Neutral Play

Neutral Play refers to the rules instated during pre-game (the period of time before the 16th player joins a given ship and the are selected), the general idea of which is to ensure that both teams (Human and Mush) begin the journey on balanced terms.

Due to the blurriness of the concept, the severity and resulting punishment of a rule violation are decided upon by the admin on a case-to-case basis, and there is no exhaustive list of sanctionable offenses.

Before the game begins, players are expected not to stack the deck unfairly against either side of the upcoming conflict. It is uncommon that ships take long enough to fill that this becomes an issue, but it's important to note that it is enforced.

General Advice

 * If researching, focus on neutral researches that do not directly disadvantage the.
 * Examples to work on include NCC Contact Lenses, Ultra-Healing Pomade, Anabolics and Narcotics Distiller.
 * Examples to avoid are Mycoscan and Mushicide Soap


 * Do not indefinitely hold onto ANY ship items.
 * Do not withhold any equipment from the crew until the are decided. You may, of course, begin gathering inventory and moving items to their right places (Weapons, Ropes, Spacesuits to Icarus Bay, etc.).
 * Do not work on PILGRED, repairing the PILGRED reactor is one of the final steps before ending the game, and should only be worked on once the game has properly began.
 * You are allowed (and encouraged) to install into their respective rooms, as it's considered to give mush a substantial advantage to start the game without them.
 * Items created from your character or your character's skills are considered personal items and are allowed to be held during the course of neutral play (your character's, a 's Cameras, etc.)


 * Apply common sense and play fairly and honorably.
 * Simply don't do things that you think would advantage either team before the ship fills up. It's not all that hard. If you are in doubt, ask any of the moderators on the Discord.


 * This doesn't mean do nothing
 * At a bare minimum all players are expected to help destroy any Hunters that surround the ship, however working on NERON Projects or even Scanning for planets are all common tasks allowed during neutral play.