Getting Started

## Joining the server

### Befor joining

There are different factions, all led by players. If you need help you can call them on PDA feed. Read the rules ⁠and the ⁠lore.

### After joining

* Equip the gear in your inventory (the clothes you spawn with aren't real and will disappear after you relog)
* In-game, make sure to link your PDA item, which contains your cash (Right click on it, Link)
* Earn money by selling items to traders or doing jobs for factions
* Buy a journal from the shop to save your progress
* Be careful at night because there are a lot of sprinters
* Change your Discord name to your character name (use the /nick command)
* Don't die (but we know you will)

## Mod Guide

On this server there are mods that heavily impact the normal playstyle. This guide is a short summary of these mods.

* The Skill Recovery Journal adds a journal that can save your xp.
* There is the First Aid Overhaul and Immersive Medicine which make drastic changes to the health screen and everything related.
* All skills have a skill limit if you lack initial proficiency in them upon building your character.
* A global Money system exists where you can sell and buy from NPC shops or traders. The Money is stored globally and you dont loose it if you die or loose your PDA.
* Players are able to claim safehouses which only they have acces to, therefore keeping their loot safe from other players.
* Shooting has projectiles that can pierce and scatter.
* There are no real sprinters from the base game. They are all joggers which are much slower than normal sprinters.
* We have Portals to some important locations on the map. Don't fear the black circles, if you stand in them for 5 second you get teleportet to the other side.

## Basic Roleplaying guide

*This section outlines some of the basics of communicating in-game.*

**In-Character:** IC stands for in-character. If you are in-game and using voice or text chat, you must always roleplay your character's thoughts, feelings, and personality. In the game, always remain IC. During roleplay, put your best efforts into being grammatical. You should never talk about your real life in the game during any circumstances. There are many commands to assist you in roleplaying. These commands are listed below. Never use symbols, abbreviations, or emojis for in-character chat. You should treat written chat as you would voice chat.

* Good example: */say Thank you so much. I really appreciate the kind gesture!*
* Bad example: */say thx i really appreciate that lol*

**Out of Character:** OOC stands for Out of Character. Out of Character is any required communication between players. Only during extreme circumstances can you text OOC in-game. You should avoid OOC chat as much as possible unless it is necessary for roleplay. Examples of acceptable uses of OOC would be telling other players that you have to log off soon because of a real-life situation. OOC can be used with the chat command /ooc.

### Chat Commands

#### **Command: /do**

Purpose: Description of a roleplay scenario.

* */do The rifle in his hands would look like it has seen it's fair use. /do The ence to the west, you see mud marks. Perhaps, someone jumped this fence recently.*

#### **Command: /me**

Purpose: Writes out your actions.

* */me reaches over his shoulder for sling; pulling his rifle into his hands. /me scratches his armpit, then proceeds to smell his hand.*

#### **Command: /ooc**

Purpose: Used to talk out of character in emergencies only.

* */ooc The wife is pissed. I have to log out. I'll be back in 2 minutes.*

#### **Command: /rpname**

Purpose: Recreates a different name to the person you want to RP as.

* */rpname Joe Biden*

#### **Command: /say /s**

Purpose: Normal talk with other people close to you.

* */say You ready for the loot run? /say Damn, we need a battery charger to get this car running.*

#### **Command: /yell /y**

Purpose: Shout!

* */yell You fucking dumb b\_tch! I'll kill you and your whole family!!! /yell Anyone home!?!?!!!*

#### **Command: /whisper /w**

Purpose: Say something in a quieter tone over a distance of 5 tiles.

* */whisper Miles, I don't have a good feeling about this. /whisper You see that door? He might be sleeping, so let's take the back window.*

## Creating your character

A character background can be a great creative tool to help you roleplay, and it adds to the overall lore of the game. Create a Post in the character-lore channel on Discord.

Your profile should have the following information:

* [Alive], [Dead], or [MIA]/[Missing] tag
* Name
* Age
* Nationality
* And a short story about what led up to their arrival to the current zone.

While a Character Lore post is optional, doing so will allow you to make a ticket and request a starter kit that can be redeemed once.

This starter kit includes:

* Glock 17
* Holster
* 2x 9mm clips
* 2x boxes of 9mm ammo
* Baseball bat
* A full set of Ember or Ironclad armor (Tier 2)
* A premium Credit Card

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://discord.gg/97SppVtYAJ
2. ↑ https://discord.com/channels/1115275511476789289/1152469953266593843