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AKANexus · Post by **AKANexus** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 5:49 pm

Hi there. Relatively new player here.
I do have some notes about EM...

First, you have no idea how much of a pain it was to go from the closest system to the hidden RiftSpace gate, and then from there picking the stupid wrong wormhole... Yup. I had to do the trip twice... On a C5 FD... Anyhoo... Second trip done, Sol reached. I don't know if EM has a story line (like X or Freelancer) that eventually unlocks new systems or alike, but why would Earth be a restricted area? Just doesn't make sense to prevent a whole galaxy of humans from setting foot on their home planet :S. Anyway, eventually will I be able to land on Earth? (even though, according to the nav map there is no base there, so not much to see

)

Secondly, I've played my fair amout of time on SP, and I've been thinking on trying out MP. Mind, however, I've played a couple other space sims, and pretty much the first thing I did when I joined a MP server was to be blown to bits by other players, even before I could type "Hi". Will the same happen here? I'd rather know beforehand, so I'll stick to SP then.

Also, how moddable is EM? I mean, can new planets be added, stations reworked, items, etc... Or only visual changes can be made (using a modded hud for example). If so, how are modded servers identified?

And lastly, gratz for Vice for making such an excellent game, full of potential and replayability. It's not everyday a one-man-game-company achieves such a feat.

[Edited on 22/2/2013 by AKANexus]

-splosives- · Post by **-splosives-** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 5:58 pm

To answer some of your questions and problems:
- Don't forget to save. Alt F9 is the shortcut for quicksave. That will spare you the second trip to riftspace.
- There is a "storyline" in the game as a form of quest, but it is entirely optional. Nothing really is gained by it that you can't get without doing it.
- Come on MP. I can't promise you won't get killed, but most people in this community don't pick on the newbies.
- EM is as far as I know only moddable in looks and questline.

49rTbird · Post by **49rTbird** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 6:07 pm

AKANexus , Welcome to the forum and the sim. You have a lot of Pilot Profile slots to save to also. You can hit Esc and pick a slot to save in then continue. That way you don't have to redo from the start. I only use about a third of the 99 slots available and seem to forget who's who.

Post by **Marvin** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 7:29 pm

There are in-game mods ... like a weapons lab and build constructors.

AKANexus · Post by **AKANexus** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 9:31 pm

From post: 159108, Topic: tid=10623, author=-splosives- wrote: - Don't forget to save. Alt F9 is the shortcut for quicksave. That will spare you the second trip to riftspace.

Thing is, after running from Volnari in RS, first thing I do after entering the WH is Alt-F9'ing... Only THEN I check the navmap... =/
A three-slot autosave at each major point (jump, station build, contract finished) would be good...
Also, which one of the six public servers is best suited for a noob like me?

SeeJay · Post by **SeeJay** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 9:40 pm

Hi and welcome.

Right click on a server to see who's on.
We all jump around on most of them depending where people are.

I'll watch your six if I'm on!;)

AKANexus · Post by **AKANexus** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 11:03 pm

I'll give it a try as soon as I get my hands on a mantis jd (which is proving to be quite a quest, tbh)...

Shieldwolf · Post by **Shieldwolf** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 11:23 pm

woof....... Welcome to der verse.

AKANexus · Post by **AKANexus** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 11:31 pm

Ack... Now I can't leave Sol system... There are no WH or JG to anywhere =/
Can't land on Earth, can't find Mantis, no way to make great money, no way to get back to the central systems... I'm starting to think all I managed to do going to Sol was getting stranded Â¬Â¬

-splosives- · Post by **-splosives-** » Sat Feb 23, 2013 12:20 am

take a closer look at the sun on your nav map.

Post by **Marvin** » Sat Feb 23, 2013 4:50 am

Then save (Alt F9) before you use what you will eventually find near the Sun.

AKANexus · Post by **AKANexus** » Sat Feb 23, 2013 2:21 pm

Ah.. Excellent! The last place I wanted to be... This will be fun.....-ish.

Another question: Why all other human players look like enemies to me?

Also, how come I died hitting an asteroid... AT 200 speed!?

[Edited on 23/2/2013 by AKANexus]

49rTbird · Post by **49rTbird** » Sat Feb 23, 2013 3:17 pm

If they are in a Clan they may be Red, other players should be Caution Yellow. If you used a Clan [tag] they fellow Clan members would be friendly Green. It's the way the games set up.

-splosives- · Post by **-splosives-** » Sat Feb 23, 2013 4:01 pm

From post: 159143, Topic: tid=10623, author=AKANexus wrote:
Also, how come I died hitting an asteroid... AT 200 speed!?

[Edited on 23/2/2013 by AKANexus]

200 meters/second is equal to 720 km/hour, which is pretty fast.

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Sat Feb 23, 2013 7:21 pm

Hi AKANexus, Welcome to the game and forum, I already saw you out there today, so I'm not going to say the ussual of hope to see you out there some time!.....

:P

Also, about the newb killing thing it is easy in the game to avoid being killed as a noob by other players in Multi Play online. If you suspect some one is going to kill you because of being a noob, just save and exit multi play go to single play, move to a different blank sector close to where you were and rejoin the game in multiplay in the new location. Unless you like surprise attacks and like the chalange of defending your self!. But as said before most players are willing to help you in Multi play instead of killing you!......

:P

-splosives- · Post by **-splosives-** » Sat Feb 23, 2013 7:34 pm

From post: 159167, Topic: tid=10623, author=Maarschalk wrote:Hi AKANexus, Welcome to the game and forum, I already saw you out there today, so I'm not going to say the ussual of hope to see you out there some time!.....:P

Also, about the newb killing thing it is easy in the game to avoid being killed as a noob by other players in Multi Play online. If you suspect some one is going to kill you because of being a noob, just save and exit multi play go to single play, move to a different blank sector close to where you were and rejoin the game in multiplay in the new location. Unless you like surprise attacks and like the chalange of defending your self!. But as said before most players are willing to help you in Multi play instead of killing you!......:P

Or just jump away. same result, but a lot less effort.

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Sat Feb 23, 2013 7:37 pm

From post: 159169, Topic: tid=10623, author=-splosives- wrote:
From post: 159167, Topic: tid=10623, author=Maarschalk wrote:Hi AKANexus, Welcome to the game and forum, I already saw you out there today, so I'm not going to say the ussual of hope to see you out there some time!.....:P

Also, about the newb killing thing it is easy in the game to avoid being killed as a noob by other players in Multi Play online. If you suspect some one is going to kill you because of being a noob, just save and exit multi play go to single play, move to a different blank sector close to where you were and rejoin the game in multiplay in the new location. Unless you like surprise attacks and like the chalange of defending your self!. But as said before most players are willing to help you in Multi play instead of killing you!......:P
Or just jump away. same result, but a lot less effort.

LOL, a lot of newbies do not know how to jump away effectively yet and only have a class one jump drive! which is easy to follow and trace by an experienced pilot and also my method eliminates being killed over and over again by a player camping at a newbies respawn spot!.......

[Edited on 2-23-2013 by Maarschalk]

AKANexus · Post by **AKANexus** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 2:58 pm

Ah, is the Excalibur pack worth? I'm currently using the Phantom/Fusion combo, and so far, at least against non-quest NPC's (haven't tried against Volnari yet, though) it has been useful enough for me not to use missiles.

49rTbird · Post by **49rTbird** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 3:58 pm

Excalibur work well for some pilots and not so well for those that want to use a combo of missiles that have different effects. It all depends on your fighting style and sometimes your location as all missiles are not in all places.

AKANexus · Post by **AKANexus** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 5:11 pm

Yeah... Just found out I'm better of immobilizing them with Lynxs, and unleashing hell on them

Btw, is the Phantom the best cannon available? I'm having a hard time destroying Volnari at Sierra - I can deplete their shields alright, but it takes AGES to get their hull to 0%...

Triton83 · Post by **Triton83** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 5:28 pm

Custom weapons are better, you should try the weapon lab

berighteous · Post by **berighteous** » Mon Mar 04, 2013 6:59 am

I made a billion credits in the sol system, trading weapons between stations. Took about 3 hours if my memory serves. Buy 13 fulcrum torpedoes low and sell em high 1 jump away.