Assist System

The Assist System allows players to use each others' skill levels temporarily. Previously, if a player did not have the requisite skill level for a task, they would have to ask a friend to help them. Using the Assist System, one simply "borrows" the friend's skill level, ensuring that the items needed for the task do not leave the player's inventory. The friend receives all skill experience in such use.

This feature was released on 5 November 2007.



Usage
With the Assist System there is a new right-click option for players, labeled "Req Assist". Assistance requests are similar to trade requests, in that the target player receives a message in the chat box which when clicked opens up a window. The target player is unable to move or do anything else while the window is open.

Each of the non-combat skills is displayed in the window, along with the amount of experience the target player has gained through the Assist System in the past 24 hours. Any of the skills can be clicked, which gives the skill level to the player who requested it. If the player requesting assistance already has the requisite skill level to do something, they will gain experience rather than the target player, even if the target player has lent their level.

Restrictions
The following restrictions apply to usage of the Assist System:


 * It cannot be used for any combat skills.
 * Does not work for quests, Achievement Diary segments, and minigames.
 * Only 30 000 experience can be gained each day through assisting others.
 * When assisting using Magic, only enchant and Lunar non-combat spells are allowed to be cast. Use of the target player's level to teleport or fight is not permitted.
 * Assist requests can only be sent if the target player has set the "assist" option at the bottom of the interface to a group that includes you ("friends" if on their friend list, otherwise "on").