So I've read a lot on the forums that some new players are having a lot of trouble with the combat, UI, navigation and a lot of other things in the Evochron universe.
I know there is a lot of players out there that help the new pilots, and some clans that help new members as well. But sometimes there are players that don't want to be part of a specific clan, or have timezone issues etc. so what I want to do is as follows:
To help new players out, I want to start a training school where I will teach those players that do not want to spend a few hours figuring stuff out themselves and just want to start getting into the game quickly the basics of trading, navigation, missions, combat etc. and also answer any questions. The idea is to get all interested members into the same system and on a voice chat like teamspeak or Ventrillo or something, give a short class at certain timeslots or have different classes at different timeslots (ie. Combat at 14:00, Mission running at 15:00, navigation and menus/ship functions at 10:00 etc), or let the class decide what they want to do, and then answer any questions, then do a little practical exercise for fun and send them on their way to go find their place in the universe.
Just to make it clear, I am by NO means the expert on this game, but I do know how to fight (ask [UE]Sinbad or [UE]Sariph or any other pilots that have flown with me) and I do know the basics of the navigation etc. and how to survive alone out in the dark. And i will be doing some research on the new stuff that came in with the expansion and to freshen up my knowledge.
So if you think this is a good idea, or a bad idea, or you are interested in this, please let me know.
Class Timeslots (please note that all times given will be GMT+2 - South African time - and subject to change to better accommodate players in different timezones)
- Wednesdays from 18:00 - 23:00 (6pm - 11pm) - will be hosting multiple classes depending on the number of interested students
- Fridays from 17:30 - 1:00 Sunday (5:30pm - 1AM) - will be hosting multiple classes depending on the number of interested students
- Sundays from 13:00 - 22:00 (1pm - 10pm) - will be hosting multiple classes depending on the number of interested students
Basic Combat lessons will start in Sapphire and then we will move into Olympus system for practical examples.
The above times are not the set time for classes, but the times I am available for the classes. The exact start times for the classes will be determined by the availability of the students of the day and will be posted at the latest 24h before the class
Modules available at present
- Ship Basics
- Rough explanations of different frames
- Explanation of different ship modules (engines, cargo bays, wings, fuel bays etc.
- Covering IDS multiplier
- Navigation and Flying
- Inertia
- Nav map and Sector map functions
- Setting waypoints more accurately
- Warping directly into stations and carriers
- Safely entering the atmosphere of planets (max safe speed)
- Covering warp drives, fuel use, and warp exit velocity
- Non Combat missions
- Covering basics of each of the non-combat missions
- Efficient and quick completion of missions
- How to "farm" missions quickly for rep with the help of another pilot (for those interested)
- Trading
- Buying low and selling high
- Economy
- System tech level
- Finding and creating good trade routes
- Deploying Structures (station, shields, repair, scanner,etc.)
- How to deploy different kind of structures
- The function of each type of structure
- (fun part)Destroying structures
- Reason for destroying structures.
- Combat Basics
- Weapon ranges and effective use
- Picking off enemies on the edge of a swarm
- Using gaps in a swarm to your advantage
- Missile Evasion
- IDS multiplier in combat
- Using side thrusters and inertia
- flying as gunner on someone else's ship
- Missile usage
- how NOT to use Fulcrums and Mines
- Combat missions
- Explanation of each type of combat mission
- "Rushing" combat missions for Mil rank grinding (for those interested)
- Co-op mission grinding (for those interested)
- Walkers - Bare basics
I will be giving the lessons over voice (preferably Teamspeak, but can use Ventrillo as well). You do not require a mic as i will answer questions posted in chat as well, you just need to be able to hear me.
Teamspeak details: ts93.light-speed.com:5781
no password
I will create a [UvE] University of Evochron channel when there is a lesson.
If you are interested in attending any class, please sate your in-game Callsign, Day and Time interested in attending/available and the modules(above) that you are interested in, also please state your timezone so that I can have an idea of which timeslots would be best suited.
The day before each lesson I will check interested students and the modules interested in and schedule class times accordingly. You are still welcome to join the day's class after the time has been set.
I hope I can help as many of you as possible to get into this great game and awesome community
[Edited on 9-1-2013 by Sl1f3r]
