Note that all this applies to vanilla Xonotic. Whereas movement aspects should usually apply more or less unchanged to modified servers offering minstagib, vehicle ctf or overkill gameplay, I will not explain the specifics of these game modifications/mutators - I simply lack the expertise in non-vanilla game modes. So if you want to fully apply the knowledge gained from this tutorial, search for vanilla servers (Xonotic icon next to it in server browser) or use the official [HUB] ones.
+Remember that the Xonotic player community is generally considered a very friendly and helpful one and for many people (including me) this is the key aspect that gets one hooked to this game. If you meet very strong players online and wonder how they do certain things, it usually pays off to simply ask them. Most of the experienced players will take their time to shortly explain gameplay techniques to newbies if asked nicely. Some of them might even offer to show you around by giving you a short live tutorial. That's how I myself learned about laser jumping and strafe turning for example.
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+Even if the skill gap between you and another player is immense, it is highly improbable that the other player is cheating. There are a couple of mechanisms implemented in the game that effectively prevent cheating, and from my personal experience I am confident to say that cheating is not really an issue in Xonotic. The skill gap between newbies and experienced players mostly results from newbies not knowing gameplay mechanics and therefore lacking the ability to acquire skill in the first place. The purpose of this Newbie Corner is to allow any new player to develop the same skills that experienced players have already gained, simply by showing how it works.
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h1. Movement
Even though people tend to be more interested in what the weapons do when they first try out a new first person shooter, I prefer to follow the structure that I established for my live newbie tutorials and to start off with the movement. Understanding and mastering Xonotic's movement is a key success factor in this game, apart from making it incredibly fun to play once you get the hang of it. So let's get started!
!http://www.xonotic.org/m/uploads/2014/04/runningman-mortar-thumb.png(Ramp Jump to Mortar on Runningman)!:http://www.xonotic.org/m/uploads/2012/11/runningman-mortar.final_.png
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+h3. Glowplant
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+Glowplant is so full of ramps that I don't even know where to start. I won't be able to display all of the possible ramp jumps, just a selection to give you the general idea where to look for what kind of ramps.
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+* These lamps are all over the place. Here you can get to strength room. You might want to make a second jump on the broken tiles if you don't get up in one jump.
+!http://www.xonotic.org/m/uploads/2014/04/glowplant-strength-thumb.png(Ramp Jump to Strength on Glowplant)!:http://www.xonotic.org/m/uploads/2014/04/glowplant-strength.png
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+* If you turn around where you started the jump to strength you'll find another lamp on the other side, and even on the jump pad side of the plateau below mega health (as you see here). You can use either of them to get to the upper level just below mega health without triggering the noise of the jump pad.
+!http://www.xonotic.org/m/uploads/2014/04/glowplant-below-mega-thumb.png(Ramp Jump below Mega Health on Glowplant)!:http://www.xonotic.org/m/uploads/2014/04/glowplant-below-mega.png
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+* From outside, you can also get to the plateau below mega health if you use one of the ramps next to the jump pad. You might want to gain some speed by pre-jumping, though it is possible to make the jump more or less out of the stand.
+!http://www.xonotic.org/m/uploads/2014/04/glowplant-pad-thumb.png(Ramp Jump from outside to plateau below Mega Health on Glowplant)!:http://www.xonotic.org/m/uploads/2014/04/glowplant-pad.png
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+* To get from the level below mega health up to the mega health without triggering another jump pad noise, you can use this little ramp to jump onto the broken ladder, which you then can climb through the hole.
+!http://www.xonotic.org/m/uploads/2014/04/glowplant-ladder-thumb.png(Ramp Jump to ladder leading to Mega Health on Glowplant)!:http://www.xonotic.org/m/uploads/2014/04/glowplant-ladder.png
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+* From Nex you can use these little lamps to get to the 50 health on the pipe.
+!http://www.xonotic.org/m/uploads/2014/04/glowplant-nex-thumb.png(Ramp Jump to 50 Health from Nex on Glowplant)!:http://www.xonotic.org/m/uploads/2014/04/glowplant-nex.png
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+* From bottom level outside you can get to rocket launcher using the broken pillar.
+!http://www.xonotic.org/m/uploads/2014/04/glowplant-rocket-thumb.png(Ramp Jump to Rocket Launcher on Glowplant)!:http://www.xonotic.org/m/uploads/2014/04/glowplant-rocket.png
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+* This is a very nice ramp jump that's essentially a double ramp jump with a follow-up ramp jump on the small pipe. You'll usually land on the flat level of the pipe before hitting the pipe ramp, so it doesn't really count as a triple ramp jump but still it is very useful in order to get to the rocket launcher platform without using the slow vent shaft.
+!http://www.xonotic.org/m/uploads/2014/04/glowplant-crates-thumb.png(Ramp Jump to Rocket Launcher Level via the Crates on Glowplant)!:http://www.xonotic.org/m/uploads/2014/04/glowplant-crates.png
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+* Those handy little lamps everywhere... here you can use one to get to the nex level from rocket launcher.
+!http://www.xonotic.org/m/uploads/2014/04/glowplant-upper-level-thumb.png(Ramp Jump to Nex Level from Rocket Launcher Level on Glowplant)!:http://www.xonotic.org/m/uploads/2014/04/glowplant-upper-level.png
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I hope to have been able to show you with these examples how to use and where to find ramps on Xonotic maps. Keep your eyes open for ramps and interesting jumps to do with them, as most mappers put some ramps at strategic places. Ramp jumping is a lot of fun and mastering this technique can give you a real advantage over other players!
h2. Weapons
h3. Laser
!http://www.xonotic.org/m/uploads/2014/04/Laser2-thumb.png(Laser)!:http://www.xonotic.org/m/uploads/2012/12/Laser2.png
-I already explained the laser as versatile movement tool in [[Halogene's Newbie Corner#Laser Jumping|the Laser Jumping Section]]. Apart from moving yourself around, you can also use it for juggling around <em>other</em> players, irritating annyoing campers or generally messing with other people's movement. Pushing people around or forcing a prolonged bunny hop can be especially effective on space maps. Unless shooting at sitting ducks (such as campers), you might want to aim at your target's feet to make use of its splash damage, as the laser projectile needs some time to travel even though it is rather fast, thus aiming directly at moving targets can be rather tricky.
+I already explained the laser as versatile movement tool in [[Halogene's Newbie Corner#Laser Jumping|the Laser Jumping Section]]. Apart from moving yourself around, you can also use it for juggling around _other_ players, irritating annyoing campers or generally messing with other people's movement. Pushing people around or forcing a prolonged bunny hop can be especially effective on space maps. Unless shooting at sitting ducks (such as campers), you might want to aim at your target's feet to make use of its splash damage, as the laser projectile needs some time to travel even though it is rather fast, thus aiming directly at moving targets can be rather tricky.
The laser does not eat any ammo. Secondary fire will switch to the previously used weapon.
h1. Gameplay Tricks
!http://www.xonotic.org/m/uploads/2014/04/Gameplay-Tricks-thumb.png(Gameplay Tricks)!:http://www.xonotic.org/m/uploads/2014/04/Gameplay-Tricks.png
-Now that we've been examining movement and weapons, the air for new newbie stuff is starting to get thinner and thinner, but there's still enough material left to be covered by one or two newbie corners, so let's get started! In this section I'll be providing some general gameplay hints that hopefully will make your life as a newbie out there on the servers easier – and longer :)
+Now that we've been examining movement and weapons, the air for new newbie stuff is starting to get thinner and thinner. In this section I'll be providing some general gameplay hints that hopefully will make your life as a newbie out there on the servers easier – and longer :)
h2. Weapon Comboing
!http://www.xonotic.org/m/uploads/2014/04/combo-thumb.png(Weapon Comboing)!:http://www.xonotic.org/m/uploads/2013/02/combo.png
Don't worry, impacts on your playing skills that result from redesigning your keyboard layout will, once you found a comfortable setup, be temporary only and the change WILL pay off in the longrun. Being able to pick the right weapon for the job instantly by means of a finger reflex is a great advantage in a FPS that is as fast paced as Xonotic.
-h2. Splash Damage Through Walls
-!http://www.xonotic.org/m/uploads/2014/04/splash-thumb.png(Splash Damage Through Walls)!:http://www.xonotic.org/m/uploads/2013/02/splash.png
+h2. Splash Damage Travels Through Walls
+!http://www.xonotic.org/m/uploads/2014/04/splash-thumb.png(Splash Damage Travels Through Walls)!:http://www.xonotic.org/m/uploads/2013/02/splash.png
Another thing you should be aware of is that splash damage travels through walls. Knowledge of this fact can come in very handy at various situations. Especially if you know or suspect someone to be on a higher level above you and the ceiling is thin, you can just try a lucky mortar or rocket shot at the ceiling. The hit indicator sound (that little beep) will tell you if your guess was right. If you're very confident about the location of your opponent, you can even unleash an electro combo (see the [[Halogene's Newbie Corner#Electro|weapons part above, electro]]) at the ceiling, which works surprisingly well and does a great amount of splash damage, but takes a bit more time to do.
!http://www.xonotic.org/m/uploads/2014/04/audio-thumb.png(Audio)!:http://www.xonotic.org/m/uploads/2013/09/audio.png
Apart from all the visual stuff, you can of course also improve perception by adjusting the audio settings. While there is quite some remarkably good music in Xonotic, in-game music can distract you and predominate pickup or movement sounds that you might want to hear. The same goes for ambient sounds. Whereas these greatly add to the atmosphere of the game, they can prevent you from predicting where an opponent will come from, what the player's approximate health status is and what is being picked up. So if you can do without the atmosphere, you might want to turn those off via the menu.
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-h1. The End
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-I hope this wall of text remained readable. If not, I hope you at least enjoyed looking at the pictures :)
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