Verb:ASSIST
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ASSIST will place a character in a line to speak with a GameHost. To place an assist, use the ASSIST REQUEST (reason) command. To cancel a request, use ASSIST CANCEL. You can check the overall status of the assist and referral lines with the QUEUE verb.
For emergencies, use REPORT.
Help
Note: This menus displays with ASSIST by itself or ASSIST HELP.
Advice Getting started in GemStone IV. Directions Common places in town. Help General information. Bug Reporting bugs. Queue Current size of the assist queue. Policy GemStone IV player policy. 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 Cancel Remove yourself from the assist queue. Referral Checking your position in the referral queue. Report The "911" of GemStone IV, for emergencies only.
Usage
Stand Alone Commands
The following is a list of commands that show up when you type ASSIST but are utilized by themselves, without the need for ASSIST to precede them.
ADVICE
ADVICE is available to players Level 1 or lower. Please see ADVICE for additional information.
DIRECTION
DIRECTION offers directions to common in town locations. Please see DIRECTION for additional information.
HELP
HELP offers help on a variety of topics. Please see HELP for additional information.
BUG
BUG is used to report typos or bugs with areas, items, or NPCs in the game. Please see BUG for additional information.
QUEUE
QUEUE shows a list of assists and referrals that are currently awaiting attention by either a GameHost or a GameMaster. Please see QUEUE for additional information.
POLICY
POLICY offers access to the most up-to-date policy information for GemStone IV. Please see POLICY for more information.
REFERRAL
REFERRAL is used to either check a player's position in the referral queue, or to cancel a referral. Please see Template:Verb: REFERRAL for additional information.
WHO (verb) or STATUS will tell you if any staff is on duty to answer assists.
- No one on duty
>stat Active Players: 205 Staff on duty: Use WHO HELP for more options.
- Someone on duty
>stat Active Players: 248 Staff on duty: Senior GameHost Zestor Use WHO HELP for more options.
Referrals
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.
Queues
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.