noob: Yay! I installed TerrariaThe transcript above is a typical first timer's experience in the worlds of Terraria. Here's a step-by-step checklist on what to do the first time you create a character and a world. Experienced players: Please read on and review this post, you might pick up a trick or two ^^;
*creates a new world and character*
noob: Now what?
*after a few minutes*
noob: This is boring
*a few more minutes.. Night falls.*
noob: WTH?! This is hard!
*noob's character is slain*
*Guide dies.. Laughing.*
1.) Familiarize yourself with the controls. Specifically, learn how to move while switching items. You can either use the number keys or the mouse wheel to do so- pick one and stick with it.
2.) Take a good look around. This is your initial spawn point: when you die, you will respawn here.
Q: Can I change my respawn point? Yes, when you gain access to Cobwebs. Right now, not yet.
The guy with you is the Guide NPC, and its your job to protect him. He will assist you with various tips by clicking on him. The initial spawn point is ALWAYS at a Forest Biome, which means that there should be trees (and bunnies) near you.
3.) Press Esc. That's your Inventory. You can move things around, but only the top set of boxes are usable while playing. On the right side of the screen, you can see your Social and Equipped Helmet, Shirt and Pants, as well as 5 Accessory slots.
Q: What's the difference between the Social and Equipment Sets? The Social Set are for looks only- it overrides the look of your Equipment Set. HOWEVER! The Equipment Set provides the stats (such as defense, +% Atk speed, etc.) So you may encounter someone wearing Copper Armor who can tank bosses, since he's got Meteor Armor equipped beneath!
Notice that when your inventory is open, things still move in the background. Terraria is not meant to be paused. There's a way to freeze the game when you're playing Single Player, but not on Multiplayer.
4.) Gather resources. The first order of business is to create a House before nightfall.
Q: Why? Because Zombies and Flying Demon Eyes spawn at night, which might kill you or the guide.
Ok, how do we do this. First of all, chop some wood. Equip your Axe, and swing at the bottom center part of the trees. It will take a few swings because of the level of your axe, but it'll go down. Repeat until you have a hundred or so wood (check your inventory). While chopping trees, you'll notice some slimes. Kill them- you'd need the gel that they drop for torches.
Q: I found some Acorns and Mushrooms! You can plant acorns to create trees, as long as it is two blocks away from anything else (both sides) and have enough vertical space. Mushrooms heal you for twenty HP (a whole heart).
5.) Start building a House. A House is defined as a fully enclosed 4x8 space with background walls with a chair, table and a light source. Begin by laying down the floor, then a wall going up to the ceiling, and a space for a door. The door is exactly the same size as your character (3 blocks). Nothing fancy.
Next, place a workbench outside the house- you'd need all the space you can get inside. If you check your inventory, you'll notice that the crafting panel at the left side suddenly has a lot of new stuff. Craft a set torches (one set has three torches, you only need 1) a door, a chair and a table. Create Wood Walls and start walling off the inside background of your house, before placing the door, chair and table in. Place a torch inside the house.
If done correctly, your guide should move in before the zombie arrive.
Q: Help! The guide is NOT moving in, and its night already! Check for cracks in the background wall, make sure that the torch is inside the house, and that nothing is blocking the door from the inside OR the outside.
I guess that's that for this Survival Guide. I'll post more later.
#YeA #Terraria *signing out*
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