Strategy Guide

TGS · Post by **TGS** » Sun Sep 19, 2010 11:35 pm

Hey Vice I just wondered if you were planning on doing/releasing a strategy guide for EM like you did with EL (Or was it ER I can't remember). I'm sure I'm not the only one itching to get some more in-depth information outside of simply "winging it".

Obviously though just coming off the release as it I certainly don't want to pressure you into anything

But if you are great! if you aren't... may the wrath of 10,000 fulcrum torpedo's be knocking at your hatch! Errr or something to that effect.

Post by **Vice** » Mon Sep 20, 2010 12:09 am

Planning to, yes. For now, I am compiling information in the 'Universe' section of the game's website, where you'll find a lot of details about the game's universe, objects, ships, etc. And I'll likely use that for the online strategy guide or if needed, separate it out. At the moment, my focus is on the customizing kit first, then the strategy guide. If anyone would like to submit requests or information to be included in the guide, feel free to send/post those.

darcsyde83 · Post by **darcsyde83** » Mon Sep 20, 2010 12:56 am

nice..

Swashbunglar · Post by **Swashbunglar** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 1:45 am

Originally posted by Vice
Planning to, yes. For now, I am compiling information in the 'Universe' section of the game's website, where you'll find a lot of details about the game's universe, objects, ships, etc. And I'll likely use that for the online strategy guide or if needed, separate it out. At the moment, my focus is on the customizing kit first, then the strategy guide. If anyone would like to submit requests or information to be included in the guide, feel free to send/post those.

I was about to ask about a strategy guide too, but then I say this topic.
Vice you have pointed me to exactly what I wanted.. Equipment info. Now I have something to drool at in my down time. lol
Took a minute to find exactly where this "universe" page was. I expected to be in the top menu or something.. I bookmarked it and for a quick shot for all those looking in this very topic.. Here is a quick link for those reading this topic.

EVOCHRON MERCENARY UNIVERSE PAGE

RobDog · Post by **RobDog** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 1:50 am

Wow. Nice work on the universe page. Very helpful..

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 2:14 am

Yep. Very helpfull for newbies....unlike Romulan....

:P:P:P:P

Post by **Vice** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 2:32 am

There is also the wiki, where players can also add new things:

http://www.starwraith.com/spacesims/ind ... =Main_Page

[Edited on 9-25-2010 by Vice]

chris79 · Post by **chris79** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 12:37 pm

small questions:

1) The constructor station item list is the usual for EL or is there some news...?

2) The license has the same purpose in EL?

Thx

Blackthorne · Post by **Blackthorne** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 3:09 pm

There's a few weapon options for Constructor stations that orbit type (T) planets which are exclusive to Mercenary. They use Metal Ore and Electronics, respectively.

-Blackthorne

Ravenfeeder · Post by **Ravenfeeder** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 3:59 pm

One bug that I've noticed in EM is in the nav map. When you go through the selections: Planets, gates..etc, they are all one behind the selections. ie: I like to have the "gates" selection, to get it I have to switch to the next one "Objects". Also, the writing for the gate obscures the gate itself, so, I have to look for the gate description, and then switch text off to find the actual gate.

Not a big deal, but...

Post by **Vice** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 5:24 pm

Not a bug, just a change in how the buttons work:

The category buttons on the Nav map now use the 'click-to' method that other buttons use. That is, you click on the button to access what it displays. In Legends, there was a mix of this, where some buttons displayed what was active while others displayed what to click-to. By request, all buttons now use the 'click-to' presentation, so to access 'All', you'd click on 'All' to see it, rather than clicking on something like 'Planets' to see all text.

Ravenfeeder · Post by **Ravenfeeder** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 5:27 pm

So, clicking on "objects" to see "gates" is deliberate? A bit like clicking on apples, in an on-line shop, to see bananas!

Post by **Marvin** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 5:53 pm

Raven, that's not the way it's supposed to be working. The button should display the next available option. So, if the label says "Gates" then, when you click on it, only the gate labels should be displayed on the map.

Post by **Vice** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 6:07 pm

So, clicking on "objects" to see "gates" is deliberate? A bit like clicking on apples, in an on-line shop, to see bananas!

Nope, you've got it backwards, that was the old system with Legends. The new system requires you to click on what you want to see. So if you want to see 'Gates', you click on the 'Gates' button.

Ravenfeeder · Post by **Ravenfeeder** » Sun Sep 26, 2010 11:07 am

That's the point I'm trying to make, Vice. Clicking on the "Gates" button doesn't give us "Gates" - we have to click on the "Objects" button to see them. Clilcking on the "Gates" button gives us "Stations" if my poor memory is correct.

gietek · Post by **gietek** » Sun Sep 26, 2010 11:24 am

I don't know. It works fine for me. I can't remember ER but in EM the button does what it supposed to do. Once you get used to it, it becomes natural.

MMaggio · Post by **MMaggio** » Sun Sep 26, 2010 11:31 am

Yeah! It works fine for me and I'm an idiot!

Ravenfeeder · Post by **Ravenfeeder** » Sun Sep 26, 2010 12:47 pm

Must be something wrong with my download then - it's no big deal, I just click on objects and I have the gates.

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Mon Sep 27, 2010 12:39 am

The button that you click on will read gates once you click on objects and you will see objects dispalyed on the nav map. Even though the button you just pressed reads gates. So If the button reads objects and you want objects displayed on your nav map you press the object button and you'll see the objects displayed on the nav mab but the button you just pressed reads now the next options to click on to see displayed....it now works the same way as in your pilot profile manager your information status. If you want to see your weapons you click on weapons to display them but then the press button reads the next option to see and does not read weapons any more.....

Post by **Marvin** » Mon Sep 27, 2010 3:25 am

Maybe your game is somehow accessing the Legends Text file.

Knight Rider · Post by **Knight Rider** » Wed Sep 29, 2010 3:12 pm

Originally posted by Ravenfeeder
Must be something wrong with my download then - it's no big deal, I just click on objects and I have the gates.

I don't think so... I thought it was odd when I pressed gates, and only got the gate coordinates, but no gate icon, when I press objects, then I got the gate icon. I was expecting to see the gate icon, when I pressed gate, so I could lock on to it.

Post by **Marvin** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 7:08 am

Text labels often hide the corresponding icons. Especially when zoomed way out ... where all the icons are very small.

Wasp89 · Post by **Wasp89** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 7:44 am

Here's a request for the strategy guide:

I wouldn't mind seeing hints to the locations of some hidden planets--clues or riddles, perhaps, especially planets that are WAY off the beaten path (more than 100 sectors away from a charted planetary system)

[Edited on 9-30-2010 by Wasp89]

Knight Rider · Post by **Knight Rider** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 1:11 pm

Originally posted by Eclipse
Originally posted by Knight Rider
I don't think so... I thought it was odd when I pressed gates, and only got the gate coordinates, but no gate icon, when I press objects, then I got the gate icon. I was expecting to see the gate icon, when I pressed gate, so I could lock on to it.
The icon can be easily covered by the text info, once you find the area of your chosen gate switch back to highlight to more easily lock on to the gate.

Thanks, I didn't even think about that.