Newcomer's Guide (no ontology)

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Welcome on the Newcomer's Guide. This page will help you prepare yourself if you are new to MazeWorld and you wish to know everything you need as a player.

Step 1: Inform yourself

The first thing to do, is to inform yourself.

Make sure to read and understand the chat rules!

Feel free to peruse this wiki, although certain sections may be out of date.

If you have any questions, we recommend that you join our Discord server.

Once you feel ready to join us and become a player, it will now be time to think about making a character.

Step 2: Sign up and play!

In order to sign up, fill out the new Contestant application form. You will receive a response on Discord after the GM has read and reviewed your application.

If your application is refused, the reasons will be provided. Most refused applications are for missing or incomplete information. Joke applications and joke characters are discouraged as well, although if your intent to play is serious, it doesn't hurt to show genuine intent. We do appreciate good sense of humor!

If your application is accepted, you should see your Contestant's name (and your own username) show up in the Contestant list, and you will be provided with the opportunity to set up your Contestant's starting statistics and equipment. Once this process is complete, you will receive your very own inventory sheet, which must be kept and updated by you as you progress during the game. Having this sheet means you are officially ready to play! All that is left to do is to schedule a day and time with the GM in order to play your first session.

The author lives in France, which is the Central European Time (CET) time zone (CEST during summer). Make sure to keep this in mind and pick the right day and time accordingly. Closer time zones are easier to accomodate with, but some of the best players in the game's history have been from faraway timezones; don't let it stop you, just plan ahead.

The most common time zones employed by players of the game are:
UTC+1 (Western Europe, France)
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time - United Kingdom)
EST (Eastern Standard Time - USA East Coast)
PST (Pacific Standard Time - USA West Coast)
MSK+4 (Irkutsk Time - Central Russia/China/West Australia)

Step 3: Contestant creation

Creating your character (your Contestant) is all done as part of your first game session, in-character, through questions and prompts. Simply follow the instructions during your introductory session (what we refer to as the Startgame). We recommend that you already have a general idea of what you want your character to be and look like.

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 The first thing to do, is to inform yourself.
-Make sure to '''read and understand''' the following.
+Make sure to '''read and understand''' the [[chat rules]]!
-* [[MazeWorld#Welcome!|The Welcome text]]
-* [[Rules on IRC]]
-If you wish to ask questions, you may join us on IRC, either via [http://webchat.stormbit.net/?channels=mazeworld webchat] or using your own client ('''irc.stormbit.net - #MazeWorld''')
+Feel free to peruse this wiki, although certain sections may be out of date.
-Once you feel ready to join us, it will now be time to think about making a character.
+If you have any questions, we recommend that you [https://discord.gg/sB2UFKg join our Discord server].
-=== Step 2: Creating your [[Contestant|contestant]] ===
+Once you feel ready to join us and become a player, it will now be time to think about making a character.
-Creating a character is easy and fast, so long as you respect certain conditions. There are a few restrictions to respect, reflecting the game's nature.
-First and foremost, select a [[Genders|gender]] between male ♂, female ♀, x-male ☿, or x-female ⚥.
+=== Step 2: Sign up and play! ===
+In order to sign up, fill out the [https://goo.gl/forms/oRe35bbgNsYCVU5M2 new Contestant application form]. You will receive a response on Discord after the GM has read and reviewed your application.
-Next, think up of a name! Single-named characters are allowed as much as long form names, as long as they can be referred to with a simple, single informal name or a nickname. (If your character's name was to be Maximillian, it would likely be referred to as Max simply. If it has a nickname, it can be used as the main referral as well.)
+If your application is refused, the reasons will be provided. Most refused applications are for missing or incomplete information. Joke applications and joke characters are discouraged as well, although if your intent to play is serious, it doesn't hurt to show genuine intent. We do appreciate good sense of humor!
-'''Human''' characters are preferred. Not-entirely-human species are allowed, so long as they are virtually the same as a human and their assets are cosmetic only. No contestant must have anything more than a regular, healthy human at the beginning. Therefore '''no inherent ability and no magic''' is allowed - the game's point is to find and acquire your strengths.
+If your application is accepted, you should see your Contestant's name (and your own username) show up in the [[Contestant]] list, and you will be provided with the opportunity to '''set up your Contestant's starting statistics and equipment'''. Once this process is complete, you will receive your very own inventory sheet, which must be kept and updated by you as you progress during the game. Having this sheet means you are officially ready to play! All that is left to do is to [[Game Schedule|schedule a day and time]] with the GM in order to play your first session.
-*Halfling; human with minor animal characteristics (ears, tails, etc). Halflings exist in the Mazes in various species from which you may choose from (Cat, dog, wolf, fox, rabbit, mouse, rat, lizard, snake, frog).
-*Alien or nonhuman creatures with light physical differences only. Abnormal skin, eye, and hair colors are tolerated
-*No extra limbs or features such as a third eye, wings, more than one pair of arms or legs, etc.
-*If you have something else in mind that does not enter the descriptions above, please ask questions on IRC and provide as much details as you can.
-After this, a short physical stats sheet is required. Data needed:<br />
-Height, weight, age, skin color, hair length, hair color, eye color, and when applicable, breast size.
-Tips: Make your character reasonably realistic and avoid extreme values. This does not mean that you can only play fit and strong characters, but that you should avoid playing as very small preteens or giant muscle mountains, and so on.
-It is optional, but if you have a '''backstory''' for your character, please provide it! It will adorn the contestant's very own article on the wiki and will be shown for all to see. It may be used to develop or reveal details about this contestant's past life, personality, behavior, etc, so use it to flesh your character up!
-==== In short ====
-A quick recap of what you need to sign up:
-* Username (which name you use to join the game)
-* Contestant name (which name you want your character to be called)
-* Gender (Male/Female/X-Male/X-Female)
-* Species (Human/Halfling/Nonhuman) + details if needed
-* Height
-* Weight
-* Age
-* Skin color
-* Hair length and color
-* Eye color
-* Breast size (if gender is Female or X-Female, ignore otherwise)
-* Personality (optional)
-* Backstory (optional)
-* Extra details (optional)
-=== Step 3: Sign up and play! ===
-Contact the [[Tempest|author]], usually through IRC, and request to sign up. While a backstory is optional, but encouraged, as it speeds up the creation of your very own [[Contestant|contestant]] wiki article.
-We recommend that you first write your character's details in your favorite text processing software (Notepad++, MS Word, etc.), then use a service such as [http://pastebin.com/ Pastebin] to upload it. Once your character details are uploaded, copy and paste the link to the author, who will review your application. To help you write your application, you may use the [http://pastebin.com/e41ujZSy application template]; simply copy it and fill it out, then create a new paste and send it to the author.
-If your application is refused, the reasons will be provided (most refused applications are for missing or incomplete information.
-If your application is accepted, you should see your Contestant's name show up in the [[Contestants]] list, and your Contestant will also have its own wiki page; this means you are officially ready to play! All that is left to do is to check the [[Game Schedule]] to pick up a date and time to know when to play!<br />
 The author lives in France, which is the '''Central European Time (CET)''' time zone (CEST during summer). Make sure to keep this in mind and pick the right day and time accordingly. Closer time zones are easier to accomodate with, but some of the best players in the game's history have been from faraway timezones; don't let it stop you, just plan ahead.
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 MSK+4 (Irkutsk Time - Central Russia/China/West Australia)
-=== Step 4: Keep track! ===
+=== Step 3: Contestant creation ===
-===== ''More information: How to make an [[Inventory sheet|inventory sheet]]'' =====
+Creating your character (your Contestant) is all done as part of your first game session, in-character, through questions and prompts. Simply follow the instructions during your introductory session (what we refer to as the Startgame). We recommend that you already have a general idea of what you want your character to be and look like.