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Dec 09, 2009 tonelab link
hey guys,
some of you may have seen me around during my trial. i just set up my subscription and i've begun my post-training exploits. i was wondering if you had any tips to help a new player get integrated into VO? i want to thank Pirren for taking the time to help me get started on my way. see you in-game!

<Lambroek - UIT's newest pilot>
Dec 09, 2009 Strat link
Welcome to VO, tonelab! There's a lot of different paths you can take in this game, so it really depends on what role you'd like to pursue.
Dec 09, 2009 Resistance37 link
Welcome to the game Lambroek.
As Strat said, there are many different paths you can take, I suggest you try out different things in game and see what you like doing best, then choose what you'd like to spend most of your time on.
Not to suggest you can only do one thing in VO, as you know there is a huge variety of things to do, and always improving to be done!
Dec 09, 2009 Impavid link
The best path for fun and excitement in VO is to become a mean, dirty rotten killer pirate. You get paid to kill people all the time and the food is great.
Dec 09, 2009 Dr. Lecter link
Wait, there's food?! Sweet! I thought we were just in it fer the grog!!
Dec 09, 2009 ladron link
and the food is great.

And the rum, and the women, and a collection of other things I'm not supposed to mention in civilized space.

Yarr.
Dec 09, 2009 ryan reign link
Lots of tips...

1. find a mentor to help you out.
2. Trade till you can get a Moth then run bulk procs... (under the trade missions) to build standing.
3. Avoid the nastier bots for a bit, at least till you get comfortable with combat.
4. Make at least one trip to Sedina while yer a newb, just for fun, then avoid it till you get comfortable with combat.
5. Mining is dull, but easy money if you need it.
6. EXPLORE.

Then theres guilds, really there are only a few worth joining once you figure out what you want to do...

VPR, if yer anti-pirate.
[EDIT] CHRN or CLM if you're inclined to say "YARRR" and making money easily and quickly.
TGFT if trade and making a ton of money is more your speed.
THC if you are a homicidal maniac.
BLF if you're into role play.
ONE and ITAN are the nationalist guilds if you decide UIT isn't for you.
[EDIT] ORE if you are into mining.

So those are the most active guilds that also have a purpose, well defined mission and actually function as guilds.

Read the back story, it's long but entertaining and it'll give you an idea of what VO is about... (though it was written by the Itani and is biased, though not very.)

Check out the VO/VPR wiki pages, tons of info there to.

Welcome and have fun.
Dec 09, 2009 Dr. Lecter link
Trade till you can get a Moth

Yeah, in Grey Space, at Corvus: -/-/-/5/2 vs. -/-/-/8/4 is what you might call a big Goddamn deal.

Also, I note that "making a ton of money" is not really exclusive to [TGFT]. Many pirates are in the billions of credits. We're not Ecka-rich, of course; but then again, our lives aren't Ecka-pathetic, either.
Dec 09, 2009 Pointsman link
i was wondering if you had any tips to help a new player get integrated into VO

install lots and lots of plugins
Dec 09, 2009 Dr. Lecter link
install lots and lots of plugins

[VPR] can help you with this one.
Dec 09, 2009 LeberMac link
Tequila.
Dec 09, 2009 Dr. Lecter link
He -- like you -- missed that convoy :P
Dec 09, 2009 Strat link
Heh. Why do Vipers have lots of plugins, Lecter? I only have one; TargetLS. I must be missing something...
Dec 09, 2009 Dr. Lecter link
Talk to Shlim :D
Dec 10, 2009 shlimazel link
I would comment, but I really can't be bothered to respond to such obvious hot air. Try harder next time, Lecter.
Dec 10, 2009 Dr. Lecter link
I'd suggest that it is you who needs to try harder, Shlim, but after your epic string of deaths at my hands the other day, I think it clear that your motivation is not lacking.

Rather, you should try smarter.
Dec 10, 2009 shlimazel link
"I think it clear that your motivation is not lacking."

I take that to mean that you have a deep respect for me as a Viper pilot, Lecter, and secretly wish me to be your mentor, but are too abashed to make the request. Don't worry, Lecter-you too can be redeemed from your evil ways!
Dec 10, 2009 Dr. Lecter link
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/7/22418

'Nuff said, kiddo. You're an embarassment to your guild, both as a combat pilot, and as a person.
Dec 10, 2009 shlimazel link
I have two thousand and nine deaths logged in performance of my duties, Lecter. The ten which you contributed are no more meaningful to me than any of the other ones. Going on about yours is only making you look a bit behind the times.

Actually, I'm proud of my deaths. While... certain people... like you, for example.... were off killing newbs, I was trying to kill people far better at PVP than I am to make the spaceways a safer place. So you can take your petty trolling and stick it up your thrusters, because it won't stop me from doing my job.
Dec 10, 2009 Dr. Lecter link
While... certain people... like you, for example.... were off killing newbs, I was trying to kill people far better at PVP than I am to make the spaceways a safer place.

That's a pretty high horse yer on there, sweetie, considering what actually happened. I was quietly hunting hive queens, kiddo, not killing newbs. Then you showed up and mangaged to get yerself pwned eleven times in a row while spouting off about me on 100. Maybe if you'd have scored even one kill, it wouldn't have been a total failure.

The whole thing was exquisitely pathetic, as well as perfectly representative of how you play, and no amount of hot air on your part will change that.