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THINGS I WISH I'D KNOWN EARLIER - Miscellany

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* If you discover a bug in game, use the /bug command and report it. This will help it get fixed faster. Your opinion on game mechanics is not a bug.

* If you have a question, utilize the search option on the message boards. To do this, scroll all the way down and type something into the search box. It is amazing how many questions have already been answered! If you utilize the search box from the main forum listing, it will search all forums by default. If you utilize it from within a specific forum, it will search only that specific forum by default.

* If you want to keep easy track of a particular thread on the forums, you can "sticky" it to the top of the forum. To do this, click on the grey box with a blue arrow on the right column of the thread listing. The thread will then be stickied (for you only) until you unsticky it.

* Most PC races have two graphic models, the standard and the alternate or SOGA models.  To pick which you'd rather see, go into Options and select Alternate Models.  Whichever model you use for character creation, you'll have a one-time chance to set the character's appearance in the other model at no cost.  To do ths, go to the character selection screen and pick the character you want to set.  Next to the delete button you will see either "Set Appearance" (to alter the standard model) or "Set Alternate Appearance" (to alter the alternate/SOGA model).  Go into Options and switch the model to the type you want to set now.  Then click the set appearance/set alternate appearance button and pick your character's new look.

* Other Great Resources:

   A list (with links) of various tradeskilling guides (http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general_tradeskill&amp;message.id=63160)
   Information on Heroic Opportunities (http://eq2.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&amp;file=index&amp;func=display&amp;ceid=9&amp;meid=160)
   A list of instanced zones and the levels they are for (spoilers!) (http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=zonepop&amp;message.id=1432)
   Information on creating macros (http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=Newbie&amp;message.id=23286)
   Guide to commonly used acronyms in MMORPGs (http://eq2players.station.sony.com/en/classes/guide.vm?classId=99&amp;id=1)
   A great place to find user interface modifications (http://www.eq2interface.com/)
   Lots of zone maps and NPC locations can be found here (spoilers!) (http://eq2.gamepressure.com/)
   A useful site with lots of recipe information for tradeskillers (http://eq2.eqtraders.com/articles/news_page.php)
   A quest database and bestiary can be found here (spoilers!) (http://eq2.ogaming.com/db/index.php)
   Guild, city writ, and status loot guides (http://eq2.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&amp;file=index&amp;func=display&amp;ceid=687&amp;meid=281)
   A guide to making macros (http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=Newbie&amp;message.id=69655)
   A list of the various slash (/) commands (http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=tips&amp;message.id=1957)

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