Newcomer / Intro Frustrated...and lost, help for a new CMDR please.

Hi,

I only got the game recently and have only put in about 6-8 hrs.

My issue, i havent accomplished anything yet, except a fine and destruction. I have looked around the forums, but still totally lost. I can dock np, found that easy after watched some videos. I can get about too, without over-shooting etc. But i cant finish a mission, or i cant accept many, or dock at certain stations and this is just on the starter system.

Today, i went looking for pirates, from a mission, found some, took out two, security came to help, then got the error message about not being able to connect to server. Put me quite some distance from my encounter, couldnt jump, mass locked, just utter frustration, so decided to delete saved game and start again, again.

As i say, i know ive only put several hours in, and i do so much want to love this game, im sure i will, but so far, ive not made a bean, or finished anything, really, really frustrated. Sorry if it comes across as a whine, im not hating the game, im liking it, but want to love it!

I really am lost, i want to try a bit of everything, but cant accomplish anything atm.

Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.

CMDR Jake Tyler
 
Hi,

I only got the game recently and have only put in about 6-8 hrs.

My issue, i havent accomplished anything yet, except a fine and destruction. I have looked around the forums, but still totally lost. I can dock np, found that easy after watched some videos. I can get about too, without over-shooting etc. But i cant finish a mission, or i cant accept many, or dock at certain stations and this is just on the starter system.

Today, i went looking for pirates, from a mission, found some, took out two, security came to help, then got the error message about not being able to connect to server. Put me quite some distance from my encounter, couldnt jump, mass locked, just utter frustration, so decided to delete saved game and start again, again.

As i say, i know ive only put several hours in, and i do so much want to love this game, im sure i will, but so far, ive not made a bean, or finished anything, really, really frustrated. Sorry if it comes across as a whine, im not hating the game, im liking it, but want to love it!

I really am lost, i want to try a bit of everything, but cant accomplish anything atm.

Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.

CMDR Jake Tyler

I can help. What are you looking to play as? Explorer? Trader? Bounty Hunter? Pirate? ect. What do you want to accomplish?
 
Take a couple of delivery missions first off.
Also you might consider joining Mobius the PvE group. I can help you with a leg-up.
Add me as a buddy :)
 
Take a specific mission from the bulletin vboard, and report back on what you need to accomplish. We'll help you finish it.

There are actually only a small number of mission types:


  1. Trade missions
    1. Bring us X for money
    2. Bring us Y for reputation
  2. Courier missions
    1. Take Y to Station A for money
  3. Kill people:
    1. Kill pirates in an anarchy system (several people with a criminal record) (no hassle from the police)
    2. Kill pirates in a non-anarchy system (several people with a criminal record) (possible hassle from the fuzz)
    3. Kill traders (people with no criminal record) (hassle from the police) (difficult to identify the correct targets sometimes)
    4. Kill bounty-hunters (people with no criminal record) (hassle from the police)
    5. Kill a pirate lord/traitor (no hassle from the police during the misson) (you'll probably die the first time you do it) (can be challenging)
  4. Find X and bring it to us (illegal; don't get scanned on your way into a large station)

Almost all missions are variations of the above. They can be a bit boring sometimes, especially for more experienced players, but I understand that the mission mechanic is in active development. Hopefully, it will be updated soon.

If you need help, add me in-game and I'll come wing with you and give you some tips. Be aware that I play in GMT+8 in the evenings for me, so we may well almost never see each other. (This has hapened to me several times before.)
 
Hey guys,

Thanks for the input so very, very much appreciated.

deathmagnet
, i have read your message and ill be definitely doing as you have suggested a little later this evening, we have visitors shortly, so if i go into the "elite zone" she who must be obeyed wouldn't be too impressed. :eek:
 
Be careful when accepting a trade mission -- be sure you can actually locate/secure/obtain the desired commodity.
If the offered price seems very high (several thousand credits for a few containers of food or insecticide, for example),
you may find the item unobtainable after you have accepted the mission (this happened to me twice, but no more...).
 
Don't be put off by the initial climb to your first ship. Just remember that the game is one to be played for years, not weeks.

Think it took me 3 weeks to make the jump from the Sidewider to my Cobra. 6-8 hours isn't long for this game.
 
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