Shardworld - the Game (Guide thread)

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How to access the game

The Shardworld game is located within the Dataverse, thus it's not quite as easy to access it to play. Here's what you need:
An accessway to the Dataverse
Either a base having a VR or Uplink terminal to access the Dataverse with, or you can use the public terminals in Coruscant.

A Communicator
If you obtain an Elder Shard it is mandatory that you have a Communicator, as you can be challenged for it and people must have a way to reach you. If you don't have an Elder Shard, it's still recommended to have a Communicator so you can contact your pals and set up dungeon raids and the like.

Once you're in the Dataverse
You must find the Shardworld, either by luck or with the right address which can be found on the Dataverse Messageboards. The Shardworld is located far away from File Island and the other points of interest of the Dataverse, as it is a large construct with its own set of rules within the rules, and Aeris doesn't want it to interfere with the rest of the Dataverse. It can be accessed from the Information Highway like most other locations in the Dataverse.

You have arrived!
Good. Now, the Shardworld takes the shape of a huge construct which is closed in by a massive glass dome. It can be viewed from outside, but the only way in or out are special doors at the bottom of said dome, which are clearly pointed to by pathways. If your character traverses that door their body is put into stasis and teleported to a safe location until you recover it, whilst their mind is transferred to the player character. The Shardworld automatically saves where you "logged out" so you will reappear there. If it's your first time, on to the Introduction Island Shard you go!
Leaving can be done by logging out of the game, which is accomplished by thinking clearly of "Log out". Mindreading magic, you could say. Your character's body is removed from stasis, joined up with your mind, and you find yourself a couple steps away from the door you entered through.