The bot is integrated with Discord's slash commands for ease of use. To utilise LoBster's many functions:
Head to #bot-stuff
Type /
Click on LoBster's icon. A list of all available commands will pop up.
Click on the desired command.
CharacterName
Roleplay text goes here
LoBster cannot register points for a post unless it is formatted this way. For longer roleplay posts that require multiple messages, you have to put your character name at the top of every message for the bot to register it as a roleplay message.
Example:
Bob
It was a fine day, and Bob decided to go for a walk.
The name written at the top of the post MUST BE EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE NAME IN /myprofile, including any upper and lower cases. You will get no points for your roleplay post otherwise.
/changemode rank/tier CharacterName
Mode refers to where you put your points attained via roleplaying. You can choose to put them into either tier or rank, depending on how you wish to build your character. Changing your mode does not move points already accumulated into another focus.
Note that you have to make the change BEFORE POSTING if you want the points for that post to go into the new mode.
Example:
/changemode tier Bob
Bob's mode is now set to tier. Subsequent roleplay post will accumulate points in tier.
Here is another step-by-step example in more detail.
Bob has 24 points in tier and 0 points in rank.
Bob types /changemode rank Bob and switches his mode to rank.
Bob writes his solo roleplay post.
LoBster resets at 00:00 UTC. Bob is awarded 1 points in rank.
Bob now has 24 points in tier and 1 point in rank.
Bob continues posting for 23 more days without changing his mode. By day 24, Bob has 24 points in tier and 24 points in rank. He has 48 points in total and 0 milestones.
A milestone is only earned every 25 points in tier or rank. Bob is at 24 points in both, hence he has no milestones yet.
/myrank
Brings up rank information about your characters
To see the rank profile of another member:
/myrank @DiscordTag#1234
/mytier
Brings up tier information about your characters
To see the tier profile of another member:
/mytier @DiscordTag#1234
/mygroups
Shows the group number of your characters. It is important that you keep your group updated so you can incur the correct bonus points for roleplaying in a group.
To see the group number of another member's characters:
/mygroups @DiscordTag#1234
/findcharacters @DiscordTag#1234
Brings up the names of a specific user's characters.
/fragments CharacterName @DiscordTag#1234
Shows the fragment count of a character.
Example:
/fragments Bob @LoBster#1234
The bot will respond with the message, "Bob's total fragments are: 10"
/lobtiers
Brings up the tier leaderboard. This list shows the tier, milestones, and the number of points each character has accumulated in tier.
To view a specific page on the leaderboard:
/lobtiers 1/2/3/4 etc
/listgroups
Lists all current roleplay groups on the server. This only refers to characters who are currently roleplaying together. The list of crews on the server can be found in the Character Database.
To view a specific page on the group list:
/listgroups 1/2/3/4 etc
/addcharacter @DiscordTag#1234 CharacterName
Characters must be added into the system before they can start roleplaying!
Only add the character's first name. For example, "Bob Marley" is added as "Bob".
/removecharacter @DiscordTag#1234 CharacterName
/assigngroup @DiscordTag#1234 CharacterName
Characters must be assigned to a group before they can start roleplaying! See "Add to Group" for information on how to add characters to a group.
/addgroup Group# @DiscordTag#1234 CharacterName
You have to run the command for each character you wish to add to the specified group.
Example:
/addgroup 1 @DiscordTag#1234 Bob
/addgroup 1 @DiscordTag#2234 John
The characters Bob and John are added to Group 1.
/addfragments CharacterName Amount
To remove a fragment, type a negative number. This must be done for purchases in the Marketplace.
Example:
/addfragments Bob -5
Bob has 5 fragments removed.
/addpoints #ofPoints tier/rank @DiscordTag#1234 CharacterName
To remove points, type a negative number.
Example:
/addpoints 10 rank @DiscordTag#1234 Bob
The character Bob has 10 points added to his rank.
GM
Roleplay text goes here
You have to put "GM" at the top of your post for LoBster to register it as a GM post.
Example:
GM
The branch smacked Bob in the face.