SS14 Onboarding

[Jezithyr]

Requires: #28616

Implement an onboarding experience for new players with 3 Levels: None (disabled) , Familiar with SS13, Full Tutorial This list will focus on the "Full tutorial" features/steps and the SS13 version will be the same except for some text differences and omitted steps.

This is just a quick list I put together off the top of my head so I'm very likely missing important steps, so feel free to pitch in with ideas or with anything I missed. Keep in mind though this is just a general tutorial for the basic game mechanics and not for any specific job/role. Those will likely get their own onboarding flows later (that would get added on)

Onboarding steps:

Step 1:

• [ ] Explain the UI. (Highlight various important elements: alerts, hands, buttons, etc.)
• [ ] Explain the movement controls. (Show button prompts/description: move around, explain that you can't rotate the screen)
• [ ] Explain the chat panel (mention that you can change the layout between new/old chat)
• [ ] Explain Radios/chat channels, how you can switch between them and what each are for

  Step 2:

• [ ] Inventory management, Open a specific inventory and move a specified item into the hands
• [ ] Explain hands and swapping hands.
• [ ] Explain Handblockers
• [ ] Explain the importance of E for interaction/using
• [ ] Explain pockets/Slots
• [ ] Move PDA into hands
• [ ] Interact with PDA (explain item status)
• [ ] Explain item usage
• [ ] Explain pulling

  Step 3:

• [ ] Tell the player about crafting/construction
• [ ] Have the player open the crafting/construction menu
• [ ] Explain the crafting menu
• [ ] Mention Anchoring

  Step 4:

• [ ] Explain the action bar
• [ ] Toggle flashlight on and off (Toggle actions)
• [ ] Have the player Scream (Explain do-afters/timed actions)
• [ ] Explain Combat mode and switch to it
• [ ] Ask the player to perform an attack
• [ ] Have the player switch out of combat mode

  Step 5 ((If the player is a mid-round join, and not already on the station):

• [ ] Guide the player to the shuttle
• [ ] Have the player sit down and buckle
• [ ] Teach the player how buckle works
• [ ] Have the player unbuckle and exit the shuttle

  Step 5:

• [ ] Explain AHelp and tell players to tell admins if they need help or have questions about the rules
• [ ] Mention that bugs can be reported on the github or in the discord server

Contextual onboarding steps:

Holding a gun for the first time:

• [ ] Explain the bolt and show how to close (if applicable)
• [ ] Explain/highlight Wielding
• [ ] Explain how to reload

Being buckled into something (chair/shuttle):

• [ ] Explain buckling and buckle icon
• [ ] Show/explain how to unbuckle

[Just-a-Unity-Dev]

should probably also explain a generic list of common hazards (spacings) and also the construction menu, alongside tools and shocks, and also how to open doors

if you have the time you can also explain and demonstrate that atmospherics is simulated, because thats something that is pretty invisible and hard to figure out when you're just starting out, like "why am I suffocating?"

[engineer-pearl]

Might I request a section on using the chat window? it's helpful to know how to do things like honk or send a message over engineering/service/science/security.

[Jezithyr]

Might I request a section on using the chat window? it's helpful to know how to do things like honk or send a message over engineering/service/science/security.

very good idea, it's probably important that people know how to swap between local chat, radio and looc (if it's enabled) and what each of them does