FAQ
Frequently Asked QuestionsQ: My communicator tells me I can only receive messages. What do I do?
A: You'll need to purchase a full communicator. You should type MAP COMM and then follow the directions to the communicator store. Once there, you should see a trash can. Type REMOVE COMMUNICATOR and then PUT COMMUNICATOR IN TRASH. Now type MENU and locate the option for a communicator. Type BUY 1 and choose the color you want. Now type WEAR COMMUNICATOR. You should now be able to communicate with anybody else in the game. For more information about communicating, please type HELP COMMUNICATORS.
Q: How do I quit?
A: Type @quit or just close your client. Your character's information is automatically saved every thirty minutes with the rest of the game's database.
Q: How do I lock/unlock my ship?
A: If your ship's key is on your keyring, it will lock and unlock itself automatically when you enter and exit it. If, for some reason, you still desire to lock/unlock it manually, you can type: LOCK <NAME OF SHIP> ON KEYRING. Or, if you're just holding the key, LOCK <NAME OF SHIP> will work. Unlocking works the same way, only replace lock with unlock.
Q: How do I put a key on my keyring?
A: Type PUT <NAME OF YOUR SHIP> ON KEYRING. Typing 'put key on keyring' will likely match key to the keyring and the game will think you want to put the keyring on itself.
Q: How do I make money?
A: There are many ways to make money. For a complete list, please type HELP ACTIVITIES.
Q: How do I mute the chatter channel?
A: Please see HELP COMMUNICATORS. The quick answer, however, is to type: TURN COMMUNICATOR CHATTER.
Q: Why do I keep getting yelled at about being OOC?
A: Please type POLICY 4 to review the out of character policy. You're expected to be completely in character on public communicators and in rooms during events.
Q: What is insurance?
A: Insurance protects you when you lose a ship. Let's say you buy a cargo hauler for 2,000,000 credits. If you put 1,000,000 credits into insurance and your cargo hauler is destroyed, you will receive 2,000,000 credits for the destruction. This is essentially like getting 50% off of a replacement cargo hauler.
Q: How do I send/receive mail?
A: To send mail, you need to visit any mail center and view the MENU. If you're sending a letter, buy a letter and type WRITE LETTER. If you're buying a package, buy the package and place what you want to send into it. When you finish the letter and or package filling, type SEND <letter/package>. To receive mail, you must be in the mail center of your home planet and type CHECK.
Q: How do I cash my courier payment?
A: The credits are automatically added to your account on Friday. The payment slip you receive in the mail is just for your information.
Q: How do I make the message board reader stop beeping?
A: If you want to silence a specific category, such as Quoted Out of Context, type USE BOARD and select Options (5). Choose 2, Set Notification Options, and toggle which categories you don't want to hear. If you want to temporarily silence them all, type MUTE BOARD.
Q: How do I stop dancing?!
A: Type: DANCE STOP.
Q: How do I load my ammunition storage container?
A: Type PUT <MAGAZINE> IN <AMMUNITION>. This depends on the exact names of the objects. If your ammunition is called a whale and your storage container is called a pit of fire, you could type PUT WHALE IN FIRE.
Q: What's a stun gun and how do I use it?
A: A stun gun is the only way to enact bodily harm upon an individual. HELP STUNNING will give you a fabulous introduction to these weapons as well as complete usage instructions.
Q: Is there a soundpack available for Miriani?
A: There are several soundpacks available for many different clients. None of these soundpacks are officially produced or supported by the game's administrators. However, to help ease the process of locating an appropriate soundpack, you can access the OOC / Soundpacks message board category.
Q: What on Earth is a soundpack?
A: A soundpack is a set of triggers that will replace certain blocks of text with sounds.
Q: I'm visually impaired. Is there a way to reduce the spam?
A: There are a few ways. The first way would be to type SIGHT. This will disable several of the more "visual" elements of the game and replace them with screenreader friendly versions. The next way would be to download a soundpack. And finally, typing OPTIONS and 15 will reduce spam a bit more.
Q: I am fiercely laggy! How can I minimize lag?
A: If you find that connecting from port 1234 to be laggy, you might try port 1236 or port 5190. This seems to clear lag up for the majority of users. You might also check your connection settings to ensure that it's not a problem on your end. If none of that helps, it's likely a problem somewhere along the line from you to us, meaning there is little to nothing either side can do but wait.
Q: Where is the OOC channel? Why is there no OOC channel? I WANT TO BE OOC!
A: We believe that having an OOC channel disrupts the atmosphere of the game and completely shatters any perception that you're actually in the Miriani universe. However, if you insist on being OOC, there is an officially unofficial OOC metafrequency: 500.0.
Q: Why is it so quiet? My communicator is on!
A: The chatter channel is disabled by default on new communicators. If you wish to engage in chitchat, you'll need to type: TURN COMM CHATTER. This will tune your communicator to a public chatter channel. Be warned, however, that the conversations that go on are typically as unsavory as it gets. That's why it's disabled by default.
Q: Help, I'm always under attack! How can I defend myself?!
A: A defense handbook is available that will describe a number of situations and how to combat them. You can read the handbook by typing DEFENSE.
Q: How can I keep up to date on the most recent changes to the game?
A: There are a number of ways to stay informed. The first is the @announcements command. Any game change worthy of immediate attention, as well as special notices from the hosts, will be posted here. The next is to visit the OOC / Announcements category with your message board reader. This is typically where large game changes are posted in detail. For those who like to know every little change, the @changes command will display the programmer's changelog for the game, which lists even the most trivial and insignificant changes. All of these resources can be accessed from the website as well via the links displayed below the Miriani logo.
Q: Why do people and help files keep shouting at me?
A: Typically people will attempt to communicate commands in all caps. This way they can avoiding having to say "type <xxx>" repeatedly.
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