On Thu, 2008-10-09 at 19:53 -0500, 0x44 wrote: > I wish to register as a player of Agora with the name 0x44. > Welcome! (Just a note: most of the time you take a game action by saying that you take it, not that you wish to take it or request to take it. Registration was special-cased because people get it wrong so often; therefore, wishing to register is treated as equivalent to registering, according to rule 869.)
As new player bonuses, you get a White Ribbon (which doesn't do a whole lot but looks pretty, and you can win the game if you collect the set), and a Caste of Epsilon (giving you one vote on every proposal). The version of the rules that's probably best to read for a new player is <http://agora.qoid.us/current_flr.txt>; it contains cross-references, judgements and other information to help you understand it. It's also probably worth knowing that most of the game's action happens in Contracts rather than in the Rules themselves; you can find a list of Contracts at <http://agora.eso-std.org/notary-report>. (In particular, most players join at least one Contest sooner or later, as they are by far the easiest way to gain points.) -- ais523
