[SlashMUD-general] First questions for FAQ

[John P. <is...@op...>]

     Here are a few first questions.  I have discovered to my horror =20
that I am missing a couple of messages that I believe were lost =20
during one of my wipe and installs of the OS.  I am also going to =20
leave out answers to some, as the server is not complete and you guys =20=

will be better suited to fill in the answers.  Please let me know if =20
this is no how you want me to do this.  I am also aware that   these =20
are not organized into any categories, as this can be done in a more =20
formal   manner on the website.

Q1.  How does one create an agent from scratch?

A1. At the moment, the recommended way is to create a new player then
move the player file from the 'Players' folder to the 'Agents'
folder, and add "player-type agent" to their file.

Q2. How  does an Agent differ from an Immortal or Wizard on other mud =20=

systems and are the commands similar?

Q3. How does an Agent manipulate a player character online should =20
stats or attributes need to be adjusted or is this done via the =20
character file offline?

Q4. How does a character improve his/her stats or attributes?

A4.  Characters enter the game as "blank slates" and are able to =20
train and improve their statistics in the game.

Q5.  How do classes work?

A5.  The character chooses his/her desired class once they are in the =20=

game.

Q6. How do skills work?

A6. Similar to stats, the character gains and improves skills in the =20
game as they develop.

Q7. New characters do not have equipment upon entering the game. How =20
do they get weapons and armor?

A7.  New characters will find some basic equipment in the Newbie =20
area, as well as a Newbie Shop.  =46rom there, they can  find or =20
purchase better items in the game.

Q8.  How does the ambitious Slashmudx developer add  new skills to  =20
their game?

a8. =C3Skills are described by text files in the Skills folder, but if =20=

they
do anything too tricky then they'll also need a plugin written to do
the actual work.

Q9. How does one create Classes?

A9.  There are a few examples of  Classes already in the game, but =20
one basically creates a file that contains the skills that a =20
character can learn and at what level, as well as a list of skills =20
that are not included with that specific Class.