Detailed Tutorial/The Right-Hand Toolbar

This next section will provide details on all the options along the right-hand toolbar. This toolbar can be seen at all times while you are logged in. It contains an assortment of general game information. This part of the tutorial is divided up by major heading, working from top to bottom.

New?

This box contains links to this Fallen Sword wiki and the Fallen Sword forum, two places that are good entry points to obtain more information about the game.

FSBox

This box contains short messages and advertisements from your fellow players. The displayed message is selected randomly from the current bank of player messages and will change every time you refresh the page. The "send message" button allows you to send your own message (at the cost of 1 FSP). Messages persist in the message bank for 1 hour after submission. The rules that apply to the home page shout box (see above) also apply the the FSBox. The FSBox can be hidden via a setting in your player preference page (see below).

Game Stats

This box shows your current rank within the game, plus your change on the last update. Player ranks are determined by total experience points gained and are updated daily at 09:00 server time.

Below your rank you will find the total number of registered Fallen Sword players. The "View Online Players" link at the bottom of the box takes you to a list that shows you all the players who have logged in within the past 20 minutes. You’ll also see the total number of players who are currently online. For each player you’ll see their name, their guild affiliation if they belong to one, and their level. Plus, you can click on the familiar eye icon to check out their Profile. This is especially helpful if you are undecided about what equipment to use or if you are about to level up. Just find someone at your level or at the level you are about to reach and check out their Profile. After checking out several other players you should have a good idea about what equipment is best for your level. You aren’t limited to just looking at their gear; you can also use the links provided here to send private messages to another player. Click on their profile and then send them a message if you’d like to ask a question or just chat!

The Game Stats box also contains the official in-game time. This is important if you are participating in auctions or if you are hunting Elite creatures. Please note that the Server Time is expressed in GMT, or Greenwich Mean Time, so you’ll need to adjust for your own time zone. For example, the East coast of the United States is GMT -5 (or -4 during daylight savings). Therefore, if the official server time is 10:30, then it is actually 5:30am EST (or 6:30am EDT). Your computer’s clock should be able to tell you this adjustment by looking under ‘Time Zone’.

Super-Elite Slayers

This box contains a link that allows you to view the last 10 super-elite kills. The list shows when the kill occurred, what was killed, who killed it and where, and whether or not a drop was obtained. This allows people that sell the locations of super-elites to super-elite hunters to check and see how the hunter did.

Support FallenSword

FallenSword is free for anyone to play. However, many of the upgrades available in the game require FallenSword Points to purchase.

There are many ways to obtain FallenSword Points, one way is to support the game by recruiting new players. By clicking on the words 'recruiting your firend' you will take to the recruiting links page which provides you with several types of link that can be used for recruiting people to the game. If a new player enters the game through your link you will gain FSPs as they level up, and you become eligible to win the recruiter's draw on any day that one of your recruits reaches level 25. The active players you have recruited can be seen through a link on your character profile page, and all recruits count towards the "Recruiting Medal".

Another way to support the game is to donate money to Hunted Cow Studios. Clicking on the word ‘donating’ in the box, take you to a page where you can purchase FallenSword Points. There are many ways to donate to FallenSword, including:

• Paypal
• Credit/Debit Card
• Cash/Money Order
• SMS
• Telephone

You are also free to choose how much you wish to donate to FallenSword. Of course, if you donate a higher amount you’ll get more FallenSword Points for your money, but it is entirely up to you. You can donate as little as $5 and you’ll receive 25 FSPs in return. If you’re planning to purchase rare and expensive items, or if you belong to a Guild that needs a lot of expansion room, plan on making a larger donation so you’ll have more FSPs to work with.