FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

Contribution by Winde

I can't register on the forum, why?

Forum account creation is automatic, and is done at the time of character creation. You should have received an email with the forum username and password. If you didn't receive any such email, please try to recover the password using the Resend Password function specifying the email address used in game registration:

http://forum.medieval-europe.eu/index.php?action=reminder

The Basics

"You've entered a new world, living in the late dark ages of medieval Europe. You must make your way through life, perhaps climbing to the top to one day enforce your will upon the world. Create new friends and become a wealthy diplomat. Or, you may take to the shadows and enforce your will another way...espionage and betrayal, manipulation and deception. However, you've only just arrived in this world. How do you achieve anything, and what do you need to get there...?"

What do I do?

"You're in a new world, do what-ever you want to do! Our 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."

There is no King in my kingdom, how do I become one?

"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!"

I have a bunch of money to start with. What should I do wiht it?

"You begin the first day with just under 400 silver. It is a good idea to get a few basics in place. We suggest that you consider a hut to sleep in, a field to grow crops and a hoe and/or pickaxe for farming and mining. If your city has a forest instead of mines, a hatchet. This will give you the basic tools you will need to scratch out a living."

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

"Well, like in real life, you're going to need some tools - A hoe is required to sow your field. To use the hoe, point over it and choose the Wear feature."

Okay, where can I get a hoe . . . ?

" You should look at the Marketplace in your city. Because it's still early on in the game, there may be very few who produce these items in your city, so tools may be rare to an extent and expensive too, depending on who you ask. Your local blacksmith should be able to sell you one, and if not, then you should ask on the International Market thread here. You may even want to consider becoming a blacksmith yourself to take advantage of any shortages and an ever-increasing demand. "

There is no bread on the market, my character is going to die!

"Medieval Europe has taken into consideration this possibility, 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 per session. You may want to consider being a baker yourself, and take advantage of the shortage and ever increasing demand."

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, or by eating some bread. The Green bar represents your character's hunger (on an inverse scale). Hunger decreases through action, and also a little every-day. You can improve hunger by eating. You can use a various ointments and potions to improve these stats."

There are no other players in my town, what should I do?

"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."

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

"You will need a pickaxe to mine, and a hatchet to chop wood. You must select the Wear function for the correct tool. Otherwise you will be unable to perform that action. "

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

"You can 'Pray and Meditate' at the church, this is similar to other game's "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."

My animals keep dying, why is this?

"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. Also...stuff happens."

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."

My city doesn't have a resource, this is very unfair!

"The game is very balanced with resources, every territory has some kind of resource. Some resources aren't as visible, for example: livestock or crop types, while others are more visible, like Mines and Forests."

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."

How do I make money?

"Producing goods to sell on the market is the main way of making money. Trading from city to city is another good option. Working in the church or prison is also a way to both make new money and gain a loaf of bread."

What is "new money"?

"Money that didn't exist before you earned it."

How do I buy new clothes?

"Your city may have a tailor selling clothes in the Marketplace. There will be an exciting new dressing system coming later on, this will put the spotlight on the tailor profession. Contact a tailor to buy some clothes. You may want to consider being a tailor to take advantage of market needs."

I bought 100 seeds for my field, why can't I plant them all ?

"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 "

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. Most of the players are very kind hearted and welcoming, and this is the late dark ages, so I should expect them to respond warmly and with open arms. "

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 armour, will decrease as the condition falls. The condition will fall through use in functions.

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. "