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  1. Default Lich Guide for New and Returning Players

    I'm a recently returned player after many years, and for someone with no background in computers, getting into Lich was a steep learning curve. So, I made this guide for new and returning players to help them access the game. My hope is that you'll send this to your friends who are just getting into the game, or returning after a long break, to ease their transition. More players means more fun for everyone.

    (1) Reactivate your account from the website.

    (2) Go here and download the Lich installer from the blue box: https://gswiki.play.net/Lich_(software)

    While it's installing, several black DOS-like windows will open. Just let them all run until they automatically close. When they're all done, look for the "lich" folder (check your downloads, documents, or desktop folder). There's a file in there just called "lich", which is a .rbw file. That's what you'll use to log into the game each time. Now that you're in the game, let's set up your Lich.

    Through this guide, I use bold to denote text you'll type into the game.

    (3) Lich has some hidden settings which many scripts use, so let's set those up first. You can find the list by typing ;vars list. You can change them by typing, for example: ;vars set lootsack=cloak. Now your cloak is your default lootsack, where other scripts will dump your spoils. I recommend setting all of them before proceeding to the scripts below.

    As for my suggestions of helpful scripts: I've included an example of how to use each one, and ordered them by what's most useful as you're getting started. To download a script, type ;repo download scriptname.

    (4) Here they are:

    ;uberbar - Gives you some compact health, mana, and stamina bars.
    Suggestion: ;autostart add uberbar (to make this script start whenever you log in)

    ;keepalive - Prevents you from being automatically logged out.
    Suggestion: ;autostart add keepalive (to make this script start whenever you log in)

    ;narost - Opens up a minimap. You can click on the squares to travel to them. You can also right-click them for more options. Also tells you the number of the room you're in, which yu need for other scripts.
    Suggestion: If you get an error that your maps aren't found, type ;repo download-mapdb

    ;auto-level - Gets you to level 3.

    ;bestiary - Lets you look up critters.
    Example: ;bestiary level 17-20

    ;qrs - Look up where critters live. I first search with bestiary, then I use ;qrs to look up what I find.
    Example: ;qrs troll

    ;waggle - This automatically casts all of your defensive spells on yourself. You can also use it to spell up other people.
    Example: ;waggle setup

    ;useherbs - Can't find a healer? This automatically buys the herbs you need and uses them.

    ;poolparty - Brings all your boxes to be picked in the new player-based system.

    ;bundleall - Bundles everything in your lootsack.
    Example: ;bundleall

    ;foreach - This one is really powerful. Lets you repeat a task any number of times:
    Example: Move all gems from your cloak to your sack -- ;foreach gem in my cloak;move to my sack
    Example: Register and mark every item you're wearing, then wear it -- ;foreach in worn;remove item;mark item;register item;wear item
    Example: Read all your scrolls -- ;foreach scroll in my pack;read
    Example: Look at all the items on a merchant table -- ;foreach on armor table,weapon table,arcane table,misc table;inspect
    Example: Deposit all your collectibles -- First use ;go2 collectibles, then ;foreach collectible in inv;get;depo item

    ;gems2deeds - Appraises all the gems in a container, calculates how to use them for deeds most efficiently, and does so. Only works in Wehnimer's Landing. Early on, I recommend saving all your gems and periodically dumping them here.
    Example: ;gems2deeds sack

    ;gemsort - Sells all your gems under a certain value (default 2000 silvers), moves the ones over that value into another container.
    Example: ;gemsort gemsack cloak

    ;login - Allows you to login other characters from within the game. Setup is easy: (1) ;trust login, (2) ;login set realm prime.
    Example: ;login Lochlaine

    ;armor - Useful tables for how much armor training you need. Note that you may want to look at the MAN (maneuver) column all the way on the left, rather than your class column.
    Suggestion: ;armor popup to bring up a pop-up screen of the tables.

    ;sorter - Sorts the view of your containers. Smart tip from Nugt: If you use Stormfront and go to Options > Highlights > Ignore, and add "In the backpack" or whatever your main container is, it will block the wall of text and only show you the sorted contents.
    Suggestion: ;autostart add sorter

    Complicated but incredibly helpful scripts (these have UIs to set them up, and they have their own guides on the Wiki):

    ;sloot - Major looting script (https://gswiki.play.net/Script_Sloot)
    ;bigshot - Major hunting script (https://gswiki.play.net/Script_Bigshot)
    ;sbounty - Major bounty script (no guide, but uses bigshot)
    ;invdb - Inventory management. (http://forum.gsplayers.com/showthrea...-bank-accounts) I use a spreadsheet, but many people like this one, so I included it.

    (5) Lastly, a running list of key websites:

    Searchable playershops: https://ps.lichproject.org/

    You can also purchase a player-shop item from anywhere by using these commands (note these are in-game commands, so no ;):

    1. BOOST RUNNER
    2. SHOP DIR TOWN
    3. SHOP BROWSE TOWN #
    4. SHOP PURCHASE ITEM#

    If you need more help, you can ask in the Gemstone IV Discord: https://discord.gg/qYnKfpD

    Lich also comes with a built-in chat, and the default [help] channel is filled with people happy to get you started.

    I hope someone finds this helpful. Please feel free to post if you find any errors or have other comments or suggestions. And welcome, or welcome back!
    Last edited by Lochlaine; 04-17-2020 at 09:33 AM. Reason: Fixed tags. Corrections. Edited some word choices.

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    Big ups, thank you very much for doing this. I've seen a lot of questions regarding lich.
    The only rude person I met was a taxi driver in kagoshima. I was going from the train station to the ferry to take it over to an island and was showing him my papers and he was like "oh, climb mountain?" and I'm like "hai, yep!" and he made a muscle pose(bent arm, whatever you call it) laughed, and rubbed my belly.. like "oh, no, you fat american fuck, you no get up there", but whatever - Japhrimel

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    Whoever created Lich is a GOD!

    Also, someone sticky this shit pronto.

    I think Lich singledhandedly is responsible for at least 1/3 of the population playing.
    Last edited by Voldemort; 04-09-2020 at 12:03 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lochlaine View Post
    ;narost - Opens up a minimap. You can click on the squares to travel to them. You can also right-click them for more options. Also tells you the number of the room you're in, which yu need for other scripts.
    Suggestion: If you get an error that your maps aren't found, type ;repo download maps-db

    I think this should be ;repo download-mapdb

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    Quote Originally Posted by Voldemort View Post
    Whoever created Lich is a GOD!

    Also, someone sticky this shit pronto.

    I think Lich singledhandedly is responsible for at least 1/3 of the population playing.
    Second the sticky. IMO this should probably replace the main page on the lich forum as well - still getting a lot of people trying to start from there, doesn't work, then they're trying this but running into issues with multiple versions of ruby installed (IDK, not a tech person)
    The only rude person I met was a taxi driver in kagoshima. I was going from the train station to the ferry to take it over to an island and was showing him my papers and he was like "oh, climb mountain?" and I'm like "hai, yep!" and he made a muscle pose(bent arm, whatever you call it) laughed, and rubbed my belly.. like "oh, no, you fat american fuck, you no get up there", but whatever - Japhrimel

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    Quote Originally Posted by Risen View Post
    I think this should be ;repo download-mapdb
    Good eye, thank you! All fixed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Alashir View Post
    Second the sticky. IMO this should probably replace the main page on the lich forum as well - still getting a lot of people trying to start from there, doesn't work, then they're trying this but running into issues with multiple versions of ruby installed (IDK, not a tech person)
    Agreed that this should be stickied, and probably better in the Lich subforum, since that does seem to be where most people ask about Lich things.
    ~Crazy Cat Lady, Player of Cylnthia~

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    I'll have to check out poolparty, I was hoping someone would update sloot with box pool functionality.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Taernath View Post
    I'll have to check out poolparty, I was hoping someone would update sloot with box pool functionality.
    I agree that updating sloot would be great, but if you're running ;bigshot, simply running ;poolparty before you run ;sloot sell does the same thing. Also need to uncheck sell boxes in ;sloot but anyway, it works!
    The only rude person I met was a taxi driver in kagoshima. I was going from the train station to the ferry to take it over to an island and was showing him my papers and he was like "oh, climb mountain?" and I'm like "hai, yep!" and he made a muscle pose(bent arm, whatever you call it) laughed, and rubbed my belly.. like "oh, no, you fat american fuck, you no get up there", but whatever - Japhrimel

  10. Default Thank you!

    Thank you for posting this! I am trying to get back into the swing of things, and yeah, getting Lich running properly is absolutely essential and not always a smooth ride.

    I do have one question for anyone that might know: When I use ;sbounty it is trying to take me from the Landing to somewhere in the EN, and I have no idea why. Obviously there is a setting somewhere causing it to do this, but I don't know where. If anyone knows, please hit me up.

    Thanks!

    Ryain

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