding. If you send a tell to your friend and find out that they are in Battleon-56. You can join them by typing /join Battleon-56. This is only temporary until party functionality is working then you and your friends will be able to easily meet up and stay together. Combat A primitive version of combat is available in the Alpha test. You will have four example skills to help us test with. To target a monster, simply click on it. To use your weapon, click on it a second time. This will cause you to charge the monster and begin auto-attacking it. [img]http://aqworlds.com/images/screenshots/mmominimal-520.jpg[/img]

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Your Alpha Test Skills

These skills appear as icons on your action bar. They will only be usable if you have a monster targeted. Simply click on them to activate (or press 1 through 4 on your keyboard.)
[list][*][b]Auto-Attack [/b](Causes you to swing your weapon over and over. Close range only)[*][b]Kockback [/b](Special bonus attack! Uses mana to do bonus damage)[*][b]Freeze[/b] (First spell! Uses mana to freeze the monster's feet for damage.)[*][b]Heal [/b](Heal only works on friendly targets. You will have to target the monster again after you use it. It will target you by default.)[/list]

Do not forget that you can rest and regain your Health and Mana by typing /rest

Alpha Test Notes
You will be able to purchase a few items from the specialty shop during the test. The Alpha Class Tokens can be used to change your outfit. As there may be many errors during it is possible that we will have to wipe gold/inventory items until we make it to Beta. Have a good time and let us know what you think and what you would like next! (This is a great start but there is so much more to do!)

Beta Update

Everything you wanted to know about the MMO progress is here! As you know, we have a stable engine and are currently working on content. Things are going slow.... at the earliest, we are planning to begin Beta on Monday, August 18th. This gives us only one week to code all of the starting maps and add all of the monsters.

New Stuff

* New Skills (Monsters can have skills too) - including DOTs!
* Minimal's new Stat and opposing element combat system!
* Canned Chat
* Improved interface
* New Monsters, Weapons, Character Classes
* Mod Tools
* Lots and lots and lots of Bug Fixes

[b]Other neat development things![/b]
We are adding bonus space to the rooms so that you can join your friends even when a room is full. The quest system is in place and we should have both reputation points and game-wide quest competion status working by the time we start Beta.
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Beta will be progressive... which means we will release just a little bit to start, and add new things.. and more new things.. and more new things... so you can watch the game grow while you play (literally). When we hit full speed the game will start promoting our 13 super villians. If there is an existing AQ/DF/MQ villian you NEED to have as a main villian in this game.., please let us know ont he forums. We will have a good mix of brand new zone bosses as well as a few of our existing favorites.

Swordhaven: The Capital of Lore

When King Alteon invited you to Swordhaven... who would have thought he meant in our new MMO!? Famous for it's knights, pizza and strange haircuts, this city is home to the royal family including the King and his THREE daughters. Below is a brand new sneak peak!
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[b]The Beta will start you.... here![/b]
(Date to be announced soon)[/align]

First Quests Working!

Minimal and Zhoom have the first quests working. Warlic now asks you to gather 5 Zard tails... because.. you know.. Wizards need that sort of stuff! Unfortunately there was a [b]"LITTLE" [/b]bug and instead of gold being added up [b]500 + 100 = 600[/b].... it was [b]500 + 100 = 500100[/b]. We should call this POWER GAMER MATH!
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Sleep! It is nearly midnight here...But first... check this brand new, fresh out of the oven sneak peek screenshot!

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[b]New Sneak Peek Screenshot![/b]
(Special thanks to Seppy for spilling the beans on what this city is
while planning his surprise attack. Soon, we will be exploring this new city together!)[/align]

Custom Item Crafting

AdventureQuest Worlds is really shaping up. One extremely important feature is going to be customization. Especially... custom weapons! As you read this, Zhoom is restructuring the database to allow you to make your own items. So, exactly wow will you make your own weapons? Read on!
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[b]Weapon Design + Enchancements = New Weapon[/b][/align]

Of course you will be able to obtain pre-made (and some VERY rare) weapons all over the world. But also, you will be able create your own. This starts by getting a weapon design. The design will show you what the final product will look like and some facts about it (Like element and how wild the damage range is). Then, you will take the design to one of many forges where you will choose the enhancements to forge it with. This means you can make a brand new weapon, that is your level, with stats tailored to your class!

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Who said the barber class was not dangerous!

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Zhoom is wielding a Big 100K!

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Serious Pirate vs Ninja Fight!
(Who will win... who will win....)[/align][/td][td][/td]

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[i]Drakaath and ThePaladinx2 gets the killing blow on the Undead Boss[/i]

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[b]A Brave New World.... Game![/b]

That's a cool game. A robotic version of the Final Fantasy serious.

Just log to AQ game and Talk to Valencia in town to find the awesome new Space Man and Space Girl armors! Wow, get powered-up!