/tg/Station 13

imsxz wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 3:18 am go into your game preferences, keybindings, bind the emotes "flip", "spin", and "clap" all to spacebar. press it as much as you can.

JusticeGoat wrote: ↑Sun Jun 11, 2023 9:06 pm Don't be afraid to Ahelp as in open a ticket in game if you have a question about how something works and its not on the wiki, admins are happy to help out.

BeeSting12 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2023 4:44 am Remember, you're here forever.

AyamePup wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2023 5:33 am Welcome to TG! This game has a fairly steep learning curve, but once you get the basics the rest come pretty easily.

To start: https://tgstation13.org/wiki/Starter_guide and https://tgstation13.org/wiki/Rules
(The rules are a lot, but it just boils down to 'play in good faith and adhere to the rules best you can.' Make a mistake and an admin bwoinks (a term for an admin private message- it plays a loud 'bwoink' sound,) you? Its not a death sentence. We're nice. I promise.)

This is a good start, but nothing beats just tossing yourself in game as an assistant or janitor and learning by trial by fire.

A few general rules that might help-
If you have a question pertaining to the round- ie you got murdered, you rolled antag, etc, AHELP YOUR QUESTIONS. DO NOT ASK IN OOC. People love helping! Admins also love helping! I promise you are not bothering them. Asking in ooc is a loaded gun, because revealing in round info in ooc chat is against the rules, and one I see new players accidentally break a lot. Just something to keep in mind!

In that line of thought- ask people icly (in character) for help! 9/10 people adore and fawn over new players who are genuinely there to learn. Shit is REALLY confusing at first. Ask questions! Strike up conversations! Interacting with others is most of the fun here.

AS FOR ROLEPLAY-
You see the best way to get good at rp is to create a little guy and get WAY too invested in them. Make a story for the silly pixel person. Put yourself in the shoes of your character- why are they here? What job do they want? How would they react to things around them? There are emotes, but if you envision your character doing something that cant be expressed by those- use the /me command to write it out! Like all forms of writing, rp is a skill that takes practice. And it helps to look at those around you for ideas and guidance. See an interesting character? Interact! Ask questions!
Of course- there will be rounds where rp takes a back seat to gameplay, or another player doesnt take the hook to rp. And that can be very disappointing! But don't be discouraged.

Lastly- you mentioned your boyfriend got you into the game. You can play with each other! As long as you're not in the same room and talking about in game events irl, (we call this metacomming, kind of in the same boat as 'dont share in round information in ooc' thing,) he can absolutely teach you the basics.

Good luck! Hope you enjoy your time in game!

sinfulbliss wrote: ↑Sun Jun 11, 2023 11:29 am walk around and see what people are up to. don't be afraid to stick your nose in peoples business and play along with them
there are no stakes and the world resets every 30-90min so dont stifle yourself or worry about how to interact or what to say. just have fun and express yourself

Featherfield wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2023 3:08 pm pre-emptive ban for metagaming with boyfriend

TypicalRig wrote: ↑Thu Jun 08, 2023 1:27 am The people here can be kind of ruthless at times in terms of "doing whatever they want even at the blatant expense and frustration of others" and you should be prepared for that but this usually changes if they are aware you are new and learning. Tell them you're new to the station and generally you'll have an easier time getting assistance. One thing I'd like to point out is that although OOC in IC normally isn't allowed, an exception is allowed where people can break character to explain game mechanics in say. So for example as long as you're explaining mechanics things liike "click this pipe" or "go to the preferences tab and click blahblahblah" or "drag this body on to you" are all acceptable. It's often much easier to do this to learn the game than to try and force yourself to stay in character by asking ICly, so don't feel afraid to do this when you must.

massa wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 2:59 am can you get into weird drama that spirals wildly involving your relationship so we can get a really juicy peanut and appeal

i feel like it's rare to have these opportunities

yobihodazine2 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2023 10:04 pm Every job in this game just boils down to following steps to achieve a certain result. I wouldn't worry too much about things you don't know, just have fun.

Bawhoppennn wrote: ↑Sat Jun 10, 2023 6:32 am Some people argue that prisoner is a good role to start with, since you can dip into a few different things, and are kind of insulated from the world, and nobody will expect anything from you.
Importantly also, it gets you immediately into the world of chaos and conflict endemic to ss13 still, but on a lighter note.

JusticeGoat wrote: ↑Sun Jun 11, 2023 9:06 pm Don't be afraid to Ahelp as in open a ticket in game if you have a question about how something works and its not on the wiki, admins are happy to help out.

Itseasytosee2me wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 1:25 am Oh sweet thing, I could never fully apologize for the hell I have wrought upon you.

internetspider wrote: ↑Tue Jun 13, 2023 5:36 am

Itseasytosee2me wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 1:25 am Oh sweet thing, I could never fully apologize for the hell I have wrought upon you.

You have done me a great misdeed. Every day I descend further and further into the ring of hellfire that you have brought upon me. (Jk I’m having fun)

Itseasytosee2me wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 1:25 am Oh sweet thing, I could never fully apologize for the hell I have wrought upon you.

datorangebottle wrote: ↑Wed Jun 14, 2023 7:52 pm Follow Shellton's advice if you enjoy being banned and/or seen as a shitter.

stairmaster wrote: ↑Wed Jun 21, 2023 6:55 pm you should try asking willem dafriend for tutorials on the various ingame systems

kinnebian wrote: ↑Thu Jun 22, 2023 11:23 am

stairmaster wrote: ↑Wed Jun 21, 2023 6:55 pm you should try asking willem dafriend for tutorials on the various ingame systems

who

Shellton(Mario) wrote: ↑Thu Jun 15, 2023 3:28 pm

datorangebottle wrote: ↑Wed Jun 14, 2023 7:52 pm Follow Shellton's advice if you enjoy being banned and/or seen as a shitter.

Thats goal is it not?

Flightless wrote: ↑Sun Jul 09, 2023 2:57 pm

Shellton(Mario) wrote: ↑Thu Jun 15, 2023 3:28 pm

datorangebottle wrote: ↑Wed Jun 14, 2023 7:52 pm Follow Shellton's advice if you enjoy being banned and/or seen as a shitter.

Thats goal is it not?

Its not.