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| * Just playing as standard - Very light RP, very little interaction - just enjoy the game with the community in a social aspect | * Just playing as standard - Very light RP, very little interaction - just enjoy the game with the community in a social aspect | ||
| * Play solo, build a character background and faction background for yourself, start interacting with others | * Play solo, build a character background and faction background for yourself, start interacting with others | ||
| - | * Join a faction! You can see who is recruiting in [[https:// | + | * Join a faction! You can see who is recruiting in [[https:// |
| Whatever happens, for our custom systems to work you need to be in a faction, as per [[:: | Whatever happens, for our custom systems to work you need to be in a faction, as per [[:: | ||
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| Once joined, you'll begin on a space pod on the main planet. Unfortunately there is no space start, this choice was made to help promote interaction and RP between people, and so far it worked wonders. Playing here is standard and very similar to the vanilla experience with a few quality of life mods to assist. We do have homemade mods that spice some aspects of the game, such as the so-called "Ping mod", which may ping grids further than 350km from the center of any gravity field. This was made to avoid people hiding in deep space and speed up potential wars. | Once joined, you'll begin on a space pod on the main planet. Unfortunately there is no space start, this choice was made to help promote interaction and RP between people, and so far it worked wonders. Playing here is standard and very similar to the vanilla experience with a few quality of life mods to assist. We do have homemade mods that spice some aspects of the game, such as the so-called "Ping mod", which may ping grids further than 350km from the center of any gravity field. This was made to avoid people hiding in deep space and speed up potential wars. | ||
| - | If you want a faster early start, reach out to other players in RP channels such as [[https:// | + | If you want a faster early start, reach out to other players in RP channels such as [[https:// |
| Be careful, there are some cleanup rules that will delete your grid unless you follow them! You can find them [[:: | Be careful, there are some cleanup rules that will delete your grid unless you follow them! You can find them [[:: | ||
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| If you're willing to help GURP thrive even more than it already did, please consider checking out our [[https:// | If you're willing to help GURP thrive even more than it already did, please consider checking out our [[https:// | ||
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| ====== Roleplay Basics ====== | ====== Roleplay Basics ====== | ||
| On GURP, you are playing a character in the world described [[:: | On GURP, you are playing a character in the world described [[:: | ||
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| Consider the setting and the GURP lore, and ensure your character fits within it. | Consider the setting and the GURP lore, and ensure your character fits within it. | ||
| Give your character strengths and weaknesses for a balanced roleplay experience. | Give your character strengths and weaknesses for a balanced roleplay experience. | ||
| - | Write all of this down in [[https:// | + | Write all of this down in [[https:// |
| === Observe and Learn === | === Observe and Learn === | ||
| - | Spend some time observing ongoing roleplays to understand the style, tone, and expectations of the community. You can see how other players roleplay in [[https:// | + | Spend some time observing ongoing roleplays to understand the style, tone, and expectations of the community. You can see how other players roleplay in [[https:// |
| Ask questions and seek guidance from experienced roleplayers in [[https:// | Ask questions and seek guidance from experienced roleplayers in [[https:// | ||