what is next?

not_hawkeye · Post by **not_hawkeye** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 7:47 am

hello this is my first time posting on forums of any kind. but anyway i have been playing evochron for a while now and have a grip on how my ship works ect. but ive found that the missions get a little repetative so i delved into the forums to see what other interesting things were in this game then i found threads about loads of interesting uncharted stuff so my question is where do i go from here? can anyone recomend something for me to start with currenly in pearl system cruising in my military fighter

SeeJay · Post by **SeeJay** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 8:33 am

Hi and welcome!

- You can explore the whole universe (It's very big) and find new star systems.
- You can go planet side and take contracts that require a TW (Terrain Walker).
- You can enter the war zone close to Pearl, Arvoch it's called and the gate is in the northern part of Pearl. Military contracts are found here.
- You can conquer systems in MP and fight others for them.
- PvP in MP is very challanging.
- Team up with another player so one is pilot and the other is a gunner and fight together.
- You can do the IMG Quest (default quest), or do a player made quest available from my site. (http://www.evochron2.junholt.se/)

That's what you can start with!

See ya out there!

not_hawkeye · Post by **not_hawkeye** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 9:32 am

id like to try out the multiplayer are there any well populated servers im typicaly an anti clan type but id be willing to give it a go if there is a group willing to give some time to get me started?

SeeJay · Post by **SeeJay** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 9:43 am

Check out the clan section in this forum and apply to the one that you like.

No need to be in a clan to play MP tho. You'll learn a lot faster flying with others out there. More fun to!

Activity varies with time zones since players are spread out all over this giant ball. Most activity is in evenings, US time zone I think. I'm in Europe myself and
activity is pretty low at the moment when I log on.

Post by **Marvin** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 2:46 pm

Sunday is a good time ... evenings for Europe and lunchtime for North America. Right-click on any server in the MP listing to see who is logged onto that sever.

49rTbird · Post by **49rTbird** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 4:46 pm

Hello not_hawkeye, welcome to the forum and the Sim. Hope to see you in MP.

Post by **DaveK** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 9:48 pm

Hi not_hawkeye. Here's a few ideas to be going on with . . .

1. learn to survive combat - the new AI are really mean
2. hone your combat skills in the expansion, then do the hard combat contracts solo - many bragging rights!
3. go to Sol system, also Riftspace and Vonari space and the Andromeda Galaxy!
4. go to Sol system and land on earth (in one piece!)
5. Learn to use the Weapon Lab and then write a tutorial to help the rest of us
6. you can start changing your reputation in the systems by doing quests for navy/energy, to change them to "Good", so there won't be any more hostiles in there
7. get maximum rank both for civilian and for military
8. get into orbit around a star
9. you can change the economy of systems by building stations (of all types) in those systems (trade stations, research stations, ore stations, energy stations, etc.) See what kind of impact that has. Raise economies! Create good trading systems for relatively new pilots
10. join or create a clan
11. become a baddy and join Clan Vonari
12. Fly around and help pilots (SAR missions and general help and assistance)
13. Explore. Either looking for new systems on your own (especially by using a deploy constructor which you can use both for refuelling, and the sensor array which helps you scan the present sector for other AI and human ships)
14. declare war on a clan - LL will defend it's territory to the death (probably yours) - other clans will give you a good run for your money
15. Find all the places that sell a Stealth Generator - the reusable sort and other bits of hard to find equipment and U2U the locations to me please (for this hints guide)
16. There are hundreds of uncharted systems, several asteroid caves with a variety of goodies inside
17. try flying straight through a trade station @ >4000
18. Visit the server (9999,9999,9999)
19. Or, just load up the coordinates from the many hidden systems already found by other players and go there, see what's there.
20. run your own MP server - create a Universe that's a bit different
21. try doing contracts in different ways (try a scanning contract without firing a shot)
22. organise community activities like a "last man standing" competition
23. Do the quests (Quest for Peace or Over the Hill or the Hitchhiker's Guide) - write a story about it - the community loves FanFic
24. create a quest - there are people who will help you code it when you've got the story line sorted.
25. find an uncharted system with a planet or two and upgrade the technical level in one part of it. You have just created a trading system where decent profits can be made in a quiet environment for newer players (or for you!) Post its location in the forum of a treasure hunt or cryptic clues
26. check out some of the "facts" bandied about on the forum; how long can a C1 particle cannon fire for non-stop. Does it depend on the frame? How does it compare to a C10 etc Does a beam weapon really hammer shields? where's the sweet spot for taking a capital ship down?
27. If you have the flair, turn some of your adventures into stories for others to enjoy
28. Create the ultimate cannon and/or missile in the Weapon Lab - seel it for fame and fortune!

Here's a quote from the creator (of the game) - Vice - 'And believe it or not, there is also a sizeable number of players who want (and have even demanded from me, lol) that they be given the option to have 'no hardship'. They literally want to fly around in peaceful space as much as possible just to calmly mine asteroids, explore caves, traverse planets, deliver items, transport people, find lost items, design ships, race, and/or recover/sell fuel. It's part of the reason why there are significant areas of peaceful space in the game along with hardship bypasses like high speed travel and stealth/cloaking devices.'

Enjoy whatever you choose to do or choose to be!

not_hawkeye · Post by **not_hawkeye** » Sun Sep 22, 2013 4:34 am

thanks for all your help im in a wraith class fighter right now so i can shoot down plenty of vonari (even a few at once if i time my excalibur just right) but the larger ships and such cause trouble for my little ship. id be interested in reaching sol but ive never ventured further south than pearl but i plan on getting in an evoch e before i try that run. another big question is are there any australian servers. im in the great southern continent so my time frame dont exactly match up with american timezones too well

Post by **DaveK** » Sun Sep 22, 2013 9:25 am

Spoiler: Below are a few hints - to see them just 'select' the blue text and it will be readable!!

The Sol run can be done in any ship (I did it first time in a Talon), but ideally max the fuel tanks and don't forget a build constructor (quicker than a Deploy constructor) to refuel - it's not a 'one tank' journey. It's worth working out which is the best jump off system! Do the maths - the map isn't ever so accurate. A decent jump drive is good too (minimum C5)!

If you do ever get stranded, hop onto MP and shout for help - someone will find you and give you some fuel - it's a great community!

I did hear of one pilot who headed for Sol, got up to 4K, hit inertial and flew there (it took him days in real time, but good bragging rights in the bars in Al's Quay

)

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Sun Sep 22, 2013 11:35 pm

Hi Not_hawkeye, welcome to the game and forum!.....