Verb:ASSIST - Revision history

GS4-VANAH: /* ASSIST Specific Commands */

2026-06-03T18:02:01Z

ASSIST Specific Commands

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	:; When entered without a reason for the request:		:; When entered without a reason for the request:
	<pre{{log2}}>		<pre{{log2}}>
			You need to specify a reason why you need assistance. To do so, type ASSIST REQUEST <your reason for assisting goes here>

	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.		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.
	</pre>		</pre>

GS4-XERAPHINA: updated page links to reflect verb as listed in verb list for direction

2022-12-09T15:29:40Z

updated page links to reflect verb as listed in verb list for direction

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	<pre{{log2}}>		<pre{{log2}}>
	'''{{blue\|[[Verb:ADVICE\|Advice]]}}''' Getting started in GemStone IV.		'''{{blue\|[[Verb:ADVICE\|Advice]]}}''' Getting started in GemStone IV.
	'''{{blue\|[[Verb:~~DIRECTION~~\|Directions]]}}''' Common places in town.		'''{{blue\|[[Verb:DIRECTI\|Directions]]}}''' Common places in town.
	'''{{blue\|[[HELP (verb) \|Help]]}}''' General information.		'''{{blue\|[[HELP (verb) \|Help]]}}''' General information.
	'''[[Verb:BUG\|Bug]]''' Reporting bugs.		'''[[Verb:BUG\|Bug]]''' Reporting bugs.
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	====DIRECTION====		====DIRECTION====
	{{boldmono\|DIRECTION}} offers directions to common in town locations. Please see {{boldmono\|[[Verb:~~DIRECTION~~\|DIRECTION]]}} for additional information.		{{boldmono\|DIRECTION}} offers directions to common in town locations. Please see {{boldmono\|[[Verb:DIRECTI\|DIRECTION]]}} for additional information.

	====HELP====		====HELP====
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	* [[ADVICE]]		* [[ADVICE]]
	* [[BUG]]		* [[BUG]]
	* [[DIRECTION]]		* [[Verb:DIRECTI\|DIRECTION]]
	* [[HELP (verb)\|HELP]]		* [[HELP (verb)\|HELP]]
	* [[REFERRAL (verb)\|REFERRAL]]		* [[REFERRAL (verb)\|REFERRAL]]

HOST-GSKEBECHET: Updated displayed text for assists, fixed broken links. Removed reference to QUEUE and ASSIST POSITION, which are no longer used.

2022-08-04T14:57:06Z

Updated displayed text for assists, fixed broken links. Removed reference to QUEUE and ASSIST POSITION, which are no longer used.

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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}}~~. You can check the overall status of the assist and referral lines with the {{boldmono\|[[QUEUE (verb)\|QUEUE]]}} verb~~.		{{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}}.

	For emergencies, use {{boldmono\|[[REPORT (verb)\|REPORT]]}}.		For emergencies, use {{boldmono\|[[REPORT (verb)\|REPORT]]}}.
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	<small>''Note: This menus displays with {{boldmono\|ASSIST}} by itself or {{boldmono\|ASSIST HELP}}.</small>		<small>''Note: This menus displays with {{boldmono\|ASSIST}} by itself or {{boldmono\|ASSIST HELP}}.</small>
	<pre{{log2}}>		<pre{{log2}}>
	'''{{blue\|[[ADVICE ~~(verb)~~\|Advice]]}}''' Getting started in GemStone IV.		'''{{blue\|[[Verb:ADVICE\|Advice]]}}''' Getting started in GemStone IV.
	'''{{blue\|[[DIRECTION ~~(verb)~~\|Directions]]}}''' Common places in town.		'''{{blue\|[[Verb:DIRECTION\|Directions]]}}''' Common places in town.
	'''{{blue\|[[HELP (verb) \|Help]]}}''' General information.		'''{{blue\|[[HELP (verb) \|Help]]}}''' General information.
	[[Bug]] Reporting bugs.		'''[[Verb:BUG\|Bug]]''' Reporting bugs.
			'''[[:Category:Policy\|Policy]]''' GemStone IV player policy.
	Queue Current size of the assist queue.
	~~[[:Category:~~Policy~~\|Policy]]~~ ~~GemStone~~ IV player ~~policy~~.		Policy Report Used to report a violation of policy by another player.
	Assist Request Requesting assistance for technical problems.		Assist Request Requesting assistance for technical problems.
	Assist Position Checking your position in the assist queue.
	Assist Reason Refer to the reason for your assist.		Assist Reason Refer to the reason for your assist.
	Assist Cancel Remove yourself from the assist queue.		Assist Cancel Remove yourself from the assist queue.
		⚫	'''{{blue\|[[REPORT (verb)\|Report]]}}''' The "911" of GemStone IV, for emergencies only.
	Referral Checking your position in the referral queue.
⚫	Report The "911" of GemStone IV, for emergencies only.
	</pre>		</pre>

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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.		Please note, the more specific the reason for assist request, the easier it may be to determine what assistance may be needed.

	====POSITION====
	{{boldmono\|ASSIST POSITION}} will allow an assistee to check their position in the queue once a request for assistance has been placed. You must have an active request for assistance in order to be in the queue.

	:; When entered without an active request:
	<pre{{log2}}>
	You are not in the assist queue. If you require assistance, type or click ASSIST.
	</pre>

	====REASON====		====REASON====
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	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.		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.
	====ADVICE====		====ADVICE====
	{{boldmono\|ADVICE}} is available to players [[Level]] 1 or lower. Please see [[Verb: ADVICE\|ADVICE]] for additional information.		{{boldmono\|ADVICE}} is available to players [[Level]] 1 or lower. Please see {{boldmono\|[[Verb: ADVICE\|ADVICE]]}} for additional information.

	====DIRECTION====		====DIRECTION====
	{{boldmono\|DIRECTION}} offers directions to common in town locations. Please see [[Verb: DIRECTION\|DIRECTION]] for additional information.		{{boldmono\|DIRECTION}} offers directions to common in town locations. Please see {{boldmono\|[[Verb:DIRECTION\|DIRECTION]]}} for additional information.

	====HELP====		====HELP====
	{{boldmono\|HELP}} offers help on a variety of topics. Please see [[~~Verb:~~ HELP\|HELP]] for additional information.		{{boldmono\|HELP}} offers help on a variety of topics. Please see {{boldmono\|[[HELP (verb)\|HELP]]}} for additional information.

	====BUG====		====BUG====
	{{boldmono\|BUG}} is used to report typos or bugs with areas, items, or [[NPC]]s in the game. Please see [[Verb: BUG\|BUG]] for additional information.		{{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.

	====QUEUE====
	{{boldmono\|QUEUE}} shows a list of assists and referrals that are currently awaiting attention by either a GameHost or a [[GameMaster]]. Please see [[Verb: QUEUE\|QUEUE]] for additional information.

	====POLICY====		====POLICY====
	{{boldmono\|POLICY}} offers access to the most up-to-date policy information for GemStone IV. Please see [[~~Verb:~~ POLICY\|POLICY]] for more information.		{{boldmono\|POLICY}} offers access to the most up-to-date policy information for GemStone IV. Please see {{boldmono\|[[POLICY (verb)\|POLICY]]}} for more information.

	====REFERRAL====		====REFERRAL====
	{{boldmono\|REFERRAL}} is used to either check a player's ~~position~~ ~~in the~~ referral ~~queue~~, or to cancel a referral. Please see [[~~Verb:~~ REFERRAL\|REFERRAL]] for additional information.		{{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.

	==Additional Information==		==Additional Information==
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	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.		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.

	If a player is actively waiting for an assist to be answered, they can use [[~~Verb:~~ WHO\|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.		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.

			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.

	===Resources===		===Resources===
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	* [[BUG]]		* [[BUG]]
	* [[DIRECTION]]		* [[DIRECTION]]
	* [[~~Verb:~~HELP\|HELP]]		* [[HELP (verb)\|HELP]]
		⚫	* [[REFERRAL (verb)\|REFERRAL]]
	* [[QUEUE]]
⚫	* [[REFERRAL]]
	* [[REPORT]]		* [[REPORT]]

ARCHYVER: add Resources and link to Saved posts on assists

2022-06-24T10:37:51Z

add Resources and link to Saved posts on assists

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	If a player is actively waiting for an assist to be answered, they can use [[Verb: WHO\|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.		If a player is actively waiting for an assist to be answered, they can use [[Verb: WHO\|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.

			===Resources===
			*[[Verb:ASSIST/saved posts\|Saved Posts]]

	==See Also==		==See Also==

GS4-XERAPHINA: /* See Also */

2021-07-16T04:42:01Z

GS4-XERAPHINA: GS4-XERAPHINA moved page Verb: ASSIST to Verb:ASSIST: fixing space issue

2021-07-16T04:21:30Z

GS4-XERAPHINA moved page Verb: ASSIST to Verb:ASSIST: fixing space issue

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GS4-XERAPHINA: GS4-XERAPHINA moved page ASSIST (verb) to Verb: ASSIST: moving to updated naming convention namespace

2021-07-15T13:42:10Z

GS4-XERAPHINA moved page ASSIST (verb) to Verb: ASSIST: moving to updated naming convention namespace

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GS4-XERAPHINA at 13:41, 15 July 2021

2021-07-15T13:41:43Z

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	{{Verbinfo		{{Verbinfo
	\|verb = ASSIST		\|verb = ASSIST

GS4-XERAPHINA: added links to relevant articles, verbinfo template, removed unnecessary information, added information specific to ASSIST verb

2021-07-15T13:41:31Z

added links to relevant articles, verbinfo template, removed unnecessary information, added information specific to ASSIST verb

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 ==Usage==
 ===Stand Alone Commands===
 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.
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 ====REFERRAL====
-{{boldmono|REFERRAL}} is used to either check a player's position in the referral queue, or to cancel a referral.  Please see {{Verb: REFERRAL|REFERRAL}} for additional information.
+{{boldmono|REFERRAL}} is used to either check a player's position in the referral queue, or to cancel a referral.  Please see [[Verb: REFERRAL|REFERRAL]] for additional information.
 [[Category: GameMasters]]

GS4-XERAPHINA at 22:26, 13 July 2021

2021-07-13T22:26:31Z

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-For emergencies, use [[REPORT (verb)|REPORT]].
+For emergencies, use {{boldmono|[[REPORT (verb)|REPORT]]}}.
 <pre{{log2}}>
-[[ADVICE (verb)|Advice]]            Getting started in GemStone IV.
+'''{{blue|[[ADVICE (verb)|Advice]]}}'''            Getting started in GemStone IV.
-[[DIRECTION (verb)|Directions]]        Common places in town.
+'''{{blue|[[DIRECTION (verb)|Directions]]}}'''        Common places in town.
-[[Help]]              General information.
+'''{{blue|[[HELP (verb) |Help]]}}'''              General information.
 [[Bug]]               Reporting bugs.
 Queue             Current size of the assist queue.
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 Report            The "911" of GemStone IV, for emergencies only.
 </pre>
 [[WHO (verb)]] or '''STATUS''' will tell you if any staff is on duty to answer assists.
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 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.
 [[Category: GameMasters]]

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	==See Also==		==See Also==
	* [[:Category:Policy\|Policy]]		* [[:Category:Policy\|Policy]]
	* [[~~Verb: ADVICE\|~~ADVICE]]		* [[ADVICE]]
	* [[~~Verb: BUG\|~~BUG]]		* [[BUG]]
	* [[~~Verb: DIRECTION\|~~DIRECTION]]		* [[DIRECTION]]
	* [[Verb: HELP\|HELP]]		* [[Verb:HELP\|HELP]]
	* [[~~Verb: QUEUE\|~~QUEUE]]		* [[QUEUE]]
	* [[~~Verb: REFERRAL\|~~REFERRAL]]		* [[REFERRAL]]
	* [[~~Verb: REPORT\|~~REPORT]]		* [[REPORT]]

	[[Category: GameMasters]]		[[Category: GameMasters]]