I have only just started playing in the past few days, and this will be my first post to the forums, but I feel like I have been caught already.

I have never played a game like this before, never role-played, nor even really played any online games in years.

Plane shift came as an experience. Sometimes a hard one (installation nightmare, but worth it), but something kept me here. I don't know if it was me, the game or something entirely different.

I joined because I finally had the tech and the time to play a game, and planeshift was free, mac compatible and highly recommended online. So I tried it. There was barely anyone around and I spent my time trying to understand how things worked, whether to commit or just leave now. I was intimidated by the idea of interaction (I'm not like that so an unusual and unsettling feeling for me) with people who would be more experienced and with a community they already knew and that I did not.

Some people tried being polite, but I didn't notice until too late, or was caught up trying to do something or just didn't realise because I have never, ever played with a chat like this and therefore had no clue as to what was going on at first. Then it became a habit to be aloof, my character didn't like nor trust people anyway.

Then, earlier today in-fact, just after I had read and read and read up on the forums about tips for new players and roleplaying, a guy at Harnquist's forge said hello. I took a very deep breath, thought on what many of you here on the forums had said and had a go trying out Calantha's (my characters) voice.

We didn't say much to each other, it wasn't deep or epic or long, but I got help that I needed, I didn't feel like I was an idiot, and he (I can't remember his whole name it started with A and had a last name like Elendir?) took a moment to talk to someone who wasn't being very forth coming at first and was just nice. no insane theatrics or anything, just nice. I came away from that event smiling behind my screen and a warmth in my heart - that was when I knew I had to stay and really try to explore this game and meet other players.

This will be hard, as I go on during Australian hours and have a character who dislikes people - but I will try, because there something here that I like and would like to experience more of.

I am glad that you received some needed help and have decided to keep giving it a try. I am not much further along than you but have made some progress with the much needed hand holding period especially needed with the crafting aspect of the game. The mechanic of it still make me beat my head. I have bought a few books from the guy in the library to make in game notes for myself. They are easier to use for me than the scrolls and you have the ability to same them and work out of game with them and import them back in the game to carry with you. I am handicapped and unable to work so I can be found online at all sorts of weird hours so look for me and I will be happy to assist you with what I can. Ingame you can add me to your buddy list (the rings on the left) my ingame name is feas. It will show you when i am online.
Stick around it can be maddening at times but it has alot to offer that other games do not. Well thats what I keep telling myself. Send me a whisper ooc till you get a hang of the rp. Good Luck.

Hello,

I tried to convert a map I made with Inkscape 0.48.5 r10040 and received an error.

simplified inkscape file : https://www.dropbox.com/s/swdwkf237csj5kf/dome.svg?dl=0

error running program: https://www.dropbox.com/s/xcm61m6bpw79uvh/svg-sketches.txt?dl=0

Last I saw it worked with ruby 1.9, I do have a newer version of ruby installed and not sure how to downgrade to try it with 1.9 to see if that is the issue.

Thanks for looking

Nice Job Again!
Can you make a circle on them for a bullseye?

Thank you. Not a rush as it does work with what I have done so far. It looks to me that alot of the errors stem from Crystal looking for a directory and files that do not exist for some reason.
It is from the jan 7 th post in these forums.

So i used the optimistic installation script which seemed to go off without issue so that you for that work!

When I start ps from the development build installation (vice the regular client install) I get a few errors that point to crystal.  I don't know if they matter or not.

Here is a link to my  system info:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/hxlonfu409gwhqw/feas-system.txt?dl=0


The installation log:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/cfruv8zcr1d1g5m/ps-build-optimistic-install.txt?dl=0


The start up log:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/6emqvfh9m7adrkm/ps-build-start.txt?dl=0


I was hoping to install the developer build to see if I may be able to help with small stuff.

My system was updated prior to the install.

If I need to provide any additional info please let me know.

Thanks for looking

Welcome to the game. I don't have much of a lead on you but if you want a hand give a yell.

This was a great help thanks!