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4. Data Screens

The Data icons are small, but each data screen contains a huge amount of information and dozens of features.

4.1. Inventory (CTRL + I keys)

SECURE TRADE
You can trade items with other players at any time. You can initiate a trade by:

Dragging an item that you wish to trade onto the other player.
Double-clicking on another player who is neutral or a member of the same faction as your character.
Selecting Start Trading from the radial menu attached to that player (to access the radial menu, place your cursor on the other character, and then press and hold the MOUSE 1 button).

Once you initiate a trade, the other player will receive a message indicating that you wish to trade. If the other player accepts the offer, a Trading window will appear.

You can trade both items and credits through the Trading window. To trade an item, drag the item from your Inventory into your side of the window. To offer credits, type an amount into the Offer Money bar. When you are ready to finish the trade, click on the Accept check box. Both players must click this check box and choose Okay from the next window to close the deal and trade the items.

ITEM DECAY AND MAINTENANCE
All items in Star Wars™ Galaxies have a decay rate. How fast they decay depends on a number of factors, including how well the items were crafted, how often they are used, and the skill of the character using the item, among others. The state of the item can be seen by its Condition rating. Open your Inventory, select an item, and then select the Examine option on the radial menu. The item's Condition rating should be shown as a fraction. As an item decays, the first number of the fraction will decrease. When that number reaches zero, the item will be destroyed. Artisans and other crafters can perform maintenance on items to help prevent them from decaying. This requires the crafter to have the proper repair tool. For example, to repair a blaster pistol, a crafter must have enough skill in weapons crafting and a weapon repair tool. Some maintenance may also require additional resources.

4.2. Datapad (CTRL+ D keys)

The Datapad is a used for storing data, including waypoints, mission details, and schematics.

WAYPOINTS AND MISSION DETAILS
Waypoints are navigational aids. Whenever you receive a mission, a waypoint is stored in your Datapad. In addition, the full details of a given mission, including any targets, are stored in the Datapad.

You can activate and deactivate a mission's waypoint by choosing Details from the radial menu and selecting Activate Waypoint or Deactivate Waypoint. The waypoint will appear as an orange arrow on your radar; when you near the mission objective, the waypoint will appear as a column of light in the world.

You can create a new waypoint wherever you' re standing by clicking the New Waypoint button.

You can name a waypoint you' ve created by choosing Set Name from the waypoint's radial menu.

Clicking the Change View button displays the waypoints as icons.

You can only store a limited number of waypoints. The percentage listed in the Waypoint window increases as you add waypoints; when the meter reads 100 percent, you' ve reached your limit and must destroy a waypoint before creating a new one.

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YOU MIGHT THINK THAT YOU HAVE THE DIRECTION SENSE OF A HOMING DROID, BUT IT' S EASY TO GET LOST OUT IN THE WILD. AND HEROES WHO GET LOST TEND TO GET EATEN ...OR WORSE. USE WAYPOINTS TO LEAD YOU BACK TO KEY SITES, LIKE OUTPOSTS, CITIES OR YOUR GUILD HALL. IF YOU FORGET TO CREATE WAYPOINTS AND FIND YOURSELF TAKIN' A MUD NAP ON TALUS, I DON' T WANT TO HEAR ABOUT IT ....

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Schematics are used to craft objects. (Go here for details on how to use schematics)

4.3. Character Sheet ( CTRL+ C keys)

The Character Sheet lists all of the vital information about your character, including your attributes and wounds. The Character Sheet is divided into three pages: Status, Personal, and Factions.

STATUS
The Status page contains the following information:

1. Character Name

2. Battle Fatigue ( For more details, go here) .

3. Food & Drink: While you do not need to eat or drink in the game, you can temporarily increase your attributes by consuming certain items. These bars represent your "stomach," or your capacity for eating or drinking.

4. Faction Standing: Shows your current standing with both the Empire and Rebel Alliance. You gain faction standing by completing missions for either group and fighting on battlefields.

5. Attributes ( Go here for a description of each attribute).

6. Stat Migration: This is a useful tool for changing your attributes over time. If you decide that you want to increase your Mind attribute, you can adjust it through the Stat Migration window. However, you are working with a fixed pool of points. If you want to increase one attribute, you need to decrease another an equal amount. Stat migration doesn't occur instantly.

PERSONAL
The Personal page displays interesting information about your character.

1. Badges: You earn badges over time through adventuring.

2. Bio: You can fill in your bio by clicking on the window and typing whatever you want. A bio could tell your character's "backstory" or even talk about you as a player.

FACTIONS
This page lists how members of other factions currently view you. The lower the number, the more hostile they will be towards you.

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EVERYBODY HAS A STORY. THAT UNASSUMING MOISTURE FARMER MIGHT BE A FAMOUS WAR HERO, AND THE UGLY AQUALISH COULD HAVE THE DEATH SENTENCE IN TWELVE SYSTEMS. EVERYONE COMES FROM SOMEWHERE, EVERYONE HAS A PAST, EVEN THOSE WHO ARE TRYING TO ESCAPE IT. EVEN DROIDS HAVE STORIES ... DON' ' T BE AFRAID TO STORE YOUR OWN HISTORY IN YOUR DATAPAD; WITH THE IMPERIAL SECURITY BUREAU SLICING EVERY COMM CHANNEL, THERE AIN'T NO SECRETS ANYMORE ANYWAY ....

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4.4. Skills ( CTRL+ S keys)

The Skills screen offers information about the skills you already have, along with a full rundown on all the skills available in the game so you can begin to plan your character' s growth. Perhaps most importantly, the Skills screen lists all of your current XP, which is the "currency" of the skills system ( Go here for a description of XP).

The My Character page lists your current professions and their associated skills. Highlighting any profession or skill will provide a description of it. Skills that you currently possess are in green. You should read the descriptions of the skills you haven' t yet earned to discover how much XP it will cost to earn them. And you should find out what new abilities and skill modifications you would earn along with that skill.

Beneath your list of professions is a catalog of all your XP and skill modifiers. Every time you use a skill, you gain some amount of the appropriate XP (i.e. Pistol XP for killing a womp rat with a blaster pistol; Rifle XP for taking down a stormtrooper with your trusty rifle). In addition, many skills give you modifiers for specific actions, like trying to hit an enemy with a given weapon. The modifiers you currently utilize are all listed here.

The All Professions page works in the same manner as the My Character page, except that it lists all of the professions.

4.5. E-Mail ( CTRL+ E keys)

Star Wars™ Galaxies includes an e-mail system that allows players to send one another persistent messages. You can send e-mail to players who aren't online, which remain in a player's E-Mail screen until deleted.

The E-Mail icon will flash whenever you have new mail.
To read an e-mail, click on it. The text will appear near the bottom of the E-Mail screen.
Click New to create a new e-mail message.
In the To field, enter the first name of the character you wish to send an e-mail. You only need to enter in a character's first name.
Send the same message to multiple players by putting a semicolon ( ; ) between each name in the To field.
Send attachments, including waypoints, by dragging and dropping an icon into the Attachment field.
Reply will generate an e-mail addressed to the sender of the e-mail you currently have highlighted.
Delete will permanently remove the highlighted e-mail.

4.6. Options ( CTRL+ O keys)

For information on Setup and Installation, go here.

4.7. Community ("People") ( CTRL+ P keys)

The Community screen provides tools for finding friends online.

PERSONAL
This is the first of two screens devoted to an in-game matchmaking service. To take advantage of the matchmaker, use the Personal page to establish some traits that describe you. Select a category using the first dropdown menu, and then a specific trait using the second dropdown menu. Highlight your selection and click on the Add Item button. Once you've established your own profile, use the same process to define the traits you' re looking for in other players.

When you're near a player with several of the traits you have listed in the My Preference section, you'll receive a notification that includes the player's name. You can now contact that player.

Remove Item will delete the highlighted trait.
Reset will delete all the items in a list.
When checked, the Make My Profile Searchable box will allow other players to find you using the matchmaker.
The Sensitivity bar determines how accurately another player must "match" the qualities you've selected for your desired online friends. If you set this to 100, a player will need to have every trait you've selected in the My Preference section.
By default, the matchmaker searches for potential matches every ten minutes. You can change the search frequency using the dropdown menu beneath the Sensitivity bar.

MATCH HISTORY
The second matchmaking screen displays a list of players that match your preferences. The Time column lists the time at which the match was made.

CHARACTER
Here you define which information other players can see about your character. Information you provide here will be accessed by the search function. Some fields (like your species) are automatically generated.

Title: Use the dropdown menu to select a title that you would like to show other players. If you have more than one title (perhaps Master Marksman and Master Bounty Hunter), you must pick one of these as your primary title. When forming groups, players will often search for other players based on title.
Badges: These are special rewards that you earn while adventuring. The Badges window keeps a running tally of all the badges you've earned.
Looking for Group ( LFG): Check this box if you would like to join a group. When players use the search function, they will often search for other players who are "lfg."
Newbie Helper: Checking this identifies you as someone who is willing to help new players when they enter the game.
Role-Player: Checking here indicates that you enjoy getting into character and actually pretending to be your avatar. You'll find many "role-players" in Star Wars™ Galaxies
Biography: This space is for you to include a fictional biography of your character. Be creative and try to make your character fit in the Star Wars universe.

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WELCOME, NEWBIES. THE WORD "NEWBIE" DESCRIBES ANYONE WHO IS NEW TO AN AREA OR EVEN A JOB. A "NEWBIE" COULD BE SOMEONE WHO DOESN'T KNOW THE LOCAL CUSTOMS, YET IS STILL LEARNING THE LAY OF THE LAND OR HAS JUST STARTED BUILDING BLASTERS FOR THE FIRST TIME.

FROM THE MOMENT YOU STEPPED OFF THE SHUTTLE, YOU WERE A "NEWBIE. "

FOR NOW, YOU' VE GOT YOUR GUARDIAN SHUG TO POINT YOU IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, BUT EVEN I DON' T KNOW EVERYTHING. THERE ARE GONNA BE TIMES WHEN YOU HAVE A QUESTION THAT I HAVEN'T ALREADY ANSWERED OR YOU JUST NEED THE HELP OF SOMEONE A LITTLE MORE EXPERIENCED. FORTUNATELY FOR BOTH OF US, THERE ARE OTHER HEROES WHO ACTUALLY ENJOY HELPING CONFUSED AND FRIGHTENED YOUNG ADVENTURERS. TO FIND ONE OF THESE DO- GOODERS, JUST TYPE / WHO HELPER.

IF ANY NEWBIE HELPERS ARE NEARBY, A LIST OF NAMES WILL APPEAR IN YOUR CHAT WINDOW.

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SEARCH
The second screen related to the search function, the actual Search page, allows you to find specific types of players in your area.

To use the search function, simply select any desired options from the dropdown menus and/or check any of the checkboxes, then click Search
The search function will only identify characters who meet all of your criteria. If you're just looking for a Medic and don' t care about his or her faction standing, species, or anything else, use the Profession dropdown menu and select Medic .

/WHO COMMANDS
You can search for other players by using the search function in your Community screen, or by using /who commands in the Chat Input bar.

/who [player character' s first name]: Lists a specific player-character ( Ex. /who Itossk finds the character Itossk, if he is online) .

/who [part of a name ]: Lists any player-characters that share the portion of the name. ( Ex. /who ossk would find Itossk, Ibossk, Osski, and anyone else with "ossk " anywhere in their names) ) .

/who [species name ]: Lists all player-characters of the specified species in the area ( Ex. /who Trandoshan or /who Bothan ) .

/who lfg: Lists anyone looking to join a group. You can set yourself to "lfg " by typing /lfg.

/who helper: Lists everyone who has identified themselves as a "newbie helper." You can identify yourself as a newbie helper by typing /who helper.

/who [profession ]: Lists all members of the given profession in the area.

FRIENDS
Your Friends list lets you keep track of any friends you make in the game.

To add a character to your Friends list, type that character' s first name in the field at the bottom of the Friends screen, then click Add. Alternately, type /friend [character' s first name] in your Chat Input bar.
Select a friend on your list by clicking on his or her name. Select All highlights everyone on your list.
Mail generates an e-mail for your selected friend(s).
Remove deletes the character from your Friends list.

IGNORE
Star Wars Galaxies allows you to block chat messages from other players who might annoy you. If you want to stop receiving chat messages from a particular player, you should add them to your Ignore list.

To add a character to your Ignore list, type that character' s first name in the field at the bottom of the Ignore screen, then click Add. You can also type /ignore [character's first name] in your Chat Input bar.
Remove a character from your Ignore list by clicking on the character' s name, and then clicking Remove

You can also refer to the Advanced Guide to the Community Window.

4.8. Abilities And Commands (CTRL+ A keys)

The Abilities screen not only lists all of your current special abilities, but also allows you to easily assign virtually any in-game command to your toolbar and create your own string of actions (called macros).

You can assign anything listed in the Command browser to your toolbar by clicking on the icon and dragging it into a toolbar slot while holding down either mouse buttons.

COMBAT
Lists all of your combat abilities. Marksmen and Brawlers begin the game with combat abilities, and others are gained quickly as you progress through the various combat-related professions.

MOODS AND SOCIALS TAB
The Moods tab gives you access to moods that you can set for your character, while the Socials tab lists all of the game' s emotes, or special communication gestures (Go here for more on both moods and socials).

MACRO
In the Macro tab, you can create macros, or combinations of commands. If you want to follow a Leg Shot with a Headshot; you can turn this into one simple command using the macro feature.

To create a macro, click on New Macro. You can name the macro and pick an icon for it. To actually string together commands, type those commands in the Macro window, separated by a semicolon ( ; ) . If you want to cheer, deliver a Headshot, and then say, "May the Force be with you!", type: /cheer; /headshot; May the Force be with you!

OTHER
Covers several dozen additional helpful commands, including Burst Running, posture changes, and chat functions.

4.9. Holocron (game help) (CTRL+ H keys)

Although we will strive to keep Star Wars Galaxies a bug-free environment, online games can be unpredictable, and we can' t possibly control the actions of every player. If you run into problems while playing the game, either as a result of a possible bug or the actions of another player, you can use the Holocron for help.

KNOWLEDGE BASE
The Knowledge Base should actually be your first stop whenever you have a problem. You can search for information about common problems by typing a keyword that best describes your issue. Please note that the Knowledge Base will evolve as the game grows.

If you have exhausted the Knowledge Base and are still experiencing a problem, you can use the game help to send a message to customer service. Click the Services button in the Holocron to access the Knowledge Base, and then select New Ticket.

4.10. Game Menu (SHIFT+ ESC keys)

The Game Menu allows you to Exit the game and return to the desktop.

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