How to Get Started?

Step 1: Play the Tutorial !!!

Don't underestimate this
GoD Factory: Wingmen is a complex game with a fast, but deep and really fun learning curve which takes some getting used to.
Understanding and grasping all the intended mecanisms from doing the tutorial will greatly improve your experience!

Things you will learn from the tutorial which are considered essential to GoD Factory's gameplay:
- The objective of the game (destroy the enemy Carrier Ship);
- Basic controls;
- Boosting at high speed;
- Maneuvers (advanced controls);
- Weapon Locking Systems;
- The use of your abilities;
- Docking to replenish your Gunship;
- Gunship sharing with other players;
- Drone replacement when your gunship is wrecked.

On top of learning all this precious information, completing tutorial steps awards you with Credits (the game's currency) which will allow you to buy some Gunship Parts to improve your ships before you take the challenge of fighting other human players.

If you still think you don't need to know about all that before playing,
...jump directly into a match and see what happens...
You have been warned though ;)

Joystick Players: If you play with any Joystick, you will want to map your joystick through the Assisted Control Mapping (which you can find back in the option menu at any point later).

Step 2: Visit the Shop

The second place you should go to is the Shop!
Both of your starting gunships will start without any Add-On ability, so you can just head to the right section in the shop and buy the 2 available Add-Ons (Rank 1).

**Optional**
If you play the Chorion and/or the Arblos, these two species' starting gunships can equip 2 Wing Weapons.
So, while being in the shop, you can go to the Wing Weapons' section and buy the available Rank 1 Wing Weapons to start unlocking the next parts as soon as possible!
(see the side thumbnails for guidance)

Step 3: Equip what you just bought

Now you have to head to the Hangar and equip your 2 new Add-Ons abilities!
Once in the Hangar, simply select each of your two gunships and equip them each with one of the 2 Add-On abilities as the thumbnail indicates.
BEWARE though, different gunships cannot be played together if they use the same part twice, so for now, simply equip each of the 2 different add-ons to your gunships.

**Optional**
If you bought the additional Wing Weapons as proposed in the previous section, simply click on the last equipment slot (lowest one) and equip them.

Step 4: Play 3 matches against Bots!

To really sharpen your skills, learn your abilities and prepare yourself accordingly before facing other human opponents, we strongly suggest playing 3 games against Bots!
While doing this, you will also unlock Pilot Rank 2, which will give you access to even more Gunship Parts in the shop.

To create a match with only bots:
1- Go to the Match List;
2- Click on "Create Match";
3- Activate the "Private Match" option so you don't struggle with players trying to join your game;
4- Fill out all the empty slots with bots by clicking on the "+Bot" button on each empty slot;
5- Press the "Start Match" button!

If the match won't start because you have conflicts between your ship, don't worry: you don't need to leave the game to go to the hangar! Simply proceed by the tabs at the top-right corner of your screen and you can come back to your lobby without losing any of these settings.

Step 5: Customize your Gunships

After 3 matches agains Bots, you now have unlocked loads of stuff.
Play around alternating between the Hangar and the Shop and don't hesitate to buy and try new Gunship Parts.
The credits you have accumulated yet are there to be spent!
unlocking the game Achievements award a total of around 100,000 Credits, so keep those in mind and you will be able to buy the parts you want with relative ease.