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 ====== New Player Guide ====== ====== New Player Guide ======
  
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 Welcome to Trace/ALTER, a persistent roleplaying world set in a cyberpunk world of cut-throat corporate espionage intermingled with supernatural horrors. Whether you're entirely new to this genre of game or you've tried your hand at a few in the past, this guide aims to help you get acquainted with everything you need to know to enjoy the world of Trace/ALTER. Welcome to Trace/ALTER, a persistent roleplaying world set in a cyberpunk world of cut-throat corporate espionage intermingled with supernatural horrors. Whether you're entirely new to this genre of game or you've tried your hand at a few in the past, this guide aims to help you get acquainted with everything you need to know to enjoy the world of Trace/ALTER.
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     * If you are in a situation which is likely going to lead to blows but you don't have the time to commit to it, it is best to explain so to the other player via LOOC and arranging an alternative end to the scene or planning to play it out at a future time instead. If a polite arrangement cannot be reached, it may be advisable to request an admin ruling.     * If you are in a situation which is likely going to lead to blows but you don't have the time to commit to it, it is best to explain so to the other player via LOOC and arranging an alternative end to the scene or planning to play it out at a future time instead. If a polite arrangement cannot be reached, it may be advisable to request an admin ruling.
  
-  * **__Time passes in-game at a rate of 1 in-game year per 7 real world days and this will be reflected on your character's age.__** +  * **__Time passes in-game at a rate of 1 in-game year per 14 real world days and this will be reflected on your character's age.__** 
     * Once you reach old age, your character's stats will begin to decline, so having your character start at age 60 or beyond may severely limit the window of time in which your character is effective in combat. Still, should you have an elderly character concept you wish to play you should not let this deter you, it is simply a mechanic to be aware of.     * Once you reach old age, your character's stats will begin to decline, so having your character start at age 60 or beyond may severely limit the window of time in which your character is effective in combat. Still, should you have an elderly character concept you wish to play you should not let this deter you, it is simply a mechanic to be aware of.
  
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 ^ __Command__ ^ __Function__ ^ ^ __Command__ ^ __Function__ ^
-| /w [your message here] | Communicate via whisper. Only players in the immediate proximity of your character can hear whispers. e.g: ''/w I don't think that guy can be trusted...'' | +| /help | Lists out all chat commands and their parameters. | 
-| /n [your message here] | Communicate via neural link. This requires your character to have a [[cyberware_xenogen_neural_implant|Xenogen Neural Implant]] installed. | +| /stats or /record | Lists out a number of statistics pertaining to your current character. |
-| /roll [x]d[y] | Allows the player to roll X number of Y-sided dice. Also supports addition/subtraction, e.g: ''/roll 1d20+4'' | +
-| /coinflip | Flips a coin. | +
-| /afk | Set your status to "away from keyboard". |+
 | /reward | Manually trigger the check for your daily RPP reward. It is best to do this only after reaching 100% activity to receive a larger reward than the single point you'll receive otherwise. | | /reward | Manually trigger the check for your daily RPP reward. It is best to do this only after reaching 100% activity to receive a larger reward than the single point you'll receive otherwise. |
-| /surrender | Instantly knocks your own character unconscious. After bring unconscious for 5 minutes, the player is teleported to their starting apartment. |+| /respec | Allows you to reset all your stats and skills for free. Only usable before obtaining a backstory. | 
 +| /afk | Set your status to "away from keyboard". |
 | /ai | Toggles your ability to spend AI tokens on and off. | | /ai | Toggles your ability to spend AI tokens on and off. |
 +| /powerlevel [stat] [magnitude] | Reduces a stat of your choosing to a percentage of its usual value. If no stat is chosen, it will reduce your damage instead. |
 +| /surrender | Instantly knocks your own character unconscious. After bring unconscious for 5 minutes, the player is teleported to their starting apartment. |
 +| /bountyhunters | View the bounty hunter leaderboard. |
 +| /roll [x]d[y] | Allows the player to roll X number of Y-sided dice. Also supports addition/subtraction, e.g: ''/roll 1d20+4'' |
 +| /coinflip | Flips a coin. |
 +| /w [message] | Communicate via whisper. Only players in the immediate proximity of your character can hear whispers. e.g: ''/w I don't think that guy can be trusted...'' |
 +| /h [message] | Speak over your equipped headset. |
 +| /r [message] | Speak over a nearby radio or walkie-talkie. |
 +| /n [message] | Communicate via neural link. This requires your character to have a [[cyberware_xenogen_neural_implant|Xenogen Neural Implant]] installed. |
 +| /(portrait) [message] | Switch to and send a message as one of your saved portraits. |
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 ===== Customising your Character ===== ===== Customising your Character =====
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-Skills are a more direct aspect of your characters capabilities - these represent your character's proficiency with certain weapons, their aptitude with particular magical disciplines, and their expertise in certain professional fields. Skills can be purchased from their associated skill trees from the skills menu which can be accessed via clicking the shuriken icon on the bottom-left toolbar. **As a new character, it's likely going to be most beneficial to start by unlocking a weapon proficiency to begin making immediate progress on attaining a means to defend yourself.**+Skills are a more direct aspect of your characters capabilities - these represent your character's proficiency with certain weapons, their aptitude with particular magical disciplines, and their expertise in certain professional fields. Skills can be purchased from their associated skill trees from the skills menu which can be accessed via clicking the shuriken icon on the bottom-left toolbar. **As a new character, it's likely going to be most beneficial to start by unlocking a weapon proficiency to begin making immediate progress on attaining a means to defend yourself.** While you could aim to take a magic tree first, this will take longer to get you to a state of being combat capable as magic skill trees will generally have higher upfront costs and thus take longer to become a viable means of self-defence.
  
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