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[Hour-of-the-Owl]

The beginner hints in GW are... somewhat useful... what if TB could add to that? It should be simple enough to implement: just have a text box appear on screen when certain events are triggered. Here are my ideas so far:

• [x] first time buying a Xunlai storage account (you can detect that dialogue being sent, right? and when that's happened once, change the TB settings so the tip won't appear again):

  Type /chest into chat to open your Xunlai Chest from anywhere in an outpost, so you won't have to run to the chest every time.

• [x] first time unlocking Koss:

  Heroes in your party gain experience from quests, so remember to add your low level heroes when accepting quest rewards.

• [x] first time using the PvP equipment panel:

  PvP Strength shields give 9 armor when you don't meet the requirement, so unless you can meet the req on a different attribute, use a Strength shield.

• [x] arriving in Embark without having unlocked LA, KC, or Kamadan:

  To get back from Embark Beach to where you came from, talk to the your homeland Travel NPC or use the /tb travel feature.

• [x] first time arriving in Droknar's Forge (explorable), Divine Path, Throne of Secrets, or Epilogue:

  Talk to relevant NPC to receive a relevant trophy. Those are worth a lot of money if you sell to another player, so rather than trading it in for a weapon, search on https://kamadan.gwtoolbox.com for a buyer.

• [x] a lot of stuff could be for specific missions/quests accepting Adventure with an Ally:

  If you don't have a friend available to join you for this quest, try adding everyone in Ascalon City (America English district) to your party. Someone will surely be happy to help you.

• [ ] triggering the first cutscene in Nolani Academy:

  Turn right and head south to kill Bonfaaz Burntfur. It's a quicker route to the end - Prince Rurik will be fine on his own.

• [ ] reaching Rornak Stonesledge in Borlis Pass:

  You need to drop a keg INSIDE the snowdrift to the south.

• [ ] accepting Horde of Darkness (can we add in a wiki link for this one? https://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Horde_of_Darkness#Skip):

  This quest can be slow and annoying. There's a trick to skip most of it, explained on the wiki.

• [ ] can have some useful reminders that are also good for more experienced players too when creating a new character:

  Type /bonus into chat to receive some useful items. You can do this as many times as you like, so long as you're in an outpost.

• [ ] when completing The Time is Nigh:

  Talk to Captain Ahkenchu in Sunspear Great Hall to get Night Falls.

• [x] after speaking to Gwen in HoM:

  Talk to Gedrel of Ascalon in Eye of the North to get a Hero's Handbook and Master Dungeon Guide.

• [ ] when reaching rank 1 in Lightbringer or one of the EotN titles:

  Don't forget to talk to relevant NPC in relevant outpost to get the relevant title effect effect.

• [x] completing Wrathful Spirits with Charm Animal in your bar (and heroes in your party, if we can easily detect that?):

  If you're planning to charm a Black Widow, remember to flag your heroes away so they don't kill it.

• [x] entering a PvE area with Charm Animal on your bar when you already have a pet:

  Charm Animal is only needed for charming a pet. Consider bringing Comfort Animal instead.

[3vcloud]

Should this be in the "global" channel i.e. green text, or a GWToolbox++ message in emotes?

[Hour-of-the-Owl]

I think it should pop up exactly like the GW Hints feature.

[3vcloud]

Started looking at this, just tweaked it into a task list format for me to come back to - feel free to add more examples, but obviously not too niche - dont want to have to jump through loads of in-game hoops just to test it

[3vcloud]

Too much code debt to be a benefit atm