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SKILLS
Skills are the special abilities that define your character’s role in Earth &
Beyond. Although some skills are available to all characters, many are
available only to one character profession. Each profession has at least one
unique skill.
 To see a full list of your character’s skills, and the ability you receive at
each level within a skill, take a look at your skill interface. Place your
cursor over one of the circles next to a skill name. A pop-up screen
appears offering the most up-to-date information on what that skill does.
 There are two categories of skills: Passive and Active. Passive skills are
always in effect and require no action by the player to receive their
benefits. Active skills have icons that must be activated from your
shortcut bar to use the skill. Active skills often require a target.
NOTE: If an active skill has more than one possible ability or action, you
may swap between actions by right-clicking the skill’s button on
your shortcut bar.
WEAPON SKILLS
Weapon skills define what types of weapons the player may use, as well as
what technology level of that weapon type he may install on his ship.
BEAM WEAPON (PASSIVE)
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A player's Beam Weapon rating determines both his accuracy with beam weapons
as well as what level of beam weapon technology he may install on his ship.
PROJECTILE WEAPON (PASSIVE)
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A player's Projectile Weapon rating determines both his accuracy with
projectile weapons as well as what level of projectile weapon technology
he may install on his ship.
MISSILE WEAPON (PASSIVE)
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A player's Missile Weapon rating determines what level of missile weapon
technology he may install on his ship.
TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
Technology skills are similar to weapon skills in that they define what
level of technology the player may install on his ship. For example, if the
player has an Engine Tech skill of four, he may install engines up to and
including technology level four.
ENGINE TECH (PASSIVE)
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A player's Engine Tech rating determines what level of engine technology
he may install on his ship.
SHIELD TECH (PASSIVE)
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A player's Shield Tech rating determines what level of shield technology
he may install on his ship.
REACTOR TECH (PASSIVE)
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A player's Reactor Tech rating determines what level of reactor technology
he may install on his ship.
DEVICE TECH (PASSIVE)
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A player's Device Tech rating determines what level of special device
technology he may install on his ship.
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