Now that you know Gaia towns exist some of you may wonder... How do I get in? Well that is what I am here for. Our story starts with a simple click of the map button next to the forum button.
You will be taken to the nice town of
Barton. Here you will board the train station
(If you can't find it click the train station to the left). Once there you will be able to move around and interact with the NPC
(non playable charters). It may be a good Idea to walk around by clicking where you want to go and let your avatar to all the work for you. To talk to a NPC click on the charter you want to talk to and if you are close enough you will begin a talk with the NPC. All the NPCs talk about valuable things that you should at least read once. Also do not forget to read the Town directory on the bottom of the town. It will tell you the basics of how to get around. If you want to sit down click on the symbol of the man to sit down (
SAMPLE) . Remember that when you sit you will not be able to walk around until you click again to make your avatar to walk again.
Thou the NPC's are nice people staying there with them kind of gets boring right? Now if you want to meet and walk around with other gaians click the navigate button on the top of you screen
(Sample to the right) an a large map should appear, but if it doesn't take your time, some days it is slow
(To see full version click on sample to left) now click on an area you would like to go, for your first time I wouldn't recommend you go to anywhere near 001000 because this town is always full of lag due to the large amount of people in it. No once you find an area the looks ok, click on it. Now another map should pop up (
SAMPLE) now once you click on an area you will be taken to another load screen and then once it is done you will be in the selected area! Now when you are here you may get the chance to walk around and talk to other gaians. How do you talk? Simple, near the bottom left of your screen there is a white bar, now doesn't it look like it could have a use? its obvious is it not? it is a chat box bar! Type what you want and press enter and wala your avi will have a speech bubble above his head! Now this is nifty! But still there seams like there still is not much to do in towns, but wait there is more!
To start the process to get your house, start by going to the
Aekea Housing Commission. Once there get your house. If you don't know how, click on "homes". A window like
this should appear. Once you decide which one you like click on it. A window like
this should appear, click "yes". After that click on "Town Permits". A window like
this should appear. Click yes like you did with the house. Once you have done that go into GAIA Towns found in
| Barton Town |. This part may take some time, find a vacant sign (see pic to the left). Some areas will not have signs because they are "reserved" and a sign will not appear unless you are in the friend list of the person who reserved the town, Once you find one, stand next to it then click on the sign. After you do so a house will appear and ask if you want to move in, click "move in" and wala, your house will appear
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You can also find bugs, trash and flowers in towns and they can be got by simply clicking on the item when close to it. Once you click it, if you get the item it will appear in a circle around you head. If you missed picking it up your avatar will get pissed and go !#&%. To send these items to your inventory click the back back and then the robot on the bottom. He will ask if you want to save them and *poof* they will be in your inventory in GAIA.
To sum it up, Gaia towns is a place where you can do what ever you feel like, if it is chasing butterflies, to chatting it up with friends or new people you met a minute ago it is what ever you want to make it. Also try your best to make sure other users are having fun!