Getting Started

Welcome to the opening sequence of Space Pirates RPG! This guide is currently based upon the first beta release of Space Pirates RPG. As the sequence develops in later releases, this guide will be updated to match.

Login
After the initial sequence has displayed the Athena Games screen and then the Space Pirates RPG title screen, you will then be able to log into the game.



Click on the Login button and then on the Facebook Login, as shown in the screenshots above.

If this is the first time you are playing Space Pirates, or if the game cannot connect your Facebook account with a current game account (a currently known bug), then you will be prompted to enter a User Name.

User Name
Your in game name can be between 3-14 characters in length. When the game is fully functional, your user name will remain fixed and cannot be changed at a later time, so choose wisely! (For those who have lost an earlier user name, you will need to create a new user name for now. Developers have said that they will try to restore original user names at a later time). Click in the User Name box and type in your chosen user name. Click Ok on your keyboard, and then click the orange "Done" button on screen. If your chosen User Name is unique, then you will progress to being able to select your avatar.

Selecting Your Avatar
There are three decisions that you will need to make regarding your avatar: human or alien; male or female; dressed in casual or Sci Fi (Science Fiction) clothing. These decisions are purely for aesthetics for your avatar and there are no advantages within the game to any of these choices. In the first beta release, your avatar choices are not saved within the game and you will have the freedom to change them when you next log in. If you would like to consider your options, the various avatar options that have been documented so far can be viewed here.

The first decision you will need to make about your avatar is whether you will be human or alien. Only the male of each species is shown on this initial game screen. The females will look difference and can be viewed here. When you have made your decision, press either the "Human" or "Alien" button.

You will then be asked to select the gender of your avatar: male or female.

Finally you will be asked to select between casual or Sci Fi (Science Fiction) clothing for your avatar. These are the only two clothing options available at this time.

WIth your avatar now set up, you will see the Star Map screen and can begin to explore the Space Pirate galaxy.

Star Map
A guide to navigating through the Star Map to explore planets is available here.