RWK improvements & Changes

Q: How do I get started?
A: This is easy just start killing magician's apprentices. When you feel confident graduate to the next monster. Keep going until you are getting 3 experience bubbles per kill. When you start getting less than 3 it is time to go for the next higher monster.

Q: What stats should I develop?
A: for fighter types I recommend the following in this order: Dex, Dur, Str. These are all important stats. For mages you want to develop the following stats in this order: Cnc, Ntl, Dur, Dex. Dex is important to all characters because it allows you to steal gold from monsters more easily. Dur is your hitpoints/life total and you want to make sure it keeps up with your best stat.

Q: So Ive gotten some gold what do I spend it on?
A: I recommend that you either upgrade your weapon if you are a fighter or spell if a mage. After you have done that upgrade your Armor next. Dont bother upgrading healing spells as that generally is a poor strategy until much much later in the game. Generally it is recommended you make 2-3 upgrades at a time but feel free to upgrade your primary damage source as you get the money. New!! you can buy relics which will improve your ability to fight.

Q: So I am in combat and I keep missing or fizzling...why is that?
A: this combat system is somewhat strategy driven. If you see the message Enemy Contravents spell fizzles it means your opponent stopped your action. Same with Enemy Dodges you miss. This may be because your opponent is too tough for you. Or it maybe because your time needs to be improved. Try mixing other commands into the attack, cast mix. Steal is ideal for this when your dex is high enough.

Q: Ive died...what do I do?
A: When you die a Revive button appears. Click on it and continue playing.

Q: I logged on and the Revive button is there. How did I die?
A: A player killer killed you while you were logged off. Their name will be on the browser screen. Unfortunately lots of people do this for kicks. Just shrug it off and enjoy the game.

Q: I am supposed to get/give Gold from/to someone what do I do?
A: you can only exchange Gold when in the same kingdom. Gold is the only thing that can be exchanged. Make sure you are in the same x,y coordinates as the person you are exchanging with. There will be a message on the browser when the interaction is complete saying either that you gave or recieved gold.

Q: What is the Etiquette (code of behavior) for play RWK?
A: Be respectful to other players. Try to stay in character when chatting. Dont duel others unless attacked. DONT SHOUT( that means dont use all caps.) Dont Beg. If you ask for something and noone responds accept that no one wants to be helpful. Dont take it personally. Dont Flame.

Q: What is a kingdom?
A: There are 100 kingdoms in this game. Most of them are ruled by the same characters who have achieved a level of power unsurpassed by most players. The rest are usually in flux. I recommend you dont bother trying to run your own kingdom (kd for short) until you are level 1000 or higher. If for some reason you do end up with a kd under your control dont expect to hold it for long. The higher level characters are very likely to take it from you.

Q: What is an NPC?
A: Non Player Character. In RWK npcs arent involved in the action and kingdoms designated as NPC Kingdoms cannot be overthrown.

Q: What does the Overthrow button do?
A: This puts you into combat with either the ruler of the land or a guard assuming they have one. If there is a guard you must kill both the ruler and the Guard to get the settle button.

Q: What does the Settle button do?
A: It makes your character king of the kingdom you are in

Q: What can a king do?
A: Two things: Buy a Guard and Set the Taxes for the Kingdom. The taxes determine how much gold a hunter keeps when killing monsters. The higher the tax the more goes into the kings pockets.

Q: Why should I not try to overthrow kingdoms?
A: Well the object of the game IS to overthrow kingdoms and rule as many as you can. However if you cant hold them you are simply adding to the chaos, and someone bigger will over throw you. Unless you buy a guard big enough that others will have difficulting conquering.

Q: What is a hunt announcement?
A: A hunt occurs when a controller of a kingdom announces one. This announcement consists usually of an entrance fee, the hunt location in x,y coordinates, a time limit to get there, and sometimes a minimum or maximum level allowed to join. Also before the hunt starts the king should clearly state the terms of the hunt. (time allotted to it, who is in it, etc)

Q: What does one do in a hunt?
A: Kill monsters until the alloted time for the hunt runs out. The King sets the tax rate to 99% and announces the beginning of the hunt. Generally speaking one should ignore the message board except when checking for messages concerning the hunt.

Q: What monster should one hunt?
A: Before the hunt begins determine which monster you can kill with one hit and still get 3 experience Balloons. Concentrate on killing that monster.

Q:Why should one hunt?
A: Well there should be a payout at the end of the hunt consisting of equal shares of the total pot minus the kings fee (if any) for hosting the hunt. In addition it is rumored that one can get dropped items much easier in a hunt than normally killing monsters.

Q: What is a guild?
A: Well the term is technically meant to be a grouping of craftspeople who gather together to protect their mutual interests. In RKW it is a group of characters who protect each other. There is usually a nominal membership fee. Guilds are often exclusive and demand loyalty and dues in return for protection. Guilds can exert a large influence on the game when dealing with powerful enemies.

Q: Should I join a guild?
A: That is a question of personal discretion. Some people feel the need to be in a guild and others like to be lone wolves. Both styles are acceptable and depend largely on your preferences. If you are interested in joining a guild goto this page

Q: How do I send a private message in RWK?
A: This is a new feature. type /M the exact name of the person and the message. It will look as follows
/m <name> <message>
for example: /m Gandolfo How are you?
Or if the persons name is on the current chat screen you can click on it instead. The link will be in brown.

Changes in the Game: July 2001

Q: What is the Dungeon Level?
A: It is an additional 100 Kds underlying the Surface which is what the old map is called. The monsters are tougher and give more exp and gold. Expect the corresponding monsters to be two-three levels tougher. There are now three layers to the game called planes. Dungeon, Surface, and Heaven. These are called planes.

Q: What is Heaven? How do I get there?
A: Heaven is a special plane of kds that require you donate a certain amount of money to the game to gain entrance. You get better weapon drops, gold drops, and more for participating in Paypal. This system is what contributed to the changes in the game. Click here for more info.

Q:How do I view the Kingdom Maps?
A: Where the tax rate box is there are three links. Each of these links leads to a corresponding map of that plane. Here are the links: Heaven || Surface || Dungeon.

Q: What Are Enchantments?
A: Enchantments are additional features that augment dropped items. Even a item you will never use might have an enchantment attached. These effects make fight monsters easier. They trigger randomly and either increase some of your stats or decrease the monsters stats. For a complete list click here.

Q: What is Teleport? What does it do?
A: Teleport allows you to move to any KD on the same plane. You type in the coordinates in the text box and click enter. For example 96 gets you to 9, 6. It costs a variable amount of gold (in increments of 100 gold) based on the distance traveled to Teleport. Heck of alot faster than clicking the +/- buttons but a little more expensive.

Q: What are the numbers to the left of my name in the Chat screen?
A: These are the coordinates of the KD you are located in. As of now there is no way to mask this if you use the chat.

Q: What are Relics?
A: Relics are a new type of item that you can buy that augment your combats. The full explaination is here.

Q: Who are the top 250 players in this game?
A: At the bottom of the screen on the right hand side is a scroll bar that lets you see the list of top players for each race and the top 250 players.

Q: How do I reduce the Chat? I am annoyed by it and just want to play.
A: There are three hotlinks on the screen above the chat. they are labeled small, medium and large. click on the right one to get the size chat you want.

Q: Ive Captured a Kingdom and want to Display my neat new KD Flag how do I do this?
A: Just below the space for the flag is a textbox that starts "http://" fill in the rest of the url of the flag and press enter. You must have a legitimate url for it to work. The Size of the Flag image should be 300x80 pixels, if it is larger it will be squished to fit and if it is smaller it will be expanded to fit.

Q: What is Spying? How do I do it?
A: You can use this function to view other character's stats for a price. It costs a minimum of 10000 gold and can cost as much as 10,000,000 to get a +25% bonus to your chance. The actual chance to succeed depends on the levels of the character and the spier. I am not sure what the exact algorithm is but the higher the level you are the better.

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:-) Peace,
Paul Emerson Leicht (Gandolfo)