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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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| 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:// | ||