Getting started

General

This page is meant to be a resource for anyone new to the game, to make sure all bases are covered. To get oriented, skim over the basic intro.

What to do

• First, sign up on perplexcity.com
  • Be sure to fill out your profile and add tags, so that everyone can get to know you! You can enter card solves and read the forums here as well.
  • If you haven't seen it, look over the official getting started page.

• Discover the Story
  • Read through the official story so far and listen to the podcasts
    • As you discover more details, check out these wiki pages if you have questions and for additional information
  • Once you've caught up on the story so far, read through the four (and a half) character blogs, starting at the beginning of each
    • The Scarlett Kite - {{WaybackS1|www.thescarlettkite.com/archives/2005/04/hello_world.html first post])
    • Quirky Acuity - {{WaybackS1|www.quirkyacuity.com/archives/2005/04/test_post.html first post])
    • The Path of Least Time - {{WaybackS1|www.quirkyacuity.com/archives/2005/04/test_post.html first post])
    • Anna Heath's Personal Site
    • Scarlett's Story
    • The Ooze Zone - {{WaybackS1|theoozezone.com/archives/2006/06/one_of_those_da.html first post])
  • Visit the trails and calendars section

• Interact with other players
  • Check out the forums, The Perplexorum, the PXC forums and unfiction
    • We recommend registering on all, so that you can join in on the conversation. A word of warning: there is an overwhelming amount of information on these forums, and it is usually quite scattered. You should wait until you're familiar with the basics of the game and story before posting on them.
    • The Perplexorum has set up a buddy system to help get new players oriented to the game and community - don't hesitate to message a buddy and ask a question!
  • Pop into IRC to say hello!
    • Connect to IRC: #perplexorum is found at irc.appliedirc.com:6667 (and through this client). #syzygy is found at irc.chat-solutions.org:6667 (and through this website). Or, connect by downloading an IRC client such as XChat.
  • Add your picture to the player gallery

If you have questions as you go along, feel free to ask in IRC, search the wiki, ask your buddy, search the forum archives, or try to locate it on the trails/calendars page. Try to not post in the forums asking people to catch you up, as there are ample resources and individuals available to help you.

• Now that you're caught up, be sure to bookmark all of the blogs and news sites, including Perplex City's newspaper, The Sentinel so that you'll stay up to date.

The next step

• Buy some cards and start solving!
  • You can also solve two free virtual cards.
• If you find info missing on the wiki, you can request a login and add the info yourself, or notify someone who will fix it up
• To manage your cards, visit the following sites:
  • Perplex City Card Catalog
  • Perplex City Card Manager
  • Perplex City Trades