[F.A.Q] Beginner's Guide to Toro

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[F.A.Q] Beginner's Guide to Toro

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Welcome to Toro!
This guide is to help you get started and help you guys learn the ins and outs of Toro! Although this thread and other linked threads should help you with any questions, problems, or concerns, if anything hasn't been answered or covered, feel free to post in the support thread, ask on Discord, or contact staff!

Table of Contents
Welcome to Toro! - First Post
New Player Resources
Frequently Asked Questions
Misc.

Helpful & Important Links

Server Rules
Whitelist Application
Discord Rules & Link
Game Mechanics VS IC Lore
• Commands List •
Towns & Notable Locations
Toro Time System
New Player Guide

The Community
We would like to start off by saying that the staff and most of the players are very friendly! You’re more than welcome to approach any staff, including GMs, with questions, concerns, and suggestions. We encourage you to explore and enjoy your roleplays and time on the server, and make sure to ask questions when in doubt because we are happy to answer and help in any way we can. I just would like to reiterate the staff are staff because they love the server and want to see it grow, and they facilitate that however they can, so you’re more than welcome to talk to them about anything!
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Table of Contents
| Welcome to Toro! | New Player Resources | Frequently Asked Questions | Misc. |
New Player Resources
This post is dedicated specifically for New Players to help them get a better idea of the world, as well as to try and help them get their whitelist application done right the first time!

Helpful Links for New Players
(Broken till topics are reposted)

• Discord Rules & Link •
• Allocating Ram Guide •
• More Player Models Guide •
• Guide to Earning Money •

Whitelist Advice
You are NOT required to do all of these, they are just helpful suggestions!

Whitelist Advice Links
(Links broken till guides are reposted)

• Introductory Guide to Roleplaying on Toro! •
• Character Creation Guide •
• Skin Creation Guide (needs updating) •
Appearance & Skin Advice
- We will not allow skins with hoodies or headphones.
- If you aren’t sure what to put for the appearance, you can give an idea of how they present themselves. Do they tend to appear more confident, or perhaps they look more shy? Do they smell like flowers? What sort of clothes do they tend to wear, and how do they wear it (neat and proper, or perhaps messy)? Any special accessories? Just small details.
- Because this is a Pokemon-based server, more creative skins are allowed; different colored hairs and strange eye colors are allowed!
- We will be a little bit more lax on outfits, but try to be reasonable. Something that people would wear in a more realistic setting; so, your character can’t wear Kirito’s clothes or any other overly ‘anime’ outfits.

Biography Advice
Note: Your first character cannot come from Toro/be living there or have lots of knowledge about the region!
- Expand upon their childhood & teenage years when applicable. We’re mostly looking for an overview of your character’s life and any important events. Suggestions for what parts of the life that would be good to mention is…
- Specify on where they were born/raised.
- Their social life (Family & Friends). Were they close with their family? Did they have no friends, or a lot of friends? Was there any specific reasons?
- Education (If they haven't had one, expand on that. If they did, mention their school life? Just a simple idea on whether they did well in school; could be mixed with their social life)
- What hobbies or activities they did a lot, maybe when it started or how they got into it.
- If they're a traveler mention what region(s) they've been to and what they did on their travels.

Personality Advice
- For personalities, mention parts of their personality that could relate to roleplays / interacting with others- or rather how it might change on circumstances.
- How do they interact around strangers? How about friends? Do they act different to family members?
- What things could set them 'over the top'? This doesn't have to be just anger either, what can cause extra excitement or depression?
- Is there things that can make them uncomfortable enough to make them act different? Something they fear or had bad experiences with?
- How do they treat or feel about Pixelmon? Do they rely on their Pixelmon more, or they rely on their own strengths?

Open Response Advice
(Will be added later)
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NOTE: We're aware the links are broken! Please be patient.
Table of Contents
| Welcome to Toro! | New Player Resources | Frequently Asked Questions | Misc. |
F.A.Q
This post is to cover some of the common questions not covered in the F.A.Q found here. If you also have any questions not answered in either guide, or need more clarification, you can always contact a staff member! Our staff is very friendly and love to help whenever they can! Don’t be afraid of making suggestions or voicing concerns. You’ll never bother them, and if they’re busy, they’ll direct you to someone else.

GENERAL QUESTIONS
What exactly is Toro?
Toro is a modded roleplay server based around an original region called Toro, taking place in an alternate Pokemon universe before modern times in what we describe as a ‘retro-cool’ setting.

This universe is set apart from the games so characters like Professor Oak, Ash Ketchum, and Giovanni, don’t exist. The technology and aesthetics wise we're somewhere closer to the 50s-60s, before Flatscreen TVs, Cellphones, Music Players, DVDs, Computers - Outside of typical Pokemon use of course!

Toro is also a progressive server & country though, so wearing anything beyond a suit 24/7 is totally acceptable (just no hoodies and headphones please) , and people are accepting of all, regardless of gender, race, sexuality and such!

How do I join?
You can join by filling out the Whitelist Application found here to the Whitelist Applications subforum!

How do I get/use the modpack?
Information on downloading our modpack can be found in the Discord! We have a modpack up on the Technic Launcher, but the Discord also provides individual links.

Can I have another character?
If you wish to create a new character on a new account, post a thread in the Character Profiles subforum with your new character’s profile. You can only have one character per account, and you must wait for the new character to be accepted before playing them.

Where it says to put your Minecraft Name please let us know if it's a new account so we know to whitelist it. There is also no need to create a new forums account for the new Minecraft account, please keep all of your minecraft accounts on the same forums account.

If you wish to replace your old character you can either soft-reroll or hard-reroll your character. To do this create a new character profile and specify that you want to re-roll, what type of re-roll you’re doing, and the account you’re rerolling. You can more information on this under 2.6 in the server rules.

LORE QUESTIONS

What’s “Pix”?
Pix is the currency of the server, and is a word used to replace ‘Poke’. So, Pokeballs and Pokemon are called Pixelballs and Pixelmon instead generally.

Where can I build?
You can build in your character’s homes; you can rent a home in one of the towns by talking to their mayors oocly or icly! You can view a little bit of information about towns and their homes here. Otherwise, you can build freely in the Sprocket section of Cobalt (so long as you find it)!

Note, please do follow the rules of the town or location you’re allowed to build in. Generally, you’re not allowed to change the exterior of your home too much (with the exception of the garden) without asking permission.

Where can I find (Pixelmon / Object)?
We encourage players to ICly ask other characters if they’re looking for a specific Pixelmon for object. There are many nesting areas for Pixelmon on specific areas of the map, but we encourage players to ICly ask other characters or to explore! Be sure to check the Aurelia Department store!

Can I help with lore / building / event stuff too?
Player input and suggestions are encouraged by the GMs, and if you want to help with lore you can fill out one of the forms in the appropriate thread in the Toro Lore subforum! We suggest you speak to a GM as you work on the form. If you wish to help with anything staff related such as applications, building, coordinating events, or more you can find the applications for different staff positions here!

Alternatively, if you only wish to do small one-off mini-events you think of, you can just contact a staff about it. We’re open to helping you create events, and a guide on creating such mini-events can be found here.

What are these regions I’ve never heard of? What if I want my character to come from (France/England/Japan/Etc.)?
In this server, place like France, England, Japan, and other real-life locations do not exist. However, in our universe we like to compare existing locations to some of the regions in the Pokemon games, such as Kalos essentially being French in nature, and we have even created original regions too that can be compared to other real-life locations. Information on any original regions can be found here.

Here’s a list of regions in our server’s universe, as well as their real-life equivalent:
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Table of Contents
| Welcome to Toro! | New Player Resources | Frequently Asked Questions | Misc. |
Misc.

Hey! If you still have more questions or concerns, feel free to bring it up by posting a topic, PMing a staff member, or asking in game! There's a list of staff members and what they do here! I hope you enjoy the time you spend on Toro, and if you haven't applied yet, I wish you luck with your application!

Helpful & Important Links
(NOTE, Links broken until we have them up)

Server Rules
Whitelist Application
Discord Rules & Link
Game Mechanics VS IC Lore
• Commands List •
Towns & Notable Locations
Toro Time System

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