The Lego Universe

Safety and Code of Conduct

Safety

We aim to provide a safe place for everyone to play at all times. LEGO Universe:
• Protects the safety of people using the game
• Provides opportunities for members to create, explore, and have fun with minimal disruption
• Encourages interaction and user-generated content
• Educates members about appropriate and safe online behavior

Moderation

There are a number of ways you can reach the moderation team if you encounter any problems within the game. These include:
• Click on other users and objects within the game to report problems directly to the moderation team
• Find relevant safety contact information on the website

Code of Conduct

At The LEGO Universe, we believe it’s not whether you win or lose but how you play the game that’s really important. All players should honor the LEGO Universe Code of Conduct at all times. Please remember:
• It’s Cool to Be Kind. Treat others as you would like to be treated!
• Don’t Give Out Any Personal Information. Your real name, address, and telephone number are private, do not share them! The same applies to your Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, and any other online ID that might identify you in real life.
• Bad Language is a No-No. Think before you say or write something because there are consequences. Using bad language on the website or within the game may result in a warning, suspension, or even being banned from LEGO Universe.
• Treat others with respect. While chatting with other players, always keep in mind how you’d like to be treated. Name-calling, bullying, making threats, rude remarks, and any other form of disrespect toward other members will not be tolerated. If you are upset with another member, step away from your computer and take a deep breath before you do or say something you may regret.
Disrespecting other members is unacceptable and you may be subject to moderation action.
Likewise, it is not okay if someone else is treating you or others unkindly! You can choose to ignore other users to avoid future conflicts.
• Stand Up for Your Rights. Let the Mythran know if someone is not following the rules.
• Cheaters Never Win. We know it’s tempting to find a way to get more points and awards, but it is not fair to other LEGO Universe players if you do so by cheating. We don’t allow cheating or sharing tips on how to cheat. If you do see someone cheating, please let the Mythran know.
• Think Before You Click. What you say and do online stays online and doesn’t disappear, so be sure to think about your message before you submit it. Don’t use language or make comments that you wouldn’t be happy to repeat face to face.
• Let’s All Just Get Along. You’ll be meeting new people in LEGO Universe from different cultures, countries, and with different backgrounds. We don’t expect everyone to be best friends, but we do expect all members to respect each other. Please be understanding of other members’ personal beliefs, likes, and dislikes. We should all be able to enjoy LEGO Universe together!
• Use your own creativity and imagination. LEGO Universe is all about imagination and so we encourage you to use yours! Please don’t make exact copies of content that belongs to someone else. This includes anything that belongs to well known brands or characters from movies, television, video games and comics. Basically, anything that didn’t come from your own creative spark!

Start Playing Lego® Universe

Logging In

Each time you start the LEGO® Universe program, you will begin at the LEGO Universe Main Login screen. Enter your username and password in the appropriate fields and click the Play button. You are now ready to play LEGO Universe!

It’s unsafe to share personal information online. What do we mean by personal information? This is anything that can identify who you are, where you live, and how to contact you directly, such as your full name, home address, phone number, school name, and email address.

You wouldn’t hand out your personal information to everyone you pass on the street, so please keep it private within LEGO Universe. Take the time to read more about our privacy policy, and remind your friends how to stay safe online.

Creating Your Minifigure

After you correctly enter your username and password, you will be asked to create your first LEGO Universe Character, known as a Minifigure. After you watch an animation of a character outline clicking the dice on your screen, a randomly generated Minifigure will appear. Don’t worry! You do not need to keep this look. You can change the look of your Minifigure so it’s exactly how you want it. You are in charge! Here are the steps for changing your Minifigure:

There are four areas of your Minifigure that you can change: shirt, legs, hair, and face. Click on the part of the body that you would like to change to begin the process. Let’s start with the body (also known as the decal area).

Finally, click on the face. You can change three different things for the face: eyebrows, eyes, and mouth. Click on the eyebrows and drag the cursor to select the style you like the best. Do the same for the eyes and mouth. When your face is exactly how you like it, click the checkmark to accept your choices.

Now, your Minifigure looks finished, but an important part is still missing—a name! Give your Minifigure the name you want to use. If that name is taken or not acceptable, you will be asked to pick a new name so have a few choices ready!

Repeat these steps if you want to create more Minifigures (you are allowed to create up to four of them).

The Basics

Getting Started in the Game

As LEGO Universe loads, you will see a spaceship flying through space. Before long, you will see your Minifigure standing on the deck of the ship with a bubble over its head.

1This is a portrait of your Minifigure.

2This is where you can see how many coins you’ve collected. Coins are used to purchase items from vendors throughout the game.

3This is your Health meter.

4This is your Armor meter.

5Click this icon to open your Friends list. In here you can see if your Friends are online, or add new ones!

7Click this icon to bring up a chat window. Use this to communicate with other players in the game.

8This is your Imagination meter. In LEGO® Universe Imagination has many functions, but the most important use is building things in the game.

9This is your action bar. By equipping certain items in the game, your Minifigure will get access to special skills which will be displayed here.

10This is the map button. Click here to see the World Map.

11This is your Passport. Clicking here will show you all of the important details of your game, such as your player profile, the missions you’ve accepted, and the Achievements that you’ve earned.

12This is your backpack. Clicking on your backpack gives you access to all of the items, bricks and models you’ve collected on your adventures through LEGO® Universe.

13This is the help button. Click it if you get stuck and need some help!

14Clicking here opens the Lego Universe options screen. From here you can exit the game, change your Minifigure, or adjust audio and video settings.

15This is your Minifigure. When you press either the arrow keys, or W, A, S, D, he/she will move around the world.

16This is the News Screen. Clicking here will show you Today’s Top Properties, achievements you are close to finishing, cool items, and the Tip of the Day.

Fighting and Looting Items

When you come upon something you wish to attack, move near the object or creature, then press ALT and you will attack it. You can also left-click mouse to attack as well. In this picture you see a large crate full of LEGO pieces. You can attack it by pressing ALT or left-clicking mouse and the crate will break into pieces.

Talking to NPCs and Completing Missions

There are other kinds of NPCs in the world, including vendors (people you can trade with) and guards. You may speak and interact with them by pressing the SHIFT key when you are near them.

Inventory, Items, and Bricks

You will want to use some of the items that you find. For example, early in the game, you will be given a new shirt or decal when you complete a mission. You can wear that decal/shirt by opening your inventory, clicking and holding the left mouse button while on top of the item, and then dragging that item on top of your Minifigure. This is called dragging and dropping. You will see this new shirt/decal in the game. You would do the same thing to hold a sword or wear a helmet. Simply “drag and drop” the item from your backpack on top of your Minifigure and they will start using it. You also can use or wear an item by double-clicking on the item in your inventory.

Some items can only be used one time. For example, you will find food that you can drag and drop onto your Minifigure. Your Minifigure will eat the food and get some health back. The food will disappear from your inventory. Those types of items are known as “consumables.” You will find many types of them such as food, health kits, and brick booster packs, to name a few.

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Buying and Selling Items

The merchants (also known as vendors) in LEGO Universe are important NPCs. They are your primary method of buying and selling equipment. You can also buy food and drinks from them to keep your Health and Imagination replenished.

Each item in the merchant’s inventory contains a small picture and the name of the item. If you hover your mouse over the item, you will see more information about it. The item’s price is displayed under its name and to the right of its icon.

Selling an item is easier than buying one because every merchant will buy any item that you have for sale. If you wish to sell an item from your inventory, get near them and press SHIFT. Hovering your mouse over an item in your inventory will show you the price that you will get if you sell it. Some items have no selling price. To sell an item, drag it to the merchant window. You will not be prompted to confirm your sale, but you can always buy an item back if you sell it by accident. You will immediately see your coins amount go up.

Building

Building is an important part of LEGO® Universe! There are three different types of building:

Quick-Build

Modular-Build

Property Build

Later on in LEGO® Universe, you will be able to have your own piece of property. Using the bricks or models you have collected on your adventures, you can use the FreeBuild mode to create anything you want! You can even show off your creations to other players. You can also add models you have built to your property. Once on your property, you can customize your models, and even use Behaviors to make models come to life!

Achievements

Advanced Settings

Audio Settings

Graphics Settings

Clicking on View Advanced Settings will bring up many more options that you can change. If you are having performance issues, moving the slide bars to the left can sometimes help. The Rendering Distance slider would be a good one to try first. This determines how far away you can see distant objects. The various “quality” options affect how sharp and detailed different objects appear in the game. Try lowering some of them part of the way and then closing the game and re-launching it to see how they affect your performance.

Customer Support

LEGO® Universe Support Team

LEGO® Universe offers numerous ways to get assistance, both from inside the game and from the website.

Web Support

The LEGO Universe website has answers and solutions to the most common game questions and technical problems. A knowledge base with the most frequently asked questions and the answers is available, as well as the option to contact the LEGO Universe Support Team by email.

In-game Support

Keyboard Shortcuts

Use your keyboard to move around and take actions in LEGO® Universe. Here are the important keys you need to know:

Keyboard Commands

Arrow Controls

Up Arrow	Moves you forward
Down Arrow	Moves you backward
Left Arrow	Turn to the left
Right Arrow	Turn to the right
SHIFT	Press to interact with characters or objects. Hold to QuickBuild
ALT	Attack creatures
CTRL	Press to interact with another player, then select an option from the drop-down menu
Space Bar	Jump

W A S D Controls

W	Moves you forward
S	Moves you backward
A	Moves you left
D	Moves you right
Q	Turn to the left
E	Turn to the right
Right Mouse Click	This is your interaction key. Use it to talk to NPCs and other characters, and to interact with objects
Left Mouse Click	Use this button to click on creatures and attack them
SHIFT	Hold to QuickBuild
Space Bar	Jump

Hotkeys

ENTER	This opens up the chat window where you can type some text for other players to read.
Mouse Scroll Wheel	If your mouse has a middle scroll wheel, you can use that to zoom the camera in and out. You can do the same thing by pressing the HOME and END keys.