Editing AC2:Announcements - 2003/03 - Revelations (section)

== Command Aliases for EQ and DAoC Players ==
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In order to make Asheron's Call 2 more accessible to players of all sorts, our March episode included some new features to help players from EverQuest or Dark Age of Camelot who are giving Asheron's Call 2 a try. They're still in the game, and they should making traveling from Norrath, Hybernia, Albion, or Midgard easier.
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The first feature is two new key maps. One is for players familiar with EQ's keyboard layout, while the other key map is for players more comfortable with DAoC's layout. To alternate between these different maps, simply click the "Controls" button in the character selection screen. Here you'll find two new buttons, one labeled "EQ Keys," the other labeled "DAoC Keys." Clicking one of these buttons and confirming that you want to apply the changes will map your keys to a layout similar to those used in those games. There's also a new button to switch your keys back to the default Asheron's Call 2 keys.
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Another feature added in March extends Asheron's Call 2 to respond to many common commands in other games. Using the "/rest" command will cause your character to sit down, providing the same functionality as the existing "/sit" command. In situations where Asheron's Call 2 doesn't offer the exact same functionality as another game, AC2 provides help text explaining how to get equivalent functionality. For example, typing "/quest" gives a new player a help message directing him or her to open up the Quest panel. Here, players can find information about what quests they are on currently.
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We've also implemented two other minor changes which will benefit everyone. In March, hitting the "r" key will automatically start the "/reply" command in the currently active chat window. Also, if a character name consists of one word, the comma is no longer needed in a "/tell" command. So to send a tell to "Citan" in March, for example, you could type "/tell Citan give me phat lewt!" and have the message sent to that character. Of course using the comma in the tell command will still work, no matter the length of the character name.
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We hope that these changes will make everyone feel welcome in Asheron's Call 2!
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