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Calypso Gateway
Calypso Gateway is the beginners main tutorial area for new players of Planet Calypso, ROCKtropia and Monria. The area is accessed by leaving Crystalline Cavern. From Calypso Gateway Planet Calypso and ROCKtropia players proceed to Camp Icarus, Monria players proceed to Monria Hub.
General notes: 1. The images in this guide will probably not show the visuals you experience because these are depending on graphics setting and time of arrival (there's time of day lighting) 2. The guide is following the experience of a Planet Calypso player, there might be minor differences for ROCKtropia and Monria players. 3. MindArk is constantly reviewing the area and applying minor improvements
How to get to Calypso Gateway
You can enter Calypso Gateway by leaving the Crystalline Cavern. You are not supposed to go back to the Crystalline Cavern, so you might want to make sure you have finished the Target Practise mission there.
Old player wanting to go through the gateway mission chain? Start there: Crystalline Cavern for old players
Arrival at Calypso Gateway
You arrive at Calypso Gateway approximately at Position (66680, 71404, 878). You can check your position by pressing P. When arriving at Calypso Gateway you should have a mission called "Find Mr Yoshida", check the mission section further below.
Arriving at Calypso Gateway
Arrival from above
Calypso Gateway Missions Walkthrough
On Calypso Gateway you can go through a set of story-driven tutorial missions which give you a first overview of the game's features and functionality as well as award you a number of items and skills. It is highly recommended to do these missions but there is also the option to bypass the tutorial which is not recommended, not at last because you are not supposed to get back to Calypso Gateway.
These are the 18 missions:
- Find Mr Yoshida
- Report To Jimmy
- Limited Connectivity
- Pest Eradication
- Power Struggle
- A Message From Yoshida
- Unfinished Business
- Analyzing The Sample
- Fuel My Fire
- Another Message From Yoshida
- Prospective Prospector
- Rifles, Assemble
- Shooting Star
- Inspect-A-Gadget
- That Others May Live
- The Grand Finale
- Hangar Hangout
- A New Beginning
Read also:
Find Mr Yoshida
Mission page: Mission:Find Mr Yoshida
"Find Mr Yoshida" is the first mission after your arrival on Calypso Gateway and it's a very simple one. You just need to walk a few steps from your point of a arrival towards Mr Yoshida and the mission is done.
Mr Yoshida is located just a few straight steps from the arrival.
Mr Yoshida is easy to spot by the yellow exclamation mark above his head symbolizing relevancy for progress in a mission.
As soon as you approach Mr Yoshida the mission gets completed and you are offered the next mission "Report To Jimmy".
Report To Jimmy
Mission page: Mission:Report To Jimmy
It is not recommended to skip the whole tutorial described on this page and proceed to Camp Icarus, but at this point you have the option.
Dialogue
Dialogue
Dialogue
The mission in the Quest/Mission Log
Jimmy is just about ~40m away. He should have a target marker indicating the distance. Also his position appears as a waypoint on the Radar and the Map (press M to open/close the map).
Jimmy at (66732, 71382, 876)
(to display your own postion in the chat window press P)
As soon as you approach him the mission gets completed and a dialogue pops up
Limited Connectivity
Mission page: Mission:Limited Connectivity
Jimmy at (66732, 71382, 876), as soon as you approach a dialogue should pop up
Dialogue (click through)
You finally receive the quest which consists of finding a connection issue
The connection issue is just about 50m to the northwest, follow the waypoint marker on the radar and/or the distance marker on screen
As soon as you approach the location of the connection issue a dialogue pops up and the quest proceeds
The next tasks is to report back to Jimmey
And Jimmy should be located just about 50m to the south-east, follow the waypoint marker on the radar and/or the distance marker on screen
As soon as you approach Jimmy a dialogue pops up, clicking through it completes the quest will finally lead to the next: "Pest Eradication"
Dialogue (click through)
Intro to the next quest "Pest Eradication"
"Limited Connectivity" completed / "Pest Eradication" assigned
Pest Eradication
Mission page: Mission:Pest Eradication The introductionary dialogue to this mission is to be found at the end of the preceding mission "Limited Connectivity".
The mission is started as soon as completing the preceding "Limited Connectivity", NPC Jimmy at (66732, 71382, 876). The objective is to kill 3 Pygmy Chompers
To kill creatures you need to equip a weapon:
1. Press I on your keyboard to open the inventory.
2. Click the "Weapons" category (4th from above in the right menu bar of the Inventory window)
3. Right-click the weapon and left-click "Equip" in the dropdown menu
Pygmy Chompers can be found ~100m down the path leading westwards
For killing creatures you can switch between two modes by pressing space:
- "Aim mode": aim at creature the with crosshairs, click left mouse-button to shoot
- "Cursor mode": press left mouse button on a creature and drag the health bar, left-click the health bar to shoot
To loot a dead creature in "Aim mode" double-click the carcass or in "Cursor mode", right-click the health bar and choose "Loot" from the dropdown menu, you either get a "no loot" message in the chat or a loot window
The progress in the mission is tracked in the Quest/Mission Log, for example "Pygmy Chompers killed (2/3)"
As soon as you have killed 3 Pygmy Chompers the objective gets completed the the next activated, which is "Return to Jimmy"
Jimmy is still located at the exit of Genesis Alpha Station, just as at the start of the mission
As soon as you approach Jimmy a dialogue pops up, click "Yes."
The mission gets completed and the dialogue continues with the next mission "Power Struggle"
Power Struggle
Mission page: Mission:Power Struggle
The dialogue is started as soon as completing the preceding mission "Pest Eradication", NPC Jimmy at (66732, 71382, 876).
The objective is to locate an unpowered turret and replace the battery. To avoid you need to walk all the way you are given a car and fuel.
For further info regarding vehicles you can consult the Help Terminal or just the following images and instructions in this section.
Help Terminal Menu
Vehicle How-to
The vehicle can be found in the inventory i) under the "Miscellaneous" tab.
Vehicle How-to
Right-click it and choose "Spawn vehicle" from the dropdown.
Vehicle How-to
The mouse pointer is replaced with the vehicle, move it to an appropriate place on the ground, if neccessary rotate it by pressing the right mouse button, spawn it by clicking the left mouse button.
Vehicle How-to
The fuel (Oil) can be found in the inventory i) under the "Mined Resources" tab.
Vehicle How-to
To add fuel drag'n'drop the Oil icon from the inventory onto the spawned vehicle.
Vehicle How-to
Confirm by clicking the "Ok" button:
Vehicle How-to
To enter the vehicle right-click it and choose "Operate" from the dropdown, alternatively simply double click it.
Vehicle How-to
Cars can be easily steered using W A S D - to exit the vehicle right-click anywhere and choose "Exit Seat" from the dropdown.
Vehicle How-to
To put the vehicle back into inventory right-click the spawned vehicle and choose "Pick up" from the dropdown.
The unpowered turret can be found at (66843, 71384, 863)
As soon as you approach the turret the mission is updated with a new objective ("Replace The Battery").
The battery can be found on the ground right at the turret, right-click it and choose "Operate" from the dropdown.
Click through the dialogue
The mission gets completed (rewarded with Electonics skills) and the dialogue for the next mission "A Message From Yoshida" starts
A Message From Yoshida
Mission page: Mission:A Message From Yoshida
The dialogue is started as soon as completing the preceding mission "Power Struggle", click through the dialogue
Click through the dialogue
The objective is to "Report To Paul Reinhardt"
Paul Reinhardt is to be found further down the road at ~(67352, 71406, 769)
As soon as you approach Paul the mission gets completed (reward: Vivo Explorer (L)) and the dialogue for the next mission "Unfinished Business" starts
Unfinished Business
Mission page: Mission:Unfinished Business
The dialogue is started as soon as completing the preceding mission "A Message From Yoshida", the objective is to collect ice-core samples at Lake Phrys, click through the dialogue
Click through the dialogue
Objective: Locate the Drill Rig
The drill rig can be found at Lake Phrys at Position ~(67500, 71145, 733)
Next objective: "Gather the sample", operate the Drill Rig to do so
Next objective: "Return to Paul Reinhardt"
Paul Reinhardt is still to be found at ~(67352, 71406, 769), click through the dialogue
The mission gets completed (reward: Skill:First Aid Skill) and the dialogue for the next mission "To Camp Amundsen" starts
To Camp Amundsen
Mission page: Mission:To Camp Amundsen
The dialogue starts as soon as completing the preceding mission "Unfinished Business", click through the dialogue
The objective is to deliver the sample to Camp Amundsen
Camp Amundsen is located further down the road
The recipient of the sample is to be found at Position ~(68035, 71272, 683)
Click through the dialogue
The mission gets completed (reward:
Athletics) and the dialogue for the next mission "Analyzing the sample" starts
Analyzing The Sample
Mission page: Mission:Analyzing The Sample
The dialogue starts as soon as completing the preceding mission "To Camp Amundsen", click through the dialogue
Click through the dialogue
Choose whether or not to read the short intro to the Entropia Universe economy, in case you choose not to read it in game you can still read it on the following 5 images
Economy Intro 1
How to use the Trade Terminal (TT)
Economy Intro 2
How to buy things from the Trade Terminal
Economy Intro 3
What are PED?
Economy Intro 4
How do you get PED? (see also: Depositing money into Entropia Universe and About Making Money in Entropia Universe
Click through the dialogue
You receive 2 Hides and the actual mission starts, objective: Purchase 100 Synthetic Mind Essence
The next Trade Terminal is located at Position ~(68019, 71201, 683)
Operate the Trade Terminal (right-click and choose operate from the drop-down OR double-click the Trade Terminal
Selling the Hides
Click the "Sell" tab ("Buy" tab is chosen by default)
Selling the Hides
Inventory open automatically, choose the "Materials" tab (6th from above), drag'n'drop the Hides from the Invetory onto the Trade Terminal
Selling the Hides
Click the "SELL" button at the bottom of the Trade Terminal (TT) window
Selling the Hides
Confirm the trade by clicking the "Ok" button.
Buying the Synthtic Mind Essence (SME)
Click the the "BUY" tab in the TT
Buying the SME
Open the "Ammunition" category, choose "Synthetic Mind Essence", set "Quantity" to 100 with the tiny arrow buttons, and click the "BUY" button
Buying the SME
Confirm the trade by clicking the "Ok" button.
The objective (Purchase 100 SME) gets completed and the next "Bring The Essence" to Lauren Lord" is starts
Lauren Lord can be found at Position ~(78034 71280, 683), a soon as you approach her a dialogue starts, click through the dialogue
A quest items window and the Inventory open automatically, in the Inventory window select the "Mindforce" tab
Drag and drop the SME icon from the Inventory into the quest items window and confirm with the "Accept" button
Click through the dialogue, the mission gets completed and the next mission "Fuel My Fire" can be started at Lauren Lord immediately
Fuel My Fire
Mission page: Mission:Fuel My Fire
This mission is given by Lauren Lord at Position ~(78034 71280, 683) in Camp Amundsen, click through the dialogue
Click through the dialogue
First objective: Locate The Oil Field
The Oil Field is located at Position ~(67962, 71028, 722)
The Oil Field has 3 claim rods, operate (right-click -> "Operate" OR double-click) one after another to extract Crude Oil
The extracted oil will be shown in a Loot Window, the progress in the mission objective is tracked in the Quest/Mission Log: "Oil Barrels Extracted: (X/10)
Once 10 barrels are extracted the next objective is to "Deliver The Oil To Lauren Lord"
Lauren is still located at Position ~(78034 71280, 683) in Camp Amundsen, click through the dialogue
A Quest Items window and Inventory open automatically, the Oil is to be found under the "Mined Resources" tab
Drag'n'drop the Oil onto the Quest Items window and click the Accept button
The mission gets completed and the dialogue of the next mission "Another Message From Yoshida" starts
Another Message From Yoshida
Mission page: Mission:Another Message From Yoshida
The dialogue starts as soon as completing the preceding mission "Fuel My Fire", click through the dialogue
Click through the dialogue
First objective: "Locate The Supply Pod"
The supply is located further down the road leaving Camp Amundsen at Position ~(68767, 71043, 657)
Retriev the mining equipment by operating each piece:
-Genesis Star Rookie Finder (L)
-Genesis Star Rookie Extractor (L)
-Survey Probes
As soon as you have all equipment the mission gets completed (reward:
Geology) and the dialogue for the next mission "Prospective Prospector" starts
Prospective Prospector
Mission page: Mission:Prospective Prospector
The dialogue starts as soon as completing the preceding mission "Another Message From Yoshida", click through the dialogue
The Objective is to "Survey the Area For Potential Resources"
The Help Terminal right in front of the pod contains a brief Mining Tutorial, you can read it there or on the following 10 images, alternatively everything is explained again after the next 10 images (a detailed mining guide can be found there: Mining guide
Mining Tutorial 1
Help Terminal Menu
Mining Tutorial 2
Quick overview or more detailed?
Mining Tutorial 3
Tutorial Table of Contens
Mining Tutorial 4
Mining overview
Mining Tutorial 5
How to equip the finder
Mining Tutorial 6
How to use the finder
Mining Tutorial 7
How to equip the extractor
Mining Tutorial 8
How to use the extractor
Mining Tutorial 9
Tips and special features 1
Mining Tutorial 10
Tips and special features 2
To equip the finder open the Inventory (i), click the "Tools" tab (5th from above), right-click the Genesis Star Rookie Finder (L), choose "Equip" from the drop-down
The equiped finder is displayed in the Status panel and its interface is displayed too, at this point it is recommended to search for Energy Matter only - to do so activatt only the middle of the 3 buttons
Move ~50m away from the pod, operate the finder (=dropping a Survey Probe) by double-clicking the Health bar in the status panel
Wait for the surveying process to be completed - the finder will display a message, most likely "No resources found..." (NRF)
Moving ~50m before dropping the next probe increases the chance to find resources - in any case after you've dropped 5 probes a the objecive gets completed, a message pops up and the next objective is activated: "Travel to Scott's Ridge"
Scott's Ridge is located ~1600m straight-line distance to the southwest, so might want to take the car and follow the road
Pass through the rock formation known as "The Twins"
As soon as you approach Scott's Ridge the objective gets completed and the next "Talk to Rusty" gets activated
Rusty can be found at Position ~(67607, 69952, 734) at Scott's Ridge
As soon as you approach Rusty a dialogue is started, click through the dialogue
Click through the dialogue
Click through the dialogue
Click through the dialogue
The mission gets completed (reward:
Geology), click through the dialogue, and the next mission "Rifles, Assemble!" starts
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Rifles, Assemble
Mission page: Mission:Rifles, Assemble
The dialogue starts as soon as completing the preceding mission "Prospective Prospector", click through the dialogue
First objective: Talk to amir
Amir is to be found at Position ~(67608, 69950, 738) on the tower at Scott's Ridge
As soon as you approach him a dialogue starts, click through the dialogue
Click through the dialogue
Click through the dialogue
Click through the dialogue, next objective: "Gather The Components"
A Help Terminal containing a brief construction tutorial can be found just down the stairs
Help Terminal menu
Construction Tutorial 1
Construction Tutorial 2
Construction Tutorial 3
Construction Tutorial 4
The components can be found in a box just a few meters away at Position ~(67610, 69937, 734)
Operate each component in the box
The progress gets tracked...
As soon as you all necessary components are gathered there's a new objective: "Manufacture Three Rifles" - to do so operate the "Automatic Construction Terminal" just right of the box with the components
Three "Genesis Star Battle Rifles" will be displayed in a Loot window, next objective: "Deliver The Rifles To Amir"
As soon as you approach Amir a dialogue pops up, click through the dialogue
Drog'n'drop the 3 rifles from the inventory into the Quest Item window, confirm with the Accept button
The mission gets completed (reward:
Laser Weaponry Technology), and the dialogue continues with the next mission "Shooting Star"
Shooting Star
Mission page: Mission:Shooting Star
The dialogue starts as soon as completing the preceding mission "Rifles, Assemble!", click through the dialogue
First objective: "Talk To Rusty"
Rusty can be found at Position ~(67607, 69952, 734) at Scott's Ridge, as soon as you approach him a dialogue starts, click through the dialogue
Click through the dialogue
Click through the dialogue
Click through the dialogue
Click through the dialogue
You receive a Slidek P30 (L) grenade launcher, 2k Explosive Projectiles (ammunition) and a nw objective: "Search for traces of the missing shuttle craft"
Location of the shuttle craft on the map
The shuttle craft is located at Postion ~(67501, 70346, 678), the "Starfinder Crash Site"
As soon as you approach the shuttle craft the misson gets completed (reward:
Support Weapon Systems skill) and the dialogue for the next mission "Inspect-A-Gadget" starts
Inspect-A-Gadget
Mission page: Mission:Inspect-A-Gadget
The dialogue starts as soon as completing the preceding mission "Shooting Star", click through the dialogue
The objective is to "Investigate the wreckage" or more precisely to operate the Flight Data Recoder at the wreckage
As soon as you operate the recorder the mission gets completed (reward:
Courage) and the dialogue for the next mission "That others may live" starts
That Others May Live
Mission page: Mission:That Others May Live
The dialogue starts as soon as completing the preceding mission "Inspect-A-Gadget", click through the dialogue
Click through the dialogue
Next objective: "Find The Surviving Crew Member", about 700m to the northwest
The crew member is located in an area called Jotun Falls
The approximate Position of the crew member is (66962, 70893, 723), as soon as you approach there's a new objective: "Investigate The Device"
The device is a "Communicator" next to the crew member, as soon as you operate it the mission gets completed (reward
Anatomy skill) and the dialogue for the next mission "The Grande Finale" starts
The Grand Finale
Mission page: Mission:The Grand Finale
Hangar Hangout
Mission page: Mission:Hangar Hangout
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A New Beginning
Mission page: Mission:A New Beginning Please note: By finishing this mission you will leave Calypso Gateway and you are not supposed to come back. Please make sure you don't leave items in your Calypso Gateway storage and you have your vehicle in your inventory. Also you might want to explore Calypso Gateway a little bit more before leaving. As a player of Monria you leave Calypso Gateway to Monria Hub, only Calypso and ROCKtropia players leave to Camp Icarus.
Recommended to further explore Calypso Gateway and try a few things
Doesn't take you to directly to Port Atlantis (PA) but to Camp Icarus (CI) south-east of PA.
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What to do after Calypso Gateway
Planet Calypso players
For Calypso players the next stop after Calypso Gateway is Camp Icarus. There are a few new missions available at and around Camp Icarus, as well as some other interesting activities and locations. Also Camp Icarus is quite populated with other beginners and veteran players as well. You might want to proceed doing the missions and explore the environment.
ROCKtropia players
Just as for Calypso players for ROCKtropia players the next stop after Calypso Gateway is Camp Icarus as well. You might want to enjoy what Camp Icarus has to offer (see above) or visit the Sky lounge in Port Atlantis and taking advantage of the free trip to ROCKtropia.
Monria players
For Monria players the next stop after Calypso Gateway is Monria Hub. There are a few new missions available at Monria, as well as interesting locations to explore.
Calypso Gateway maps and locations
Genesis Alpha Station
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Lake Phrys
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Camp Amundsen
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The supply pod
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The Twins
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Scott's Ridge
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Starfinder Crash Site
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Jotun Falls
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Robot Structure
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Spaceport Helios
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Media
Images
Video
Funny but not recommended to do:
Original press release
Gothenburg, Sweden - Planet Calypso AB, developer and publisher of Planet Calypso, sci-fi MMO based in the Entropia Universe, announced today that new players now have easier access to the game. Calypso's improved Gateway gives beginning colonists a dedicated location in which to start out, get missions and learn about the gameplay and economics of the game in a safe environment.
Planet Calypso is known for its real-cash economy, sci-fi backstory, lush visuals and a very steep learning curve. Enter Calypso Gateway, the innovative starting point for newcomers. With this new update, the area now features a simpler linear layout. It also contains significantly more information about the gameplay of Planet Calypso and Entropia Universe. The "New Colonist Experience" even includes free items and skills to get new players going with weapons, ammo, armor and even a vehicle.
The Calypso Gateway is on its own island allowing players a safe place to get to know the planet and Entropia Universe. It is the first point-of-contact with the game, after the avatar creation process. Calypso Gateway features unique introductory missions to orient new players and make sure they have vital equipment. Newcomers will be able to engage in hunting, mining and crafting, using the equipment given. The tutorial-like mission structure allows players to learn about Calypso, the Real Cash Economy model and the way the basic features work.
Planet Calypso is the oldest of the planets in the Entropia Universe, with over one million registered accounts and over $400 million USD per year in user-to-user transactions. As part of the largest real economy game in the world players have the ability to participate in a science-fiction MMO where they have no monthly costs. Instead players have the ability to deposit real funds for their adventures on Calypso, or withdraw funds at any time for use in the real world. Planet Calypso is a free download available at the game's official website at http://www.planetcalypso.com.
About Planet Calypso AB Planet Calypso AB develops and markets Planet Calypso, a Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) based on the Entropia Platform, and is part of the Entropia Universe. Set in a distant future, the planet Calypso is home to an expanding human colony engaged with the natural and economic elements of establishing their new civilization.
For more information on Planet Calypso AB (PCAB) and Planet Calypso please contact us at the numbers below or go to our website at http://www.planetcalypso.com.
Links, references, contributors, categories
- Calypso Gateway (Forum section on entropiaplanets.com)
- Calypso Gateway (Old) - first version of the area before it was completely redesigned in VU ???
- http://www.entropiaplanets.com/threads/planet-calypso-rejuvenates-gateway-for-new-players.8024/
- http://www.entropiaplanets.com/threads/calypso-gateway-rejuvenated-for-new-players.8006/
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