Joining Glyph

At Glyph we understand that joining us for the first time can be overwhelming, so we have created various Guides for anyone who needs a little more direction.

When you first join Glyph, it is a requirement that you follow the Whitelisting process. This enables the Glyph staff team to check that you have followed your Character Creation properly, as well as make sure all members are checked and vetted before access to the Discord and the server is allowed.

Whilst we encourage you to fall in love and stick with your character throughout the season, we do allow you to Reroll into a different character if you wish. The staff team can walk you through this process.

See below for a simple overview step by step of getting started:

## Step 1: Learn about us

Important Links

“Before you go! Here are some important links to resources you might find helpful”

Glyph Website

Link to: Rules

Link to: Lore & Races

Link to: Server Mod List

Link to: Races & Culture Parts list

For the rest of our links please visit our #season-info channel OR the Features page of our Website

## Step 2: Whitelisting

“Eager to start? Let’s make your character!”

* Check out Whitelisting for a guide on how to begin the process
	+ Be sure when you connect your discord to the App; CLICK on your discord name again on the app to SELECT it
* Keep your DMs open in case we need feedback and we will also comment on the application; there is a box for comments at the bottom of the application on Gather.
* Need any help or have any questions? Submit a ticket at #ark-submit-a-ticket

## Step 3: In-Game Character Creation

“Here we go! Time to load and in and get creating”

* Launching Ark! → Link to help with common issues: ARK General Guide

### Joining the server for the first time: What to Expect

IMPORTANT: When you load in, **DO NOT touch your character on the character creation screen for anything other than your character’s full name AND PVP NUMBER**(not nickname), gender, hair and skin color. Do not touch the size or other sliders, or it will cause weird errors. *You can have a nickname but it cannot be shown in the full name. You can communicate it in game*

* Spawn in to the Starting Location; Don’t worry about where to spawn, it will automatically take you where you need to be

* Follow direction for selecting your race (It will be a pedestal within the starting tavern). Choose your accepted Race/Culture
	1. Once you select your race, you will see the parts available to your race in the CE mirror. (unavailable parts will not show)

* Accessing the Cosplay Mirror, Create your character, and Make a template → See the CE Guide for directions

* Submit a ticket to leave the starting building
	1. Take a screenshot of your height (front back and side) at the specified wall in the building
	2. Take a screenshot of your template(s); open your inventory and hover over the template Submit screenshots to your tickets
	3. Once Accepted. You will be given the door code to leave the starting building

## Step 4: Begin Playing

Where to start

“Off on your first adventure! Leaving The Tavern and Starter Quest”

* Find and follow the Starter Quest with the assigned NPC in the starter area. (It will show you to the where you need to go; which is usually the Main Town)
* At the Main Town (Will have a new name each season) you can find more information on Guilds, Magicks, Jobs, etc

#### Getting Your Starter Kit

Your starter kit contains some gold, soul traps, and basic tools and armor. In local chat, use the command “/kit Starter” to obtain it.

#### Getting Your Starter Dino

With the gold from your starter kit, there should be a Vendor near the starting tavern that will be selling a starting mount for you to use.

#### Resets

“Incoming storm in 20 min, seek shelter!”

* To reduce lag on our system we have routine resets approximately 2x a day. These are announced 20 min in advance via a 'thunderstorm warning' and will countdown until reset. You must find a safe place to log out before the server resets to prevent losing your stuff.

#### Choosing a Guild, Job, and/or Magick

“What kind of player will you become?”

* React in Discord Channel to the appropriate choice
	+ Guilds
	+ Jobs
	+ Magick
* Follow the instructions to the location of the specific group
* Join a Group. Follow the instructions and quests of the the particular group you join

\*AFTER INITIATION QUEST, You have CHOSEN/JOINED that guild from that point onward. You must go through RP and OOC steps to undo this. (Speak to the staff member in charge of your group for details; ONE REROLL per Guild/Job/etc)

\*You can only join one of each (Can't be in two guild groups but you CAN be in 1 guild, 1 job, and 1 magic)

#### Taming:

“Time to tame your new companion or….meat shield”

* Bait stations: Craftable stations for creating bait, trophy bait, and arrow baits

* Taming Journal: Craft a taming journal and reference it for taming needs, also reference the{Taming List} for complete list of available tames
	+ Passive: Place dinos specific bait in a slot on your hotbar. Drop it in front of the dino; they will eat it and start the taming process. Keep feeding bait until tamed (There will be prompts for petting and care as well). Some dinos will agro so you can fire the bait with an arrow as well to start the taming process. Hand feeding baits to dinos requires the bait to be in your 0 slot.
	+ Knockout; knockout the dino first. Place the bait in front of the sleeping dino and wait. The dino will eat the bait and the process will begin from there
	+ Trophy: Drop the trophy bait. The dino will initiate combat. Complete combat to start the taming process
	+ Vanilla: Same process as Vanilla ark

* Talons and How to Get Them. You will notice you need something called “Wyvern Talons” to use as bait for trophy taming certain special dinos. There are multiple ways to obtain these WHEN they become available such as: Event Rewards, Dungeons, and killing Alphas. \*See more about the dungeons below

#### Activities

“So much to do! Who needs sleep!”

* RP with each other. We allow text and voice RP. This is your opportunity to create your own story. All improv RP is a unique experience, whether you are talking about the latest stroganoff dish or you’re held at gunpoint for your tintoberry collection. It's also a great way to find tribes to join. ALL RP CAN BE GOOD RP. Be sure to work with each other and get creative\*

\*If you are feeling uncomfortable with some RP, first message the player OOC (In game or in DMs) with boundaries. If that does not work then reach out to staff in private for help. Check our rules for more information

\* Note: 1 day in real life= ~4 days in game

* Economy. Earn coins by completing a variety of tasks for your guild or your job, attending events, trading with other players, or selling goods to vendors throughout the world. Spend those coins on goods and creatures sold by other players or at vendor tables in each of the towns

* Pantheon. #Pantheon. Learn about the gods/deities of the created world.

* Explore. Look out for “Lore Flakes”. Bits of information about the history of the land and people who have lived there. What will you discover? What will you leave behind?\*

* Territories. #territory-information Have a big group? You can make a territory to solidify your place on the map and get fun perks. Check our Territory Information for more details

* Research. #research-open. Anyone can research. Join the channel and make a ticket with staff for an idea, magic, invention you want to research and they will work with you to bring it to life in game and keep it within lore guidelines

* Guild, Job, or Magick events. If you are a part of these groups, you will have the opportunity to participate in curated events specific for each one. If so you also get the opportunity for a great reward including: gold, Honor coin (exchanged in a ticket for your own dino color change), and Wyvern talons

* Player Events. Wanna have a party? Have a really cool game? Wanna go on a big hunt? You can set up your own event at the #player-events-ic channel. This is HIGHLY ENCOURAGED. We want you to create your own fun! If you would like staff help; we are happy to help, just open a ticket

* Dungeons. At certain points during each season, Dungeons will pop up for players to explore, conquer and find loot

* Emergency Ravens. “Help! There is a pack of raptors attacking my base and my arm is broken!” Use this channel to ask for help from Menders to Mercenaries. This will alert the appropriate group that you need help and available players will come to assist you. \*be sure to specify the GROUP (with @), a brief REASON of the problem and the Location (GPS or Descriptions; maps are not always accurate

1 day in real life= ~4 days in game

INSERT is the default for local chat. You'll want to use that to talk to players nearby in-game.

You can /pm PLAYERNAME TEXT to send messages to people in-game. All you need to do to reply is type /r TEXT

### Confused?

“Don’t worry, we have all been there”

* Ask In game; RP with players you find for information for the greatest amount of immersion (this is highly encouraged)

* Put an ad In the Marketplace. #the-market-stalls-ic. Looking for an animal? Put up an ad on the marketplace. Need help in a dungeon or beating a pesky Giga? Put an ad for a mercenary. Lonely? Put a note on the board looking for a tribe or friend.

* In Questions and Answers. #help-and-questions. Go to the channel and ask your question. We will let you know if it needs to be answered in the game or not.

* In Tickets. #ark-submit-a-ticket. Select the most appropriate category. Ask the staff.

You're alerted to server restarts by an in-game message: “Incoming storm in 20min, seek shelter!” We use these for two reasons:

* To reduce lag on our system we have routine resets approximately 2x a day. These are announced 20min in advance via a 'thunderstorm warning' and will countdown until reset. You must find a safe place to log out before the server resets to prevent loosing your stuff.
* To update mods.

You made it to the end! We hope this information helps you begin your new adventure! As mentioned, please reach out with any questions in our discord; our players and our volunteer staff are all very happy to share what they know!

Go on an adventure and have fun!!