Руководство для начинающих
This guide is designed for ease of use for first time players, so non-essential information is segregated to expandable text boxes. Reading these isn't necessary to get into the game, but it's recommended.
Что такое СС13?
Tuterr, частный сыщик says: "Хмпф. Новоприбывший с кадрового офиса НТ, да? Давай-ка я тебе кое-что расскажу, парень. Ты не протянешь даже и пяти минут на этом летающем куске металла. Ты, скорее всего останешься лежать мёртвым в технических тоннелях. Ну или будешь пронизан пулевыми отверстиями, в то время, как ты будешь пытаться выбраться отсюда живым... К счастью для тебя, у меня сегодня хорошее настроение." |
Космическая станция 13 - Это мультиплеерная "песочница" которая сильно сосредоточена на взаимосвязи игроков . В 2564 году, Мега-корпорация НаноТрейзен наняла вас, как члена персонала на борту новейшей научной станции. Корпорация НаноТрейзен занимается изучением "Плазмы", новой загадочной субстанции, но слухи гласят, что эта станция - не больше чем извращённый социальный эксперимент...
В начале каждого раунда, каждый игрок получает свою Должность на борту станции. Здесь есть много Работ, к примеру Учёный, он занимается изучением и разработками новых технологий, к примеру новенькие продвинутые АЕГи, а медицинский сотрудник пытается удержать персонал станции живыми, которые лезут под пули с ящиками в руках, ну или просто Уборщик. Здесь есть много различных способов игры. Игра так-же рандомно выбирает режим игры, начиная с штурма станции элитными оперативниками террористической организации, которые ТОЧНО не пойдут на контакт, ну или кровавый культ, приносящий в жертву членов экипажа, чтобы призвать своего тёмного бога, и не забудем старых добрых предателей, которые готовы воткнуть вам нож в спину. Каждый раунд на космической станции 13 уникален.
Перед Игрой
Очень важно прочитать правила перед подключением к игре в первый раз. На этой странице достаточно примеров, но в начале вы должны ознакомить себя с Основными Правилами. Вот некоторые распространенные ошибки новичков, которых следует избегать:
- Причинять вред по отношению к другим членам персонала без каких-либо причин. Это приемлемо, только если вы Антагонист и вы будете оповещены, если будете выбраны на роль Антагониста. Но если они схватят вас за зад и попытаются выкинуть вас в Космос, можете спокойно их Робастить . (Отговорки по типу "Я отыгрывал сумасшедшего" лишь посмешит администраторов, но вы в любом случае будете забанены.)
- Задавать вопросы в OOC (out-of-character) чат, которые относятся к абсолютно всему, что происходит в раунде. К примеру "Почему меня только-что убил ЧВКшник?". Это приемлемо обсуждать в deadchat или после конца раунда. Эти вопросы так-же смело можно задавать в adminhelps (нажмите F1 в игре).
- Не соблюдать порядок "Имя Фамилия" при создании своего игрового персонажа в виде человека. Такие расы, как: Ящеро-люды, Плазмамены, Эфирные и Моли имеют свои собственные именные условности. Мимы и Клоуны имеют свои собственные исключения.
Команда администрации, обычно, старается объяснить ваши ошибки, каждый из нас ошибается. До тех пор, пока вы будете вежливым и будете выносить уроки с ваших ошибок, вы не будете попадать в проблемы. Если вы не знаете, как правильно поступить в различных ситуациях, то вы можете задать вопрос администрации нажав F1/the adminhelp в любое время, по любому вопросу.
И кое-что ещё. Помните, что все игроки - тоже люди, они пришли сюда, чтобы получать удовольствие, а не чтобы какой-то Слен начал дубасить кого-то тулбоксом, просто из-за того, что он взял его Мультитул.
Настройка Игры
Make your way to the BYOND download page and download the client. Once you've downloaded, installed, and logged into the client, feel free to close it - we won't be needing to use it directly anymore. Once you're set up, click a server link and choose to open it with BYOND to join a game. The /tg/ servers, which our wiki is based around, are:
- Fluffy Frontier (RU): byond://fluffyfrontier.ddns.net:1337
Once you've connected to a server, you'll be greeted by a small popup window labelled New Player Options.
If this is your first time playing on /tg/station, you'll need to create a character. Click on the Setup Character button, and the character creation menu will open.
You don't need to worry about Special Names, Custom job preferences, Uplink Spawn Location, Quirks, or Species - for now, make sure you're a human, and edit your appearance as you see fit. Satchels and backpacks have identical stats, while duffelbags can hold more items but slow you down heavily. Other clothing options are just cosmetic.
- Special names are names specific to certain roles - for example, if you're the clown, you may want a funny name instead of your regular one. The name policy is relaxed on these, so if you have a funny idea for a name, go nuts (within reason - this is at admin discretion).
- The first custom job preference allows you to set what your AI core will look like by default, and the second allows you to choose preferred department designation for when you play as security officer.
- The Uplink spawn location is specific to the traitor role, and determines the item you can access your uplink from, where you can purchase different tools to accomplish your goals.
- The various species options have some effects on gameplay - you can browse the articles for lizards, flypeople, and plasmamen for more info.
- Quirks are minor traits you can give your character. New players automatically get a "Navigationally Challenged" quirk, which makes them start with a wayfinding pinpointer
for finding locations.
Once you've finished editing your appearance, be sure to press the Save Setup button at the bottom of the window. Next, press the Set Occupation Preferences button.
Tuterr, the Private Eye says: "You're brand new here so consider what sort of stuff you want to do. Wanna help people recover from their workplace injuries and dismemberment? Consider applying for our Medical Doctor program. Wanna unravel the mysteries of the universe, and also make massive, massive explosions? Get your degree in theoretical physics and become a Scientist. Wanna put your back into work and really get down and dirty with the station? We got openings in our Botanist, Chef, and Janitor programs. If you're here at the start of the shift, those'll put you in your workspace, with plenty of tools to get the job done. Nanotrasen usually has checks to make sure fresh meat doesn't get to be the Captain, but if you manage to end up in that position, you'll probably become another case for me to solve." |
If you wish to be an assistant (job without duties), make sure it says Yes next to assistant. If you want to try to get another role, click the "yes" next to assistant so it says "no". Then you can click the Never button next to another job (such as Janitor) until it says HIGH in blue text.
Next, click the text bar near bottom which by default says "Get random job if preferences unavailable". Keep clicking it until it either says "Return to lobby if preferences unavailable" or "Be an Assistant if preferences unavailable". Else you can later end up as roles you have not enabled.
After that, press Done, then, Save Setup. Then click on Game Preferences at the top of the character creation screen. The menu will change and have a big list of options.
Make sure all of the Special Role Settings are set to No (These control optional settings, like choosing if you'd like to roll for a traitor role. They assume you know how to play the game and are important to the round, so we want them off for now. More importantly, change the Keybindings option to "Hotkeys". This guide will assume you're using the "Hoykeys" control scheme, as it provides quicker functions for actions than the default controls.
Then change the FPS setting (framerate). 0 defaults to 20 FPS. Try a setting such as 60 or 120, depending on your monitor.
Most of the other options here are relatively self explanatory. Once you're done, click Save Setup one last time and close the window.
Joining the Game
Now that you've created your character, you're ready to join the game. (You may want to continue to read the guide before jumping in.)
There's two possible menus here - the lobby screen will either display a list that has Join Game! or a Ready/Not Ready toggle.
Click on the button, and a window will pop up asking you to choose a profession. The jobs available will vary, but Assistant is always available*. The numbers in the brackets next to the job title show the current number of players who have been assigned that job for the round, if there is a zero inside the brackets, no one has been assigned to that job for the round. When you click on the job you want, you'll be brought to the station via the arrival shuttle. You'll start out on a transit shuttle that will dock at the station in a few seconds. You'll also be strapped into a chair, so don't forget to unbuckle yourself (click your seat, the Buckled HUD icon or press the resist hotkey if enabled).
*Sometimes, at the start of a round, a different service job is chosen to be the infinite slots job at random. If Assistant is not available, just click the one with the highest numbers.
This is ideal, because you'll be playing the round from the beginning, when things are the going to be calm and allow you to get your bearings in a relatively safe environment. Toggle the button to Ready, then wait for the game to begin. (You can see the time until the game begins on the Lobby tab, on the top right of the game window.)
Pressing Observe will spawn you as a ghost, which is essentially a spectator - you won't be able to spawn normally until the next round if you select this option!
Interface 101
Tabs
Before you do anything else, take a look at the top right of the game window. You'll see some tabs labelled Status, Lobby, Admin, IC, OOC, Object, and Preferences. The most important tabs are the Status and Admin tabs. If you're using internals (an oxygen tank and mask), the Status tab tells you the remaining air pressure - useful for avoiding death by suffocation. The Admin tab contains the Adminhelp button, used to contact admins directly if you have a question or believe someone is breaking the rules.
- Status
- Displays important info such as your ping, the current map, pressure remaining in airtanks, etc.
- Admin
- Contains buttons that allow you if any admins are online, and most importantly, to send a message directly to the admins (the Adminhelp button). If no admins are online, the message will be forwarded to the admin IRC channel.
- IC
- Stands for "In Character". Usually won't use this. (The Pray button allows you to send a message to any admins online in character - often used for "communicating with the gods". Another useful button is Rest, which lets you go prone at will.)
- OOC
- Stands for "Out of Character". Again, rarely needs to be used. Various functions that are related to the game, but not something your character does (eg. seeing the number of players online).
- Object
- Never used. Contains buttons to manipulate objects (eg. drag/stop dragging an object), but there are hotkeys to do these things much faster.
- Preferences
- Self explanatory - contains various options you can toggle on and off.
In the Status tab, take note of the map currently being played on the server. It'll be used later in the guide.
HUD
Tuterr, the Private Eye says: ""Interface"? What the hell are you talking about, kid? "Blue buttons?" Geez, you've been here for five minutes and you're already cracking. Hmmm... *recorder crackles* Note to self - check atmospherics. Gas might be poisoned." |
The biggest barrier to entry in Space Station 13 is the controls. The UI is, at a glance, complex, and the controls are unintuitive. Thankfully, once it clicks, you'll never have an issue with it again. Don't let it overwhelm you - after a round or two of practice, you should be fine.
The top right of the screen contains the action tabs mentioned previously, and the bottom right is the text log. This is where you can see what people are saying, what's happening around you, and chat such as OOC or adminhelps. The bar along the bottom of the screen is the input bar, but since we're on Hotkey mode we won't need to use it. There's quite a few HUD elements on the main screen, so let's break them down into sections. Don't worry if you can't memorize what everything does at once - you can always come back to this guide.
![Hud-hands.gif](/images/a/ae/Hud-hands.gif)
The backpack icon can be toggled to show your worn equipment.
The belt , backpack
, and pocket
icons are all storage locations.
![Hud-ID.png](/images/7/70/Hud-ID.png)
The drop and throw
icons do what the name implies. Dropping is self explanatory, but the throw button is a toggle - if it's on and you click somewhere, you'll throw the item in your hand at where you clicked. (You can also press R to enable throwing and Q to drop your held item.)
The pull icon only appears when dragging something, and can be pressed to stop dragging an object. Hotkey: "del".
The rest icon lets you lie down on the floor, and crawl into crates or under flaps. If you actually want to rest, click the Sleep verb in the IC tab. Hotkey: "U".
The internals icon can be clicked to enable/disable your internals (oxygen tank and breath mask).
The resist icon can be pressed to break out of grabs, restraints, and if you're on fire, is the "stop drop and roll" button. Hotkey: "B".
The run/walk toggle icon can be pressed to switch between running and walking. Running is faster, but walking has benefits, such as being able to walk over water without slipping - useful for when the janitor doesn't put wet floor signs down. Hotkey: Hold "alt" to walk.
The body selector icon is used to choose which body part you want to target. This is used for both targeting specific sections to heal, or targeting specific sections when attacking someone. Click a limb to target it. (You can target individual arms, legs, the head, the upper torso, the groin, the eyes, or the mouth.) Hotkeys: "numpad keys".
![Combat 32.png](/images/c/c1/Combat_32.png)
![Harm 32.png](/images/6/67/Harm_32.png)
![Help 32.png](/images/8/85/Help_32.png)
![Hud 100 percent Health.gif](/images/5/53/Hud_100_percent_Health.gif)
![Healthdoll.gif](/images/e/ea/Healthdoll.gif)
The crafting menu icon opens the crafting menu.
The speech bubble icon opens the languages menu. You won't need to use this for the tutorial.
The create area icon is used to create an "area", which is a more advanced topic. You won't need to worry about it for this tutorial.
![UI Skills.png](/images/6/6b/UI_Skills.png)
Oxygen warning - The air you're breathing doesn't have enough of oxygen (or other substances) (black), or too much (red). You'll usually see a black oxygen warning from being exposed to space. Put on a gas mask and have an oxygen tank! You can put a small emergency oxygen tank in your pockets or belt if you don't want to be holding it, and if you can find a hazard vest or suit you can put it in the leftmost storage slot. You can find small oxygen tanks and masks in the survival box in your backpack and in blue oxygen emergency lockers. They don't last very long, though.
Pressure warning - Pressure levels are too high (red), or too low (black). Low and high pressures can kill you. You'll usually see a black pressure warning from being exposed to space. Put on a space suit! There's hardsuits in the red fireman lockers.
Toxin warning - You are breathing in toxic gases.
Fire warning - The air is hot enough to burn you.
Freeze warning - The air is cold enough to freeze you.
Temperature warning - You're too cold or too hot.
Hunger warning - You're either fat, hungry, or starving. Being fat slows you down considerably, so consider eating less.
Controls
There might seem like quite a few controls, but don't worry - you'll only be using a few the majority of the time. There's a lot of edge cases in SS13, due to the sheer nature of features and content available. You can check this page for a list of every keybinding. Although your control scheme was changed to Hotkeys in the Game Preferences menu, it may not have applied itself - if there is a large red bar going across the bottom of the screen, click somewhere on the game window and press Tab. This is the manual toggle for hotkey mode - if the bar changes to white, you're good to go.
- Use WASD to move.
- Press T to talk.
- If you add a semicolon before anything else, you'll transmit your message to the general chat radio.
- You can speak on department specific radio channels - the format is the same for each, just with a different letter. To speak on the medical channel, for example, type .m before your message. (You can also use :m or #m)
- Press O for OOC chat.
- Be careful not to mix the two chat buttons up - your cry for help might end up going in OOC, where anyone can see it at any time.
- Press M to write an emote.
- This is for nonverbal actions - for example, writing "sighs." in the text box would show as "[Character Name] sighs."
- Ordinary left-click. It doesn't matter if Combat Modeon objects in the game world to interact with them. For most, you'll need to be next to or on top of the object.
Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm
them if on, or Help
them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or not.
- This is used for things such as interacting with computer terminals, picking up items, using an item on something, or attacking someone.
- Shift+
Ordinary right-click. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode
Enable with 4', disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm
them if on, or Help
them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or not. something to open the context menu, which can be used for a variety of things.
- Context menu is slow and clunky, and you can usually perform most actions with hotkeys instead. There are a few examples of actions that can only be done with the context menu, but they're far and few between.
- Hold CTRL and left-click a person with your hand empty. It doesn't matter if Combat ModeLeft-click on something while holding Control to drag it.
Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm
them if on, or Help
them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or off. Repeat after a short delay to upgrade grab to aggressive (lvl 2), neck (lvl 3) and strangling (lvl 4).
- Hold Shift and Ordinary left-click. It doesn't matter if Combat Modeon something to examine it.
Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm
them if on, or Help
them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or not.
- Press X or Middle Mouse Button to change your selected hand.
- Your selected hand is the one that will pick up an object (if empty) or use the object in that hand (if holding something). You can tell which is selected by the small box around one of your hands.
- Clickdragging is used for a couple of specific actions.
- For example, to climb onto a table, drag and drop your character to the table.
- To put things on/take things off of someone, drag and drop their character onto yourself. (To put things on them, you'll need to have the item in your selected hand.)
- You can open a container without holding it in your hand by alt-clicking it or clickdragging it onto yourself. This also works for storage items you're wearing, which is useful if your hands are full.
- You can also buckle yourself/other people to chairs using this. It can be tricky, as you have to be on top of the chair, and your mouse has to be on top of the chair's exposed sprite.
Gameplay Concepts
Tuterr, the Private Eye says: "You know, as much as I like to rib the fresh meat, it doesn't really matter if something happens to them - Nanotrasen thinks death is a waste of money, they'll just get revived or something. What? Oh, shit, I gotta go. *click* You, uh, didn't hear that - right, kid?" |
Before getting into anything else, it's important to note that since SS13 is such an open ended game that has other people in it, when you get in game and try to follow the guide, things may go wrong - the station might have been almost entirely consumed by a singularity, a traitor could attack you with a powerful weapon, or something no one could have predicted will kill you. It's important to not let death get to you - Rule 10 exists for a reason! There are multiple ways you can be brought back into the game - don't get frustrated if something happens.
There's a few specific concepts that are often stumbling blocks for newer players, so let's address those first. (These are all in expandable boxes to save space, but it's not a bad idea to read them beforehand.)
The Hands System
One of the things the majority of new players have trouble with is the hands system. It's not complex once you've figured it out, but it can be difficult to understand without help.
You have two hands at your disposal. The bright box around one of your hands is the selected hand. This is the hand that's used whenever you click on something - if it's empty, you'll either pick up an item, or interact with something (like a computer terminal or vending machine).
If you have something in your selected hand, you'll use that item on whatever you click on. This can lead to confusion, because if you have something in your hand, you can't use things such as terminals or vending machines - you'll either hit the object with your item or do nothing.
This is because you're trying to directly use the item on the object - this is why you're able to use a screwdriver to open the panel on a door, use wirecutters on a grille, or similar actions.
This can also cause problems with backpacks, boxes, and other containers - if you want to open a container, alt click it. You can also pick it up, then switch hands and click on the container with an empty hand. Clicking on a container with an object will put it in the container. This also means that if you'd like to take your backpack off, you need to click and drag the bag to an empty hand - a normal click just opens the equipped bag.
Basic Interactions
These are basic interactions you can perform when clicking people with an empty hand. Some require Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm
them if on, or Help
them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. to be on or off (press 4 or F to toggle). Combat mode should be kept off by default or you will block people. Read more here.
Help ![Help 32.png](/images/8/85/Help_32.png)
Combat mode must be off. Is used for friendly interactions, such as giving hugs or performing CPR. Be careful - if you have an item in your hand that isn't designed to help someone, you'll still attack them with it!
Disarm ![Disarm 32.png](/images/2/21/Disarm_32.png)
Is used to non-lethally push people away or against walls. Read more here.
Grab ![Grab 32.png](/images/4/40/Grab_32.png)
Allows you to grab people and also upgrade grabs. Read more here.
Harm ![Harm 32.png](/images/6/67/Harm_32.png)
Combat mode must be on . This lets you punch people, or kick them if they are prone. Read more here.
Damage
There are a few different damage types in SS13. Some common ones are brute, burn, toxin, suffocation. If you take enough damage you'll fall unconscious into critical condition, better known as Crit. If left untreated in this state, you'll slowly suffocate until you die. Read more about damage types here. To learn how to best treat them see the Guide to medicine.
Combat
Combat in SS13 is very heavily focused on who falls over first. If you're prone, you've likely lost. This means items like soap or disablers
are extremely useful.
If you get into a fight, consider your options - it may be best to try and simply run away. If you think you can disarm your opponent, you could turn the tables by taking their weapon. Combat in SS13 is fast paced and revolves around a lot of back and forth swipes, almost like a strange joust between 2D spacemen.
Getting better at combat in SS13 requires practice - there's only so much you can be taught. The rest is learning how to create and take advantage of opportunities. Hopefully, you won't have to get into many fights as you start out.
To learn more about combat and how to win fights, see the Guide to Combat.
Ghosts
If you end up dying, don't worry, there's a few ways to go from there.
If you try to move, you'll ghost out of your corpse. This is essentially spectator mode - you can communicate with other dead players (and talking about the round out of character is okay in this chat) by talking normally and are able to fly around the entire map. (Note that while it's okay to talk about the round in deadchat, if you're revived, you cannot use any information gained while dead. Anything you saw while alive is fair game.)
If you die, you can be revived, turned into a podperson, have your brain removed and put into a cyborg, or more. There are ghost roles that can be played by dead players - some areas have objects that, when clicked on as a ghost, will spawn you as a new character. (You're a new character, so don't use any information from your past life.) There may even be alerts that pop up while you're dead, asking if you'd like to take control of a xenomorph, a morph, or almost anything else. These are often provided by admins, but can occasionally happen via random event. Please note that if you take on a ghost role you CANNOT be revived or return to your original body!
Playing the Game
C-05-MO, the AI says: "Hello! The automatic diagnostic and announcement system welcomes you to Space Station 13. Remember: Have a secure day." |
Now that we've gone over the interface and some more important game concepts, let's jump into the game. If you join a game in progress, you'll usually spawn on the arrival shuttle. (You'll start buckled onto a chair as the shuttle docks with the station - press the Resist button on the HUD or the picture of the chair to unbuckle yourself). If you "readied up" roundstart as an assistant you'll be spawned in a random, public area of the station.
/tg/station has multiple maps that the server will vote for at the end of every round. The game can take place on Meta Station, IceboxStation, Delta Station, Kilo Station. You may occasionally see other maps, but these are the ones currently mantained. You can visit the individual wiki pages to see the layout of a specific map.
Each station has a unique layout, so you'll likely want to use these maps to get your bearings.
- "MetaStation" Click here for a map of MetaStation. Visit the wiki page for MetaStation for more details.
- "DeltaStation" Click here for a map of DeltaStation. Visit the wiki page for DeltaStation for more details.
- "IceboxStation" Click here for a map of IceboxStation. Visit the wiki page for IceboxStation for more details.
- "KiloStation" Click here for a map of KiloStation. Visit the wiki page for KiloStation for more details.
If you've chosen Assistant as your role, you'll have no responsibilities. This means you can safely attempt to get your bearings without fear of someone telling you that you need to be doing something. It might be awkward at first, but it doesn't take much time to get to grips with how to control your character.
What to do if There's a Breach
If you hear the telltale sound of air being sucked out of a room or see a hole in the station, something's gone wrong and caused a breach. It's wise to avoid being exposed to the vacuum of space for too long, but if you need to pass by, you can put internals on.
When you spawn, inside your backpack is an emergency kit with a small tank of O2, a breath mask, and an epipen to stabilize someone who's in crit.
- Step 1
- Using an empty hand, click on your backpack, then click + drag the box inside to your character's sprite. This will open the box.
- Step 2
- Take the breath mask and put it on your mask
slot (press the equipment
icon to see it).
- Step 3
- Take the O2 tank and put it in one of your pockets. This leaves your hands free for other tasks.
- Step 4
- Press the internals
icon to turn on your air supply.
This will keep you breathing clean air - make sure to avoid exposure to a vacuum for too long, and watch your air tank's supply in the Status bar!
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What Jobs to Take After Your First Round
- Though many say that Assistant is the best starting role, the lack of a focused objective can make learning the game difficult. Many people also will dismiss any Assistant as a "greytider" or something similar. You might be better off trying a role that isn't critical to the game, but still has a job to do, such as Chef, Cargo Technician, or Janitor.
- After you've gotten used to the controls and general idea, you might want to move to a role such as Scientist, Botanist or Station Engineer. These jobs have more depth to them than some other roles.
- Don't play security roles like the Security Officer or Warden until you're proficient with the controls and know enough about the game to treat people fairly. It's very easy to play security poorly, and letting the power get to your head is a bad idea.
- You'll want to avoid round critical roles such as Captain, AI, or any heads of staff until you're well versed in the game and know what's going on. If, by some coincidence, you end up being one of these roles and you aren't prepared, just ahelp (F1) explaining the situation. We'd all much rather someone admits they aren't ready for a role than to do a bad job, or even worse, silently disconnect.
- 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 portion of the game is arguably being an antag and unleashing yourself.