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THINGS I WISH I'D KNOWN EARLIER - Commands

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* /load_uisettings will bring up a list of all characters you have ever created for EQ2. Selecting one will set your current user interface (window placement and settings) identical to the character you selected. You can use this if you decide to overhaul your UI layout on one character and want your other characters set identically. When you first create a new character, the load_uisettings window will pop up automatically.

* Use "/mood [mood]" to set your mood to happy, sad, angry, afraid, or tired. "/mood none" resets it.

* The 'F' key performs a "double click" on whatever your mouse is pointing at.

* The Esc key will clear your target, cancel spell casts, and close your top window - ie, the last game window you were working in. On the plus side, this is a quick way out of npc conversations and closing inventory. On the minus side, you may lose hotbars, chat windows, or other game windows. You can reopen any windows lost either by using the appropriate shortcuts (under Options > Controls) or, with hotbars and chat windows, by right-clicking one that's still there and selecting "Open New Hotbar" and "Open Existing Chat Window" respectively.

* F7 will target the nearest PC in line of sight. F8 will target the nearest NPC or targettable item in line of sight. Tab will switch between NPC targets, starting at the closest and moving through every NPC, harvest node, and targetable object in line of sight. Note that this will not target mobs or items which are obscured by terrain or structures.

* You can set yourself to go AFK automatically in Options > Controls > Keyboard Settings. This will place you AFK after 5 minutes idle time (no keyboard or mouse activity), and take you out of AFK automatically when you are no longer idle.

* Chat text size can be changed under Options > User Interface > Chat Window.

* You can use %t to place whatever you have targetted in an emote. For example, "/gsay Here comes a %t!" would display "Here comes a skeleton!" to your group if you had a skeleton targetted. Other commands are:

   %t - name of current target
   %r - race of currect target
   %s - gender pronoun of current target - he, she, it
   %g - gender of current target - male, female, neuter
   %o - gender object of current target - him, her, it
   %p - possesive noun of current target - his, her, its
   %m - displays the name or your current target's pet. If there is no pet then the word "pet" will be displayed.

   Using a capital letter in the command (%S, %P, etc) will capitalize the word (He, She, etc).

* Use /e or ; to design your own emote. These are text-only, no action. When you use it, remember to stay in third-person present text. For example:

  "/e pours himself another drink." would say in the emote channel, "EbanAcka pours himself another drink."

* You can use /hide_illusion to hide any shapechange spell effects. I.e. if you are a fury and don't want to look like a lion any more, or don't want to turn into a wolf by using a Spirit of the Wolf totem, but you still want the benefits of the spell itself, then use /hide_illusion. This can also be set in Persona > Options. Riding the griffon will automatically hide illusion while you are on board.

* Once you hit level 20, you can use /lastname to set your last name, or set it in Persona > Details. Last names can be changed once a week.

* Use "/friend [name] to put a friend on your friends list. Use /friend [servername].[name] to friend someone on another server. Use "/who all friend" to see which of your friends on your server is online. You can also send in-game tells and email to people on other servers (by using the [servername].[name] format), and even on other SOE games (using the [gameabbreviation].[servername].[name] format). In-game email to other servers or games is text-only, no coin or items.

* To stop automatically cosuming food or drink, open your inventory window (press I), right click on the food and drink slots, and select "Turn Auto-Consume Off". This is useful when doing things that do not require health and power regeneration for extended times, like harvesting in grey zones or turning in quests/getting new ones in the city. Auto-consume of food and drink must be turned off individually.

* You may have special items or titles waiting for you in-game as a reward for playing a certain amount of time or for purchasing an expansion or adventure pack. To claim these items, type /claim. You should see a big yellow message reminding you of this when you log in. Keep in mind that you can only /claim many things on a limited number of characters (1 to 3, depending on the item), and most claimed items are no-trade! So make sure to do so on a character you enjoy playing and do not intend to delete.

* The /showhelm command will toggle the visibility of the helm or hat in your inventory "Head" slot. /showhood will toggle whether the hood on a robe (such as those worn by casters) is up or down. This can also be set in Persona > Options. This affects how everybody sees you, not just how you see yourself!

* You can see all languages you know by typing /language or checking in Persona > Skills > General. You can change the language you speak in /say and /shout by typing /set_language [language] or right-clicking on the chat window, picking Select Language, and selecting from a list. "/set_language Common" is what you use to speak "human". Note that capitalization is important.

* You can hit F9 to toggle between 1st and 3rd person. If you scroll wheel into 3rd person and then hit F9, it will remember how far you were scrolled if you F9 again.

* For most commands, you only need to type in as much of the command as is needed to make it distinct from any other command. For example "/stopc" works the same as "/stopcreation" (to cancel crafting an item). If you do not type enough of the command to make it unique the game will pick one as default - and it may not be the one you want. For example, a variety of commands and emotes begin with /w, but typing just /w will default to /who, a list of all PCs in your current zone.

* You can use tab completion to complete unique commands, or display all the commands that start with the prefix you have typed. For example, typing "/stopf" and then hitting tab will autocomplete the command into "/stopfollow" for you. Typing "/stop" and hitting tab will list the commands /stopcreation and /stopfollow. You can use this to figure out what certain command actually are when they don't behave as expected -- for example, I thought /list would list all chat channels I was in, but it is actually short for the /listen emote.

* Type /channellist to see a list of all server-wide chat channels you are in. Next to each channel name will be a number in parenthesis; use this number to talk in that channel. For example, if one of your channels is Level_10-19 (2), you can chat in that channel by typing /2 [text]. This command will not work if abbreviated (/chann will cause an unknown command error message), but can be tab-completed.

* Type /weapon to get a quick list, including stats, of your equipped weapons. Non-weapon items like symbols or tomes will not be listed.

* You can get your numerical location in the world by typing /loc, or hovering your mouse cursor over the compass. Some players find it helpful to create a /loc macro to assist in retracing their steps after fleeing.

* Going from smaller to larger, the loc numbers refer to: east-west, down-up, south-north. So to get from 1028.06, -21.50, -600.47 to 1043.67, -19.07, -797.32 you would need to go west, up, and north.

* You can create a trail to an arbitrary location by typing in "/waypoint X, Y, Z", where X, Y, and Z are the coordinates of that location (obtained by using /loc or hovering your mouse over the compass).

* Camping takes 20 seconds and is interruptable. /camp takes you to the character selection screen. /camp [character name] logs out of your current character and onto the named one (on the same account). /camp desktop closes the game entirely.

* Quitting is immediate and not interruptable; however, your character will remain in game for up to two minutes, so if you use these make sure you are in a safe place. /quit takes you immediately to character selection. You may not be able to get back into the game for 20-30 seconds, and the character you quit on may still be in-game when you get back in. (This is a fun way to confuse your guildmates). /quit desktop closes the game entirely.

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