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Is there an IRC channel for Dragon Empires?
What forums are to be used for what kind of discussion?
How do I change my beta profile email?
What are the forum rules?
How will volunteers be selected?
What powers will volunteers have?
Will my characters and items be restored if I am hacked?
How will GMs be selected?
Will I be able to use my beta character in the live game?
Will I be able to decorate my house?
Do I need to eat food to survive?
Are your GMs going to be paid positions?
Will your GMs be accountable? I was playing XYZ and the GMs were always abusing ABC!
Who can I contact if I have any questions?
Will GMs get involved with Dragon Empires?
Where can I read up more on the world of Dragon Empires?
How is Piers Anthony involved with Dragon Empires?
How long will it take to 'level'?


Is there an IRC channel for Dragon Empires?
Right now the official channel is on irc.stratics.com and is #dragonempires. Our Community Liaison Manager, Calistas, can often be found there. In addition, #de-devchat is used for House of Commons chats once a month.

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What forums are to be used for what kind of discussion?
Our message board is split into eight different forums. Each one is different and used differently. If you're unsure where your message should go, check below
Dragon Empires - The Game
Used for all discussion directly related to Dragon Empires. If you want to talk about PvP, quests, the graphics or any other relevant topic bring your discussion here.
Dragon Empires - Developer Questions
Here you can add questions to threads related to issues with Dragon Empires and enjoy a reply from one of the Dragon Empires developers. You are unable to post your own threads. It is requested that you don't use the threads here for comment, instead, add questions only. Please have a quick skim through of the thread before posting to make sure your questions aren't too repetitious. If your question is ignored chances are it has been answered elsewhere already.
Dragon Empires - General discussion
Anything related to games other than Dragon Empires should go here. Topics from The Game forum are often moved here or to off-topic in an effort to keep the boards tidy.
Dragon Empires - Clans
All clan recruitment threads should be located here as well as banter between clans. We expect conversation in this forum to be a little more heated and high-spirited than the others as we know clans enjoy bickering and arguing. However, abuse will not be tolerated. Witty retorts are another matter.
Dragon Empires - Fan Sites
If you've created a fan site and want to announce it or you wish to announce changes to your site please post your topic here. If you wish to discuss fan sites you should also head here.
Dragon Empires - The Greenvale Pivot
Our roleplaying forum set in the Greenvale Pivot, an inn. This forum is strictly moderated.
Dragon Empires - Off Topic
A forum for any other discussion not related to Dragon Empires or MMORPGs.
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How do I change my beta profile email?
To change your email address you will need to mail petert@codemasters.com with your old and new email. Changing your email will change your beta profile password. You will be updated on this when your address is changed.
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What are the forum rules?
The rules of our message board can easily be summed up with this statement:
"You agree, through your use of this service, that you will not use this BB to post any material which is knowingly false and/or defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise violative of any law. You agree not to post any copyrighted material unless the copyrighted material is owned by you."
This rules are clear and we do enforce them. However, these rules don't preclude a good debate, argument or some witty banter. We are more than happy for people to discuss matters on this board which will raise strong opinions, just don't ever express your opinions in an abusive or overly aggressive tone. High spirits are fine, abuse is not.
If the moderators feel you have overstepped your mark and broken the rules you will likely find out through a thread being locked or a private message. In worst cases you will receive a warning explaining how you have broken forums rules. For the truly offensive posters the moderators reserve the right to ban the user for a period o time or permanently.

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How will volunteers be selected?
Shortly before we go live with the game we will start recruiting player volunteers to help other players. Until then we are not taking any applications. Keep an eye on news during beta for more on our volunteer program.
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What powers will volunteers have?
Those needed to do their job. Generally these involve the ability to move at will around the world, to move players and so on.
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Will my characters and items be restored if I am hacked?
This will depend on each individual case. We will do our best to investigate each players problems and our server systems are being designed to track just about everything so this will be hopefully relatively easy to do. When we go live with our customer service team full policies will be available for all players to read.
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How will GMs be selected?
We will post requests for job applications and conduct interviews as we would for any other position.
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Will I be able to use my beta character in the live game?
When we launch the game all previous characters and server data will be removed so everyone will start on a level playing field.
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Will I be able to decorate my house?
Players will be able to add decorations to their house and possibly upgrade to a better house in time.
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Do I need to eat food to survive?
No, but player healing and energy recovery is slightly aided by having a full belly.
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Are your GMs going to be paid positions?
We will have both full-time paid GMs as well as volunteers. When we come to hire GMs you will all be aware, so no need to mail us! GMs will be based in the UK and the US (LA).
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Will your GMs be accountable? I was playing XYZ and the GMs were always abusing ABC!
Yes, we will have a professional and monitored team of GMs and well trained volunteers. We will have recourse for complaints against them and will punish bad behavior from our staff as all professional companies do.
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Who can I contact if I have any questions?
If you have any questions please join the forums and chat to other fans of Dragon Empires and the developers, who post regularly. If you have other questions, mail Peter, the Community Liaison Manager, at petert@codemasters.com
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Will GMs get involved with Dragon Empires?
Our Game Masters will be closely involved in making sure everyone has a fun and bug-free time. Dragon Empires GMs will be responsible for helping players with technical issues and will also work on in-game events.
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Where can I read up more on the world of Dragon Empires?
Over the coming months we will release more information on the lore and history of Fortitude, the world of Dragon Empires.
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How is Piers Anthony involved with Dragon Empires?
Piers Anthony has written the back story to the Dragon Empires world and has also been involved with the crafting of the pre-history to the world.
We will be releasing Piers' story sometime before beta.
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How long will it take to 'level'?
We expect it will take quite a lot less time to max a character than other games in the genre. We want everyone to enjoy the end-game battling and a variety of characters.
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