Questions

[MANTA]

Will the current download work for the final game?

Can I PreRegister a name?

Will their be clans alowed?

Can the magic do Summings?

Is it posable to get a mail saying the game is done?

Will the game Keep geting updated after its done?

I read some were about houses can you describe what that will be like?

I have a lot more Questions but i cant remember them all so Ill ask them later
 

[Link]

If your expecting a full game, this is not the place for you. This project is in very early development, you need to return in a year or two.

[MANTA]

I know its not a full game. I was just asking about what it will be like when you finish it, what the blue print is. If you dont know the answer thats o.k. ;(

[Keldorn]

Don\'t you worry, Link knows the answers.

Will the current download work for the final game?: no

Can I PreRegister a name?: no

Will their be clans alowed?: you can join an available guild if that\'s what you mean

Can the magic do Summings?: ?

Is it posable to get a mail saying the game is done?: you can register at http://www.coollist.com for a newsletter for PlaneShift

Will the game Keep geting updated after its done?: Yes

I read some were about houses can you describe what that will be like?: You can have your own house and castle, isn\'t that enough for now?

I have a lot more Questions but i cant remember them all so Ill ask them later : yes (oops)
 

[MANTA]

When i asked about summinings i ment can i call apone a monster to do my biddings? >A high level spell and a low level monster just to be fair<

In a guild can a leader retire and hand over his position to some one else?

Can a guild change its name?

 ?(  ?(  ?(

[Link]

Guilds are totally out of game right now, they have nothing to do with the game so they can do whatever they please. There is no magic, or skills of any kind so we don\'t really know of any skills. And as I said, it will be done in a year or two, or three.

[MANTA]

I know their is none yet. I was asking about the future when its is done. What you are planing. Like are you planing to allow sumining?
I think not but is/was their a surver up.
When do you think it will be up not the finished one just the testing one? ?(

[Voldengrath]

Sumining?

You mean Summoning, like creating creatures from elements or something?

[MANTA]

YES THAT!!!!!!!!

[MANTA]

I still got the Question will thier be Summoning?
.:MANTA:.

[TheGeneral]

Originally posted by MANTA
I still got the Question will thier be Summoning?
.:MANTA:.

Not for you, and not any soon.
*Summons a bag of chips from one of the cupboards* Anyone care for a chip, they come in two flavours, \"Eternal Torment\" and \"Happiness is Bogus\" Also available with extra tear jerking spices.

[MANTA]

LOL nice one  

[MANTA]

Will the government be run by players, AIs , or admin?

[azeazezar]

Game features :

 A Role Playing Game!
12 races with unique traits for the creation of your character
Unlimited professions through skill system
Original magic system with six Ways of magic
Hundreds of spells!
Huge world to explore
Great number of quests to test your wit and skill
Monsters and NPCs with good AI to produce events in the game
A world that evolves also without player interaction
Create your house or castle
Politics and economy
...
 
FAQ
 When will the next release of PlaneShift be made?
 
  The next minor release of PlaneShift is named CrystalBlue, we can\'t yet give you a date for that. There will be periodic updates to the current release (MB).
 
   
  How big is the client for the demo?
 
  To play the game, you will first need to download a client for your operating system (Windows, Linux, etcc...). The client for the first demo is about 40 Megabytes. It will increase in size in subsequent releases, and later we will provide an auto-update program that will download necessary software when you start the game.
 
   
  Can you give us a release date for the final product?
 
  PlaneShift is a free and non-profit project, and so our release dates are difficult to define. We are now working for next minor release, but we cannot yet give you release date for the final product.
 
   
  How big is the client for the final release?
 
  We really don\'t know yet, but it may be as large as 200-300Mb. The size consist mainly of models animations and textures.
 
   
  Which are the minimum hardware requirements to run the game?
 
  The hardware requirement are connected to our 3D engine, Crystal Space. The engine is continuously evolving and so the requirements are not written in stone. You can run the game in two different modes: software and opengl (directx will be added in the future).
With software mode you will need a fast processor and you will not have the need of a 3D card, but it will run slower. A PIII 600Mhz with 128Mb of RAM can run the game with acceptable performance.
With OpenGL mode, it is the graphics card which makes the difference and you will see the game at its full potential. A PIII 600Mhz with 256Mb of RAM and a geforce 2 card will give you good performance.



 
   
  Will PlaneShift run on Windows, Mac, Linux, etc...?
 
  We have tested PlaneShift under Windows (98, NT, 2000) and under Linux. For other platforms we will release specific distribution packages later on.
 
   
  There will be regular updates after the first release of the demo?
 
  Yes! We already have plan to add some buildings, new music, new models, more features to interact with the world.
 
   
  Where can I download the game?
 
  You can download our current demo release in the Download section.
 
   

 The game doesn\'t work properly on my machine, how do I report the \"bug\"?

 

 Go to this address to submit a new bug. Read other reported bugs FIRST, to avoid submitting a duplicate. Be sure to fill the information provided below or your message will be discarted:



Time of test:
OS:
Processor:
RAM:
Video Card:
Video Card Memory:
PS Client Version:
OpenGL or Safe Mode:
Description of the bug:

Example:

Time of test: 3 May, 12:00 AM EST
OS: Windows 98, First Edition
Processor: AMD Athlon 800 Mhz
RAM: 384 Mb
Video Card: Voodoo 3 3000
Video Card Memory: 16 Mb
PS Client Version: 0.1.003
OpenGL or Safe Mode: OpenGL
Description of the bug: Title screen and menu screen are experiencing graphical glitches. As soon as I move the mouse on a button is flickers.
 

 
 
  How many player races will there be in Planeshift?
 
  Twelve altogether.
Humans: Xacha & Ylians
Dwarves: Clan Stanebreaker & Clan Hammerwielder
Elves: Nolthril & Dermorians
Other: Kran, Klyros, Enkidukai, Lemurs, Diaboli, & Ynnwns
 
   

 Will there be more races, or are there only 12?

 

 The 12 specified are all of the players races. You will find a lot more amongst monsters and NPCs.

 
   
  What skills will there be in Planeshift?
 
  Skills will include; Weapons, Armors, Stealth, Locksmithing, Martial Arts, Body development, and more..
 
   
  Will there be Player vs. Player combat in Planeshift?
 
  Yes. There will be PvP in stadiums and/or arenas.
 
   
  What will you do to prevent unwanted PvP?
 
  All PvP activity will require the approval in some fashion of both parties, whether it is stepping into an arena, agreeing to a duel, or participating in a guild war. If the other player doesn\'t agree and the first player attacks, guards and gods will stop that fight in such a way that attackers will be scared even to think to attack someone else.
 
   
  How large will the Planeshift world be?
 
  There are eight underground levels to explore. Each level is like a region, it has cities and dungeons. Beyond that our world will expand in the Stone Labyrinths and through portals you will reach different world/dimensions.

 
   
  What will be modifiable at Character creation?
 
  At char creation you can define basic stats (strength, agility, will, etc...), skills, advantages, jobs.
Later on you will be able to define also the look of your char (Hair style, hair color, skin color, Body type (thin, built, heavy))

 
 
 

 The screenshots on the \"Pics\" page are of different quality, some really nice others not. Is that what the game will look like?

 

 The pictures posted on the screenshots sections do not represent the final look of the game. Those should be considered only as a reference of the current status of development.

 
   

 May I buy a house or castle in PlaneShift?
 

 If you char has a good amount of (in-game) money it can buy a house, a shop or even a castle. This feature will be added in future releases. You will be able to lock your house and store your items there.
 
   
  Will each city be different such as races/alignment/shops/items found there?
 

 Yes, each city will have a predominant race and a different architecture. You will find different economy, prices and items.

 
   
  What are guilds?
 

 Guilds are pretty much another name for clans. Characters with a good amount of (in-game) money and a number of followers can built a new guild. He can invite friends to be part of it, giving them titles. A guild is normally associated to a job in Ylikaum society, like merchants, weaponsmithy, etc. But a guild can be also created for other reasons, knowledge, defense, politics.
 
   
  Will there be guilds in Planeshift?
 
  Most definitely, there will also be special powers for associated with each guild.

 
   
  What will be the benefit of owning/being in a guild?
 

 The guild will be able to have a building as a heaquarters. Guilds have also social usefulness: there are nutrition guilds, cloth making guilds, artists guild, etc... You can have alliances with other guilds.
 
  Who is the overall \"leader\" of PlaneShift? Who ensures quality and progress of this project?
 

 Luca \"Talad\" Pancallo. (pancallo@netscape.net)
 
   
  How can I become a member of the PS Team?
 

 First go to the HELP US! section. Choose a certain department that you would most like to and be able to help out in. E-mail the department leader asking to join. You must sumbit a sort of portfolio and a resume. You will get more information from the person you e-mailed after that.

 
   
  What does a W.T.B. Member mean?
 

 It means Want To Be Member. They are wanted by the PS team and are thinking about them to be in. After a period of dedication and contribution to the PS Team, the WTB can become Official members at discretion of the leader of that department.
 
   
  If you are a PR Member, what are you?
 

 A Public Relations Member means that you advertise the site and other things about PlaneShift and you get information out and get everyone excitied about PlaneShift.
 
   

 When connecting to the game, must my name be \"role-playing style\"?

 

 Yes, absolutely. We will not allow names like \"1m C001\" or \"Sw33t Ch33ks\" or any other non rpg-related name. We do encourage the Role-Playing side of the game in all its aspects.

 

 There will be in-game moderators to avoid bad behaviour, racism, sexism, harassment, etc. ?

 

 Yes, there will be moderators and a lot of people that will care for the safety and enjoyment of all players. We will not tolerate any bad behaviour. We will have a limited bandwidth and server capabilities, so if some players behaves badly, we will ban it from the game to give more space to other good roleplayers.

 

 I died and lost all my stuff, can I have it back?

 

 After dying your char will travel in the Death Realm, and if you can get out of there you will have your items and money back.

 
  Things to remember when posting in the PS Bulletin Board
  1. Please dont Spam
Please stick to making one topic, it is annoying to see 12 posts with the same name and same information in them

2. Please use common manners
You all want to be treated with Respect treat others the same way We dont condone Harrassment, so if we are contacted about it, we WILL get involved

3. Please try to stay on topic
If the topic goes in a weird tangent we will either move it to a corrosponding Forum, Move it to Off-Topic, or in very rare cases (we hope) delete it.

this is all the official stuff we have
just read it