Help: Newbie helpers
About newbie helpers
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Newbie helpers are mortals that have been playing a while and
are interested in assisting newcomers to get their playing
going.
They are *NOT* obliged to make experience for newbies,
to give money or equipment to them or perform any similar
services for them.
They are also *NOT* obliged to answer questions presented by
players that are not newcomers; level 30+ or so. Of course
they are not prohibited to do so either. Nonetheless, their
target audience is newbies, not lowbies or midbies.
They *ARE* obliged to answer to questions newcomers address
either directly to them or on the newbie channel... assuming
that the questions are not insulting or otherwise invalid.
If you get repeatedly killed without a reason by a player
(read 'help player killing'), a newbie helper might be able
to help you out.
Obviously, there cannot be an exact criteria for what one
must do and what not. It is however desirable that the persons
granted this status have the necessary patience for dealing
with (often silly) questions that new players tend to ask.
We all asked silly questions, except the archwizards, who
are always right and have powers to alter the past too.
How do I spot a newbie helper?
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There are various ways to spot a newbie helper; easiest is
to type 'who helper' which shows all the helpers in the game
currently. When helpers talk on [newbie]-channel, their name
has a 'the Helper'-addition to it:
Shardik the Helper : hi :)
These guys are obliged to give truthful answers to questions,
so if they lie to you or mock you... see the next chapter.
This newbie helper helped me by killing me :-(
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Grr, what a putz. Report her to a wizard or mention this on
[newbie]-channel. You see the online wizards by typing
the command 'whos wiz'.
How do I become a newbie helper?
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You request this status from the immortals. All archwizards
are able to grant it, some wizards as well. Ask directly or
ask on channel, sooner or later you are told 'yes' or 'no' :)
SEE ALSO
getting started, quickstart
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