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Dragon Oath has introduced a new Player Classifieds system with the release of the Age of Destiny Expansion. This new system allows players to post and browse classifieds or "listings" in order to help them find other, like minded, gamers with whom to play. This system supports the primary types of relationships you can form with other players in Dragon Oath. These include: Marriage, Kinship, Master and Apprentice, and Guild Memberships.
The Classifieds System can be accessed at any time from the main in-game interface. Click on the "C" button located under your player Icon and Status in the upper left corner of the screen, next to your Pet's Icon and Status (if you have a pet summoned).
From here you can access the Player Classifieds, as well as the older Pet Classifieds system. The Pet Classifieds system can only be used to view the basic Pet Classifieds entered through the Su Zhou Pet NPC, Si Si White. Please visit her in-game for more pet options. For Player Classifieds, click on the "Classifieds: Player" button to continue.
The main Classifieds screen has everything you need, but it can be a bit overwhelming at first look.
The easiest way to deal with all of the information provided here is to divide it into smaller sections, based on their purpose. The main section, showing all of the player classified listings, occupies most of this dialog box starting in the upper left part of the screen. The upper right section is used to display the details for the individual listing that is currently highlighted in the left section. This includes player's name, class, and other useful information. Below these details, in the bottom right section of the screen, you will see the "Popularity" section. This is used for voting on the highlighted listing, allowing players to further evaluate any given listing based on an overall popularity rating given to each listing. In the bottom left section of this screen you will find the four buttons used to perform the four main functions for the Classifieds system: Create, Delete, Manage, and Search.
Main Functions
There are four main functions in the Player Classifieds system. The buttons to perform these are located in the bottom left corner of the main Classifieds interface. Create, Delete, Manage, and Search. The first function, "Create", is used to post your own personal classified listings with specific information about the type of relationships you are looking for. The second, "Delete", allows you to remove any old or unwanted classified listings you have previously created. The third, "Manage", allows you to modify any listings you have already posted using the "Create" option. The last major function is "Search". Use this to find other players who have created listings that match your specific interests.
Details for "Create" & "Manage"
When you first hit the "Create" button, a "Publishing Information" box will appear. From here, you can choose what type of listing you would like to create. Click on one of the four listed options and then hit "Select". Additionally, clicking the "Manage" button will bring up the same dialog and same set of secondary functions used to change any listing you may already have published.
The four different types of relationships have similar, but slightly different input screens. All four relation types have an entry for Class, Gender and Level preferences. M + A and Guild listings also include an entry for "purpose". In an M+A listing, this option is where you specify "Master" if you are looking for a new master, or "Recruit Apprentice" if you would like to be a Master and find a new Apprentice to guide. For the Guild listings, you have the options of "Guild Revenue" if you are looking for new members to join your guild (and improve guild revenue) or "Search Guild" if you are looking for a Guild to join.
Master and Apprentice (M+A)
Guild
Marriage & Kinship
Once you have selected all of your requirements, click the "Confirm to Publish" button on the lower right side of the box to complete the process. You will need to create a unique listing for each type of relationship you are looking for. Each listing you create will last up to 6 days before the system automatically removes it. If you wish to remove it sooner, use the "Delete" option from the main screen. All listings are viewable by all Dragon Oath players.
Details for "Delete"
Deleting (or repealing) an existing listing pulls up a dialog box similar to the one used during the "Create" process. Using this dialog box, you need to specify which listing you would like to delete. After you select the type of listing to delete, the system will ask you to confirm the deletion request. After hitting "OK", you will see a system message at the top of the screen stating that your listing has been cancelled.
If you simply want to change a listing because you entered incorrect information, please use the "Manage" option instead of "Delete". If you don't, you will need to wait 24 hours before you can create a new entry.
Details for "Search"
Search can be done in two ways. The first method is more like browsing, showing you the most recent listings to sort and go through as you please. In this mode, you can use the provided tabs to break up the results by the listing type: All (all listings), Marriage, Guild, M + A (Master and Apprentice), Kinship, and Search. Search will only show the subset of results gathered if you have already performed a search using the "Search" function outlined below. The results will always be shown with the most recent listing at the top, to the oldest at the bottom. If there is more than one page of listings, you can use the First, Prev, Next, & Last Page options to flip through them.
The second search method is done by creating a more specific query using the "Search" function located on the bottom left part of the screen, found alongside the Create, Delete, & Manage buttons. With this method, you can further specify what you are looking for by selecting Class, Gender, Level Range, and Popularity of the listings shown.
Make a Connection
The last feature to cover is the most important one, allowing you to get in touch with the player you've been looking for. Once you have found the player in the list of results, click on his or her name to view details. Their details appear on the right side of the screen, along with a few additional options. Click on "Info" to display all of the information. Click on "Befriend", located just below "Info", to send this player an email indicating your interest. If all goes well, you will have just made a new friend!