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##3                            === GETTING STARTED ===

  So, you've just started playing The Mana World, but can't find your
  way around? Worry not, we're here to help!
  
  When you first enter ##2The Mana World##0 on the default server
  (currently ##9server.themanaworld.org##0), you'll notice the relatively
  clean interface sports a few buttons. Most are self explanatory,
  although note that not all windows have a close button - you'll have to
  click on the button for them to close them (supposing you opened them),
  and there's a shortcut key to close the map in the readme. If in doubt,
  hit F1.
  
  You can talk to NPCs by left-clicking on them (just click on Mac). You
  should probably start by talking to Ian.
  
  After that, you'll want to look over your inventory and things,
  but don't waste too much time - just get started by killing maggots,
  the little white things that run around in numbers. If your health bar
  goes red, never fear - there's a lady by the gate (south of where you
  start) who'll heal you for free. But note that she won't be able to
  heal you forever. It's a routing process you'll get used to - kill
  maggots, heal, keep killing maggots. Every level you grow, however
  (you'll notice at the 'Status' page), you'll receive points you can
  put towards various stats.
  
    * Strength: Makes you hit harder with melee weapons.
    * Agility: Makes your enemies hit you less often and increases your
      attack speed
    * Vitality: Increases your maximum hit points and your hit points
      recovery rate. Decreases the amount of damage you receive from hits.
    * Intelligence: Increases your maximum magic points and your magic
      points recovery rate. This stat isn't that important yet because
      there isn't a way to spend your magic points yet.
    * Dexterity: Makes you hit harder with bows. Makes you miss your
      enemies less often with both melee and bow weapons.
    * Luck: Determines the likelihood of both dealing and receiving
      critical hits.
  
  Aside from the desert land you start off with, there are quite a
  few different areas in The Mana World, which you'll have to find for
  yourself. There are also many different weapons you can use besides
  what you start off with, so keep your eyes peeled at any shops you
  come across (maggots also drop something useful - a dagger, which
  hits considerably more than your run-off-the-mill knife. See the item
  reference for details).
  
  One thing you'll notice if you invest hours every day into the
  game, is that you'll eventually run out of things to do. While we're
  constantly adding to the game with maps, quests, NPCs etc. we really
  can't keep up with demand. If you'd like to help this though, just join
  the project! It's as simple as that, and you play the games, not us,
  so we don't know what you'd like to see and your opinion matters to
  us. See Joining the project for details.
  
  For further reading, including all current quests and items, please
  see @@walkthrough|[Walkthrough]@@ and @@quests|Quests]@@.
  
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