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GREETINGS! A Newbie Primer (Some Spoilers!)

Greetings to all New Players!  Some of you were met by Greeters, some chose not to meet the Greeters and some did not get the opportunity to be Greeted.  I welcome you to Glitch!  If you need help or advice, please don't be afraid to ask. 

To those Glitches who have been here a while please post some good advice including Links to other Noob threads and pages that are Helpful.

1.  This is a side scrolling game.  It relies on use of your Keyboard.  So you think this is old-fashioned?  Maybe so but you can get used to it.  When I was new I did not know that and was unable to move for a few minutes.  So, dust off your Arrow keys and use them!  You can move right and left using the arrows.  You can also move somewhat using your Mouse but the Arrows work best.  Use the Space bar to Jump.  When you move in front of something and that object or animal has a blue aura you can hit Enter and open a menu.   I personally still use my mouse for this but you can do everything in the game with your keyboard.  This may be easier for Plarformers.

2.  Please Pet trees and pigs.  Squeeze chickens.  Water trees and Harvest them.

3.  Currants are the coins of Glitch.  On your window you can check how many Currants you have.  You will need a minimum of 1,000 currants to buy a house.  You will also need to purchase some basic Tools:  Shovel, Hoe, Pick.  There is another Thread here on "How to Buy a House":  beta.glitch.com/forum/gener...

4.  You need to learn Skills.  From your Home page click on the Skills link at the top and check out the Skills.  You will need to learn Bureaucratic Arts I in order to get your Card Carrying papers and a permit to buy a House.  You can purchase these papers at  the Bureaucratic Hall in Gregarious Grange.  In the middle of the Top of your Window you will see your Magic Rock.  The Rock will advise you.  When you choose a Skill to learn, the Rock will learn it for you and tell you when he is done.  The Rock will also offer you some Quests.  The Quests are fun and will help you learn how to play so do try to complete them.

5.  There is a Subway system with two routes, Red and Blue.  Both routes go to the same places just in opposite directions.  Click on the Map in the subway to see the routes (or hit Enter once the sign is Highlighted).  You must have your Card Carrying papers before you can ride the sub.

6.  The Map is at the top right corner of the window.  Click on it to open it and see where you are.  There is a Search Bar.  Enter a street name in the search bar to see where it is located.  On the map you can find where you want to go, click on it and your route to that place will be mapped for you.  Instructions on where to go to get there will then be displayed.  if you make a wrong move you will still be directed   to your location.  If you enter a housing block or some other location, you will be told that you are "Off the Path".  Click on the "X" to close the directions if you change your mind about where to go.

7.  You need Food.  At first, the best way to get it is to Harvest every tree, Sqeeze every chicken and Nibble every pig.  As you obtain Currants you can buy food from the Grocery vendors.  When you get a home, you can plant vegetables and trees in your garden.

8.  Hell - If your mood and/or energy gets too low you will be sent to Hell.  Don't be alarmed!  Squish enough Hell grapes and you will return to where you were when you died and you will see your own gravestone.  To avoid Hell, keep you Mood and Energy up.  Look to the Top left of your Window to see the state of your Mood and Energy. 

9.  A New Day!  When the new Day dawns your Mood and Energy will be restored.

10.  Groups and Friends.  On the right side of your screen is a List of your Friends and any Groups you belong to.  You can click on the little Tab on the list to expand it outward.  Click on a Group to read it's Live Chat.  Click on a Friend's name to IM them.  There will be a Local Chat window on the bottom right.  This will show you Chats and updates for your current Location.  The upper Chat window (if you have opened one) will either be the Global Chat or the Group Chat that you may select.  You can get Help in these Chat windows if you need it.  Don't hesitate to enter into the Chat.  You can click on another player and open a menu.  At the top is "Info".  Click on "Info" to learn more about the person.  Soon you will also be able to Kiss, Hug, Splank, etc, any Glitch by opening their menu and choosing an action.  You can also Give and Receive things from them.

These are just a few of the basic things that I did not know when I began and which would have been helpful to me when I first played.  There are many more things to know about and that you can do.  These are things that you will use every time you play.  I hope that you enjoy this game as much as I have!  Please use the Live Chat if you need Help!  There are many Helpful Glitches here!

Posted 17 months ago by Brib Annie Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • When I first arrived I could not maintain my energy or mood and ended up in hell (it was not so bad).  Within a couple of hours I gave up and left for a few weeks.  I had no idea what to do.  I do not think this thread would in anyway make it too easy or un-fun for newcomers.  And perhaps it will make the transition easier for others.  And the best advice could perhaps be posted to every new member - Try everything, nothing is permanently fatal!  (imagine my delight when I found out that examining my piggies poop garnered . . . . .)

    One thing I spent days trying to figure out - you have to be friends with someone to mail them a letter.   I found a nice challenge letter that offered a prize for anyone below Level 20 who found it cleverly hidden.  I tried and tried to send the member a note but kept getting a message that she did not exist.  Well, I knew she did - I went to her profile page and found her house and, well, stalked her.  Only days later did I figure out that you have to be connected to someone to mail them. /frustrated sigh/   And no, I am not one to ask random people how to do something as simple as sending a letter.
    Posted 15 months ago by Kookaburra Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @ Kookaburra and others with the Friend problem - If you know the name of a person that you want to befriend but cannot find them do the following.  Go to your Friends page.  use the Search to find the person you want to befriend.  Click on their name to go to their page and then click on the button that says "Add to Buddy list".  Voila, a new friend!.  As you discovered, their address is on their page so you could stalk them but I don't recommend it.  They may remove you from their List.  Try sending a friendly letter to them.  this will get you the Mail Quest and maybe a nice Friend as well.  It is up to others to "Add back".
    Posted 15 months ago by Brib Annie Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Although, I've yet to play (ha! sob, pout...) this, imho is a great thread!  I have heard several of my friends talking about Glitch and have been eagerly awaiting a time when I can someday soon jump in with both feet!  I was planning on Skyping with my bff while first figuring out the game, as she has had the opportunity to play much more than I, but now, I feel I could probably go about bumping around petting trees, and squeezing chickens (as I'd heard her talk of and laugh about) without too much fear and trepidation lol 
    Posted 15 months ago by bunni Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I thank GOD for my greeters when I first started! They helped me out a lot and gave me great tips to get started. I recommend a greeter for everyone who is new.
    Posted 15 months ago by Eye Wonder Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @bunni: If you have any questions or need help, let me know.
    Posted 15 months ago by BarryW Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Bumping for New Players!  Don't forget to eat and Drink.  If you want to go to Hell, try to do it near the end of a Glitch Day.  You may find it difficult to completely recover afterward so try to time it to get out near the Dawn of a New Day.
    Posted 15 months ago by Brib Annie Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Get to know your Home Page!  This is where you will probably enter the Game so check it out!  At the Top are some helpful Links:
    HOME:  Where you are when you are Home (a bit redundant but what the ...)

    PROFILE:  On this page is a large image of your Glitch!  Right click to save it as a PNG.  Also, here is where you can see all of your latest Achievements, Skills and Buddies as well as a list of the Groups you have joined.

    SKILLS:  The Skills Tree.  At the Top are the Skills you can start learning.  if the Skill you want to learn is on the Tree but not in the List you may not have the requirement to learn it.  Mouse over the Skill in the Tree to see what is required.

    FRIENDS:  Here there is a SEARCH bar to hunt the elusive Friend who is signed up but you cannot find.  There is a list of those who are playing NOW and where they are.  Then there is a long Icon list of all of your many Close Friends!

    GROUPS:  A list of the great Groups you belong to followed by a list of all groups available and a Search bar to find Groups.

    FORUMS:  You are Here!  Also, on the left are other Forums - Bugs, Ideas and Off Topic.

    ENCYCLOPEDIA:  All things Glitch!  If you are using a Grease Monkey Script for any of these, clicking on an entry will enable the Script.

    HELP:  if you have a Bug report or have asked a question, your cases will be listed here.  there is also a FAQ

    GAME TIME:  The GT is here.  Mouse over it to see the Tome, day of the Week, Month at the current moment in Glitch.

    Very Top, Right!  here is you Sign in/Out Status. a link to your Account, The number of Credits you have.

    Top Left:  You current status in the game:  Mood, Energy, Level, Currants

    Below your Avatar:  Here is a Feed of comments and Achievements and a Comment Box.  Keep up with your Friends' activities and Chat live with them.  Click on REQUESTS to see who wants to befriend you or what Groups you are being invited to.  Click on UPDATES to renew the Feed.

    To the Right of the Avatar:  If you are using the Skills Queue it will show here.  Below that are the icons of all of your Friends who are currently in the Game.  Auctions are also shown here if you have something in the Auction or have bid on something.  You can also start a new action or click the link and make a Bid.

    Below the Feed:  Game Status.  Also (now we are talking Fun!) links to the Leaderboards and Real Estate.  Click on Leaserboards to see where you stand among the many.  Click on real estate to see what properties are for Sale or have been Sold.

    BOTTOM of the Page:  Good things here too!  HOME is, of course, your home page.  BLOG is the Glitch Blog - check it out!  Click ABOUT to see the Dev Avatars, very cool!    if you are a Developer or know how to develop, Click DEVELOPERS and check out the API then make some cool Apps for the Game!    To the right, click on the Tiny Speck link to learn more about TS.  Click on WORK to see what Jobs are available.  There are Links for TOS and Privacy Policy as well as Facebook and Twitter.

    I almost forgot!  TOP RIGHT - See what the Rock is learning because he may by shiftless and might say, "I ain't learnin' nothin'".  If he says that give him a good kick in the Skill Queue (if you are using it).
    Posted 15 months ago by Brib Annie Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Since no one has said it before...

    ON THE MANUFACTURING OF SALT:
    Allspice + Spice Grinder = Salt.

    Also, the subway is THE best way to travel. :D You need your papers to buy tickets. Get Bureaucratic Arts, go to the Bureaucratic Hall in Gregarious Grange, get your Card Carrying Certification, then get your Papers, and then go to any subway station (marked by a blue and red circle on your map) and buy a ticket by pushing the red button.

    If you're walking for whatever ungodly reason you may be forced to walk, go to your map, click on the street that is your destination, and click "Set location as destination" or whatever it is. BOOM! As-you-go directions!
    Posted 15 months ago by Arii Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Great advice Atii!  There is also a Hall in Baeli Bray, Muufo.
    Posted 15 months ago by Brib Annie Subscriber! | Permalink
  • One note that surprised me : while the right-hand side of the Periodic Skill Chart look like good long-term investments, it's very important to start on the left side.  Animal Handling I and II, Gardening I and II, Fruit Changing, Spice Milling, and Cheffery are all essential to keeping your metabolics up without being a full-time job.

    ((This does mean that you need to get Soil Appreciation I and II early, even though there's no call for Dirt and Loam early on.))
    Posted 15 months ago by Gattsuru Subscriber! | Permalink
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