Getting Started

THIS PAGE IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION - March 2 2015 (IdeoPraxist)

Ascent:TSG has a moderate learning curve for new players, but with practice and patience, many new players adapt and overcome the obstacles. Veteran players attest that if a new player can conquer the in-game tutorial and reach the end of the storyline, then the new player is fully prepared for the advanced content. A new player can always ask question in the in-game chat if they are stuck. This wiki page is to help new players overcome the more non-intuitive challenges.

Your First New Game - The Login Process

To start the game, copy and paste the following URL into a new browser window: http://www.thespacegame.com/play.html

*** You can play the game immediately for free without registration or sign-ups. Click New Account to get started. ***

You will be assigned a newuser name with a number (ex: newuser00000).

Your Second Try as a Newuser - The Login Process

At this point, you played the game before and received a newuser identification. If you did not register in-game when you were a newuser, you may see the following login menu:

If you want to try the game again using your original newuser name, click Load Game. It is highly recommended at this time you register your username since there is no guarantee that your newuser progress will be saved.

Registering Your Game Name

When you try Ascent:TSG the first time, you are given a newuser name with a number (ex: newuser00000). It is recommended that you register as soon as possible, even if you are in the flight tutorial. When you register, you may be kicked out of the tutorial. You can replay the tutorial using the in-game Option -> Tutorial.

Please note that when you register, your Username becomes your in-game name, so pick carefully.

Sinstrite created a video tutorial on how to create your unique name through the registration process. Ascent:TSG Registration

Controls

The Space Travel page contains information of how to get about in The Space Game. You can manually fly your ship, warp to far off locations, or jump to entire new star systems. An in game tutorial should appear when you first start, which will guide you through the activities available in game.

In Game Tutorial Story

The player is asked by Susan Steele for vital aid in rebuilding her business empire and beginning to restore order to the human race. Early priorities are food, followed by the raw materials of industry. After helping Susan to re-start her operations, the player is given an opportunity to begin production systems of their own. Initially in raw materials, later in refining and heavy industry.

This is the turning point for humanity. Either the player will lift us from the encroaching Dark Age, or the great downfall will be upon us.

Now What?

The tutorial should give you an entry in to the activities available. If you are still unsure what to do, this wiki is the best source of information. The main page of the wiki contains links to all the key activities available in the game. The game is primarily about trading, and building, to gain wealth. As you progress and gain more credits, you will gain more trading and building opportunities. Trading consists of Buying & Selling or accepting certain contracts. Settlements can be built on two planets (or all eight planets for a small fee).

Building a settlement takes quite a bit of resources and probably should not be attempted untill you have built up your reserves. It is recomended that you pursue trading, gas mining and asteroid mining to buid up to at least the 40 ton or 80 ton ship before you get serious about starting the grain farm on ceres. You can have a single grain farm producing on its own without any support buildings, but production will be limited. At least that will have some credits comming in from sales.

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