Understanding the basics. [combat, UI, "/"commands and more]

Brontez
01-14-2008, 11:11 AM
Character Creation
Star Wars Galaxies (http://starwarsgalaxies.station. sony.com/players/guides.vm?id=70000)
Basic guide get you going.


Understanding Keymapping Basics
Star Wars Galaxies (http://starwarsgalaxies.station. sony.com/players/guides.vm?id=80108)
SWG is VERY customizable. If you're having a tough time with th default setup, look here.


Understanding the Community Window
Star Wars Galaxies (http://starwarsgalaxies.station. sony.com/players/guides.vm?id=60002)
The community window has TONS of options and affects how others view you as well as seeking out others with similar interests.


Character stats: Just the basics.
Star Wars Galaxies (http://starwarsgalaxies.station. sony.com/players/guides.vm?id=80120)
Short guide to the basic attributes and their relation to dropped buff loot "stims".


Combat Prep: In-Depth understanding your character stats, food, armor and more.
Star Wars Galaxies (http://starwarsgalaxies.station. sony.com/players/guides.vm?id=80107)
WTF do all these stats do? Here's what. Loooooooooooooong read but well worth it for the micromanagment gamer.


Understanding Combat Targetting
Star Wars Galaxies (http://starwarsgalaxies.station. sony.com/players/guides.vm?id=80109)
Tells you how to configure the combat targetting on the ground.


Understanding the Bazaar Terminal
Star Wars Galaxies (http://starwarsgalaxies.station. sony.com/players/guides.vm?id=80148)
So now you've got some levels on you and want to buy a shiny new blaster, better quality armor, a big flashy car or maybe you just want a decent shirt. Here's how you find stuff.




Grouping Commands

Group management can be performed from anywhere in the galaxy.

/invite <name>
Invite the named or targeted player to a group (only group leaders can invite additional people into an existing group)

/uninvite <name>
Cancel the group invitation to the named or targeted player

/join
Joins group or band if you have been invited

/makeLeader <name>
Group leader only - transfers leadership to named or targeted group member

/makeMasterLooter <name>
Make the named or targeted player the master looter for the group

/groupchat
Sends message to group channel

/dismissGroupMember <name> Dismiss the named or targeted player from the group
/disband <target>
Group leader only - disbands current target, or entire group if no target is named

You cannot /invite while you are in combat or the invitee is in combat. You cannot /join while you are in combat or the inviter/group leader is in combat. Stealthed characters can use /invite and /uninvite.



Usefull Slash Commands

You can bring up a complete list of special commands in game by typing "//". Note that many commands need a target.

/addpower
Adds power to selected structure

/anon
Sets your character to anonymous for the purpose of searches

/consider (/con)
Displays difficulty rating of creature or NPCs compared to the your skill with your weapon in hand

/emote
Displays whatever text you follow it with as an action of your character. For example, if your name is Laine and you type "/emote loves Tatooine", then "Laine loves Tatooine" will be seen by everyone in your area.

/find
Brings up list of commonly searched for locations; selecting a location will create a waypoint to the nearest one of that type

/flushGraphicsResources fullReset "Flushes" graphics (this can make an amazing difference if you've been playing for a few hours and have bounced through several different planets)

/follow
Auto-follows your target; use /stopfollow to cease following

/forage
Searches the area for anything useful

/gallop
Urge your mount go faster for a short time

/guild
Sends message to guild channel

/guildremove
Removes target or self from your current guild

/kneel
Changes stance to kneeling

/lfg
Sets your character to "looking for group" for purpose of searches

/listen
Actively listens to target musician

/logout
Logs your character off the server; you should be in a city, house or campsite for a safe logout, otherwise your character will be at the mercy of the world for 3 additional minutes

/loot
Loots targeted corpse

/mailsave
Saves your game mail on your computer

/mood none
Returns your default mood to neutral

/moods
Displays list of moods

/notepad
Allows modifications to a text file that gets saved as "notes.txt" in your base profile directory

/prone
Changes stance to prone

/retell (/rt)
Sends tell to the last person you sent a tell to

/reply (/r)
Sends a tell to the last person to send a tell to you

/roleplay
Sets your character to "Role Player"

/sample
Used by Traders to take a resource sample after surveying

/showinstance Shows information about current instance lockout timers

/stand
Changes stance to standing

/startdance <dance>
Begins the dance style that you indicate

/stopfollow
Ends autofollow command

/tell (/t)
Sends an instant message to the character indicated; you can send the message to multiple people by separating their names with a comma

/tellpet
Sends a command privately to your pet

/tip <name> <amount>
Automatically transfers this number of credits to your target; you can also use /tip <name> <amount> bank to send money directly to his bank, but there is a 5% transfer fee to do this

/ui hudreset Resets the windows and toolbar
/unconsent
Keeps the target character from moving your corpse if you have already given him permission with /consent