Angel O2 Mercer
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Hi,
I get this one asked a lot (a looooooot), maybe it's best I leave this here. I will try to answer two questions:
1. Is any starter pack worth it?
2. Which one should I get?
The shop interface is not very user friendly unless you want to click that right arrow to eternity... so I made a little table. The table below shows information taken directly from the Entropia Universe Web Shop.
Now, I will try to review each package. This is just my opinion, I know I'm a cheap bastard but I think patience and smart savings can make a difference in this game.
Starter Pack Bronze ($5)
I suppose this is aimed at people on a very tight budget, or only wanting to try the game. Not really worth it, you can try the game for free, most of the starter missions reward you with a bit of ammo. The harrier armor is quite mediocre, and even though the Z12 Barbarella saves the package you can get a Bukin's Spare Rifle very soon in the game.
If you are on such a situation that you only want to squeeze five bucks, I suggest you keep them and just try the game without pressure or remorse.
Starter Pack Silver ($15)
The situation is similar to the Bronze package, the only big difference is that you get an extra ~90 PED of universal ammo. But really if that's the only thing you wanted why not just deposit $15 and get ~150 PED in cash or boxes?
The addition of the healing tool I0-Pulse Unit is nice, but then again you can get an unlimited Vivo S10 by completing the first Gauntlet mission, even unmaxed you can get some heals. And in any case I do not recommend burning healing tools so soon into the game, you don't have much evade and the regular harrier does not protect that much. A heal here and there sure, but don't hunt things that require you to heal very often.
No Sinkadus amp... lame. Don't buy this unless you have no way of buying the gold pack.
Starter Pack Gold ($30)
Perfect in every way, the best pack in the shop in my humble opinion. You get a full Adjusted Harrier armor, a car with fuel, a full hunting setup including the awesome Barbarella plus Sinkadus combo, a mining package and 20 skill pills. A nice amout of universal ammo too.
They reduced the price from $40 to $30 this is the best early investment you can make, period.
I love this pack, and $30 is more than fair.
Starter Pack Platinum ($75)
Only buy this if you already know you love the game, you get 30 extra skill pills and a lot more universal ammo. All else is pretty irrelevant, the R-Dod laser sight is just bling in my opinion.
If you have the extra $45 and you want to depo, I would just get the $30 gold pack and buy more strongbox+key packs from the webshop.
Starter Pack Refill (both $5 and $20)
Looks pointless to me if you are just starting, nobody starting this game should be in such a rush for skill pills and H-DNA to justify this pack. Universal Ammo? cool, why don't you buy strongbox+key packs instead... heck. Unless you have a very high budget ignore them.
Maybe useful for veteran players looking to acquire skill pills as fast as possible for as cheap as possible (they are free, since you get the dollar amount in universal ammo already).
Related questions I get all the time:
Q: Should I always use the amplifier when hunting?
Yes, absolutely. Always.
Q: Should I use scope and sight when hunting?
In my opinion? NO. Unless you find it hard to hunt without the scope's zoom. Avoid using laser sights, they only add extra decay and no meaningful skill bonus at all.
Q: Should I armor up when hunting?
Depends, if you die a lot or have to heal a lot without armor it's always better to use an armor. If you have the adjusted harrier the extra speed can help you walk backwards while shooting, thus taking full advantage of the Z12 Barbarella range. The decay on your armor will be returned in loot to some extent, the fap is more tricky as you usually heal up outside of combat. Go naked if you can, otherwise armor up. Honestly at this point of the game it doesn't really matter, you'll get there.
Q: Should I use the H-DNA I got in the pack?
This is another matter of opinion. I would not use them, respawns are fast and free. Sell them, they have decent MU.
Q: Should I buy an Opalo?
Why do I still get this question? The Sollomate Opalo sucks, every time you fire it a kitten dies somewhere.
Q: Efficiency? Eco? I'm confused
- Efficiency = Loot quantity
It ranges from 1% to 100%, you can see it at the top of your weapon stats. Higher efficiency is better and it controls your loot return in the long run (on average, over thousands of kills).
- Eco = Loot quality
Eco (also damage per pec, or dmg/pec) is a calculated property of weapons. Higher is better. It controls the quality of your loot (higher eco will allow you to loot rarer stackables more often).
Q: Upgrade path?
1. Z12 Barbarella + Sinkadus
2. Xent Tech X3 + A102
3a. A-3 Justifier Mk. 2, Adjusted + A104 (low budget)
3b. Ecotron v.15e Prototype + Improved A105 (high budget)
4. EWE EP-41 Military, Adjusted + Improved A105
If you still need help past this point, contact me I'll try to help you out.
TL;DR
Buy the gold pack, it's very worth it.
I'll say it again, seeing as mentors are so prone to hyperbole in Rookie chat.... this is just my opinion, share yours if you don't agree this is a forum you know.
O2 out.
I get this one asked a lot (a looooooot), maybe it's best I leave this here. I will try to answer two questions:
1. Is any starter pack worth it?
2. Which one should I get?
The shop interface is not very user friendly unless you want to click that right arrow to eternity... so I made a little table. The table below shows information taken directly from the Entropia Universe Web Shop.
| Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum | (Refill small) | (Refill large) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $5 | $15 | $30 | $75 | $5 | $20 |
| Premium chardef | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Universal Ammo | 43 PED | 132.62 PED | 257.91 PED | 705.31 PED | 50 PED | 200 PED |
| Harrier Armor | Scout | Assault | Assault, Adjusted | Assault, Adjusted | No | No |
| Neurobiotic Booster A5 1mg | 2 | 8 | 20 | 50 | 1 | 5 |
| H-DNA | No | 1 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 5 |
| Oil | No | No | 100 | 200 | No | No |
| LV Lupus 4x4 (L) | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| I0-Pulse Unit | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Mining Package | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Z12 Barbarella | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| ZX Eagle Eye | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| ZX Sinkadus | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| ZX R-Dod | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Price | $5 | $15 | $30 | $75 | $5 | $20 |
Now, I will try to review each package. This is just my opinion, I know I'm a cheap bastard but I think patience and smart savings can make a difference in this game.
Starter Pack Bronze ($5)
I suppose this is aimed at people on a very tight budget, or only wanting to try the game. Not really worth it, you can try the game for free, most of the starter missions reward you with a bit of ammo. The harrier armor is quite mediocre, and even though the Z12 Barbarella saves the package you can get a Bukin's Spare Rifle very soon in the game.
If you are on such a situation that you only want to squeeze five bucks, I suggest you keep them and just try the game without pressure or remorse.
Starter Pack Silver ($15)
The situation is similar to the Bronze package, the only big difference is that you get an extra ~90 PED of universal ammo. But really if that's the only thing you wanted why not just deposit $15 and get ~150 PED in cash or boxes?
The addition of the healing tool I0-Pulse Unit is nice, but then again you can get an unlimited Vivo S10 by completing the first Gauntlet mission, even unmaxed you can get some heals. And in any case I do not recommend burning healing tools so soon into the game, you don't have much evade and the regular harrier does not protect that much. A heal here and there sure, but don't hunt things that require you to heal very often.
No Sinkadus amp... lame. Don't buy this unless you have no way of buying the gold pack.
Starter Pack Gold ($30)
Perfect in every way, the best pack in the shop in my humble opinion. You get a full Adjusted Harrier armor, a car with fuel, a full hunting setup including the awesome Barbarella plus Sinkadus combo, a mining package and 20 skill pills. A nice amout of universal ammo too.
They reduced the price from $40 to $30 this is the best early investment you can make, period.
I love this pack, and $30 is more than fair.
Starter Pack Platinum ($75)
Only buy this if you already know you love the game, you get 30 extra skill pills and a lot more universal ammo. All else is pretty irrelevant, the R-Dod laser sight is just bling in my opinion.
If you have the extra $45 and you want to depo, I would just get the $30 gold pack and buy more strongbox+key packs from the webshop.
Starter Pack Refill (both $5 and $20)
Looks pointless to me if you are just starting, nobody starting this game should be in such a rush for skill pills and H-DNA to justify this pack. Universal Ammo? cool, why don't you buy strongbox+key packs instead... heck. Unless you have a very high budget ignore them.
Maybe useful for veteran players looking to acquire skill pills as fast as possible for as cheap as possible (they are free, since you get the dollar amount in universal ammo already).
Related questions I get all the time:
Q: Should I always use the amplifier when hunting?
Yes, absolutely. Always.
Q: Should I use scope and sight when hunting?
In my opinion? NO. Unless you find it hard to hunt without the scope's zoom. Avoid using laser sights, they only add extra decay and no meaningful skill bonus at all.
Q: Should I armor up when hunting?
Depends, if you die a lot or have to heal a lot without armor it's always better to use an armor. If you have the adjusted harrier the extra speed can help you walk backwards while shooting, thus taking full advantage of the Z12 Barbarella range. The decay on your armor will be returned in loot to some extent, the fap is more tricky as you usually heal up outside of combat. Go naked if you can, otherwise armor up. Honestly at this point of the game it doesn't really matter, you'll get there.
Q: Should I use the H-DNA I got in the pack?
This is another matter of opinion. I would not use them, respawns are fast and free. Sell them, they have decent MU.
Q: Should I buy an Opalo?
Why do I still get this question? The Sollomate Opalo sucks, every time you fire it a kitten dies somewhere.
Q: Efficiency? Eco? I'm confused
- Efficiency = Loot quantity
It ranges from 1% to 100%, you can see it at the top of your weapon stats. Higher efficiency is better and it controls your loot return in the long run (on average, over thousands of kills).
- Eco = Loot quality
Eco (also damage per pec, or dmg/pec) is a calculated property of weapons. Higher is better. It controls the quality of your loot (higher eco will allow you to loot rarer stackables more often).
Q: Upgrade path?
1. Z12 Barbarella + Sinkadus
2. Xent Tech X3 + A102
3a. A-3 Justifier Mk. 2, Adjusted + A104 (low budget)
3b. Ecotron v.15e Prototype + Improved A105 (high budget)
4. EWE EP-41 Military, Adjusted + Improved A105
If you still need help past this point, contact me I'll try to help you out.
TL;DR
Buy the gold pack, it's very worth it.
I'll say it again, seeing as mentors are so prone to hyperbole in Rookie chat.... this is just my opinion, share yours if you don't agree this is a forum you know.
O2 out.
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