Interlink Setup

Introduction

Interlink System is the official roleplay system of Dark Future. The system lets you roleplay how you like, whether you prefer story-driven freeform, fast-paced meter combat, or tabletop-styled dice roleplay.

Interlink also rewards you automatically while you roleplay with others. In-game currency, which is referred to as credits, acts as a substitute for experience points. Credits can be used to earn vehicles, weapons, gear, body mods or some of life's best luxuries in Dark Future. All of your character's progression is saved by the second to the cloud.

Character Setup

Attach the Interlink OS Update in your inventory and unpack its contents by clicking on the unpacker. You will have a HUD called Interlink OS Setup HUD now available to attach. This HUD will allow you to create your character.

Character Sheet Setup

Name	Race	Age
Your character's name, as it will appear above your head on your titler.	Choose between Human, Mutant, Replicant, Cyborg, or Synth.	Enter your character's age.
Lifepath	Family	Advanced Setup
Select the birthplace and background of your character.	Select your character's current family status.	This option is only for dice roleplay. Clicking this will show all the skills and attributes you can customize.
Finish
Click finish to save your character to the cloud.

Now that your character is compiled, attach the Interlink OS HUD from your inventory, then click the >stats button on your system HUD. Your titler will show your name and your character sheet in nearby chat.

In the event that you're not satisfied with the way your character turned out, you can always reset your character in the Interlink OS HUD by clicking the person icon.

Using The HUD

Upon attaching the Interlink OS HUD you will automatically be in freeform mode, and the HUD will show the following below:

Freeform

$	Here you may view your current credit balance or send credits to another player.
>stats	Character stats are printed privately in nearby chat.
>freeform	By pressing the button you may cycle roleplay modes between meter, dice and freeform. Freeform is the main roleplay mode in Dark Future. This focuses primarily on story progression.
>ooc	Toggle your status between in-character and out-of-character.
♀	Select from up to three character slots. You may also save or load your gear sets here.
■	Menu with quick command options.
?	Tutorial menu. While this guide teaches you how to use your HUD, the tutorials in-game dive deeper into topics such as your character sheet, the variety of activities that can earn you credits and much more.

Meter

>heal

You should now see HP and EN on your display. This is your health and stamina, which will recover over time. Being hit by meter weapons will decrease your HP, while running will deplete your EN. Crouching absorbs damage until your EN has been drained fully. If you are knocked out, a nearby player can revive you by pressing their >heal button. Otherwise, you'll get back up after two minutes. Meter is usually the go-to mode against scripted spawns, or NPC for short.

dice

>roll	Dice mode also shows HP and EN. Unlike meter mode, HP and EN does not recover over time. Dice combat is slower-paced and uses skills you set up earlier through the >roll menu for combat.
>end	You end your turn. Your EN is restored to full.

Weapons

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At the bottom-left of the HUD you will see four weapon slots. Clicking on one of these slots will show your weapon inventory in nearby chat, and a window prompt to type in what you would like to equip for dice combat. It's important to keep in mind that dice equipment does not effect meter mode, and visa versa.

Gear

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The latter four slots allows you to equip gear for dice combat. Unlike weapons, the HUD does not allow duplicates across different slots. Gear is a very important part of dice combat. Different setups will heavily effect your overall build. Dice is usually the go-to mode for player-versus-player and numerous credit-earning activities.

Commands

Here is the full listing of commands.

/4	Typing this with text will make your character emote in nearby chat. /4 commands also track your roleplay activity, which can be exchanged for credits at ATMs in-game once a week.
/4!talk	Causes your character to talk in nearby chat.
/4!hide	This command is for storyteller narrating in nearby chat. It's also useful for emulating a nearby NPC's dialog during a scene.
/66	Send a text message on the shadowNET comms. Your character's online alias will be displayed instead of your character's name.
/9mute	Typing this command will toggle shadowNET comms on or off.
/9alias	Set your character's online alias. Your online alias will be displayed while traversing the cyberspace area.
/9name x	Change your character's name. This can be useful for posing as an NPC.
/9hidename	Hide your character name on your titler.
/9showname	Show your character name on your titler.
/9connect	Spawn into the cyberspace area.
/9disconnect	Leave cyberspace and return to your last location.
/9title	Enter text for titler in a window prompt.
/9afk x	This command shows text on your titler with your OOC status engaged.
/9print	Shares your character sheet in nearby chat for other players to see.
/9dailies	Shows current daily quest counter.
/9vehicle	Calls the vehicle spawner to your location.