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CN release · English player guide
Start the Chinese version without treating it as the global build
This is a decision guide for English-speaking players, not a translated copy of the Chinese article. It starts with the questions a player outside China needs answered first.
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First session
A low-risk order for your first few hours
Claim mail and verified codes
Collect confirmed rewards before planning pulls. Read deadlines in China Standard Time (UTC+8), with the month written out.
Follow the main unlock path
Prioritise systems that unlock travel, recruitment and reliable returns from a voyage. Avoid long detours before the basic loop is clear.
Invest in one working team
Cover damage and survival first. A smaller functional roster is more useful than many partly upgraded crewmates.
Use short voyages to learn
When the difficulty of a new area is unclear, take a shorter route and return safely before committing more resources.
Check current in-game notices
Use SorWiki as a decision aid. The live client and official notices remain the final source for rules, rewards and availability.
Interface glossary
Terms worth recognising in the CN client
Crewmate
The official global site uses “crewmates”.
Profession
The official English announcement uses “professions” for progression paths.
Recruitment / pulls
SorWiki uses “recruitment” for the in-game system and “pulls” in probability explanations.
Keep the CN label
No official global term has been verified, so the site does not invent one.
Rosa Shard
This term appears on the official global pre-registration page.
Decision rule
Ask what is blocking you before spending
- Not enough damage: strengthen the main damage role or improve team synergy.
- Team cannot survive: add sustain or defensive support before chasing more damage.
- Resources feel scarce: shorten the next objective and stop spreading upgrades across the roster.
- A feature is missing: return to the main progression route instead of assuming the client is broken.
Common questions
Before using CN advice
Is the Chinese release the same as the global version?
No. The Chinese release provides useful early information, but schedules, names, rewards, balance and platform access may change for the global version.
Do I need to translate every screen?
No. Learn a small set of recurring labels first, then use translation only for longer descriptions and current notices. Keep the Chinese term visible when checking a guide against the client.
What should I spend first?
Spend only when it solves a current progression problem. Early on, concentrating resources on one functional team is safer than spreading upgrades across every crewmate or profession.
Reviewed August 4, 2026. The detailed Chinese beginner guide remains available for players who can read the CN client.