Tips for new players


 * Complete the tutorials (no, really, complete the tutorials, they are very helpful). A speeder with some fuel and repair scrap as well as a Sanctuary Territory Claim Unit are important rewards.


 * Talents have a big impact on gameplay. When considering initial exploration and gathering, piloting, serious mining, industry, PVP and beyond, be sure to plan for talents.  For example, if gathering materials and planning to build a ship for the atmosphere or even for space, the build time on the ship can also be well spent if relevant talents are training at the same time (be sure to always have talents in the queue to earn skillpoints at the maximum rate).


 * Mining is important in getting started. The process of mining and refining minerals leads to building of industrial machines that will build ships and many, many more things.  Alioth's Santuary moon is a good place to start mining but planets and beyond will yield much higher quantities of materials.  Outside of the Sanctuary moon, it is possible to mine anywhere that has not been claimed with a Territory Unit so it is not essential to claim many or any unclaimed territories just to pass by and mine.


 * Alioth and Sanctuary have numbered zones that correspond to each other and it is possible to take a free shuttle back and forth. However, free shuttles are only available for zones numbered 1 to 10, so setting up near any marketplace numbered 11 and higher will require travel to reach a shuttle service.  Also, on Alioth it is easy and free to teleport between zones 1 to 10 using the pads near the market.


 * Consider joining (or starting) an organisation - there is a lot of support out there. For example, there may be access to cheap fuel or minerals or even free blueprints from people that have built working ships and are willing to share their work (the items would still need to be purchased or manufactured but having a simple menu to follow can make life much easier).


 * Always remember to keep ships fueled. Spare fuel and scrap for repairs are also very handy.


 * There is a safe zone (look on the system/zone map to see the blue circle) in which you can build ships and learn to fly without being immediately wiped out in PVP.


 * Check the market. Some higher-tier items might be cheaper to buy from the market.  Some players may, deliberately or not, post items for sale at very low prices (sometimes missing zeroes) so bargains may be had.  As mentioned, the shuttle and the teleport pads on Alioth can be used to move quickly between markets 1 to 10 to buy cheap goods.


 * Many players start off building their own parts and structures. Try to automate some of these processes as early as possible - industrial machines have an option to maintain a level of items in a container.  This can be extremely useful, for constantly maintaining/refreshing the most commonly used parts (eg  basic screw or basic pipe).

Specific tips:


 * Learn about using a linked container, particularly for mining (there are talents to boost range from the container). This feature allows mining many hundreds of metres from a base or ship container and as the nanopack is filled it can be moved straight into the container tab in the inventory interface.  If a container is full or out of range, once the nanopack is full, consider refining the first full amount of ore using the Nanocrafter.  This will remove the ore from the inventory while the processing occurs and allow a lot more mining before needing to return to the container.


 * To use a blueprint, you need to have all the items on the list either in your inventory or in a linked container - be sure to set the container as your default container for the blueprint to recognise the contents (if you are in range, the container becomes your default bag and your nanopack is still there as a tab). Use the Deploy Construct tool and then, in the inventory, equip the blueprint.


 * If you have server errors when logging in at any point, consider that the server may simply be offline or restarting (check server status before worrying about specific error codes). Sometimes, there will be lag or disconnects and sometimes constructs disappear.  Try logging off and back in to see whether a missing construct reappears.