And since chat is down as well, the intros teach the basic moves and tools.
Follow the tips really closely.
Dont overthink.
Dont be afraid to restart the level if your moves dont succeed.
Chat within the game is broken, but there is a spare channel available through an IRC client like mibbit, mIRC or Chatzilla.
You can join it by typing in chatzilla:
/attach 128.95.1.228
Then 'IRC' tab and join channel '#global'.
Drop by and say hello, or ask for help and tips if necessary.
Also keep an eye on the wiki front page for updates and info as we get it. Go to the foldit page and click on 'wiki'.
with the two structures overlapping it is really hard to see anything. Is there any way to turn it off? or move it to the side? Very frustrating.
The guide can be turned off by pressing: Shift-S
or going to the view panel and unchecking the box: Show Guide
how do you do this thing?
As LennStar posted at the top of this thread
START HERE:
http://fold.it/portal/node/987307
Hopefully these instructions will help you!
This Forum thread explains how to start:
http://fold.it/portal/node/987307
Hopefully the servers are working from now on.