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--- guides:first_session [2026/09/29 07:43] – Explain homepage joining and browser fallback for new players wikiadmin
+++ guides:first_session [2026/09/30 04:29] (current) – Make player journeys easier to follow; preserve detailed reference links wikiadmin
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 ====== Your first session ======
+Pick a lobby, get the map, and ready up. **You do not need to learn commands before you play.**
 ===== Join and play =====
-  - Open osu!lazer and choose a [[lobbies:start|PoolRotator lobby]] matching your mode and preferred difficulty.
+  - **Choose your room.** Open osu!lazer and pick a [[lobbies:start|lobby for your mode and difficulty]]. Use **Join** on the [[:start|homepage]] or **Join a lobby** at the top of any page.
-  - Use **Join** on the [[start|homepage]], **Join a lobby** in the bar at the top, or the current Discord status card. Join opens the current room in lazer; **Open in browser** offers launcher help and an official multiplayer link if the game does not open.
+  - **Get ready.** Download or import the selected beatmap, then ready up. If a match is already playing, wait for the next map; the bot gives an approximate remaining time.
-  - Download or import the selected beatmap. Ready up when you can play.
+  - **Play a round.** After it finishes, you can give feedback with [[commands:good|.good]], [[commands:bad|.bad]], or [[commands:ok|.ok]].
-  - If you join during a match, read the bot's remaining-time message and wait for the next map.
-  - Play the round. After completion, use [[commands:good|.good]], [[commands:bad|.bad]], or [[commands:ok|.ok]] to give feedback.
+If the Join button does not open the game, use **Open in browser** for launcher help and an official multiplayer link. The current Discord status card also has room links.
+===== Three useful commands, when you need them =====
+Type these in the lobby chat, including the dot.
-===== Control the session =====
+^ When you want to… ^ Try ^
-Use [[commands:start_match|.start]] to request the normal countdown, [[commands:wait|.wait]] when you need a little more time, and [[commands:queue|.queue]] to see upcoming maps. If you are the only player, ready up for automatic starting; you can also explicitly request ''.start''.
+| See upcoming maps | [[commands:queue|.queue]] |
+| Ask for the countdown to start | [[commands:start_match|.start]] |
+| Ask for a little more time | [[commands:wait|.wait]] |
-Commands go in lobby chat with a leading dot. Most voting and Mania selection controls require you to be an actual gameplay participant. Spectators do not count as players. See [[guides:using_commands|using commands]] and [[troubleshooting:countdowns|countdown help]].
+If you are the only player, ready up for automatic starting; you can also explicitly request ''.start''. See [[troubleshooting:countdowns|countdown help]] if the round is not starting as expected.
-===== What to try next =====
+===== Playing together =====
-Follow [[guides:session_controls|practical session examples]] or [[guides:mania_style_examples|the Mania style walkthrough]]. Find a command by name, alias, purpose, or lobby mode in [[commands:start|the command reference]].
+Votes and Mania style choices affect the shared room. Most of these controls require you to be a gameplay participant; spectators do not count as players. The [[guides:using_commands|chat command guide]] explains this when you are ready to explore.