New Players

2013-04-02T02:07:27Z

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This page acts as an introduction to the game for new players, offering basic tips and teaching basic controls.
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==Tutorial==
*[[What is SS13|What is SS13?]]
*[[Starter guide]]
*[[Frequently Asked Questions]]

==Basic Controls==

'''Okay, now for some basic controls:'''

*'''Arrow keys''' to move
*type '''ooc "text"''' to speak [[OOC|out of character (OOC)]]
*type '''say "text"''' to speak [[IC|in character (IC)]]. Clicking the chat button in the lower right corner will automatically place say in the chat bar.
*type '''say ";text"''' to speak over the radio (in character)
*type '''say ":h"''' to speak over your department radio, if you have one. Examine the radio to find specific letters for your department. (Right click > Examine or Shift+Click) (in character)
*'''Left click''' items to interact with them.
*'''Right click''' items to bring up the context menu.
*See [[Starter guide#Heads up display|here]] for information about the user interface.
*Some additional [[Keyboard Shortcuts]] exist.

==General tips==
'''Some general tips that will get you through game play:'''

*Play your first round as an observer so you can get the layout of the station. Remember to go into the OOC tab in the top-right panel, and hit "Ghost Ears" so you hear what's near you, as opposed to everything ever
*Not sure what something is? Shift+Click on an object to examine it. Every door on the station has a label, too. If you're not sure where you are, examine a nearby door.
*Play your first ''real'' round as a [[Cargo Technician]] - It will let you learn the controls from more experienced players (Notably the [[Quartermaster]]) in a low stress, low importance job, while being useful.
*Join after the round officially starts, so to [[Traitor|minimize]] [[Wizard|any]] [[Changeling|risk]].
*Don't play any [[Heads of Staff]] jobs until you have some experience as their subordinates.
*Do not play Security roles until you have a very good handle on the game's mechanics.
*It's okay to tell peolple you are new in IC chat. Some of your coworkers might even take the time to show you the ropes.
*Clicking and dragging your PDA enables hands free usage. Clicking your PDA with an ID places it inside.
*Do not share any in-character information in OOC or over IRC. (See '''IC in OOC''' [[Terminology|here]])
*If you get killed, don't complain in OOC. If you feel the kill was unjust, use [[Adminhelp]].
*If OOC chat is too noisy for you you can toggle it off under the Preferences tab in-game.
*If you get contacted by an [[Administrators|admin]] please reply politely and simply tell your side of the story. You reply to admins by clicking on their name.
*[[Internals]] are important. To set up an internal gas supply, you need a mask and an oxygen tank. Put the [[Gas Mask|mask]] on the mask slot and your [[oxygen tank]] on your belt or back. Then click the [[Starter guide#Heads up display|internals status button]] to toggle it. Note that they run out of air eventually. You start with a box with internals in your backpack.
*Space is deadly without a [[space suit]] on, and a set of internals running.
*Examining your radio headset will list all available channels and how to talk on them
*Having your intent on Help will let you walk through others with help intent on instead of bumping into them. Always have 'help' on when moving around.

===Antagonist===
Try to resist the urge to press the "be syndicate" buttons. [[Game Modes|Antagonist roles]] can be excessively hard, and next to impossible to the newest of players. Get your space legs for a bit, and hope you get brainwashed in a [[Revolution]] or [[Cult magic|Cultist]] round to have a watered down [[traitor]] experience before taking the plunge.

==Closing==
Just follow the [[rules]], check the updates, and remember a little of how each job works (so you know what department blows up the ship and which one [[Beyond the impossible|cures you of diseases]]).
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