3.0 Game Client

This is an image of the game client. It is the interface through which you play one of the Iron Realms game worlds. The client is made up of several different windows that can be displayed in a variety of ways. On this page, we will explore all of the various windows in the Nexus client. CLIENT IMAGE

Output Window

This is the output window. When you enter a command into the game or when something happens in the game, a message about that event is displayed here. New output will appear from the bottom and scroll up.

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Scrollback

You can see your scrollback history by using the page-up and page-down keys or by using your mouse wheel.

You can adjust the location where the split-screen happens with your mouse.

Command Line

This is the command input line and is where you input commands to the game. Just type them in and press enter.

There is a down-arrow to the left of the command line that will display the last few commands you have entered into the game.

Using the up and down arrows on your keyboard will also allow you to review the last several commands you have entered into the game.

F-Key Buttons

These are the F-Key buttons, which come pre-filled for new characters. You can edit these keys in the settings menu, which is accessed from the gears icon in the lower right. You can edit the number of buttons and what commands they send to the game when activated.

You can activate the buttons by clicking on them with your mouse or pressing the corresponding F-Key on your keyboard.

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Gauges

Above the buttons, you’ll see indicator bars for health, mana, and other stats, depending on which Iron Realms game you’re playing.

GAUGES IMAGE

Balance and Equilibrium Indicators

BALANCE IMAGE

To the left of the gauges are the balance and equilibrium indicators. These are not used Starmourn. The hammer icon indicated your balance. The star indicates your equilibrium.

Avatar

AVATAR IMAGE

To the left of the gauges and buttons is a character avatar. This is initially set by default. You can select one of ours or upload one of your own by clicking on it.

Map Window

MAP IMAGE

In our game worlds, your character is in a room. You move from room to room by typing in directions like north or southwest. This map window indicates the room you are currently in with a map pin. Additionally, you can move your character by clicking on the exits listed in the map window, or by double-clicking on a room.

Map Compass

MAP COMPASS

You can also move by using the Map Compass which appears in the top right corner of your main output window. This is off by default, but can be turned on in your settings.

Character Tab

CHARACTER WINDOW

That is the character window. Along the top, you will see a variety of icons for various states your character may have in the game. If you mouse over the icon, you will see what the icon represents.

Beneath the status icons, is your character name and some basic character information depending on which of the Iron Realms games you are playing.

Below your name and basic stats there is a complete list of the afflictions and defences you currently have. You can click on the "Afflictions" or "Defences" buttons to toggle between the two.

Skills Tab

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The skill tab displays your current skillsets. Clicking on a skillset will expand and display all of the individual abilities within that skillset. Clicking on the ability will open a popup with details about the ability.

Inventory Tab

INV IMAGE

This displays your inventory. Breaking it down by items you are wielding, wearing, and carrying. If an item is a container, you can click on the item to expand it, and view what is inside.

Room Tab

ROOM IMAGE

This is the room window. It displays the room description and all of the items in the room. It is broken down by other players, mobs (these are NPCs and monsters), and items.

You can click on an item, mob, or player for a dropdown list of options to interact with it.

Who Tab

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This tab lists all of the current players in the game that you can see. You can also click on any organization you belong to for a filtered list.

Clicking on a player name will display their basic HONORS information to the output window.

Quests, Tasks, and Achievement Tabs

WINDOW QUESTS

ACHIE WINDOW

These tabs display any quests, tasks, and achievements you may accomplish. These windows vary based on the game you are playing. You can click on the task for a popup to display any information about that task. Not all of the Iron Realms games use all of these activities.

Communications Tab

COMM WINDOW

All chat communication you receive in the game is piped to this window.

Status bar

The status bar is located at the bottom of the client.

From left to right it has:

1. Help: Click this button to access this wiki.
2. Level: This book icon indicated your level and how far you have progressed to the next level.
3. Target: What player or mob you are currently targeting.
4. Chest: How much gold your character is carrying.
5. Bank: How much gold your character has in the bank.
6. Ping: How fast is your connection to our servers. The lower the number, the better.
7. Messages: If the envelop icon is green, you have a message. Type HELP MESSAGES in the game for more information.
8. News: If the news icon is green, you have unread news. Type HELP NEWS for more information.
9. Day/Night Indicator: This indicated the current time of day in the game. Hovering your mouse over the icon will display more information.
10. Fullscreen Mode: The monitor icon will cause the client to run in fullscreen.
11. Logging: You can log all output from the game to a text file for later use.
12. Scripts On/Off: The lightning icon will turn on and off all of your reflexes.
13. Settings: The gear icon will open another window, allowing you to adjust your settings.
14. Reset: You can reset the client to its default layout by clicking this icon.