How difficult to learn is Jumpgate?
Although Jumpgate involves an immense, complex universe, the basics of flight and getting around can be learned in roughly an hour. Jumpgate includes a newbie help system, which provides popup tips as you progress through your early development as a pilot. In addition, every piece of the in-station interface is labeled with rollover tooltips to help you understand the various buttons and functions. You automatically join a universal :help chat channel as a newbie, which is populated by GMs and veteran players willing to offer advice. There is a program that will allow experienced players to help new players. It is called the Mentor Program. The box version of Jumpgate comes with an extensive, detailed manual, and of course there’s always JOSSH (Jumpgate Operating System SHell), available online at http://www.jossh.com for all the info a pilot could desire.
