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Welcome to the new players player's guide here ! Here we will attempt to give you a running start at playing the game Project:Gorgon (abbreviated to PG) while showing you to how and where to find things on the wiki. A few thoughts things to dwell on however. keep in mind, Project: Gorgon(PG) is a game under development and because of that changes will occur and can occur (fast and often at times). Don't be alarmed if something doesn't work, just ! Just send a bug report and continue on, things will be playing. Things are improving all the time and every reported bug helps.

Project: Gorgon (PG) is a game that will have give you the tools the that you need, give advice, and tell you where to go, or what you need to do, to complete whatever task you want to want to do, but it have in mind. It will not hold your hand it to youthough. It leaves it to the player to find the tool, the person that knows the quest/advice giver, and whatever else the player might need. So then , players should read what NPCs have to say, keep in mind that most NPC talk is laced with hints and will be useful for something they might need. So players need to be mindful of all that they can, or be prepared to go backtracking and searching the wiki for answers. Also, if PG gives a warning about a boss or skill or whatever it may be. Believe that they mean what they say, some things out in the wild cause permanent changes to the player's character, some may/will not be able to be reversed, so take care! There you are no take backs when a player curses themselveshabitual text window closer! That being said...Exploration is a major theme in PG, discover new places, discover new skills, and discover new people, because the aim is that the game will have plenty for everyone to find and enjoy at (Hint: We all stages of the game. We ask to be considerate to others that may not know or not have discovered as much in the game. Everyone wants to have the thrill of discovering something new, so please try not to shout out spoilers if possibledo it. )

*Next! If PG gives a warning about a boss or skill or whatever it may be: '''Believe it.''' The warnings are there for a reason and may cause permanent changes to the player's character that '''''cannot''''' be reversed. That being said...Exploration is a major theme in PG; discover new places, new skills, new enemies, and new people. PG aims to give plenty of content for players to explore and enjoy at all stages of the game. We ask players to be considerate to others that may not know or not have discovered as much in the game. Everyone wants to have the thrill of discovering something new, so please try not to shout out spoilers if possible. If you do wish to answer a question, or ask a question that contains spoilers in chat, please use triple brackets around the text like this: [[[spoiler text in chat]]]<br><br>'''Useful links for players:'''<br>[[http://wiki.projectgorgon.com/wiki/Main_Page Wiki Main Page]], <br>[[httphttps://forum.projectgorgon.com/member-forum/forum Project Gorgon Forums]], <br>[[httphttps://forum.projectgorgon.com/blog Dev's current .php/ Developer blog]]<br>[[http://www.eldergame.com/ Dev's previous BlogGame updates|Latest Game Update Notes]]<br>[[httphttps://projectgorgondiscord.comgg/welcome.txt Current Welcome on Launcherav5VUsBUJ6 Discord Link]]<br><br><br>'''Good luck, and now to the good stuff!'''

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===User Interface and Controls===*So, for the current [[User Interface]] a player has 3 main windows that are not able to be closed. These are your Special Abilities(Left), Equipped Skills (Middle-Bottom), and your Main UI Bar(Right). [[File:User interface right side.png|thumb|right|50px|The Main UI.]] **You can see the Main UI Bar on the right. These are, from Top to Bottom:***Account Status - Place to report bugs, Un-stuck toggle, Give Suggestion, Report Abuse***Inventory - Shows players current carried items***Chat - panel for talking to other players***Skills - panel that shows the players current skills and their level Picking mushrooms does in each***Map - shows fact NOT raise the map of the area the player is currently in, if applicable ***Quest - shows the players current quest, stuff to do, and a notepad ***Recipes - shows all recipes that the player has learned ***Pets - shows the players current pet(s)***Persona - shows current Equipment, Player Stats, Player Abilities ***Options - shows various things.. key commands, Mouse and Movement Parameters, Graphics, GUI and Windows, Sound, Special Settings, Logout, Quit Game***Social - shows players hunting group and Friends list**The '''[[Skills|Equipped SkillsForaging]] bars, are where you can see your currently equipped skills, be they combat, animal, performance ect. ***The [[Controls|default controls]] are numbers 1-6 for the top bar, and Ctrl + 1-6 for the bottom bar.**The Special Abilities bar holds, special action skills such as [[First Aid]], [[Armor Patching]], and even items from your inventory, allowing you to switch instantly. *[[Controls|Player Controls]]**Movement Controls*** Standard WASD movement is Default ***Holding right-mouse-button + left-mouse-button will make your character move forward. ***Always Run/Walk toggle is " ` " (the button left of #1 on a standard keyboard), alternatively holding down Left-shift or Right-shift will make your character run.***Auto Move Forward is Numlock by Default***Move speed can be increased in several ways, equipment, skills, ''' skill leveling, potions.. see [[Haste]]. **GUI Controls***Screenshot default key is Ctrl+P (screenshots are found here:C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\ProjectGorgon\screenshots)***Turn off/on GUI is " = " by default.***At the bottom of the options panel, only the player can see their current Ping, FPS, and Game Version.***Using "/wiki some-item" in the game chat will open an internet browser and search the (this)wiki for 'some-item', quite helpful when first starting. **For the complete list see '[[ControlsMycology]]''' skill.

===Combat===Short and sweet version here check out [[Combat]] for *When exiting the the east side of Serbule Keep village you may notice a full run through circle patch of low level mushrooms to the right of all buffs/equipment/effectsyou, they respawn often and usually contain enough mushrooms to get 16-18.

[[File:Armor Health and Rage indicators.jpg||700px|Armor, Health and Power bars as of the alpha build]] Above, *If you can see your characters Armor, Health, and Power====Combat Refresh====Combat Refresh is the system used desire to restore power while in-combat.(It will not auto refill in-combat.) Activating a skill's basic attack will activate this, on a 10 second cool down, not all skills have basic attacks that will activate this however.Wearing different types of armor will boost the effects that combat refresh can give. Metal armor bonuses, leather gives health and power, cloth gives power and organic gives a small amount of armor, power, and health. *Armor mitigates 1 point of damage for every 25 points of armor remaining.*Health is the current health of your character. Can be healed with potions and specific skills. *Power is consumed by using abilities that have a Power cost (most skills, like emergency abilities, that have no Power requirement, typically have a longer cooldown). The amount of Power available and raise your ability to recover Power between encounters is very important if you hope to take on more than one enemy at once, or even solo dungeons. [[File:Chicken power level.jpg|thumb|left|150px|A chicken's Stats]]*<u>Running while in combat '''will''' drain power.</u>*Rage is the energy source that powers monsters’ special attacks. As you hit monsters or they hit you, they gather Rage, and when their meter is full (an orange looking hand), they user their super power.[[File:Foe using Special Ability (Rage).jpg|thumb|right|130px|This goblin is in ''vulnerable'' state as indicated by the overhead icon.Fishing]]**There are some skills that "manage rage', as they decrease a mobs rage or slow its ability to produce rage somehow. *Vulnerability monsters periodically go into this vulnerable state, and some attacks do extra damage against vulnerable monsters, so it’s sort of a whack-a-mole mechanic — you use your vuln-boost ability when you see the monster flashing vulnerable.*Click on Expand in the table below to see the current combat skills available. {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align:left;border-color:#eee;"! style="text-align:left;width:10%;" | Skill! style="text-align:left;width:50%;" |Description! style="text-align:left;width:30%;" |How to obtain|-|[[Archery]] || Expertise with using bows to hunt and kill. || Learned by new characters automatically, however you need to find the bow and arrows in a dilapidated chest in the [[Tutorial Cave]] near the Alchemy Book before you can use it.|-| [[Animal Handling]] || The art of taming animals and teaching them to fight alongside you. || Learned from a Shrine outside [[Serbule Crypt]]|-|[[Battle Chemistry]] || Using alchemical concoctions in the heat of battle. Not for the faint of heart, or the particularly sane, this combat style specializes in area affects of all types. Advanced Practitioners can also ingest their formulae directly to take on new combat personalities. Masters can even create homunculi to serve them in battle. || A Test NPC in Marna's shop teaches this for now, but the intended functionality is that you need an Alchemy of 50.|-|[[Druid]] || Druidin' || Use the Druid Shrine in [[Sun Vale]]|-|[[Fire Magic]] || Using Fire to destroy your enemies. This is a very potent offensive skill, including long-range and area-effect attacks, and even some Cold attacks for versatility. However, there are drawbacks: Fire magic is extremely Power-intensive; all creatures generate extra Rage when they are burned; and many creatures have some resistance to fire. || Talk with [[Velkort]]|-|[[Hammer]] || Mastery of the user of hammer and clubs in combat. Hammers are generally considered the least versatile, least complex combat weapon, best suited place to violent brutes. There are few abilities to learn, since it's so simple. Power consumption is higher than average, but so is damage. This is a weapon for crushing enemies, no more and no less. || Reach a higher Favor level with [[Agrashab]].|-|[[Mentalism]] || The power of mind over matter: psychic powers! This combat ability focuses on recovery and restoration, but it also has multiple damaging abilities. || Reach Friends Favor level with [[Echur]]|-|[[Necromancy]] || Necromancy start is control over the undead, along with other powers that triffle with mortality. To use necromantic abilities, you must be wielding or wearing a necromancy gem. You can often find these on weapons, and less often on pieces of armor. (If you are in a beast form, necromancy gems in weapons wonmoat around '''t work, but ones in armor will.) ((Subskill: [[Corpse Talking]]) || Use the Necromancy Shrine in [[Serbule Crypt]] Level 2.|-|[[Psychology]] || Understanding the mind of sentient creatures. Also, using that knowledge in combat and other stressful situations. || Discover Psychology in the [[Tutorial Cave]].|-|[[Shield]] || Expertise in the use of a shield, both as a weapon and as a defensive tool'''. || Reach Friends favor level Start with [[Tyler Green]]|-|[[Staff]] || Mastery of the staff as a martial weapon. Staff fighting has a mix of both offensive and defensive abilities. || Raise favor level with [[Hogan]].|-|[[Sword]] || Expertise with swords, rapiers and the like. Swords are very damaging, and can reduce an enemy's Rage. || Learned by new characters automatically, but you must find a sword in the [[Tutorial Cave]].|-|[[Unarmed]] || Mastery of the martial arts. Not especially damaging, but with great controlling and stunning abilities. Generally requires one or both hands to be empty, although you can use kicks even with other items wielded. || Learned by new characters automatically in the [[Tutorial Cave]].|}   ===Levels & Skills===*A short explanation: (see [[Level]] for a thorough walk-through) **Most MMO's usually have a way for both the player's character and for NPC foeCrabs's that start at level 1 and slowly increase to 2 and 3, all the way to 50 or even 100. Project Gorgon does not do this. Skills are by Default at level 0, and do not show in the players skill panel, to get level 1(and a usable skill), the player will need to find the appropriate NPC/quest that teaches/gives the skill they desire. *Skills**These are what players use as abilities/skill/attributes that allows them to accomplish things in the game world. See:[[skills]]**In Project Gorgon skills are increased by using them, so the more a player uses a specific skill the higher their level will be in that skill.**It is important to note that if active skill levels are too far apart (more than 25 levels), abilities that are above the 25 level difference are grayed out on the skill bars and unavailable for use. The player simply needs to select lower leveled abilities in the skill in order to use the same abilities.**To change active skills(archery, sword, necro, ect) click the arrow button that is on the left side of the skill bar you would like to change. *Combat Level:**A player has two combat-abilities they can bring to a fight, each with their own skill level, as well as the armor items that the player has equipped, this leads to a, hmm, 'hazy' view on what until you reach the effective level a player really is in combat. Generally players are considered on the levels of their two currently equipped skills with the assumption that they have equipment that is reasonably close to their skillrequired for 's levels. NPC Foes are judged on a case-by-case basis, with none really having at true 'level', the player will have to make an educated guess by looking at the mobClown Fish's stats, again see [[Level]] for complete details. *First time's the charm**Most events in the game reward bonus XP the first time you complete them. This applies to using recipes in various Trade Skills, to eating all types of foods ([[Gourmand]]), slaying foes (both common and bosses), and even Binding yourself to a Teleportation Circle! ===Death===*Death is a unique and new experience in PG for most experienced MMO players for a few reasons. *Death is a skill, as in, each death is unique and each time a player dies they get experience in the Death skill that does in fact give bonuses to some attributes and other useful abilities...*The game does have a Death Penalty, but only when fighting bosses. When a player falls in combat to a boss they will be cursed with that boss' unique curse, and the curses effects vary, from mildly amusing to being downright unpleasant. The player is then stuck with the curse until they defeat or find some other way to remove the curse. *Otherwise when a player just dies, for whatever reason, they respawn at the entrance to the zone that they are in.*One last Note on Death, it is possible for there to be a Death Penalty at all times, players who enjoy this type of play style can check out [[Hardcore Mode]].**To activate a player must interact with the sign in [[Serbule Keep]], and it is 100% voluntary.  ==Inventory and Items== ===Storage basics===*[[Hulon]] in [[Serbule Keep]] is the vaultmaster. You can use [[storage|storeage]] in the main "council storage", and you can also use the nearby chest which is meant to transfer items between your characters on the same account.*Many, many, NPCs offer storage once the player is their friend, this is very handy once the price of more bank slots becomes unmanageable. see: [[Storage]] ===Combat Items===[[File:Items (example of mostly collecting a purple item).jpg|thumb|right|300px|An example mixture of a Purple item (alpha build).|Example Purple item.]]*Currently, items come in 5 flavors, '''CommonCrab''', <span style="color: #04c304;">'''UncomonClown Fish'''</span>, <span style="color: #00e7e7;">and '''RareGrapefish'''</span>, <span style="color: #ff00ff;">'''Epic'''</span>, <span style="color: #c3b304;">'''Legendary'''</span>, see [[Items]].*When a mob is killed that has an item that is <span style="color: #00e7e7;">'''Rare'''</span>, <span style="color: #ff00ff;">'''Epic'''</span>, or <span style="color: #c3b304;">'''LegendaryPerch'''</span> a small effect will play with a sound effect.*[[Belt|Belts]] [[File:Item-icon-belt.png]] are important for players looking for loot with a specific skill type. A player is far more likely to get loot that is attuned to the skill of the belt they are wearing. *Stacking Item effects: In general, mods that are the same e.g “Enchanted Punch Damage +5″ wont stack with others that are the same, even if on different items. However there are many skills that have different types of the same mod that '''do''' stack. That being said % chance mods all roll their % chances to activate so if all of the % chances hit, they all hit...or miss. ;)  ===Loot===Various looting options become available once you have the required tool in your inventory. Burying a corpse (to reduce the respawn time of the creature), [[skinning]], [[butchering]], and so on. Most of these items are available from the townsfolk of Serbule Keep. See the following (mild) spoiler for a list of such items, or see the relevant skill pages. {{Spoiler|; Autopsy Kit: Allows figuring out "how someone or something died" with the [[pathology]] skill. A simple Autopsy Kit is first obtained in the tutorial cave. Examining corpses will also raise related '''AnatomyEel''' skills such as "Rodent Anatomy" and "Undead Anatomy". As these skills increase you will be able to see more details about the enemies before engaging them, such as what abilities they use, and what type of weaknesses they have.; Butcher Knife: Allows [[butchering]] of corpses for organs and meat. Can be bought from [[Fainor]].; Handsaw: Allows harvesting wood. A Handsaw can be bought from [[Therese]] in Serbule.; Shovel: Gives the option of burying the corpses of deceased monsters, which makes replacement monsters appear more quickly.; Simple Skinning Knife: Allows removing fur or skin of an animal with the [[skinning]] skill.}} ===Save everything!===*Nearly everything that drops off enemies and harvestables are either useful in crafting or will earn you [[favor]](see below). As a new player make sure very rare to use the "Small Talk" option with every new NPC you discover to learn about their likes find and dislikes. Experiment by giving them appropriate gifts. This will give you over time an idea of what's worth holding onto. *If you still are not sure or want to hold onto stacks of items to gift later, store it with Hulon and start buying additional vault slots. You will be happy to have those stacks of items many levels later when you realize what they are optimal forleveling. *For those what are worried about running out of room on their characters personal inv space, certain armor mod, skills and potions(temporally) can increase the amount of space you have to carry items. Beware though! If you become overburdened with items you lose the ability to run.

*Make sure to pick up all harvestables like mushrooms even if they don't seem useful yet. Leveling The road east of [[ForagingSerbule]] will unlock is where most Pigs spawn. They are easy to kill and always drop Pork Shoulder. Since Pork Shoulder is the main ingredient for bacon, it is extremely important for raising '''Seek ObjectiveJoeh''' at level 5 which is an ability that will orient your character 's Favor fast.*A player quote for first time visiters to the island, and when you first get to [[Serbule]].{{quote|When you first start out, three things to remember if you want to enjoy PG:1. Explore everywhere (and take the time to face in read the direction where your currently active quest objective NPC's responses!)2. Remember death isn't a penalty, it's a skill. And getting dying to level 10 ishelpful! 3. Have fun - try something different! And when you get stumped, /wiki <subject> (think "tracking" preferably in good ola spot you won' EverQuestt get attacked by a wandering monster).

*Picking mushrooms does in fact NOT raise When you first get off the island, my biggest advice would be to curry favor with Marna. She is able to sell useful items needed for other NPC's quests, she's the only early source for disease cures, and she gives storage (others like Joeh also give storage but Marna lets you store anything). Plus it'[[Foraging]]s fairly easy to work up her favor - you can give her skins (if you've gotten a skinning knife) but you may want to save those for tanning and leatherworking. It'' skills actually pretty easy to start growing potatoes and onions (though onions do take fertilizer so may want to stay with just potatoes), cook them into an easy vegetarian dish, only the '''[[Mycology]]''' skilland give those to Marna.

*When exiting It's also worth buying the following items to get some useful skills and bonuses: Autopsy kit Mushroom Jack), skinning knife (either from Kleave in the Tutorial Cave you may notice later zone Eltibule, as a circle patch reward from one of low level mushrooms to Ivyn's quests, or the left of youeasiest way is from another player), handsaw (Therese), they respawn often and usually contain enough mushrooms to get 16-18butcher knife (another player). *If Autopsy kit lets you desire to raise your '''[[Fishing]]''' gain skill the best place to start is the moat around '''[[Serbule]]'''. Start with '''Crabs''' until in pathology, skinning knife lets you skin animals you kill, handsaw lets you reach the level required for '''Clown Fish'''gather wood, from there it is mostly collecting and butcher knife lets you butcher corpses (but you can only skin or butcher a mixture of '''Crab'''corpse, '''Clown Fish''' and '''Grapefish'''not both).|sign=Boric|source=[http://projectgorgon. '''Perch''' and '''Eel''' are very rare com/forum/community-questions-answers/2513-suggestions-to find and are not optimal for leveling.-answer-the-question-i-just-got-off-the-island-what-next#13960 Boric]}}

*The road from the Tutorial Cave to [[SerbuleCategory:Mechanics]] is where most Pigs spawn. They are easy to kill and always drop Pork Shoulder, Pork Shoulder is extremely important for raising '''Joeh''''s Favor fast.