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F2P Guide

The purpose of this guide is to discuss aspects of F2P as a permanent, rather than temporary, way to play the game.

F2P has many similarities with GemStone III, which was also available for no additional charge when hosted on Genie, and later on services like Prodigy, AOL, etc. Gift of Lumnis was released in GemStone IV, and Roleplaying awards were only for roleplaying rather than a standard weekly feature. Official F2P documentation is lacking, and players must rely on each other as had been commonplace in the 1990s.

Various aspects of F2P have significantly deviated from official documentation, making players less willing to contribute their observations, fearful of exposing bugs. By now, most limitations (and unexpected equivalencies) of F2P are confirmed and described correctly on the main page, but as the game changes, documentation on that page by official means remains limited.

History

F2P was released at the same time as the first month being free was cancelled. This coincided with a new character being able to change their skills and stats for 30 days to an unlimited time until level 20 was reached. Therefore, Although F2P was designed to attract new players, experienced players enjoy F2P as an addition or stand alone aspect of the game.

Because F2P has explicit limitations, it has some relationship with Hardcore as far as difficulty of play compared to the most standard way to enjoy the game.

The most obvious limitations in F2P are related to the experience system. The bounty system allows players to gain experience directly, which is unaffected either by RPA to increase the amount gained or F2P to reduce the amount gained. Although bounties are limited to 1 per hour, this is one aspect to exploit in F2P in particular.

Discussions on bounties and the Experience pool in relation to the F2P penalty.

Everyone now gets mana spellup, and self cast spells start at 2 hours; works out well for F2P.

OSA with the white flag resolves travelling problems.

Long-term experience. Locksmith pool (F2P access removed in 2026), Boss creatures, healing and raising.

Don't worry if you cannot spell people up. Everyone in F2P is a warrior.

Coin bags, Pelt Bags, Herb kits, and the newer Survivalist's Kits are useful.

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Maybe make a table like 420 but using white, yellow, and red for F2P spells

F2P Spells (in the works)

Nothing is ever perfect

prep 101 You gesture while calling upon the lesser spirits to aid you with the Spirit Warding I spell... Your spell is ready. A young human child just came down a narrow path through the reeds, following you. cast child You gesture at a young human child. Nothing happens. [Because your account is free, you cannot cast beneficial spells on friendly targets without using a spell pass. To purchase access, please visit the SimuCoins Store.]

Minor Spiritual	Major Spiritual	Minor Elemental	Major Elemental	Ranger Base	Sorcerer Base	Wizard Base	Empath Base
Spirit Warding I (101)	Calm (201)	Elemental Defense I (401)	Sleep (501)	Natural Colors (601)	Blood Burst (701)	Minor Shock (901)	Heal/Harm (1101)
Spirit Barrier (102)	Spirit Shield (202)	Presence (402)	Chromatic Circle (502)	Resist Elements (602)	Mana Disruption (702)	Minor Elemental Edging (902)	Limb Repair (1102)
Spirit Defense (103)	Manna (203)	Lock Pick Enhancement (403)	Thurfel's Ward (503)	Wild Entropy (603)	Corrupt Essence (703)	Minor Water (903)	System Repair (1103)
Disease Resist (104)	Unpresence (204)	Disarm Enhancement (404)	Slow (504)	Nature's Bounty (604)	Phase (704)	Minor Acid (904)	Head Repair (1104)
Poison Resist (105)	Light (205)	Elemental Detection (405)	Hand of Tonis (505)	Barkskin (605)	Disintegrate (705)	Prismatic Guard (905)	Organ Repair (1105)
Spirit Fog (106)	Tend Lore (206)	Elemental Defense II (406)	Celerity (506)	Phoen's Strength (606)	Mind Jolt (706)	Minor Fire (906)	Bone Shatter (1106)
Spirit Warding II (107)	Purify Air (207)	Unlock (407)	Elemental Deflection (507)	Sounds (607)	Eye Spy (707)	Major Cold (907)	Adrenal Surge (1107)
Stun Relief (108)	Living Spell (208)	Disarm (408)	Elemental Bias (508)	Camouflage (608)	Limb Disruption (708)	Major Fire (908)	Empathy (1108)
Dispel Invisibility (109)	Untrammel (209)	Elemental Blast (409)	Strength (509)	Sun Burst (609)	Grasp of the Grave (709)	Tremors (909)	Empathic Focus (1109)
Unbalance (110)	Silence (210)	Elemental Wave (410)	Hurl Boulder (510)	Tangleweed (610)	Energy Maelstrom (710)	Major Shock (910)	Empathic Assault (1110)
Fire Spirit (111)	Bravery (211)	Elemental Blade (411)	Floating Disk (511)	Moonbeam (611)	Pain (711)	Mass Blur (911)	Limb Scar Repair (1111)
Water Walking (112)	Interference (212)	Weapon Deflection (412)	Cold Snap (512)	Breeze (612)	Cloak of Shadows (712)	Call Wind (912)	System Scar Repair (1112)
Undisease (113)	Minor Sanctuary (213)	Elemental Saturation (413)	Elemental Focus (513)	Self Control (613)	Balefire (713)	Melgorehn's Aura (913)	Head Scar Repair (1113)
Unpoison (114)	Bind (214)	Elemental Defense III (414)	Stone Fist (514)	Imbue (614)	Scroll Infusion (714)	Sandstorm (914)	Organ Scar Repair (1114)
Fasthr's Reward (115)	Heroism (215)	Elemental Strike (415)	Rapid Fire (515)	Call Swarm (615)	Curse (715)	Weapon Fire (915)	Wither (1115)
Locate Person (116)	Frenzy (216)	Piercing Gaze (416)	Mana Leech (516)	Spike Thorn (616)	Pestilence (716)	Invisibility (916)	Rapid Healing (1116)
Spirit Strike (117)	Mass Interference (217)	Elemental Dispel (417)	Charge Item (517)	Sneaking (617)	Evil Eye (717)	Earthen Fury (917)	Empathic Link (1117)
Web (118)	Spirit Servant (218)	Mana Focus (418)	Cone of Elements (518)	Mobility (618)	Torment (718)	Duplicate (918)	Herb Production (1118)
Spirit Dispel (119)	Spell Shield (219)	Mass Elemental Defense (419)	Immolation (519)	Mass Calm (619)	Dark Catalyst (719)	Wizard Shield (919)	Strength of Will (1119)
Lesser Shroud (120)	Major Sanctuary (220)	Magic Item Creation (420)	Mage Armor (520)	Resist Nature (620)	Implosion (720)	Call Familiar (920)	Sympathy (1120)