Starting quest help

Blake Steel · Post by **Blake Steel** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 4:08 am

Hey everyone, new guy here. Last space exploration game I played was a DOS based game before the first windows came out (I think it was called free space or something). This is the best game Ive seen since. My problem is this, I did the first 4 or 5 quests and finished the one where it teaches you to mine the asteroids. When I finished, the text for the next mission disappeared before I could read it. When I go into the news area and look at last message it just gives me the last line of text. It says something about a hidden area. Does anyone know where to go? Is there a better way to see the last mission message or even scroll up on the text scroll bar that doesnt seem to work?

PandaBear · Post by **PandaBear** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 5:55 am

have you try scroll up? place your mouse on the bar near your left side

SeeJay · Post by **SeeJay** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 7:12 am

In the news area there is a button called view last message. That should show you the whole text.

If I haven't said it before, welcome to a great sim.

See ya out there.

Blake Steel · Post by **Blake Steel** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 1:21 am

Ok I figured it out. You have press alt+/ to scroll up on the quest log. Now I've run into a whole new problem

. I got my first combat mission that takes you to the Olympus system. Now I've spent countless hours mining and making my ship ass badass as possible. I have all the best equipment available. Well I roll up on these 4 enemy ships and they complety destroy me in about 2 seconds. This is supposed to be a combat training mission. I knew combat was rough in this game but holy Crap! Any Advise? Maybe some easy area where I can fight one on one without screwing up important faction reputations. Man I got Schooled!

Post by **Marvin** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 2:31 am

Speed is life. And inertia is your best friend when in combat. Use missiles at long range (1800-2400) ... keep up your speed and adjust your trajectory to pass above, below or to the side ... fire cannons and lasers as you speed by ... turn around (using inertia) and wait until out of immediate danger ... disengage inertial ... fire afterburner to change course ... re-engage inertial and do it all over again.

PandaBear · Post by **PandaBear** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 2:38 am

Ids off is a must on combat for new player. Press space bar to turn ids on and off. You can use speed "afterburner" by pressing "tab" and "/tab" to use reverst afterburner

49rTbird · Post by **49rTbird** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 2:39 am

Hello Blake Steel, Welcome to the forum and the Sim. Have fun and hope to see you out there sometime.

warsign · Post by **warsign** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:01 am

Welcome aboard...

Sinbad · Post by **Sinbad** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 12:07 pm

Hi Blake, welcome to Evochron!

Olympus is the best place to start learning combat. To get a little practice first avoid taking combat missions and try just flying around until you see a lone red. If you are swamped by too many jump away and do a bit more flying around... usually you'll come across one or two reds that will be an easier practice target. If you go on MP there'll be other players who would be happy to give you a bit of combat training.

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 4:44 am

Hi Blake Steel, welcome to the game and forum. Hope to see you out there some time. And yes Olympus is the best system to practice combat or join Multi Player online and there are always some experienced pilots willing to help you out......practice makes perfect once you know and understand the basics...

Blackguard6 · Post by **Blackguard6** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 5:34 am

Welcome!

Blackie

Blake Steel · Post by **Blake Steel** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 8:15 am

Thanks for the info guys. I went back and rocked their worlds (no pun intended). Long live Evochron!