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Hello to all in the Evochron world!

I am, as the subject line says, a newcomer to the online world of Evochron. I bought EM several months ago, my first discovery of the Evochron series, but have only just recently gotten comfortable with it and ventured out into the multiplayer servers. A very few of you may have seen me on the Stargate and Starport 6 servers bumbling around as Destro (FKA Mephisto).

Now that I am starting to crest over the insane learning curve for this game, my appetite has been whet, and I'm eager to get out and explore the seemingly endless things this game and community has to offer.

And jeez, do I mean endless.

In fact, there's so much information on these forums alone, it's a little overwhelming. So here's what I'm asking. If anyone out there doesn't mind taking a moment to point out a few highlights on the message boards for me to browse through, I would sure appreciate it. Also, I personally look for immersion in sim games like this, and one of the cherries on such a sundae is a convincing roleplay environment. That isn't to say the game is ruined without it, just that it would really (in my opinion) just put that finishing touch on what is already a very believably living world. If anyone knows about any game servers where that sort of thing is encouraged, that would be even better. Even some sections of the forums where people post stories about their individual pilots would be great. I like seeing what other kinds of people are flying the sticks I see out my window. ;)

So yeah - just a newbie looking for a brief roadmap. Any help at all is appreciated. Looking forward to flying with you!
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For tips on playing the game (including s few spoilers):

http://www.starwraith.com/forum/viewtop ... 4#pid91371

http://www.starwraith.com/evochronmerce ... iverse.htm

http://www.starwraith.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7580

:cool: And don't forget to check out SeeJay's website. The link is in his signature.

For stories, etc.:

http://www.starwraith.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?fid=23

And a whole list of other things:

http://www.starwraith.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8676
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Thanks Marvin! Those are great places to start. Already thumbed through them all, will go over in greater detail soon.

I've been trying to find some information on the history of the Evochron universe, and while I've found a wealth of it, the big thing I can't seem to find an explanation for is the current political climate in Mercenaries (i.e., why there is a Richton political entity seperate from Federation space, why there is a Sol Federation, why the Alliance mentioned in the written histories I've found so far seems to be removed from the Sol system, etc.)

Is there a canon timeline written down anywhere that extends to the EM "current day"? Or am I just too dense and unobservant to find it yet?

I didn't mention it in my first post but I think it warrants saying. Vice: this is amazing work for one person. I'm absolutely blown away, and I'm practically giddy for the new developments you're working on for the game. Keep it up!!!
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Hi and welcome.

Do check the download section pn my site.
Incoming (DaveK) has put together some
amazing stuff. The latest is storys from many
pilots and also the Evochron History if I
recall correct.
\"Nothing is impossible, it only takes a bit longer!\"
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http://evochron.junholt.se (Old)
http://www.evochron2.junholt.se (New)
http://mercenary.junholt.se (Map)
http://www.junholt.se/evoschool/index.htm (No spoilers)
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Welcome to the Evoverse! Enjoy your stay!
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Post by Destro »

From post: 144326, Topic: tid=9763, author=Marvin wrote::cool: Did you read thru this post? http://www.starwraith.com/forum/viewtop ... 6#pid66133
I admit I only briefly skimmed it. I'll give it more appropriate attention shortly.
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Post by Marvin »

:cool: It's the short form. I think the long version is available at SeeJay's website.
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This thread by Viper is also a great source of information!
http://www.starwraith.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8676
\"Nothing is impossible, it only takes a bit longer!\"
\"We are not retreating, we are advancing in another direction!\"


http://evochron.junholt.se (Old)
http://www.evochron2.junholt.se (New)
http://mercenary.junholt.se (Map)
http://www.junholt.se/evoschool/index.htm (No spoilers)
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From post: 144336, Topic: tid=9763, author=SeeJay wrote:This thread by Viper is also a great source of information!
http://www.starwraith.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8676
Don't worry if some of the links don't work - the list needs updating and I think Viper is busy with RL at the moment. For example Mecingo's Video Tutorials are now available from SeeJay's website rather than YouTube

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From post: 144314, Topic: tid=9763, author=Destro wrote: So yeah - just a newbie looking for a brief roadmap. Any help at all is appreciated. Looking forward to flying with you!
You can download the collected, distilled wisdom of EM pilots from SeeJay's Site http://evochron.junholt.se/menus/downloads.htm

It's 150+ pages and is called "A Book of Hints and Tips for EM (pdf)"

Be warned though - it has many spoilers!

There is also the 275+ page collected short stories of Evochron (with a History/timeline of the Evoverse) available from Seejay's site called "Stories From the Black" - the community has some excellent wordsmiths! It puts some depth into the Evoverse and (in this pilot's opinion) adds to the immersion

Viper's thread is an excellent reference but a little out-of-date - so don't be worried of some of the links don't work. Hopefully he will have time to repair some of the links and revise it soon. In the meantime just post a request for missing items - someone may have a copy squirrelled a way

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