The official Human-age FAQ.


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Frequently Asked Questions

1. Aim of the game ?
2. Why register ?
3. Why must I use my e-mail address ?
4. How much does it cost ?
5. Can people of any age play ?
6. What do you need a login, password and character name for ?
7. What sort of computer do I need ?
8. I can't connect !
9. I didn't get a confirmation email !
10. I don't want to play anymore, what do I do ?
11. Why allow cookies ? I don't like them !
12. I don't want to catch a virus !

1. Aim of the game ?

The aim of the game is to make your player evolve through the different ages of mankind. To do that, you must take care of your character and earn enough money to teach him new skills, make him strong and build him a nice house. To get you started, you start off with 200 kneecaps, which is the currency of the 1st level. With that money in your pocket, you can hunt, work or bet money with other players to earn more money and buy luxury items.

2. Why register ?

If you want to play, you must register. Registration is mandatory because it assures you that you're the only one who takes care of your character. It also enables us to make sure you can't cheat by creating other characters to help your main one.

3. Why must I use my e-mail address ?

It's thanks to your email address that we make sure that players don't create other characters to help their main one and cheat.
It also enables us to send out your password if you forget it.

4. How much does it cost ?

This game is free. It is possible to buy objects that aren't necessary with a premium rate phone number, text message or via paypal. These items mean that the game will be easier for you. It covers our server costs and/or programs used to create the game. So for those of you who don't want to call, the game is completely free.

5. Can people of any age play ?

Yes! We've created the game as to not include any swearing or any unsuitable pictures. As for the difficulty, it's open to everyone though the younger players might find it a bit hard.

6. What do you need a login, password and character name for ?

The login and password enable you to connect and take care of your character. Your character name is the name of the human that you will bring up. The character name is the name other players will see in the game.

7. What sort of computer do I need ?

If you can connect to the Internet, your computer is good enough, and your Internet settings are correct. If you have connection, or display problems, there are certain points you should check:
Enable JavaScript code
JavaScript makes websites more "alive". To check if you have JavaScript enabled, put your mouse pointer on one of the circles above. If it moves (you might have to wait a few seconds), Javascript is enabled. If nothing happens, you must check your Internet settings.

Internet Explorer	Instructions to enable JavaScript with Internet Explorer Go into the "Tools" menu, then "Internet Options". Once in the options, click on the "Security" tab and choose "Personalise your level..." Lower the cursor until you see the same text as shown in the left picture. Choose "Activate", close Internet Explorer and start it again.
Mozilla Firefox	Instructions to enable JavaScript with Mozilla Firefox Go into "Tools" then "Options..." Choose the "Content" tab and tick "Enable Javascript" as shown in the picture on the left.

Accepting cookies
Cookie are risk free and a frequently used on website, they let websites know if you've already visited for example. This is why we use them. Thanks to cookies, you connect once and you remain so until you end the game. So you should accept them.

Internet Explorer	Instructions to enable Cookies with Internet Explorer Go into the "Tools" menu, then "Internet Options". Click on the tab "Confidentiality" , then the "Avanced..." button. Unselect "Override automatic cookie handling" as shown in the left picture, close Internet Explorer and start it again.
Mozilla Firefox	Instructions to enable Cookies with Mozilla Firefox Go into "Tools" then "Options..." Click on the "Privacy" tab, "Cookies" and select "Allow sites..." as shown in the left picture.

8. I can't connect !

One of the reasons might be the cookies as seen above. If you can't connect, try deleting your cookies. The instructions can be found below.

Internet Explorer	Instructions on deleting cookies from Internet Explorer Go into the "Tools" menu, then "Internet Options". In the "General" tab, click "Delete cookies". Try and reconnect.
Mozilla Firefox	Instructions on deleting cookies from Mozilla Firefox Go into "Tools" then "Options..." Click on the "Privacy" tab, then "Cookies" and then "Clear cookies now" as shown in the left picture.

9. I didn't get a confirmation email !

Some mail inboxes put the confirmation email in their junk or bulk folder, have a look. Otherwise, you might have made a mistake in your email address. In that case, you must wait until midnight and try again (that's when non validated registrations are reset) and try again.

10. I don't want to play anymore, what do I do ?

If you don't want to play anymore, all you do is leave your character to die of natural causes, stop taking care of him/her. Once your character dies, it will be as if you've never registered.

11. Why allow cookies ? I don't like them !

Cookies are very frequently used on the Internet. Practically every online mail service, every game and every message board use them, they allow sites to remember your details. Without them you would have to reconnect on every new page.
For example www.google.com uses 1 cookie on it's main page, www.msn.co.uk 6 cookies and www.bbc.co.uk 7 cookies. All that to say that you don't risk anything using cookies, you're using plenty of them already.

12. I don't want to catch a virus !

Simply surfing the web means you don't run a major risk, especially not on human-age. Most viruses happen when you install programs. This game requires no installation whatsoever, it's a web based game. So risk free!
The majority of viruses result from email attachments. We NEVER send attachments with our emails. If you receive an email from an address that ends with @human-age.com with an attachment, don't open it because it doesn't come from us!
The original version of this website has more than 40'000 active players and 180'000 registered players (french version, june 2006). If 180'000 players trust us, it means we're trustworthy.

Last suggestion

The Human-age team use the free web browser Firefox, and recommend you do. We believe it's better than Internet Explorer for various reasons which is why we suggest you try it out.
To download Firefox for free, click on the picture.