I log on into the game. It seems to load really slowly... I may need a new gaming pod. I'll just rent one. After having everything set up, I insert the game and sit down. The tutorial begins to play.

"Welcome to the area where you set up your settings"

"Your room here is customable and can be set to be as large and as intricate as you want as long as you pay the associated fees."

"When you are ready, press [Begin]"

A strange voice that I can only describe as metallic rang through the area. I look at the setting and look at the options.

Pain

Normal

Lowered

Tiny

None

Identity

Hidden

Unrecognizable

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Recognizable

Unhidden

Gameplay

Realistic

High resolution

Low resolution

Game

I have no clue as to what these settings mean. Based off of my assumptions, I set pain to [Tiny], identity to [Recognizable] and Gameplay to [Realistic]

Finalize changes?

Yes

No

I click [Yes] and [Begin]

"Loading Data"

WELCOME

As I look around, I see many different paths leading to seemingly nowhere. I look at myself and see my normal skin color, but as I look further I find that: I have no fingerprints and I no longer have my original body. I call out for a "mirror, full sized" and a mirror appears. I seem to have no facial features, no genitalia, and no clothes. I call out "clothes" and I see clothes on my body again. I try to walk down a path but I'm unable to and a screen pops up.

Please enter a destination:

I enter [Play] and another screen pops up.

FFA

Play in a randomized area identical to earth, the game ends when all players are dead. Please note that you can give up at any point and that you can be reported for a staff member to observe and ban.

Servers open:23/?

Strange World Beta

Spend points you gathered in FFA, this area is just for fun and has no actual effect on anything. Please enjoy your time here.

To be added

N/A

Welp. Let's begin. [FFA]