Difference between revisions of "Advisor"

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[[File:Advisor_paperdoll.png|left|thumb]]Use the Help menu to contact an [[Advisor]]. There is a new button ONLY if an [[Advisor]] is online.<br>
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[[File:Advisor_paperdoll.png|right|thumb|Appearance of an Advisor on the paper doll. The blue hooded robe with gold accents indicates an Advisor.]]
Thoose [[Advisor]]s are not compareable with [[Gamemaster]] or the former [[Companions]]. <br>
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'''Advisors''' are an organization of volunteers tasked with helping players. Unlike [[Game Master|Game Masters]] or [[Event Moderator|Event Moderators]], Advisors are ''not'' employees of Broadsword. <br>
They have only limited abilities. For example they cannot teleport themselfs to your location.<br>
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'''Advisors''' can be contacted using the Help menu located on the [[paperdoll]]. A new button appears on the help menu (see to the right) ONLY if an '''Advisor''' is currently online.<br>
They can give you hints and answers to question you may have about [[Ultima Online]].
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The primary goals of the Advisor program are to help players and decrease wait time by answering calls faster and decreasing the number of calls that require [[Game Master]] attention.<br><br>
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Problems that Advisors can assist with include:
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* General gameplay questions
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* Monsters spawning in locations that are inaccessible
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* Corpses spawning in locations that are inaccessible
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* Players stuck in such a way that the [[Stuck|Help > Stuck]] command does not function
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[[File:Contact-Advisor.gif‎|thumb|right|400px|Help Menu option to contact an '''Advisor'''.]]
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Advisors are typically assigned to one or a few specific [[Shard|Shards]] where they help players. Advisors are encouraged not to play on the Shards where they advise to limit conflicts of interest.

Latest revision as of 21:36, 2 November 2015

Appearance of an Advisor on the paper doll. The blue hooded robe with gold accents indicates an Advisor.

Advisors are an organization of volunteers tasked with helping players. Unlike Game Masters or Event Moderators, Advisors are not employees of Broadsword.
Advisors can be contacted using the Help menu located on the paperdoll. A new button appears on the help menu (see to the right) ONLY if an Advisor is currently online.
The primary goals of the Advisor program are to help players and decrease wait time by answering calls faster and decreasing the number of calls that require Game Master attention.

Problems that Advisors can assist with include:

  • General gameplay questions
  • Monsters spawning in locations that are inaccessible
  • Corpses spawning in locations that are inaccessible
  • Players stuck in such a way that the Help > Stuck command does not function
Help Menu option to contact an Advisor.

Advisors are typically assigned to one or a few specific Shards where they help players. Advisors are encouraged not to play on the Shards where they advise to limit conflicts of interest.