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{{UnderConstruction|users=Tempest}} In MazeWorld, you are in control of your '''Player Character (PC)''' from the moment you begin your adventure, until the very end; whatever that end may be. As a game focused on combat, fighting, and survival, you are responsible for every action necessary to keep your PC alive; fighting, staying aliveusing items, doing jobs, but also eating and drinking, resting, training, and if you have any, healing injuries and fixing problems.

Often, you will need to roll the dice to resolve certain actions and determine whether you succeed or fail. As explained in the [[Basic concepts]] page, you will usually make use of d6s, d8s, and d100s, with the expectation of rolling that you ''might'' have to roll any and all kinds of diceat any moment. = In and out of combat = When playing MazeWorld, there are two major 'modes' of play; being '''out of combat''' and being '''in combat''' (known as '''[[Combat mode]]'''). The actions available to you differ depending on whether or not you are in combat, though it is possible to shift in any quantity and with any amount out of combat in an instant. Out of combat is the default mode of play. In this mode, the situation is assumed to be relatively safe and more relaxed, and there is generally no need to keep track of character positioning, time or turns passing, unless specific situations or conditions warrant the need to do so. Normal is the closest there is to freeform roleplaying, and greater leeway and flexibility should be granted to Game Masters (GMs) and players. When in combat, certain information becomes very important: character and item positioning, turns passing, and who does what in which order. Each of these may have an influence on the outcome of the fight. All of sidesthe specifics to fighting can be found on the '''[[Combat mode]]''' page. 

= In Depending on what actions you are declaring, the GM may ask you to roll dice, make choices, or confirm decisions; as necessary and out of combat =when appropriate.

When playing MazeWorld, there There are two major 'modes' three kinds of play; being actions in MazeWorld: ''Combat actions'out of combat', '' (what is referred to as Non-combat actions'', and 'Normal mode'Free actions'') . Combat and being '''in Non-combat''' (known as '''Combat mode'''). The actions available generally cost at least one turn to you differ depending on whether or not you are in combatperform, though it is possible whereas Free actions cost nothing to shift in and out of combat in an instantperform.

Normal mode (out * ''Combat actions'' are every type of action related to using a weapon or an offensive ability of some sort.* ''Non-combat) is actions'' are every type of action related to using any items or abilities that do not fall into the default mode category of playcombat actions. In this mode, * ''Free actions'' are relatively non-consequential actions which can be done freely and at no cost. '''Examples:'''* ''Combat action example: Attacking an enemy'' ; Private Bowens intends to attack the situation is assumed giant ant by shooting it three times, in semi-auto, with her [[AK-101]].* ''Non-combat action example: Using an item'' ; Johnny pulls out a syringe of [[Meds|morphine]] from his leg rig, and injecting it into his arm.* ''Free-action example: Talking'' ; Noriko screaming "I'm going to be relatively safe rip your eyeballs out and more relaxedmake you eat them!" at her opponents on the other side of the room. When outside of combat, most of what your character will do are non-combat and there is free actions. Combat actions ''can'', in certain circumstances, be performed outside of combat, but generally no speaking, if you need to keep track use a weapon of character positioningsome sort, time you're probably fighting or turns passing, unless specific situations or conditions warrant the need about to do sofight. Normal is the closest there is  Any combat or non-combat action takes '''1 turn''' to freeform roleplayingperform. If multiple turns are required, and greater leeway and flexibility should be granted to GMs and playersthen it takes as many actions as turns required.

''"Time" redirects here. For an in-universe explanation on the way people in the Mazes keep track of periods of time, see: [[Calendar]].'' A typical MazeWorld session focuses on one or more player characters, living moment to moment, room to room, throughout their adventures. It is not strictly necessary to keep track of the in-game clock down to the exact hours and minutes; the only important elements of time are what day it is and what the current time period is. Most shops and businesses in the Mazes are open 24/7, and all of the elements of the game that do rely on time will use time periods instead of precise hour and minute counts.

A typical MazeWorld session focuses on small groups of player charactersThe GM can, living moment to moment, room to room, throughout their adventures. It is customary, but not strictly necessary, to keep track of the in-game clockcourse, surmise and give make up an idea of how many days the characters have survived. The exact hour/minute time of corresponding to the day is generally unimportantcurrent time period (e.g., as most shops and businesses in if the Mazes are open 24/7. At the minimumcurrent time period is Dusk, the GM should tell can say something along the players what the current time period lines of "You see the day isclock on the wall reads 5:30 in the afternoon"), but it is generally not necessary (though possible, see advanced tip below) to keep track of exact hours and minutesshould be for flavor purposes only.

Days can be are divided into halves and quarterssix periods of 4 hours each, as follows:

| 8 AM to 11:59 AM || <span style="color:#BB7700">'''Morning'''</span>

| 12:00 PM to 73:59 PM || <span style="color:#BB7700">'''DayAfternoon'''</span>

| 8 4:00 PM to 117:59 PM || <span style="color:#BB7700">'''EveningDusk'''</span>

| 8 PM to 11:59 PM || <span style="color:#000088">'''Evening'''</span>|-| 12:00 AM to 3:59 AM || <span style="color:#000088">'''Late night'''</span>|-| 4:00 AM to 7:59 AM || <span style="color:#000088">'''NightDawn'''</span>

* Time periods in <span style="color:#BB7700">'''orange'''</span> are collectively referred to as '''daytime''', whereas time periods in <span style="color:#000088">'''blue'''</span> are in the '''nighttime'''.* The start of the morning (8 , and therefore of daytime, is '''08:00 AM) ''' and is called referred to as the '''daybreak''', and the . The start of the evening (8 , and thus of nighttime, is '''08:00 PM) ''' and is called referred to as the '''eventide'''. * Certain places and businesses in the Mazes with concepts of a "day shift" and a "night shift" use these hours as points of reference for when these shifts begin and end; for example, if you're visiting the local diner at 2:30 in the afternoon, you're going to see the employees work the day shift, but if you come back later at 1 AM, you will see the night shift employees instead.

{{AdvancedTip| tiptext=Game Masters: If you really want to, and if your players have no issue with it, you can keep track The passage of the clock in the game at a more accurate level than simply tracking the current time periodis important for [[Inebriation]] mechanics as well, right down to as eliminating inebriation depends on the exact hours and minutes, using these pointers:<br/>'''+5 minutes''' when entering a new UA room<br/>'''+6 minutes''' per turn spent Waiting<br/>'''+6 minutes''' per turn spent Resting<br/>|}}amount of day periods that have passed since the last drink.

== Daily Reset == The only most important part element of time is the amount of days that have passed in the game, and more specifically the moment at which the character enters into a new day. This point is known as the '''daily resetDaily Reset'''. Two important [[statistics]], [[Nutrition]] and [[Hydration]], rely on the daily reset Daily Reset for their significance. Every day at the daily reset, your character will lose a certain amount of nutrition and hydration, roughly corresponding to a day's worth of food and water. The exact amount of nutrition Nutrition and hydration Hydration lost depends on two factors: your character's specific attributes; please check the relevant articles for detailsBase Limb Health value and constitution.

* '''Example:''' After having successfully eliminated During a fight against a nasty creature, Sarah notices she has taken hits and sustained a few three [[Wounds during the fight]], and is now bleeding. In order to access the [[Meds|bandages ]] inside of her [[Load-bearing equipment|backpack]], Sarah needs to spend a turn to drop her backpack on the ground and make the items accessible. Normally, this would be trivial, but every turn Sarah spends with at least one wound, means she is losing [[Blood]]. It will require one turn to drop the backpack, and one turn for every bandage required (one per Wound) in order for her to stop bleeding. Hopefully she is able  GMs are, however, encouraged to patch herself up before all expedite such processes for the sake of her red fluids are keeping the pace going, especially outside of combat and if players do have the resources on their characters to fix these issues, unless you absolutely want to run an intense, beat-by-beat, every-moment-counts session, it is usually better to simply let player characters heal themselves "for free". GMs and players may discuss about it and decide together how intense, detailed and granular their sessions should be. * '''Example:''' Normally, if Sarah were still in combat and had to heal 3 Wounds using bandages, she would have to spend the floorfirst turn dropping the Backpack (-0.3 Blood), use turn 2 to heal the first wound with a bandage (-0.2 Blood), then turn 3 for healing wound 2 (-0.1 Blood), then turn 4 for healing wound 3 (all wounds patched), losing a total of 0.6 Blood and 4 turns. However, the GM decides to let Sarah patch herself up without losing 0.6 Blood because she's no longer in combat, and there's no reason to waste time. 

You can specify a particular room or area if you know exactly where you're going, and you should be able to . You can also request to the GM your precise location to , or the GM current town or intersection map, whenever you desire.

* '''Intersections''' do not have gap corridors. Instead, as intersections are plus sign-haped shaped ('''+'''), between 2 and to 4 of its outermost streets can rooms may be connected to the UA, each corresponding to a single destination.

*** If the code is a '''letter''', it may either be '''(S )''' for Shortcut, or '''(D)''' for Detour. S means In both cases, the front door shortcut or detour will be available in this the next room is a Shortcut, and D means at the front door in this room is a Detour.

Here is an '''exampleExample:''' [Next rooms] Left: Empty bar, abandoned (1) // Front: ('''Shortcut -2''') Empty workshop, disaffected (3) // Right: Featureless room (D)* The first available choice is left door leads to an abandoned empty bar, the second is front door leads to a disaffected empty workshop, and the third is right door leads to a featureless room with a detour inside. * Taking the second option (the front door) would make the player character go through a shortcut, and remove 2 rooms on the amount needed to reach the next destination.* Taking the right door would ''not'' make the player go through a detour, but it would lead to a room where the front door is a detour. === In short ===When transitioning from CA to UA, the process is as follows:* Select destination* Select traveling style* Pick your first door* Enter your first UA room When traveling in the UA:* Enter UA room* Deal with any items, furniture, creatures, or happenstances as you need* Request the next doors* Pick your next door* Enter next room Rinse and repeat until you reach the last UA room, in which case, all of the next doors will lead to your destination.