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GROUPING: THE BENEFITS
OF COOPERATIVE PLAY
Earth & Beyond is a social game, and though it is possible to make a
powerful character playing alone, we’ve created many features to make your
gameplay experience even more enjoyable when you share it with others.
First among these is the way we’ve distributed skills among the various
character types. No matter which profession you select, you have at least
two skills that make your character an invaluable member of a group. For
example, Tradesmen can recharge the shields of their group members,
Explorers can Jumpstart incapacitated comrades, and a Warrior may use
Gravity Link to slow a speedy enemy.
Second, players who form a group gain access to a special Group
interface. Once you’ve created a group, you’ll be able to monitor the hull
and shields of every group member, and will have access to a wide
variety of group management options.
To open the Group interface, target another player, then press the Group
button on your targeting interface. This issues an invitation to the
targeted player to join your group.
You also receive gameplay bonuses for grouping with others. For
example, you gain bonus experience for actions performed by your
groupmates. The more people in your group, the larger the bonus!
In addition, your character will automatically bestow a statistical benefit
upon your groupmates’ abilities, and they on you. Every profession has
its own benefit:
Profession Benefit
Tradesman Group members make more money when selling
items to NPCs.
Explorer Group members regenerate energy faster.
Warrior Group members take less hull damage.
Enforcer Group members take less equipment damage.
Defender Group members do more critical hits.
Sentinel Group members’ weapons use less energy.
Finally, groups have access to their own chat channel, which may be
accessed under the chat menu. This enables you to speak privately with
your group members.
IMPROVING AND
EQUIPPING YOUR
STARSHIP
Your Earth & Beyond career begins with a powerful starship. However, it
won’t be long until you’ll want to enhance your ride to face ever-greater
challenges! We’ve provided a wide variety of ways to upgrade your ship.
LEARNING MORE ABOUT ITEMS
To learn more about an item in Earth & Beyond – for example, your
ship’s engine – simply right-click on the item. A window appears that
displays more information for you.
NOTE:
You can learn some very important information by examining
your items. More advanced items often come with special
powers, so be sure to examine your possessions carefully!
BASIC ITEM TYPES
While the number of items available in the Earth & Beyond universe is
virtually infinite, items can be grouped into one of nine basic categories:
Engines, Reactors, Shields, Devices, Missile Weapons, Missile Ammunition,
Projectile Weapons, Projectile Ammunition, and Beam Weapons.
Its technology level classifies each item type. Tech levels range from 1-
9, with the higher levels denoting progressively better, and rarer,
equipment.
ENGINES
Every starship requires an engine to propel itself through the universe.
The higher its technology level, the faster the engine. Some engines come
with special effects that improve your statistics or abilities.
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