Latest revision as of 19:55, 19 April 2026

New Player Features

New Player Features are the starter rewards, temporary benefits, and beginner-only bonuses that a player receives when joining CIT.

Overview

When a new player joins CIT, they receive:

starting cash
bank money
starter drugs
free starter vehicles
temporary `VIP` benefits
temporary `Rapid Transport` access
new-player hours labels
on-screen help messages

Starting rewards

New players start with:

$150,000 cash
$5,000 in the bank
15 hits of each drug

New `Civilian` players also get:

an extra $50,000

This means a new `Civilian` player starts with:

$200,000 cash

Free starter vehicles

New players get:

free $5,000 vehicles at white markers

Temporary VIP benefits

New players keep:

`VIP` benefits until they reach 10 hours of playtime

Temporary Rapid Transport access

New players can use:

/rt while they are under 15 hours of playtime

New player hours label

New players show an hours-played label above their head.

These labels appear as:

1H
2H
3H
and so on up to 15H

On-screen help messages

New players get:

on-screen help messages

These are beginner tips, such as telling you to press J to open chat.

They can be turned off in:

/settings

Notes

New-player hours labels are used from 1H to 15H.
`VIP` benefits end at 10 hours of playtime.
`/rt` access ends at 15 hours of playtime.

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-= '''New Player Features in CIT''' =
+= New Player Features =
-CIT provides helpful advantages to new players to make the start of their journey smoother. These benefits vary slightly based on the initial role they choose, but all aim to support early gameplay and learning.
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-== Starting Features by Role ==
+'''New Player Features''' are the starter rewards, temporary benefits, and beginner-only bonuses that a player receives when joining CIT.
-=== Criminals ===
+== Overview ==
-* $150,000 starting cash
+When a new player joins CIT, they receive:
-* $5,000 in bank account
-* 15 hits of each [[drug]]
-----
+* starting cash
+* [[bank]] money
+* starter [[drugs]]
+* free starter [[vehicles]]
+* temporary `VIP` benefits
+* temporary `Rapid Transport` access
+* new-player hours labels
+* on-screen help messages
-=== Police Officers ===
+== Starting rewards ==
-* $150,000 starting cash
+New players start with:
-* $5,000 in bank account
-* 15 hits of each drug
-----
+* <code>$150,000</code> cash
+* <code>$5,000</code> in the bank
+* <code>15</code> hits of each drug
-=== Civilians ===
+New `[[Civilian]]` players also get:
-* $150,000 starting cash
+* an extra <code>$50,000</code>
-* $50,000 extra bonus (total $200,000)
-* $5,000 in bank account
-* 15 hits of each drug
-----
+This means a new `Civilian` player starts with:
-== Other New Player Features ==
+* <code>$200,000</code> cash
-* '''On-Screen Help Messages'''  New players receive helpful instructions (e.g., press J for chat). These disappear once completed and can be disabled in <code>/settings</code>.
+== Free starter vehicles ==
-* '''Free Vehicles'''  Vehicles worth $5,000 can be found in white markers across cities. These can be recovered even without VIP.
-* '''Newbie Tag'''  Players will display a label above their head showing their total hours until they reach '''15 hours of playtime'''.
+New players get:
-* '''Temporary VIP Bonus'''  All new players receive '''VIP benefits''' automatically until they reach '''10 hours of playtime'''.
-* '''Starter Drug Supply'''  Every new player starts with '''15 hits of each drug''' in their inventory.
+* free <code>$5,000</code> vehicles at white markers
-* '''Access to /rt Command'''  New players can use the '''/rt''' ([[roadtrip]] follow) command from the start.
+== Temporary VIP benefits ==
+New players keep:
+* `VIP` benefits until they reach <code>10</code> hours of playtime
+== Temporary Rapid Transport access ==
+New players can use:
+* <code>/rt</code> while they are under <code>15</code> hours of playtime
+== New player hours label ==
+New players show an hours-played label above their head.
+These labels appear as:
+* <code>1H</code>
+* <code>2H</code>
+* <code>3H</code>
+* and so on up to <code>15H</code>
+== On-screen help messages ==
+New players get:
+* on-screen help messages
+These are beginner tips, such as telling you to press <code>J</code> to open chat.
+They can be turned off in:
+* <code>/settings</code>
+== Notes ==
+* New-player hours labels are used from <code>1H</code> to <code>15H</code>.
+* `VIP` benefits end at <code>10</code> hours of playtime.
+* `/rt` access ends at <code>15</code> hours of playtime.
+== See also ==
+* [[Rapid Transport]]
+* [[VIP]]
+* [[Settings]]
+[[Category:Beginner Guides]]