Welcome to the GURP Space Engineers server, Glen's Utopian Role-Play ! Don't ask about the name. It's a running meme.

This server is a roleplay community around Space Engineers including elements like PvP, PvE, player-driven and admin-driven stories. Anyone is free to do as they wish in terms of both roleplay and gameplay, as long as they're following the rules and using their common sense.

As a new player some of these bigger Discords with a lot going on can be a bit daunting so hopefully this will help get you on your feet ready to go. If you have any question, please feel free to ask the community in ⌨︱general-text or to ping an admin directly. We are more than willing and happy to help.

Here's what we advise you to check out first :

• ⁠Current system to get a grasp of the lore, no need to read the whole thing if you're not willing to, there's a summary at the top
• ⁠GURP-encyclopedia to keep up-to-date with major events that happened in the past
• ⁠Rules to … Well make sure you're not breaking any
• ⁠Limits to get accustomed with the ship tiers system and the restrictions in place
• ℹ︱server-information finally, to know how to connect to the server

Once you are ready to begin on the server you have a few options :

• 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
• Join a faction! You can see who is recruiting in ⁠🚩︱faction-ads-s4 or you can sell yourself in 🎓︱player-linkedin to attract some attention

Whatever happens, for our custom systems to work you need to be in a faction, as per rule 4.4. To do so, after you spawn in the world, just press K and create a faction from the “Factions” tab.

We try to not limit the RP options here, so you are free to pull story choices, character choices and more from all kinds of sci fi universes. Be creative! As long as the concept can work within the boundaries of Space Engineers, we will do our best to accommodate!

First of all, check out the ⁠ℹ︱server-information channel on our discord for the server IP and password.

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 ⁠💰︱trade or ⁠📻︱unicomms for assistance! People are happy to oblige and very often willing to help people get on their feet as to help remove that early game start. We have numerous factions who aren't PvP-based and will gladly get you involved in some RP to help welcome you to the community.

Be careful, there are some cleanup rules that will delete your grid unless you follow them! You can find them ⁠here.

Well, you're likely going to need a few days to settle here in the system, but if you're like the rest of us, it's pretty sure you're going to like it here. The community is very inclusive, and toxicity isn't as common as in other internet communities.

If you're willing to help GURP thrive even more than it already did, please consider checking out our Patreon. Patronage starts at 1 pound, and you'll already have most of the perks, such as more turrets designs (same stats as vanilla ones, it's just cool homemade new models). If not, you can also just help us by boosting the Discord server (for Nitro users) or simply share the word about how great our community, which you are now a part of, really is.

On GURP, you are playing a character in the world described here. To enjoy the experience, set yourself some goals, interact with people as you would if you were that character in that world, use the right RP channels as described in the New Player Guide. If you feel like you got it, then you can start right away on the server.

Roleplay involves creating and portraying characters in fictional settings or scenarios. Participants assume the identity of their characters and interact with others in the same environment. It's a form of collaborative storytelling where the outcome often depends on the choices and actions of the characters involved. Feel free to use other Sci-Fi universes as examples, but keep it logical within the confines of Space Engineers and the GURP lore.

Disclaimer: We do not enforce enforce high levels of RP on players, you have a choice in what level of RP you want to engage with. You only have to communicate in the right channels as the basic level of RP here. The following post is but a helper stating RP basics and is there to help you should you want to dig deeper into the roleplay aspects of the server.

Develop a backstory, personality traits, and goals for your character. 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. Write all of this down in ⁠🎓︱player-linkedin.

Spend some time observing ongoing roleplays to understand the style, tone, and expectations of the community. You can see how other players roleplay in ⁠📻︱unicomms or ⁠🌐︱unicomms-official for example. Ask questions and seek guidance from experienced roleplayers in ⁠⌨︱general-text.

Respect other players' boundaries and consent in both in-character and out-of-character interactions. Clearly distinguish between in-character (IC) and out-of-character (OOC) communication. Use proper grammar and punctuation to maintain a high-quality roleplay experience. On the server, you can use “/​/” to switch to OOC channels.

Avoid controlling other players' characters (power-gaming) or making your character too invulnerable (god-modding). Be open to plot twists and collaborative storytelling. Resolve conflicts or disagreements maturely and respectfully.

Allow your character to grow and evolve through their experiences. Collaborate with others to create engaging storylines and conflicts, for example by making allies or joining a faction. Be flexible and adapt to the evolving narrative.

Maintain consistency in your character's personality, actions, and backstory. Communicate any character changes or developments with other players.

Remember that roleplay is a creative outlet and a form of entertainment. Enjoy the storytelling process and the interactions with other characters.

Always be respectful and considerate of fellow roleplayers. If a roleplay isn't enjoyable or conflicts arise, address them calmly and constructively.

Feel free to look around our wiki a bit. Engage with us on our discord! We'd love to hear feedback from you!

It will be helpful to check out our various plugin commands. That said,