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{{ItemBox | {{ItemBox | ||
|name=Compass | |name=Compass | ||
| − | |image= | + | |image=Compass_rotated.png |
|active=[[pottery jar]] | |active=[[pottery jar]] | ||
|passive=[[olive oil]] (0.18 kg) | |passive=[[olive oil]] (0.18 kg) | ||
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* The compass gradually becomes unstable while moving and stabilizes again while standing still. While the compass is unstable the direction cannot be seen. | * The compass gradually becomes unstable while moving and stabilizes again while standing still. While the compass is unstable the direction cannot be seen. | ||
* The quality of the compass affects stability. | * The quality of the compass affects stability. | ||
| − | * A fully unstable compass will become readable in about 2 seconds at QL 70, 10 seconds at QL 30, and 20 seconds at QL 1. Starter compasses are at | + | * A fully unstable compass will become readable in about 2 seconds at QL 70, 10 seconds at QL 30, and 20 seconds at QL 1. Starter compasses are at 10 ql, so they take 16 seconds to become readable. |
| + | * A compass remains stable for longer at higher quality (when you begin to move, a QL 30 compass becomes unreadable after about 2 seconds, a QL 70 compass lasts about 7 seconds). | ||
* Stopping just after the compass becomes unstable will allow it to recover quicker (the compass was not fully unstable). | * Stopping just after the compass becomes unstable will allow it to recover quicker (the compass was not fully unstable). | ||
* [[WoA]] affects the speed of recovery. | * [[WoA]] affects the speed of recovery. | ||
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* Compasses decay very rapidly, so should always be stored in inventory. | * Compasses decay very rapidly, so should always be stored in inventory. | ||
* Upon adding a new compass to the inventory, even with the previous one removed, the old GUI may remain. To correct this remove all compasses from the inventory and re-take the intended one. | * Upon adding a new compass to the inventory, even with the previous one removed, the old GUI may remain. To correct this remove all compasses from the inventory and re-take the intended one. | ||
| − | + | * (Hint) Most objects when placed on the ground will point north by default. For example a sword's blade will point north, as will the business end of most tools. A compass is '''not''' one of those objects, it is rotated 90 degrees and points west. | |
== Creation Details == | == Creation Details == | ||
| − | The production of compasses goes in 2 stages: Making unfinished ones using [[pottery jar]]s and [[olive oil]], and finishing them with | + | The production of compasses goes in 2 stages: Making unfinished ones using [[pottery jar]]s and [[olive oil]], and finishing them with a [[needle]]. |
== Images == | == Images == | ||
<gallery widths="150px" heights="150px"> | <gallery widths="150px" heights="150px"> | ||
Image:Compass_Floor.PNG|Compass on the floor | Image:Compass_Floor.PNG|Compass on the floor | ||
| − | Image: | + | Image:Compass_rotated.png|Compass in use |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
[[Category:Items]] | [[Category:Items]] | ||
[[Category:Babel/C]] | [[Category:Babel/C]] | ||
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Main / Skills / Miscellaneous items / Compass
A rudimentary compass, made from a needle floating in oil on a piece of wood in a jar.
A tool that indicates the cardinal points relative to the position of the player.
Contents
Usage
The compass must be in the inventory (or a container within) of the player in order to use it.
The GUI window may be placed anywhere on the HUD by dragging it around. By right-clicking it may also be made smaller (and back to large again), as well as be hidden completely. To get it back from being hidden the console - F1 - command toggle compass may be used, or toggled from the Main menu.
Notes
- The compass gradually becomes unstable while moving and stabilizes again while standing still. While the compass is unstable the direction cannot be seen.
- The quality of the compass affects stability.
- A fully unstable compass will become readable in about 2 seconds at QL 70, 10 seconds at QL 30, and 20 seconds at QL 1. Starter compasses are at 10 ql, so they take 16 seconds to become readable.
- A compass remains stable for longer at higher quality (when you begin to move, a QL 30 compass becomes unreadable after about 2 seconds, a QL 70 compass lasts about 7 seconds).
- Stopping just after the compass becomes unstable will allow it to recover quicker (the compass was not fully unstable).
- WoA affects the speed of recovery.
- A finished compass cannot be improved, use high quality components to craft to get better quality end products. Additionally they can't be repaired, other than with the mend spell.
- Compasses decay very rapidly, so should always be stored in inventory.
- Upon adding a new compass to the inventory, even with the previous one removed, the old GUI may remain. To correct this remove all compasses from the inventory and re-take the intended one.
- (Hint) Most objects when placed on the ground will point north by default. For example a sword's blade will point north, as will the business end of most tools. A compass is not one of those objects, it is rotated 90 degrees and points west.
Creation Details
The production of compasses goes in 2 stages: Making unfinished ones using pottery jars and olive oil, and finishing them with a needle.
Images
Compass on the floor
Compass in use
