Verb:OSA

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OSA
Type System
System Open Sea Adventures

The OSA verb is used to track a player's information regarding their Open Sea Adventures, including general info, fines, roles, tasks, and notoriety.

Help

Usage:
 OSA {OPTION}

Options:
  OSA INFO              - Displays information related to the OSA system.
  OSA FINES             - Displays fines associated with the OSA system.
  OSA ROLE              - Display roles.
  OSA TASK              - Displays task information.
  OSA HELP              - Provides information on systems, processes, and commands related to managing and using your ship.
  OSA NOTORIETY         - Displays the most notorious sailors for the current month.
  OSA NOTORIETY TOGGLE  - Toggles the automatic application of a notorious title upon qualifying for said title.

Usage

INFO

OSA INFO displays one's current OSA information, including reputation, notoriety, and sunk ships, and salvage crates turned in.

Messaging Example
 OSA INFO


 Kraken's Fall

  Reputation Rank: Friendly
  Total Reputation: 2,260/2,500
  OSA Rescue System: ENABLED

  Total Pirates Killed: 162
  Notoriety: {{blue|715
  Notoriety for the month of July: 0 (rank 0)
  Total Ships Sunk: 3
  Total Sloops Sunk: 1
  Total Brigantines Sunk: 0
  Total Carracks Sunk: 0
  Total Galleons Sunk: 1
  Total Frigates Sunk: 0
  Total Man O' Wars Sunk: 1
  Total Salvage Crates Turned In: 4

FINES

OSA FINES displays information regarding one's owed fines or fees.

Messaging Example
 Pending fines:  No fines found.

 Ship Fines
  Sloop Fees:  No fines found.
  Brigantine Fees:  No fines found.
  Carrack Fees:  No fines found.
  Galleon Fees:  No fines found.
  Frigate Fees:  No fines found.
  Man O' War Fees:  No fines found.

 Kraken's Fall Fines:  No fines found.

ROLE

OSA ROLE displays one's current role and active bonuses for it, as well as role history, rank, and experience.

Messaging Example
 Roles

  Current Role: Swashbuckler
  Active Bonuses
  No bonuses

  Boatswain
  Rank: Rookie
  Total Experience: 0/100

  Cannoneer
  Rank: Rookie
  Total Experience: 0/100

  Captain
  Rank: Rookie
  Total Experience: 0/100

  Navigator
  Rank: {{blue|Rookie
  Total Experience: 0/100

  Swashbuckler
  Rank: Novice
  Total Experience: 220/500

  You can change your declared role at the Inking Den of Kraken's Fall.

TASK

OSA TASK displays how to get an OSA task, current task, and how many tasks have been completed.

Messaging Example
 OSA TASK

  Open Sea Adventure tasks are available at Kraken's Fall in the Sea Hag's Roost and near the dock handlers of other ports.
  Completing tasks will reward you with experience, notoriety, and reputation.
  You can GET BOARD to get a task and TURN BOARD to turn in a task while at the bounty board.

 Current Task
  You were tasked with: Hunting down a Krolvin Captain.

  New Task Eligibility: You are ready for a new task.
  Total Bounties Completed: 1

 OSA TASK {OPTION}
 
 {OPTIONS}
  ABANDON  - Abandons your current task.
  EXPEDITE - Expedites your current task cooldown.

ABANDON

OSA TASK ABANDON allows one to abandon their current task without needing to be at the task board to do.

Messaging Example
>osa task abandon
 OSA TASK

  Are you sure you would like to ABANDON your current task?
  [Please repeat this command again within 30 seconds to confirm.]

>osa task abandon
 OSA TASK

  You have abandoned your task!

EXPEDITE

OSA TASK EXPEDITE is used to speed up one's task cooldown. This command can only be used at the OSA task board.

OSA HELP

Main article: Verb:SHIP

OSA HELP displays the help menu for the SHIP verb. Please visit the SHIP verb for additional information.

Messaging Example
Usage:
  SHIP HELP {OPTION}

Options:
Please choose a valid help topic.
  SHIP HELP BUYING                - Displays help on buying ships.
  SHIP HELP UPGRADING & COSMETICS - Displays help on upgrading your ship or changing its appearance.
  SHIP HELP ROLES                 - Displays help on roles.
  SHIP HELP REPAIRING & FEES      - Displays information on how to repair your ship.
  SHIP HELP BASICS                - Displays help on getting started with Open Sea Adventures.
  SHIP HELP COMMANDS              - Displays a cheat sheet of commands.

NOTORIETY

OSA NOTORIETY outputs a list of the most notorious sailors for the month.

TOGGLE

NOTORIETY TOGGLE toggles the capability of assuming the notorious title when eligible.

Messaging Example
>OSA NOTORIETY TOGGLE
You will automatically assume the notorious title when you become eligible.

>OSA NOTORIETY TOGGLE
You will not automatically assume the notorious title when you become eligible.

RESCUE

OSA RESCUE toggles the use of the OSA rescue system.

Messaging Examples
  • By Itself
>OSA RESCUE
Please provide if you would like to ENABLE or DISABLE the RESCUE system.
  • OSA RESCUE ENABLE
>osa rescue enable
Are you sure you would like to ENABLE the OSA rescue system?
[Your character will be flagged for rescue after 1-30 seconds and then picked up 60 seconds after.]

>osa rescue enable
ENABLING use of the OSA rescue system.
  • OSA RESCUE DISABLE
>osa rescue disable
Are you sure you would like to DISABLE the OSA rescue system?
[Your character will float endlessly if left on the ocean.]

>osa rescue disable
DISABLING use of the OSA rescue system.

See Also