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== I can't register on the forum, why?==
  
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The game is very much in it's early development and there are a lot of awesome features to come. Some areas could be touched up and improved to be made more user friendly or informative but for now, the game modulus and implementation are more important and in my own opinion, much cooler.
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When you click the book icon, the system registers your character automatically and sends an email with the user and password to the email you registered with. Please check your email account (also the spam folder) and proceed to login into the forum. If you didn't receive any such email, please try to recover the password using the Forum Resend Password function specifying the email address used in-game registration: [http://rpforum.medieval-europe.eu/index.php?action=reminder http://rpforum.medieval-europe.eu/index.php?action=reminder]
  
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'''The Basics'''
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== How can I validate my account?==
  
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"You've entered a new world, living in the medieval dark ages of Europe, you must make your way through life, climbing to the top to one day enforce your ideas into the world. Create new friends and become a wealthy diplomat. On the other hand, you may take to the shadows and enforce your ideas another way...espionage and betrayal, manipulation and deception. However, you've only just arrived in this world, how do I achieve anything and what do I need to help me get there...?"
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You should have gotten an email with a link to do it when you first registered your account. You will need that link in order to start playing.
  
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'''What do I do?'''
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To check your account status, go into your account page (link Account on the top-horizontal menu). If it says status: active, you don't have to do anything.
  
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"You're in a new world, do what-ever you want to do!
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If you need to validate your account:  
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My suggestion is that you create a role for your character and play it accordingly, this will make the game more fun and give you an idea of how to play the game and what profession to go for. eg: A holy monk of the church who opens a bakery to provide food for the children of god."
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'''There is no King in my kingdom, how do I become one?'''
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# Resend email for account validation at this link: [http://www.medieval-europe.eu/index.php/user/resendvalidationtoken Resend validation token]
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# Follow email instructions in order to validate your account.
  
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"That's a good question, it's important that the kingdoms become active as soon as possible. Unfortunately, to avoid abuse, and to some extent a role-play feature, it costs to be crowned king. 1500 coins to be precise. If you can gather that kind of money, and there is a vacant position, go for it!"
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== I would like to change my name, what can I do?==
  
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'''I bought a field, and a seed, how do I plant it?'''
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Check [[Services|Paid Services]] page.
  
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"Well, like in real life, you're going to need some tools - A hoe is required to sow your field."
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== I wish to change my character's attributes, what can I do? ==
  
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'''Okay, where can I get a hoe . . . ?'''
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You can use the function that you find in the Character Dashboard if your character is '''younger than 30 days'''. If you already used the feature and want to alter the distribution again, check [[Services|Paid Services]] page.
  
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" Because it's early on in the game, there are very few who produce items, so tools are rare to an extent and expensive too, depending on who you ask. Your kingdom should be able to sell you one, and if now, then you should ask in the international Market thread Here.
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== There is no King/Queen in my kingdom, how do I become one?==
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You may even want to consider becoming a blacksmith to take advantage of this shortage and ever-increasing demand. "
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'''There is no bread on the market, my character is going to die!'''
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"To become regent you will need to have a certain age, charisma and healthy amount of silver coins (See [[Regent]] and [[Royal Palace]] for details.) If you can gather that kind of money, and there is a vacant position, check the royal palace for the option."
  
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"Medieval Europe has taken into consideration this aspect and has put in place a system that allows users to obtain bread and little coin. This can be achieved by working in the prisons or the church. You will receive 1 bread and 5 coins."
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== I have just started. What shall I do?==
  
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'''What are the Red, Blue and Green bars for in the game?'''
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"Complete the tutorial to get silver coins, a items, and to learn how various basics work. Reach out to other players like your regent or people in the chat or forum"
  
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"The Red bar represents your characters health. The Blue bar represents your characters energy and the Green bar represents your characters hunger.
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== I bought a field, and a seed, how do I plant it?==
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Health can be decreased through starvation, Energy is decreased whenever you perform an action and Hunger decreases through action too, also a little every-day.
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You can use a Health Ointment to increase health. Rest to increase energy and Eat to increase hunger."
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'''There are no other players in my town, what should I do?'''
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"At least one seed and one fertilizer must be put in the field's storage. You must also have a hoe and a sickle in your character's inventory to sow and harvest. You will receive two seeds with your harvest, so you can continue the cicle."
  
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"There is an issue with activity and players being too widely spread at the moment, but as new players come, this won't be a problem. For now, I suggest encouraging some of your friends to play, or perhaps move to a more active city if you're unhappy with that."
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== Okay, where can I get a hoe?==
  
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'''I tried to mine/ Chop wood, but it wouldn't let me, why?'''
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"You will get a hoe and sickle by doing the tutorial, but eventually you will have to buy new ones at a market or ask other players where to find one."
  
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"You will need a Pickaxe/Hatchet for these actions, otherwise you will be unable to perform that action. "
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== There is no food on the market, my character is going to die!==
  
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'''I want to go away on holiday, but my character will die !'''
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"Reach out to other players to help with your immediate need. Someone will be able to send you some food or come to your region and supply the market. Consider leaving the region to look for food elsewhere before you run out of glut completely. You can earn a few silver coins by cleaning a prison and you can rest for free at a tavern to boost your energy. You may want to consider being a baker yourself, and take advantage of the shortage and ever-increasing demand."
  
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"You can 'Pray and Meditate' at the church, this is similar to other games "holiday mode" features, this will feed your character for you, it costs 2 coins and will last for the amount of time shown on the page."
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== What are the Red, Blue and Green bars for in the game?==
  
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'''My animals keep dying, why is this?'''
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"The Red bar represents your character's health. Health can be decreased through starvation and injury in combat.
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The Blue bar represents your character's energy. Energy is decreased whenever you perform an action. You can increase energy through rest, by drinking alcoholic beverages or voting.
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The Green bar represents your character's satiety. Satiety decreases through actions, and also by 16% every day. You can increase satiety by eating food."
  
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"Your animals need to eat, just like your character. They require hay, the amount of which is displayed on the Wiki. If you fail to feed them, they will die"
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== I tried to mine/ Chop wood, but it wouldn't let me, why?==
  
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'''How do I milk/slaughter my animals?'''
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"You will need a pickaxe or shovel to mine, and a hatchet to chop wood. You must also be on territory that belongs to your own or an allied kingdom."
  
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"This requires a bucket, to collect milk, and a knife to slaughter it. This will produce milk and meat."
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== I want to go away on holiday, but my character will die !==
  
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'''My city doesn't have a resource, this is very unfair!'''
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"You can 'Pray and Meditate' by selecting the link at the top submenu in the ''Region View'' page. This is similar to other game's "Holiday Mode" features. While in this mode, your character doesn't need to be fed."
  
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"The game is very balanced with resources, to encourage interaction between players and kingdoms. Some resources aren't as visible, for example: Breeding advantages, while others are more visible, like Mines and forests."
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== My animals keep dying, why is this?==
  
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'''How do I buy a field/workshop/farm ?'''
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"Your animals need to eat, just like your character. They require food, the amount of which is displayed on the Wiki. If you fail to feed them, they will die."
  
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"This can all be done by looking at the options available in the castle menu."
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== How do I milk and slaughter my animals?==
  
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'''How do I make money?'''
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"A bucket is required to collect milk. You may milk cows or sheep every third day. A knife is required to slaughter the livestock, which produces meat. You may slaughter your livestock on the 15th day, and must do so by the end of the 20th day."
  
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"Producing goods to sell on the market is the main way of making money. Trading from city to city is another good way to make money. Working in the church/prison is also a way to make money. "
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== How do I buy a hut, field, workshop or farm ?==
  
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'''How do I buy new clothes?'''
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"This can all be done by looking at the options available in the ==Castle== menu or trough the ==Small Village== structure. Animal farms can be bought only in certain regions, where you will see a specific structure. Farms cost ~100 silver coins and will only exist for ~20 days"
  
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"There will be an exciting new dressing system coming later on, this will put the spotlight on the tailor profession which is where clothes are produced.
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== How do I make money?==
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Contact a tailor to buy some clothes."
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'''I bought 100 seeds for my field, why can't I plant them all ?'''
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# probably best ask your regent for individual advice;
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# Producing goods or mining resources to sell on the market is the main way of making money; restrictive laws may apply. Check your kingdom's laws to avoid penalization;
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# Trading from city to city;
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# Cleaning the prison is also a way;
  
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"This -should- be made more clear, as I made this mistake at first. A field only requires 1 seed, unfortunately your purchase is non-refundable, however, you will have 100 harvests worth of seeds. If you're producing wheat, this means 300 wheat  "
 
  
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'''I donated something by mistake, how do I get it back?'''
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== How do I buy new clothes?==
  
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"Unfortunately, the only option you have is to ask the person for it back and explain that you did it by accident. Most of the players are very kind hearted and welcoming, so I would expect them to reply with open arms. "
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"Your city may have a tailor selling clothes in the Marketplace. Contact a tailor to buy some clothes. You may want to consider being a tailor to take advantage of market needs."
  
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'''What is the "condition" of my equipment?'''
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== I donated something by mistake, how do I get it back?==
  
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"This refers to the physical condition it is in currently, 100% being the best condition and 0% being broken. The attributes of the equipment or clothing/armor will deteriorate as the condition falls.  
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"Unfortunately, the only option you have is to ask the person for it back and explain that you did it by accident.
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The condition will fall through use or wear & tear "
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'''I started creating a hoe, but I pressed "cancel" because I wanted to make a hatchet instead, but my items have gone now!?'''
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== What is the "Condition" of my equipment?==
  
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"Cancelling any production action will cause your materials to be lost. So think very carefully before you do this. "
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"This refers to the physical condition it is in currently, 100% being the best condition and 0% being broken. The attributes of the equipment, clothing or armor, will decrease as the condition falls. The condition will fall through use in functions. Items with 0% condition will vanish from your inventory.
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== I started creating a hoe, but I pressed "cancel" because I wanted to make a hatchet instead, but my items have gone now!?==
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"Cancelling any production action will cause your materials to be lost. ''Think very carefully before you do this.'' "
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== If you upgrade a workshop does the value increase?==
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"Yes, because to craft some items (like the Wooden Cart) big storage is needed. The shop eventually can be sold on the market. You still need to find someone interested in buying though."
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== Suddenly I lost 16% glut. Why? ==
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Every day 16% glut is removed from the character no matter the circumstances.
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== Can a Kingdom name be changed? ==
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Yes. Check [[Services|Paid Services]] page.
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== Can I merge my Kingdom with another one? ==
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Theoretically, yes. Check [[Services|Paid Services]] page. But No, it can't.
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== I encountered a bug or need to contact the game admins for some other reason. How can I do that?==
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Check the discord chat.
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==How can I communicate with the other players?==
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Most of the time you will simply send messages to one other player. The game also has a global chat, a kingdom chat, the government announcements, discord, the groups which offer chatroom and mass mail for all members.  And then there is this wiki. Some players/ kingdoms use external communication such as skype, IRC, discord chat, ...
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==I want to work in a mine to get some resources, but it says it may be depleted. What should I do?==
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The mine is temporarily depleted and will not give much output or none at all. If you tried to do this queued 2 or 3 times, maybe it will be enough to just do it 1 or 2 times, but you should probably wait for a day or two so the mine will refill and then try again.
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You can also look at how many other people are working in the mine at this moment, so you see how tough the competition for its resources is right now: You can check the character list in the region or ask the tower guard if one exists there.
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==What is the fast travel network?==
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A feature you can use when you have the travel bonus package. It allows you to not only travel from one region to the next but to travel from one network node to the next, so you don't need to log in so often. You can make the network visible on the travel page with its button above the map. The red lanes at sea can be used without the travel bonus.
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==What does the travel bonus do?==
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It allows you to travel 50% faster on land or for free at sea.
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==I am carrying so much stuff that I am overloaded. Now I need to spend a lot of money to travel by sea and much glut and energy to travel by land. Is there a way to help me avoid this?==
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If there is a market you can put some of your goods there and come back later. Maybe write that down somewhere, so you will be sure to find the place again. You can also buy a house and store your goods in there. You can buy a cart from a market or make one in a carpenter shop. A small cart will give you a +300kg carrying capacity. You can also buy the professional cart with doubloons that will be even better. Or you can buy a travel package with doubloons which allow you to travel by sea for free, even if you are overloaded. It will not help you with land travel in this matter though.
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==I am low on glut and / or energy and I am in a region without a market or prison to get food / a tavern to sleep. How can I leave this region? Will, I die now?==
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You can buy a hut from the castle or village to sleep in. You can vote every day for energy, so even if you don't find a place to sleep, you can get enough energy to continue traveling as long as you have enough glut or can access the sea.
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You should always have some food with you to avoid this situation. Send a message to your king/ queen or someone nearby, so they can send you some food. This will probably take a while, it depends on how far away you are from the sender.
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==Most characters look alike, how can I make mine look differently?==
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You can change what your character wears.
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You can dye your clothes using the option in your inventory. You need to have a dye pot in your inventory as well and will get to choose from a variety of colors.
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And you can buy the atelier license for 150 doubloons. It will add a "configure appearance"-link to your inventory page, which brings you to a screen where you can upload images to replace each standard image for clothing, physical features like hair and face or arms and armor. Additional costs in doubloons will have to be paid for the admin's approval of your images or to buy images from the administrators themselves.
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==Every region is hostile to mine, and I am just a newborn citizen. How can I escape my home region?!? I can't complete the quests if I can't escape. I am going to die!==
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Ask your regent if this will change or if you can expect some other sort of support. If not, then yes. If you are merely surrounded by hostile regions, but might enter others, you can ask the hostile regent(s) for a travel permit, which will last 24 hours and allow you to get past the blockade.
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==How do I join a religion?==
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Ask the local priest or clergy member of a level 4 religious building if they will admit you into the church. The clergy member will perform the ceremony of initiation if you meet the necessary requirements and they (the clergy member) have the necessary religious item (a chalice) to do so.
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==Can I invent/make a new religion?==
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Please help me in answering this question.
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[[Category: General Information]]

Latest revision as of 17:51, 21 February 2023

Contents

[edit] I can't register on the forum, why?

When you click the book icon, the system registers your character automatically and sends an email with the user and password to the email you registered with. Please check your email account (also the spam folder) and proceed to login into the forum. If you didn't receive any such email, please try to recover the password using the Forum Resend Password function specifying the email address used in-game registration: http://rpforum.medieval-europe.eu/index.php?action=reminder

[edit] How can I validate my account?

You should have gotten an email with a link to do it when you first registered your account. You will need that link in order to start playing.

To check your account status, go into your account page (link Account on the top-horizontal menu). If it says status: active, you don't have to do anything.

If you need to validate your account:

  1. Resend email for account validation at this link: Resend validation token
  2. Follow email instructions in order to validate your account.

[edit] I would like to change my name, what can I do?

Check Paid Services page.

[edit] I wish to change my character's attributes, what can I do?

You can use the function that you find in the Character Dashboard if your character is younger than 30 days. If you already used the feature and want to alter the distribution again, check Paid Services page.

[edit] There is no King/Queen in my kingdom, how do I become one?

"To become regent you will need to have a certain age, charisma and healthy amount of silver coins (See Regent and Royal Palace for details.) If you can gather that kind of money, and there is a vacant position, check the royal palace for the option."

[edit] I have just started. What shall I do?

"Complete the tutorial to get silver coins, a items, and to learn how various basics work. Reach out to other players like your regent or people in the chat or forum"

[edit] I bought a field, and a seed, how do I plant it?

"At least one seed and one fertilizer must be put in the field's storage. You must also have a hoe and a sickle in your character's inventory to sow and harvest. You will receive two seeds with your harvest, so you can continue the cicle."

[edit] Okay, where can I get a hoe?

"You will get a hoe and sickle by doing the tutorial, but eventually you will have to buy new ones at a market or ask other players where to find one."

[edit] There is no food on the market, my character is going to die!

"Reach out to other players to help with your immediate need. Someone will be able to send you some food or come to your region and supply the market. Consider leaving the region to look for food elsewhere before you run out of glut completely. You can earn a few silver coins by cleaning a prison and you can rest for free at a tavern to boost your energy. You may want to consider being a baker yourself, and take advantage of the shortage and ever-increasing demand."

[edit] What are the Red, Blue and Green bars for in the game?

"The Red bar represents your character's health. Health can be decreased through starvation and injury in combat. The Blue bar represents your character's energy. Energy is decreased whenever you perform an action. You can increase energy through rest, by drinking alcoholic beverages or voting. The Green bar represents your character's satiety. Satiety decreases through actions, and also by 16% every day. You can increase satiety by eating food."

[edit] I tried to mine/ Chop wood, but it wouldn't let me, why?

"You will need a pickaxe or shovel to mine, and a hatchet to chop wood. You must also be on territory that belongs to your own or an allied kingdom."

[edit] I want to go away on holiday, but my character will die !

"You can 'Pray and Meditate' by selecting the link at the top submenu in the Region View page. This is similar to other game's "Holiday Mode" features. While in this mode, your character doesn't need to be fed."

[edit] My animals keep dying, why is this?

"Your animals need to eat, just like your character. They require food, the amount of which is displayed on the Wiki. If you fail to feed them, they will die."

[edit] How do I milk and slaughter my animals?

"A bucket is required to collect milk. You may milk cows or sheep every third day. A knife is required to slaughter the livestock, which produces meat. You may slaughter your livestock on the 15th day, and must do so by the end of the 20th day."

[edit] How do I buy a hut, field, workshop or farm ?

"This can all be done by looking at the options available in the ==Castle== menu or trough the ==Small Village== structure. Animal farms can be bought only in certain regions, where you will see a specific structure. Farms cost ~100 silver coins and will only exist for ~20 days"

[edit] How do I make money?

  1. probably best ask your regent for individual advice;
  2. Producing goods or mining resources to sell on the market is the main way of making money; restrictive laws may apply. Check your kingdom's laws to avoid penalization;
  3. Trading from city to city;
  4. Cleaning the prison is also a way;


[edit] How do I buy new clothes?

"Your city may have a tailor selling clothes in the Marketplace. Contact a tailor to buy some clothes. You may want to consider being a tailor to take advantage of market needs."

[edit] I donated something by mistake, how do I get it back?

"Unfortunately, the only option you have is to ask the person for it back and explain that you did it by accident.

[edit] What is the "Condition" of my equipment?

"This refers to the physical condition it is in currently, 100% being the best condition and 0% being broken. The attributes of the equipment, clothing or armor, will decrease as the condition falls. The condition will fall through use in functions. Items with 0% condition will vanish from your inventory.

[edit] I started creating a hoe, but I pressed "cancel" because I wanted to make a hatchet instead, but my items have gone now!?

"Cancelling any production action will cause your materials to be lost. Think very carefully before you do this. "

[edit] If you upgrade a workshop does the value increase?

"Yes, because to craft some items (like the Wooden Cart) big storage is needed. The shop eventually can be sold on the market. You still need to find someone interested in buying though."

[edit] Suddenly I lost 16% glut. Why?

Every day 16% glut is removed from the character no matter the circumstances.

[edit] Can a Kingdom name be changed?

Yes. Check Paid Services page.

[edit] Can I merge my Kingdom with another one?

Theoretically, yes. Check Paid Services page. But No, it can't.

[edit] I encountered a bug or need to contact the game admins for some other reason. How can I do that?

Check the discord chat.

[edit] How can I communicate with the other players?

Most of the time you will simply send messages to one other player. The game also has a global chat, a kingdom chat, the government announcements, discord, the groups which offer chatroom and mass mail for all members. And then there is this wiki. Some players/ kingdoms use external communication such as skype, IRC, discord chat, ...

[edit] I want to work in a mine to get some resources, but it says it may be depleted. What should I do?

The mine is temporarily depleted and will not give much output or none at all. If you tried to do this queued 2 or 3 times, maybe it will be enough to just do it 1 or 2 times, but you should probably wait for a day or two so the mine will refill and then try again. You can also look at how many other people are working in the mine at this moment, so you see how tough the competition for its resources is right now: You can check the character list in the region or ask the tower guard if one exists there.

[edit] What is the fast travel network?

A feature you can use when you have the travel bonus package. It allows you to not only travel from one region to the next but to travel from one network node to the next, so you don't need to log in so often. You can make the network visible on the travel page with its button above the map. The red lanes at sea can be used without the travel bonus.

[edit] What does the travel bonus do?

It allows you to travel 50% faster on land or for free at sea.

[edit] I am carrying so much stuff that I am overloaded. Now I need to spend a lot of money to travel by sea and much glut and energy to travel by land. Is there a way to help me avoid this?

If there is a market you can put some of your goods there and come back later. Maybe write that down somewhere, so you will be sure to find the place again. You can also buy a house and store your goods in there. You can buy a cart from a market or make one in a carpenter shop. A small cart will give you a +300kg carrying capacity. You can also buy the professional cart with doubloons that will be even better. Or you can buy a travel package with doubloons which allow you to travel by sea for free, even if you are overloaded. It will not help you with land travel in this matter though.

[edit] I am low on glut and / or energy and I am in a region without a market or prison to get food / a tavern to sleep. How can I leave this region? Will, I die now?

You can buy a hut from the castle or village to sleep in. You can vote every day for energy, so even if you don't find a place to sleep, you can get enough energy to continue traveling as long as you have enough glut or can access the sea. You should always have some food with you to avoid this situation. Send a message to your king/ queen or someone nearby, so they can send you some food. This will probably take a while, it depends on how far away you are from the sender.

[edit] Most characters look alike, how can I make mine look differently?

You can change what your character wears. You can dye your clothes using the option in your inventory. You need to have a dye pot in your inventory as well and will get to choose from a variety of colors.

And you can buy the atelier license for 150 doubloons. It will add a "configure appearance"-link to your inventory page, which brings you to a screen where you can upload images to replace each standard image for clothing, physical features like hair and face or arms and armor. Additional costs in doubloons will have to be paid for the admin's approval of your images or to buy images from the administrators themselves.

[edit] Every region is hostile to mine, and I am just a newborn citizen. How can I escape my home region?!? I can't complete the quests if I can't escape. I am going to die!

Ask your regent if this will change or if you can expect some other sort of support. If not, then yes. If you are merely surrounded by hostile regions, but might enter others, you can ask the hostile regent(s) for a travel permit, which will last 24 hours and allow you to get past the blockade.

[edit] How do I join a religion?

Ask the local priest or clergy member of a level 4 religious building if they will admit you into the church. The clergy member will perform the ceremony of initiation if you meet the necessary requirements and they (the clergy member) have the necessary religious item (a chalice) to do so.

[edit] Can I invent/make a new religion?

Please help me in answering this question.

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