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| Welcome to Space Station 14! You and your crewmates have just started your shift aboard a [[Nanotrasen]] [[Maps|space station]]. Each of you has a [[Jobs|job to do]], hopefully having fun in the process. | | Welcome to Space Station 14! You and your crewmates have just started your shift aboard a [[Nanotrasen]] [[Maps|space station]]. Each of you has a [[Jobs|job to do]], hopefully having fun in the process. |
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| This page's goal is to give a general and quick introduction to the game's basics - it is neither exhaustive or necessary to fully read to begin playing. This is simply a guide for jumping into play with the fewest unforeseen hurdles and least troubleshooting.
| | == Rules == |
| | First, please make sure you understand the [[Server Rules]], which you can see at any time by pressing {{key press|F1}}. |
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| The Space Station 14 community has developed a good amount of slang over the years, which can even be found within this guide. If something seems unclear you can check out the [[Slang|relevant slang page]].
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| | # Consult this guide. |
| | # Consult your colleagues on shift in person or over [[Radio|radio]]. |
| | # Ask in the help channel on [https://discord.gg/MwDDf6t Discord] (Careful not to show screenshots or talk in detail about the current round). |
| | # Ask [[Game Admins|Administrators]] for [[Ahelp|in-game help (or ''ahelp'')]] by hitting {{key press|Escape}}, selecting '''Admin Help'''. This lets you send a message to all online administrators. |
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| == Using the launcher ==
| | You are all a crew of people who work together (even [[Clown|the Clown]]). You should not be harming each other unless you have an extremely good reason. Before resorting to violence, call [[Security_Officer|Security]] over the [[Radio]], and attempt to stun and detain <s>the assistant</s> your assailants. Do not commit murder [[#Antagonists|unless it's your job to]]. |
| [[File:SS14Home.png|thumb|An image of the launcher's home tab, with some Wizard's Den and Goob servers already favorited]] | |
| Upon installing the game and opening the launcher you will be prompted to log in. If you have not yet done so, you must [https://account.spacestation14.com/Identity/Account/Register create an account] via the game's official site to continue. Once you have, and you've logged in, you will be met with the home page, which will be empty - here is where servers you mark as favorite will appear. Along the bottom of the launcher will be tabs for the already mentioned "Home", but also for "Servers", "News" and "Options".
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| To begin playing, head over to the "Servers" tab and select a server to connect to.
| | The Space Station 14 community has developed a good amount of [[Slang]] over the years, which can even be found within this guide. Review the relevant page and don't be afraid to ask for clarification. |
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| While you are free to join any server from the get-go, the page and wiki is written with the base [[Wizard's Den servers]] and their content in mind, and, therefore, it's recommended you join one of these, if it's your first time playing.
| | == Jobs == |
| | Before the round starts, you can customize your character's appearance and configure your job preferences. Note that you're not always guaranteed to get the job that you want most, but you can prioritize which ones you want most or disable them altogether. |
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| == Rules & Roleplaying ==
| | By now you may have noticed that there are many jobs to choose from in Space Station 14, so which ones should you choose for your first rounds? |
| A large part of playing Space Station 14 is [[Roleplay|roleplaying]], and a part of that are rules, unique to each server, which dictate bounds under which all act. If you consistently do not follow these, you will near certainly be warned and/or disposed off by a [[Administrators|Centcomm official]], in short order.
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| === Rules of conduct === | | === Your First Round === |
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| | For your first round, try [[Passenger]] by setting the Passenger priority to "High" and leaving the other roles set to "Never". Passengers have no dedicated responsibilities on the station, allowing you to learn the game's unique controls and explore at your own pace. Walk around the station, get in character, talk to people, and try not to get shot or blown up. <s>Get shot and blown up anyway.</s> Search your backpack for a survival kit and discover what's contained inside. |
| First, please make sure you understand the server rules. When joining a server for the first time via the server browser, the window listing them will open automatically. If closed, it can be opened again in the top left of the screen when in the lobby. If in game, it can be found in the {{Key|Esc}} menu. It's good to read through the rules carefully to have a general understanding of what is expected of you and is considered normal behavior.
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| Many servers base their rules off of the [[Wizard's Den servers]] (from now on abbreviated as Wizden), which are servers hosted by the game's maintainers. The rules for these server are listed on the [[Server Rules|Server Rules page]]. Do keep in mind however, other servers may feature special game-modes or amendment's to those rules, which may change, nullify, or even invert those written for Wizden.
| | If you're joining late, you won't start on the main station. Wait to get on the shuttle that periodically docks nearby, then leave the shuttle when it arrives at the destination. You'll now find yourself at the [[Arrivals]] section of the station. Look for a station map nearby or roam the halls for fun. |
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| But, in extremely simplified terms: you are [[Antagonist|near certainly]] a member of the crew, therefore you must work together with everyone, even [[Clown|the Clown]](!), to keep the station running. You should not be harming others, unless you have an extremely good reason. Before resorting to violence, try to talk it out, or run and call [[Security Officer|Security]] over [[Radio|the Radio]]. Only if then all else fails reciprocate. '''Do not be a dick. Do not intentionally hurt the experience of other players. Do not commit murder, [[Antagonist|unless it's your job to]]!'''
| | Make sure to open the in-game guide and read the controls page thoroughly! |
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| === Roles of play === | | === Beyond First Rounds === |
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| | Once you've got the hang of the controls, interacting with the world, and maybe have even died a few times, you may want to take on some basic responsibilities. |
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| As soon as you spawn in, you’re expected to act as your character, or "in character" (IC), and engage in roleplay.
| | If you enjoy role playing and helping other players, why not give [[Jobs#Service Jobs|Service Jobs]] a try? Become a [[Service Worker]] and talk to your fellow crew to find out what they need help with. Take the opportunity to learn how to cook and make drinks for others and then give [[Chef]] and [[Bartender]] a try. Try [[Botanist]] and grow food and medicine for the station. |
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| When you’re in character, you forget specific knowledge of previous rounds or the world outside; and play as if you're actually a member of the station's crew. This means you treat other players as you would your '''respected''' real life work colleagues and the station as your actual station of work. More bluntly, this means no rampant killing, assault, stealing, or hacking without good reason. Remember that other players are involved, so try to make it fun for everybody and refrain from being rude, harassing others, and otherwise poor social etiquette.
| | If you don't like being stuck behind a desk and want to explore the maps, try [[Cargo Technician]] and deliver mail across the station, or try [[Janitor]] and patrol the halls for trash and spills. |
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| You should note, "[[Roleplay#Out of Character|Out of Character]]" (OOC) communication and knowledge is allowed, '''however''', anything you see or read out of character '''must not''' be used by your character in the game and can only be discussed in the OOC or dead chat. You shouldn’t discuss the current round or anything that’s '''OOC''' in '''IC''' channels. OOC knowledge includes anything outside your current character's knowledge, e.g., the in game designated OOC chat, an outside chat with your friends, or stuff you may witness as a ghost. If for example one of your friends tells you they’re dying in a certain location via a Discord message, you'' '''must ignore it''''' and go about your business as if you don't know it is happening. Going to help them is known as [[Server Rules#Do not metagame, use information your character would not have knowledge of.|'''metagaming''']], and [[Bans|will get you banned]].
| | Are you feeling brave and want to learn more complex systems? Try out [[Medical Intern]], [[Research Assistant]], and [[Technical Assistant]]. Talk to [[Medical Doctor|Medical Doctors]], [[Scientist|Scientists]], and [[Station Engineer|Station Engineers]] respectively for advice - the community is quite friendly. Beware that these roles are more demanding and you may find yourself in danger from hostile environments and [[Antagonist|antagonists]]. |
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| If you know or suspect a player in game is metagaming (for another example, if you're a [[Traitor]] and someone kills you before you've done anything to reveal yourself to them), you should report them by pressing {{Key|F1}} and relaying what happened in the ''[[Ahelp]]'' or in [https://discord.gg/MwDDf6t the project's Discord].
| | == Roleplaying == |
| If you have any questions while in game:
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| # Consult this guide, or if applicable, the Wizden [[Server Rules]] page.
| | As soon as you spawn, you’re expected to act as your character, or "[[Roleplay|in character]]" ('''IC''') using the [[Standard Operating Procedure]] and follow [[Alert Procedure]]. When you’re in character, you forget any knowledge of previous rounds or the world outside; and play as if you're actually a member of the station's crew. This means you treat other players as you would for your '''respected''' in real life work colleagues and the station as your workplace (i.e. no rampant killing, harming, stealing, hacking without good reason). Remember that other players are involved, so try to make it fun for everybody and refrain from bad language, harassment, and other poor-roleplay acts. |
| # Check in with your in-game guidebook which you can open at any time while in game by pressing {{Key|Numpad 0}} or by clicking the "?" icon at the top of your screen.
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| # Consult your colleagues on shift, in person or over [[Radio|the radio]].
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| # Ask in the help channel on the game's [https://discord.gg/MwDDf6t Discord] (Be careful not to show screenshots or talk in detail about the current round in public channels, as this is against the Discord's rules).
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| # Ask [[Game Admins|Administrators]] for [[Ahelp|in-game help (or ''ahelp'' for short)]] by either hitting {{Key|Esc}} and selecting '''Admin Help''', or pressing {{Key|F1}}. This lets you send a message to all online administrators.
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| For your first few times, roleplaying may be relatively simple and light, as you are someone who is still learning and taking in the sights. It's completely normal that you may slip up in playing your character for your first rounds, especially if you are trying to wrangle with the controls as a first time player. Don't worry, near every new player has probably made the same mistakes you have, if not much worse ones. Just remember to have fun!
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| Summarizing, when you’re in game:
| | "[[Roleplay|Out of Character]]" ('''OOC''') is the opposite of '''IC'''. This includes any conversations you have outside the game world, e.g., in the designated ''OOC'' chat, in a private message, or a chat with your friends. You shouldn’t discuss the current round or anything that’s '''IC''' in '''OOC''' channels. Likewise, anything you see or read in '''OOC''' '''''must not''''' be used by your character in the game. If one of your friends identifies a [[traitor]] or tells you they’re dying in a certain location, you''''' must ignore it''''' and go about your business as if you don't know. Going to help them is known as [[Server_Rules|'''metagaming''']], and [[Bans|will get you banned]]. |
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| == The lobby and creating your character ==
| | If you suspect a player in game is [[Server_Rules|metagaming]] (for example, if you're a [[Traitor]] and someone kills you before you've done anything to them), you should report them via [[Ahelp|''Ahelp'']] or [https://discord.gg/MwDDf6t the project's Discord]. |
| [[File:Lobby screen customize hightlighted.png|thumb|400x400px|To change your character and select job preferences you must click the "customize" button highlighted here with a red box]] | |
| Once you've joined a server, you will find yourself in the lobby, where you can change in game options before playing proper, while also possibly being able to chat with other players, if the server is not currently in a round. You can also customize your character's appearance, clothes, their [[Playable Species|species]], and [[Jobs|job]] preferences by clicking "customize" under the image of your character. As showcased on the right.
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| If the server is currently in a round you can join by clicking the "join" button and selecting a job; If it isn't, you will be able to click "ready" in the same place instead. However, you should probably wait on doing either because we've not yet talked about jobs.
| | When playing, you use [[Radio|talk to other crewmembers]], [[Interactions|interact]] with your surroundings, and walk around in areas that you have [[Hacking|access]]. If you get lost, there are [[Maps]] online that you can reference. |
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| === Jobs ===
| | To summarize, when you’re in game: |
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| Clicking on the job tab under customization, you will notice that there are ''many'' jobs to choose from in Space Station 14. Another thing that you will notice is that you cannot outright choose a job before a round starts. You can, however, set preferences for how much you want to do jobs, and how much you do not want to do others, by setting priority somewhere between "High" and "Never".
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| | <li>Keep in character</li> |
| | <li>Act like your character would in the situation</li> |
| | <li>Ask for help if you need it.</li> |
| | <li>Communicate in-game politely</li> |
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| | <li>Discuss the round elsewhere (until the round is over)</li> |
| | <li>Share information about the round in OOC</li> |
| | <li>Kill / harm without first reading the [[Server Rules]]</li> |
| | <li>Harass other players (ruin their gameplay)</li> |
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| ==== First round ==== | | === Antagonists === |
| Now to the specific question of which job you should pick. For your first round, it's a good idea to take up being a {{Role|Passenger|16px}}. You can do this by setting the Passenger priority to "High" and leaving the other roles set to "Never". Passengers have no dedicated responsibilities on the station, allowing you to learn the game's unique controls and explore at your own pace. You should be able to walk around the station, get in character, talk to people, and try not to get blown up hassle free. Don't worry, you will likely get blown up anyway!
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| If you're joining during a round, you won't start on the main station, unless you selected "cryosleep" as a preference for spawn priority when customizing. If so, just wait to get on the shuttle that periodically docks nearby, then leave the shuttle when it arrives at the destination. You'll now find yourself at the [[Arrivals]] section of the station. Look for a bright green station map nearby for directions or roam the halls for fun.
| | To give the game a bit of excitement, some players are selected to work against the crew by acting as [[Antagonist]], or '''antag'''. There are various types of antags, like [[Traitor|traitors]] and [[Revolutionary|revolutionaries]]. You can volunteer to play as an '''antag''' through the character editor at the start of a game. |
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| ==== Beyond your first round ====
| | Even if you volunteered to be an antag, it is not guaranteed that you will be picked. When a round starts, players will be automatically and randomly selected to fill the antagonist roles. The game will notify them of their assignment in chat. If you're not sure if you've been selected, press {{key press|C}}. If you're an antag, it will say "Solo/Team Antagonist" at the top of the menu; if not, it'll say "Crew Aligned", in which case you're a normal employee. |
| Once you've got the hang of the controls, interacting with the world, and maybe have even died a few times, you may want to take on some basic responsibilities, which employment entails.
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| | '''Being an [[antagonist]] is not an excuse to go on a murder spree.''' Your job is to complete your objectives. On occasion, that will include the assassination of a target. Sometimes it will include escaping alive or dying a glorious death. How you complete your objectives is up to you, but keep in mind that there are other [[Syndicate]] agents on the station that have their own objectives. While your objectives take priority and might not always align with theirs, you generally shouldn't recklessly endanger their missions by destroying the station or going on a blind murder spree. If you can manage to identify them, working with them can actually be mutually beneficial! |
| * Already feel confident in (or bored by) cooking and making drinks for others? Try being a {{Role|Botanist|16px}} and grow extraterestial, and [[Botanist#Mutated Species|only sometimes lethal]], plants in order to make food, medicine and other resources for all who need it!
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| * Relegated to a single departmental room driving you up the walls? Try out being a {{Role|Janitor|16px}}. Help prevent darkness, slipping incidents and offenses to human taste - generate resources for the station via recycling, while getting to explore literally every map's darkest corner!
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| == Controls and HUD ==
| | As always, try to have fun with it! (Ideally, not at everyone's expense... but that’s up to you.) |
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| * Using {{Key|E}} while hovering over an item will automatically use the first action bolded '''like this''' in the {{Key|Mouse Right}} drop down menu; likewise {{Key combo|Alt|Mouse Left}} will automatically use the first action that isn't bolded.
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| * You can walk slowly using the movement keys and pressing {{Key|Shift}} - this can help prevent slipping on most slippery surfaces.
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| | Self-Antagonizing ('''self-antag''') is when you are NOT an [[antagonist]], yet you go out of your way to break the law, damage the station, or commit murder. Breaking the [[Space Law|law]] is not inherently self-antagonizing, but attacking your crewmates, attempting to break into high-security areas, and hoarding items your job doesn't need ''is''. Self-antagonizing can and will get you [[Bans|banned]]. |
| Let's quickly go over the HUD on the edges of the screen:
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| * In the top right you can see the chatbox window. You can speak here and anyone you can see will be able to hear you and respond, showing up in the log. You will also be able to see what they are saying/doing above their heads. To use the [[radio]], gestures or OOC chat press {{Key|Tab}} to cycle through chat types. You can also append the [[Radio prefix|prefix]] of either ''':h''', '''*''', or '''(,''' to your message for each of the three respectively. At the edge of the typing area, you also have a button that allows you to filter the entire chat log.
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| * Below the chat log you have your [[Health#Health States|health]] indicator, [[stamina]] indicator, internals indicator and any other status you may accrue. While mostly only transferring information, you can click on some of these for further actions, such as clicking on internals to toggle them on or off, or if on fire clicking the indicator you are to stop, drop and roll.
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| ** The left most item here is your '''[[PDA]]''', it can have many surprising uses, but the most important part for now is that it holds your ID card, whose corresponding access is used to open most doors on the station. Don't lose it!
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| ** Lastly you have the '''suit storage slot''', which is only available if you are wearing an outer covering of some kind, such as a jacket or space suit. It's primarily for holding tanks with breathable contents, or [[Weapons#Ballistic Weapons|firearms]].
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| * In the bottom left is your [[clothing]] inventory, you can open or close it via the green backpack icon or pressing {{Key|I}}. Placing an item here will make you wear it.
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| ** The clothing slots are - going from top left to bottom right - the eyes, head, neck, face, ears, body, external body, hands and if you aren't a [[Playable Species#Diona|diona]], also shoes.
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| * In the top left of the screen is a list of all possible quick actions you can do, mapped to {{Key|1}} through {{Key|0}}, and {{Key combo|Shift|1}} through {{Key combo|Shift|0}}, if you manage to accrue beyond 10 possible actions. Any time you gain a new action you can perform it will automatically appear here. By clicking and dragging on this list you can rearrange or remove actions. If you happen to remove an action you want to use in this list again, you can put it back by pressing {{Key|K}} and dragging it back into the list.
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| == Antagonists ==
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| To give the game a bit of excitement, some players are selected to work against the crew by acting as an [[Antagonist]], or an antag for short. There are various types of antagonists, some which are present from the start of a round, like [[Traitor|traitors]], [[Nuclear Operatives|nuclear operatives]] and [[Revolutionary|revolutionaries]], and some which aren't, like [[Antagonist#Closet Skeleton|skeletons]], [[Revenant|revenants]] or [[Space Ninja|space ninjas]]. You can volunteer to play as an antag through the customization menu in lobby, or sometimes during a round via a raffle if you're a [[ghost]].
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| '''Of note: being an [[antagonist]] is not an excuse to go on an unrelated murder spree.''' '''<u>Your job is to complete your objectives.</u>''' On occasion, those will be the assassination of a target or large scale robbery. If this is the case, you are '''<u>not</u>''' allowed to take out an entire department and/or all it's personnel to achieve your goal of stealing a singular pair of fancy boots from it. On Wizden servers, this is against the [[Server Rules#As an antagonist, do not cause excessive death, damage, or destruction beyond your objectives|rule against excessive damage and destruction]] and causing massive undue havoc will get you banned. While different servers may have different caveats related to this, in general, existence of this rule is fairly universal.
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| Self-Antagonizing ('''self-antag''') is when you are NOT an [[antagonist]], yet you go out of your way to break the law, damage the station, or commit murder. Breaking the [[Space Law|law]] is not inherently self-antagonizing, but attacking your crew-mates, attempting to break into high-security areas, and hoarding items your job doesn't need ''is''. Self-antagonizing can and will get you [[Bans|banned]]. | |
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| Congratulations employee, your diligence to reading to the end of this manual and guide shows great promise. While this is all we have for getting started - assuming you have now already played a bit to not feel too green around the [[Space Dragon|sometimes literal gills]], and are not yet somehow feeling overwhelmed - we recommend checking out the below "see also" section and "Jobs and roles" navigation box, both of which contain additional resources and some of the most useful pages on this wiki.
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| Good luck out there!
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| | Random Death Match ('''RDM''') is the act of attempting to kill someone for no reason. The other person is likely an [[Antagonist]] if you are being attacked. If you're unsure, [[Ahelp|ask the admins]]. |
| * [[Slang]]
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| * [[Space Law|Space law]]
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| * [[Antagonist|Antagonists]]
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| * Guides listed on the [https://wiki.spacestation14.com/wiki/Main_Page main page]
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| * https://discord.ss14.io/ - the game's official Discord
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| * [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5Kbqeo_5_pkevUR6OA0Qg08VeVdcOGZK Liltenhead's guides YouTube playlist] - a playlist containing guide video's by YouTuber Liltenhead. Some of these may be outdated as the playlist contains every video made since fairly early in development, but there are few better informative videos on the game's mechanics. If neither the guide or this wiki provide an answer to your question, there is a decent chance searching within this playlist or on YouTube with the query of "[thing you are interested in] liltenhead" will bear fruit.
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Welcome to Space Station 14! You and your crewmates have just started your shift aboard a Nanotrasen space station. Each of you has a job to do, hopefully having fun in the process.
Rules
First, please make sure you understand the Server Rules, which you can see at any time by pressing F1 .
If you have any questions:
- Consult this guide.
- Consult your colleagues on shift in person or over radio.
- Ask in the help channel on Discord (Careful not to show screenshots or talk in detail about the current round).
- Ask Administrators for in-game help (or ahelp) by hitting Escape , selecting Admin Help. This lets you send a message to all online administrators.
You are all a crew of people who work together (even the Clown). You should not be harming each other unless you have an extremely good reason. Before resorting to violence, call Security over the Radio, and attempt to stun and detain the assistant your assailants. Do not commit murder unless it's your job to.
The Space Station 14 community has developed a good amount of Slang over the years, which can even be found within this guide. Review the relevant page and don't be afraid to ask for clarification.
Jobs
Before the round starts, you can customize your character's appearance and configure your job preferences. Note that you're not always guaranteed to get the job that you want most, but you can prioritize which ones you want most or disable them altogether.
By now you may have noticed that there are many jobs to choose from in Space Station 14, so which ones should you choose for your first rounds?
Your First Round
For your first round, try Passenger by setting the Passenger priority to "High" and leaving the other roles set to "Never". Passengers have no dedicated responsibilities on the station, allowing you to learn the game's unique controls and explore at your own pace. Walk around the station, get in character, talk to people, and try not to get shot or blown up. Get shot and blown up anyway. Search your backpack for a survival kit and discover what's contained inside.
If you're joining late, you won't start on the main station. Wait to get on the shuttle that periodically docks nearby, then leave the shuttle when it arrives at the destination. You'll now find yourself at the Arrivals section of the station. Look for a station map nearby or roam the halls for fun.
Make sure to open the in-game guide and read the controls page thoroughly!
Beyond First Rounds
Once you've got the hang of the controls, interacting with the world, and maybe have even died a few times, you may want to take on some basic responsibilities.
If you enjoy role playing and helping other players, why not give Service Jobs a try? Become a Service Worker and talk to your fellow crew to find out what they need help with. Take the opportunity to learn how to cook and make drinks for others and then give Chef and Bartender a try. Try Botanist and grow food and medicine for the station.
If you don't like being stuck behind a desk and want to explore the maps, try Cargo Technician and deliver mail across the station, or try Janitor and patrol the halls for trash and spills.
Are you feeling brave and want to learn more complex systems? Try out Medical Intern, Research Assistant, and Technical Assistant. Talk to Medical Doctors, Scientists, and Station Engineers respectively for advice - the community is quite friendly. Beware that these roles are more demanding and you may find yourself in danger from hostile environments and antagonists.
Roleplaying
As soon as you spawn, you’re expected to act as your character, or "in character" (IC) using the Standard Operating Procedure and follow Alert Procedure. When you’re in character, you forget any knowledge of previous rounds or the world outside; and play as if you're actually a member of the station's crew. This means you treat other players as you would for your respected in real life work colleagues and the station as your workplace (i.e. no rampant killing, harming, stealing, hacking without good reason). Remember that other players are involved, so try to make it fun for everybody and refrain from bad language, harassment, and other poor-roleplay acts.
"Out of Character" (OOC) is the opposite of IC. This includes any conversations you have outside the game world, e.g., in the designated OOC chat, in a private message, or a chat with your friends. You shouldn’t discuss the current round or anything that’s IC in OOC channels. Likewise, anything you see or read in OOC must not be used by your character in the game. If one of your friends identifies a traitor or tells you they’re dying in a certain location, you must ignore it and go about your business as if you don't know. Going to help them is known as metagaming, and will get you banned.
If you suspect a player in game is metagaming (for example, if you're a Traitor and someone kills you before you've done anything to them), you should report them via Ahelp or the project's Discord.
When playing, you use talk to other crewmembers, interact with your surroundings, and walk around in areas that you have access. If you get lost, there are Maps online that you can reference.
To summarize, when you’re in game:
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- Ask for help if you need it.
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- Kill / harm without first reading the Server Rules
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Antagonists
To give the game a bit of excitement, some players are selected to work against the crew by acting as Antagonist, or antag. There are various types of antags, like traitors and revolutionaries. You can volunteer to play as an antag through the character editor at the start of a game.
Even if you volunteered to be an antag, it is not guaranteed that you will be picked. When a round starts, players will be automatically and randomly selected to fill the antagonist roles. The game will notify them of their assignment in chat. If you're not sure if you've been selected, press C . If you're an antag, it will say "Solo/Team Antagonist" at the top of the menu; if not, it'll say "Crew Aligned", in which case you're a normal employee.
Being an antagonist is not an excuse to go on a murder spree. Your job is to complete your objectives. On occasion, that will include the assassination of a target. Sometimes it will include escaping alive or dying a glorious death. How you complete your objectives is up to you, but keep in mind that there are other Syndicate agents on the station that have their own objectives. While your objectives take priority and might not always align with theirs, you generally shouldn't recklessly endanger their missions by destroying the station or going on a blind murder spree. If you can manage to identify them, working with them can actually be mutually beneficial!
As always, try to have fun with it! (Ideally, not at everyone's expense... but that’s up to you.)
Responding to Antagonists
If you suspect someone is an antagonist, report them to security as fast as possible and do what you can to protect yourself. Remember, antagonists are legally people too, so they must be arrested and prosecuted if at all possible. (Unless they are nukies, then they have no rights.)
Self-Antag
Self-Antagonizing (self-antag) is when you are NOT an antagonist, yet you go out of your way to break the law, damage the station, or commit murder. Breaking the law is not inherently self-antagonizing, but attacking your crewmates, attempting to break into high-security areas, and hoarding items your job doesn't need is. Self-antagonizing can and will get you banned.
Unless the game tells you that you are an antagonist, you are a normal member of the crew, and your only objective is to complete the shift in your designated role.
RDM
Random Death Match (RDM) is the act of attempting to kill someone for no reason. The other person is likely an Antagonist if you are being attacked. If you're unsure, ask the admins.