Gaia Guide http://gaia.gamezguru.com Mon, 18 Jun 2007 09:29:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 en Arena http://gaia.gamezguru.com/arena/ http://gaia.gamezguru.com/arena/#comments Wed, 30 May 2007 09:11:43 +0000 admin http://gaia.gamezguru.com/arena/

What is the Arena?

The Gaia Arena is a place to showcase your artistic talent and gain exposure in the Gaia Community. Originally intended for member-drawn art, the arena now includes an Avatar and a Homes showcase for those who wishing to share their dressing and decorating abilities with the rest of Gaia.

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How do I get to the Arena?

The Arena is the large Coliseum-like building in Barton Town. It’s actually three Arenas in one:

  • Art Arena ?for showcasing artwork drawn by members
  • Avatar Arena ?for showcasing your style in dressing up your avatar
  • Homes Arena ?for showcasing your home decorating skills

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Art Arena: What is it for?

The Art Arena is designed to show off your artistic skills to your fellow Gaians. You upload a picture and your fellow members rate it on a scale of 1 to 10. You can also view and vote on the artwork of others as well as offer constructive critique. Artworks are displayed chronologically from most recent to oldest.

From the Art Arena you can:

  • View the top ranking pieces of art
  • View all posts chronologically
  • See a listing of artists
  • View the 10 top posters
  • View the 10 top artists

Every month, we award medals to the top 10 most popular pieces of art submitted to Gaia. Those who win are awarded Gold, Silver and Bronze medals ?which are very rare items in the Gaia Universe.

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Can I upload my picture to the Gaia Site for submission into the Arena?

You can’t host your images on Gaia. Instead we recommend that you upload the picture to an image-hosting site like Photobucket that allows you to link to the URL of the image hosted when you register with them.

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Help! Someone is claiming my artwork as their own!

If a member has claimed artwork belonging to you or someone you know, you can report it to a Gaia moderator who will work with you to resolve disputes. We pre-screen all artwork prior to posting in order to avoid questionable content and art-theft.

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Why isn’t my artwork showing up on the Art Arena?

We pre-screen all entries into the art arena so that content is appropriate for the site. It may take a couple of days for your artwork to appear in the arena. Also adhere to the guidelines that we specify for submitting artwork to make sure that your work is published swiftly

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How many pictures can I submit to the Art Arena?

You can submit up to two pictures per day, every day.

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Avatar Arena: What is it for?

The Avatar Arena was designed for people who want to show off their fashion sense. It is a kind of fashion-show where members put their avatars on display while other members vote on them. It costs 1000 Gaia gold to enter the Avatar Showcase, and winners can earn up to 50,000 Gaia Gold.

From the Avatar Arena you can:

  • Submit your avatar for the showcase
  • Look at the entries that are open for voting (the previous week’s entries)
  • Look at the past winners (a great source of inspirations)
  • Look at all the submissions (last week’s entries)
  • Submit your avatar (for next week’s judging)
  • Edit your submission (check up how the voting is going for you)

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How much does it cost to enter the Avatar Arena? Can I get my gold back if I change my mind?

The entry fee is 1000 Gaia Gold. During the submission phase, you can opt to pull out and get your gold back, but once voting starts you cannot get your entry fee back.

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Why can’t I find my avatar in the submissions for this week?

In order to make voting fair to everyone, we collect all submissions for a given week and present them all at once the following week. This way everyone’s avatars are displayed at the same time and have an equal chance at votes.

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If I make a change to my avatar, does it change my entry in the Avatar Arena?

No. The Avatar Arena takes a snapshot of how your avatar looked at the time you made the submission. Changes made to your avatar afterwards do not reflect on your Arena entry.

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When are the winners of the Avatar Arena announced?

Voting closes on Sunday 6:00PM PST and the winners for that week (the entries for the previous week) are announced on Sunday 7:00PM PST.

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Can I change my avatar once I’ve submitted it?

When you click on the submit button, the site creates a snapshot of your avatar. No further changes are allowed, so make sure to ready up your avatar and have it looking her/his best before clicking on the submit button.

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Can I view the winners of Avatar Arena from past weeks?

Yes. When you go to the option Past Winners you will be presented with the year and a slider that allows you to pick which week from that year you wish to look at.

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Housing Arena: What is it for?

The Housing Arena was designed for people who want to show off their home-decorating sense. It is a showcase of home decorating (sometimes on a budget) where members put their homes on display while other members cast their votes on whose home gets the prize. It costs 1000 Gaia gold to enter the Home Showcase, and winners can earn up to 50,000 Gaia Gold. That’s a LOT of home renovations!

From the Homes Arena you can:

  • Submit your home to be showcased.
  • Look at the entries that are open for voting (the previous week’s entries)
  • Look at the past winners (a great source of inspirations)
  • Look at all the submissions (last week’s entries)
  • Submit your avatar (for next week’s judging)
  • Edit your submission (check up how the voting is going for you)

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How much does it cost to enter the Homes Arena?

The entry fee is 1000 Gaia Gold.

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Why can’t I find my home in this week’s submissions?

To make voting fair to everyone, we collect all submissions for the week and present them the following week. This way everyone’s homes are displayed at the same time and have an equal chance at receiving votes.

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When are the winners of Homes Arena announced?

Voting closes on Sunday 6:00PM PST and the winners for that week (the entries for the previous week) are announced on Sunday 7:00PM PST.

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Can I change the look my place once I’ve submitted it to the Homes Arena?

When you click on the submit button, the site creates a snapshot of the interior of your home. No further changes are allowed, so make sure to vacuum all rugs and wash all the windows before clicking on that button.

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Can I view winners of the Homes Arenas from past weeks?

Yes. We archive pictures of the top 10 choices of every week. When you go to the option? Past Winners?you will be presented with the year and a slider that allows you to pick which week from that year you wish to look at. The pictures reflect what the home looked like when they entered the contest. Their home may have changed since then.

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]]> http://gaia.gamezguru.com/arena/feed/ Salon http://gaia.gamezguru.com/salon/ http://gaia.gamezguru.com/salon/#comments Wed, 30 May 2007 08:59:37 +0000 admin http://gaia.gamezguru.com/salon/

What can the Salon do for me?

At the Durem Salon, you can change your hairstyle and hair color. You can click on any hairstyle to see its name and cost. You’ll be presented with these choices:

  • Buy — allows you to purchase a new hair style. Your new hairstyle will not be immediately apparent. You will need to go back to your inventory page and re-save your avatar before any changes show up.
  • Preview — shows you what your new Do will look like on you before you buy it.
  • Cancel — stops the transaction and closes the window.
  • Buy With Credit — Purchase a new hairdo using Gaia Credits.

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Can I change my style without changing color / Can I change color without changing style?

No. The two are not mutually exclusive. You can chose a new color in the same style you抮e sporting, or you can chose another style in the same color you have, but you抣l still have to pay full price for your new hairdo.

You can see all the styles of a given color by clicking on the color mark on the toolbar.

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]]> http://gaia.gamezguru.com/salon/feed/ Shops http://gaia.gamezguru.com/shops/ http://gaia.gamezguru.com/shops/#comments Wed, 30 May 2007 08:52:05 +0000 admin http://gaia.gamezguru.com/shops/

What can I do in the shops?

The shops are the places where you spend your hard-earned Gaia Gold and outfit yourself. Here you can purchase pants, shirts, hats and even costumes for your avatar.
If you want to know what an item is, simply click on it and a description box will pop up showing you its name, a description of the item and how much it costs.
In addition to these, it will also give you the following options:

  • Buy — allows to you purchase the item using your Gaia Gold funds.
  • Preview — shows you how the item will look like when equipped on your avatar. The item may substitute for something that you’re already wearing — for example if you’re wearing a hat already and would like to preview another one.
  • Cancel — stops a transaction and closes the window
  • Buy With Credit — allows to purchase an item using Gaia Credits.
  • Add to Wish List — If this is an item that you would like to purchase at a future time and want to keep track of, you can add it to your Wish List. Items in your wish list will show up in your profile page. It’s also a great way for others to find out what you want or are looking for. A generous soul may surprise you one day.

After purchasing, any items that you buy from the store are automatically added to your inventory.

You can also SELL your items back to the store by clicking on your OWN inventory items.

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How do I sell an item back to the store?

While at a store, you can click-select any item in your inventory. It will bring up the following choices:

  • Sell — allows you to sell an item back to the store. The standard buy-back price for a store is 50% of the store price.
  • Cancel — stops a transaction and closes the window.
  • Give as Gift — allows to you wrap the item as a gift and give it to a friend or any other Gaia member.

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Can I haggle over prices?

There’s not even an option to haggle, so the answer is no. The price shown is what you’ll have to pay. If you don’t like the store’s prices maybe you can find the item you’re looking for in the Marketplace.

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Where do I get inks?

Ink can be obtained only as a trade. If you have 50 or more bugs of the same kind in your inventory, Moira in Durem will present you with her 揈xchange Bugs?section and the ink(s) that you can trade for them.
Some ink colors are direct trades for bugs, while others have to be made by combining different inks.

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Where do I buy flower bouquets?

You have to pick your own flowers before they can be made into bouquets. Rina in Barton can help you put together a bouquet of flowers for yourself or that special Gaia Friend. At the store you can have Rina make you:

  • Single flower bouquets
  • Regular flower bouquets
  • Deluxe flower bouquets

The more complex the bouquet, the more Gold it costs to make and the more flowers it requires. You can also dye the paper and wrappings that you use for your bouquet using inks.

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]]> http://gaia.gamezguru.com/shops/feed/ General Gaming Questions http://gaia.gamezguru.com/general-gaming-questions/ http://gaia.gamezguru.com/general-gaming-questions/#comments Wed, 30 May 2007 08:44:34 +0000 admin http://gaia.gamezguru.com/general-gaming-questions/

What can I do with the tickets I win from Slots and Cards?

Tickets can be used to purchase merchandise from the Prize and Joy store in Gold Mountain. These prizes can be found nowhere else on the site.

Prize and Joy does not accept Gaia Gold or Gift Credits.

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Can I convert my tickets back to Gaia Gold or tokens?

There is no direct way to convert tickets back to gold or tokens. They CAN be sold in the marketplace though.

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When I try to start up Slots, Fishing, or other Flash games, I get a blank screen.

Most Gaia games require that you install version 7 or later of the Flash ?
Plug-in for your browser. For more information about installing Flash, please read the last section of “Why do I see blank pages / blank elements?”

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I only see one fish / flower / bug / etc. in my inventory! What happened to the rest?

Certain items such as fish, insects and trash are what we call Quantified Items — only the first of its kind is shown. Additional items of that kind are marked by a small number next to the the item.

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What can I do if a Flash-based game does not load/partially loads?

Your browser’s cache may need to be flushed. Please follow the instructions provided:

Internet Explorer Users:

  • 1. From the “Tools” menu, select “Internet Options”.

  • 2. From the Temporary Internet files section, select “Delete Files…”.

Mozilla Browsers (Firefox, Mozilla, Netscape):
  • 1. From the “Tools” menu, select “Options”.

  • 2. Select the “Privacy” icon and then click on the Plus symbol next to “Cache”

  • 3. Select the “Clear” button.

This operation may take serveral minutes.

If you continue to have issues, you may wish to clear the cookies from your computer - this will cause your system to forget any passwords that you may have saved on your computer, so use caution. The procedure for clearing the cookies is:

Internet Explorer Users:

  • 1. From the “Tools” menu, select “Internet Options”.

  • 2. From the Temporary Internet files section, select “Delete Cookies…”.

Mozilla Browsers (Firefox, Mozilla, Netscape):
  • 1. From the “Tools” menu, select “Options”.

  • 2. Select the “Privacy” icon and then click on the Plus symbol next to “Cookies”

  • 3. Select the “Clear” button.

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]]> http://gaia.gamezguru.com/general-gaming-questions/feed/ Gaia Towns http://gaia.gamezguru.com/gaia-towns/ http://gaia.gamezguru.com/gaia-towns/#comments Wed, 30 May 2007 08:34:00 +0000 admin http://gaia.gamezguru.com/gaia-towns/

What are Gaia Towns?

Gaia Towns are the next logical extension to Gaia Housing. Multiple Gaia Homes are arranged into Gaia Neighborhoods that you can walk around in. As you navigate the neighborhoods, you can strike a conversation with other members and even visit their homes.

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How do I get to Gaia Towns?

Take a train to the burbs. The train station is located in Barton Town.
There’s a bunch of non-player characters hanging at the station. Click on them to strike conversations with them (and get some helpful tips on using the site) before clicking on the Location button and heading to your destination.

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How do I get around Towns?

Moving your avatar in towns requires the use of a mouse. You simply point to where you would like your avatar to go and click. Your avatar will immediately start moving towards the point on the screen where you clicked last.

Other commands can be accessed via the The Gaia Towns Toolbar - which looks like this:

The Settings button allows you to specify how detailed your world renders. The higher the detail, the better and more detailed your world will appear, but doing so may introduce delays in the form of lag - especially if there are lots of other players on screen.

  • The Status button allows you to see if any of your friends are on-line. Also you can click on their address to go to their house.
  • BG on/off allows you to turn the background music on or off.
  • The Chatrooms button allows you to determine if any of the houses nearby have other people in them. You can use the listing in Chatrooms to automatically go to a nearby house that has member activity without having to walk there.
  • The Navigate button gives you a glance of the world map by zip code. Each zip is in turn divided into nine other subdivisions.
  • The emoticons can be used to express mood while in Towns.

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Is my house automatically assigned a place in Gaia Towns? How do I find it?

Having a house does not mean that you live in a neighborhood (Gaia Towns). In order to have a physical location in towns, you must first obtain a housing permit from the Housing Commission. Keep an eye out on Navigate from within towns to find if any new land has been allocated for houses. If you see a sign that tells you a plot is available, you can place your house there.

The Navigate button will also pinpoint where your house is located by highlighting it in yellow. Those houses belonging to friends will be highlighted in blue. Occupied houses (of people NOT on your friends list) will appear red and finally, green houses are plots where people can place their houses.

Better be quick! Gaia land is at a premium.

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Can I move my house from its current location?

Yes you can. Maybe you and a friend want to have their houses close to each other. It costs 2,000 Gold to do so though and also remember that plots are in short supply. The land commission is hard at work finding new land for Gaia to expand into while maintaining ecological equilibrium.

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There’s bugs flying around in towns! Can I catch them?

Gaia’s luxuriant flora is host to a number of colorful bugs. You can catch and store these bugs in your backpack. Unlike flowers and trash, you don’t need to compete with other players for bugs — they’re so small that only YOUR avatar can see them.
Your backpack robot will keep the bugs safe and sound until want to transfer them to your inventory (just click on him to initiate the transfer).

When you have caught enough bugs, you can trade them to Moira at the Durem Depot (She has a thing for bugs… W E I R D!) for inks. These can be used to color flowers and papers, which in turn can be made into bouquets for your avatar and your home.

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What should I do with the trash in towns?

Pick it up! It’s the responsible thing to do, after all.

Any trash you pick up will go into your backpack. When you’re ready to empty your backpack, click on your backpack robot - who will then transfer it to your inventory.
Take your trash to the Hat Shop and ask little Peyo nicely. For your diligence and environmental awareness you’ll be rewarded with cool paper accessories that your avatar can wear.

Don’t worry - we clean the paper before we make it into clothes… or do we?

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What about the flowers, can I pick those? What can I do with them?

Gaia has some of the prettiest flowers around and no fines for picking them! You can take advantage of this and make beautiful floral bouquets for your home and avatar.

When you have enough flowers, Rina at the Flower Shop can help you make arrangements out of your flowers for a fee, or course. (a girl’s gotta make a living) You can also use inks to dye your flowers and wrappings to make even more startling and unusual combinations.

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]]> http://gaia.gamezguru.com/gaia-towns/feed/ Gaia Homes http://gaia.gamezguru.com/gaia-homes/ http://gaia.gamezguru.com/gaia-homes/#comments Wed, 30 May 2007 08:23:57 +0000 admin http://gaia.gamezguru.com/gaia-homes/

What are Gaia Homes?

Gaia Homes is a way for you to build your own Home, customize your Home, and place your Home inside Gaia Towns. You can then invite your friends over to your Home and have a party!

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How do I get started?

To start building your Home, visit Josie at the Housing Commission. Josie will guide you through selecting a Home style, finding a place for your Home in Gaia Towns, and customizing your Home using the Housing Arranger.

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Can I change the way my house looks from the outside?

You can change your house to a different floor plan. At only 1000 Gaia Gold to do so, it’s a bargain at TWICE the price - just ask any contractor.

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Can I make my home bigger?

You can upgrade the size of the INSIDE of your Home (for a fee). Visit the Housing Commission and choose the “upgrade” option on the right-hand menu.

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Where can I buy furniture?

You can buy furniture for your house from The Faktori, which is the furniture store in Aekea. The store is fully automated and manned by robots! (get it? MANed…… ugh, yeah. Not a good joke. At least you don’t have to assemble the furniture yourself)

You can also buy “used” furniture from the Gaia Marketplace.

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How do I put furniture in my home?

Navigate to Aekea Housing Commission. Click Arrange Furniture and follow the instructions. You will need to first move items from your inventory into your Suitcase. Once you SAVED your progress, click Arrange My Home

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Can I move my Home once I choose a place for it?

You can move your Home, but there is a small fee. Visit the Housing Commission and choose the RELOCATE option on the right-hand menu.

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Can I change my Home style once I’ve already picked one?

You can change your Home style, but there is a small fee to do so. Visit the Housing Commission and choose the CHANGE STYLE option on the right-hand menu. Your Home’s style is seen from the outside and there are three options to choose from.

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How do I use the housing editor?

The housing editor allows you to arrange your furniture and other items that you have chosen to move into your suitcase. It also allows you to place any friends that you’ve invited into your home:

The housing editor looks like this:

  • The Edit/View button allow to go from Edit mode to view mode. View locks the items and shows you what your house will look like to a visitor. You can turn the global lights on and off from the view screen.
  • The Tiles button will show you your floor and walls and allow you to select different finishes, colors and available for them.
  • The Friends Palette is the red icon with the two people on it. It allows you to place friends inside your home.
  • The Inventory Icon contains the items that you can place inside your home. It has three tabs: Wall, Floor and Miscellaneous. Any items you previously placed in your suitcase will be assigned to one of those three tabs.
  • The Eye is the Show Button. If you click on it once, the room will go into blend mode — a semi-transparent mode that allows you to see items that may have been placed behind each other and as a result, hidden from view. Click on it again and the room will be placed in hide mode. Hide does exactly that: Hides all the items and people so that you can see the floor and wall textures.
  • The Clear Room Icon allows you to remove all items from the room and gives you a blank slate — so to speak — and make a clean start.

Every time you place an item in your home, you are given the choice to rotate it. Try different angles for a different look (and different flows of Chi. How Feng Shui!)

When you’re happy with what your room looks like, the Save Button will commit any changes you’ve made to your house. These settings will load back every time you re-load your home.

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Can people take items from my home while I’m away?

No. All items in your home are locked. Visitors can look at your home, but cannot change placement of items and are certainly not allowed to take any of your items or furniture. That would just be rude!

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Can I lock my house?

Yes you can. Simply enable Lock Home from the Account link of your profile page. Users in Gaia Towns cannot enter locked homes.

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]]> http://gaia.gamezguru.com/gaia-homes/feed/ Gaia Cards http://gaia.gamezguru.com/gaia-cards/ http://gaia.gamezguru.com/gaia-cards/#comments Wed, 30 May 2007 08:08:57 +0000 admin http://gaia.gamezguru.com/gaia-cards/

What are Gaia Cards?

Pit yourself against the shrewd yet attractive Gold Mountain Dealers in a high-stake head-to-head game of cards. The object of the game is simple: Get as close to 21 without going over it. And remember:
The Dealers will take you for all you got! DON?T let them see you sweat. It?s also rumored that they can smell fear! (WOW!)

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Can I use Gaia Gold to play Cards?

No you cannot. Instead, you’ll need to buy tokens from Gold Mountain at Isle De Gambino. The exchange rate for tokens is 1 token per 1 Gaia Gold.

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How do I play Gaia Cards?

The first thing you’ll be asked when you play Gaia Cards is if you want to create your own card room or join an existing one. The window will tell you if the room is locked (password required) and also the number of people currently in that room. If you chose to create your own room, you can make it public or private. If you make a private room, other users will need the password you used to create the room (Not your account password. Never EVER give that out).

The object of the game is to get your hand as close to 21 as possible without going bust. (over). All number card have values equal to their number. All face cards (Jack, King Queen) have a value of 10 and an Ace can be either a 1 or 11 and will automatically adjust depending on your hand.

If you get an ace and a face card as your first two cards, that is an automatic Blackjack and a win for you. (It pays TRIPLE! How lucky!) Most likely, however, you’ll have to add cards to your hand to bring you closer to victory.

You can:

  • Request an additional card (Hit) or …
  • You can refuse additional cards and force the dealer to reveal his/her hand. (stand).
  • Double your bet, but you cam only draw one more card. (sudden death).

The dealer has to abide by the house rules:

  • 17 or more, dealer stands.
  • Less than 17, dealer hits.

If your hand matches that of the dealer, it is considered a tie (push) and the winner of the next hand takes all.

The Gaia Cards Game screen looks like this:

1. Player. In a multiplayer game, you would see other players sitting next to you.
2. Your current hand.
3. Other player’s hand (only active in multiplayer games)
4. Allows you to cash out your ticket winnings and quits the current game. If you decide to come back later, you’ll be pitted against the last dealer that you played against.
5. Turns the background music off
6. Sets the detail level of your game. Less details, faster response time and smaller loads.
7. Turns background and sound effects off.
8. Allows you to reset your game and start anew from the very first dealer (beginner difficulty)
9. Keeps track of all your tokens, tickets and winnings.
10. Lets you to place bets in the form of tokens. Each time you click on this button, it will raise your bet by one token up to a maximum of 3.
11. In lieu of tokens, you can play using the earnings from your game.
12. Click this button to deal the cards after you’ve placed your bet.
13. Hit this button to request another card (Hit).

14. You can only do this once per game: (only if you’ve not drawn any cards) Double your bet, but you can only draw one more card. Use this option if you feel that your one hit will allow you to overtake the dealer’s hand.
15. Decline further cards and force the dealer to play his/her hand.
16. Your life bar. It represents the winnings that you start out with. If you’re an exceptional player and win regularly, this bar will turn to gold or even platinum.
17. Your rage meter. Whenever you lose a hand, your rage goes up. If it reaches critical levels, a cheat button will appear. Cheats allow you to look at the dealer’s hidden card.
18. The dealer’s life bar. If you beat your dealer enough times, he’ll just throw his arms up in the air and call it a night. (You Card Shark, you!
19. This is the dealer’s rage meter. Dealer’s are not above cheating and sometimes they’ll have an ace up their sleeves.
20. This is your opponent: The dealer.

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Why doesn’t my token total in Gaia Cards exactly match my total in my inventory?

You have not lost any tokens. For performance reasons, Gaia Cards borrows tokens from your inventory in groups instead of one at a time. Gaia Cards will always return these borrowed tokens when you press the “Cash Out & Quit” button.

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What is push?

Push is a tie. In Gaia Cards, when there is a tie, all the bets stay on the table and carry over to the next deal. Two or three of these in a row followed by a victory can be crippling to your opponent.

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How do I cheat? What are super moves?

As you play a small meter under your face will fill with red. When this meter fills up you will have the option to use your super power by clicking the CHEAT button.

But beware! Dealers also have super moves, and they won’t hesitate to use them against you.

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What options does multiplayer Gaia Cards offer?

In a multiplayer environment, you can have up to 5 other people join you for a total of 6 people total in the card room. The person who creates a room has the option of making it password protected.
You can talk to any of the people in the room by typing out a message and then clicking? Send? If a player decides to end their card by hitting? Save and Quit? it does not affect the rest of the players in the room ?who continue playing the game as normal.

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What if someone’s being a nuisance while on a multiplayer Cards game?

Your first option should be to ask her/him to desist. If they continue to annoy you, you can simply click on their avatar and select Ignore. A message in the chat window will alert you that the particular user is now in Ignore Mode.

If you wish to remove a player from Ignore Mode simply click on the player’s avatar and then select Stop Ignore.

Ignore only prevents you from seeing any messages sent by the offending player. Other players can still see the messages sent by those you have on ignore.

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Can I report a player for a violation of the TOS while playing Gaia Cards?

Terms of service violations can be reported from within the game. Though generally most issues can be resolved by asking nicely that they stop. If the player continues to misbehave you can report that user by clicking on that user’s avatar and selecting ? Report Abuse?
Please remember that differences of opinion are not necessarily violations of ToS, so do not use this button unless you’re certain that the person is breaching rules.

When in doubt, ask.

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]]> http://gaia.gamezguru.com/gaia-cards/feed/ Gaia Fishing http://gaia.gamezguru.com/gaia-fishing/ http://gaia.gamezguru.com/gaia-fishing/#comments Wed, 30 May 2007 07:44:36 +0000 admin http://gaia.gamezguru.com/gaia-fishing/

What is Gaia Fishing?

Fishing is Gaia’s favorite pastime. It requires nerves of steel and a steady hand as you pit yourself against the fish that populate the ponds and rivers of Gaia.

Fishing can be enjoyed singly or in the company of friends. All you need to do is find one of the various fishing spots. Armed with your trusty fishing rod and some bait, take on the feisty (yet delicious) fish that live in the murky Gaian waters.

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What equipment will I need in order to start fishing?

Old Man Logan on the shores of Bass’ken Lake will be happy help outfit you for the task with fishing rods and bait.

The basic fishing rod costs only 100 gold to buy and you can upgrade from there. Generally the more costly the rod, the easier it becomes to fish.

None but the dumbest of fish (and MAYBE tires and boots) will latch onto a bare hook, so you’ll need some bait. There’s several kinds of bait and different fish prefer different types of bait so it pays to have a variety.

Next, you’ll need to pick a fishing spot. There are several lakes, lagoons and even man-made structures where you can fish. You’ll need to check the map to find places where you can fish at.

There are types of fish live only in one place and even within the same body of water, some fish like cool, deep waters while others prefer the shallows of the coast.

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How do you play Gaia Fishing?

Once you select the peer (room) you want to join or create, you’ll be presented with the fishing screen. (Your view may vary depending on the location and time of day):

1. Save and Quit — Effectively exits the game and saves any fish in your bucket to your inventory.
2. Room Lock — prevents or allows other users to join your fishing peer.
3. The name of the body of water that you’re fishing at.
4. Sounds On/Off
5. View Window — shows your location relative to the body of water you’re fishing at. In a multiplayer game, it shows you where the other players are stationed at.
6. Bucket — shows you what you’ve caught during your fishing session.
7. Distance Marker — shows you how far you were able to toss your line.
8. Power Bar — allows you to cast your line closer or further away. The more power, the further you can throw the line.
9. Rod type — different rods have different characteristics.
10. Chat window — use this to read and write messages for other people at the peer.

Click your left mouse button once to start the power bar going. Then click on the left mouse button again to cast your line:

  • Cast far out, and you have a greater chance to hook a fish, but also a greater chance of losing it.
  • Cast too close and you might spook the fish and catch nothing.

If you hook something, the game will alert you that something’s about to tug on your rod. Use your mouse to stay within the threshold of your rod indicated by the red markers. If a fish goes outside those markers, your line will break and the fish will get away.
If you manage to successfully reel in something, it will go into your fishing bucket.

Who knows what lurks in the cool waters.

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How many fish can I catch per fishing session?

One bait will allow you to catch a full bucket of fish (or other items). Fish that get away do not consume your bait, so you can keep fishing until your bucket is full. (up to 18 items)

You can click on the Save & Quit button to transfer all your fish to your inventory — this will effectively end your fishing session. (even if your bucket is not full)

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What do I do with the fish I catch?

You can take the fish back to Old Man Logan on the shores of Bass’ken Lake. He can craft interesting items like hats and accessories out of fish (He’s a very VERY lonely man).

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What options does multiplayer fishing offer?

In a multiplayer environment, you can have up to 5 other people join your pier for a total of 6 people. When creating a new pier, the first person has the option of setting a password. If so, you’ll need the password in order to join that peer.

You can talk to any of the people on the fishing pier by typing out a message and then hit the “Send” button. If a player decides to end their fishing session, they may opt to hit “Save and Quit” during any point during the game. So long as there is at least one player at a given pier, it will continue to exist.

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Can I block someone who’s being a nuisance while on a multiplayer fishing game?

Your first option should be to ask her/him to desist. If they continue to annoy you, you can simply click on their avatar and select Ignore. A message in the chat window will alert you that the particular user is now in Ignore Mode.

If you wish to remove a player from Ignore Mode simply click on the player’s avatar and then select Stop Ignore.

A word about Ignore: It prevents you from seeing any messages sent by an offending player. Other players can still see messages sent by that member.

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Can I report a player for a violation of the TOS while playing fishing?

If you feel that a player is violating the terms of service agreement, asking that player to desist is the best course of action. If the player continues to misbehave you can report that user by clicking on the user’s avatar and hitting “Report Abuse”.
Please remember that differences of opinion do not necessarily constitute a violation of ToS, so do not use this button unless you’re fairly confident that the person is breaching rules.

It always pays to ask questions first before making a brash decision.

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]]> http://gaia.gamezguru.com/gaia-fishing/feed/ Gaia Slots http://gaia.gamezguru.com/gaia-slots/ http://gaia.gamezguru.com/gaia-slots/#comments Wed, 30 May 2007 07:31:15 +0000 admin http://gaia.gamezguru.com/gaia-slots/

What are Gaia Slots?

Gaia Slots is just one of the games available to members who frequent Gold Mountain located at Isle De Gambino. The basic premise is the same as a normal slot machine: Pull the lever and hope for three of a kind. The more rare the combination, the more you can win.
Slots can be played as a single player game or a multiplayer game with as many as five other players. If you chose to play a multiplayer game, you can exchange real-time messages with your fellow slot-players.

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How do you play Slots?

First of, you’ll need to buy some game tokens from Gold Mountain. The exchange rate is one token per Gaia gold. When you chose to play, you’ll be asked if you would like to play alone or join a multiplayer game.
If you pick single player, you’ll be taken to the slots screen right away. If you chose multiplayer, you’ll be shown a list of game rooms available. You can also create your own game room and have as many as five other players join in.

The screen for slots is broken down like this:

  1. Player’s name. Your name will appear here
  2. The number of tickets you’ve won. Every time you hit Cash Tickets?your current winnings will be converted to tickets.
  3. Tokens — the number of tokens you’ve got left.
  4. Current Winnings — Winnings are a type of intermediate currency. You can turn winnings into tickets or you can use them as if they were tokens to keep playing slots.
  5. Values Table - This table shows you how many winnings you can earn by matching three items of a kind. The X1, X2 and X3 show you much you can earn if you play more than one token at a time. The more tokens you play, the greater the risk, but greater the potential rewards. Partial payouts are made if you match two of a kind, but only if they’re adjacent to each other.
  6. Slot display — This is where you see the results of your spin.

The buttons are pretty much self-explanatory. You can use your mouse to tug on the handle of the slot machine instead of clicking on the Spin button

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Can I use Gaia gold to play Slots?

No. You must buy game tokens from Gold Mountain in order to play slots. Any winnings you make from playing Slots can:

  • Can be used in lieu of tokens by selecting Play Winnings or
  • …Converted to tickets by hitting the Cash Out button.

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Why do I only see one token/ticket in my inventory? What does the little number next to it mean?

The tokens and tickets that you obtain from Gold Mountain are what are called Quantified Items. Only one item is shown and the small number indicates the quantity of this particular item that you have in your inventory.

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Can I block someone who’s being a nuisance while on a multiplayer slots game?

Your first option should be to ask her/him to desist. If they continue to annoy you, you can simply click on their avatar and select Ignore- a message in the chat window will alert you that the user is now in Ignore Mode.

If you wish to remove a player from Ignore Mode simply click on the player’s avatar and then select Stop Ignore.

A word about Ignore: Ignore affects YOU. It prevents you from seeing any messages sent by the offending player. Other players can still see conversations carried on by that member.

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Can I report a player for a violation of the TOS while playing slots?

If you feel that a player is violating the terms of service agreement, asking that player to desist is the best course of action. If the player continues to misbehave you can report that user by clicking on the user’s avatar and selecting “Report Abuse”.
Please remember that differences of opinion do not necessarily constitute a violation of ToS, so do not use this button unless you’re certain that the person is breaching rules.

When in doubt, ask.

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]]> http://gaia.gamezguru.com/gaia-slots/feed/ Maps http://gaia.gamezguru.com/maps/ http://gaia.gamezguru.com/maps/#comments Wed, 30 May 2007 06:58:57 +0000 admin http://gaia.gamezguru.com/maps/

What are maps?

The maps are visual representations of the world of Gaia. As the world grows, you’ll see more map tiles be added to the World Maps section. Most Gaia features can be accessed via the maps.

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Do the maps contain hot spots and links?

Yes they do! If a spot on the map leads to a feature or another location, the spot will change to a highlighted version. Special events may not be as obvious however, so keep your eyes open and check the maps often.

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Are there any hidden Easter Eggs on the maps?

If there were, we wouldn’t tell you, now would we? However, during special events, make sure to check the maps. You could miss part of a story if you don’t.

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Do the Gaia maps change?

Yes! Gaia’s maps are dynamic and reflect the time of day based on GST (Gaia Standard Time). A full day in Gaia time is 12 hours, so if you log into Gaia within that span you’ll be able to experience the Gaia day and night cycle.
The maps also change according to season and in accordance to Gaia Holidays and special events.

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Can I see Gaia Towns in the World Maps?

Though separate from the map, you CAN access Gaia Towns from the train station icon from within the Barton map.

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