Game Modes
Read the lobby's map, mode and round briefing before choosing a role. The map determines the available factions, technology, equipment and objectives. A combat objective does not replace the server rules.
Nomads and TDM host modes and maps selected through votes. For organised rounds, read the Events Guide and the event announcement before choosing a role.
| Mode or scenario | What to do first | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Nomads and civilizations | Secure food, water and shelter, then agree on settlement and research priorities. | Civilizations and Nomads |
| Roleplay scenarios | Read your job and faction briefing; establish relationships and follow the scenario's rules. | Civilizations and Nomads, Maps Overview |
| Team combat | Read your team's objective and the grace-period announcement, then coordinate equipment and movement. | Team Combat |
| Battle Royale / Hunger Games | Read the start restrictions and watch area-closure warnings. | Battle Royale |
| Gladiators | Prepare for your announced bout and assigned opponent. | Gladiators |
| Prison roleplay | Read your prisoner or guard duties and the map's restrictions. | Prison Roleplay |
| Colony building | Coordinate settlement jobs and secure supplies. | Colony Building |
| Survival scenarios | Establish food, water and shelter; check faction relationships. | Survival Scenarios |
| The Art of the Deal | Contact your company, check its resources and arrange trades. | The Art of the Deal |
| Football | Identify your team and position, then enable hotkey mode. | Football |
| Voyage | Find your officer or assigned station and check the ship's supplies and condition. | Voyage |
| Wizard Boy | Get sorted into a house and follow the student quickstart. | Quickstart, Wizard Boy |
| Subcom13 | Assign crew stations and check depth, power and compartment condition. | Subcom13 |
Survival scenarios
Use the Survival Scenarios guide to distinguish shipwreck, stranded-island, wasteland and competitive survival rounds.
An island, wasteland or hostile environment can change the priorities of an otherwise familiar mode. Check the map guide for the scenario, and use the Survival Guide for food, shelter and environmental hazards. Follow the briefing's relationship between factions: a survival scenario is not automatically permission to attack other players.
Choosing a role
Start with a role whose immediate task you understand. Ask your faction or crew what needs doing before taking scarce equipment. For basic movement, interactions and character creation, read the New Player Guide and Hotkeys.