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Screen Layout.
The game window shows all information you need to know about your character.
The screen design varies depending on your phone's resolution and the game client you are using.
The screen contains a map centred around your character. The blue and the red bar show your magical energy and hit points - however, in the high-res client they are only displayed during combat or while refilling. Also, there is a third green bar which is also only displayed during combat - as it shows your opponent's hit points.
The grid of nine squares shows the contents of your backpack. In the 10th square, the weapon your character is currently using is displayed. For players using the classic client, also your character's level, experience points and gold are shown in the bottom left corner. Please note that certain parts of the game window will change if you perform certain actions.
Players using the high-res client will get information concerning their character's level, experience points and gold on an extra screen by tapping on the appropriate button or selecting "Player Info" from the main menu.
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Controls and Hotkeys (key-based).
Controls:
All your character's actions can be directed by using the directional keys and/or selection keys. By pressing the "OK/execute"-key you can open up the menu. Move with the directional keys up and down to navigate in the menu. By pressing the "OK/execute"-key a second time, the selected action will be executed. However, many actions can also be initiated by simply pressing a number key (hotkey). In the menu, you will find a list of hotkeys displayed in front of the corresponding action. To cancel an action, simply press the selection key on the right or the "Back"-key on your mobile phone.
The "OK/execute"-key can be at different positions depending on your phone model. At many phones, it can be found in the middle of your keypad.
Hotkeys:
Please note that for some actions you need to press the "OK/execute"-key to perform it after having pressed the selected hotkey.
Main Menu: (press one of the numbers below to perform a certain action or press the "OK/execute"-key to have the complete main menu shown)
1 Take (take the object you are standing on)
2 Use (use an item from backpack)
3 Drop (drop an item from backpack)
4 Backpack (show backpack contents)
5 Armour (show your armour / shields)
6 Map (shows the map) (classic client only)
6 Player info (gives information like level, gold or experience about character) (high-res client only)
7 Look (examine objects in the backpack)
8 Talk (local chat, everybody near you can read it)
9 Private Chat (talk to a specific player only or use guild chat (high-res client only))
# Info (enter the info menu)
* Premium (enter the premium menu)
0 Exit (save and exit the game)
# Info Menu:
#1 Character Info (shows Status, Attributes, Skills, Statistics, Monsterstats, Achievements and Quests of character)
#2 Rankings (contains the Who is online?-list, Top 100 Players ranking, the PvP ranking, Achievements ranking, Guilds and Friends ranking as well as further information about the listed characters)
#3 Communication (contains your Friends List, Ignore List, the Forum, Letters, Guild Chat (only for guild members) and Safe Trade)
#4 Set Password (change the password for the character)
#5 Recovery Contact (set up recovery contact or change existing recovery contact)
* Premium Menu:
*1 About (advantages of premium characters)
*2 Premium status (show info of your premium subscription)
*3 Subscribe (order a subscription to enjoy all premium benefits)
*4 Unsubscribe (stop your premium subscription)
*5 Set country (set your country here)
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Controls and Menus (touch-based).
Controls:
To move your characters, touch the corresponding arrow on the D-pad or simply touch on the point in the screen to which you want your character to walk. The most comfortable way to move your character is swiping. Swiping works only if you have activated walklock in the "Settings". To swipe your character, slide your finger on the touchscreen in the direction you want to move until a red point appears in the middle of the D-pad. Your character will now keep walking until it meets some obstacle. To change the direction of your character simply slide with your finger in the direction your character should walk or use the D-pad. Finally, you can touch upon another walking character to follow this character wherever he goes. Note that your character will stop if you walk against an obstacle, the other character uses stairs or a teleport, or if the other character stops walking.
Tab on your character to enter the inventory (backpack icon), equipment (hero icon), chat (speech bubble icon) or character details (statistics icon) sections. You can also tab on the toggle button (the one with the circling arrows) to navigate thought these pages. By touching an item in your inventory, a small menu opens up. Use the hand symbol to drop the item, the eye symbol to get more information about this item and the tool symbol to use or equip this item. To pick up an item on the floor, simply touch upon it.
Tap the menu button (the one with the lines), to enter the menu or to log out.
Info Menu:
Marketplace:
Islands (grants permanent access to individual islands)
Boosts, Life Insurance (Boost your rewards regarding gold and experience points or reduce your EP loss upon death)
Outfits, Colours (obtain new colours for your outfits or completely new ones)
Teleport (teleport to and from cities)
Adventure Packs (combinations of several items to fit the adventurer's needs)
Misc (a selection of different offerings to enhance your playing experience)
Premium & Platinum:
Choose Method (select your preferred payment method to purchase either Platinum or Premium Time)
About Premium (learn about the benefits of purchasing Premium Time)
About Platinum (get a list of the benefits a VIP player enjoys)
Purchase History (shows information concerning your previous purchases)
Character Info:
Status (get general information about your character like level, Ep, Ep until the next level, stamina, Life Insurance etc.)
Attributes (watch, distribute or reroll your character's attribute points)
Skills (watch, distribute or reroll your character's skills)
Statistics (check statistical information about your character like vocation, level, PvP rank, highscore rank, guild etc.)
Monsterstats (find out how many of the various creatures you have already killed)
Achievements (see which achievements you have already reached and what you have to do for the ones you have not earned yet)
Quest Log (here you can check which quests you have already completed and which ones you are currently trying to master)
Communication (manage your friend/ignore list as well as your in-game letters and trade house offers/purchases)
Rankings (get access to your friend list and learn about other players and guilds on your game world)
Forum:
General (forum for all game related threads)
Help (here you can seek help in case you encounter problems with accessing your character or running the TibiaME client)
Logout:
Save and leave the game
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Settings.
After having selected TibiaME on your phone but before actually entering the game, you can find your "Settings". The settings are general options which you can use to adjust the game according to your wishes.
Classic client:
- Language: Choose whether you want to play the game in English, German or Malay.
- Automatic logout: If turned on, your character will be logged out automatically after being inactive for one minute in the game.
- Directions: If turned on, you will receive hints about your target while doing quests or the tutorial.
High-res client:
- Automatic logout: If turned on, your character will be logged out automatically after being inactive for one minute in the game.
- Energy saving: If turned on, TibiaME uses the energy saving settings of your device.
- Use walklock (touch-based only): If turned on, your character will walk automatically in the given direction. Slide your finger on the touchscreen in the direction you want to move until a red point appears in the middle of the D-pad. Your character will now keep walking until it meets some obstacle. To change the direction of your character simply slide with your finger in the direction your character should walk or use the D-pad.
- Show Directions: If turned on, you will receive hints about your target while doing quests or the tutorial.
- Left-handed mode: If turned on, the user interface changes into the left-handed mode.
- Background (only iOS4): If turned on, the game continues to run in the background after you have pressed the home button.
- Send error reports: Select whether error reports are always, never, or only after asking are sent to CipSoft.
- Language: Choose whether you want to play the game in English, German or Malay.
- Music volume: Adjust the volume of the TibiaME music.
- Sound volume: Adjust the volume of sound effects in the game.
- Reset: If you encounter a problem, you can reset all game data here. Be careful, as all your game data and settings will be deleted.
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Backpack and armour.
Your character has a backpack in which up to nine items at a time can be stored. Also, there are six different body parts which can be protected by armour: head, neck, torso, shield arm, fingers and legs. Below the adventure screen, you can see the contents of your backpack respectively the armour you are wearing. By selecting "Armour" or "Backpack" either in the menu, by selecting the corresponding hotkey (key-based) or by touching upon the toggle button (touch-based), you can switch between your backpack and your armour window.
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Automap.
In order to find your way around the world of TibiaME, a small map is displayed (for the classic client: select "Map" from the main menu). On this map, all regions you have visited so far will be automatically recorded. Unexplored areas in the automap are covered by black fog. Your automap is saved and will be loaded again when you enter the game next time.
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Looking at objects.
Looking at objects in the surrounding.
To examine objects move your character against the object you wish to look at. You can look at any impassable object you encounter to find out more about it. If something is written on it (e.g. on a sign), you can read the inscription this way.
Looking at objects in your backpack (key-based).
Objects that are stored in your inventory may be examined by selecting the option "Look" in the menu. Move the cursor over the object you would like to inspect and press the "OK/execute"-key. On doing this you will find detailed information on the item like name and stats.
Looking at objects in your backpack (touch-based).
Objects that are stored in your inventory may be examined by touching them and selecting the eye-symbol. On doing this you will find detailed information on the item like name and stats.
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What are attributes, how to get and how to distribute them?
Every character has four attributes which can be set individually:
- Hitpoints (your life)
- Mana (your magical energy)
- Attack (your probability to hit and the ability to use certain weapons)
- Defence (your chance to dodge and the ability to wear certain equipment)
There is a base of 100 points for mana and hitpoints and 10 points for attack and defence for each character. Whenever your character advances one level, you get 3 attribute points which you can distribute yourself. Further, mana will automatically be raised by one for warriors and wizard's will gain automatically one attribute point for hitpoints with every level.
Although, you are free to distribute attribute points as you like, you are well advised to not spend them all on one attribute only. Make sure that you have enough attack and defence points, so you are able to use your weapon and armour. If your attack attribute is too low for the equipped weapon, it will be marked with a '*'. Note that your weapon will have a very low hit chance. If your defence attribute is too low you will not be able to wear more powerful equipment or dodge hits from stronger monsters.
To distribute your attribute points, go to Character Info in the Info menu and then select Attributes. At the bottom you can see how many points you have left. Select the attribute to which you want to add points. On top, you will find a small subscription of this attribute. Below you can choose whether you would like to raise your attribute by 1 or by 5 points at once.
Depending on your character's vocation, attribute points raise your mana and hitpoints differently. For every attribute point a warriors adds to the attribute hitpoints, he will receive 10 hitpoints, while a wizard will only receive 4 hitpoints for every attribute point. In return, a wizard's mana will be raised by 8 for every attribute point that is assigned to mana, while a warrior's mana will only be raised by 2 per attribute point.
Note that your attribute points will be distributed automatically if you have 12 or more points left once you log out of the game. This automatic distribution can be turned off directly in the attributes menu. Please keep in mind that your character will be very weak if you do not distribute its attributes.
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What are skills, how to get and how to distribute them?
Skills give your character a special ability. Once your character has reached level 8, one skill point will be added with every level.
To distribute your skill points, go to Character Info in the Info menu and then select Skills. At the bottom you can see how many points you have left. You can now select between attack and defence skills if you are a warrior or between attack and heal skills if you are playing a wizard. Next a list of all available skills will be displayed. In the beginning, you will only be able to select the first skill in the list, as all other skills will only be unlocked if you have reached the maximum level of a certain previous skill. As long as a skill is unavailable it's picture will be marked with a lock.
If you click on a skill, a new menu will open up. You can now select between:
- Choose - activate this skill
- Raise - raise this skill by 1 point
- Maximize - raise this skill by the maximum available points; skills can be raised up to 5 points which will shorten the charging time of this skill
- Details - learn more about this skill
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How to use skills?
To be able to use a skill to which you have already distributed skill points, you need to activate it. Characters can activate up to two skills at once, however, these two skills need to be of different skill-trees. To activate a skill, go to Character Info in the Info menu and then select Skills. Select the skill tree to which the skill belongs. There, select the skill you want to activate and then click on "Choose". The skill is now active.
Activated skills are displayed in the two lower corners of your game window. If you are using a touch-screen device, simply click on a skill to use it. Players using a key-based phone, need to press 'Use' + '*' or 'Use' + '#' to activate the according skill. A green progress bar will be displayed once you try to use the skill and the skill is fully charged. Once all charges of a skill are used, the skill needs to be charged newly. As long as the skill charges, it cannot be used and a red progress bar will be displayed.
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What are rerolls?
Rerolls allow you to distribute your character's attribute points or skills newly. If you reroll your skills, all your skills will be reset and you can distribute them according to your wishes. If you reroll your attributes, all attributes will be set to 0 and you can distribute them as well.
Every character begins the game with 6 free rerolls. Additional rerolls can be purchased at the Marketplace with Platinum. Note that attributes and skills share the same stock of rerolls.
You can choose whether you want the automatic distribution of attributes enabled or not. If it is disabled, the attributes will not be distributed automatically. But be aware of the fact that your character is very weak if you do not distribute your attribute points. If enabled and you have 12 or more undistributed attribute points left, make sure to distribute them before leaving the game. Otherwise they will be distributed automatically and you might have wasted one of your rerolls.
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Combat.
In TibiaME you will meet many dangerous creatures that will attack you without warning. To start combat move your character next to the creature you wish to fight. Now all you need to do is to push the directional keys in your opponent's direction and the fight will start.
Also, if an opponent attacks your character, you will defend yourself automatically. During combat the damage caused is displayed by little numbers appearing above your character's or the monster's head. The monster's life energy is indicated by a green bar next to your own character's hit points. If either of them is reduced to zero, the corresponding character will die.
After combat, your hit points will start regenerating, and so will your magical energy. Mana is needed to use magical weapons. Whenever you score a successful hit with such a weapon, the blue bar which indicates your mana will go down. If you run out of mana, your weapon will be useless until your mana is replenished.
Once you have defeated your foe, you will receive experience points (EP). Additionally, there is a possibility that you find a useful item and some gold that will be added to your gold counter. If you have gathered enough experience, your character will rise in level.
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Taking, using and dropping items (key-based).
Taking items.
Sometimes monsters drop objects after they have been killed. To pick up loot move your character over the item and select the option "Take" from the menu. A cursor will appear in your backpack and you can now select the slot in which you would like to place the item by using the directional keys. Press the "Ok/execute"-key to place the item in the desired slot.
Using items.
To use items (to drink potions, to use a sword, to put on or take off armour, etc.) please select the option "Use" from the menu. Move the cursor in your inventory on the desired item and press the "OK/execute"-key to use it.
Dropping items.
To drop an item on the map, please select the option "Drop" from the menu. Move the cursor in your inventory onto the item you would like to throw away and press the "OK/execute"-key. The item will now be dropped at your character's feet.
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Taking, using and dropping items (touch-based).
Taking items.
Sometimes monsters drop objects after they have been killed. To pick up loot, simply tap the item and your character will move on the field with the item and pick it up.
Using items.
To use items (i.e. to drink potions, to use a sword, to put on or take off armour, etc.), simply touch the item you would like to use. A small menu will open up. There, tap the tool symbol to use the item.
Dropping items.
To drop an item on the map, simply touch upon the item in your inventory. A small menu will open up. Tap the hand symbol to drop the item at your character's feet.
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How to use spells and spellbooks.
In the magical world of TibiaME, all characters have some magical talent and are able to cast spells. Wizards have of course much more magical potential than warriors, and are so able to learn much more spells and to use them more successfully. While warriors fight their enemies with a shiny weapon, wizards will cast powerful spells to defend their opponents.
To be able to cast a spell, you needs 2 things: a spell and a spellbook. Spells and spellbooks can be gained in various ways, e.g. some can be bought at NPCs, others can be received as quest reward.
Once you have learnt a spell and gained a spellbook, visit a spell shop - look for a wizard who is displaying a skull in his shop window. In the spell shop, a gifted wizard will transfer the spell to the spellbook using some magical energy. Whenever you "use" this spellbook now, you will cast the spell that is bound to this book, provided you have enough mana.
Note that every spellbook can hold only one spell. "Look" at your spellbook to find out which spell it contains.
You should visit Adurato on Lybera to learn your first healing spell and to receive your first spellbook for free. The wizard in the spell shop nearby will gladly transfer this spell to your brand-new spellbook. "Use" the spellbook to heal yourself whenever you are injured.
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How can I change my character's outfit?
Character outfits can only be changed if you are playing with a high-res client.
To change the outfit of your character, you need to find an outfit shop. They are located in all larger cities. You can easily recognise them by some jewel in the shop window. There are rumours that the owners used to sell jewellery in the past before they all of a sudden discovered their passion for makeovers.
Once you have entered an outfit shop, you have several ways to customise your character according to your wishes. In the upper left corner, you see a picture of your character. Next to your character’s image you will see a shopping cart icon. If you click on this button you can buy additional outfits elements for Platinum in the Marketplace. Beyond the two icons on top, you will find three different list items:
1. line: Change your character's haircut.
2. line: Change your character's face.
3. line: Change your character's outfit
Press "Hair" and process the following steps to change your character's haircut:
1. Select the haircut you desire.
2. Select the hair colour of your choice.
Press "Head" and process the following steps to change your character's face:
1. Select the face you desire.
2. Select the a skin colour for your character.
Press "Body" and process the following steps to change your outfit:
1. Select the outfit you desire.
2. Define the base colour of your outfit.
3. Define the sub colour of your outfit.
Simply select the look and colours your like best to change your character's appearance. Additional outfits, faces, hairstyles and colours can be purchased for Platinum at the Marketplace.
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Chatting and messaging with other players (key-based).
Chatting with other players: Hotkey 8
To chat with other players that are close by, please select the option "Talk" from the menu. An input line will appear along with a text window in which everything that is said will be displayed. Text is entered by using the mobile
phone's numeric keypad. To send your text, press the "OK/execute"-key to open the menu, then select the option "Send". If you select "Keymode", you can switch between various input modes (e.g. upper and lower case). To finish the conversation, simply select "End Chat".
Messaging players: Hotkey 9
Apart from chatting with people who are standing close to your character, you can also send messages to other players who are far away (i.e. to players who are not visible in your section of the map). To do so, please select "Message" from the menu. You will need to enter the name of the person you would like to send a message to by using your mobile's numeric keypad. Once you have finished you need to confirm the name. Open the menu by pressing the "OK/execute"-key, select "Confirm name" and hit the key again. Now you will be able to send messages to the confirmed addressee just as if he were standing right next to you. Again, finish the conversation by selecting "End chat" from the menu.
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Chatting and messaging with other players (touch-based).
To chat with other players that are close by, tap the toggle button until you are in the chat console. Alternatively, you can press this button until a little menu opens up. There click on the speech bubble which will also bring you to the chat console. The black square is your message screen which will fill up with text once other characters start talking or messaging you. Beside the message screen, you will find 3 small icons which represent the 3 chat options:
1. Globe: In this chat, you can speak to other characters around you. Also, everything other characters and NPCs say and which has not been said in a private conversation, will be displayed in this channel. To talk in this channel, touch the message screen. Your keypad will open up together with a messaging line where you can enter text. After typing your message, click on "Send". Now everybody around you can read your message. To leave this chat, simply click on "Send" while the messaging line is empty.
2. House: This is the chat for private conversations. Here you can message other characters directly as long as they are online. Thereby it does not matter if the character stands close to you or on another island. Touch the black square to open up your keypad. Now enter the name of the character you would like to talk to in the messaging line. Click on "Continue" and an extra line will open up saying "With 'character name'". This way you can always see which character you are talking with. Now you can enter a message in the messaging line. Touch upon the "Send" button, to send your message to the other character. If you tap the extra line with the character name, it will disappear and you can enter another character name.
To leave this chat, simply click on "Send" or "Continue" while the messaging line is empty.
3. Flag: In this chat you can talk with all members of your guild. Whichever message you enter in this channel, can be read by all characters that are also members of your guild and that are currently online. To talk in this channel, touch the message screen. Your keypad will open up together with a messaging line where you can enter text. After typing your message, click on "Send". Now all members of your guild can read your message. To leave this chat, simply click on "Send" while the messaging line is empty.
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Talking to inhabitants, buying and selling items.
Talking to inhabitants:
You can talk to the friendly people living on all TibiaME islands. As a matter of fact we highly recommend doing so as TibiaME's inhabitants may give you important information which will help you to complete your character’s quests! You will recognise the inhabitants on their yellow coloured names, other players' names are displayed in green, boss monster names are coloured red. To talk to an inhabitant place your character next to him and move the directional keys in his direction. The TibiaME inhabitants are capable to talk to 4 adventurers at the same time. While talking, you have a limited set of answers to direct the conversation. Simply pick the answer that seems most appealing to you by using the directional keys, by pressing the corresponding numerical key or by touching upon the answer depending on the device you are playing on. You can end the conversation at any point of time by selecting "Farewell".
Buying and selling items:
In addition to the experience points and items you receive by killing monsters, you can also find gold in creatures. If you have gathered enough money, you can buy better equipment for your character. There are many interesting shops in the village where you can spend your hard-earned money. Also, the shop owners will buy the items that you have found during your adventures. To enter a shop move your character in the direction of the counter. A trade menu will open up which contains a detailed list of the items you can buy or sell in the shop you are currently visiting. By pressing the "OK/execute"-key or by touching an items from the list, the selected item will be bought or sold for the listed price. If you buy an item, you may choose where to place the item in your inventory by moving the cursor to the desired position or by touching upon the position. If you wish to sell an item, make sure that you have it in your inventory. You can leave the shop anytime by selecting "Leave" (Hotkey 0) from the menu or by pressing the "Cancel"-key.
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Safe Trade and Trade House
If you have found valuable loot that you do not need yourself, you can try to sell it to other characters. There are two safe ways to trade items for gold coins: the safe trade and the trade house.
Safe trade
To trade an item for gold with a character that is standing close to you, select "Safe Trade" from the "Info" menu under "Communication". There you can select if you like to "Buy" an item from another character, or "Sell" an item to another character.
Click on "Sell" and then on "New Offer" to sell an item. Select the item you like to sell. Afterwards a list of all characters near you will be displayed. Select the character to which you want to sell the item. Now enter the price for which you like to sell the item to the other character. The selected character will now receive the message that you have made a trade offer. As long as the deal has not been completed, you can cancel your offer by selecting "Cancel Offer" respectively by clicking on the item in the "Sell" list if you have a touch-based device.
To accept an offer made by another character for you, enter the "Safe Trade" under "Communication" and select "Buy". Click on "Select" to choose an item offered to you. Now you can decide whether you want to finalise the deal and "Buy" the offered item, or if you rather "Decline" the offer.
Trade house
Premium characters may offer 10 items via the trade house. Additional slots can be purchased at the Marketplace. As a VIP player you are also able to purchase these slots. The limit for all players is 20 simultaneous offers. Please note that as a free or VIP player you are not allowed to offer any items unless they have purchased some slots.
Trade houses can be found in every big city and are all linked with each other. Therefore, your offers can be seen in the trade houses of all cities. You can easily recognise a trade house by the stacks of gold on the counter.
Buying items:
To buy an item offered in the trade house, click on "Select" and choose one of the categories, e.g. select "Head Armour" if you are looking for a new helmet. Again click on "Select" to browse through the offers. If you find an item you like to buy, click on it and all offers containing this item will be displayed. "Select" the offer you like best. On the next page, you can look at the item's stats. If you still agree with the price, click on "Confirm" to finalise the deal. Note that the deal only takes place if you have got enough gold to pay the requested price and space in your backpack.
Selling items:
To sell an item in the trade house, click on "Sell" and select the item from your backpack that you would like to offer. Enter the price for which you want to sell the item. The price must be between 1 and 999,999,999 gold. Note that you have to pay a fee of 1% of the sale price but at least 5 gold for offering your item in the trade house. If you do not have enough gold to pay the fee, offering the item will fail. On the next page, check if you have selected the correct item and entered the correct price. If everything is as it should be, click on "Confirm". If nobody buys your offered item in the next 30 days, the item will be deleted. However, you can cancel the sale any time before this 30 days are over to avoid the deletion of this item.
To cancel an offer, select "Own offers" choose the offer you want to chancel and click on “Cancel” while being in the trade house. Note, that you will lose the fee you have paid for using the trade house when cancelling your offer.
Once one of your items has been sold, you will receive a letter.
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Sending and reading letters.
Letters are a way of messaging players who are currently offline. However, of course it is also possible to send letters to players who are online. Every character can send and receive letters, but keep in mind that free and VIP players have only the capacity to store 10 letters. Premium players on the other hand can store 20 letters. All players can also purchase additional slots for up to 50 letters with Platinum at the Marketplace. Be aware that you will not be able to receive any more letters in case your inbox is full.
Sending letters:
In order to send a letter to another character, first enter the "Character Info" menu. Now select "Communication" from the menu, and then "Letters". In order to write a message select "Send Letter" and enter the name of the character you want to send the letter to. Press the "OK/execute"-key or click on "Send". In the next step enter the text. Once you are done, again press the "OK/execute"-key or click on "Send" to send the message. The character you wrote to will be notified.
Reading letters:
If you receive a letter, you will get a message either at your next login or right away if you are online while the letter is being sent. Further, a small letter symbol will remind you that you have got mail. Under the menu point "Letters" you will now find a new entry containing the name of the sender and the date when the letter was sent.
- Key-based: If you have received a letter, you will also find the menu points "Read letter" to read messages you have received and "Delete letters" to remove a letter that you do not want to save any longer. Select "Read letter" and use the cursor to select the message you would like to read from the overview menu.
- Touch-based: Touch the message you would like to read from the overview menu. Now you can choose between "Read letter" to read the message you have received and "Delete letters" to remove a letter that you do not want to save any longer.
Note that you may also receive letters from the Marketplace containing purchased items. The letters cannot be deleted manually. The item will be transferred to your backpack once you read the letter and have one backpack slot free. Afterwards the letter will be deleted automatically.
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Storing items in the depot.
Storing items in the depot:
Since you can carry only a limited number of items, you may store additional items in a central depot. This way you can keep valuable objects that you currently do not need. To enter the depot move your character in front of it, then move your character in the direction of the counter. The list of the items in your depot will then be displayed. Now you can decide if you wish to store or retrieve an item. Choose item and destination slot. If you are using a touch-based device, every item you touch will be transferred to the next available free space from the depot to your backpack or vice versa. If you are using a key-based mobile phones, you need to confirm your actions with the "OK/execute"-key. You can leave the depot any time by selecting "Exit" from the menu or by pressing the "Cancel"-button.
As a free or VIP player you have a total of 3 depot pages to store your treasures. You are welcome to buy up to 6 additional pages at the Marketplace for more storage space. As a Premium player you are granted with 9 pages of item slots from the start. Please note that if you loose Premium status, your items will not vanish. You will still be able to retrieve them from the depot.
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Travelling by ship.
Travelling by ship:
Travelling by ship is the safest and fastest way to get around in TibiaME. Ships travel between all harbours of the larger islands. Some isles also have more than one harbour which makes it possible to get to the other end of an island in no time. To travel by ship position your character in front of a harbour building and move your character in the direction of the counter. A list with all reachable destination ports and the prices to get there will appear. Select "Travel" from the menu and then choose a destination harbour in order to start your journey.
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What is stamina?
Every player starts with 56 hours stamina. Only when you fight monsters, time is deducted from your stamina. If you chat or simply walk around, no time is deducted.
Gaining EP with different stamina:
56-54 hours -] +50% EP (Premium and VIP players only)
56-15 hours -] normal EP
14-00 hours -] 50% EP
00 hours -] no EP at all
Stamina regenerates while characters are logged out. For every 2 minutes you are offline (not logged into the game), your character will regain 1 minute of stamina. So you need to rest 2 hours to regain 1 hour of stamina. Please note, however, that stamina only starts to regenerate after you have been logged off for 10 minutes.
In the "Character Info" menu of your client you will find the menu point "Stamina" under "status", which shows you your current remaining stamina time. Here you can also learn if you are currently receiving a bonus or a deduction on the experience points you gain from killing monsters.
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What are achievements?
Achievements are extra goals that you can accomplish while playing TibiaME. You can use them to compare yourself with other characters without having to fight them. Achievements can be very simple things like joining a guild, travel for the first time by ship, collect a small amount of gold, or more difficult things like slaying a huge amount of monsters by using a certain damage type. Achievements are a great way to show others how successful you have played the game so far.
You can look up your own achievements in the "Info" menu under "Character Info". Select "Achievements" from the list to see either your "Finished" or "Unfinished" achievements. Click on "Finished" and "Info" to see which deeds you have already fulfilled and what exactly you have done to reach them. By clicking on "Unfinished" and "Info", you can find all achievements that are still available for your character and what it needs to do to earn them.
You can check out achievements of other characters by selecting it from the "Who is online?" list in the "Info" menu. If you "choose" a character there, you will be able to see some extra information about this character as well as the menu point achievements. You can also get this information by selecting a character from one of the "Rankings", however, achievements will only be displayed if the selected character is currently online.
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Guilds in TibiaME
If you are not a member of a guild, you can create your own. To do so, simply enter one of the guild houses and select "Found Guild". In order to create a guild you need to select a name for it. Please remember that the TibiaME rules apply to guild names as well, so be sure to select a legal name.
Note that your character needs to have the privilege to found a guild. Characters can unlock this privilege in the Marketplace permanently or receive it for the duration of their Premium Time. Keep in mind that the guild will not be disbanded in case the guild leader loses Premium status.
Once the guild has been created, you have access to the guild menu. You can now invite other players to join your guild, promote them to vice leaders or demote them as well as throw selected players out of the guild or disband the guild altogether. Note that you will have to invite at least 2 characters to your guild within the next 3 days after creation or the guild will be dissolved again.
As a vice leader you can invite other players to the guild as well, but you cannot kick members or delete the guild.
Guild members get bonus XP. If two players of one guild kill a monster together, each player will get a 10% bonus on his experience share of that monster. For example:
Player 1 and Player 2 are attacking a monster with 100 hit points. Player 1 deals 70 damage and Player 2 deals 30 damage.
- Player 1 will now get 70 XP + 7 XP bonus
- Player 2 will now get 30 XP + 3 XP bonus
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What happens when my character dies?
It has finally happened. Just when you thought you would make it that orc turned up and cornered you... Well - take heart! In a world brimming with magic death is not the final word. You can continue the game with your character, even though you will lose experience. Simply end the game and select "Continue" to resurrect your character. Your character will then start at the nearest temple - a safe place which will give you the possibility to seek for new adventures.
To make a death less discouraging there are ways to reduce the experienced losses. The Life Insurance allows you to reduce your loss of experience points upon death by 50%, 80% or 100%. Once bought your Life Insurance is active until your character dies. After dying by the hands of one of the many monsters you have to renew your insurance. Every player starts with a Life Insurance of 100%, so the first death of your character will not reduce your experience points gained. Without protection your character loses 10% of its total experience points per death.
Every Premium character receives a Life Insurance of 50% for the duration of its Premium Time. The 50% Life Insurance is not used up after death as long as your character has Premium Time left. Note that you can also upgrade your protection to 80% or 100%, but your upgrade is used up after death and your Life Insurance is reset to 50% again.
VIP characters can purchase or upgrade Life Insurances at the Marketplace. Choose the protection you desire and upgrade it until your insurance reaches 100%.
Keep in mind that a Life Insurance cannot protect you from losing EP in PvP battles.
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How to get more information about characters on my game world?
You can learn much more about other characters by selecting a character from the available character lists ingame. To do so enter the "Info" menu, and then select "Who is online?" or "Rankings" to reach either the Top 100 Players or the PvP Ranking. Either "Choose" a character or ask for "More Info" about a selected character to gain interesting information about it.
If a character is online you can find the following information about it:
- Vocation
- Level
- Online status
- PvP Rank
- Highscore Rank
- Guild
- Guild Rank
In addition you can select "Achievements" and "Kill Statistics" from the menu to learn which achievements this character has already earned and which and how many monsters it has defeated. These extra menu items as well as "Guild" and "Rank" are not available if you check a character that is offline in one of the rankings.
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Saving and leaving the game.
TibiaME can be interrupted at any time. When you rejoin the game later you will set off from the point where you have left. To leave the game select "Exit" resp. "Logout" from the menu. To resume a game at a later point of time, select "Continue" on the title screen.
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How to use the ingame forum.
TibiaME has an ingame forum which every player on your game world has access to. In order to read or post on the forum, open the "Info" menu. Select "Communication" and then "Forum" from the menu. You now see a list of the boards in the forum.
Once you have chosen a board, you will see all threads on that board. The newest threads are always on top. Scroll through the forum by pressing up or down. If you want to read a thread, click on it to open it. Please note that players below level 6 can only read the forum, but not post. Players with level 6 and above can both read and post on the forum. While you can open as many threads as you like with a premium character, you can only start one new thread per hour with a free character.
If you want to start your own thread, select "New Thread", enter a title for your thread and write the first post.
If you see posts that violate the TibiaME rules, please report them to support@tibiame.com, including the game world, board name, thread title, author and content of the post, so Customer Support can delete it.
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How can I upload images in the forum?
To upload images in the forum, you can use the following code:
[img]image link[/img]. Instead of typing the tags yourself, you can also select them from the tag menu when writing a post.
Note that this will only work with links to images that are stored on a publicly accessible server. You cannot upload images that are stored on your computer or on a password protected site.
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