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Personal Distress Probe (aka Pass)
Usage: use
The Personal Distress Probe is a one-way ticket from almost anywhere
in the Galaxy to the Mos Eisley Space Port. This instantaneous process
of relocation is referred to as RECALL. It is a very useful item to
keep in your possession at all times.
The most common use is for instant returns to the Space Port from
distant planets should the player not desire to backtrack and use
their starship.
Another use is to flee from combat to instant safety in Mos Eisley.
This could very well save your life, while ‘flee’ will attempt to remove
you from combat it has a good chance of failing. A probe will not fail
when you need it most. Keep one on hand, while in combat at all times!
A small cost for an instant escape. Simply ‘use probe self’ to activate
one.
A bit of ROTJ history: Once upon a time, personal distress probes
were called ‘Tatooine Bus Passes’. Thor and Thrawn thought that was a
silly name so they changed them to the distress probes you see today.
Some of the older players may still call them ‘passes’ or make reference
to ‘passing out’ of combat. This refers to the act of using a distress
probe (formerly ‘pass’) to pull yourself out of a dangerous situation.
See Also: word of recall, recall
I may be doing something wrong but have not been able to connect via a MUD client I use in Windows. It fluttered in and out intermittently over the last few days and didn’t work at all for about two. My Internet is up and running with no issues. I have saved the connection file in my client, and I can definitely say that using it worked, even during the days when the ability to connect fluctuated. I haven’t changed any part of it. Have connection details changed, and where might I find them to verify I didn’t make any type-o’s? Thanks so much.