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alanmc · Post by **alanmc** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 1:54 pm

Hi all,

Thumbs up to Vice for creating a masterpiece such as Evochron. I didn't expect to like it this much ... for two reasons.

1. I'm of Elite vintage and it seems that ever since those days, games have shifted focus towards graphics and other tinsel at teh expense of playability and longevity.
2. I have searched high and low (obviously not high enough) to find a game that grabbed me like Elite did. Freelancer came close.

But I really think that Evochron is pretty much spot on as to what I was looking for.

As an aside, I bought X3: Terran Conflict at almost the same time as Evochron: Mercenary. It's a good game, but over the last few weeks I'm pulled more towards Evochron than X3.

Once again, a massive thumbs up to Vice. I have no doubt that in time his name will be uttered in such hallowed company as David Braben and Ian Bell.

- alanmc

SeeJay · Post by **SeeJay** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 2:03 pm

Hi alanmc and welcome to a great game and community.

If you can't find your answers here (if you have questions), don't hesitate to ask.

Also do join MP for quicker learning and great fun!

Hope to see ya out there.

Dingo · Post by **Dingo** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 2:04 pm

Welcome alanmc!

sundalo · Post by **sundalo** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 2:20 pm

Welcome to the best space combat and trading game since Elite alanmc! Come join us in multiplayer, and you'll be happy to know that there is an expansion in the works as of this post. You can read the exciting details in the announcement section!

alanmc · Post by **alanmc** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 2:25 pm

Expansion you say? I'm intrigued. To the Announcements section.

Thanks for the Welcomes guys.

Post by **DaveK** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 2:28 pm

Hi alanmc - welcome and hope to see you on MP very soon

mikeuk · Post by **mikeuk** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 6:26 pm

Welcome alanmc

I am from the Elite days:)

See you out there sometime in MP;)

Starbuck · Post by **Starbuck** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 6:30 pm

welcome to evochron alanmc. hope to see you on mp some time

Viper · Post by **Viper** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 6:33 pm

Welcome to the game and community alanmc. Although I don't have a lot of time to play, I do hope to see you on MP some day.

Clear skies!

Percival · Post by **Percival** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 6:48 pm

Welcome alanmc! You will surely find EM offers a level of excitement and adventure UNPARALLELED by many "Major Developer" games! Hope to see you out there sometime!

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 10:22 pm

Hi Alanmc, welcome to the game and forum. Hope to see you out there if I not already did! I think I did! I'm relatively having a Yoda Moment!;):P

Starbuck · Post by **Starbuck** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 8:59 pm

mmmmm seen him you have ? remember you will.....

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 11:51 pm

LOL...Starbuck!....

:P:P:P

BLEVE · Post by **BLEVE** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 3:23 am

I also am a former Elite and Frontier fanatic. Welcome aboard old dude. See you out there.

alanmc · Post by **alanmc** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 10:48 pm

From post: 122635, Topic: tid=8283, author=Maarschalk wrote:Hi Alanmc, welcome to the game and forum. Hope to see you out there if I not already did! I think I did! I'm relatively having a Yoda Moment!;):P

No, I haven't braved MP yet. Might try it at the weekend.

Cheri50000 · Post by **Cheri50000** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 2:57 am

Hi, Guys!

This is a very interesting space sim indeed! Thumbs up to Vice! I wanted to ask you, how do I jump 50 sectors when traveling very long distances like 5,000 sectors?Thanks!

Cheers,
Vincent

49rTbird · Post by **49rTbird** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 3:56 am

Hi Cheri50000, get a jump drive then set the coordinates you want to go to in your navigation window such as SX,SY,SZ then hit auto pilot. Your ship will jump the distance allowed by the type of jump drive on each jump until you get to that point. I hope thats what you are asking about. Welcome to the forum and the Sim. Have fun and hope to see you in Multi-Player sometime.

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 6:08 am

Hi Cheri50000, welcome to the game and forum. There is no jumpdrive that lets you jump 50 sectors at a time. There are six types of jumpdrives Class1 through Class5 and the Mantis Jumpdrive. The maximum you can jump is 10 sectors at a time with the Mantis! To travel long distances you use the Jumpgates and Wormholes. If you want to travel through space the long way you can use the Mantis jumpdrive on Autopilot!

Cheri50000 · Post by **Cheri50000** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 6:33 am

Hi, Maarschalk!

Where can I find the Mantis drive which travels 10 sectors at a time? I looked in the inventory console when docked at the space station, I don't see anything about the Mantis drive. Thanks!

Cheers,
Vincent

BLEVE · Post by **BLEVE** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 7:01 am

Do the quest. There should be one available at the startport at the end of the quest.

Cheri50000 · Post by **Cheri50000** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 7:34 am

Hi, Guys!

I don't really understand how do I get started with the quest so I can get the Mantis drive. I got the documentation but I don't understand it. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Cheers,
Vincent

SeeJay · Post by **SeeJay** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 11:37 am

Hi and welcome Cheri.

Open your Trade Console (F3) and hit the "News" button.
Then click on "Read Last Quest Message".

It will tell you where to go to start the IMG quest.
If I'm not wrong, this will not be available if you start as a combat pilot career.

Hope this helps!

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 2:49 pm

The Mantis drive is only available in High Tech Systems and is expensive and only available in a few places and you have to buy it at a Station or City in those areas! So better save up some credits first.....

Shieldwolf · Post by **Shieldwolf** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 3:05 pm

woof..... Welcome alanmc and Cheri50000.

Busch · Post by **Busch** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 3:24 pm

Wecome aboard AlanMc and Cheri50K. EM in MP-space presents many opportunities for learning more of the games special features, and there's always lots of helpful folk a-flight. Join us as you can.