Frequently Asked Questions

Out-of-Game Questions

Q: Where/How do I vote for Ad Credits? A: You can vote for Ad Credit at http://www.animusro.com/index.php?p=vote. Please be sure to read all of the rules and information before voting.

Q: What are shop points? How do I use them? A: Shop points are received when an item is purchased from the Ad Credit Shop. They can be used to purchase certain items in the Point Shop. Unfortunately Shop Points are inaccessible at the moment, though they will be restored in the near future.

Q: Will AnimusRO have third classes? A: Most likely no. If you see any in screenshots or videos, they are only aesthetic modifications through custom GRF files. Reference: http://www.animusro.com/forums/index.php/topic,101808.0.html

Q: How do I show a screenshot on the forums or in a support ticket? A: 1. Go to www.imageshack.us, www.tinypic.com, or www.photobucket.com. 2. According to which you choose, having created an account or not, click the "Browse..." button and select the file of the screenshot you wish to show. 3. Click "Upload Now"! 4. Copy and paste the text from the "Direct link to image" bar into the forum posting or support ticket.

Q: I ordered an item from the Ad Credit Shop. How do I get it? A: 1. The first thing you should do is make sure you bought it in the correct account you want said item to be in. 2. Log into that specific account, and type in @getreward or !getreward, then check your storage. The item will not automatically appear in your (Alt+E) inventory.

In-Game Questions

Q: Why can't I put my armor/weapon on? The name is red too. A: Your item was broken by a monster or player skill. Talk to a Repairman NPC in any town to fix it.

A player with a broken custom Kaho. A player with a broken custom Kaho.

Q: I did a Skill Reset and now can't put skill points into my skills! A: The skill points you gained as a First Class (Archer, Mage, etc) cannot be used on Second Class Skills (Ankle Snare, Jupitel Thunder, etc), these need to be used up first. You can increase second class skills after the number of remaining skill points is less than your current Job Level.

Q:How do I make a guild? A: 1. Acquire an 'Emperium' item and type: /guild "Guild Name Here" 2. To look at your new guild, press Alt+G.

Q: How do I set my guild's emblem? A: 1. Make sure that the image file intended to be used as the Guild Emblem is 24x24 pixel bitmap format file in at 256 colors (8bit). NOTE: The transparency color for guild emblems has the RGB values (255, 0, 255), or you may use the hex value #FF00FF.

2. Create a new folder named "emblem" in the AnimusRO file directory if you don't already have one. The AnimusRO file directory is C:\Games\AnimusRO.

3. Copy or move the Guild Emblem bitmap file to the emblem directory you have just created.

4. Log into the AnimusRO game and open the Guild Menu (Alt+G) and click on the `EDIT` button. If you have done all the steps correctly, the name of your Guild Emblem file should be available in the Drop-Down Menu. Select it and it will be set as your Guild's emblem.

Q: How can I increment my stat points quickly? A: Use these commands with the number of stats you want to add: /str+ number, /agi+ number, /vit+ number, /int+ number, /dex+ number, /luk+ number. Example: /str+ 12 will add 12 STR stats as long as you have enough stat points left.

Q: I'm an archer; why can't I attack? A: You need to equip arrows to attack with. Double click on the arrows so that they appear on your Character Menu (Alt+Q).

Q: I lost the Act Dead skill! A: 1. Only Novices are allowed to keep Act Dead; any other class that have this skill will lose it after relogging. However, Super Novices are allowed to temporarily buy it back from the Platinum Skills NPC.

Q: How do I take a screenshot? A: Press the PrntScrn/PrtScn button on your keyboard (usually this button is to the right of F12). A message will appear in the message box indicating the file name of the new screenshot.

Q: What are Player Commands? What does each one do? A: Player Commands give players access to enhanced functions that Gravity didn't provide by default. And as a private server, we give a few of our own. NOTE: Alternatively, players can also use "!" instead of "@".

@time Tells the player the current server time as well as the current date. [CST, GMT -6:00]

@timeofday "day | night | normal" [noquotes!] Permanently gives the player a brighter or darker scene while they're logged in-game. Choosing the option "normal" will reset the day and night cycles back to the normal game duration.

@tempday Temporarily gives the player a brighter scene while they're logged in-game. However when they log out or they switch characters in the same account, the day cycle gets reset back to the normal game duration.

@tempnight Temporarily gives the player a darker scene while they're logged in-game. However when they log out or they switch characters in the same account, the day cycle gets reset back to the normal game duration.

@getreward Allows the player to retrieve bought items from the Ad Credit Shop.

@rates Tells the player the current rates of AnimusRO.

@duel "name" [no quotes!] Allows the player to have a one verses one fight against another player.

@invite "name" [no quotes!] Allows the player to add one other person along with the other player, while still in the duel.

@accept Allows the player to accept a duel request from another player.

@reject Allows the player to reject a duel request from another player.

@leave Allows the player to leave the duel.

@autotrade/@at Allows the player to log out while leaving their shop open for up to ten hours.

@commands Gives the player a list of all the player commands.

@main "on | off | permaon | permaoff" [no quotes!] Allows the player to temporarily or permanently activate or deactivate main chat.

@tc "on | off | permaon | permaoff" [no quotes!] Allows the player to temporarily or permanently activate or deactivate trade chat.

@fc "on | off | permaon | permaoff" [no quotes!] Allows the player to temporarily or permanently activate or deactivate faction chat. You must be a member of a faction to use faction chat.

@request Allows the player to send a request to any GM that's currently online.

@whosell/@ws "itemname | itemID" [noquotes!] Gives the player a list of vending shops offering the requested item.

@whobuy/@wb "itemname | itemID" [noquotes!] Gives the player a list of buying shops demanding the requested item.

@nodrop "on | off" [noquoutes!] Either enables or disables item dropping.

@homintimacy Displays the current intimacy of your homunculus. You must be an Alchemist or Biochemist with a homunculus to use this.

@refresh Refreshes your characters position.

@gethatred Displays your current Feeling maps and Hatred targets. Can only be used by Star Gladiators.