quick link: http://j.mp/Starthere
Version 1.04
© 2010 - Kitteh666
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[0.1] TABLE OF CONTENTS
0.1|Table of Contents
0.2|Introduction
0.3|Updates
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1.1|HUD
1.2|Main Menu
1.3|Quick Access
1.4|Currency
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2.1|Movement
2.2|World Map
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3.1|Initiating an Attack
3.2|Viewing entity information
3.3|PVP Guide
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4.1|Skills
4.2|Inventory
4.3|Assembly
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[0.2] INTRODUCTION
This thread will teach you how to play the game.
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[0.3] UPDATES
v1.0 | Guide finished.
v1.01 | Main menu tutorial added.
v1.02 | Methods of getting FCs added to tutorial. Also, currency section has been added!
v1.03 | Combat description added to tutorial!
v1.04 | PVP Guide
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[1.1] HUD
On the top of the page, you will see HUD. This is what it looks like...
This is HP bar. If it depletes, you will die. As a result, you lose some XP and Credits.
You can refill HP by healing at Cloning Facility (looks like a pyramid) and by using Medipacks.
You can also use class skill to heal (as long as you have at least 1 point into that skill.)
This is XP bar. As you defeat enemies, you gain XP. Once the XP bar is completely filled, you will level up and XP bar is depleted to be re-filled again.
This is the Energy. Energy is required to move and to attack.
Moving horizontally or vertically use 1 Energy while moving diagonally use 2 Energy.
You have unlimited Energy until level 5. After that, from now on, moving and attacking will use up Energy.
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[1.2] Main Menu
This is the Main Menu.
It is the most important interfaces. I will leave it to you to explore pages accessed through the main menu.
For some reason, I can't put the bottom. Because it doesn't count as image.
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[1.3] Quick Access
You can use these buttons to access quickly.
This button will take you to the forums.
This button will open Quick Buff window.
You can use this button to go to inventory management to delete unwanted items.
Use this to create a squad. It ONLY works if you are IN a faction!
Opens up the realm map window. You can use it to know where you are.
Takes you to Data Sheet. If you hover cursor over this button, you will see a brief stats.*****
[1.4] Currency
There are 4 currencies. Well... Actually... Yes.
This is Credit. This is the main currency. You gain credits by killing enemies and sometimes from missions. You also gain credits per hour.
This is Allegiance Tokens. You get 5 by logging into per day and you get 20 for every dollar donated to the game. Use AT to claim a special reward.
This is Slaughterfest Tokens. You get them by participating. If you come into fifth place or better, you get 5. If you're one place higher, the token earned is doubled, up to 80 by getting into 1st place. You also get 1 if you did not come into 5th place. You get 1 for participation! Use the tokens for rewards! Note that the rewards may change periodically.
This is Flux Crystal. This is the premium currency. It's completely optional. FC is hard to get without real money.You can get Flux Crystals in several ways.
1) Purchase with real world money. You can purchase 25 FC for $5 and the most you can purchase at a time is 400 at $60.
2) Buy FC with credits. If you have enough credits, you can buy it. It's expensive though so better save up!
3) Sell items for FC. You can sell items in an attempt to get FC. Legendary items can fetch several dozens of FCs.
4) Request for FC in Crystal Market. Currently the credit per FC is over 100k so save up!
5) Win the Daily Recruiting. If you recruit more players than everyone else, you win 5 FCs if you're on top 5.
6) Do surveys and offers. Some of them are free. Remember that HCS is not responsible for external content so use it at your own risk.
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[2.1] Movement
It's simple. Click on one of the 8 buttons surrounding the map view.
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[2.2] World Map
If you want to view the entire realm, click on the button as shown.
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[3.1] Initiating an Attack
To initiate an attack, click on the crosshair button next to entity name as shown.
Click on Image to attack the entity.
On the combat page, you will see your avatar on the bottom and the enemy on the top. There are 2 bars. The red bar on the left is HP bar and the yellow bar on the right is ammo bar.
The damage splat style varies depending on damage type. There is also numbers on damage splat that show how much damage has been done. This is an example of combat screen, showing the result of victory to the player.
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[3.2] Viewing entity information
To view the information about entity, click on Image
You will be able to see Attack, Defense, Armor, Damage and HP for entity as well as level. It even has description about entity.
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[3.3] PVP Guide
PVP is only allowed in certain area that is marked as PVP or in SlaughterFest arena. Each area that is PVP enabled will warn you before you enter. PVP is based on attacker getting a first hit, so it is always best to hit first if you can. You can also avoid pvp by keep moving. Certain square (pyramid in the center and the shop) is safe area in the pvp area.
Slughterfest:
Slaughter fest is a pvp contest held in a separate arena. If you can finish in the top 5 of the slaughterfest, you will receive SF token which can be turned in for special gear only available from SF shop.
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[4.1] Skills
To allocate skill points, click on Character then click on Skills.
You will see the 5 buttons like this...
There are various skills. Click on any skills to view skill description. There are options. You can allocate points by typing on number of skill points you want to allocate and then click on "Add Points" and as long as your skill has at least 1 point allocated into, you can use the skill. However, class skill can only be used on self and CANNOT be used on other players.
To change into a class, allocate skills into Primary skill. Note that it will LOCK ALL OTHERS, except for the CORE skill.
To reset skill, go to Upgrades page and use the Reset Skills and Class. You must have unequipped all before you can use it. You have one-time free reset. Use wisely.
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[4.2] Inventory
You can access your inventory by going to Data Sheet page.
You will see items. Click to use.
For example, the item in that picture is Steel Body Armor. Clicking on it will equip the item. There are many equipments to use!
If you equip something, it will appear in the equipped items section. Your avatar will change, depending on the equipment.
Resources, mission items, parts, and stims will also appear in inventory.
For example, that item is Hertz Matrix. It is a Resource. Clicking on resource will extract components.
Note that some resources have more than one different component. Component extraction is not always successfully. If you fail to extract, you lose the resource.
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[4.3] Assembly
To assemble an item, you must be in assembly plant.
You can view your blueprint anytime, anywhere by clicking on "Actions" then click on "View Blueprints"
Click on any blueprints to view. You will see what is required. For example, this image shows Power Relay.
In order to make an item, you have to be in an assembly plant. Also, it costs Credits to make an item.
And you have to be in an Assembly Plant. This is an example of Assembly Plant.
