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*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. | *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. | *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. | ||
*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. | *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]]. | *Join after the round officially starts, so to [[Traitor|minimize]] [[Wizard|any]] [[Changeling|risk]]. | ||
*It's okay to tell people you are new in IC chat. Some of your coworkers might even take the time to show you the ropes. | |||
*It's okay to tell | |||
*Clicking and dragging your PDA enables hands free usage. Clicking your PDA with an ID places it inside. | *Clicking and dragging your PDA enables hands free usage. Clicking your PDA with an ID places it inside. | ||
*If OOC chat is too noisy for you you can toggle it off under the Preferences tab in-game. | *If OOC chat is too noisy for you you can toggle it off under the Preferences tab in-game. | ||
*[[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, the pressure of the gas supply in use can be observed from the info-tab. You start with a box with internals in your backpack. | |||
*[[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. | *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. | *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. | *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 [[Administrators|admin]] please reply politely and simply tell your side of the story. You reply to admins by clicking on their name. | |||
'''Do not:''' | |||
*Do not share any in-character information in OOC or over IRC (See '''IC in OOC''' [[Terminology|here]]). | |||
*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. | |||
*If you get killed, don't complain in OOC. If you feel the kill was unjust, use [[Adminhelp]]. | |||
===Antagonist=== | ===Antagonist=== | ||