11 Things every Newbie Must Know

Last updated: May 16, 2006
Original: https://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/1/13762#173335
Author: sarahanne

This is like a quick version of the manual (e.g. The Manual jr.) to get you started. It'll tell you what to do, but you really should read the official one for more info.

1. Vendetta's chat takes place in IRC-like channels. By default, you chat in channel 100. To join another channel, type /join X where X is the number of the channel you wish to join. More on chat

2. Your ship is equipped with a booster. It makes you go faster. Press and hold tab to use it. Note that this uses up energy, which then takes a little while to recharge. More on flight

3. The universe is made up of 30 systems connected by wormholes. Each system has 256 sectors, laid out on a 16x16 grid. Sectors with stations are marked on your map with an S. Sectors with wormholes are marked on your map with a blue swirly thing. More on navigation

4. Serco space is red on the map, Itani space is blue, UIT space is yellow. Everywhere else is grey, and is very dangerous for new players. There is NO PVP FLAG in Vendetta. You CAN be attacked by other players at anytime and in any sector. However, the systems closest to the nation capitols are safer than the grey systems.

5. You have two radars on the bottom of your screen. Left is a 180-degree arc in front of you. Right is a 180-degree arc behind. More on radars

6. Point at something and press B to target it, or hit X to select the closest hostile target (if there is one). You can only select things within 3000m of yourself. Alternately, hit the U key to show everyone in your sector. Bright names are those in range. Click a name to target it.

7. Anything you have targeted will show its name and distance in the upper-right corner of your screen.

8. Names with * in front of them are robots or NPCs. While they may occasionally have something useful to say when hailed, they usually don't make good conversation partners. In gray space they are often pirate that will attack you if you get too close.

9. To mine an asteroid, you need to have a mining beam on your ship. Get one, then go out and find the rock. Target it (press B) and get within 100m of it. The mining beam works like a continuous laser, and you click to turn it on or off. If you want to know what's in an asteroid before you start mining, you need a mining scanner as well. Mining stations offer a tutorial for mining. More on mining

10. The community is in general very helpful. Anything you can't learn here, you can learn from the real manual. You can also check out the Vendetta Strategy Guide and the Player Wiki

11. You need licenses to buy better equipment. You earn experience (XP) in 5 different areas - combat, light weapons, heavy weapons, trade and mining. Missions that you take at a station are the best source of XP. The quickest license for a new player is trade level 1. Complete a few missions for the trade guild and you'll soon be in a shiny new Wraith (type of ship)