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This online tutorial is designed to help new MOO beginners (`newbies') learn a basic set of commands that will allow them to explore and to communicate with others. Most of these commands also work at other MOOs. This tutorial was adapted by Mike (#720) from tutorials developed at Diversity University by Jeanne, Dave, and Donald. Syntax: LOOK <object name> L <object name> If you use this command without an object name you will see the description of the room you are in. Use it in conjuction with the name of an object in the MOO and if the owner of that object has described it, the description will be displayed. Example: look me look red book look hippo look Syntax: SAY <message> "<message> Use either of these commands to speak to people in the same virtual room as you. Example: say Hello, my name is Mikhail Gorbachev. Example: "Hello, my name is Mikhail Gorbachev. Result: You see: You say, "Hello, my name is Mikhail Gorbachev." Others see: Guest says, "Hello, my name is Mikhail Gorbachev." Syntax: `<name> <message> Example: `topcat G'day! Result: Everyone sees: Mike [to TopCat] G'day! This command is not a standard MOO command. If it doesn't work for you, then ask someone for whom it works about the `feature objects' that will allow it to work for you. Syntax: PAGE <name> <message> '<name> <message> The page command will allow you to speak to anyone on the MOO, regardless of what room they are in. Example: page clappo Hi, I need some help! Example: 'clappo Hi, I need some help! Only the person being paged will be able to hear you. Syntax: EMOTE <action> :<action> Using the colon before an action is called an emote and allows you to give the appearance of performing some action. Example: :grins and waves. Result: Mike grins and waves. Syntax: @WHO This command will display a list of everyone on the MOO, how long they have been online, how long it has been since their last keystroke and where they are currently located on the MOO. Syntax: WHERE This command lists the locations of all the people currently online. Syntax: @JOIN <name> Using this command will move your character to the same room that the named person is in without having to "walk" there through all the intervening rooms. Example: @join Meg Keep in mind that the person you @join may not appreciate your sudden and unexpected arrival. You might want to page the person first. Movement - If you do choose to "walk" around and explore, you will use the exits commands. These are different for every exit. Everytime you type "look" to see the room you are in, the exits from tha room will be displayed at the bottom of the description, enclosed by brackets. For example, [west] or [out]. Typing the name of the exit will cause you to move to that room. Sometimes you can type an abbreviation. Example: typing "w" will usually move you west, as will typing "west". Typing "out" enough times in succession when you are not in the Orientation Centre will eventually bring you there. If you know the object number of a location, you can move there directly, using the @go command. Syntax: @go <location-object-number> Example: @go #829 This will take you to the location with object number #829. But who wants to remember object numbers?? For a better way, see the next page. The system maintains a database of rooms which can be referred to by their names when using @go. To see this list, the command is @rooms For example, one of the rooms on the list is `Orientation Centre'. Thus, typing @go orientation centre (full name) @go ori (unambiguous abbreviation) would move you to the main entrance of the Orientation Centre. Syntax: @addroom <object-number> Example: @addroom #829 Adds the location Plateau (#829) to your personal database. You can also add the location you're currently in by typing @addroom here To remove a location from your database, Syntax: @rmroom <name-of-room> Example: @rmroom plateau Removes the location Plateau from your personal rooms database. Syntax: TAKE <object> Syntax: DROP <object> These commands will allow you to pick up and put down certain objects. Most objects will have short aliases so you don't have to type the entire name. For example, the books in Edwards Hall Office can be taken or dropped using: take red book drop red book Remember though that most objects are placed by their owners in specific places for good reasons. If you take an object, please remember to drop it before you leave. You will find that you can use most objects without having to take them. The MOO has a built-in help system which can give you more information about MOO commands. The general form for the command is Syntax: help <topic> Example: help look help index help The best way to get a feel for the help system is to try each of the commands listed above, and see what sort of information is provided. A warning: the built-in help system is far from complete. In many situations, though, it is best to type `help', or `help index' as a starting point to find the information you need... it just might be there! Once you start connecting to Hippo regularly, you may find yourself getting tired of starting out in the Orientation Centre along with all the other new users. In Edwards Hall, the student dormitory building, there are places where you can build your own private rooms. The next tutorial, `Building a Home', will show you how to do this. |
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