Dipping the toes in MP waters

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Dipping the toes in MP waters

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Hey all, just started a bit of fooling around in multiplayer, and I've got a couple questions I'm hoping someone can/will answer. :)

Chat window: Okay, I know there is supposed to be such a thing in MP. So ... How do I make it appear? For that matter, what does the durned thing look like at all? (Screenshot might be helpful on that, if it's not too much bother.)

IMG Quest: Having run out of expletives to use regarding the second IMG contract (oh racing, how I hate you) in SP, I abandoned the IMG line entirely (giving it the finger as a parting shot; yeah, it was that annoying). I figured I'd give it another try in MP, only to get to the New Hope station, find the contract ... and get "Unable to activate this contract in multiplayer." Is this normal? Or has the racing contract just found a way to give the finger back?

Thanks in advance for any advice you may have. :)
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Dipping the toes in MP waters

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Chat window: Okay, I know there is supposed to be such a thing in MP. So ... How do I make it appear? For that matter, what does the durned thing look like at all? (Screenshot might be helpful on that, if it's not too much bother.)
You can make it appear the same as in single player, move the mouse pointer to the upper left of the HUD. You can also use the key controls to call up past message lines. The multiplayer chat system uses the same message log system, so all messages are included in one interface. Screenshot, key controls, and functionality details are available in the instructions included with the game (Main Menu > Training > Close game and view instructions or open the ReadMe file in the install folder).
IMG Quest: Having run out of expletives to use regarding the second IMG contract (oh racing, how I hate you) in SP, I abandoned the IMG line entirely (giving it the finger as a parting shot; yeah, it was that annoying). I figured I'd give it another try in MP, only to get to the New Hope station, find the contract ... and get "Unable to activate this contract in multiplayer." Is this normal? Or has the racing contract just found a way to give the finger back?
Multiplayer racing uses a different system than the offline single player racing system, of which the latter is required for the IMG quest. Other players can't complete the race for you in multiplayer, you'll have to do it on your own. However, it's probably easier than it may seem at first. Here is a video tutorial showing how to complete and win races in the game:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHdeZZQqE-A
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Dipping the toes in MP waters

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:cool: SeeJay's website has a version of the default quest expanded to add an extra story line. The quest comes with three profiles: (1) from the beginning, (2) after the race and (3) after the IMG quest.

Look for it here: http://evochron2.junholt.se/quests/over ... hehill.htm

Click on the UniNet button at the bottom of the page to access the quest profiles.

[Edited on 7-27-2015 by Marvin]
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