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	=== Damage ===		=== Damage ===

	There are a 4 different damage types in SS13. These are [[Health#Brute\|brute]], [[Health#Burn\|burn]], [[Health#Toxin\|toxin]] and [[Health#Suffocation\|suffocation]]. If you take enough damage you'll fall unconscious into critical condition, better known as '''[[Health#Critical_Status\|Crit]]'''. If left untreated in this state, you'll slowly suffocate until you die. Read more about damage types [[Health\|here]]. To learn how to best treat them see the [[Guide_to_medicine\|Guide to medicine]].		There are a 4 main different damage types in SS13. These are [[Health#Brute\|brute]], [[Health#Burn\|burn]], [[Health#Toxin\|toxin]] and [[Health#Suffocation\|suffocation]]. If you take enough damage you'll fall unconscious into critical condition, better known as '''[[Health#Critical_Status\|Crit]]'''. If left untreated in this state, you'll slowly suffocate until you die. Read more about damage types [[Health\|here]]. To learn how to best treat them see the [[Guide_to_medicine\|Guide to medicine]].

	=== Combat ===		=== Combat ===

BotTierPC: Replaces Curator with Roboticist on New Player Job recommendations due to new hour requirements. Was formatted on phone so !!

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Replaces Curator with Roboticist on New Player Job recommendations due to new hour requirements. Was formatted on phone so !!

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	There is also a ghost spawner menu. From here you can spawn as certain things on [[Lavaland]]. If you choose to do this, you will no longer be able to revive or be cloned. When you spawn you are a new entity. You are unaware of your past life. For a new player a recommendation can be spawning as a [[Lavaland]] doctor. You get your own [[Lavaland]] hospital where you can freely practice [[Guide to medicine\|medicine]] and [[surgery]] on monkeys as well as [[Guide to hydroponics\|botany]] and [[Guide to chemistry\|chemistry]].		There is also a ghost spawner menu. From here you can spawn as certain things on [[Lavaland]]. If you choose to do this, you will no longer be able to revive or be cloned. When you spawn you are a new entity. You are unaware of your past life. For a new player a recommendation can be spawning as a [[Lavaland]] doctor. You get your own [[Lavaland]] hospital where you can freely practice [[Guide to medicine\|medicine]] and [[surgery]] on monkeys as well as [[Guide to hydroponics\|botany]] and [[Guide to chemistry\|chemistry]].
	==What Jobs to Take After Your First Round==		==What Jobs to Take After Your First Round==
	The best beginner jobs are ones where no one is going to come to you asking for something you don't really understand. Assistant is the best because no one expects anything at all from you. You are free to explore and play with the controls. However once you get a grip on the controls is recommended to move to a job where still no one expects anything, but that have a designated objective. The recommended assistant ''plus'' roles are:		The best beginner jobs are ones where no one is going to come to you asking for something you don't really understand. Assistant is the best because no one expects anything at all from you. You are free to explore and play with the controls. However once you get a grip on the controls is recommended to move to a job where still no one expects anything, but that have a designated objective. The recommended assistant ''plus'' roles are: <blockquote>[[Janitor]]: People will expect nothing from you except maybe that you clean the floor.
	*[[Janitor]]: People will expect nothing from you except maybe that you clean the floor.
	*[[~~Curator~~]]: ~~The library is practically abandoned. Play with board games~~ and ~~painting. Organize books. Get fun loot from~~ your ~~curator beacon~~.		[[Roboticist]]: Construction can be complex, but Robots, and Mechs are straightforward, and if you follow [[Guide to robotics\|the guide]] it can be a great job to go at your own pace and as an introduction to Construction on BeeStation.
	*[[Cargo Technician\|Cargo Tech]]: Move crates until you die. It is said that all SS13 journeys begin and end in cargo. This is because cargo is of vital importance to several game modes. As a CT you will get to see the flow of these rounds first hand. However, your job will only every be to just move crates.
	After that it's time to move on to some real roles. Funnily enough, the best way to learn these roles is to sign up as an assistant again. You are going to [[Beyond the impossible\|use this role as intended]] and actually assist some departments. Going to the [[Head of Personnel\|HoP]] or whatever place you want to learn about and asking nicely for someone to teach you is a very effective way to learn. The [[Head of Personnel\|HoP]] can even give you custom job titles like "medical intern" or "brig receptionist". Job that are good for this are: [[Medical Doctor]], [[Scientist]], [[Station Engineer]]... This is also the best way to dip your toes safely into being a [[Security Officer]]. Be careful, because it's very easy to play security poorly, and [[Shitcurity\|letting the power get to your head is a bad idea]].		[[Cargo Technician\|Cargo Tech]]: Move crates until you die. It is said that all SS13 journeys begin and end in cargo. This is because cargo is of vital importance to several game modes. As a CT you will get to see the flow of these rounds first hand. However, your job will only every be to just move crates.</blockquote>After that it's time to move on to some real roles. Funnily enough, the best way to learn these roles is to sign up as an assistant again. You are going to [[Beyond the impossible\|use this role as intended]] and actually assist some departments. Going to the [[Head of Personnel\|HoP]] or whatever place you want to learn about and asking nicely for someone to teach you is a very effective way to learn. The [[Head of Personnel\|HoP]] can even give you custom job titles like "medical intern" or "brig receptionist". Job that are good for this are: [[Medical Doctor]], [[Scientist]], [[Station Engineer]]... This is also the best way to dip your toes safely into being a [[Security Officer]]. Be careful, because it's very easy to play security poorly, and [[Shitcurity\|letting the power get to your head is a bad idea]].

	Avoid joke roles such as the [[Clown]] or [[Mime]] at first. Many players find harassing the on board entertainment much more fun than any jokes the clown might otherwise have.		Avoid joke roles such as the [[Clown]] or [[Mime]] at first. Many players find harassing the on board entertainment much more fun than any jokes the clown might otherwise have.

	After some time, when you're confident enough in your combat abilities, you should enable antagonists within your game preferences, so that you can roll for antag when the shift starts. A good half of the game is arguably being an antag and beating everyone up. Don't be scared that you will be a bad antag. Due to the fact that you can't predict what or when it will happen everyone was a painfully obvious antag at one point. It's just how the game works. You should however avoid team antag roles. [[Blood Cult\|Blood cult]], blood brothers, [[Revolutionary\|revolutions]], [[Clockwork Cult\|clock cultists]], [[Nuclear Operative\|nuclear operatives]], [[Xenomorph\|xenomoprhs]]... The most common and "safe" antag options to dip you toes in are [[Traitor]] and [[Changeling]].		After some time, when you're confident enough in your combat abilities, you should enable antagonists within your game preferences, so that you can roll for antag when the shift starts. A good half of the game is arguably being an antag and beating everyone up. Don't be scared that you will be a bad antag. Due to the fact that you can't predict what or when it will happen everyone was a painfully obvious antag at one point. It's just how the game works. You should however avoid team antag roles. [[Blood Cult\|Blood cult]], blood brothers, [[Revolutionary\|revolutions]], [[Clockwork Cult\|clock cultists]], [[Nuclear Operative\|nuclear operatives]], [[Xenomorph\|xenomoprhs]]... The most common and "safe" antag options to dip you toes in are [[Traitor]] and [[Changeling]].

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	If you join a game in progress, you'll spawn on the [[Arrivals\|arrival shuttle]]. You'll start buckled onto a chair. Use the '''B''' key to resist out of the chair (or click the HUD icon).		If you join a game in progress, you'll spawn on the [[Arrivals\|arrival shuttle]]. You'll start buckled onto a chair. Use the '''B''' key to resist out of the chair (or click the HUD icon).
	===Finding Your Way Around===		===Finding Your Way Around===
	On of the hardest things for new players is learning what there is on the station and where it is. This is compounded by the fact that we have [[Maps\|several different stations]] with different designs. Look out for signs on the walls. Ask the people in the hallway. Look out for lines on the floor in the case of [[webmap:FlandStation\|Fland]] or [[webmap:RadStation\|Rad]] station. Ask the [[Mentor\|mentors]].		One of the hardest things for new players is learning what there is on the station and where it is. This is compounded by the fact that we have [[Maps\|several different stations]] with different designs. Look out for signs on the walls. Ask the people in the hallway. Look out for lines on the floor in the case of [[webmap:FlandStation\|Fland]] or [[webmap:RadStation\|Rad]] station. Ask the [[Mentor\|mentors]].

	We live in the future! And thanks to revolutionary advancements in technology, we have an online map viewer for all [[Maps\|BeeStation stations]]! Check the map you are currently on in the status page and then find the webmap link on the [[Maps\|maps page]].		We live in the future! And thanks to revolutionary advancements in technology, we have an online map viewer for all [[Maps\|BeeStation stations]]! Check the map you are currently on in the status page and then find the webmap link on the [[Maps\|maps page]].

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	Every [[Nanotrasen]] [[jumpsuit]] comes with a mechanism called [[suit sensors]]. Right click on your jumpsuit and use the “adjust suit sensors mode”. It should be, by default, set to the highest level. If not, make sure to set them. I’m sure you can guess what they do by name alone. [[Medical Doctor\|Medical]] and [[Security Officer\|Security]] crew have access to [[Crew Monitoring Console\|crew monitoring consoles]]. They can also use [[Pinpointer\|pinpointers]] to locate crew. This only works if your suit sensors are on. In the unfortunate case of your early departure from this moral coil the good folk in medical might possibly locate and resurrect or clone your sorry body.		Every [[Nanotrasen]] [[jumpsuit]] comes with a mechanism called [[suit sensors]]. Right click on your jumpsuit and use the “adjust suit sensors mode”. It should be, by default, set to the highest level. If not, make sure to set them. I’m sure you can guess what they do by name alone. [[Medical Doctor\|Medical]] and [[Security Officer\|Security]] crew have access to [[Crew Monitoring Console\|crew monitoring consoles]]. They can also use [[Pinpointer\|pinpointers]] to locate crew. This only works if your suit sensors are on. In the unfortunate case of your early departure from this moral coil the good folk in medical might possibly locate and resurrect or clone your sorry body.
	===What To Do if You Are Hurt or See Someone Hurt on the Ground?===		===What To Do if You Are Hurt or See Someone Hurt on the Ground?===
	Go to the medbay. If you happen to see a dead or near dead person on the ground, you should take the following steps: Remember that EpiPen? Now is the time to use it. What is happening to a person in [[critical]] condition is that they are slowly suffocating. Injecting them with the EpiPen will prevent this suffocation, buying a lot of time. Then since they are hurt, they are probably bleeding. '''Do not drag them across the floor''' as this slowly kills them. Instead consult the [[FullControls\|full controls]] page on how to lift a body in a fireman’s carry.		Go to the medbay. If you happen to see a dead or near dead person on the ground, you should take the following steps: Remember that EpiPen? Now is the time to use it. What is happening to a person in [[critical]] condition is that they are slowly suffocating. Injecting them with the EpiPen will prevent this suffocation, buying a lot of time. Then since they are hurt, they are probably bleeding. '''Do not drag them across the floor''' as this slowly kills them. Instead consult the [[FullControls\|full controls]] page on how to lift a body in a fireman’s carry. Then take them to the medbay.
	===What To Do if You Are Attacked?===		===What To Do if You Are Attacked?===
	In the case that someone attacks you, you are already dead probably. If you are attacked by a [[Blood Cult\|blood cultist]] using [[Blood Cult#Blood Spells\|eldritch magic]], blood weapons and that has the jump on you; it’s not supposed to be a fair fight. Or a fight at all rather.		In the case that someone attacks you, you are already dead probably. If you are attacked by a [[Blood Cult\|blood cultist]] using [[Blood Cult#Blood Spells\|eldritch magic]], blood weapons and that has the jump on you; it’s not supposed to be a fair fight. Or a fight at all rather.

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What Jobs to Take After Your First Round: little joke for you

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	*[[Curator]]: The library is practically abandoned. Play with board games and painting. Organize books. Get fun loot from your curator beacon.		*[[Curator]]: The library is practically abandoned. Play with board games and painting. Organize books. Get fun loot from your curator beacon.
	*[[Cargo Technician\|Cargo Tech]]: Move crates until you die. It is said that all SS13 journeys begin and end in cargo. This is because cargo is of vital importance to several game modes. As a CT you will get to see the flow of these rounds first hand. However, your job will only every be to just move crates.		*[[Cargo Technician\|Cargo Tech]]: Move crates until you die. It is said that all SS13 journeys begin and end in cargo. This is because cargo is of vital importance to several game modes. As a CT you will get to see the flow of these rounds first hand. However, your job will only every be to just move crates.
	After that it's time to move on to some real roles. Funnily enough, the best way to learn these roles is to sign up as an assistant again. You are going to use this role as intended and actually assist some departments. Going to the [[Head of Personnel\|HoP]] or whatever place you want to learn about and asking nicely for someone to teach you is a very effective way to learn. The [[Head of Personnel\|HoP]] can even give you custom job titles like "medical intern" or "brig receptionist". Job that are good for this are: [[Medical Doctor]], [[Scientist]], [[Station Engineer]]... This is also the best way to dip your toes safely into being a [[Security Officer]]. Be careful, because it's very easy to play security poorly, and [[Shitcurity\|letting the power get to your head is a bad idea]].		After that it's time to move on to some real roles. Funnily enough, the best way to learn these roles is to sign up as an assistant again. You are going to [[Beyond the impossible\|use this role as intended]] and actually assist some departments. Going to the [[Head of Personnel\|HoP]] or whatever place you want to learn about and asking nicely for someone to teach you is a very effective way to learn. The [[Head of Personnel\|HoP]] can even give you custom job titles like "medical intern" or "brig receptionist". Job that are good for this are: [[Medical Doctor]], [[Scientist]], [[Station Engineer]]... This is also the best way to dip your toes safely into being a [[Security Officer]]. Be careful, because it's very easy to play security poorly, and [[Shitcurity\|letting the power get to your head is a bad idea]].

	Avoid joke roles such as the [[Clown]] or [[Mime]] at first. Many players find harassing the on board entertainment much more fun than any jokes the clown might otherwise have.		Avoid joke roles such as the [[Clown]] or [[Mime]] at first. Many players find harassing the on board entertainment much more fun than any jokes the clown might otherwise have.

	After some time, when you're confident enough in your combat abilities, you should enable antagonists within your game preferences, so that you can roll for antag when the shift starts. A good half of the game is arguably being an antag and beating everyone up. Don't be scared that you will be a bad antag. Due to the fact that you can't predict what or when it will happen everyone was a painfully obvious antag at one point. It's just how the game works. You should however avoid team antag roles. [[Blood Cult\|Blood cult]], blood brothers, [[Revolutionary\|revolutions]], [[Clockwork Cult\|clock cultists]], [[Nuclear Operative\|nuclear operatives]], [[Xenomorph\|xenomoprhs]]... The most common and "safe" antag options to dip you toes in are [[Traitor]] and [[Changeling]].		After some time, when you're confident enough in your combat abilities, you should enable antagonists within your game preferences, so that you can roll for antag when the shift starts. A good half of the game is arguably being an antag and beating everyone up. Don't be scared that you will be a bad antag. Due to the fact that you can't predict what or when it will happen everyone was a painfully obvious antag at one point. It's just how the game works. You should however avoid team antag roles. [[Blood Cult\|Blood cult]], blood brothers, [[Revolutionary\|revolutions]], [[Clockwork Cult\|clock cultists]], [[Nuclear Operative\|nuclear operatives]], [[Xenomorph\|xenomoprhs]]... The most common and "safe" antag options to dip you toes in are [[Traitor]] and [[Changeling]].

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What Jobs to Take After Your First Round: some content

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	*[[Janitor]]: People will expect nothing from you except maybe that you clean the floor.		*[[Janitor]]: People will expect nothing from you except maybe that you clean the floor.
	*[[Curator]]: The library is practically abandoned. Play with board games and painting. Organize books. Get fun loot from your curator beacon.		*[[Curator]]: The library is practically abandoned. Play with board games and painting. Organize books. Get fun loot from your curator beacon.
	*[[Cargo Technician\|Cargo Tech]]: Move crates until you die. It is said that all SS13 journeys begin and end in cargo. This is because cargo is of vital importance to several game modes. As a CT you will get to see the flow of these rounds first hand. However, your job will ~~still remain~~ to be just ~~moving~~ crates.		*[[Cargo Technician\|Cargo Tech]]: Move crates until you die. It is said that all SS13 journeys begin and end in cargo. This is because cargo is of vital importance to several game modes. As a CT you will get to see the flow of these rounds first hand. However, your job will only every be to just move crates.
	After that it's time to move on to some real roles. Funnily enough, the best way to learn these roles is to sign up as an assistant again. You are going to use this role as intended and actually assist some departments. Going to the [[Head of Personnel\|HoP]] or whatever place you want to learn about and asking nicely for someone to teach you is a very effective way to learn. The [[Head of Personnel\|HoP]] can even give you custom job titles like "medical intern" or "brig receptionist". Job that are good for this are: [[Medical Doctor]], [[Scientist]], [[Station Engineer]]... This is also the best way to dip your toes safely into being a [[Security Officer]]. Be careful, because it's very easy to play security poorly, and [[Shitcurity\|letting the power get to your head is a bad idea]].		After that it's time to move on to some real roles. Funnily enough, the best way to learn these roles is to sign up as an assistant again. You are going to use this role as intended and actually assist some departments. Going to the [[Head of Personnel\|HoP]] or whatever place you want to learn about and asking nicely for someone to teach you is a very effective way to learn. The [[Head of Personnel\|HoP]] can even give you custom job titles like "medical intern" or "brig receptionist". Job that are good for this are: [[Medical Doctor]], [[Scientist]], [[Station Engineer]]... This is also the best way to dip your toes safely into being a [[Security Officer]]. Be careful, because it's very easy to play security poorly, and [[Shitcurity\|letting the power get to your head is a bad idea]].

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	Despite being called an emergency oxygen tank these puppies start with ~1000 kPa of pure oxygen. This, in layman’s terms, means you can breathe from one of these for about 30 minutes. You don’t have to fear running out of air in 5 minutes. The situation to use internals are not that common though. Lack of oxygen is usually accompanied by extreme temperature or pressure. The mask will not help with those. The best way to deal with things like breaches, fire or [[plasma]] fires is to run away from the affected area.		Despite being called an emergency oxygen tank these puppies start with ~1000 kPa of pure oxygen. This, in layman’s terms, means you can breathe from one of these for about 30 minutes. You don’t have to fear running out of air in 5 minutes. The situation to use internals are not that common though. Lack of oxygen is usually accompanied by extreme temperature or pressure. The mask will not help with those. The best way to deal with things like breaches, fire or [[plasma]] fires is to run away from the affected area.
	===Using suit sensors===		===Using suit sensors===
	Every [[Nanotrasen]] [[jumpsuit]] comes with a mechanism called [[suit sensors]]. Right click on your jumpsuit and use the “adjust suit sensors mode”. It should be, by default, set to the highest level. If not, make sure to set them. I’m sure you can guess what they do by name alone. [[Medical Doctor\|Medical]] and [[Security Officer\|Security]] crew have access to [[Crew Monitoring Console\|crew monitoring consoles]]. They can also use [[Pinpointer\|pinpointers]] to locate crew. This only works if your suit sensors are on. In the unfortunate case of your early departure from this moral coil the good folk in medical possibly locate ~~are~~ resurrect or clone your body.		Every [[Nanotrasen]] [[jumpsuit]] comes with a mechanism called [[suit sensors]]. Right click on your jumpsuit and use the “adjust suit sensors mode”. It should be, by default, set to the highest level. If not, make sure to set them. I’m sure you can guess what they do by name alone. [[Medical Doctor\|Medical]] and [[Security Officer\|Security]] crew have access to [[Crew Monitoring Console\|crew monitoring consoles]]. They can also use [[Pinpointer\|pinpointers]] to locate crew. This only works if your suit sensors are on. In the unfortunate case of your early departure from this moral coil the good folk in medical might possibly locate and resurrect or clone your sorry body.
	===What To Do if You Are Hurt or See Someone Hurt on the Ground?===		===What To Do if You Are Hurt or See Someone Hurt on the Ground?===
	Go to the medbay. If you happen to see a dead or near dead person on the ground, you should take the following steps: Remember that EpiPen? Now is the time to use it. What is happening to a person in [[critical]] condition is that they are slowly suffocating. Injecting them with the EpiPen will prevent this suffocation, buying a lot of time. Then since they are hurt, they are probably bleeding. '''Do not drag them across the floor''' as this slowly kills them. Instead consult the [[FullControls\|full controls]] page on how to lift a body in a fireman’s carry.		Go to the medbay. If you happen to see a dead or near dead person on the ground, you should take the following steps: Remember that EpiPen? Now is the time to use it. What is happening to a person in [[critical]] condition is that they are slowly suffocating. Injecting them with the EpiPen will prevent this suffocation, buying a lot of time. Then since they are hurt, they are probably bleeding. '''Do not drag them across the floor''' as this slowly kills them. Instead consult the [[FullControls\|full controls]] page on how to lift a body in a fireman’s carry.

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	Your choices matter in SS13. They have [[Ghost\|consequences]]. The [[rules]] are here to ensure that when [[How to Roleplay\|drama]] and [[Guide to Combat\|conflict]] happen, they happen in a way that is [[Byond the impossible\|beneficial to all parties involved]]. <u>You should read the [[rules]] before playing</u>. If you don’t understand them all don’t worry. You can engage in the server more and more as you understand.		Your choices matter in SS13. They have [[Ghost\|consequences]]. The [[rules]] are here to ensure that when [[How to Roleplay\|drama]] and [[Guide to Combat\|conflict]] happen, they happen in a way that is [[Byond the impossible\|beneficial to all parties involved]]. <u>You should read the [[rules]] before playing</u>. If you don’t understand them all don’t worry. You can engage in the server more and more as you understand.

	At a base level, don’t attack players without any reason. Role playing as an “insane person” is '''not valid'''. If you want to be extra safe (there is no reason to be this afraid though) you can avoid any kind of fight. Most rules define who, what, where and how is allowed to fight, main or kill. If you don’t fight you automatically comply with these rules. One last point: Please, remember the human. SS13 can be highly frustrating. You will be unceremoniously killed, griefed, or die to some galactic space-bug shortly before executing your master plan. Everyone is here to play a game they enjoy, so keep that in mind before you bash someone's brain in with a [[toolbox]] because they took your [[multitool]].		At a base level, don’t attack players without any reason. Role playing as an “insane person” is '''not valid'''. If you want to be extra safe (there is no reason to be this afraid though) you can avoid any kind of fight. Most rules define who, what, where and how is allowed to fight, main or kill someone else. If you don’t fight you automatically comply with these rules. One last point: Please, remember the human. SS13 can be highly frustrating. You will be unceremoniously killed, griefed, or die to some galactic space-bug shortly before executing your master plan. Everyone is here to play a game they enjoy, so keep that in mind before you bash someone's brain in with a [[toolbox]] because they took your [[multitool]].
	== Getting Help ==		== Getting Help ==
	If you happen to get confused about something there are several ways to resolve this. The easiest is to contact a [[mentor]]. There is almost always at least one online. Don’t be shy! They love helping new players! In the top right there is a mentor tab. You can use “mentorwho” to check if any are online. Then you can use “mentorhelp” to send your question.		If you happen to get confused about something there are several ways to resolve this. The easiest is to contact a [[mentor]]. There is almost always at least one online. Don’t be shy! They love helping new players! In the top right there is a mentor tab. You can use “mentorwho” to check if any are online. Then you can use “mentorhelp” to send your question.

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	If you happen to get confused about something there are several ways to resolve this. The easiest is to contact a [[mentor]]. There is almost always at least one online. Don’t be shy! They love helping new players! In the top right there is a mentor tab. You can use “mentorwho” to check if any are online. Then you can use “mentorhelp” to send your question.		If you happen to get confused about something there are several ways to resolve this. The easiest is to contact a [[mentor]]. There is almost always at least one online. Don’t be shy! They love helping new players! In the top right there is a mentor tab. You can use “mentorwho” to check if any are online. Then you can use “mentorhelp” to send your question.

	In the case there are none, you can ask the players around you. It might be difficult to communicate your problem in an [[IC]] (in character) way. It might also be difficult to answer in an [[IC]] way. That is why we have the LOOC or “local out of character” button which defaults to the '''U''' key. LOOC is a special yellow text visible ~~only~~ in the chat ~~window. Meaning it has no rune text (text over the head)~~. LOOC is used to discuss [[OOC]] things. For advanced users it’s used to [[Byond the impossible\|set up more complex RP scenarios]]. For beginners, like yourself, it’s used to explain controls in a literal “click this press that” way that [[IC]] does not allow.		In the case there are none, you can ask the players around you. It might be difficult to communicate your problem in an [[IC]] (in character) way. It might also be difficult to answer in an [[IC]] way. That is why we have the LOOC or “local out of character” button which defaults to the '''U''' key. LOOC is a special yellow text visible both above peoples' heads and in the chat box. LOOC is used to discuss [[OOC]] things. For advanced users it’s used to [[Byond the impossible\|set up more complex RP scenarios]]. For beginners, like yourself, it’s used to explain controls in a literal “click this press that” way that [[IC]] does not allow.
	== Setting Up ==		== Setting Up ==
	Download the [https://www.byond.com/download/ BYOND client]. If you are in the Discord server (you should be; it's where all the drama happens!), you can use the ?byond command in the bot-spam channel. BeeStation has one server:		Download the [https://www.byond.com/download/ BYOND client]. If you are in the Discord server (you should be; it's where all the drama happens!), you can use the ?byond command in the bot-spam channel. BeeStation has one server:
	*'''The Main BeeStation Sage:''' byond://sage.beestation13.com:7878		*'''The Main BeeStation Sage:''' byond://sage.beestation13.com:7878
	To join the game, you can use the links on the website. If you are in the Discord server there is a dedicated bot-spam channel. Use the “?~~cs”~~ command to ask the bot about the current round information on the main BeeStation server Sage. The bot output will include a link that you can just click. These two methods are preferred by most veteran players (mostly the latter) since you avoid interacting with the icky Byond client~~. You can also use just "?c"~~.		To join the game, you can use the links on the website. If you are in the Discord server there is a dedicated bot-spam channel. Use the “?c” command to ask the bot about the current round information on the main BeeStation server Sage. The bot output will include a link that you can just click. These two methods are preferred by most veteran players (mostly the latter) since you avoid interacting with the icky Byond client.

	Once you are in you will see a small window with some buttons. This is either “Ready” and “Not Ready” buttons or the “Join Game!” button depending on if the round is about to start or on-going. There is also a “Create Character” button we will be using shortly.		Once you are in you will see a small window with some buttons. This is either “Ready” and “Not Ready” buttons or the “Join Game!” button depending on if the round is about to start or on-going. There is also a “Create Character” button we will be using shortly.
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	If you join a game in progress, you'll spawn on the [[Arrivals\|arrival shuttle]]. You'll start buckled onto a chair. Use the '''B''' key to resist out of the chair (or click the HUD icon).		If you join a game in progress, you'll spawn on the [[Arrivals\|arrival shuttle]]. You'll start buckled onto a chair. Use the '''B''' key to resist out of the chair (or click the HUD icon).
	===Finding Your Way Around===		===Finding Your Way Around===
	One of the hardest things for new players is learning what there is on the station and where it is. This is compounded by the fact that we have [[Maps\|several different stations]] with different designs. Look out for signs on the walls. Ask the people in the hallway. Look out for lines on the floor in the case of [[webmap:FlandStation\|Fland]] or [[webmap:RadStation\|Rad]] station. Ask the [[Mentor\|mentors]].		One of the hardest things for new players is learning what there is on the station and where it is. This is compounded by the fact that we have [[Maps\|several different stations]] with different designs. Look out for signs on the walls. Ask the people in the hallway. Look out for lines on the floor in the case of [[webmap:FlandStation\|Fland]] or [[webmap:RadStation\|Rad]] station. Ask the [[Mentor\|mentors]]. There is also a navigate

	We live in the future! And thanks to revolutionary advancements in technology, we have an online map viewer for all [[Maps\|BeeStation stations]]! Check the map you are currently on in the status page and then find the webmap link on the [[Maps\|maps page]].		We live in the future! And thanks to revolutionary advancements in technology, we have an online map viewer for all [[Maps\|BeeStation stations]]! Check the map you are currently on in the status page and then find the webmap link on the [[Maps\|maps page]].
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	Despite being called an emergency oxygen tank these puppies start with ~1000 kPa of pure oxygen. This, in layman’s terms, means you can breathe from one of these for about 30 minutes. You don’t have to fear running out of air in 5 minutes. The situation to use internals are not that common though. Lack of oxygen is usually accompanied by extreme temperature or pressure. The mask will not help with those. The best way to deal with things like breaches, fire or [[plasma]] fires is to run away from the affected area.		Despite being called an emergency oxygen tank these puppies start with ~1000 kPa of pure oxygen. This, in layman’s terms, means you can breathe from one of these for about 30 minutes. You don’t have to fear running out of air in 5 minutes. The situation to use internals are not that common though. Lack of oxygen is usually accompanied by extreme temperature or pressure. The mask will not help with those. The best way to deal with things like breaches, fire or [[plasma]] fires is to run away from the affected area.
	===Using suit sensors===		===Using suit sensors===
	Every [[Nanotrasen]] [[jumpsuit]] comes with a mechanism called [[suit sensors]]. Right click on your jumpsuit and use the “adjust suit sensors mode”. It should be, by default, set to the highest level. If not, make sure to set them. ~~I’m sure~~ you ~~can guess what they do by name alone~~. [[Medical Doctor\|Medical]] and [[Security Officer\|Security]] crew have access to [[Crew Monitoring Console\|crew monitoring consoles]]. They can also use [[Pinpointer\|pinpointers]] to locate crew. This only works if your suit sensors are on. In the unfortunate case of your early departure from this moral coil the good folk in medical might possibly locate and resurrect or clone your sorry body.		Every [[Nanotrasen]] [[jumpsuit]] comes with a mechanism called [[suit sensors]]. Right click on your jumpsuit and use the “adjust suit sensors mode”. It should be, by default, set to the highest level. If not, make sure to set them. None is none. Binary will tell medical if you're alive or dead. Exact vitals will tell medical how injured you are. Tracking beacon will tell medical how injured you are and give them a trackable signal, in case you've flatlined in maintenance. [[Medical Doctor\|Medical]] and [[Security Officer\|Security]] crew have access to [[Crew Monitoring Console\|crew monitoring consoles]]. They can also use [[Pinpointer\|pinpointers]] to locate crew. This only works if your suit sensors are on. In the unfortunate case of your early departure from this moral coil the good folk in medical might possibly locate and resurrect or clone your sorry body.
	===What To Do if You Are Hurt or See Someone Hurt on the Ground?===		===What To Do if You Are Hurt or See Someone Hurt on the Ground?===
	Go to the medbay. If you happen to see a dead or near dead person on the ground, you should take the following steps: Remember that EpiPen? Now is the time to use it. What is happening to a person in [[critical]] condition is that they are slowly suffocating. Injecting them with the EpiPen will prevent this suffocation, buying a lot of time. Then since they are hurt, they are probably bleeding. '''Do not drag them across the floor''' as this slowly kills them. Instead consult the [[FullControls\|full controls]] page on how to lift a body in a fireman’s carry. Then take them to the medbay.		Go to the medbay. If you happen to see a dead or near dead person on the ground, you should take the following steps: Remember that EpiPen? Now is the time to use it. What is happening to a person in [[critical]] condition is that they are slowly suffocating. Injecting them with the EpiPen will prevent this suffocation, buying a lot of time. Then since they are hurt, they are probably bleeding. '''Do not drag them across the floor''' as this slowly kills them. Instead consult the [[FullControls\|full controls]] page on how to lift a body in a fireman’s carry. Then take them to the medbay.
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	When you hear a message stating: '''''"'''High levels of radiation detected near the station. Maintenance is best shielded from radiation.'''";''''' that means a [[Random events#Radiation Storm\|radiation storm]] is coming. This message is misleading, because maintenance is the only place protected from radiation. Normally, if the heads are competent, a station-wide emergency will then be declared opening up [[maintenance]] even if you don't have access. All you have to do now is mill in [[maintenance]] until the radiation storm passes over. If you get hit by the radiation or feel sick in general head to the [[medbay]].		When you hear a message stating: '''''"'''High levels of radiation detected near the station. Maintenance is best shielded from radiation.'''";''''' that means a [[Random events#Radiation Storm\|radiation storm]] is coming. This message is misleading, because maintenance is the only place protected from radiation. Normally, if the heads are competent, a station-wide emergency will then be declared opening up [[maintenance]] even if you don't have access. All you have to do now is mill in [[maintenance]] until the radiation storm passes over. If you get hit by the radiation or feel sick in general head to the [[medbay]].
	==Properly Leaving The Game (Cryosleep)==		==Properly Leaving The Game (Cryosleep)==
	Too confused? Head hurts? Mom called you to eat dinner? Whatever the reason you wish to leave the game, there is a proper way to do it. Crew and job slots are based on the number of living crew. The proper way to leave the round is to go the [[Dormitory\|dorms]] and find the cryosleep pods. They are bright green. If you can’t find the dorms just ask [[Crew\|someone]] (like a [[mentor]]). There are usually signs as well such as “DORMS”, “SLEEP” or “REST”. If you lay into a cryosleep pod and then log out or rather exit the game your body will be removed from the round, you will become a ghost and an empty crew an job slot will open for someone else. Speaking of ghosts...		Too confused? Head hurts? Mom called you to eat dinner? Whatever the reason you wish to leave the game, there is a proper way to do it. Crew and job slots are based on the number of living crew. The proper way to leave the round is to go the [[Dormitory\|dorms]] or [[medbay]] and find the cryosleep pods. They are bright green. If you can’t find the dorms just ask [[Crew\|someone]] (like a [[mentor]]). There are usually signs as well such as “DORMS”, “SLEEP” or “REST”. If you lay into a cryosleep pod and then log out or rather exit the game your body will be removed from the round, you will become a ghost and an empty crew an job slot will open for someone else. Speaking of ghosts...
	==Death and Ghosts==		==Death and Ghosts==
	Tried to be a [[Clown\|funny guy]] with the [[Traitor\|wrong]] [[Changeling\|person]]? Wrong [[Blood Cult\|place]], wrong [[Nightmare\|time]] in maintenance? Whatever the case, you are now [[dead]]. Don’t despair just yet! If the [[Antagonist\|bad man]] has not completely destroyed your body and you <u>turned your suit sensors on max</u> there is a chance that some good [[paramedic]] will find your charred and bruised corpse and bring it to the [[medbay]] to be revived or [[Clone\|cloned]].		Tried to be a [[Clown\|funny guy]] with the [[Traitor\|wrong]] [[Changeling\|person]]? Wrong [[Blood Cult\|place]], wrong [[Nightmare\|time]] in maintenance? Whatever the case, you are now [[dead]]. Don’t despair just yet! If the [[Antagonist\|bad man]] has not completely destroyed your body and you <u>turned your suit sensors on max</u> there is a chance that some good [[paramedic]] will find your charred and bruised corpse and bring it to the [[medbay]] to be revived or [[Clone\|cloned]].