Starter guide: Difference between revisions

Below is a quick tutorial to get you started on your first visit to the station.  

== [https://forums.yogstation.net/help/rules/ The Rules] ==

All players are expected to read and follow the [https://forums.yogstation.net/help/rules/ Rules] as well as the [https://forums.yogstation.net/threads/yogstation-codex-remastered.20211/#post-177760 Rule Clarifications]. It is also highly recommended that players familiarize themselves with the [[Guide to Roleplay]] but it is not mandatory. The server staff understand the need for some leniency when it comes to newer players as they learn and develop, but do not abuse this grace period, as bans and other disciplinary action can and will occur. As of now, it is important that you are at least aware that there are rules set in place, and to be generally aware of the expectations set forth by these rules, both in the context of general play and of roleplaying.

== Connecting to the Server ==

# [https://secure.byond.com/?page=Join Create an account] (required to play!)

# Start and log in to BYOND and then click on one of the servers

#* If just clicking them doesn't work, open up BYOND, click the [[File:Byond_open_button.png|50px]]-button from upper left, and copypaste the connectlink: <code>{{Constant/Byondurl}}</code>

== First Launch ==

[[File:Newplayeroptions.png|thumb|right|200px|Launch window]]

* '''Join Game!:''' Join the game when a round is currently in progress.

* '''Show Player Polls:''' See any active player-called polls, and votes.

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===Building a Character===

[[File:Startup.png|thumb|right|200px|Character setup with all kinds of sweet configuration options]]

[[File:Startjobs.png|thumb|right|200px|Occupation Preference]]

The button we are most interested in at this point is '''Setup Character''', located at the very top of the startup menu. Click it to open the character creator, as pictured.

* '''Configure Quirks:''' These modifications will have game-mechanic implications, new players should ignore them for now.

* '''Set Occupation Preferences:''' This determines which jobs you will be [[Job selection and assignment|assigned]] at the beginning of your shift. For now, simply look over the list, and make sure they are all set to NEVER. The only one that is recommended to be ON is the '''Assistant''' role, which is a backup when no other job can be assigned, so for now, make sure it is set to YES. More about this on the next section.

From here, click '''Done''' at the top to finalize your changes to occupations. This will return you to the character creation menu - click '''Save Setup''' to finalize all your changes. You will be returned to the main menu (titled New Player Options) are now ready for your first shift on Space Station 13!

Welcome to the Station - we hope you enjoy your stay! You will start your journey into the world of Space Station 13 by spawning in on the Arrivals Shuttle. If you are joining a round in progress, particularly one that has been going for quite some time, this can have immediately varied results. In short, don't get discouraged if the shuttle or the station has been blown to pieces and you spawn into deadly space - it happens from time to time, and you'll get to try again soon.

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=== Picking your first job ===

'''You are strongly advised not to pick any Non-Assistant job without reading the appropriate article.''' There are a few common choices for picking your first job, which all have their up- and downsides.

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|[[File:Generic_cargo.png]]

|[[Cargo Technician]]

|Can get quite uncomfortable when there is no Quartermaster or other Cargo Technician, so voluntarily late-joining the shift might be your best bet.

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|People are not likely to ask you for help, so you may be on your own for the whole, or majority, of the shift.

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== Heads Up Display ==

There is a lot of visual information and clutter to sort through with this game, and the HUD can be daunting to those starting out. Starting from the tabs located in the upper right corner:

=== The Tabs ===

[[File:Tabs.png|thumb|333px|The tabs.]]

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|'''Your inventory is the bar spanning the bottom and lower left of the screen.

Commands are to the lower right corner, and your personal status is on the right edge of your viewport (where the game world is displayed).'''

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| [[File:Hud-Pocket.png]] '''Pocket slots''' - For all small items.

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|'''2 [[File:Hud-hands.gif]] Hands''' - Shows you what you are currently holding, and which hand you will interact with. This is also where you can switch between which hand you're currently using.

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| [[File:Intent_Help.png]] '''Help''' - Help helps people. This can mean you're trying to wake someone up, help them stand (both of which require an empty hand), give them [[CPR]] (to keep them alive if their status is critical) or give them medication, if you're compassionately inclined. As stated earlier, trying to help someone with an item equipped in your hand will usually just make you beat them gently with the object, and then you will possibly be beaten less gently by security in return. In short '''mind your hands, and the contents of them.'''

Clicking yourself with the Help Intent also gives you a brief self-diagnosis, allowing you to take a general measure of your health even without precision health measuring equipment on hand.

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| [[File:Intent_Disarm.png]] '''Disarm''' - Disarm shoves your target away from you and applies a short slowdown, if the shoved target is slowed down, shoving them again will disarm any gun they are holding. Take note that this won't take affect on targets wearing a riot suit.

Shoving a player onto another player causes both to be knocked down. Shoving your target into a solid object will disarm them. Disarm tends to be the most useful for ensuring that you survive and come out in top in a duel, and it has plenty of offensive use in larger brawls and is used most often.

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| [[File:Intent_Grab.png]] '''Grab''' - Grabbing someone will place a hold on them. Grabbing them again will cause to put them in progressively more advanced holds: passive, aggressive, hands, and neck.

Passive is used to make people follow you, but it can be freely broken out of. Aggressive is essentially the same thing, but the targeted person must [[resist]] to weaken your hold to a less advanced stage (provided they're not disabled in some manner) and escape.

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|'''6 Commands:'''

'''[[File:Hud-pull.png]] Stop Pull''' - Right-clicking some objects gives you the option to pull them. When you want to stop pulling, hit this button.

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* To Stop, Drop, and Roll when you are on fire

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'''[[File:Hud-drop.png]] Drop''' - Hitting this will drop whatever you have in your currently active hand.

Useful '''shortcuts''' for using most of the HUD commands can be [[Shortcuts|found here]].

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=== Status Alerts ===

These icons are normally not seen on the screen. They will only appear if something is wrong.

|You're starting to get hungry, starting from yellow to red, gray means you're bloated. You cannot die from hunger, but the longer you go without food, the slower you will be able to run.

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== Doing Things ==

The game uses a '''point-and-click system'''. You select '''which hand''' you wish to use with the [[File:Hud-hands.gif]] '''hand buttons''' and by clicking on the item you wish to interact with.

These exercises are not mandatory, but they will make you understand the user interface and basic interactions much more quickly, and will teach you how to communicate with others, which is extremely important. You can try to learn it by yourself, but exercise caution, or your time on Space Station 13 will be very short indeed. We highly recommend following through the short tutorial which is followed by this.

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|[[File:Backpack.png]]<font size="3">'''1. Navigation and items:'''</font size>

:Firstly, you will need to unbuckle yourself from the Arrival Shuttle seat. You will now need to learn how to the inventory works. Head over to the blue and pink lockers aboard the Shuttle and open them, pick up a jumpsuit you like and a pair of shoes and place them in your backpack. When you're done close the locker.

:#Click the "BUCKLED" icon at the top right of the viewport screen to unbuckle yourself from your seat.

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|[[File:Brshoe.png]]<font size="3">'''2. Clothing:'''</font size>

:Now you'll need to head out of the [[Arrivals|Arrival Shuttle]] to a private area and change your clothes.

:#Head out of the Arrival Shuttle to the north.

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|[[File:BreathMask.png]]<font size="3">'''3. Internals:'''</font size>

: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 just in case we come across a place with no breathable atmosphere. The internals can be found ready in a box in your backpack. Take them out of the box and put them on.

:#Open your backpack and take out the box.

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'''Great! Now you're ready to start your first day on Space Station 13!'''

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==== Writing, radio and PDA's ====

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|[[File:Pen.png]]<font size="3">'''4. Writing:'''</font size>

:It's good to have things written down, so I want you to write your name on the sheet of paper in the [[Security Checkpoint]].

:# Head out of the maintenance shaft through the same door you came in.

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|[[File:Headset.png]]<font size="3">'''5. Radio:'''</font size>

: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.

:# Using the radio is simple. Instead of using <code>'''say "Hello"'''</code> like you would to say things to the people around you, you use <code>'''say ";Hello"'''</code>. Basically you add a semicolon before your message. Some departments have department radios (e.g. Security, Engineering, Medical). As an assistant, however, you don't belong to a department, and as such don't have a department radio, but when you do, it works by writing <code>'''say ".h Hello"'''</code> or <code>''':h'''</code> for departmental radio, whichever suits you best.

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|[[File:Normalpda.gif]]<font size="3">'''6. PDA:'''</font size>

: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.

:# Your PDA already holds a pen inside, which is removable by right-clicking on the PDA and selecting Remove Pen.

# Most rounds end with an emergency 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 helpful EVAC signs on the walls. Get on board the shuttle, buckle yourself to a chair and enjoy the ride! When you arrive to Central Command, the round ends and another one starts soon after. Such is the circle of life in Space Station 13.

# 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 vital ones. Good luck and have fun!

=== Basic Controls Summary ===

* '''Arrow keys, numpad keys with numlock off or WASD with [[hotkeys]]''' to move

* '''Left click''' items to interact with them.

* '''Right click''' items to bring up the context menu.

=== Keyboard Shortcuts ===

Check out the list of [[Keyboard Shortcuts]] for making your life on the station easier.

== General Tips ==

Some general tips to get you through gameplay:

* 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.

* If you get contacted by an [[Contributors#Staff|admin]] please reply politely and simply tell your side of the story. You reply to admins by clicking on their name.

If you become an antagonist (you can tell by the big red text that appears saying you are a Traitor/Revolutionary Head/Cultist/Space Wizard/Nuclear Operative/Blob), and you didn't want to be one, go to the Admin tab in the top right corner of your screen, and hit the button labeled [[Adminhelp]]. Then, in the textbox that appears, politely tell the admins that you're a new guy and want your antagonist status gone. If you DO want to play an antagonist, ignore the last step, and take a read through the [[Game Modes]] page and figure out what antagonist you are, and how to play it. [[Adminhelp]] if you have any questions, however, and '''do not say you are an antagonist in the OOC Chat. This will get you banned for spoiling the roundtype.'''

== What next? ==

Once you have a decent grasp on the game, it is recommended that you first '''read''' more about [[Job selection and assignment|different jobs here]]. Various jobs have various levels of complexity, with Assistant and Cargo Tech tending to be quite straightforward, while [[Captain]] and [[AI]] are extremely difficult, and you should understand your capabilities and shortcomings as a player before entering into a more vital role aboard the station.

== Closing ==

Please keep in mind that the point of this game (like any game) is '''to have fun'''! Just follow the [https://forums.yogstation.net/help/rules/ Rules], don't be a jerk, check the updates, and remember a little of how each job works (so you know what department blows up the ship and which one cures you of diseases), and you are well on your way becoming that awesome guy that everyone likes working with.

== Need More Help? ==

Look at the [[Frequently Asked Questions]] or feel free to ask a question on [{{Constant/Forumurl}} the forum] or [{{Constant/Discordurl}} the discord].

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