wozza
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A hunt with Lootius
Welcome one and all to the wonderful world of calypso. For any person to survive in the wilds of calypso, They need to know how to hunt and to hunt you need money, PED's (project entropia dollars) and PEC's (project entropia cents)
Just who is this lootius guy?
There are many theories in calypso about how looting works but we at the church of lootius believe that looting is controled by an all mighty diety who favours select people with his bountyful loots.
What is looting?
For those of you who dont already know what looting means, it is the reward that you might claim from any MOB you have managed to defeat. Remember that not all MOB's will carry loots and those that do may be carrying small change or items to vast amounts of money and valuables
MOB's
the creatures that roam calypso are reffered to as mob's (moveing object). a mob will be displayed as a red dot on your HUD's radar some may be hostile and some may be passive finding that out is up to you
. MOB's come in different maturity levels. these maturity levels will determine the difficulty of the mob in question. for example a "young" mob will be the weakest of its kind and an "old alpha" the strongest
NOTE: maturity levels of different MOB's cannot be compared. an atrax young's strength cannot be compared to its dakiaba counterpart.
What will i need?
The basic tools required for hunting is a weapon and weapon cells (appropriate to weapon class). If you chose a "melee" weapon, this will require no form of ammo. If choosing a gun then you will require weapon cells appropriate to that weapon. Cells can be purchased from a "trade terminal" in a service station. Ranged weapons are devided into 2 classes BLP (binary liquid propelant) and laser weaponry, each with its own skill. This weapon class wil determine the type of ammo required (BLP packs for BLP weapon and weapon cells for a laser weapon) these cells also come in sizes Small, Medium, Large. To find the approriate cell size for your selcted weapon, right click the weapon to view the information. Ranged weapons come in 3 different types aswell as class these types are: pistols, carbines, and rifles. Each weapon type has its own unique quality and as you progress further into the game u may wish to purchase 1 or more weapons from each type.
If u have the PED's u may wish to buy some armour which will give you added protection from MOB attacks. Another tool you may wish to buy is a FAP (first aid pack) which when used will restore small amounts of health. like most things in entropia you will be able to buy varying types of faps, the more expensive the more health it heals
What weapon is best for me?
To start out, the best weapons can be bought from the trade terminal (range weapons). the Rep-edge battle axe 1x0 (melee)[/B]. will be sold in Port atlantis by other players for minimal prices, and will be a good starting melee weapon for new players. As your skill increases you may choose to upgrade to a better weapon but for now it is best to stick with one of the above
Equipping my new items
Equipping most things is simple. open up your inventry by pressing the "I" button or by clicking the small medical pack symbol on your HUD. to equip your items simply drap them from your inventry onto the small model of yourself at the side of it. You may also equip items to the "quickbar" to allow access to items much easier, but not all items can be assigned to the quickbar. to assign sumthng to the quickbar, drag an item from your inventory to an empty slot on your quick bar. Now your item is on the quickbar u will be able to easily access it by clicking the item u want on the quickbar or by pressing the number key corresponding to the item you want.
NOTE: ammo does not need to be equiped, as long as the ammo is present in your inventory, the gun will load when you equip it
Into the frey
Now ready to attack a MOB, head away from the town until you find a red dot on your radar. with your weapon equiped, approach the MOB and click the muse too shoot at it. Upon being hit the MOB will begin to move towards you until it is at pointblank range were it can attack you. keep shooting or slashing (and using your FAP if you need) until the MOB dies. The dying of a MOB will then allow you to loot it. To do so just click the corpse and if your lucky your efforts will be rewarded by the great lootius.
Dying
unfortunatley, lootius takes pleasure in watching something die and DOSNT grant you the powers of invincibility. Luckily for you, calypsian scientists have made it possible to resurest you and by pressing the "t" button, you will be taken to the nearest "revival terminal".
NOTE: when you die you will NOT loose anything in your possesion.
Assesing the damage
After a hunt you will find that your equipment has lost some value. it has Degraded. unfortunately there is nothing you can do to stop your equipment degrading and there for it is important to maintain it using a "repair terminal". when accesing a repair terminal, a repair window will popup displaying your inventory and a small terminal next to it. To repair your equipment, drag it to th window next to your inventory and a repair price will appear. This price is the cost for a FULL repair. By using the slider, you can choose how much you want to repair it so that you have the required funds for a repair. When happy with the settings, click the accept buttton and your equipment will be repaired.
NOTE: different items will decay at different rates to others
Team hunting
A mob too difficult for you? or do you just want some company. When going out hunting, it is possible to form a party with other colonists. To create a team open the ACTION BOOK and scroll down until you find the "team" action. Select the action and a display will appear. From this display, type in a name for your team. When team hunting, any loot gained from a mob is devided amongst your team. How this loot is divided, depends on what LOOTING RULES you set. Looting rules can also be set from the team display and you can choose how any items from a loot are distributed and how any money is distributed to your team mates. once your team is created, any members in your team will be able to see the loot rules you have set by using the team action. To invite any person to your team, open up the action book and use the "team invite" action
NOTE: it is NOT possible to loot any dead MOB if there are no members in your team
Final word from lootius
This is just a simple (well...you know what i mean by that
) guide and 90% of the learning process is to do it yourself. dont be afraid of dying as you learn from your experiences.
there are many experienced players around and its important that u make use of there knowledge. most players will be more than happy to answer your questions and even take you to places you cant reach yourself.
Finaly, remember to say a quick prayer to lootius before you head off for your hunt!
Other very usefull guides
Newcomer Guide and FAQ(well sort of ) read here
by rotten ice
The n00bie guide to sweat gathering
by Viagrafalls
Tools I use and places I visit (Tips'n'Tricks)
by Tom thebuzz chr
please tell me what you think. I will work on this from time to time (cant be missing important info now can we)
Welcome one and all to the wonderful world of calypso. For any person to survive in the wilds of calypso, They need to know how to hunt and to hunt you need money, PED's (project entropia dollars) and PEC's (project entropia cents)
Just who is this lootius guy?
There are many theories in calypso about how looting works but we at the church of lootius believe that looting is controled by an all mighty diety who favours select people with his bountyful loots.
What is looting?
For those of you who dont already know what looting means, it is the reward that you might claim from any MOB you have managed to defeat. Remember that not all MOB's will carry loots and those that do may be carrying small change or items to vast amounts of money and valuables
MOB's
the creatures that roam calypso are reffered to as mob's (moveing object). a mob will be displayed as a red dot on your HUD's radar some may be hostile and some may be passive finding that out is up to you
. MOB's come in different maturity levels. these maturity levels will determine the difficulty of the mob in question. for example a "young" mob will be the weakest of its kind and an "old alpha" the strongestNOTE: maturity levels of different MOB's cannot be compared. an atrax young's strength cannot be compared to its dakiaba counterpart.
What will i need?
The basic tools required for hunting is a weapon and weapon cells (appropriate to weapon class). If you chose a "melee" weapon, this will require no form of ammo. If choosing a gun then you will require weapon cells appropriate to that weapon. Cells can be purchased from a "trade terminal" in a service station. Ranged weapons are devided into 2 classes BLP (binary liquid propelant) and laser weaponry, each with its own skill. This weapon class wil determine the type of ammo required (BLP packs for BLP weapon and weapon cells for a laser weapon) these cells also come in sizes Small, Medium, Large. To find the approriate cell size for your selcted weapon, right click the weapon to view the information. Ranged weapons come in 3 different types aswell as class these types are: pistols, carbines, and rifles. Each weapon type has its own unique quality and as you progress further into the game u may wish to purchase 1 or more weapons from each type.
If u have the PED's u may wish to buy some armour which will give you added protection from MOB attacks. Another tool you may wish to buy is a FAP (first aid pack) which when used will restore small amounts of health. like most things in entropia you will be able to buy varying types of faps, the more expensive the more health it heals
What weapon is best for me?
To start out, the best weapons can be bought from the trade terminal (range weapons). the Rep-edge battle axe 1x0 (melee)[/B]. will be sold in Port atlantis by other players for minimal prices, and will be a good starting melee weapon for new players. As your skill increases you may choose to upgrade to a better weapon but for now it is best to stick with one of the above
Equipping my new items
Equipping most things is simple. open up your inventry by pressing the "I" button or by clicking the small medical pack symbol on your HUD. to equip your items simply drap them from your inventry onto the small model of yourself at the side of it. You may also equip items to the "quickbar" to allow access to items much easier, but not all items can be assigned to the quickbar. to assign sumthng to the quickbar, drag an item from your inventory to an empty slot on your quick bar. Now your item is on the quickbar u will be able to easily access it by clicking the item u want on the quickbar or by pressing the number key corresponding to the item you want.
NOTE: ammo does not need to be equiped, as long as the ammo is present in your inventory, the gun will load when you equip it
Into the frey
Now ready to attack a MOB, head away from the town until you find a red dot on your radar. with your weapon equiped, approach the MOB and click the muse too shoot at it. Upon being hit the MOB will begin to move towards you until it is at pointblank range were it can attack you. keep shooting or slashing (and using your FAP if you need) until the MOB dies. The dying of a MOB will then allow you to loot it. To do so just click the corpse and if your lucky your efforts will be rewarded by the great lootius.
Dying
unfortunatley, lootius takes pleasure in watching something die and DOSNT grant you the powers of invincibility. Luckily for you, calypsian scientists have made it possible to resurest you and by pressing the "t" button, you will be taken to the nearest "revival terminal".
NOTE: when you die you will NOT loose anything in your possesion.
Assesing the damage
After a hunt you will find that your equipment has lost some value. it has Degraded. unfortunately there is nothing you can do to stop your equipment degrading and there for it is important to maintain it using a "repair terminal". when accesing a repair terminal, a repair window will popup displaying your inventory and a small terminal next to it. To repair your equipment, drag it to th window next to your inventory and a repair price will appear. This price is the cost for a FULL repair. By using the slider, you can choose how much you want to repair it so that you have the required funds for a repair. When happy with the settings, click the accept buttton and your equipment will be repaired.
NOTE: different items will decay at different rates to others
Team hunting
A mob too difficult for you? or do you just want some company. When going out hunting, it is possible to form a party with other colonists. To create a team open the ACTION BOOK and scroll down until you find the "team" action. Select the action and a display will appear. From this display, type in a name for your team. When team hunting, any loot gained from a mob is devided amongst your team. How this loot is divided, depends on what LOOTING RULES you set. Looting rules can also be set from the team display and you can choose how any items from a loot are distributed and how any money is distributed to your team mates. once your team is created, any members in your team will be able to see the loot rules you have set by using the team action. To invite any person to your team, open up the action book and use the "team invite" action
NOTE: it is NOT possible to loot any dead MOB if there are no members in your team
Final word from lootius
This is just a simple (well...you know what i mean by that
) guide and 90% of the learning process is to do it yourself. dont be afraid of dying as you learn from your experiences.there are many experienced players around and its important that u make use of there knowledge. most players will be more than happy to answer your questions and even take you to places you cant reach yourself.
Finaly, remember to say a quick prayer to lootius before you head off for your hunt!
Other very usefull guides
Newcomer Guide and FAQ(well sort of
) read here by rotten ice
The n00bie guide to sweat gathering
by Viagrafalls
Tools I use and places I visit (Tips'n'Tricks)
by Tom thebuzz chr
please tell me what you think. I will work on this from time to time (cant be missing important info now can we
)
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