Uhm, I seem to be missing basic instructions

JohnnyVann · Post by **JohnnyVann** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 10:06 pm

I've manage to download and install. I've flown my space ship to a couple planet's space station. But I haven't seen anyone or figured out how to get down to a planet. There has to be some basic feature I'm missing.

Oh, at the moment I'm on the space station in orbit around Reina Roja.

Kirby · Post by **Kirby** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 10:15 pm

Crash into it.
Yes,I said crash into it.
...and reina roja is down right now. Press F5 to look at the system map (Planets in white are online)

JohnnyVann · Post by **JohnnyVann** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 10:18 pm

I like the crash landing idea.

Ok, nothing on my map is white right now. What IS online?

socom · Post by **socom** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 11:23 pm

Everything is white for you because your downloading the models and such. once the downloading thing on the top right corner is done, re-log form the planet and you should be OK.

Post by **Fooli** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 11:32 pm

heh, yeh - we should prolly make landing instructions more explicit (it is in the help files under "planet" but not as obvious as it might be). It's one of those interesting "usability" type issues - 90% of ppl work out the planet crashing thing, but the other 10% don't... there's nothin wrong with 'em, they just don't :)

there are loads of planets online as I type: biplaneworld, sabrada, the republic and zoric in the starting system, for instance.

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JohnnyVann · Post by **JohnnyVann** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 11:40 pm

Ok, how do I get back to the "starting system"?

I'm in the Tau Ceti Star System and all I see are Reina Roja, Planita and Swabs. I press f6 to get to the Galactic Map and it says 14 worlds currently online but aparently none of themare in Tau Ceti and I can't figure out how to get out of Tau Ceti.

JohnnyVann · Post by **JohnnyVann** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 11:48 pm

Ok, I made it to Cirrus Minor only to find all red planets there too. How do I find out where online planets are?

Kirby · Post by **Kirby** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 3:02 am

Strange sever behavior methinks...
Either that or theres something that's preventing you to continue...like a firewall or something...
Try again later?

Post by **Fooli** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 9:16 am

Johhny, you should be able to buy an infimp (infinite improbability drive) from one of the space stations around any planet (hopefully they're in stock). Dock with a station by flying near it and hitting F10 (the "dock" icon at the top of the screen will light up when you're in range).

Once you've got an infimp you activate it by clicking the lil symbol on the left of your screen, type in a planet name, and bingo... you're there.

Another approach is to type !resetme while in space. That ought to reset your character and put you back in the starting system.

Having said all that: as Kirby says... something's not quite right, cos Swabs and Planitia are usually online too. Do you have a firewall or router or something not quite configured right?

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