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--- guides:start [2026/09/28 23:51] – Add guide index and resolve namespace breadcrumb wikiadmin
+++ guides:start [2026/09/30 04:29] (current) – Make player journeys easier to follow; preserve detailed reference links wikiadmin
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-====== Player guides ======
+====== Find your way ======
-Start with a walkthrough, then follow its links to the command reference and feature explanations.
+New to PoolRotater? Start with **[[guides:first_session|your first session]]**. You can join, ready up, and play without learning the command list first.
-===== Getting started =====
+===== Your first few rounds =====
-  * [[guides:first_session|Your first session]] — join a room, download, ready up, and play.
+  - [[guides:first_session|Join and play]] — choose a room, get the map, and ready up.
-  * [[lobbies:start|Choose a lobby]] — Standard automatic or fixed difficulty, Mania 4K or 7K.
+  - [[guides:using_commands|Try a chat command]] — learn where commands go and how shared controls work.
-  * [[guides:using_commands|Using commands]] — syntax, player eligibility, and shared controls.
+  - [[guides:session_controls|Shape the session]] — ask for more time, adjust difficulty, or try a map again.
-===== Practical walkthroughs =====
+===== What would you like to do? =====
-  * [[guides:session_controls|Practical session controls]] — start, wait, skip, replay, difficulty, feedback, and privacy.
+  * [[lobbies:start|Find a room that fits]] — compare Standard, Mania 4K, and Mania 7K.
-  * [[guides:mania_style_examples|Choosing Mania styles]] — canonical examples, queue behavior, fallback, and Farm.
+  * [[commands:start|Find a command]] — search by what you want to do, as well as by name.
+  * [[guides:mania_style_examples|Choose a Mania style]] — try Jack, Stream, long notes, and more.
+  * [[troubleshooting:start|Get unstuck]] — help with commands, countdowns, styles, and repeating maps.
-===== Keep exploring =====
+===== Follow your curiosity =====
-Find [[commands:start|commands by name, purpose, or lobby mode]], read [[wiki:start|feature explanations]], or use [[troubleshooting:start|troubleshooting]]. Approved contributors can use [[community:article_templates|article templates]] to prepare more walkthroughs.
+  * [[wiki:start|Understand the bot]] — how queues, difficulty, votes, and map feedback fit together.
+  * [[wiki:pattern_atlas|See the Mania patterns]] — learn chart styles through diagrams.
+  * [[statistics:start|Explore player statistics]] — see recorded play and community activity.
+  * [[technical:standard_map_finder|Inside the Standard map finder]] — a detailed look at Farm and Stream selection.
+Looking up a term? Use the [[:glossary|glossary]]. For recent changes, visit [[updates:start|release history]]. To help improve an article, read [[community:contributing|how to contribute]].