Implemented New players should start off with a guidebook filled with common questions and commonly broken rules

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  1. Bard
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    We all know that the majority of new players have a bunch of the same questions we see everyday. About half of them go unanswered. So why not include a guidebook in the starter chest with every new island that's filled with everything a new player needs to know. Before anyone asks or says anything, /warp info is indeed informative, but it's quite an ambitious effort to find what you're looking for. I created a guidebook filled with commonly asked questions, tips and tricks, and I think it'd benefit many new players.

    Screenshots of a guidebook I made (might be out of order):
    Click here for guidebook screenshots [imgur link]
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    edit: If someone loses their guidebook, a /kit guidebook should be put in place, with maybe a 1 hour cool-down. [ Bossgamer 's idea]
     
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    Support. I believe Cyk753 once made guide books but people kept on abusing her free guide book tradeshops so she stopped giving them out. And it will help a lot of players as you can kinda get lost at /warp info
     
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    I feel like this could help. If I remember correctly, you used to get a book when you first joined a couple of years ago. I don't know why it was scrapped. My only problem would be that a lot of people would lose them and not know how to get them back. I don't know if this could cause problems, but maybe it could have its own /kit or something called /kit guide? Just a suggestion.
     
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    I like the /kit guidebook idea.
     
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    yeah I agree with boss Support
     
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    I stopped with giving out the books because the tradeshop chest would disable every day..... Plus I still need to fix typos. And several players requested better ASCII Art on the first page. lol.

    Leeeroieee Need help with tradeshop chests and books....
     
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    Support, this would be great as most people are unaware of /warp info. I still think it should be in the starter chest, because people don’t know the kits, nor think about kits when they join. :)
     
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    Support,

    I think there was another suggestion like this in the past.

    We get a bunch of questions whenever new players join.
     
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    Isn't there like an ultra rare book called how to create a skyblock island that kinda details it?

    I feel like by having a guidebook, it takes away the freedom to do what you want with your island, no support
     
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    I Completely Agree with this, It is completely annoying seeing in the Global Chat with Greenie Beanies saying how the hell do i make a cobble gen.
     
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    Support, sometimes people in chat are helpful but sometimes you can't understand how the phrase it.
     
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    It wouldn't tell them what to do with their island or anything, just stuff like basic commands, how to build a cobble gen and stuff.

    Support, a lot of questions could be answered with this.
     
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    Support because new people may get stuck and even quit if they don't know how to play.
     
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    Support! People will know and not get banned without knowing what they did.
     
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    Ah much better. That's more clear


    Sure then support.
     
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    Support, like others stated it would help new players a ton in many ways. For example it could answer simple questions that new players ask staff a lot there for it could save staff time when helping players with more urgent questions!
     
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    Support, I believe there was some form of discussion that took place about this before - it would be really useful to have, especially with so many new players joining and leaving because they don't know what to do to get started with their islands.
     
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    Support!
    Maybe /kit guide is easier?
     
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    Maybe Fatals idea, or u spawn with a book of common rules and how to get started? Mabye the warps or the simple commands?
     
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