Useful Commands (Millennium)

One of the biggest chunks of information a newbie needs to learn on OtherSpace: Millennium regards the huge variety of commands that can come into play during the course of being involved in the game. The following covers a lot of the ground and should serve as a handy reference.

Roleplay
say (text): Say something to another player in-character. For example, if Alice types '"Hello, Brody.' this would yield 'Alice says, "Hello, Brody."'

For example, ':walks down the hallway.' would yield 'Brody walks down the hallway.'

@emit (Pose): This command allows a character to pose an action without starting with the character's name. It can also be used (responsibly) to create atmospheric elements in a roleplaying scene.

l or look: This command shows the description of the room you're standing in. It can also be used to look at objects, such as look banking console.

+vote/commend (name): This command allows you to +vote for someone whose roleplaying you enjoy. +votes are cycled at the end of each month and are worth experience points, which can be used to raise skills. Characters with at least 3 +votes become RP Notables of the month.

+vote/commend (name)=(text): This command allows you to +vote for someone while including a comment specifically stating what you enjoyed about their roleplaying. +votes with comments. Commented +votes are worth more experience points than non-commented +votes.

General
RP: From the Dream Nexus room, approved characters can type this command to return to the in-game grid.

@RP: From the in-game grid, approved characters can type this command to drop out of character.

QUIT: This command lets you depart OtherSpace for the real world.

+finger (name): This command brings up a quick reference file on a specific character and player. To update your own +finger information, consult +help +finger.

who: Shows an ANSI-colored list of who's online and visible.

WHO: Shows a black-and-white list of who's online and visible.

+str/help: Shows how to submit questions, requests, bug reports, and other messages to the staff.

Communication, realtime
p (name1) (name2) (nameN)=(message): With this command, players can page each other privately.

OOC (text): Allows you to clearly indicate that a comment you're making is out-of-character while in a roleplaying scene. Use wisely.

+noisy: This lets you hear all the OOC channels to which you're joined.

+silence: This turns off all the OOC channels.

+pub (message): This lets you chat on the OOC channel Public.

Communication, recorded
+bbread: This command brings up the list of bulletin board topics.

+bbread #:This command lists the messages posted in a specific bulletin board topic.

+bbread #/#: This command shows a specific message in a specific bulletin board topic.

+bbpost #/(title)=(text): This command lets you post a message to a specific bulletin board topic with the specified title and text.

@mail: This lists all the @mail in your main basket. @mail is assumed to be out-of-character communications unless otherwise indicated. As in-character communications, it may be used to represent such things as email.

@mail (#): This displays a specific @mail from your basket.

@mail (name)=(title)/(text): This lets you send @mail to another player.

+headlines: This lists in-game news headlines for the current month.

+news/read (MONTH)(ARTICLE #): This displays a specific in-game news article.

Finding roleplay
where: Shows an ANSI-colored list of how many characters are in each location on the in-game grid. Useful when considering a destination for potential RP activity.

Character inventory
+inv: This command shows what's in your inventory.

+consider (item): This tells you about an item +inventory, only if it is craftable, along with what you need to craft the item, what skills it takes, and how many minutes you need.

+special (item): This tells you about an item, even if it is not craftable.

+look (item): This lets you look at a specific virtual object in the room or in your +inventory.

+craft : This command creates a new item, using components your character already possesses if you have them available.

+drop : This command drops and item.

+get : This command gets an item.

FUDGE dice rolling
+sheet: This shows your character's stats, skills and accumulated skill points.

+skills: This shows the available skill categories.

+skills (category): This shows a list of skills in a particular category.

+sinfo (skill): This shows information about a specific skill.

+trainer/raise (skill): Allows you to raise a skill on your +sheet, only works at a trainer.

+taskroll (skill) at (-4 to 4): In a roleplaying scene requiring refereed taskrolls to test your abilities, this command is used. The modifier at the end is determined by the referee.

Money
+convert to : This tells you how much, say, 25 credits would be worth if you converted them to yojj-sterling. It does not actually convert any money.

+balance: This shows your current bank balance.

+bconvert (amount) (currency) to (new currency): Allows you to convert a specific amount of one currency into another currency when at a banking console.

+pay (character)=(amount): This lets you pay money to another character.

Organizations
+org/help: Displays a list of all organization-related commands.

+org/list [(type)]: Displays a list of all existing orgs.

+org/desc [(org)]: Gives a description of an org.

+org/apply (org): Submit an application to the org.

+org/member: Displays all of the orgs you are a member of.

+org/active (org): Selects your default org.

+org/deposit (org)=(amount) (currency): Deposits money to an org.

+org/laston (org): View when other members were laston on.

MUDQuest
+mqinfo: Details information about a mudquest in a room.

+accept: Attempts to perform a MUDQuest if that room has one.