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Space Hunting Guide (Quad Version)
This tutorial was created by Sinister "Morgoth" Evil
Make sure you have read the Space Travel Guide first before moving on to
the Space Hunting Guide. It covers basic game mechanics used in PvP4.
Take the time to read the guides more than once, because PvP4 does not forgive mistakes!
This tutorial was created by Sinister "Morgoth" Evil
Make sure you have read the Space Travel Guide first before moving on to
the Space Hunting Guide. It covers basic game mechanics used in PvP4.
Take the time to read the guides more than once, because PvP4 does not forgive mistakes!
List of commonly used Space Terms
SS -- Space Station (eg; Monria SS, Arkadia SS, etc)
TT -- Trade Terminal -- also used as a reference for selling loot to the Trade Terminal (eg; I TT'd my loot)
MS -- Mothership
PF/SF -- Pathfinder / Starfinder
SI -- Structural Integrity -- basically a ship's HP (hit points)
What you will need to Hunt in Space
First and foremost you will need a Quad Interceptor (L) spacecraft, with an attached Kismet Light Laser (L) which is your firepower. It is recommended to cycle 100-200 PED per hunting run to get more even results. If you have the time and can afford to do more, it always helps to stop on a Global or good Mini. A Mini is decent loot but doesn't equate to a Global.
Second thing you will need is a good spot to learn space hunting. Monria is a good location because it has 3 training grounds nearby that are accessible without flying very far. Also, it's easy to revive or fly back to Monria to storage without having to pay landing fees, or needing to TT loot at the Space Station before heading back out. Monria is the only Space Station where there is no fee to teleport down to the Moon.
Assigning commands to keys you are comfortable with is the third thing you should consider. The commands that will be helpful in space hunting are:
Rotate Camera -- let's you look around rather than just moving forward, really good for scanning the area
--- (I bind this option to my mouse wheel MB3)
Toggle Interface Visibility -- clears your screen to give a better view
Set Team Target -- allows you to see distance between you and the mob
--- (this is very important for making sure you waste as little ammo as possible)
Next Vehicle Seat -- moves you to Gunner seat, or from Gunner seat to Pilot seat
--- (when Pilot seat is empty, engines turn off and it saves on fuel)
You can access these commands by pressing the letter N on your keyboard to get the Action Library. For help with Keyboard Functions & Keyboard Mapping, check out MNAT Tutorial # 2 | General Information.
Now press O to access your Options screen -- one of the options will be "Move To Target When Interacting."
MAKE SURE THAT THIS IS CHECKED
This is a CRITICAL step in making sure you don't waste a lot of shots during the space hunt.
As a side-note, I like to move my HP bar and chat box's more toward the center so that the edge of my screen is always clear. It allows me to see triangles (red in particular) and if someone is coming from behind, below, above, or from either side of me.
ALWAYS BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS!!!
Once you have everything set up, it is now time to leave the Monria SS and head to the Training Ground of your choice.
/wp [Space, 58054, 81246, -56, Monria Space Station]
There are 3 training grounds:
- Skyflails - left of the Monria SS
- Hermits - to the right of SS
- Cosmic Horrors - at the back of the Skyflails and Hermits
/wp [Space, 59427, 80620, 153, Skyflail Nesting Grounds]
/wp [Space, 62215, 77709, -720, Sayah Space] -- Cosmic Horrors
/wp [Space, 58464, 77735, -1250, Hermit Nesting Grounds]
Keep in mind, that the other space mobs besides Cosmic Horrors move a lot faster in most cases so the backing up trick wont work. Bring a big team you can trust!
The following instructions will be helpful:
1 - Set Team Target, the Kismet Light Laser (L) range is .0925 AU, the Gunner weapon is .045 AU. I recommend never using the Gunner weapon.
2 - The attack range of the mobs is about .05 AU, so make sure that you are further than that, but closer than .0925 AU from the mob. AND!!! -- a Quad backs up slower than it goes forward, but the backup speed is faster than the movement of the mobs so you can keep the mobs from hitting your ship while preserving your SI and giving you a better chance to best any pirate attacks.
3 - DO NOT FIRE USING LEFT CLICK!!! -- if you are off target, you will miss but ammo is not used in this instance. Only shoot using right click, which is default/use action. If your settings are correct and "Move to Target when Interacting" is checked, you should only shoot on target. You can aim and keep right clicking until the mob is dead. Once dead, it will try to get you to go forward to loot it instead of firing. IF YOU ARE OFF TARGET, right click will not shoot, so use that. Space hunting is expensive and dangerous, so minimize your risks wherever you can. HOWEVER!!! -- it will shoot using right click if you are out of range, so watch your range when using right click and you will never fire into dead space.
4 - Use Storage or the TT, and repair your ship regularly. Be sure to stay aware of space chatter about where pirates are, and BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS. If you run into someone and you are not skilled in PvP, your best bet is to fly away, or at least try to. If you attack someone else hunting that does not commit to an act of aggression, you run the risk of being labeled a pirate. Being labeled a pirate comes with major drawbacks in the social and trade aspects of the game, and I highly recommend avoiding it. To get back to the SS, you can either log out, then back in and float in space for a minute to die and revive at the SS, or you can fly back. If you choose to fly back, be sure to fly way under or above your position and then approach from that angle. Sometimes pirates wait out in PvP, but it's very rare for a pirate to camp 1k +/- normal SS altitude. If they are at the SS, odds are they aren't waiting for someone to come from below or above.
NOTE -- all training grounds are in non-lootable PvP now, as well as the space between the grounds and the SS.
Check out the Interactive Space Map originally created by Anny Thundergirl and updated by OooEeeOooAhAh that shows you what and where the space mobs are for convenience, but also where the PvP lootable and non-lootable zones are.
Thanks goes to everyone I play with in space, and from whom I have gathered much of the basics, as well as more advanced methods of space hunting that is explained in this guide. This effort is to hopefully revive some of the space community and share what we know to help new players arise in space!
Good Luck, and feel free to message me in-game if you need a hand learning space!
(Solo and Team space mob hunting sections may be added at a later date. )