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Tutorial for New Players of Entropia Universe - Planet Calypso.  
[[Category:For Beginners]]
updated 6 August 2010  
 
Tutorial for New Players of Entropia Universe - Planet Calypso.
updated 6 August 2010


==[001] Calyspo Gateway - your first day==
==[001] Calyspo Gateway - your first day==
If you have already left [[Calypso Gateway]] then skip to [002]. When you start  
If you have already left [[Calypso Gateway]] then skip to [002]. When you start
this game you are now put on the Calypso Gateway island. Try to do all the  
this game you are now put on the Calypso Gateway island. Try to do all the
missions there, because once you leave the island you can never go back.  
missions there, because once you leave the island you can never go back.


I'll leave you to explore on your own, but here are a few tips.
I'll leave you to explore on your own, but here are a few tips.
<br />1.To get down the Omegaton Representative on floor 1, use the Televator in  
<br />1.To get down the Omegaton Representative on floor 1, use the Televator in
the middle of the main room.
the middle of the main room.
<br />2.Once you go outside from floor 1, if you go to the right you will find  
<br />2.Once you go outside from floor 1, if you go to the right you will find
Caudatergus, and if you go to the left you will find Tripudion.
Caudatergus, and if you go to the left you will find Tripudion.
<br />3.Don't hunt or mine more than the mission requires, or your tools and  
<br />3.Don't hunt or mine more than the mission requires, or your tools and
weapons will wear out and you may not be able to do the next mission. When  
weapons will wear out and you may not be able to do the next mission. When
you finish all the missions then you can go blow your left over ammo and  
you finish all the missions then you can go blow your left over ammo and
bombs.  
bombs.
<br />4.Visit all the [[NPC]]'s and gather all the missions before you start any of  
<br />4.Visit all the [[NPC]]'s and gather all the missions before you start any of
them. Suggested order: Calypso Hunting Office Official, Calypso Mining Office  
them. Suggested order: Calypso Hunting Office Official, Calypso Mining Office
Official, Calypso Manufacturing Office Official, Carstein Sand, Dr. Melinda  
Official, Calypso Manufacturing Office Official, Carstein Sand, Dr. Melinda
Clark, Omegaton Representative, Genesis Star Representative, Chikara  
Clark, Omegaton Representative, Genesis Star Representative, Chikara
Representative.
Representative.
<br />5.You should put the Quest/Missions Log icon on your screen from your Action  
<br />5.You should put the Quest/Missions Log icon on your screen from your Action
Library so you can easily check your progress. Section [003] tells you how  
Library so you can easily check your progress. Section [003] tells you how
to set up your icons.
to set up your icons.
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==[002] Introduction==
==[002] Introduction==
This guide is recommended for anyone needing a good plan for [[About_Calypso|Planet Calypso]].  
This guide is recommended for anyone needing a good plan for [[About_Calypso|Planet Calypso]].


My qualifications for writing this tutorial are that I have been playing  
My qualifications for writing this tutorial are that I have been playing
[[About_Entropia_Universe|Entropia Universe]] since 2001, when it was Project Entropia Beta. I have also  
[[About_Entropia_Universe|Entropia Universe]] since 2001, when it was Project Entropia Beta. I have also
managed to make a profit playing this game, but only after years of  
managed to make a profit playing this game, but only after years of
experience and some wise investments. But that is not why I play, I play  
experience and some wise investments. But that is not why I play, I play
Entropia to have fun. I have put a lot of research into how to play Entropia  
Entropia to have fun. I have put a lot of research into how to play Entropia
efficiently, and I have helped many players start out in this game.  
efficiently, and I have helped many players start out in this game.


This tutorial is not the fastest path, but I believe it is the most  
This tutorial is not the fastest path, but I believe it is the most
economical one to building lots of good skills. This path is also very  
economical one to building lots of good skills. This path is also very
methodical, so feel free to deviate for the sake of fun.  
methodical, so feel free to deviate for the sake of fun.


One of the first thing you should do is to find a society terminal and join a  
One of the first thing you should do is to find a society terminal and join a
large society. That way you can make friends easier, and have people you can  
large society. That way you can make friends easier, and have people you can
ask questions.  
ask questions.


You should also make some commitments. First, of course, is to put a  
You should also make some commitments. First, of course, is to put a
regular amount of time in the game. Second is to put a set amount of PED into  
regular amount of time in the game. Second is to put a set amount of PED into
the game each month, such as $10 or $15. That is still less than  
the game each month, such as $10 or $15. That is still less than
most other online games cost.  
most other online games cost.
You can play this game without depositing, several people have. I only  
You can play this game without depositing, several people have. I only
deposited an initial $10 for my first year. But I progressed really slow the  
deposited an initial $10 for my first year. But I progressed really slow the
first few years too. It all comes down to what makes the game enjoyable for  
first few years too. It all comes down to what makes the game enjoyable for
you. Don't stress out about depositing, there are plenty of fun things to do  
you. Don't stress out about depositing, there are plenty of fun things to do
in this game that don't require PED.  
in this game that don't require PED.


I added goals with check boxes for each section. You can do them in any  
I added goals with check boxes for each section. You can do them in any
order.
order.
There is a glossary of abbreviations in section 008, and abbreviations are shown {}. Also  
There is a glossary of abbreviations in section 008, and abbreviations are shown {}. Also
the *1*-*5* refers to references found in section 008.
the *1*-*5* refers to references found in section 008.
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==[003] Orientation and sweating - first week==
==[003] Orientation and sweating - first week==
Goals:  
Goals:
<br />[ ] Sign up for [http://www.entropiaplanets.com EntropiaPlanets] and [http://www.entropedia.info Entropedia].
<br />[ ] Sign up for [http://www.entropiaplanets.com EntropiaPlanets] and [http://www.entropedia.info Entropedia].
<br />[ ] Set up your quick keys and screen icons.
<br />[ ] Set up your quick keys and screen icons.
<br />[ ] Join a Society and make friends.
<br />[ ] Join a Society and make friends.
<br />[ ] Collect five teleporters.
<br />[ ] Collect five teleporters.
<br />[ ] Gather 500 vibrant sweat.  
<br />[ ] Gather 500 vibrant sweat.
<br />[ ] Complete first 3 missions.
<br />[ ] Complete first 3 missions.


First, if you haven't done so yet, you need create an account here at  
First, if you haven't done so yet, you need create an account here at
EntropiaPlanets. If you have a question that I don't answer here, there is  
EntropiaPlanets. If you have a question that I don't answer here, there is
going to be someone with an answer here. *1*  
going to be someone with an answer here. *1*
Second, visit www.entropedia.info and join there too. It is the best website  
Second, visit www.entropedia.info and join there too. It is the best website
for stats on everything in this game. Also be sure to bookmark/favorite those  
for stats on everything in this game. Also be sure to bookmark/favorite those
links in your browser, you will visit them a lot.  
links in your browser, you will visit them a lot.


There are a few bad people that play all online games. If you run into  
There are a few bad people that play all online games. If you run into
someone that you think is a scammer, usually because they try to trade with  
someone that you think is a scammer, usually because they try to trade with
you without asking first, you can click the right mouse button on any item in  
you without asking first, you can click the right mouse button on any item in
the trade window or your inventory, and look up what the going market value  
the trade window or your inventory, and look up what the going market value
for that item is, or you could research the price in Entropedia. There is  
for that item is, or you could research the price in Entropedia. There is
also a tutorial for avoiding scammers on [http://www.entropiaforum.com EntropiaForum]. Fortunately  
also a tutorial for avoiding scammers on [http://www.entropiaforum.com EntropiaForum]. Fortunately
99.9% of all the players out there are decent people.  
99.9% of all the players out there are decent people.


Hit the keys I, Y, L, and G ("I" for inventory, "Y" for actions, "L" for  
Hit the keys I, Y, L, and G ("I" for inventory, "Y" for actions, "L" for
editing, and "G" for keyboard setup), and play with editing your desktop  
editing, and "G" for keyboard setup), and play with editing your desktop
icons and F1-F9 shortcut bars to what works best for you. You can drag  
icons and F1-F9 shortcut bars to what works best for you. You can drag
actions or items to just about any key on your keyboard and/or create icons  
actions or items to just about any key on your keyboard and/or create icons
on your display. I usually place an item on one of my number keys and as a  
on your display. I usually place an item on one of my number keys and as a
icon on my display. I keep my weapon hotkeys on my F1 bar, my emotes and  
icon on my display. I keep my weapon hotkeys on my F1 bar, my emotes and
dances on my F2 bar, and my mining tools on my F5 bar. In all my setups I  
dances on my F2 bar, and my mining tools on my F5 bar. In all my setups I
open my Action Library and put "Unequip Tool" on my End key and "Toggle  
open my Action Library and put "Unequip Tool" on my End key and "Toggle
Auto-Use Tool" on my Insert Key, but you can use a different key if you like.  
Auto-Use Tool" on my Insert Key, but you can use a different key if you like.
And I set up my arrow keys with my move actions, so I can use that instead of  
And I set up my arrow keys with my move actions, so I can use that instead of
the WASD keys.  
the WASD keys.


You can change between 1st and 3rd person views by hitting the number 5 on  
You can change between 1st and 3rd person views by hitting the number 5 on
your number pad, or scrolling in and out with your mouse wheel. Use the left  
your number pad, or scrolling in and out with your mouse wheel. Use the left
mouse button to select what you want to target for hunting or sweating. Get  
mouse button to select what you want to target for hunting or sweating. Get
quick at hitting the space bar, to change between aiming and the pointer for  
quick at hitting the space bar, to change between aiming and the pointer for
selecting things.  
selecting things.
You move your avatar by using W for walking while using your mouse to steer.  
You move your avatar by using W for walking while using your mouse to steer.
Also use Q to change betweens walking and running, S to back up, E to jump,  
Also use Q to change betweens walking and running, S to back up, E to jump,
and A and D to strafe. Alternately you can use your mouse to move and steer  
and A and D to strafe. Alternately you can use your mouse to move and steer
by holding down both right and left mouse buttons.  
by holding down both right and left mouse buttons.
The camera angle can be controlled by holding down the middle mouse button/
The camera angle can be controlled by holding down the middle mouse button/
scroll wheel and moving your mouse.  
scroll wheel and moving your mouse.


Your first week or two in game will be absolutely free, no PED needed.  
Your first week or two in game will be absolutely free, no PED needed.
Your first task is to start adding teleporters {TP} to your map, and at the  
Your first task is to start adding teleporters {TP} to your map, and at the
same time learn how to avoid getting attacked, by keeping the monsters {mobs}  
same time learn how to avoid getting attacked, by keeping the monsters {mobs}
out of your inner radar circle.  
out of your inner radar circle.
Check the EntropiaPlanets Wiki list of [[Calypso_Teleporters|Teleporters on Calypso]], to get a map of all the TP sites.  
Check the EntropiaPlanets Wiki list of [[Calypso_Teleporters|Teleporters on Calypso]], to get a map of all the TP sites.


You don't actually have to run to each teleporter, once you get near  
You don't actually have to run to each teleporter, once you get near
enough, and are in that TP's revival area, you can just die, and you will  
enough, and are in that TP's revival area, you can just die, and you will
revive near the TP. But make sure that you actually go to the TP and get the  
revive near the TP. But make sure that you actually go to the TP and get the
message that it has been added to your map.  
message that it has been added to your map.
Avoid the red PVP areas in the middle of the map, you will die there. If you  
Avoid the red PVP areas in the middle of the map, you will die there. If you
need to get to the other side, run around it or use TP's to get around it.  
need to get to the other side, run around it or use TP's to get around it.


If things get difficult, generally, staying to the rivers and oceans are  
If things get difficult, generally, staying to the rivers and oceans are
safer. It may take longer, but you avoid the monsters. And for some unknown  
safer. It may take longer, but you avoid the monsters. And for some unknown
reason, you can breath underwater, but mobs can't, so you can drown them.  
reason, you can breath underwater, but mobs can't, so you can drown them.
Should you get stuck somewhere contact the nice people at [http://www.euforces.com EuForces]
Should you get stuck somewhere contact the nice people at [http://www.euforces.com EuForces]
for a rescue. After you finish getting all the TP's on the [[Eudoria]]  
for a rescue. After you finish getting all the TP's on the [[Eudoria]]
continent, you should do the [[Amethera]] continent also, but there is no hurry.
continent, you should do the [[Amethera]] continent also, but there is no hurry.


TP running can be frustrating if you let it, or if you take your time and  
TP running can be frustrating if you let it, or if you take your time and
enjoy the sights it can be fun. Remember, you may have to run way out of  
enjoy the sights it can be fun. Remember, you may have to run way out of
your way to get around dangerous groups of mobs. Enjoy the challenge, and  
your way to get around dangerous groups of mobs. Enjoy the challenge, and
don't worry about dying. You don't loose anything when you die, you just get  
don't worry about dying. You don't loose anything when you die, you just get
sent to the nearest Revival Terminal.  
sent to the nearest Revival Terminal.


Your next task will be to go to the Port_Atlantis Mission Broker outside of  
Your next task will be to go to the Port_Atlantis Mission Broker outside of
the Event Center at 61470, 75154 (you can hit P to get your position). Accept  
the Event Center at 61470, 75154 (you can hit P to get your position). Accept
the first mission, and then head up the path leading north between the two  
the first mission, and then head up the path leading north between the two
gun turrets. Stay on the dirt path going north till you get to Swamp Camp  
gun turrets. Stay on the dirt path going north till you get to Swamp Camp
at 61244, 77056. Turn in Mission 1 to the Swamp Camp Mission Broker, and do  
at 61244, 77056. Turn in Mission 1 to the Swamp Camp Mission Broker, and do
the next two missions there too.  
the next two missions there too.
Collecting [[Vibrant Sweat]] and selling it to other players can be a way to play  
Collecting [[Vibrant Sweat]] and selling it to other players can be a way to play
this game without having to deposit. To collect vibrant sweat, you equip your  
this game without having to deposit. To collect vibrant sweat, you equip your
VSE Mk1, and aim it at an animal and activate. Hopefully you put it on a  
VSE Mk1, and aim it at an animal and activate. Hopefully you put it on a
number key or an icon on your screen along with "Toggle Auto Use".  
number key or an icon on your screen along with "Toggle Auto Use".


You can sweat or hunt in the first person or third person views.  
You can sweat or hunt in the first person or third person views.
In the first person, move close enough to the animal, aim your crosshairs on  
In the first person, move close enough to the animal, aim your crosshairs on
the animal, and activate your device by left clicking or hitting the number  
the animal, and activate your device by left clicking or hitting the number
key you put it on.  
key you put it on.
In the third person, you click on the animal once to select it and then  
In the third person, you click on the animal once to select it and then
double-click on the animal to auto-move to the right location and begin  
double-click on the animal to auto-move to the right location and begin
sweating.  
sweating.
Or you can also use the left mouse button to drag a mobs health bar onto your  
Or you can also use the left mouse button to drag a mobs health bar onto your
screen. And if you have already equipped your Mk1, you can then right click on  
screen. And if you have already equipped your Mk1, you can then right click on
its health bar and select "Use Tool" to auto-move to the right distance and  
its health bar and select "Use Tool" to auto-move to the right distance and
start sweating.
start sweating.
Once I get the distance figured out, I usually drag its health bar onto the  
Once I get the distance figured out, I usually drag its health bar onto the
screen, and then switch to first person perspective to sweat or kill it.  
screen, and then switch to first person perspective to sweat or kill it.


Your goal is 500 Vibrant sweat. That may take a while, but it is worth it to  
Your goal is 500 Vibrant sweat. That may take a while, but it is worth it to
get the associated skills. I have collected over 20000 sweat personally.  
get the associated skills. I have collected over 20000 sweat personally.
Afterwards you can sell your sweat, or you can save it for when you get into  
Afterwards you can sell your sweat, or you can save it for when you get into
mind force skills. If you do sell it, ask around to be sure to get the best  
mind force skills. If you do sell it, ask around to be sure to get the best
price you can.  
price you can.
If you want a change of scenery, the other place that lots of people sweat is  
If you want a change of scenery, the other place that lots of people sweat is
at [[Teleporter:_Nea's_Place|Nea's Place]] on Amethera. I actually prefer sweating there. At Swamp Camp  
at [[Teleporter:_Nea's_Place|Nea's Place]] on Amethera. I actually prefer sweating there. At Swamp Camp
and Nea's Place there are often people there who skill on healing. Say "thank
and Nea's Place there are often people there who skill on healing. Say "thank
you" to them.  
you" to them.


If you have not done so yet, it is a good time to start looking for a  
If you have not done so yet, it is a good time to start looking for a
Society. Check out a Society Terminal. The thing that I enjoy most about EU  
Society. Check out a Society Terminal. The thing that I enjoy most about EU
is chatting with friends. It is the best part of this game.  
is chatting with friends. It is the best part of this game.


next step to follow…  
next step to follow…
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==[004] Shopping, swunting and healing - second to fourth week==
==[004] Shopping, swunting and healing - second to fourth week==
Goals:  
Goals:
<br />[ ] Buy a set of Pixie or Goblin Armor.
<br />[ ] Buy a set of Pixie or Goblin Armor.
<br />[ ] Buy an Emik S30 (L) BLP Pistol and a Castorian EnKnuckles-A  
<br />[ ] Buy an Emik S30 (L) BLP Pistol and a Castorian EnKnuckles-A
Powerfist.
Powerfist.
<br />[ ] Swunt till you max out at least one ranged and one melee weapon.
<br />[ ] Swunt till you max out at least one ranged and one melee weapon.
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<br />[ ] Finish the last 2 missions from Swamp Camp.
<br />[ ] Finish the last 2 missions from Swamp Camp.


Ok next step involves PED.  
Ok next step involves PED.
Now you are going to buy things to go hunting.  
Now you are going to buy things to go hunting.
I recommend buying a full set of Goblin or Pixie armor. This is a good time  
I recommend buying a full set of Goblin or Pixie armor. This is a good time
to become familiar with the auction. You want to purchase with the lowest  
to become familiar with the auction. You want to purchase with the lowest
markup. If you right click on an item, and select Market Value, you will get  
markup. If you right click on an item, and select Market Value, you will get
the current sales data for that item, and you can buy wisely, perhaps getting  
the current sales data for that item, and you can buy wisely, perhaps getting
it below current prices.  
it below current prices.
You may have to wait a couple of days for the sale on the auction, while you  
You may have to wait a couple of days for the sale on the auction, while you
do something else like sweating, and just check back from time to time  
do something else like sweating, and just check back from time to time
on your bids. It should cost you less than 25 PED to purchase a full set of  
on your bids. It should cost you less than 25 PED to purchase a full set of
Pixie and repair it if it is not fully repaired, or 45 PED for Goblin.
Pixie and repair it if it is not fully repaired, or 45 PED for Goblin.
Goblin offers better protection if you are hunting Snablesnots. But both are  
Goblin offers better protection if you are hunting Snablesnots. But both are
good starter sets. And when you can afford it you should upgrade to Shogun  
good starter sets. And when you can afford it you should upgrade to Shogun
armor. A full set of Shogun costs about 155 PED fully repaired.  
armor. A full set of Shogun costs about 155 PED fully repaired.
These are "Unlimited" armors, so you need to repair them every day you use  
These are "Unlimited" armors, so you need to repair them every day you use
them. Also with Unlimited armor there is a charge for putting it on, so leave  
them. Also with Unlimited armor there is a charge for putting it on, so leave
it on all the time if you can. Some people prefer Limited (L) armor because  
it on all the time if you can. Some people prefer Limited (L) armor because
they don't have that charge.
they don't have that charge.
Sometimes I hunt without armor, and save PED that way, but you should carry a  
Sometimes I hunt without armor, and save PED that way, but you should carry a
healing tool with you if you do that, just in case.  
healing tool with you if you do that, just in case.


Next you need to go to the Auctioneer and purchase an Emik S30 (L) BLP  
Next you need to go to the Auctioneer and purchase an Emik S30 (L) BLP
Pistol. It is the easiest weapon in EU to max out. You can purchase ammo for  
Pistol. It is the easiest weapon in EU to max out. You can purchase ammo for
your pistol at the Trade Terminal {TT}. Also purchase a Castorian  
your pistol at the Trade Terminal {TT}. Also purchase a Castorian
Enknuckles-A Powerfist from the TT as soon as you can afford it.  
Enknuckles-A Powerfist from the TT as soon as you can afford it.
Later on in this guide, I will recommend using several weapons while hunting,  
Later on in this guide, I will recommend using several weapons while hunting,
but for now you should stick to just one weapon at a time, till you max it  
but for now you should stick to just one weapon at a time, till you max it
out and get a feel for how to use it efficiently.
out and get a feel for how to use it efficiently.


''VERY IMPORTANT'': You should pull up your inventory, and right click on your  
''VERY IMPORTANT'': You should pull up your inventory, and right click on your
weapon, and select Item Info, and then select the Show Detailed Information  
weapon, and select Item Info, and then select the Show Detailed Information
button. Do this often. When you see that BOTH the "Learning period damage"  
button. Do this often. When you see that BOTH the "Learning period damage"
and "Learning period hit" say “Not anymore”, you have maxed it out, and it is  
and "Learning period hit" say “Not anymore”, you have maxed it out, and it is
time to upgrade to the next model. That is how you judge the Skill Increase  
time to upgrade to the next model. That is how you judge the Skill Increase
Bonus {'''SIB'''} on an item. Weapons and tools are most efficient to use when they  
Bonus {'''SIB'''} on an item. Weapons and tools are most efficient to use when they
are almost maxed out with the "Hit ability" at 10/10, but not quite there yet.
are almost maxed out with the "Hit ability" at 10/10, but not quite there yet.


Ignore the messages that your weapon or armor has gone up in "tier" level,  
Ignore the messages that your weapon or armor has gone up in "tier" level,
and all the bells and whistles. Tiers are unimportant for now.
and all the bells and whistles. Tiers are unimportant for now.


Finally the hunt,  
Finally the hunt,
The first animal you should hunt is the Snablesnot-Male Young *2*.  
The first animal you should hunt is the Snablesnot-Male Young *2*.
Snablesnot-Male Young are easy to find around Swamp Camp. You can also hunt  
Snablesnot-Male Young are easy to find around Swamp Camp. You can also hunt
Sabakuma and Diakiba in that area when starting out. Though I recommend  
Sabakuma and Diakiba in that area when starting out. Though I recommend
sticking to Snablesnot-Male Young till you max out a weapon or two.  
sticking to Snablesnot-Male Young till you max out a weapon or two.


Always try to sweat an animal first, and then kill it when it starts  
Always try to sweat an animal first, and then kill it when it starts
attacking. That way you get extra sweating skills from it, and it is more  
attacking. That way you get extra sweating skills from it, and it is more
profitable. It's called "swunting".  
profitable. It's called "swunting".
Now if you take my advice, and hunt small things that you can quickly kill,  
Now if you take my advice, and hunt small things that you can quickly kill,
swunt them first, use a weapon that you get a SIB on, and then sell your  
swunt them first, use a weapon that you get a SIB on, and then sell your
loot at the going markup (don't TT it), you should be able to get by with  
loot at the going markup (don't TT it), you should be able to get by with
just small deposits, and possibly break even. You waste money when you start  
just small deposits, and possibly break even. You waste money when you start
hunting outside of your skill level.
hunting outside of your skill level.


You should buy the Vivo T1 from the TT, and use it to restore your health.  
You should buy the Vivo T1 from the TT, and use it to restore your health.
To save PED you can always just wait in between killing each animal for your  
To save PED you can always just wait in between killing each animal for your
health to come back up. Doing that is free, but that makes for very slow  
health to come back up. Doing that is free, but that makes for very slow
going. Besides, you will get useful healing skills from using the Vivo T1.  
going. Besides, you will get useful healing skills from using the Vivo T1.
But be careful, you shouldn't waste 10 points of healing when you only need 5  
But be careful, you shouldn't waste 10 points of healing when you only need 5
or 6 points to top off your health. And as always, watch the SIB, and switch  
or 6 points to top off your health. And as always, watch the SIB, and switch
to the next model up when you max out the Vivo T1. Again you can determine  
to the next model up when you max out the Vivo T1. Again you can determine
which model should be your next by checking out Entropedia or my chart in  
which model should be your next by checking out Entropedia or my chart in
section 008.  
section 008.


You can also get skills from scanning using a scanner purchased from the TT,  
You can also get skills from scanning using a scanner purchased from the TT,
and they come fast and cheap. But scanning can be boring, and it takes PED.  
and they come fast and cheap. But scanning can be boring, and it takes PED.
So if you are short PED, do it later. Just pick mobs in each category with  
So if you are short PED, do it later. Just pick mobs in each category with
low aggression to scan, and stay outside of their aggression range, and "auto  
low aggression to scan, and stay outside of their aggression range, and "auto
use" your scanner. I recommend getting at least each scanning profession up  
use" your scanner. I recommend getting at least each scanning profession up
to level 3.  
to level 3.


I acknowledge that if you want to speed up skilling in hunting or mining,  
I acknowledge that if you want to speed up skilling in hunting or mining,
that the fastest way is to concentrate on just those activities.  
that the fastest way is to concentrate on just those activities.
Just don't forget to have fun.  
Just don't forget to have fun.


next step to follow…  
next step to follow…
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==[005] Armor, mining and crafting - fifth week on==  
==[005] Armor, mining and crafting - fifth week on==
Goals:  
Goals:
<br />[ ] Max out all the TT weapons.
<br />[ ] Max out all the TT weapons.
<br />[ ] Get yourself a good set of armor.
<br />[ ] Get yourself a good set of armor.
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<br />[ ] Purchase a Teleport Chip.
<br />[ ] Purchase a Teleport Chip.


Ok, now you have been playing for a month and you are no longer a newbie.  
Ok, now you have been playing for a month and you are no longer a newbie.


Continue to work on maxing out the SIB on all the weapon from the TT.
Continue to work on maxing out the SIB on all the weapon from the TT.
I usually hunt from the first person view, but I move to position in the  
I usually hunt from the first person view, but I move to position in the
third person, and I drag the name/health tab from the mob onto my screen to  
third person, and I drag the name/health tab from the mob onto my screen to
keep track of its health while killing it and to loot it easier.  
keep track of its health while killing it and to loot it easier.
If I am shooting, I will usually start too far away and right-click the mob  
If I am shooting, I will usually start too far away and right-click the mob
to auto-move me to the right distance before I shoot. That way you don't  
to auto-move me to the right distance before I shoot. That way you don't
waste ammo by shooting from too far away, yet you start at the maximum range  
waste ammo by shooting from too far away, yet you start at the maximum range
to hit it.
to hit it.


Know your weapons and how much damage they do, and learn to read the health  
Know your weapons and how much damage they do, and learn to read the health
bar of the mob, so you can judge how much damage to do to finish it off.  
bar of the mob, so you can judge how much damage to do to finish it off.
Sometimes you need to switch weapons if you need just a small hit to finish  
Sometimes you need to switch weapons if you need just a small hit to finish
it off. The TT pistol is a good finishing weapon at first.  
it off. The TT pistol is a good finishing weapon at first.
Place your weapons on hot-keys, preferably your number keys, so you can  
Place your weapons on hot-keys, preferably your number keys, so you can
change weapons quickly.  
change weapons quickly.


Also by now you will be needing some good armor.*4* It is good to have a set  
Also by now you will be needing some good armor.*4* It is good to have a set
of mid-level armor for general purpose use, such as Aurora (L) or Zombie (L).  
of mid-level armor for general purpose use, such as Aurora (L) or Zombie (L).
Personally I have about 7 different sets of armor and plates to use depending  
Personally I have about 7 different sets of armor and plates to use depending
on what I am hunting. Armor plates attach to each piece of armor to enhance  
on what I am hunting. Armor plates attach to each piece of armor to enhance
its protection.
its protection.
The best advice is to go to Entropedia and click on Armor, then click on  
The best advice is to go to Entropedia and click on Armor, then click on
Armor Adviser, then enter the creature and maturity you are planning on  
Armor Adviser, then enter the creature and maturity you are planning on
hunting, and just click apply. You will see what is the most efficient  
hunting, and just click apply. You will see what is the most efficient
combination of armor and plates to wear.  
combination of armor and plates to wear.
My favorite outfit to just run around in is BodyGuard (L), because it looks  
My favorite outfit to just run around in is BodyGuard (L), because it looks
cool and costs almost nothing, and doesn’t have that nasty charge for  
cool and costs almost nothing, and doesn’t have that nasty charge for
changing like clothes do.  
changing like clothes do.


Once you get a good set of armor and a decent healing kit {FAP} you can offer  
Once you get a good set of armor and a decent healing kit {FAP} you can offer
your services to others to heal them while they hunt. Most people just charge  
your services to others to heal them while they hunt. Most people just charge
for the decay on the FAP because it is a good way to gain skills. It is good  
for the decay on the FAP because it is a good way to gain skills. It is good
to carry around a fast heal FAP for emergencies and a slow heal more efficient  
to carry around a fast heal FAP for emergencies and a slow heal more efficient
FAP with a SIB for general use and skilling.
FAP with a SIB for general use and skilling.


Now that you have some skills at defending yourself, at this time it would be  
Now that you have some skills at defending yourself, at this time it would be
good to start mining. To start with mining enmatter first, you need to  
good to start mining. To start with mining enmatter first, you need to
purchase the Ziplex JU10 MatterSeeker, the Genesis Star Energy Extractor, and  
purchase the Ziplex JU10 MatterSeeker, the Genesis Star Energy Extractor, and
a bunch of mining probes from the TT. The JU10 has a range of 55m, so it is  
a bunch of mining probes from the TT. The JU10 has a range of 55m, so it is
most economical to space your probes at least 110 meters apart. Most people  
most economical to space your probes at least 110 meters apart. Most people
count how many seconds it takes them to run 110 meters, and then run and drop
count how many seconds it takes them to run 110 meters, and then run and drop
by that count. Some people move slowly and chart their results on a graph.  
by that count. Some people move slowly and chart their results on a graph.
When you find a claim, it pops up a range display, and you move to the marker  
When you find a claim, it pops up a range display, and you move to the marker
and use your Extractor on it till it runs out.
and use your Extractor on it till it runs out.
I have included a list of mining gear and the SIB progression to follow in  
I have included a list of mining gear and the SIB progression to follow in
section 008. When you are comfortable with mining buy ore mining gear too.  
section 008. When you are comfortable with mining buy ore mining gear too.
And if you have not purchased an energy refiner and mineral refiner from the  
And if you have not purchased an energy refiner and mineral refiner from the
auction yet, you will need those also. They make it easier to carry around  
auction yet, you will need those also. They make it easier to carry around
more, so you don't have to return to your storage as often.  
more, so you don't have to return to your storage as often.
Mining is my favorite past-time in the game, and it builds very useful  
Mining is my favorite past-time in the game, and it builds very useful
skills.  
skills.


You should check the auction, and consider purchasing a Lesser Teleport Chip.  
You should check the auction, and consider purchasing a Lesser Teleport Chip.
They make getting around quicker, and sometimes help if you get in a  
They make getting around quicker, and sometimes help if you get in a
dangerous spot, but they do waste PED. Remember, you can always hit T on the  
dangerous spot, but they do waste PED. Remember, you can always hit T on the
keyboard and teleport back to the closest revival terminal for free.  
keyboard and teleport back to the closest revival terminal for free.
You will need to purchase a Mindforce Implant and insert it using a Implant  
You will need to purchase a Mindforce Implant and insert it using a Implant
Inserter from the TT. Then you use mind essence to power your chip. You can  
Inserter from the TT. Then you use mind essence to power your chip. You can
purchase mind essence from the TT or auction, or you can make your own mind  
purchase mind essence from the TT or auction, or you can make your own mind
essence using sweat and force nexus in your energy refiner.  
essence using sweat and force nexus in your energy refiner.


Should you decide to get into crafting know it takes a lot of PED and patience  
Should you decide to get into crafting know it takes a lot of PED and patience
to do crafting *5*. I enjoy crafting using the stuff I obtain from mining.  
to do crafting *5*. I enjoy crafting using the stuff I obtain from mining.
The best place to start is to find a Technician (usually near an Auctioneer)  
The best place to start is to find a Technician (usually near an Auctioneer)
and buy the Blueprint Book Component (Vol. II) and a Galaxy SI Ion Conductors  
and buy the Blueprint Book Component (Vol. II) and a Galaxy SI Ion Conductors
Blueprint. You get the SIB on that BP and can use the Animal Muscle Oil that  
Blueprint. You get the SIB on that BP and can use the Animal Muscle Oil that
you get from hunting. When you have enough PED I also recommend buying one  
you get from hunting. When you have enough PED I also recommend buying one
of every blueprint and book that the Technician sells. Most of those  
of every blueprint and book that the Technician sells. Most of those
BPs have SIB.
BPs have SIB.
Be sure to stick to level 1 BP's till you max out your Success Rate (the  
Be sure to stick to level 1 BP's till you max out your Success Rate (the
little green bar) on the crafting machine for each type of BP. Otherwise you  
little green bar) on the crafting machine for each type of BP. Otherwise you
will have lots of failures and loose PED.  
will have lots of failures and loose PED.


Finally, if you decide that you want to short-cut the skilling process and  
Finally, if you decide that you want to short-cut the skilling process and
use skill implant chips you can. I have never done this, I prefer natural  
use skill implant chips you can. I have never done this, I prefer natural
skilling. Perhaps I am too conservative at times, since most uber players I  
skilling. Perhaps I am too conservative at times, since most uber players I
know have chipped skills in. Please research chipping in skills before you go  
know have chipped skills in. Please research chipping in skills before you go
and buy them.
and buy them.


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==[006] Advanced Hunting==  
==[006] Advanced Hunting==
Goals:  
Goals:
<br />[ ] Max out most of the SIB weapons listed in section 007.
<br />[ ] Max out most of the SIB weapons listed in section 007.
<br />[ ] Find an economical weapon type that you like, and stick to it.
<br />[ ] Find an economical weapon type that you like, and stick to it.
<br />[ ] Collect all the TPs on both continents.
<br />[ ] Collect all the TPs on both continents.
<br />[ ] Take a space flight and visit Club Neverdie asteroid and the Crystal Palace  
<br />[ ] Take a space flight and visit Club Neverdie asteroid and the Crystal Palace
space station.
space station.


More hunting advice:
More hunting advice:
<br />You should continue working your way down the weapon chart I provided in  
<br />You should continue working your way down the weapon chart I provided in
section 007. *3* It is good to max out several weapons types with a SIB  
section 007. *3* It is good to max out several weapons types with a SIB
because most of the skills are general and help in other areas too. Though it  
because most of the skills are general and help in other areas too. Though it
does make for slower skilling if you are trying to skill on everything.  
does make for slower skilling if you are trying to skill on everything.
When you find a weapon that you like, you should stick to that weapon type  
When you find a weapon that you like, you should stick to that weapon type
for a while so that you can move up to better and faster weapons.
for a while so that you can move up to better and faster weapons.
You can go to Entropedia's Weapons page and filter the list to that type of  
You can go to Entropedia's Weapons page and filter the list to that type of
weapon and sort the columns by Dmg/sec or Dmg/PEC to find something. But  
weapon and sort the columns by Dmg/sec or Dmg/PEC to find something. But
remember to try to choose weapons that you are close to your level, because  
remember to try to choose weapons that you are close to your level, because
if you choose something that maxes at level 100 you will waste a lot of PED  
if you choose something that maxes at level 100 you will waste a lot of PED
on misses and lower damage output.
on misses and lower damage output.


Once you start hunting big mobs, you may change how you hunt, possibly using  
Once you start hunting big mobs, you may change how you hunt, possibly using
multiple weapons per kill.
multiple weapons per kill.
Your dream goals for weapons will to be to have 2 or 3 primary weapons.  
Your dream goals for weapons will to be to have 2 or 3 primary weapons.
<br />First, you should have an economical weapon for killing low level mobs that  
<br />First, you should have an economical weapon for killing low level mobs that
get in your way, and for finishing hits on bigger mobs. Your finishing hit  
get in your way, and for finishing hits on bigger mobs. Your finishing hit
should be just enough to kill the mob. A good example of an economical  
should be just enough to kill the mob. A good example of an economical
finishing weapon is an axe.  
finishing weapon is an axe.
<br />Second, you should have a high power fast kill weapon for when you hunt  
<br />Second, you should have a high power fast kill weapon for when you hunt
dangerous mobs. A good example of a fast kill close range weapon is a blp  
dangerous mobs. A good example of a fast kill close range weapon is a blp
pistol.  
pistol.
<br />Third, you should also have a nice long range weapon for your first shot.  
<br />Third, you should also have a nice long range weapon for your first shot.
Good examples of long range tag weapons are plasma rifles and rockets.  
Good examples of long range tag weapons are plasma rifles and rockets.
<br />Fourth, be sure to use amps where you can, starting with the Bull Tac 10 (L)  
<br />Fourth, be sure to use amps where you can, starting with the Bull Tac 10 (L)
for BLP guns and the Shear XR40 (L) for energy guns. You can't put high end  
for BLP guns and the Shear XR40 (L) for energy guns. You can't put high end
amps on low end guns anymore, so move up the scale of amps as your skill goes  
amps on low end guns anymore, so move up the scale of amps as your skill goes
up. For efficiency sake, you should get a Fi/Ra/Co Beast and a Omegaton A103  
up. For efficiency sake, you should get a Fi/Ra/Co Beast and a Omegaton A103
or A104 when you can use them.  
or A104 when you can use them.


Remember that the faster that you kill a mob, it does the least amount of  
Remember that the faster that you kill a mob, it does the least amount of
damage to you and your armor, and it regenerates less health, saving you PED.  
damage to you and your armor, and it regenerates less health, saving you PED.
Also you don't want to waste PED by overkilling the mob, so choose the right  
Also you don't want to waste PED by overkilling the mob, so choose the right
weapon for the job. A good hunter might change weapons 2 or 3 times per kill.  
weapon for the job. A good hunter might change weapons 2 or 3 times per kill.
Starting with the long-range tag, then your high damage close-range, and then  
Starting with the long-range tag, then your high damage close-range, and then
your finishing weapon for the last hit. And sometimes you get more skills  
your finishing weapon for the last hit. And sometimes you get more skills
when using more than one weapon per kill. Amps significantly increase efficiency.
when using more than one weapon per kill. Amps significantly increase efficiency.


Hunting really big mobs beyond your level can be fun, but remember, that if  
Hunting really big mobs beyond your level can be fun, but remember, that if
you can't take it down in less than 20 seconds using your SIB weapon you are  
you can't take it down in less than 20 seconds using your SIB weapon you are
probably wasting ped. It can be fun, if you don't mind the cost.
probably wasting ped. It can be fun, if you don't mind the cost.


At this point adding enhancers to items is still not cost effective for  
At this point adding enhancers to items is still not cost effective for
the beginning player. So it doesn't matter how fast your weapon tiers up if  
the beginning player. So it doesn't matter how fast your weapon tiers up if
you don't intend on putting enhancers on it.
you don't intend on putting enhancers on it.
If you want to use enhancers on your items you need to have tier boxes  
If you want to use enhancers on your items you need to have tier boxes
unlocked. The better the tier rate the faster it reaches the next level and  
unlocked. The better the tier rate the faster it reaches the next level and
the box unlocks. If you are only going to use one enhancer look for a tier  
the box unlocks. If you are only going to use one enhancer look for a tier
rate over 100 on level 1. Unfortunately the tier rate given to an item is  
rate over 100 on level 1. Unfortunately the tier rate given to an item is
random.  
random.


''Again I need to point out, that if you want to skill quickly as a hunter, you''  
''Again I need to point out, that if you want to skill quickly as a hunter, you''
''should skip the sections on sweating and scanning etc., and stick to skilling''  
''should skip the sections on sweating and scanning etc., and stick to skilling''
''on just one weapon type. You can always go back and get the other weapon''  
''on just one weapon type. You can always go back and get the other weapon''
''skills and other professions later.''
''skills and other professions later.''


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==[007] Weapons list==  
==[007] Weapons list==
List of beginner weapons with SIB, and suggested order for training:  
List of beginner weapons with SIB, and suggested order for training:
(if you can't find a weapon, skip to the next one and come back to it later)  
(if you can't find a weapon, skip to the next one and come back to it later)


{| {{table}}
{| {{table}}
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| | Pistol -> BLP
| | Pistol -> BLP
| | 5
| | 5
| |  
| |
|-
|-
| | [[Weapon:Isis_CB5_(L)|Isis CB5 (L)]]
| | [[Weapon:Isis_CB5_(L)|Isis CB5 (L)]]
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| | Rifle -> BLP
| | Rifle -> BLP
| | 8
| | 8
| |  
| |
|-
|-
| | [[Weapon:Omegaton_M2100|Omegaton M2100]]
| | [[Weapon:Omegaton_M2100|Omegaton M2100]]
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| | [[Weapon:Sollomate_Opalo|Sollomate Opalo]]
| | [[Weapon:Sollomate_Opalo|Sollomate Opalo]]
| | 5
| | 5
| | Rifle -> Laser  
| | Rifle -> Laser
| | 8
| | 8
| | Available at TT
| | Available at TT
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| | [[Weapon:Willard_Heatray_A_(L)|Willard Heatray A (L)]]
| | [[Weapon:Willard_Heatray_A_(L)|Willard Heatray A (L)]]
| | 6
| | 6
| | Pistol -> Plasma  
| | Pistol -> Plasma
| | 18
| | 18
| |  
| |
|-
|-
| | [[Weapon:Breer_P1a_(L)|Breer P1a (L)]]
| | [[Weapon:Breer_P1a_(L)|Breer P1a (L)]]
| | 6.9
| | 6.9
| | Pistol -> Laser  
| | Pistol -> Laser
| | 9
| | 9
| |  
| |
|-
|-
| | [[Weapon:Breer_M1a_(L)|Breer M1a (L)]]
| | [[Weapon:Breer_M1a_(L)|Breer M1a (L)]]
| | 6.9
| | 6.9
| | Carbine -> Laser  
| | Carbine -> Laser
| | 14
| | 14
| |
| |
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| | Pistol -> BLP
| | Pistol -> BLP
| | 9
| | 9
| |  
| |
|-
|-
| | [[Weapon:GeoTrek_LP120_Niloticus_(L)|GeoTrek LP120 Niloticus (L)]]
| | [[Weapon:GeoTrek_LP120_Niloticus_(L)|GeoTrek LP120 Niloticus (L)]]
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| | Rifle -> BLP
| | Rifle -> BLP
| | 12
| | 12
| |  
| |
|-
|-
| | [[Weapon:Breer_P2a_(L)|Breer P2a (L)]]
| | [[Weapon:Breer_P2a_(L)|Breer P2a (L)]]
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| | Pistol -> Laser
| | Pistol -> Laser
| | 11
| | 11
| |  
| |
|-
|-
| | [[Weapon:Breer_M2a_(L)|Breer M2a (L)]]
| | [[Weapon:Breer_M2a_(L)|Breer M2a (L)]]
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| | Carbine -> Laser
| | Carbine -> Laser
| | 19
| | 19
| |  
| |
|-
|-
| | [[Weapon:Willard_Heatray_B_(L)|Willard Heatray B (L)]]
| | [[Weapon:Willard_Heatray_B_(L)|Willard Heatray B (L)]]
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| | Pistol -> Plasma
| | Pistol -> Plasma
| | 22
| | 22
| |  
| |
|-
|-
| | [[Weapon:Isis_BL800_(L)|Isis BL800 (L)]] or [[Weapon:Emik_S50_(L)|Emik S50 (L)]]
| | [[Weapon:Isis_BL800_(L)|Isis BL800 (L)]] or [[Weapon:Emik_S50_(L)|Emik S50 (L)]]
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| | Pistol -> BLP
| | Pistol -> BLP
| | 22
| | 22
| |  
| |
|-
|-
| | [[Weapon:Breer_M3a_(L)|Breer M3a (L)]] or [[Weapon:Riker_UL1_(L)|Riker UL1 (L)]]
| | [[Weapon:Breer_M3a_(L)|Breer M3a (L)]] or [[Weapon:Riker_UL1_(L)|Riker UL1 (L)]]
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| | Carbine -> Laser
| | Carbine -> Laser
| | 20
| | 20
| |  
| |
|-
|-
| | [[Weapon:Breer_P3a_(L)|Breer P3a (L)]] or [[Weapon:Korss_H350_(L)|Korss H350 (L)]]
| | [[Weapon:Breer_P3a_(L)|Breer P3a (L)]] or [[Weapon:Korss_H350_(L)|Korss H350 (L)]]
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| | Pistol -> Laser
| | Pistol -> Laser
| | 16
| | 16
| |  
| |
|-
|-
| | [[Weapon:GeoTrek_LP175_Sphyra_(L)|GeoTrek LP175 Sphyra (L)]]
| | [[Weapon:GeoTrek_LP175_Sphyra_(L)|GeoTrek LP175 Sphyra (L)]]
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| | Rifle -> BLP
| | Rifle -> BLP
| | 17
| | 17
| |  
| |
|}
|}


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| | Crush
| | Crush
| | 22
| | 22
| |  
| |
|-
|-
| | [[Weapon:Loughlin_Smacker_One_(L)|Loughlin Smacker One (L)]]
| | [[Weapon:Loughlin_Smacker_One_(L)|Loughlin Smacker One (L)]]
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| | Slash
| | Slash
| | 9
| | 9
| |  
| |
|-
|-
| | [[Weapon:Loughlin_Scratcher_One_(L)|Loughlin Scratcher One (L)]]
| | [[Weapon:Loughlin_Scratcher_One_(L)|Loughlin Scratcher One (L)]]
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| | Short Blade
| | Short Blade
| | 13
| | 13
| |  
| |
|-
|-
| | [[Weapon:Loughlin_Cutter_One_(L)|Loughlin Cutter One (L)]]
| | [[Weapon:Loughlin_Cutter_One_(L)|Loughlin Cutter One (L)]]
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| | Long Blade
| | Long Blade
| | 23
| | 23
| |  
| |
|-
|-
| | [[Weapon:Loughlin_Masher_Two_(L)|Loughlin Masher Two (L)]]
| | [[Weapon:Loughlin_Masher_Two_(L)|Loughlin Masher Two (L)]]
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| | Crush
| | Crush
| | 32
| | 32
| |  
| |
|-
|-
| | [[Weapon:Loughlin_Scratcher_Two_(L)|Loughlin Scratcher Two (L)]]
| | [[Weapon:Loughlin_Scratcher_Two_(L)|Loughlin Scratcher Two (L)]]
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| | Short Blade
| | Short Blade
| | 18
| | 18
| |  
| |
|-
|-
| | [[Weapon:Loughlin_Smacker_Two_(L)|Loughlin Smacker Two (L)]]
| | [[Weapon:Loughlin_Smacker_Two_(L)|Loughlin Smacker Two (L)]]
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| | Slash
| | Slash
| | 12
| | 12
| |  
| |
|-
|-
| | [[Weapon:Loughlin_Cutter_Two_(L)|Loughlin Cutter Two (L)]]
| | [[Weapon:Loughlin_Cutter_Two_(L)|Loughlin Cutter Two (L)]]
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| | Long Blade
| | Long Blade
| | 49
| | 49
| |  
| |
|-
|-
| | [[Weapon:Loughlin_Cutter_Three_(L)|Loughlin Cutter Three (L)]] or [[Weapon:Rutic_Slo_(L)|Rutic Slo (L)]]
| | [[Weapon:Loughlin_Cutter_Three_(L)|Loughlin Cutter Three (L)]] or [[Weapon:Rutic_Slo_(L)|Rutic Slo (L)]]
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| | Long Blade
| | Long Blade
| | 53
| | 53
| |  
| |
|-
|-
| | [[Weapon:Kesmek_Slo_(L)|Kesmek Slo (L)]]
| | [[Weapon:Kesmek_Slo_(L)|Kesmek Slo (L)]]
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| | Short Blade
| | Short Blade
| | 25
| | 25
| |  
| |
|-
|-
| | [[Weapon:Force Mace Assail (L)|Force Mace Assail (L)]]
| | [[Weapon:Force Mace Assail (L)|Force Mace Assail (L)]]
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| | Crush
| | Crush
| | 37
| | 37
| |  
| |
|}
|}


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| | Grenade
| | Grenade
| | 30
| | 30
| |  
| |
|-
|-
| | [[Weapon:Skildek_P40_(L)|Skildek P40 (L)]]
| | [[Weapon:Skildek_P40_(L)|Skildek P40 (L)]]
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| | Rocket
| | Rocket
| | 35
| | 35
| |  
| |
|-
|-
| | [[Weapon:Eraktor_Es10_(L)|Eraktor Es10 (L)]]
| | [[Weapon:Eraktor_Es10_(L)|Eraktor Es10 (L)]]
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| | Grenade
| | Grenade
| | 41
| | 41
| |  
| |
|-
|-
| | [[Weapon:Eraktor_Es20_(L)|Eraktor Es20 (L)]]
| | [[Weapon:Eraktor_Es20_(L)|Eraktor Es20 (L)]]
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| | Grenade
| | Grenade
| | 57
| | 57
| |  
| |
|-
|-
| | [[Weapon:DetPil_Rv50_(L)|DetPil Rv50 (L)]]
| | [[Weapon:DetPil_Rv50_(L)|DetPil Rv50 (L)]]
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| | Rocket
| | Rocket
| | 52
| | 52
| |  
| |
|-
|-
| | [[Weapon:Vumpoor_Rx10_(L)|Vumpoor Rx10 (L)]]
| | [[Weapon:Vumpoor_Rx10_(L)|Vumpoor Rx10 (L)]]
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| | Grenade
| | Grenade
| | 99
| | 99
| |  
| |
|}
|}




Note: your support grenade and rocket launchers need explosive projectile  
Note: your support grenade and rocket launchers need explosive projectile
ammo, so save that when you get it in loots, and buy more on the auction if  
ammo, so save that when you get it in loots, and buy more on the auction if
you need to. I usually shoot the grenades when I find 2 or more mobs close  
you need to. I usually shoot the grenades when I find 2 or more mobs close
together.  
together.
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==[008] Tool list==
==[008] Tool list==
List of tools, and suggested order for skilling:  
List of tools, and suggested order for skilling:


You can also go to Entropedia and get other data on these tools, like their  
You can also go to Entropedia and get other data on these tools, like their
range, efficiency and rate per second.  
range, efficiency and rate per second.


{| {{table}}
{| {{table}}
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| | 0
| | 0
| | refiner
| | refiner
| |  
| |
|-
|-
| | [[Weapon:Ziplex_JU10_MatterSeeker|Ziplex JU10 MatterSeeker]]
| | [[Weapon:Ziplex_JU10_MatterSeeker|Ziplex JU10 MatterSeeker]]
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| | 2
| | 2
| | finder
| | finder
| |  
| |
                        |-
  |-                      
| | [[Weapon:MatterFinder_MF-211_(L)|MatterFinder MF-211 (L)]]
| | [[Weapon:MatterFinder_MF-211_(L)|MatterFinder MF-211 (L)]]
| | 4
| | 4
| | finder
| | finder
| |  
| |
|-
|-
| | [[Weapon:MatterDriller_MD-201_(L)|MatterDriller MD-201 (L)]]
| | [[Weapon:MatterDriller_MD-201_(L)|MatterDriller MD-201 (L)]]
| | 4
| | 4
| | extractor
| | extractor
| |  
| |
|-
|-
| | [[Weapon:Ziplex_JU55_MatterSeeker_(L)|Ziplex JU55 MatterSeeker (L)]]
| | [[Weapon:Ziplex_JU55_MatterSeeker_(L)|Ziplex JU55 MatterSeeker (L)]]
| | 5
| | 5
| | finder
| | finder
| |  
| |
|-
|-
| | [[Weapon:MatterDriller_MD-202_(L)|MatterDriller MD-202 (L)]]
| | [[Weapon:MatterDriller_MD-202_(L)|MatterDriller MD-202 (L)]]
| | 6.5
| | 6.5
| | extractor
| | extractor
| |  
| |
|-
|-
| | [[Weapon:MatterFinder_MF-212_(L)|MatterFinder MF-212 (L)]]
| | [[Weapon:MatterFinder_MF-212_(L)|MatterFinder MF-212 (L)]]
| | 11
| | 11
| | finder
| | finder
| |  
| |
|}
|}


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| | 0
| | 0
| | refiner
| | refiner
| |  
| |
|-
|-
| | [[Weapon:Ziplex_Z1_OreSeeker|Ziplex Z1 OreSeeker]]
| | [[Weapon:Ziplex_Z1_OreSeeker|Ziplex Z1 OreSeeker]]
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| | 2
| | 2
| | finder
| | finder
| |  
| |
                        |-
  |-                      
| | [[Weapon:OreFinder_MF-211_(L)|OreFinder MF-211 (L)]]
| | [[Weapon:OreFinder_MF-211_(L)|OreFinder MF-211 (L)]]
| | 4
| | 4
| | finder
| | finder
| |  
| |
|-
|-
| | [[Weapon:OreMiner_OM-201_(L)|OreMiner OM-201 (L)]]
| | [[Weapon:OreMiner_OM-201_(L)|OreMiner OM-201 (L)]]
| | 4
| | 4
| | extractor
| | extractor
| |  
| |
|-
|-
| | [[Weapon:Ziplex_Z15_OreSeeker_(L)|Ziplex Z15 OreSeeker (L)]]
| | [[Weapon:Ziplex_Z15_OreSeeker_(L)|Ziplex Z15 OreSeeker (L)]]
| | 5
| | 5
| | finder
| | finder
| |  
| |
|-
|-
| | [[Weapon:OreMiner_OM-202_(L)|OreMiner OM-202 (L)]]
| | [[Weapon:OreMiner_OM-202_(L)|OreMiner OM-202 (L)]]
| | 6.5
| | 6.5
| | extractor
| | extractor
| |  
| |
|-
|-
| | [[Weapon:Ziplex_Z20_OreSeeker_(L)|Ziplex Z20 OreSeeker (L)]]
| | [[Weapon:Ziplex_Z20_OreSeeker_(L)|Ziplex Z20 OreSeeker (L)]]
| | 7
| | 7
| | finder
| | finder
| |  
| |
|-
|-
                        | | [[Weapon:Ziplex_Z25_OreSeeker_(L)|Ziplex Z25 OreSeeker (L)]]
  | | [[Weapon:Ziplex_Z25_OreSeeker_(L)|Ziplex Z25 OreSeeker (L)]]                      
| | 10
| | 10
| | finder
| | finder
| |  
| |
|}
|}




Most miners carry around two extractors: the TT version to save PED (they are  
Most miners carry around two extractors: the TT version to save PED (they are
the most efficient), and a faster version for when you are in a dangerous  
the most efficient), and a faster version for when you are in a dangerous
location. Also, any refiner is better than the TT version, so buy your  
location. Also, any refiner is better than the TT version, so buy your
refiners on the auction.
refiners on the auction.
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==[009] Abbreviations and references==
==[009] Abbreviations and references==
'''Glossary of Common Abbreviations:'''  
'''Glossary of Common Abbreviations:'''


EU = Entropia Universe (renamed Planet Calypso)
EU = Entropia Universe (renamed Planet Calypso)
<br />PED = Project Entropia Dollar - Ingame money (approx. 10 PED = $1 depending on fees)
<br />PED = Project Entropia Dollar - Ingame money (approx. 10 PED = $1 depending on fees)
<br />(L) = Limited item (can't repair, but generally more efficient)  
<br />(L) = Limited item (can't repair, but generally more efficient)
<br />UL = Unlimited item (repairable at a Repair Terminal)
<br />UL = Unlimited item (repairable at a Repair Terminal)
<br />TP = Teleporter (blue dots on your map, once you find them you can use them)  
<br />TP = Teleporter (blue dots on your map, once you find them you can use them)
<br />TT = Trade Terminal (used to buy ammo and general supplies. To "TT something"  
<br />TT = Trade Terminal (used to buy ammo and general supplies. To "TT something"
is to sell it back at its base cost to the trade terminal.)
is to sell it back at its base cost to the trade terminal.)
<br />Mob = animals, robots, and mutants
<br />Mob = animals, robots, and mutants
<br />Swunting = Sweat first till it attacks, then kill (most efficient form  
<br />Swunting = Sweat first till it attacks, then kill (most efficient form
of hunting)
of hunting)
<br />SIB = Skill Increase Bonus (found on the second tab of the items info,  
<br />SIB = Skill Increase Bonus (found on the second tab of the items info,
extremely important)
extremely important)
<br />BP = Blueprint
<br />BP = Blueprint
<br />FAP = Healing Tool  
<br />FAP = Healing Tool


EntropiaPlanets wiki also has a more extensive [[Glossary|glossary with Entropia Universe terms and abbreviations]].
EntropiaPlanets wiki also has a more extensive [[Glossary|glossary with Entropia Universe terms and abbreviations]].


'''References and further explanations:'''  
'''References and further explanations:'''


*1* After reading this guide, you should also check out some of the other tutorials here.
*1* After reading this guide, you should also check out some of the other tutorials here.
Another very thorough guide for entropia was written by Alice and can be  
Another very thorough guide for entropia was written by Alice and can be
found at http://rp.apachenet.de/downloads/pla...ypso_guide.pdf  
found at http://rp.apachenet.de/downloads/pla...ypso_guide.pdf
*2* If you go to Entropedia, and click on Creatures and then Maturity Levels,  
*2* If you go to Entropedia, and click on Creatures and then Maturity Levels,
and sort the columns by Damage, and you will notice that the [[Snablesnot Male]] Young and [[Sabakuma]] Young have the lowest Threat level of any  
and sort the columns by Damage, and you will notice that the [[Snablesnot Male]] Young and [[Sabakuma]] Young have the lowest Threat level of any
creature worth hunting (the small birds run away, and loot poorly).  
creature worth hunting (the small birds run away, and loot poorly).
*3* Make sure you create an account at Entropedia so you can log in and save  
*3* Make sure you create an account at Entropedia so you can log in and save
this. Then go to the Weapons chart; then click on the box next to  
this. Then go to the Weapons chart; then click on the box next to
'Configure Columns'; then add a green check mark next to the first two  
'Configure Columns'; then add a green check mark next to the first two
boxes that say 'Req.' and 'Maxed'; then go back and uncheck the box next  
boxes that say 'Req.' and 'Maxed'; then go back and uncheck the box next
to 'Configure Columns' to save the chart; then click on the header  
to 'Configure Columns' to save the chart; then click on the header
'Maxed' to sort the chart by that. This should give you the list of  
'Maxed' to sort the chart by that. This should give you the list of
weapons with Skill Increase Bonus (SIB) you need to skill on and in what  
weapons with Skill Increase Bonus (SIB) you need to skill on and in what
order. That is how I got the list of weapons in section 4.  
order. That is how I got the list of weapons in section 4.
*4* You can read How Armor Works at: http://www.entropiaforum.com/forums/armor/94684-how-armor-works.html
*4* You can read How Armor Works at: http://www.entropiaforum.com/forums/armor/94684-how-armor-works.html
*5* I would check out: http://www.candyman.se/pe/bobthebuilder for crafting advice,
*5* I would check out: http://www.candyman.se/pe/bobthebuilder for crafting advice,
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==[010] End Notes==
==[010] End Notes==
   
   
This document is a work in progress, so I do appreciate suggestions. Private  
This document is a work in progress, so I do appreciate suggestions. Private
message me your suggestions, so that I can look them over, and add them as an  
message me your suggestions, so that I can look them over, and add them as an
edit.
edit.
I am not writing this to farm for new players. Nor did I write it to compete  
I am not writing this to farm for new players. Nor did I write it to compete
with any other tutorial or to disagree with anyone. I have never borrowed the  
with any other tutorial or to disagree with anyone. I have never borrowed the
work of any other tutorial, it is original. I just like helping other people.  
work of any other tutorial, it is original. I just like helping other people.
I wrote the first draft of this for my society and friends back in 2005.  
I wrote the first draft of this for my society and friends back in 2005.
I feel that this is a unique tutorial, because it mostly emphasizes getting  
I feel that this is a unique tutorial, because it mostly emphasizes getting
as many skills as possible as cheaply as possible. Most other tutorials have  
as many skills as possible as cheaply as possible. Most other tutorials have
the perspective of skilling as quickly as possible. My best suggestion is to  
the perspective of skilling as quickly as possible. My best suggestion is to
use this in concert with other tutorials. You can never have enough  
use this in concert with other tutorials. You can never have enough
knowledge.  
knowledge.
If you haven't figured it out yet, I like doing everything in this game, and  
If you haven't figured it out yet, I like doing everything in this game, and
suggest that people try everything in this game at least once, even if they  
suggest that people try everything in this game at least once, even if they
end up concentrating on just one skill.  
end up concentrating on just one skill.
If you use this tutorial or find it useful, please acknowledge such, and say  
If you use this tutorial or find it useful, please acknowledge such, and say
"hi".  
"hi".


Some friends have received my permission to post this guide on their website,  
Some friends have received my permission to post this guide on their website,
but I can't keep those updated. I will always post the most up-to-date  
but I can't keep those updated. I will always post the most up-to-date
version of this guide here on Entropia Planets, EF, and at www.gamefaqs.com.  
version of this guide here on Entropia Planets, EF, and at www.gamefaqs.com.
I wrote this guide using Notepad, so if it makes it easier to follow, you can  
I wrote this guide using Notepad, so if it makes it easier to follow, you can
copy this to Notepad and print it out or download the copy at gamefaqs.
copy this to Notepad and print it out or download the copy at gamefaqs.
This guide may not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal,  
This guide may not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal,
private use. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed  
private use. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed
publicly without advance written permission. Use of this guide on any other  
publicly without advance written permission. Use of this guide on any other
website or as a part of any public display is strictly prohibited, and a  
website or as a part of any public display is strictly prohibited, and a
violation of copyright.
violation of copyright.

Revision as of 22:11, 23 August 2010


Tutorial for New Players of Entropia Universe - Planet Calypso. updated 6 August 2010

[001] Calyspo Gateway - your first day

If you have already left Calypso Gateway then skip to [002]. When you start this game you are now put on the Calypso Gateway island. Try to do all the missions there, because once you leave the island you can never go back.

I'll leave you to explore on your own, but here are a few tips.
1.To get down the Omegaton Representative on floor 1, use the Televator in the middle of the main room.
2.Once you go outside from floor 1, if you go to the right you will find Caudatergus, and if you go to the left you will find Tripudion.
3.Don't hunt or mine more than the mission requires, or your tools and weapons will wear out and you may not be able to do the next mission. When you finish all the missions then you can go blow your left over ammo and bombs.
4.Visit all the NPC's and gather all the missions before you start any of them. Suggested order: Calypso Hunting Office Official, Calypso Mining Office Official, Calypso Manufacturing Office Official, Carstein Sand, Dr. Melinda Clark, Omegaton Representative, Genesis Star Representative, Chikara Representative.
5.You should put the Quest/Missions Log icon on your screen from your Action Library so you can easily check your progress. Section [003] tells you how to set up your icons.


[002] Introduction

This guide is recommended for anyone needing a good plan for Planet Calypso.

My qualifications for writing this tutorial are that I have been playing Entropia Universe since 2001, when it was Project Entropia Beta. I have also managed to make a profit playing this game, but only after years of experience and some wise investments. But that is not why I play, I play Entropia to have fun. I have put a lot of research into how to play Entropia efficiently, and I have helped many players start out in this game.

This tutorial is not the fastest path, but I believe it is the most economical one to building lots of good skills. This path is also very methodical, so feel free to deviate for the sake of fun.

One of the first thing you should do is to find a society terminal and join a large society. That way you can make friends easier, and have people you can ask questions.

You should also make some commitments. First, of course, is to put a regular amount of time in the game. Second is to put a set amount of PED into the game each month, such as $10 or $15. That is still less than most other online games cost. You can play this game without depositing, several people have. I only deposited an initial $10 for my first year. But I progressed really slow the first few years too. It all comes down to what makes the game enjoyable for you. Don't stress out about depositing, there are plenty of fun things to do in this game that don't require PED.

I added goals with check boxes for each section. You can do them in any order. There is a glossary of abbreviations in section 008, and abbreviations are shown {}. Also the *1*-*5* refers to references found in section 008.


[003] Orientation and sweating - first week

Goals:
[ ] Sign up for EntropiaPlanets and Entropedia.
[ ] Set up your quick keys and screen icons.
[ ] Join a Society and make friends.
[ ] Collect five teleporters.
[ ] Gather 500 vibrant sweat.
[ ] Complete first 3 missions.

First, if you haven't done so yet, you need create an account here at EntropiaPlanets. If you have a question that I don't answer here, there is going to be someone with an answer here. *1* Second, visit www.entropedia.info and join there too. It is the best website for stats on everything in this game. Also be sure to bookmark/favorite those links in your browser, you will visit them a lot.

There are a few bad people that play all online games. If you run into someone that you think is a scammer, usually because they try to trade with you without asking first, you can click the right mouse button on any item in the trade window or your inventory, and look up what the going market value for that item is, or you could research the price in Entropedia. There is also a tutorial for avoiding scammers on EntropiaForum. Fortunately 99.9% of all the players out there are decent people.

Hit the keys I, Y, L, and G ("I" for inventory, "Y" for actions, "L" for editing, and "G" for keyboard setup), and play with editing your desktop icons and F1-F9 shortcut bars to what works best for you. You can drag actions or items to just about any key on your keyboard and/or create icons on your display. I usually place an item on one of my number keys and as a icon on my display. I keep my weapon hotkeys on my F1 bar, my emotes and dances on my F2 bar, and my mining tools on my F5 bar. In all my setups I open my Action Library and put "Unequip Tool" on my End key and "Toggle Auto-Use Tool" on my Insert Key, but you can use a different key if you like. And I set up my arrow keys with my move actions, so I can use that instead of the WASD keys.

You can change between 1st and 3rd person views by hitting the number 5 on your number pad, or scrolling in and out with your mouse wheel. Use the left mouse button to select what you want to target for hunting or sweating. Get quick at hitting the space bar, to change between aiming and the pointer for selecting things. You move your avatar by using W for walking while using your mouse to steer. Also use Q to change betweens walking and running, S to back up, E to jump, and A and D to strafe. Alternately you can use your mouse to move and steer by holding down both right and left mouse buttons. The camera angle can be controlled by holding down the middle mouse button/ scroll wheel and moving your mouse.

Your first week or two in game will be absolutely free, no PED needed. Your first task is to start adding teleporters {TP} to your map, and at the same time learn how to avoid getting attacked, by keeping the monsters {mobs} out of your inner radar circle. Check the EntropiaPlanets Wiki list of Teleporters on Calypso, to get a map of all the TP sites.

You don't actually have to run to each teleporter, once you get near enough, and are in that TP's revival area, you can just die, and you will revive near the TP. But make sure that you actually go to the TP and get the message that it has been added to your map. Avoid the red PVP areas in the middle of the map, you will die there. If you need to get to the other side, run around it or use TP's to get around it.

If things get difficult, generally, staying to the rivers and oceans are safer. It may take longer, but you avoid the monsters. And for some unknown reason, you can breath underwater, but mobs can't, so you can drown them. Should you get stuck somewhere contact the nice people at EuForces for a rescue. After you finish getting all the TP's on the Eudoria continent, you should do the Amethera continent also, but there is no hurry.

TP running can be frustrating if you let it, or if you take your time and enjoy the sights it can be fun. Remember, you may have to run way out of your way to get around dangerous groups of mobs. Enjoy the challenge, and don't worry about dying. You don't loose anything when you die, you just get sent to the nearest Revival Terminal.

Your next task will be to go to the Port_Atlantis Mission Broker outside of the Event Center at 61470, 75154 (you can hit P to get your position). Accept the first mission, and then head up the path leading north between the two gun turrets. Stay on the dirt path going north till you get to Swamp Camp at 61244, 77056. Turn in Mission 1 to the Swamp Camp Mission Broker, and do the next two missions there too. Collecting Vibrant Sweat and selling it to other players can be a way to play this game without having to deposit. To collect vibrant sweat, you equip your VSE Mk1, and aim it at an animal and activate. Hopefully you put it on a number key or an icon on your screen along with "Toggle Auto Use".

You can sweat or hunt in the first person or third person views. In the first person, move close enough to the animal, aim your crosshairs on the animal, and activate your device by left clicking or hitting the number key you put it on. In the third person, you click on the animal once to select it and then double-click on the animal to auto-move to the right location and begin sweating. Or you can also use the left mouse button to drag a mobs health bar onto your screen. And if you have already equipped your Mk1, you can then right click on its health bar and select "Use Tool" to auto-move to the right distance and start sweating. Once I get the distance figured out, I usually drag its health bar onto the screen, and then switch to first person perspective to sweat or kill it.

Your goal is 500 Vibrant sweat. That may take a while, but it is worth it to get the associated skills. I have collected over 20000 sweat personally. Afterwards you can sell your sweat, or you can save it for when you get into mind force skills. If you do sell it, ask around to be sure to get the best price you can. If you want a change of scenery, the other place that lots of people sweat is at Nea's Place on Amethera. I actually prefer sweating there. At Swamp Camp and Nea's Place there are often people there who skill on healing. Say "thank you" to them.

If you have not done so yet, it is a good time to start looking for a Society. Check out a Society Terminal. The thing that I enjoy most about EU is chatting with friends. It is the best part of this game.

next step to follow…


[004] Shopping, swunting and healing - second to fourth week

Goals:
[ ] Buy a set of Pixie or Goblin Armor.
[ ] Buy an Emik S30 (L) BLP Pistol and a Castorian EnKnuckles-A Powerfist.
[ ] Swunt till you max out at least one ranged and one melee weapon.
[ ] Max out the Vivo T1.
[ ] Scan people, animals, robots and mutants.
[ ] Finish the last 2 missions from Swamp Camp.

Ok next step involves PED. Now you are going to buy things to go hunting. I recommend buying a full set of Goblin or Pixie armor. This is a good time to become familiar with the auction. You want to purchase with the lowest markup. If you right click on an item, and select Market Value, you will get the current sales data for that item, and you can buy wisely, perhaps getting it below current prices. You may have to wait a couple of days for the sale on the auction, while you do something else like sweating, and just check back from time to time on your bids. It should cost you less than 25 PED to purchase a full set of Pixie and repair it if it is not fully repaired, or 45 PED for Goblin. Goblin offers better protection if you are hunting Snablesnots. But both are good starter sets. And when you can afford it you should upgrade to Shogun armor. A full set of Shogun costs about 155 PED fully repaired. These are "Unlimited" armors, so you need to repair them every day you use them. Also with Unlimited armor there is a charge for putting it on, so leave it on all the time if you can. Some people prefer Limited (L) armor because they don't have that charge. Sometimes I hunt without armor, and save PED that way, but you should carry a healing tool with you if you do that, just in case.

Next you need to go to the Auctioneer and purchase an Emik S30 (L) BLP Pistol. It is the easiest weapon in EU to max out. You can purchase ammo for your pistol at the Trade Terminal {TT}. Also purchase a Castorian Enknuckles-A Powerfist from the TT as soon as you can afford it. Later on in this guide, I will recommend using several weapons while hunting, but for now you should stick to just one weapon at a time, till you max it out and get a feel for how to use it efficiently.

VERY IMPORTANT: You should pull up your inventory, and right click on your weapon, and select Item Info, and then select the Show Detailed Information button. Do this often. When you see that BOTH the "Learning period damage" and "Learning period hit" say “Not anymore”, you have maxed it out, and it is time to upgrade to the next model. That is how you judge the Skill Increase Bonus {SIB} on an item. Weapons and tools are most efficient to use when they are almost maxed out with the "Hit ability" at 10/10, but not quite there yet.

Ignore the messages that your weapon or armor has gone up in "tier" level, and all the bells and whistles. Tiers are unimportant for now.

Finally the hunt, The first animal you should hunt is the Snablesnot-Male Young *2*. Snablesnot-Male Young are easy to find around Swamp Camp. You can also hunt Sabakuma and Diakiba in that area when starting out. Though I recommend sticking to Snablesnot-Male Young till you max out a weapon or two.

Always try to sweat an animal first, and then kill it when it starts attacking. That way you get extra sweating skills from it, and it is more profitable. It's called "swunting". Now if you take my advice, and hunt small things that you can quickly kill, swunt them first, use a weapon that you get a SIB on, and then sell your loot at the going markup (don't TT it), you should be able to get by with just small deposits, and possibly break even. You waste money when you start hunting outside of your skill level.

You should buy the Vivo T1 from the TT, and use it to restore your health. To save PED you can always just wait in between killing each animal for your health to come back up. Doing that is free, but that makes for very slow going. Besides, you will get useful healing skills from using the Vivo T1. But be careful, you shouldn't waste 10 points of healing when you only need 5 or 6 points to top off your health. And as always, watch the SIB, and switch to the next model up when you max out the Vivo T1. Again you can determine which model should be your next by checking out Entropedia or my chart in section 008.

You can also get skills from scanning using a scanner purchased from the TT, and they come fast and cheap. But scanning can be boring, and it takes PED. So if you are short PED, do it later. Just pick mobs in each category with low aggression to scan, and stay outside of their aggression range, and "auto use" your scanner. I recommend getting at least each scanning profession up to level 3.

I acknowledge that if you want to speed up skilling in hunting or mining, that the fastest way is to concentrate on just those activities. Just don't forget to have fun.

next step to follow…


[005] Armor, mining and crafting - fifth week on

Goals:
[ ] Max out all the TT weapons.
[ ] Get yourself a good set of armor.
[ ] Mine tons of ore.
[ ] Mine tons of enmatter.
[ ] Buy all the books and blueprints {BP} that the Technician sells.
[ ] Raise one BP to a Quality Rating of 100 through crafting.
[ ] Purchase a Teleport Chip.

Ok, now you have been playing for a month and you are no longer a newbie.

Continue to work on maxing out the SIB on all the weapon from the TT. I usually hunt from the first person view, but I move to position in the third person, and I drag the name/health tab from the mob onto my screen to keep track of its health while killing it and to loot it easier. If I am shooting, I will usually start too far away and right-click the mob to auto-move me to the right distance before I shoot. That way you don't waste ammo by shooting from too far away, yet you start at the maximum range to hit it.

Know your weapons and how much damage they do, and learn to read the health bar of the mob, so you can judge how much damage to do to finish it off. Sometimes you need to switch weapons if you need just a small hit to finish it off. The TT pistol is a good finishing weapon at first. Place your weapons on hot-keys, preferably your number keys, so you can change weapons quickly.

Also by now you will be needing some good armor.*4* It is good to have a set of mid-level armor for general purpose use, such as Aurora (L) or Zombie (L). Personally I have about 7 different sets of armor and plates to use depending on what I am hunting. Armor plates attach to each piece of armor to enhance its protection. The best advice is to go to Entropedia and click on Armor, then click on Armor Adviser, then enter the creature and maturity you are planning on hunting, and just click apply. You will see what is the most efficient combination of armor and plates to wear. My favorite outfit to just run around in is BodyGuard (L), because it looks cool and costs almost nothing, and doesn’t have that nasty charge for changing like clothes do.

Once you get a good set of armor and a decent healing kit {FAP} you can offer your services to others to heal them while they hunt. Most people just charge for the decay on the FAP because it is a good way to gain skills. It is good to carry around a fast heal FAP for emergencies and a slow heal more efficient FAP with a SIB for general use and skilling.

Now that you have some skills at defending yourself, at this time it would be good to start mining. To start with mining enmatter first, you need to purchase the Ziplex JU10 MatterSeeker, the Genesis Star Energy Extractor, and a bunch of mining probes from the TT. The JU10 has a range of 55m, so it is most economical to space your probes at least 110 meters apart. Most people count how many seconds it takes them to run 110 meters, and then run and drop by that count. Some people move slowly and chart their results on a graph. When you find a claim, it pops up a range display, and you move to the marker and use your Extractor on it till it runs out. I have included a list of mining gear and the SIB progression to follow in section 008. When you are comfortable with mining buy ore mining gear too. And if you have not purchased an energy refiner and mineral refiner from the auction yet, you will need those also. They make it easier to carry around more, so you don't have to return to your storage as often. Mining is my favorite past-time in the game, and it builds very useful skills.

You should check the auction, and consider purchasing a Lesser Teleport Chip. They make getting around quicker, and sometimes help if you get in a dangerous spot, but they do waste PED. Remember, you can always hit T on the keyboard and teleport back to the closest revival terminal for free. You will need to purchase a Mindforce Implant and insert it using a Implant Inserter from the TT. Then you use mind essence to power your chip. You can purchase mind essence from the TT or auction, or you can make your own mind essence using sweat and force nexus in your energy refiner.

Should you decide to get into crafting know it takes a lot of PED and patience to do crafting *5*. I enjoy crafting using the stuff I obtain from mining. The best place to start is to find a Technician (usually near an Auctioneer) and buy the Blueprint Book Component (Vol. II) and a Galaxy SI Ion Conductors Blueprint. You get the SIB on that BP and can use the Animal Muscle Oil that you get from hunting. When you have enough PED I also recommend buying one of every blueprint and book that the Technician sells. Most of those BPs have SIB. Be sure to stick to level 1 BP's till you max out your Success Rate (the little green bar) on the crafting machine for each type of BP. Otherwise you will have lots of failures and loose PED.

Finally, if you decide that you want to short-cut the skilling process and use skill implant chips you can. I have never done this, I prefer natural skilling. Perhaps I am too conservative at times, since most uber players I know have chipped skills in. Please research chipping in skills before you go and buy them.

Next step to follow…


[006] Advanced Hunting

Goals:
[ ] Max out most of the SIB weapons listed in section 007.
[ ] Find an economical weapon type that you like, and stick to it.
[ ] Collect all the TPs on both continents.
[ ] Take a space flight and visit Club Neverdie asteroid and the Crystal Palace space station.

More hunting advice:
You should continue working your way down the weapon chart I provided in section 007. *3* It is good to max out several weapons types with a SIB because most of the skills are general and help in other areas too. Though it does make for slower skilling if you are trying to skill on everything. When you find a weapon that you like, you should stick to that weapon type for a while so that you can move up to better and faster weapons. You can go to Entropedia's Weapons page and filter the list to that type of weapon and sort the columns by Dmg/sec or Dmg/PEC to find something. But remember to try to choose weapons that you are close to your level, because if you choose something that maxes at level 100 you will waste a lot of PED on misses and lower damage output.

Once you start hunting big mobs, you may change how you hunt, possibly using multiple weapons per kill. Your dream goals for weapons will to be to have 2 or 3 primary weapons.
First, you should have an economical weapon for killing low level mobs that get in your way, and for finishing hits on bigger mobs. Your finishing hit should be just enough to kill the mob. A good example of an economical finishing weapon is an axe.
Second, you should have a high power fast kill weapon for when you hunt dangerous mobs. A good example of a fast kill close range weapon is a blp pistol.
Third, you should also have a nice long range weapon for your first shot. Good examples of long range tag weapons are plasma rifles and rockets.
Fourth, be sure to use amps where you can, starting with the Bull Tac 10 (L) for BLP guns and the Shear XR40 (L) for energy guns. You can't put high end amps on low end guns anymore, so move up the scale of amps as your skill goes up. For efficiency sake, you should get a Fi/Ra/Co Beast and a Omegaton A103 or A104 when you can use them.

Remember that the faster that you kill a mob, it does the least amount of damage to you and your armor, and it regenerates less health, saving you PED. Also you don't want to waste PED by overkilling the mob, so choose the right weapon for the job. A good hunter might change weapons 2 or 3 times per kill. Starting with the long-range tag, then your high damage close-range, and then your finishing weapon for the last hit. And sometimes you get more skills when using more than one weapon per kill. Amps significantly increase efficiency.

Hunting really big mobs beyond your level can be fun, but remember, that if you can't take it down in less than 20 seconds using your SIB weapon you are probably wasting ped. It can be fun, if you don't mind the cost.

At this point adding enhancers to items is still not cost effective for the beginning player. So it doesn't matter how fast your weapon tiers up if you don't intend on putting enhancers on it. If you want to use enhancers on your items you need to have tier boxes unlocked. The better the tier rate the faster it reaches the next level and the box unlocks. If you are only going to use one enhancer look for a tier rate over 100 on level 1. Unfortunately the tier rate given to an item is random.

Again I need to point out, that if you want to skill quickly as a hunter, you should skip the sections on sweating and scanning etc., and stick to skilling on just one weapon type. You can always go back and get the other weapon skills and other professions later.

Next step… you are an Uber and tell me what to do.


[007] Weapons list

List of beginner weapons with SIB, and suggested order for training: (if you can't find a weapon, skip to the next one and come back to it later)

Name maxed at level auction category max damage notes
RANGED WEAPONS
Emik S30 (L) 4 Pistol -> BLP 5
Isis CB5 (L) 4.7 Rifle -> BLP 8
Omegaton M2100 5 Pistol -> Laser 4 Available at TT
Sollomate Opalo 5 Rifle -> Laser 8 Available at TT
Willard Heatray A (L) 6 Pistol -> Plasma 18
Breer P1a (L) 6.9 Pistol -> Laser 9
Breer M1a (L) 6.9 Carbine -> Laser 14
Svempa S40 (L) 7 Pistol -> BLP 9
GeoTrek LP120 Niloticus (L) 8 Rifle -> BLP 12
Breer P2a (L) 7 Pistol -> Laser 11
Breer M2a (L) 8.1 Carbine -> Laser 19
Willard Heatray B (L) 8.2 Pistol -> Plasma 22
Isis BL800 (L) or Emik S50 (L) 9 Pistol -> BLP 22
Breer M3a (L) or Riker UL1 (L) 9.5 Carbine -> Laser 20
Breer P3a (L) or Korss H350 (L) 10 Pistol -> Laser 16
GeoTrek LP175 Sphyra (L) 11 Rifle -> BLP 17


Name maxed at level auction category max damage notes
MELEE WEAPONS
Castorian EnKnuckles-A 5 Slash 6 Available at TT
Castorian Survival EnBlade-A 5 Short Blade 11 Available at TT
Castorian Combat EnBlade-A 5 Long Blade 20 Available at TT
Loughlin Masher One (L) 4.5 Crush 22
Loughlin Smacker One (L) 6.9 Slash 9
Loughlin Scratcher One (L) 6.9 Short Blade 13
Loughlin Cutter One (L) 6.9 Long Blade 23
Loughlin Masher Two (L) 7.1 Crush 32
Loughlin Scratcher Two (L) 8.5 Short Blade 18
Loughlin Smacker Two (L) 8.6 Slash 12
Loughlin Cutter Two (L) 9.2 Long Blade 49
Loughlin Cutter Three (L) or Rutic Slo (L) 10.1 Long Blade 53
Kesmek Slo (L) 10.2 Short Blade 25
Force Mace Assail (L) 11 Crush 37


Name maxed at level auction category max damage notes
SUPPORT WEAPONS
Vumpoor J4 (L) 4 Grenade 30
Skildek P40 (L) 5 Rocket 35
Eraktor Es10 (L) 6 Grenade 41
Eraktor Es20 (L) 8 Grenade 57
DetPil Rv50 (L) 9 Rocket 52
Vumpoor Rx10 (L) 11 Grenade 99


Note: your support grenade and rocket launchers need explosive projectile ammo, so save that when you get it in loots, and buy more on the auction if you need to. I usually shoot the grenades when I find 2 or more mobs close together.


[008] Tool list

List of tools, and suggested order for skilling:

You can also go to Entropedia and get other data on these tools, like their range, efficiency and rate per second.

Name maxed at level max heal/click notes
HEALING TOOLS
Vivo T1 1.5 10.3 Available at TT
Vivo T5 (L) 3.5 18.3 (adapted ok too)
Vivo T10 (L) 6 25 (adapted ok too)
Hedoc SK-20 (L) 11 34.3 (adjusted ok too)


Name maxed at level type notes
ENMATTER MINING TOOLS
MatterTransformer MT-103 0 refiner
Ziplex JU10 MatterSeeker 1 finder Available at TT
Genesis Star Energy Ext. EE/01 1 extractor Available at TT
MatterFinder MF-210 (L) 2 finder
MatterFinder MF-211 (L) 4 finder
MatterDriller MD-201 (L) 4 extractor
Ziplex JU55 MatterSeeker (L) 5 finder
MatterDriller MD-202 (L) 6.5 extractor
MatterFinder MF-212 (L) 11 finder


Name maxed at level type notes
ORE MINING TOOLS
OreTransformer MT-103 0 refiner
Ziplex Z1 OreSeeker 1 finder Available at TT
Genesis Star Earth Ext. ME/01 1 extractor Available at TT
OreFinder MF-210 (L) 2 finder
OreFinder MF-211 (L) 4 finder
OreMiner OM-201 (L) 4 extractor
Ziplex Z15 OreSeeker (L) 5 finder
OreMiner OM-202 (L) 6.5 extractor
Ziplex Z20 OreSeeker (L) 7 finder
Ziplex Z25 OreSeeker (L) 10 finder


Most miners carry around two extractors: the TT version to save PED (they are the most efficient), and a faster version for when you are in a dangerous location. Also, any refiner is better than the TT version, so buy your refiners on the auction.


[009] Abbreviations and references

Glossary of Common Abbreviations:

EU = Entropia Universe (renamed Planet Calypso)
PED = Project Entropia Dollar - Ingame money (approx. 10 PED = $1 depending on fees)
(L) = Limited item (can't repair, but generally more efficient)
UL = Unlimited item (repairable at a Repair Terminal)
TP = Teleporter (blue dots on your map, once you find them you can use them)
TT = Trade Terminal (used to buy ammo and general supplies. To "TT something" is to sell it back at its base cost to the trade terminal.)
Mob = animals, robots, and mutants
Swunting = Sweat first till it attacks, then kill (most efficient form of hunting)
SIB = Skill Increase Bonus (found on the second tab of the items info, extremely important)
BP = Blueprint
FAP = Healing Tool

EntropiaPlanets wiki also has a more extensive glossary with Entropia Universe terms and abbreviations.

References and further explanations:

  • 1* After reading this guide, you should also check out some of the other tutorials here.

Another very thorough guide for entropia was written by Alice and can be found at http://rp.apachenet.de/downloads/pla...ypso_guide.pdf

  • 2* If you go to Entropedia, and click on Creatures and then Maturity Levels,

and sort the columns by Damage, and you will notice that the Snablesnot Male Young and Sabakuma Young have the lowest Threat level of any creature worth hunting (the small birds run away, and loot poorly).

  • 3* Make sure you create an account at Entropedia so you can log in and save

this. Then go to the Weapons chart; then click on the box next to 'Configure Columns'; then add a green check mark next to the first two boxes that say 'Req.' and 'Maxed'; then go back and uncheck the box next to 'Configure Columns' to save the chart; then click on the header 'Maxed' to sort the chart by that. This should give you the list of weapons with Skill Increase Bonus (SIB) you need to skill on and in what order. That is how I got the list of weapons in section 4.

it has excellent stats on what to craft with the highest PED return.


[010] End Notes

This document is a work in progress, so I do appreciate suggestions. Private message me your suggestions, so that I can look them over, and add them as an edit. I am not writing this to farm for new players. Nor did I write it to compete with any other tutorial or to disagree with anyone. I have never borrowed the work of any other tutorial, it is original. I just like helping other people. I wrote the first draft of this for my society and friends back in 2005. I feel that this is a unique tutorial, because it mostly emphasizes getting as many skills as possible as cheaply as possible. Most other tutorials have the perspective of skilling as quickly as possible. My best suggestion is to use this in concert with other tutorials. You can never have enough knowledge. If you haven't figured it out yet, I like doing everything in this game, and suggest that people try everything in this game at least once, even if they end up concentrating on just one skill. If you use this tutorial or find it useful, please acknowledge such, and say "hi".

Some friends have received my permission to post this guide on their website, but I can't keep those updated. I will always post the most up-to-date version of this guide here on Entropia Planets, EF, and at www.gamefaqs.com. I wrote this guide using Notepad, so if it makes it easier to follow, you can copy this to Notepad and print it out or download the copy at gamefaqs. This guide may not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal, private use. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed publicly without advance written permission. Use of this guide on any other website or as a part of any public display is strictly prohibited, and a violation of copyright.