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--- rules:gettingstarted [2017/01/04 01:27] – Frank Nestel
+++ rules:gettingstarted [2017/12/10 10:58] (current) – Frank Nestel
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-Do not worry. Badgers is a simple game.
+====Getting Started====
-After you install the app, you will more or less automatically do the following steps:
+If you want to be alpha tester, look here [[http://www.badge-r-s.de/goTester.php|GoTester Instructions]].
-  * Start app
-  * Choose the Google Account to use for playing
-  * Choose your in game nick and two colours
-Now you are **guest**. You can browse the map, but you cannot play yet. Now:
+After you installed the app, next steps are:
-  * Check your accounts GMail for a passcode
+  * Start the app.
-  * Enter passcode in app.
+  * Choose your Google Account for playing.
+  * Choose your in game nick and two colors. These colors are your avatar/logo. Choose to please.
+Now you are **[[rules:ranks#guest|guest]]**. You can browse the map, but you cannot play yet.
+Now:
+  * Shortly after registering your account in the App: <color #ed1c24>**Check GMail for a passcode!**</color>
+  * If you do not use GMail, [[:appstart#questions_suggestions|ask us]] for your code!
+  * Enter passcode in app. (The mail actually provides a link, which forwards the code into the app for you)
 Now your **account is fully activated**. You can play.
-  * First and primary goal is to collect as many **different** badge types ([[rules:types_of_badges]])
+  * First and primary goal is to collect as many **different** badge types ([[rules:kinds_of_badges]])
-  * When you move in the real world, you move on the game map.
+  * To move on the game map, **move in the real world**. This is a GPS based game.
-  * When you get close to a badge on the map, you can take it, pick it up, by touching it.
+  * **(Very) basic strategy I:** Take all badges on the map, **that you didn't put there yourself**.
-  * (Very) basic strategy I: Take all badges on the map, that you haven't put there yourself.
+    * When a badge is within the black circle on the map, you can **take it, by touching it**.
-  * (Very) basic strategy II: Drop any duplicate badges you find in your inventory.
+  * **(Very) basic strategy II:** Drop any duplicate badges you find in your inventory, i.e. **keep one of every type**.
-  * Note, your [[rules:badge_capacity|badge_capacity]] is practically unlimit, only duplicates, i.e. several badges of the same type, take capacity.
+    * To drop a badge, go to your inventory, chose a badge, find the button to **drop the badge to the map** yourself.
+  * Note, **your [[inventory#capacity|badge_capacity]] is practically unlimited**, only duplicates, i.e. several badges of the same type, take capacity.
+So much for now, we'll try to add more on [[strategy:start]].
-After a while, go into details:
-  * Deliberately keep duplicate badges to trade them with other players.
-  * There is no need to actually meet other players, just drop and take stuff where your daily routine overlaps.
-  * After a few days of activity, weekly badges will appear in your playing area.
-  * By collecting level up gifts and by diamonds, you can aquire new skills and adapt your playing style.