Revision as of 00:50, 17 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 =
-'''New Player Features''' are the starter benefits, temporary bonuses, labels, and onboarding tools that new players get when they join CIT.
+'''New Player Features''' are the starter rewards, temporary benefits, and beginner-only bonuses that a player receives when joining CIT.
 == Overview ==
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 When a new player joins CIT, they receive:
-* starter cash
+* starting cash
-* starter bank money
+* bank money
 * starter [[drugs]]
-* free starter vehicles at white markers
+* free starter vehicles
 * temporary `VIP` benefits
 * temporary `Rapid Transport` access
-* a visible hours-played label above their head
+* new-player hours labels
 * on-screen help messages
-* tutorial access
-* automatic access to `Help your country`
-== Starter rewards ==
+== Starting rewards ==
 New players start with:
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 New players show an hours-played label above their head.
-This appears as:
+These labels appear as:
-* <code>1H</code> to <code>15H</code>
+* <code>1H</code>
+* <code>2H</code>
-These labels are used for new players.
+* <code>3H</code>
+* and so on up to <code>15H</code>
 == On-screen help messages ==
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 * on-screen help messages
-These are tips for new players, such as telling you to press <code>J</code> to open chat.
+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>
-== Tutorial ==
-New players have access to the tutorial.
-It can be skipped by pressing:
-* <code>Backspace</code>
-Video tutorials are also available in:
-* <code>F3</code> Opportunities
-* the Employment Office markers
-* the `LS` mall markers
-== Help your country ==
-New accounts automatically join:
-* their country's squad
-This is used by the `Help your country` system.
-`Help your country` is a special tab in:
-* <code>F6</code>
-It is meant to help new players, and it is where players can help newcomers from their country with useful information.
-To join it manually, use:
-* <code>F6</code>
-* open `Help your country`
-* click `Join Now`
-== New player onboarding tools ==
-New players are directed toward the main starter tools and travel systems.
-=== Employment Office ===
-When new players use:
-* <code>/jobs</code>
-They are sent to:
-* `SF - Employment Office`
-=== Main beginner tools ===
-Useful beginner tools include:
-* <code>F3</code> or <code>/opportunities</code> for jobs, stats, and earning methods
-* <code>F11</code> and <code>/gps</code> for finding places
-* <code>B</code> for `CITPhone`
-* <code>J &gt; Support</code> or <code>/sup</code> if help is needed
-* <code>F2</code> for [[Vehicle]] Manager if the player already owns a vehicle
-== Starting sides ==
-New players can start learning the four sides right away.
-The four sides are:
-* `Civilian`
-* `[[Criminal]]`
-* `[[Police]]`
-* `[[Gangster]]`
-To switch sides:
-* use <code>/jobs</code> or <code>F3</code> for `Civilian`
-* use <code>/criminal</code> for `Criminal`
-* use <code>/gangster</code> or <code>X &gt; Go Gangster</code> for `Gangster`
-* use <code>/lspd</code> or the `[[LSPD]]` / `SFPD` marker for `Police`
-== Suggested starting path ==
-A recommended starting path for new players is:
-* start with `[[Trucker]]` or `[[Farmer]]`
-* then try `Miner` or `[[Taxi Driver]]`
-* after that, try jobs like `[[Bus Driver]]`, `[[Pizza Boy]]`, `[[Mechanic]]`, or `[[Pilot]]`
-* move to `Police` when comfortable
-* try `Criminal` or `Gangster` later
 == Notes ==
-* The `1H` to `15H` label is a new-player label.
+* New-player hours labels are used from <code>1H</code> to <code>15H</code>.
-* `VIP` benefits last until `10` hours of playtime.
+* `VIP` benefits end at <code>10</code> hours of playtime.
-* `/rt` access lasts while the player is under `15` hours of playtime.
+* `/rt` access ends at <code>15</code> hours of playtime.
-* On-screen help messages can be disabled in <code>/settings</code>.
-* New accounts automatically join their country's squad for `Help your country`.
 == See also ==
-* [[Help your country]]
-* [[Opportunities]]
-* [[Jobs]]
 * [[Rapid Transport]]
-* [[Vehicle Manager]]
+* [[VIP]]
-* [[CITPhone]]
+* [[Settings]]