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#Slowly approach the bay and when you are in the opening you will be given the command to dock.
#Press the activate key to dock. (enter/return by default)
The [[misc:dock|dockdocking bay]] with the solid blue force field is '''not''' the [[misc:dock|dockdocking bay]] you enter to get into the station. It is the exit bay you fly out of when leaving the station. Do NOT attempt to enter the exit bay. Other ships may exit and crash into you and you will take damage from the force field and can be destroyed if you attempt it. Since VO 1.8.196, ships have the ability to automatically dock (autodock) upon entering the docking bay. This feature is enabled by default on Android devices, and may be enabled/disabled on all platforms under the 'Options' menu.
== How do I Jump/Warp? ==
== What is the blue bar at the bottom of my screen showing? ==
== Help! I can't jump! ==
== Ion (Warp) Storms ==
=== What is an Ion Storm and why do I keep ending up in them? ===
Ion storms, also called warp storms, are a daily hazard for all space pilots. These storms interfere with the normal operation of the engines. To jump out of a storm you must find the "storm exit" Indicated by a green "+" on your [[:HUD]].
=== How do you know if you are in a storm? ===
Ion storms interfere with the jump computer and you will be notified when your ship is pulled into an ion storm. If no matter how much you fly around the distance meter thing reads a solid 0m you are either flying in circles around an asteroid, or you're in a storm! There will also be ions everywhere giving a rain-like effect.
=== How do I avoid storms and stay safe when in a storm? ===
#When you realize you are entering a storm prepare to orientate yourself to the storm exit (green plus on HUD) in a hurry.
#Use the select nearest target key to alert you to approaching bots
#Keep and an eye on your radar for hostiles (red dots)
While using the Navigation computer to plot out your course is a great convenience, the standard jump path is the shortest distance between the two sectors. The risk of using the standard jump path is that you often jump across and into storms. Pilots may avoid some storms by using the more time consuming method of plotting a course of shorter jumps around active storms and asteroid belts. Your radar can only spot enemies 500m away, so don't think you are out of danger when you see no bots.
=== Help! I'm unable to jump out of a storm! ===
== How do I Backup/Fly Backwards? ==
You can actually fight while backing up. You must be in physics mode (use the ' key to toggle modes) and decelerate ( Use the s key on keyboard). This is generally called backpedaling. You can't turbo in reverse. This maneuver is impossible in arcade mode.
== How do I avoid getting shot? ==
Use the strafe keys and roll keys to avoid getting hit. The default keys are "a&d" for left/right, "r&f" for up/down and "q&e" for left/right rolls. Train your space kung-fu, young grasshopper!
= Economy =
== Cargo ==
=== How do I Pick up Cargo? ===
Look for the purple dots on your [[:HUD/Radar|radar screen]]. Fly over the green [[Cargo_Crates|cargo crates ]] to automatically pick up the cargo. If you don't have enough room in your cargo hold, you will fly right thought the cargo.
=== How do I Know What the Cargo is? ===
You can check out what is in a cargo crate before you pick it up if you select by targeting it using "b" to get more information. A description of the object you've selected should be on the right side of your [[:HUD]]. If you press k (or whatever you have bound to bring up the character information screen) with a cargo crate targeted, you will get even more information. The [[Cargo_Crates#Color_coding|colour of the crate]] also gives you a clue as to what it is.
=== How do I Drop Cargo? ===
#Know your customers. Mining stations produce plenty of ores but lack creature comforts. Research stations need technology and refined materials for their projects. Military stations use technology to create weapons and ships.
#Don't saturate the market. The rarer the item, the more it is worth. Items that haven't been sold to the station in a long time will have a higher price.
Trading can be considered the best method of making money.
=== Missions ===
Both players (giver and receiver) need to be in the same sector
Beware, pirates, make you use this, so remember it!
== Where should I set my home station? ==
YES!
If a pilot wanders away from monitored space, they are running the risk of being engaged in PvP. These pilots should be prepared to fight or flee any time they leave monitored space. Pilots are encouraged to form convoys or fly in groups for protection when traveling in unmonitored space.
=== How do I duel a Member of my Own FactionWhat about duels? ===If you want to practice your PvP without having to find someone of a different worrying about faction loss you can request a duel. To duel you need to use the /duel command.
=== How do I Shoot Other Ships? ===
== How do I Repair my Ship? ==
Your HUD will display a visual indicator of the status of your ship. When your ship is damaged, you have to return to a station before it can be repaired. When docked at a station, your ship is automatically repaireduse the "Repair Ship" button in the "Welcome" tab to do so.
There is a Repair Module that can be equipped in a Large Weapon slot. This attachment fires a cloud of repair nanites that can repair a certain amount of damage to any ship in the cloud. It is common courtesy to offer a payment in thanks to other pilots repairing your ship in this manner.
Different missions will offer different types and amounts of experience. You will have to try out the missions for yourself to see which ones give what types of rewards.
MIssions may not display for several reasons:
#You are part of a group, which can and will alter the mission's availiability.
#You have just finished another mission. Redocking should fix this up.
#You already have a mission, complete it, or Abort.
== What Does 0/0/0/0/0 Mean? ==
== What Does License Requirements Mean? ==
As an example, when you see -/1/-/-/- in the required licenses area it represents the minimum license levels you need in each area to purchase the item. The dash (-) means there's no minimum requirement, or that you already meet the minimum requirement. A number means you need to have at least that level. So in this example (-/1/-/-/-) you only need license level 1 in Light Weapons to purchase the item.
== How Do I Level Up? ==
For example:<br>
Combat Piloting License: 0 (240/20001000)
0 = Your current license level
<br>240 = Your current "score" in the Combat Piloting category
<br>2000 1000 = The "score" required to achieve the next highest level
You will automatically earn the license for the next level when you have enough XP.
You can check it out in your character info, k for out of station, character info button in the character info tab for in station. There will be some information like this:
Combat 0 (1234234/20001000)
On the left is the skill and current level. The left number of the right part is your current experience, the right number is the experience needed for your next level.
=== License Requirement Levels ===
{| class="wikitable"*|-! Level 1: 1000*! XP needed for next Level 2: 3500*! XP accumulated for this Level |-|align="right"|0||align="right"|1,000||align="right"|0|-|align="right"|1||align="right"|2,500||align="right"|1,000|-|align="right"|2||align="right"|5,000||align="right"|3: 7000,500*Level |-|align="right"|3||align="right"|7,750||align="right"|8,500|-|align="right"|4: 16520||align="right"|10,125||align="right"|16,250*Level |-|align="right"|5: 26375||align="right"|15,187||align="right"|26,375*Level |-|align="right"|6: 41563||align="right"|22,780||align="right"|41,562*Level |-|align="right"|7: 64345||align="right"|37,142||align="right"|64,342*Level |-|align="right"|8: 98518||align="right"|51,258||align="right"|101,484*Level |-|align="right"|9: 149773||align="right"|76,887||align="right"|152,742*Level |-|align="right"|10: 226660||align="right"|115,330||align="right"|229,629*Level |-|align="right"|11: 341990||align="right"|172,995||align="right"|344,959*Level |-|align="right"|12: 514985||align="right"|259,493||align="right"|517,954*Level |-|align="right"|13: 774478||align="right"|389,239||align="right"|777,447|-|align="right"|14||align="right"|583,858||align="right"|1,166,686|-|align="right"|15||align="right"|875,788||align="right"|1,750,544|-|align="right"|16||align="right"|1,313,682||align="right"|2,626,332|-|align="right"|17||align="right"|1,970,522||align="right"|3,940,014|-|align="right"|18||align="right"|2,955,784||align="right"|5,910,536|-|align="right"|19||align="right"|4,433,675||align="right"|8,866,320|-|align="right"|20||align="right"|6,650,514||align="right"|13,299,995|-|align="right"|21||align="right"|9,975,770||align="right"|23,275,765|-|align="right"|22||align="right"|14,963,655||align="right"|38,239,420|-|align="right"|23||align="right"|22,445,483||align="right"|60,684,903|-|align="right"|24||align="right"|33,668,225||align="right"|94,353,128|-|}
There is no limit (other than time) to how high a license level can be attained.
= Chat =
== How do I Chat With People? ==
There are 7 different types of chat available in Vendetta. From the most public to the most private: channel, system, sector, bar, guild, group, and private message. The seventh is chatting with the message bot.
#To chat to a channel press "t". Note that '''older''' versions of the default configuration used "T". To select a channel you need to use the /join command.
#To chat with your group, press "g". You must be a member of a group to use this chat.
#To chat with the mission bot, you press "m". You must have an active mission in order for the bot to respond.
#To chat with everyone in the system, while in the menu, click on system chat and type a message.
The DEFAULT channel is '''100''' == How do I Send a Private Message(PM)? ==To send a private message use /msg "name" with the player's name in quotes. If you press "TAB" in an empty chat line, it will automatically fill in a private message addressed to the last player that sent you a private message.
== How do I Switch Chat Tabs? ==
1 : New Player Help Channel
11 : Nation chat (you can only see the text from members of your nation)
28 : Polish
33 : MMORPG Discussions
69 : Planetside players channel
97 : Windows Users Channel
98 : Linux Users Channel
102 : Russian
103 : Spanish
104 : Dutch chat 105 : German (formerly channel70)
111 : Help Channel (in case channel 1 is overloaded)
201 : Itani Convoy Transmissions (not for chat)
Pirate: <pirate sulks and struggles with feelings of inadequacy><br>
<br>
=== Scenario 6 ===
Pirate: YAR!! DROP YE CARGO IF YE WANT TO LIVE! <br>
Trader: <silence> <keeps flying><br>
Pirate: <pursues, fires, lands all shots><br>
Trader: <silence> <BLOWS UP><br>
Pirate: <pirate takes cargo and is on his way><br>
Trader: Fsuk!!!<br>
<br>
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As far as profit goes, piracy is not very good. It takes a very smart and patient pirate to actually make a profit from it, and even then it pales in comparison to what a good trader can get. You have to choose your targets wisely and pick the fights you know you can win.
== Can You Land on Planets? ==
Not at this time. Also, please note that this topic has been discussed in depth and it is unlikely that this will happen.
== What Happens When You Reach The Edge of The Sector? ==
== Is it possible to achieve Pillar of Society status with the independent factions? ==
== How can I Contact The Developers? ==
Ray "Raybondo" Ratelis - [mailto:ray@guildsoftware.com]
<strike>Andy "a1k0n" Sloane - [mailto:andy@guildsoftware.com]</strike>
<strike>Waylon "El Guapo (or) Vlad" Brinck - [mailto:waylon@guildsoftware.com]</strike>
[[Category:General Information]]
