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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Verbinfo<br />
|verb = ASSIST<br />
|type = System<br />
|system = Policy<br />
|system2 = New Player<br />
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{{boldmono|ASSIST}} will place a [[character]] in a line to speak with a [[GameHost]]. To place an assist, use the {{boldmono|ASSIST REQUEST (reason)}} command. To cancel a request, use {{boldmono|ASSIST CANCEL}}.<br />
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For emergencies, use {{boldmono|[[REPORT (verb)|REPORT]]}}.<br />
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==Help==<br />
<small>''Note: This menus displays with {{boldmono|ASSIST}} by itself or {{boldmono|ASSIST HELP}}.</small><br />
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'''{{blue|[[Verb:ADVICE|Advice]]}}''' Getting started in GemStone IV.<br />
'''{{blue|[[Verb:DIRECTI|Directions]]}}''' Common places in town.<br />
'''{{blue|[[HELP (verb) |Help]]}}''' General information.<br />
'''[[Verb:BUG|Bug]]''' Reporting bugs.<br />
'''[[:Category:Policy|Policy]]''' GemStone IV player policy.<br />
Policy Report Used to report a violation of policy by another player.<br />
Assist Request Requesting assistance for technical problems.<br />
Assist Reason Refer to the reason for your assist.<br />
Assist Cancel Remove yourself from the assist queue.<br />
'''{{blue|[[REPORT (verb)|Report]]}}''' The "911" of GemStone IV, for emergencies only.<br />
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==Usage==<br />
===ASSIST Specific Commands===<br />
====REQUEST====<br />
{{boldmono|ASSIST REQUEST}} requires a reason in order to submit the request. Once entered, it will place the player into a queue with others to be answered by a GameHost. This will allow the GameHost to pop down to speak with the requester for additional details and to determine if the issue can be taken care of with a simple answer to a question or requires a referral to speak with a GameMaster.<br />
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:; When entered without a reason for the request:<br />
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You need to specify a reason why you need assistance. To do so, click request assistance and enter a reason for the request when prompted.<br />
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Please note, the more specific the reason for assist request, the easier it may be to determine what assistance may be needed.<br />
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====REASON====<br />
{{boldmono|ASSIST REASON}} allows an assistee the chance to double check the reason for their current request for assistance.<br />
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====CANCEL====<br />
{{boldmono|ASSIST CANCEL}} is just that. It cancels an active request for assistance.<br />
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===Stand Alone Commands===<br />
The following is a list of commands that show up when you type {{boldmono|ASSIST}} but are utilized by themselves, without the need for {{boldmono|ASSIST}} to precede them.<br />
====ADVICE====<br />
{{boldmono|ADVICE}} is available to players [[Level]] 1 or lower. Please see {{boldmono|[[Verb: ADVICE|ADVICE]]}} for additional information.<br />
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====DIRECTION====<br />
{{boldmono|DIRECTION}} offers directions to common in town locations. Please see {{boldmono|[[Verb:DIRECTI|DIRECTION]]}} for additional information.<br />
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====HELP====<br />
{{boldmono|HELP}} offers help on a variety of topics. Please see {{boldmono|[[HELP (verb)|HELP]]}} for additional information.<br />
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====BUG====<br />
{{boldmono|BUG}} is used to report typos or bugs with areas, items, or [[NPC]]s in the game. Please see {{boldmono|[[Verb:BUG|BUG]]}} for additional information.<br />
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====POLICY====<br />
{{boldmono|POLICY}} offers access to the most up-to-date policy information for GemStone IV. Please see {{boldmono|[[POLICY (verb)|POLICY]]}} for more information.<br />
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====REFERRAL====<br />
{{boldmono|REFERRAL}} is used to either check if a player has pending referral, or to cancel a referral. Please see {{boldmono|[[REFERRAL (verb)|REFERRAL]]}} for additional information.<br />
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==Additional Information==<br />
===Referrals===<br />
When a GameHost cannot fully deal with the problem, he/she will put the character in the '''referral''' line to speak with a GameMaster. Sometimes referrals may need a specific GM to look at the problem, and/or may require in-depth research. Thus, referrals may not always be responded to as quickly as one might want.<br />
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===Queues===<br />
There are three lines each for assists and referrals based on subscription tier. The [[Premium]] queue gets priority over the standard account queue, and both paid subscription tiers receive priority over the free queue.<br />
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If a player is actively waiting for an assist to be answered, they can use {{boldmono|[[WHO (verb)|WHO]]}} to see if either a GameHost or a GameMaster is onduty. Please note, this is not a determinate of whether or not they will be answered in that time as some requests for assistance may take longer to answer than others within a set timeframe.<br />
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If a player is not responsive when their assist is answered by a GameHost, they will be asked to re-{{boldmono|ASSIST}} when they are able to be responsive at the keyboard.<br />
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===Resources===<br />
*[[Verb:ASSIST/saved posts|Saved Posts]]<br />
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==See Also==<br />
* [[:Category:Policy|Policy]]<br />
* [[ADVICE]]<br />
* [[BUG]]<br />
* [[Verb:DIRECTI|DIRECTION]]<br />
* [[HELP (verb)|HELP]]<br />
* [[REFERRAL (verb)|REFERRAL]]<br />
* [[REPORT]]<br />
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