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:#Head out of the Arrival Shuttle to the north.
:#Head out of the Arrival Shuttle to the north.
:#Go into either of the Escape Pod shaft (red doors).
:#Go into either of the Escape Pod shaft (red doors).
:#In your inventory bar on the bottom left, click the gray jumpsuit that you're wearing (Notice that your PDA, pen and ID also fall off because the slot availability changes depending on your clothing).
:#In your inventory bar on the bottom left, click the gray jumpsuit that you're wearing (Notice that your PDA and ID also fall off because the slot availability changes depending on your clothing).
:#Now open your backpack and take the new jumpsuit out.
:#Now open your backpack and take the new jumpsuit out.
:#Click the now vacant i_clothing field to get dressed (left side of your inventory).
:#Click the now vacant i_clothing field to get dressed (left side of your inventory).
:#Pick up your ID and place it back in the ID slot (bottom row, far left icon).
:#Pick up your ID and place it back in the ID slot (bottom row, third left from your hands).
:#Pick up your PDA and place it on your belt (bottom row, second from the left).
:#Pick up your PDA and place it on your belt (bottom row, second left from your hands).
:#Pick up your pen and place it in your pocket (bottom row, to the right of your hands).
:#Now remove your shoes, take the new ones from your backpack and place the new ones on.
:#Now remove your shoes, take the new ones from your backpack and place the new ones on.
:#You may leave the old jumpsuit and shoes here as you won't need them anymore.
:#You may leave the old jumpsuit and shoes here as you won't need them anymore.
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[[File:BreathMask.png]]<font size="3">'''3. Internals:'''<font size="2"> The station has likely been beat up a bit since the beginning of the round and so it is a good idea to put on internals. These can be found in a box in your backpack. Take them out of the box and put them on.
[[File:BreathMask.png]]<font size="3">'''3. Internals:'''<font size="2"> The station has likely been beat up a bit since the beginning of the round and so it is a good idea to put internals on for just in case. These can be found in a box in your backpack. Take them out of the box and put them on.
:#Open the backpack and take out the box.
:#Open the backpack and take out the box.
:#Open the box with your other hand.
:#Open the box with your other hand.
:#Take out the breath mask and place it in the mask slot (upper slot of your inventory).
:#Take out the breath mask and place it in the mask slot (upper slot of your inventory).
:#Pick up your PDA from your belt and place it in your free pocket (bottom row, to the right of your hands).
:#Pick up your PDA from your belt and place it in your free pocket (bottom row, to the right of your hands).
:#Take the emergency oxygen tank from the box and click on it with the hand you have it in.
:#Take the emergency oxygen tank from the box and put it on your belt, where your PDA used to be.
:#On the window that opens, the release valve is closed, open it by clicking the 'closed' link.
:#Turn internals on by clicking on the internals status icon (number 8 on the HUD-image above).
:#Put the emergency oxygen tank on your belt, where your PDA used to be.
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Great! Now you're ready to start your first day on Space Station 13!
Great! Now you're ready to start your first day on Space Station 13!
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:#Go south past the arrival shuttle and then to the right.
:#Go south past the arrival shuttle and then to the right.
:#There is a small office with gray and red floors there with a desk which should have a pen, a sheet of paper and a recharger.
:#There is a small office with gray and red floors there with a desk which should have a pen, a sheet of paper and a recharger.
:#Get to the desk, pick the pen from your pocket or from the desk and click on the sheet of paper.
:#Get to the desk, pick the pen and click on the sheet of paper.
:#Write "Assistant [your name] arrived on SS13 on [date here]" (Example: ''Assistant Matt Droid arrived on SS13 on 27.11.2010'') and hit OK.
:#Write "Assistant [your name] arrived on SS13 on [date here]" (Example: ''Assistant Matt Droid arrived on SS13 on 27.11.2010'') and hit OK.
:#Put the pen back in your pocket or on the desk and examine the note (Shift+Click it).
:#Put the pen back on the desk, examine the note (Shift+Click it), and close the window after you're done examining.
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[[File:Headset.png]]<font size="3">'''5. Radio:'''<font size="2"> Okay, you're an assistant, which means you can theoretically work anywhere and assist with tasks. Practice dictates otherwise, but we won't pay lazy asses round here, so try to get a job now. Try to ask someone if they need assistance.
[[File:Headset.png]]<font size="3">'''5. Radio:'''<font size="2"> Okay, you're an assistant, which means you can theoretically work anywhere and assist with tasks. Practice dictates otherwise, but we won't pay lazy asses round here, so try to get a job now. Try to ask someone if they need assistance.
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[[File:Normalpda.gif]]<font size="3">'''6. PDA:'''<font size="2"> You have been issued with a Portable Data Assistant which you should now have in your pocket. I want you to enable the PDA's flashlight and send a message to some random person.
[[File:Normalpda.gif]]<font size="3">'''6. PDA:'''<font size="2"> You have been issued with a Portable Data Assistant which you should now have in your pocket. I want you to enable the PDA's flashlight and send a message to some random person.
:#Open your PDA by clicking & dragging the PDA to anywhere you can see on the screen. You can also take it in your hand and use it by clicking it again or pressing Page Down.
:#Your PDA already holds a pen inside, which is removable by right-clicking on the PDA and selecting Remove Pen.
:#The PDA can also hold an ID card inside it. Take your ID and click the PDA with your ID in active hand to place it in. Your PDA/ID combination can be held in your ID slot to function as an ID card but this way you can also save one inventory slot.
:#Open your PDA by clicking and dragging the PDA to anywhere you can see on the screen. You can also take it in your hand and use it by clicking it again or pressing Page Down.
:#The PDA has several tools available. Different department's PDA's have more specific tools like health analyzers and power monitors. Yours is simple however and only has a few basic tools.
:#The PDA has several tools available. Different department's PDA's have more specific tools like health analyzers and power monitors. Yours is simple however and only has a few basic tools.
:#To enable the flashlight click the 'enable flashlight' link at the bottom. Note that the flashlight is very weak. You'll see the difference in dark areas such as maintenance shafts.
:#To enable the flashlight click the 'enable flashlight' link at the bottom. Note that the flashlight is very weak. You'll see the difference in dark areas such as maintenance shafts.
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# Talk to people, ask them what they're doing and if you could be of any assistance. The [[bar]] is an excellent place to find bored people who have nothing else to do but socialize.
# Talk to people, ask them what they're doing and if you could be of any assistance. The [[bar]] is an excellent place to find bored people who have nothing else to do but socialize.
# Go get a rookie-version of some job, ([[Jobs#Civil_duty_jobs|Civil duty jobs]] are mostly easy) and join a department mid-shift. Walk to the [[Head of Personnel|HoP's]] desk (if there's no one manning the desk you can PDA message the HoP asking him to come as soon as possible) and ask him a job recommendation or recommend some of your own (e.g. Space Hobo, Pianist, Waiter, Monk, Boxer)!
# Go get a rookie-version of some job, ([[Jobs#Civil_duty_jobs|Civil duty jobs]] are mostly easy) and join a department mid-shift. Walk to the [[Head of Personnel|HoP's]] desk (if there's no one manning the desk you can PDA message the HoP asking him to come as soon as possible) and ask him a job recommendation or recommend some of your own (e.g. Space Hobo, Pianist, Waiter, Monk, Boxer)!
# Most rounds end with a shuttle call, the [[Escape Shuttle]] will arrive to the [[Escape Shuttle Hallway]], which you can find easily if you follow the panicking people, blood trails and hallways leading east. Get on board the shuttle and buckle yourself to a chair so you won't fall down during takeoff by clicking & dragging yourself on to the chair you're on and enjoy the ride! After you're all back at CentCom, the round ends and another one starts, such is the circle of life in SS13.
# Most rounds end with a shuttle call, the [[Escape Shuttle]] will arrive to the [[Escape Shuttle Hallway]], which you can find easily if you follow the panicking people, blood trails and hallways leading east. Get on board the shuttle and buckle yourself to a chair so you won't fall down during takeoff by clicking and dragging yourself on to the chair you're on and enjoy the ride! After you're all back at CentCom, the round ends and another one starts, such is the circle of life in SS13.
# Read the few tips underneath and start your second round by choosing your first "real job" as a [[Cargo Tech]], which you should probably play for at least a few rounds. Don't get greedy, work your way slowly up from civilian jobs to more stressful ones. Good luck and have fun!
# Read the few tips underneath and start your second round by choosing your first "real job" as a [[Cargo Tech]], which you should probably play for at least a few rounds. Don't get greedy, work your way slowly up from civilian jobs to more stressful ones. Good luck and have fun!


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