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E.g. if you want to heal someone's bruise damage with a bruisepack, you first '''click on the bruisepack with an empty hand''' to pick it up and then '''click on the patient with the bruise pack in your active hand.'''
E.g. if you want to heal someone's bruise damage with a bruisepack, you first '''click on the bruisepack with an empty hand''' to pick it up and then '''click on the patient with the bruise pack in your active hand.'''


Some items can hold more items, such as a backpack. To open it, simply click on it. If you wish to remove your backpack from your back (or any other wearable container item), click and drag it to an empty hand.
Some items can hold more items, such as a backpack. To open it, simply click on it. If you wish to remove your backpack from your back (or any other wearable container item), '''click and drag''' it to an empty hand.


To drop an item, simply hit the Drop button with the item in your active hand.
To drop an item, simply hit the '''Drop button''' with the item in your active hand.




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== General Tips ==
== General Tips ==
'''Some general tips to get you through gameplay:'''
'''Some general tips to get you through gameplay:'''<font size="2">


*Not sure what something is? Shift+Click on an object to examine it. If you need more info, [[Objects|search the object from wiki]]. Every door on the station has a label, too. If you're not sure where you are, examine a nearby door.
*Not sure what something is? Shift+Click on an object to examine it. If you need more info, [[Objects|search the object from wiki]]. Every door on the station has a label, too. If you're not sure where you are, examine a nearby door.
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'''PLEASE DO NOT:'''
<font size="3">'''PLEASE DO NOT:'''<font size="2">
*Share any in-character information in OOC or over IRC (Be careful what you say here. (It's extremely easy to spoil the round type to everyone, this can and will result in a ban. See [[Terminology#IC_in_OOC|IC in OOC]]).)
*Share any in-character information in the OOC-channel or over IRC. (Be careful what you say here. It's extremely easy to spoil the round type to everyone and doing this can and will result in a ban. See [[Terminology#IC_in_OOC|IC in OOC]] for more information.)
*Play any [[Heads of Staff]] jobs until you have some experience as their subordinates. (Heads are (ideally) the most compenent of their department and know how to control their subordinates, so things get done with most efficience. Joining as one can ruin the whole department, and round.)
*Play any [[Heads of Staff]] jobs until you have some experience as their subordinates. (Heads are (ideally) the most compenent person in their department and know how to control their subordinates and get things done most efficiently. Joining as one can ruin the whole department, and generally make everyone have a bad time.)
*Play [[Jobs#Law_and_order|Security roles]] until you have a very good handle on the game's mechanics. (Security staff are mostly needed where things get very hectic and robust. Being extremely non-robust is likely to make you only be in the way, making it more difficult for the competent security staff.)
*Play [[Jobs#Law_and_order|Security roles]] until you have a very good handle on the game's mechanics. (Security staff are mostly needed where things get very hectic and robust. Being extremely non-robust is likely to make you only be in the way of the competent security staff.)
*If you get killed, don't complain in OOC. If you feel the kill was unjust, use [[Adminhelp]]. (Same reason and the first one.)
*If you get killed, don't complain in OOC. If you feel the kill was unjust, use [[Adminhelp]]. (Same reason and the first one.)


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