Help for new players to get started

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"Help! Just started playing today, I am lost don't know where to start or what to do?" Welcome to the Perpetuum Project!

Perpetuum is a sandbox MMO game. A sandbox game is all about the freedom to choose your path or career and see the effect it has on all other players in the game world. Freedom can also mean that there is very little guidance and while this can be annoying once you get the hang of what you want to do it can be very rewarding. The stabilizers are off and you're no longer just following the story, you're making it.

You are free to do whatever you like; gather resources, combat with (NPCs) or other players, manufacture or play the market to your advantage by buying low and selling high. There is no right or wrong way of doing things, it's up to you. There are better ways to earn wealth at a faster rate, but that does not mean it's the most enjoyable way to play for you. The market is completely player driven and almost everything you buy on the market has been built by other players.


Learn the Basics At the very start, it is strongly advised to finish the basic tutorials. You can restart the tutorial by click on: Help button (7th button from the left corner of the screen) then at the bottom you will find a tutorial button, restart any missed sections and complete them all, redo them if necessary.

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Do the training assignments After you are familiar with the basics move on to the training assignments. Enter your starter terminal and click 4th button from the right corner will open the assignment window.You will notice training assignments highlighted in blue, complete all those you will learn much more about the game and get much better robots.The training will help you decide what else to do and what you enjoyed the most.


Team up with other players and set some small goals Team up with other new players will make anything you do so much easier, combat can be hard solo. Set some goals you will like to achieve and stick to it, it's rewarding and motivates you to learn more about the game, like for example reaching level 3 assignments, getting your first million NIC or just killing a player . The other more long term goals which are really hard to complete like learning all the research, can take a year or more, but within a corporation and pooling research, this can be achieved much faster.


Join a player Corporation Although the is no right or wrong way to play and it's all a matter of preference, there is still a need for guidance and getting the most out of the game and build some wealth is important. That is where other more experienced players can help. So the best decision you can make is, join a helpful player corporation. Don't worry if you still not sure what aspect about the game you like the most, you can always leave a Corporation whenever you want if you think there are other Corporations which follow your interests or has more players on your time zone.

To join a corporation go to the recruitment channel , let them know you are new to the game, and would like to join a corporation that welcome new players. Corporation leaders will be able to invite you instantly in their Corp, if they so choose. Most corporations will offer you some starter gear and robots to get you started or at a reduced market price. Once in a corporation, be willing to ask for help, most players are helpful, they might also need help with assignments, gathering resources or killing other agents, and that is the essence of player made content. In good Corporations, rewards will come if you are willing to help them with their goals.