PlayRF USA
Player Guide
Last updated 4-6-2014
So excited you just can’t stand it and HAVE to get started RIGHT NOW?! Here is a quick start guide for you to get going but make sure to check out the other sections of the guide to give you more details on this server including the Points Systems available, Account Management, Important Vendors, and other insider details!
Quick Start Guide
You have created your new PlayRF USA account and are ready to go smash the other races? While we admire your enthusiasm there are a few things that you need to tend to first. Log into the game and create your new character. Once you have created your character and you are standing in your Race’s HQ you will want to quit out of the game as there are a couple things to do on the website before you get started.
Log in to the Account Management on the PlayRF USA website go to the ‘Lottery’ section and click the ‘Event Lottery’ link and register for the monthly lottery; it’s free and you can win 5,000 GP for winning. You will definitely want a VIP Jade, which adds increased EXP, Drops, and Speed, from the ‘GP Shop’ section but before you can get that you need some GP. Let’s get you some quick free GP. Go to the ‘Vote GP’ section and perform your votes for the PlayRF USA server. You will get GP for each vote site you vote on. You can only vote once per site every 12 hours. Now that you have GP go to the ‘GP Shop’ click on ‘VIP Jades’ under the Rental group and purchase the best VIP Jade you can afford as this will help A LOT when leveling. It’s time to login to the game and get leveling!
While you were logged out you received some free game money and gold. You will start in HQ near the
Beginner Vendor. Click on this vendor and purchase a Beginner JetPack, a stack of HQ Teleport Scrolls,
and a Jade of Freedom which allows you to party with any level. The Jades are very cheap so I
recommend buying a 99 stack of the Jade of Freedom so you can easily see the difference between your VIP Jade and your Jade of Freedom in your inventory. Since you are already level 65 the next step is to head to your Race’s Hero of Progression or Race Manager to perform your Class Promotions.
Remember that you have 2 promotions to complete and if you make a mistake or want to change promotions in the future you get 5 free Class Redefines a month which you can perform at the Hero of
Progression. After you have completed both of your promotions you should be able to equip the
Armors and Weapon that you received. While you could start leveling now you really will want to ensure that you have Charms and Generators first as these will make a GREAT difference in your attack, defense, etc. These will cost more money than you have, but you should be able to farm enough money to purchase these pretty quickly. Head to the outbound portal in HQ and port to the Sette Desert map. This is the farming map; just run to the monsters, kill the monsters, and loot the items. Plan on 10-15 minutes of farming to get enough money for Charms and Generators and a couple bucks left over for some HP potions. When you are done farming head back to HQ, sell the loot you picked up for gold, head to the Banker and use the ‘Exchange’ option to change your gold to race money. It’s now time to buy your Charms and Generators. Your primary focus should be Recovery Charms, Burst Generators,
and Protect Generators. If you have enough money there are other Charms and Generators that are helpful available in the vendor. Remember that you can purchase the Charms and Generators for a 50% discount from the Elan Charm Merchant in Elan. Restock time in Elan is very long so if they are gone you will just need to get them from HQ Charm Vendor. Also in the HQ Charm Vendor are the 40% Burst Potions and you will want a stack of these for EXPing!
One last stop before getting to the EXPing. While you started with 1 stack of each of the potions you will definitely need more HP than 1 stack. Head to the Potion Alchemist and purchase some HP Potions of the appropriate level. Load your potions into your pots macros and you are ready to go. Go to your
War Portal Master and purchase the teleport scroll for your level. The level range for the scrolls is listed beside the name.
Shout in chat asking to join a Guild. HP potions from the Potions vendor can get expensive so getting into a guild room to buy HP potions is a PLUS! Also available are some special potions and samples of some of the potions from the GP shop which can help you leveling so join a guild!
There are 3 races each with their own unique style and feel when playing the game, not to mention special classes. Below is a general Overview of each race.
Accretians - The Accretian Empire
Accretians are basically your every-game Powerhouse, merging metal and man in the highest form. The background story (Found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RF_Online#Accretia ) Basically states that their robotic creation of this master race, called Herodians. The basic makeup of the accretion race is as follows:
- Race Special is the Launcher (rocket launcher/flamethrowers), a weapon that can be utilized by all classes, but special Skills limited to "Striker" Class.
- Highest Base Defense of all three races.
- Potential Highest "Spike Damage" of all three races, through the use of Optimized "Siege Kits" used by Strikers.
- Highest HP "Tanks" or, defense class, of all three races, including a boost to their HP Pot regeneration.
Bellato - The Bellato Nation
Bellato are the base inhabitants of "Novus" the groundwork for RF Online. They include the "Holy" casting tree, including Buffs to Dodge, Defense, Speed, and the Healing skill unlock able by their caster class. Their background story (Found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RF_Online#Bellato ) States they were master technicians and Engineers who turned their architectural skills to wartime creation in the face of the Accretian and Cora onslaught. Their basic makeup is as follows:
- Race Special is the MAU, or Massive Armored Unit (ever seen armored core), a type of large robot coming in two forms, Melee and Range.
- Healing and Buffing Support given by their Caster class gives them unparalleled party skills and strength in numbers.
- Their Holy-Only buff, Agility, gives them a 30 Boost to dodge. Equipped correctly, this gives them the highest potential dodge in game.
- One of the most skill-based races, difficult to rely on regular attack damage, but quick cool down skills make them formidable.
Cora - The Holy Alliance
Cora’s are the Crusaders of space, created by "Decem" to purge the world of wrongdoers and annihilate those not loyal to Decem. Their back-story (Found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RF_Online#Cora ) states that they're fighting to gain the Resources of Novus to further Decem's plan for them to be the master race, replacing the Herodians which created all the races. Their general race makeup is as follows:
- Race Special is Summons, Powerful and varying forces restricted to their Summoner / Grazier Class and summons are available to Specialists. Summoners have four Summons (Pets):
1. Dagnu -a melee tank
2. Epochia - ranged dps (Damage per Second) good for stuns 3. Incindius - healer
4. Morrigan - pure damage
- Highest potential buffed defense tank due to the skill "Barricade" which doubles the Players Defense. - Have the restricted Force Spell Tree "Dark", which gives the Rush skill, which decreases cool down time on spells, and the unique de-buff, Hell Bless, which decreases the targets HP/SP, causing them to use potions more.
- Rumored to have the highest, non-skill damage of all three races and their Melee class buffs and Accessories support this idea.
Now that you have a general Idea of what each race has to offer, it's time to pick. Regardless of which race you pick, you'll have a few choices for base class. These are, for all races; Warrior, Ranger, and Specialist. Limited to Cora and Bellato only is a fourth class called, the Spiritualist (mage). Which class you pick depends on what class skills are available to you at level 30, and again at level 40, as well as your style of play and how you intend to enjoy the game.
To manage your account simply login on the website and then click account management this is where you will find tons of core features which will all be covered below.
Point Systems:
- Game Points (GP) are a currency used to purchase all types of items from the ‘GP Shop’ section of the Account Management Panel from the website.
- GP can be bought for cash, received by helping us recruit new players, and from converting in-game money/gold
- Ascension Points (AP) are a currency used to purchase all types of items from the ‘AP Shop’ section of the Account Management Panel from the website.
-AP are earned by resetting your level 250 character to level 1 from the ‘AP Shop’ section of the Account Management Panel from the website. The more you times you ascend the more points you earn!
Account Management:
Security: Modify your password or update your contact email on file Profile: View your Characters and the gear in their bags and bank
Ranking: Top 25 characters based on Ascension Level and character level Banned: View the players who have their account terminated and see why
Recruit: Place to recruit friends. Rules and directions to get credit (and Rewards) for recruiting new players.
Lottery: Play the Lottery Spending GP and hope to get lucky. This also is used when we launch free giveaways where tickets are free such as the monthly Event Lottery.
Vote GP: Vote for us and receive GP simple as that every vote helps bring free advertisement to us and more players.
VIP Shop: Use GP to purchase VIP services such as Name Change, Base Class Change, Sex Change, and the much coveted 3rd Class!
Convert: Convert in-game money to GP (note: Convert does not currently work in Chrome) Buy GP: Purchase GP with cash!
GP Shop: Purchase hundreds of items including weapons, armors, potions, jetpacks, and more using GP. Rental items also found here!
AP Shop: Purchase high level items and permanent accessories using Ascension Points earned through the Ascension program!
GP Talic: Spend GP to upgrade armor and weapons with talics for guaranteed success! AP Talic: Spend AP to upgrade armor and weapons with talics for guaranteed success! GP Logs: Review items purchased using GP
Important Vendors:
Beginner Shop: This Vendor offers returnee weapons as well as a level 1 jetpack and Freedom Jades. Race Manager: This Vendor grants your class promotions and also allows you to run for Archon. Hero of Progression: This Vendor can be used for class redefine and class promotions.
Banker: This Vendor is for all char/account storage outside of using your bags. Ore Vendor: This Vendor offers ore processing that you get from mining in chip war.
Potion Alchemist: This Vendor sells HP,FP, SP & some other useful potions which you will require in game.
Force Mentor: This Vendor sells the summoner pets (Animus’s) and force reavers.
Ammo Vendor: This Vendor sells all ranged ammo for all the different types of ranged weapons. War Portal Master: This Vendor sells all the different map teleport scrolls which are required for you to go to each level specific map. The map levels are indicated on the teleport scroll.
Gambling Merchant: This vendor gives you the option to gamble 50 Large Empty to get an ‘Ascension Gem Supply Box’ which in turn can be opened for a chance at a ransom Tier 5 – Tier 9 gem for
upgrading.
Charm Vendor: This vendor offers charms and generators at a max stack of 5 and also 40% ATK/Def potions and Chaos Potions (make sure to read the server rules on Chaos Potions).
Elan Charm Vendor: This Vendor is Located in Elan and sells the same charms and generators as in HQ but at 50% discounted pricing.
Guild Manager: This Vendor offers the creation of a Guild, a Special Guild Room & is also used to setup Guild vs Guild Scrambles.
Gadget Vendor: This Vendor offers map Scanners, Traps, Towers and other fine goods
In-Game Controls & Interface/Menus
C - Character info I - inventory M - Map N - Mail System R - Radar
P - Group window G - Guild window B - Buddy list O - System options
S - Skill PT window (click movement mode only) F - Force PT window U - Animus window (Cora only) J - Quest journal
Q - Toggle Peace / War Mode CTRL+T- advanced chat options
ALT+H-shows/hides your entire interface F1 - Make Animus Attack
F2 - Make Animus Stop Attacking or Eject out of MAU F3 - Make Animus Go Passive F4 - Close all open windows
Alt + Q - Quit Game
Alt + E - Character Selection Mouse movement only: H- Toggles between mouse and WASD movement Left click- moves to location
W- run/walk mode A- peace/attack modes Alt+0- screen shot
WASD Movement
H- Toggles between mouse and WASD movement W- Moves forward S- Moves backwards A- Strafe left D- Strafe right ,- Turn left .- Turn right N- walk/run mode ; - peace/attack mode
Print Screen- takes a screen shot
Camera
Rolling the scroll wheel- zooms in or out Clicking the scroll wheel- rotates 180 degrees
Clicking the scroll while holding right click- moves character 180 degrees Moving the mouse while holding right click- manually moves the camera K- Toggles camera between bird's eye and normal view Combat, Hot keys/Hot bars:
Z- auto-attack/manual-attack modes X - Auto loot
ALT - shows loot name
Function key# (F1-F0) - Actives corresponding hotkey \ - toggles F key mode/ number key mode
TAB - Cycles next hot bar
ALT + (num) - cycles to a specific hot bar [num = hot bar number]
Targeting
Left Click- targets what you click on ESC- drops target
CTRL+NUM- Saves target to memory bank <Num>- recalls target
E – Target Last mob previously targeted
Chatting
Enter - sends message ESC - clears text box
/a <text> - sends a message to the whole race
/r <text> Councils can use this to speak to the whole race in bright text. /map <text> - sends text to everyone in your map/location
/<character name> - sends message to play (private message) R - Toggle threw previous private messages
Other Commands
CTRL+ Left (ally) click- shows ally option menu CTRL+ Right (ally) click- trade with selected ally CTRL+ Left click (item) - equips item
Shift left click (item) - moves item to trade window ALT+Q- Immediately exits game
Very Important Information
- All Teleports are sold at the War Portal Master NPC.
- Do not ever go to any website that’s suggested by a player or share your account for the best possible security.
- Our Services work best with Firefox web browser which we guarantee 100% functionality. - If you have any issues do NOT complain or post about them on our Forums or in game use our helpdesk which is on our main site in the support tab.
- Boosters aka Jetpacks can be found at the Beginner Shop.
- Make sure you read our rules and report cheaters to our Helpdesk for a 5k GP Reward. - Charms and Generators can be purchased inside Elan City.
- Guild Rooms Sell Potions Severely cheaper than other vendors.
Player Guide Written By: PlayRF USA ©PlayRF USA, 2013
