Eleganthriel's Guide


 * updated 8/03 but missing some content**

Introduction
This guide is written to help new players in the game.

New player bugs

 * Write /unstuck if you are stuck somewhere.
 * If you have problems or questions don't hesitate to ask on the chat.
 * If you're having trouble with Steam authentication, completely shut down Steam and relaunch it.
 * If you can't find a solution send a mail to support@gloriavictisgame.com.

Trivia

 * Anything can be eaten so don't right click on everything.
 * /whisper playername is used to send private messages to people, use /r to respond. Case sensitive.
 * Combat mode: using w or z (depends on binding) puts you in combat mode.
 * Press E to loot npcs, or gather ressources using the approriate tool (sickle, axe, etc).
 * /debug can help with some bugs, as well as create a report for the devs to be sent to support@gloriavictis.com.

Game settings
Characters display distance in Graphics Options should be set to max otherwise you might not see people shootting at you.

Reputation

 * Killing traitors, enemy players, upgrading towns and capturing flags will grant you reputation (up to +1500 per day).


 * Positive reputation provides buffs (10% bonus exp at 1000 rep for example).


 * You can gain negative reputation by killing people of your own nation, which will make you a traitor.


 * Traitors respawn in the northem islands, are attacked by the guards of their nation, can lose more items when looted (people that kill them have more points), can loot less on players, and have up to 3 red marks next to their name.


 * If you see someone with said red marks, he will probably try to kill you.

'HAVING A NEGATIVE REPUTATION WILL MEAN A HARD GAME FOR YOU. ALL NPCS WILL ATTACK YOU.'

Interacting with players

 * If you right click on players, a popup will show up. Then you can trade, invite to group or guild, send message; you can also loot dead people and give aid to them (revive) when dead.
 * When you kill an enemy player you can loot by using mouse mode and left clicking on his corpse. Then you can click on the items they are wearing or in their bags to loot.

Stats
At the moment there are 3 characters statistics: strength, constitution, and dexterity. Wisdom has no effect. You gain 5 attribute points per level.. From 80 to 150 in a stat you need to spend 1 AP per stat. From 150 to 200 in a stat you need to spend 2 AP per stat. After 200 in a stat you need to spend 3 AP per stat.

Strength
1 STR gives :
 * +0.29 base damage
 * +1 stamina
 * +0.03 stamina regeneration
 * +0.05% slashing reduction

Constitution
1 CON gives :
 * +1 health
 * +0.02 health regeneration
 * +1.5 stamina
 * +0.05 stamina regeneration
 * +0.05% bludgeoning reduction

Dexterity
1 DEX gives :
 * +0.03 stamina regeneration
 * +0.05% piercing reduction
 * +0.25 BOW and KNIFE damage
 * reduces stagger

Level Order
I suggest 150 STR => 150 CON => Then join a guild, ask people make your own opinion. You shouldn't be wrong going 200 str 200 con, some people at the moment put 0 points in dex. Unless you like to play with daggers/spears/bows but be advised that you can't be a bowman only. Furthermore, you can reset your attribute points freely once, then you can buy a token at the quartermaster against contribution points.

App
This app was made by Naxxlar : http://lemuria.co.nf/gvap/ (not up to date).

Gear
Light armour is the best armour for new players because it has no stamina drain. But medium armour gives much more overall armor. I wouldn't recommend using heavy untill you have a decent stamina pool and regen. The best way to get good gear is through crafting.

Item durabiity
Items can currently be repaired when you visit a shop however they lose durability over time.

Capturing a flag
To capture a flag you have to break down the doors or walls, kill the npcs, and head for the flag.

Once in front of the flag, use mouse mode and left click on the flag, then wait untill the flag is yours.

In my opinion at level 30 pvp can start to be enjoyable, 50 being the optimal level without feeling the stats difference too much compared to level 100. Stamina being the main issue, you won't be able to sustain it while fighting high levels.

Bear in mind that your gear is very important in pvp and if you die in open world people will loot you.

Tourney
You should enter tourney at any level, it gives you up to 1.5 level worth of xp if your nation wins.

To enter :

Arena
You can enter arena by clicking on this icon :

You will be teleported there, click again to return the open world.

In arena you cannot be looted.

Looting
When you kill somebody you have 30 seconds to loot, or be looted when you die.

You have an amount of points, each item you loot costs points, items the enemy wears costs more points than items in his bags.

To loot, go in mouse mode, left click on enemy and click on loot.

Money
Money is only usefull to buy mats for crafting, the best way to make money is to kill human npcs.

Death
Respawn time is 30 seconds. You lose some glory when you die and there is a chance somebody loots you(both are minor).

Leveling
Each npc gives a fixed amount of experience. When farming in a group experience is split.

First timers
When you start out you should kill npcs around your town, there are small camps and area quests.

There are no quests besides the area quests.

Non PVP zone extends around from your main town.

Farming xp
The best way to gain xp is doing the event around the map.

When fighting a npc, hit him, block his attack, repeat.

You should fight npcs that you can kill without running out of stamina and not losing health because health regen is slower.

If you don't move, stamina regens very fast.

Bank
Chest in every place with a flag. Can contain items and gold. Looks like a green chest on mini map. E to use.

Abilities
If you press B you can find the ability tree.

Best abilities are : Finnesse (I), Aegis (I), Brute (II), Tough One (III), Veteran (IV). Then Evade (III), Butcher (IV).

You can have up to 10 abilities.

Active abilities not available.

Abilities can be reset once, and you can buy more tokens at the quatermaster later on.