User Guide

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Left-click on a target to select it. Your foe is targeted.
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Click the shortcut. Your skill is now activated.
>>TIP: Each character type has several skills that make them handy to
have in an adventuring group. You should group up with players
whose skills complement your weaknesses.
 For a complete listing of skills and their effects, ➤ Skills on p. 34.
TAKING DAMAGE
As you fight, you and your foe take damage.
 The blue line on the upper right of your shortcut bar represents your
shields. At first, your shields protect you. Once your shields are depleted,
you begin to take damage to your hull.
 Your foe’s shield and hull strength are displayed above your targeting
interface. When your opponent’s hull is destroyed, you’ve won the battle!
(Of course, if your hull is destroyed, it’s a tow back to the space station
for you)
NOTE: Your equipment can be damaged if you’re attacked while your
shields are down.
>>TIP: Several professions have skills that allow them to repair your
shields or equipment. They make excellent group members!
LOOTING DEFEATED OPPONENTS
If you’re victorious, a hand-shaped Loot button appears on your targeting
interface.
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Click the Loot button to view any items your foe was carrying. A list of
your foe’s hull contents appears.
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To take an item, click on it to tractor it into your cargo hold.
 It’s a good idea to take everything you can, because you’ll get credits and
trade experience for selling loot at a space station.
>>TIP: You can also earn trade experience by trading your loot to another
player. Advanced players often give their loot to a group member
with the Negotiate skill, because such characters get better prices
when they trade at space stations.
INVENTORY
So, you’ve looted an item – where did it go?
ACCESSING CARGO
 To access your cargo hold, as well as your ship loadout screen, click the
Inventory button in the lower left of your screen. An image of your cargo
hold appears.
 To see more cargo, use the scroll bar at the bottom of the interface.
 To open your ship Loadout screen, press the Equip button at the top of
your hold.
 You can view your engine, shield, reactor (on the bottom), your weapons
(on the left) and special devices (on the right) from the Loadout screen. If
you’re new, some of these slots will be empty, but you’ll fill them soon
enough!
 To equip an object, drag it to an appropriate slot on the loadout screen,
and then release the mouse. The object will begin to equip. You will be
given a message when the object is equipped.
NOTE: It takes a few moments for an object to equip, so it is best to
equip your ship before heading into combat.
 To make a weapon or device you just equipped available for use in your
shortcut bar, drag it to the bar, then release.
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