Your first round

[Solacian72]

Joined during the Halloween Event where we played on that map for a few weeks. I thought that was the only map and was very shocked when we switched back to LV.

[nekcy]

It was back on Sulaco, barely knew how to play SS13 and ended up in the Cafeteria, I asked some people where should I go or what was going on but nobody helped me. Naked, defenseless and confused I managed to get down a ladder just for some guys to scream "RUN AWAY!" then I died to some friendly fire, exited the game and didn't come back until last year.

[A normal peep]

When I first joined, I was somewhat 'scared' of playing marine side after long hiatus from SS13 in general so I just played xeno, drone and I played about extra 10 xeno rounds before I tried marine for the first time.

The only thing i was scared the first time i played was from being banned ;-;

[DefinitelyAlone0309]

My first round was me being a Delta marine on Ice. Didn't remember to bring coif, and I ahelp a lot about the radio headset not working. When I finally deployed, I was ff by some random dude for some reason (there wasn't enemy there I think) and was freezing in my boots. I got sent up to medbay and recovered nicely, and then xeno got up and rekt us all.

[Slywater]

I'd say I spent half an hour gearing up on my first round. I didn't really know what I wanted, but soon enough it didn't matter when I misclicked and shanked myself with the Night Raider.

[HKO20006]

I remember space lube at Nexus. Hitting myself when clearing weeds. Saying I am Crit to medic. Asking how to fire M41A. The usual baldie shit.

[Rio]

My first round was on Big Red about midway through a map cycle. I had been playing on Paradise and /tg/ for a few weeks and wanted something a little more. I saw a few videos before stepping in so I had an idea of what to expect before jumping in.

I came in about an hour into a match as a regular marine. I had the wiki open on a second monitor and followed everything as it said. Get your gear from a locker, grab a rifle, load a pistol and put it into a satchel. First aid kit, flare pouch, extra flares. Once I was set I hopped in Alamo and rode it down without strapping into a seat. When I got groundside I had no idea what any of the sounds meant in the game, so I stayed in the FOB and didn't bother going out and doing anything. The most exciting thing to happen was shooting a Prae and getting spat on, and subsequently treating myself (which I put a bandage on after applying salve thinking that would help, then injecting the tricord pen). It ended in a marine major after maybe 40 minutes, something I had no part in.

My number one focus was to learn how to play the game and not be a fuckup. I like to think I succeeded in that regard.