New & Returning Player Guide: Difference between revisions

In Blockgame, you only drop items with the [[Butterfingers|Curse of Butterfingers]] upon death; all other items or items in your backpack are safe. Additionally, you lose '''2.5%''' of your current [[Currency|bank balance]] (physical [[Currency|coins]] are exempt) and further '''2.5%''' (for a total of 5%) will be dropped in a Coin pouch at your location of death, along with losing '''50''' points of durability from all equipped weapons, armors, and tools.

The Auction House is your go-to spot to trade with other players. You can access it while you are in Midgrad, Yggdrasil or the Bazaar and sell anything you find out in the world. Use this to snag great deals, undercut rivals, and amass great wealth. While setting up an item to sell, you will have to pay a small fee of depending on your set price ('''5%''' of total sell value). You can often find players bartering or asking for specific items in the in-game chat, which will often result in that item being put up on the auction house.

<span style="font-size:75%">Main Article: ''[[Realms#Midgard|Midgard]]''</span>[[File:Midgard_Map_Xaero_low_res.png|thumb|right|200px|Map of Midgard.]]

To establish a place to store your plunder from [[Realms#Myrkheim|Myrkheim]] and unleash your creativity with magnificent monuments, free from the weekly [[Realms#Myrkheim|Myrkheim]] Reset, you must create a Town in [[Realms#Midgard|Midgard]]. A Town grants you ownership of a plot of land which you can govern according to your preferences. To claim a chunk as your own, you must possess a personal balance of $250, ensure it's not in close proximity (four chunks) to another town (you can use <code>/towny map hud</code> to detect claimed chunks), and, perhaps the most challenging prerequisite, have a name ready for your town.

As the mayor of a Town, you have the authority to declare yourself as King and establish a Nation. A Nation is a coalition of towns, often united by a common goal, a specific role-playing element, or, more commonly, to ensure the safety and security of their members. Nations operate with their own Banks, distinct from those of individual towns. They have the power to bring towns under their wing, either through military force or diplomatic negotiations, initiate wars, and occupy other towns. To create a Nation, you need a balance of $5000.

 

One of the main benefits of joining a Nation, especially in this Social Sandbox MMO, is the camaraderie between players, the ability to pool materials and items to achieve common goals, and access to an easy network for dungeoneering. Depending on the size of a Nation, it also increases the number of Outposts individual players can create and maintain.

 

From Yggdrasil, you'll see transportation Gates to four other Realms: [[Realms#Myrkheim|Myrkheim]], [[Realms#Midgard|Midgard]], [[Realms#The_Bazaar|The Bazaar]], and [[Leaderboard (Realm)|The Leaderboard]].

 

 

If you've had enough of Origin and want to adventure out into the wilds, head to [[Mayor McCheese]]. Behind our Mayor, you will find a Portal that will send you back to Yggdrasil. Now head straight to the Myrkheim portal. After a brief moment, you'll arrive at the Myrkheim Spawn platform. Depending on the day, Myrkheim may be freshly generated or already modified by other players. Note that the Spawn platform is protected from interference and PvP activities, so you'll need to venture beyond it to progress. Your initial goal should be to locate structures like Villages, Ruined Portals, or Alchemist Homes, which offer valuable resources as well as gold.

 

If this is your first time visiting Myrkheim, you will be provided with an [[Unstable Teleportation Crystal - Myrkheim]]. This Crystal can be used to teleport you far away from the initial Spawn platform and should help you avoid the dangers that lurk around the Myrkheim Spawn-structure.

Next, consider creating or joining a Town to store your newfound treasures from Myrkheim. To join a town, inquire in the in-game chat or on Discord in the Blockgame channels. To create a town, venture out from Origin in search of a suitable location. Note that with the current number of players, it may take traveling a considerable distance from Origin before you can find a spot you like. Use the <code>/towny map</code> command to find available plots. Once you've found a spot, create your town with <code>/t new [TownName]</code>. Set up chests to store your loot and maybe even some crafting stations and furnaces. Don't forget that after establishing your town, you can warp back to it with <code>/t spawn</code>.

After completing these steps, you should feel prepared to take on the first Dungeon, [[Sunken Cells]]. [[Sunken Cells]] serves as the beginner Dungeon in Blockgame, typically recommended for a group of 4 players at level 10+ with at least Tier II Armor. However, you have the flexibility to embark on dungeon conquests whenever you feel ready, regardless of your current level. To locate the Dungeon, pay a visit to [[Hunter Hanzo]] in [[Origin]] and acquire the [[Raid Supplies - Sunken Cells]]. These supplies include a compass that guides you towards the Dungeon Entrance.