Basics: The Display

Lets get started on learning about the world around you. So you start playing, awesome, but what the heck are all those buttons and switches and icons around you.... and is - is that a bar? Well let's quickly learn about it.

Imagination, Shield and Life
Imagination (On Left) is a very important part of the game, with it you can , quick build, do special powers and attacks and much more. Shield (or armor) is in the middle. Once you have an item that includes shield, you can then use it to protect your life. Any damage you take will first come off of your shield before your life. Life, or health (to the right) is the thing that keeps you together. Loose it all, and you get
smashed. You can refill each by finding it in enemies, smashables and other items.


Coins
This is the main currency in Lego Universe, with it you can buy many things. Almost everything including quick builds, enemies and smashables drop it when smashed or built.
Brown = 1         Silver = 10    Blue = 100
Purple = 1000   Red =10000
Collect as many as you can you never know when you might need it.


Friend's List
In Lego Universe you can have friends on your "friend list". To become friends, when near a player press the CTRL or key on your key board to see your options. Click on become friends to send them an invite, if they accept you will be friends. Manage you friends on your friends list. Simply click the little star up on top of your screen.

Pet Settings
Only Appears when your pet is out. A menu will appear with four options. Click "Hibernate" to put it away, so you take it out later. "Follow Me" will get your pet right next to you if it wandered away daydreaming. Then you have a couple "Emotes" options that you can get your pet to do and "Release" to permanently get rid of your pet.

Level and Level Progress
Based on your U-Score, your Minifigure increases in ranks. More info can be found on the next chapter of The Basics. Next to your minifigure's head, you will find your current U-Score, and a bar that displays your progress to the next level. Scroll over it to see more info.

Missions
Missions are everywhere, and to keep track of  the ones your working on, you can scroll through them in the circles on top of your screen. Use the arrows to scroll through all of them. Click it to see a short description of what you need to do for that Mission.

Mini map
Shows you a small version of the map in the place where you are in. You can also zoom in and out of it. You can also minimize it if it bothers you.

Quick Chat
Use this large menu of emotions and words to quickly make a statement for all to see. As you continue your adventures you can unlock even more things for it.

Chat
Don't feel like using a menu? Try using regular local chat. Type in anything you want (as long as it is appropriate) and let the world see it. If anyone around you also talks, their words will be displayed there. Please note that other players can report you for meaning mean, rude, sharing information or bullying. If you get reported, you  may get banned from the game.

Actions Bar
Some gear that you have can trigger special actions, to activate one, click on that matching number in the square on your keyboard and then press ALT on you keyboard to watch it work. Some actions may require imagination. A power up item can be placed in the fifth slot, and can be activated by pressing ALT.

Imagination
This is your imagination storage, it shows up to how much you can hold, and how much you have.

Backpack
This will probably one of the places you will ever visit the most - your backpack. The backpack holds almost everything you collect from items, to models, to bricks all the way to behaviors! Time to time, you may want to organize it. There are many ways you can also expand it, by completing missions, achievements, collecting backpack flags, and leveling up.

Passport
Also a popular place, the passport holds a lot of information you need. It lists all you missions
achievements, statuses and more. Take some time to explore it and see what all the Achievements you've done or can do.

Map
The map will display the entire map of the area. On it you will see yourself, the orange dot, and the way your looking. It will also show the nearby launch pads and vendors which are the coins. Also it will show you where you have a missions that you need to accept, do, or completed. Click on a mission icon to see that mission. An ideal tool for getting around. Click the little circle next to the X to see the Universe Map.

News
There's always something new happening in Lego Universe! Use the news area to view whats going on right now, see hints, and achievements you almost finished and today's top properties. This is also the same screen you see when you first log in.

Help Menu
Cool - a Mythran! The Lego Universe help menu can sometimes become important. You can report inappropriate players here, ask questions read Frequently Asked Questions, Send support letters and VERY IMPORTANT.... smash yourself. This is a useful tool when you are lost or stuck. You will come back to a safe checkpoint. Be aware you will still loose money, unless you are in a Minigame.

Settings Menu
And finally (phew i'm tired of typing) the settings Menu. You can adjust your game settings here, view credits switch accounts, Logout or quit to desktop.

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