Verb:PCALC

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PCALC
Type System

PCALC is a system verb used to calculate the cost of service on an item in premium points. It has a time restriction on it to prevent people from using it to determine item properties.

Help

Usage:
    pcalc {service} {item}
        Calculate the point cost for a service on your current premium service request.

    {service} must be one of:
        common (Add common flares to the item)
        uncommon (Add uncommon flares to the item)
        enchant (Add +5 to the item - Incremental enchants calculated off of this quote)
        wps (Add heavy sighting, crit or damage weighting, or crit or damage padding to the item)
        Please use the formula in PREMIUM 6 for fusion items.

    {item} may be any item or exist #.
        You may also specify "left" or "right" to indicate an item in that hand.

Usage

Messaging Examples

Item Not Specified
>pcalc enchant
Sorry, can't figure out what item you mean.
Item Specified and in Hand
>pcalc enchant (item)
You have XXX points available.
  Surcharge of XXX for complex combat script.
It will cost (Surcharges included) 720 points to add +1 or 3600 points to add +5 to (item).

All point costs are estimates until Sadie has a chance to examine the item.  Some items may have restrictions that will not allow certain services.

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