EBN: The Egg Heist

Jermaine Johansson:
“You’re watching Entropia Breaking News. I’m your host, Jermaine Johansson.
Today’s top story: The Egg has been stolen. We go immediately to Treasure Island Castle, where CJ Weave is reporting live from the scene of the crime. CJ?”

CJ Weave: “Thanks, Jermaine. I am here at Treasure Island Castle with Xenobiologist Charles Marvin’s assistant, Dr. Wilson, as the Xenobiologist himself is too distraught to be interviewed. Dr. Wilson, we’ve all seen the shocking footage from the surveillance cameras. What can you tell us? Do you know what has happened to the Egg?”

Dr Wilson: “All we know is that it’s alive, and still on Calypso.The tracking signal is scrambled by some kind of interference, so we can’t pinpoint its exact location.”

Jermaine: “I’m going to have to cut you off there, CJ, as the studio is receiving a call from CDF Eudoria HQ. Hello? To whom am I speaking?”

Yevgeny de Souza: “This is the voice of CDF Ground Forces Commander, Brigadier General Yevgeny de Souza.

The CDF has analyzed the scene of the heist, and the surveillance video. The patterns of the electromagnetic interference in the video, coupled with a single piece of armor found at Treasure Island Castle, has lead us to the conclusion that we are in fact dealing with humanoid robots.”

Jermaine: “RX units?”

Yevgeny de Souza: “…
Do you know of any other kind of humanoid robots?
Calypso’s top virtuologists and robotologists are working day and night to find a way to track down-”

Charles Marvin: “Wilson, tell them about the incubator!”

Dr Wilson: “Uh... Yes, professor... When the thieves took the Egg, they broke the incubator holding it. The Egg must be retrieved, but if we don’t repair the incubator or make a new one, the Egg will still die.”

Charles Marvin: “You have to help us, commander! This is your fault! Remember what the governor said!”

Jermaine Johansson: “Are you still with us, commander?”

Yevgeny de Souza: “… Let’s talk about this in private, professor.”

Charles Marvin: “You must allocate manpower to get us the incubator parts! The Egg must be of even greater importance than we could have imagined. You must not let it die, commander!”

Yevgeny de Souza: “We don’t HAVE the manpower. We are already wasting resources by looking for the damn Egg. Calypso is facing an invasion of unprecedented scale, and you want me to-
….
Yes, sir. Understood. Will do.
...
Right. As the CDF can not spare the manpower to secure the incubator parts, the governor calls on all able-bodied colonists to help find them. Any colonists who hands in an incubator part will be rewarded by the CDF. The location at which the incubator parts can be handed in will be disclosed in the coming days.

Among the rewards will be... various armor parts that were reverse engineered by the CDF from the single piece of RX armor left behind at Treasure Island. The complete list of rewards will follow after this broadcast.”

CJ Weave: “Professor, how does one find an incubator part?”

Charles Marvin: “Incubator parts can be found when hunting, mining, or crafting. So manufacture one, dig one out of the ground, or kill someone or something and take theirs! It doesn’t matter, just get us the incubator parts!”

Yevgeny de Souza: “May I PLEASE finish now?
I have a war to win.

Experts are trying to figure out a way to find the RX, and the Egg. We don’t yet know why the RX broke the truce, nor why they are collaborating with the robots. Colonists are urged to remain vigilant, as the RX could be hiding among us. Any suspicious behavior should be reported to the CDF.
End transmission.”

Jermaine: “Well, there you have it, folks. Interesting stuff. Wouldn’t mind getting my hands on some of that RX armor myself. You’re probably going to attract a lot of accidental blue on blue in it though... !But you probably wouldn’t even notice it if you’re wearing that armor. Wow! Happy hunting!”

Rewards For Incubator Parts

Crafting
Corrupt Fuel Pump Blueprint - 1000 PED !Metal Residue

Mining
Damaged Splicing Detector - Modified Genesis Star Excavator!
Damaged Feedback Panel - Adjusted Genesis Star Excavator
Damaged Fuel Pump - Adjusted Chikara Refiner

Hunting
Worn Feedback Panel - RX OpTac x1 Foot Guards (M) or (F)
Worn Splicing Detector - RX OpTac x1 Helmet (M) or (F)
Worn Fuel Pump - RX OpTac x1 Shin Guards (M) or (F)
Mint Feedback Panel - RX OpTac x1 Thigh Guards (M) or (F)
Mint Splicing Detector - RX OpTac x1 Harness (M) or (F)
Mint Fuel Pump - RX OpTac x1 Arm Guards (M) or (F)

RX OpTac x1 Armor combat simulation test results
Stats:
Durability - 4400
Penetration - 44
Impact - 47
Burn - 47
Cut - 11
Shrapnel - 21
Electric - 12

The CDF representative (to whom you hand in an incubator part to receive a reward) and his location will be disclosed at a later date. Those handing in Corrupt Fuel Pump Blueprints must contact support to receive their reward.

True Colours of a RESELLER come Bank Manager

I thought I'd pop buy Tzepu new bank at Fort Argus and see what really was on offer to the community.

All I see by taking loans from this bank is extremely high weighted risk heavily in favour of the bank. Considering we have a reseller that has been very successful at convincing the community his valuation are spot-on over the years, it's quite ironic that he sets a completely new sub-standard loan to value calculations against YOUR items as his collateral.

I would agree that you would need to mitigate a "reasonable" risk when loaning funds, and undervalue core items so ensure you cover falls in market prices, but we have to ask oursleves so these valuation hold any morality? I think not.

So.....

1) Are these loan values, Tzepu true estimate of what he believes items are worth? If so looks like we are going to see some big drops in prices.

2) Or does he have a box of tissues beside his desk, watching the clock tick down and getting very exciting about his new items? In other words is the purpose of the bank to loan to the community, or is it a colourful way of dressing up the hope of obtaining items at grossly undervalue to then resell at a massive profit?

It's likely Tzepu will defend his position stating that due to current available funds, he is attempting to offer as many loans as possible with those funds, and hopes to adjust valuations when more funds are available. Well in that case I suggest the community considers the massive risk to their items taking such loans right now should they fail to repay within the 30 days.

Not content with severe undervaluation, we also have a 50% loan interest rate. Anyone think that is reasonable considering the bank isn't taking any real risks?

So lets take a mod fap. Tzepu thinks this is only worth 80K peds (not 140K - 170K that these resellers will happily try and sell it at). Iif you loaned it for a year your interest bill would be 40K peds. However loans are valued on 30 days so 40K/12 = 3,333.33 peds interest for the month (or approx 110 peds per day)

Here's a pic of some chips and the offers available. Kind of funny that Tzepu sold an X corr the other day for over 6K peds (originally valuing it at 10K), yet on his bank system he has valued them at 1K peds.

So for those that don't understand it the item owner borrowing a loan is not only incurring a rate of 50% APR, but they are also putting thier items at massive risk of loss.

So why all the gratz for this bank opening? To me this is clearing about maximising opportunity, putting all the cards in favour of the bank hoping theres some cool items to claim from unfortunate players that run into financial difficulties.

In my opinion I suggest the community stay well clear, until the bank reconsideres its position on APR and valuations.

I think a reseller is the wrong person to run such a venture. I do not feel any positives for the community with this at all.

Feel free to suck up the banker/reseller though hey they been telling you the truth for years to line their own pockets. Or use your own head and think about it.

Rickard Rick England

EBN: Incident at Treasure Island

Jermaine Johansson:
“We interrupt tonight’s broadcast of Knee deep in twisted metal - Life in the CDF to bring you these breaking news.

Just hours ago, an incident at Treasure Island Castle was caught by surveillance cameras. EBN has received a copy of the tape. Let’s watch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNzET0Onnsg&feature=youtu.be

EBN is trying to reach Brigadier General de Souza and Xenobiologist Charles Marvin for comments. We will keep our viewers updated as more information comes in. Any tips from the public are welcome.

Knee deep in twisted metal will continue after these messages from our sponsor, the Genesis Star corporation.”

The unthinkable idea of Peezle Peez McPee

Peezle Peez McPee:

What if we did the unthinkable?

OK, I am treading on thin soil here, between progress and destruction.

So, nothing new for me in life, so I will venture to talk.

Now we have owners and mods and other people who oppose change. That's OK. I understand their fears but also ask here for them to suspend their judgment for a few minutes until I am done.

Now I love EU like many of you all and I don't claim to be better skilled, coined, or educated than any of you. But I usually am for most

This said, how about - hold this thought for a moment - we try to get control over the game we love?

Oh no, what the fuck is this guy on about? I am happy losing steadily and unfairly, so leave me to my fantasies.

I have fantasies too, but they are generally in the realm of realities. Such as:

#1 Given the amount of peds we load into this game, why is it such a crazy idea to pool those peds?

#2 Given our purchasing power of a group of gamers with ideas and talents and skills, why is it so mad that WE take this deal into our own hands.

#3 Given Mr MindArk loves money, we would give him all he needs or wants, and everyone could be happy.

#4 Given we have ourselves ( or people we can phone up ) skills that can turn this thing into the thing we always wanted it to be, why not try?

#5 Nobody loses. Not even those rich guys.

#6 *Fill the blank*

Just asking. I see it as a very real possibility, since we already spend each month enough to buy this foolish thing and, wait. AND, decide how it works and grows.

Fort Argus Bank is open for business!

Tzepelea Tzepu Geri: I'm proud and happy to announce that Fort Argus Bank is once again operational!

As you enter the main room of the bank, the Bank Teller can be found to the right!
He’s an angel so he’s hard to miss and he’ll play nice.

Unfortunately the bank building is a little bugged here and there and I'm waiting for Mindark to fix it so it can be used at its full potential. Until then I can't place items on the main floor of the building and I can't make it look more welcoming.

The yearly loan % and loan duration will be adjusted depending on demand and the amount of funds I have available.

Additional bank services are being worked on.
With some help from Mindark I hope it will become more than a pawnshop in the future.

Short rundown on how it works

You can take a ped loan for any item ingame using that item as collateral. As standard all the stackable items have 90% of TT as loan value and all the other items have 90% of full TT as loan value. Because of that some of the really high TT items will show quite a lot - loan value, not good but that's how it works atm.

The bank teller can take a few seconds to load all the item list so be patient. Use the item search or just look at specific item categories for a smoother experience.

I've added higher loan values for most of the good UL items and will constantly work on improving that list.

If you're planning to take out a loan on an expensive item and you see the bank still offers the standard 90% contact me ingame or here by PM and I will try to adjust it.

After taking a loan the item goes in the bank vault and you get a Loan Deed detailing loan amount and loan expiration date. The loan deeds are tradable.

The interest you see in the bank is yearly. To see the interest for your loan term devide the yearly % with the period of the loan. Atm it's 30 days loan period so /12. The interest on the loan is calculated daily so you only pay for what u use.

When you want to repay a loan (you can do it anyday of the loan period) trade the Bank Teller to see the amount needed to pay back.

If you fail to pay it back in time the Loan Deed expires (same as a mining deed), gets removed and the item remains in the possession of the bank.

How yearly interest works

At the moment the bank has 50% yearly interest. The current loan term is 30 days. Both these numbers might change in the future. Any change won't affect any loan taken before the change and just future loans.

As it is now 50%/year means
50/12 so 4.16%/month
50/365 so 0.137%/day

If you loan 1k peds for the full 30 days you will have to pay back 41.6 ped interests so 1041.6 ped
If you pay back the same loan after 1 day you will pay only 1.37ped interest, 1001.37ped

How loan values are set

This business is a bank or pawnshop as many like to call it now. It is not an item buying shop like some are mislead to believe.
I will work in improving the loan values for items as time permits. The process is slow and time consuming.

The values I have set are not what I think those items are worth.

I do not want to expose myself to a high risk of getting the bank filled with items that will be left there to expire on purpose. This has happened many many times in the past to other banks and that's why some of them are out of business now.
On the top items like imp and mod faps the values set are lower to make it possible to use them for loans. If I would set close to real value the bank would probably never have enough free peds for a loan to be taken.

Need to take a big loan?

If you want to take a big loan all you have to do is contact me and we will work it out.
It's possible to reserve peds for a loan, to be sure the bank will have the desired amount of peds on a certain date.
Work on loan ammount for items, make it higher or lower depending on the exact amount you need.
Work on loan term, if you are not sure when you can pay it back a longer loan period can be set.

EBN: Update on the Invasion

Jermaine Johansson: “You’re watching Entropia Breaking News. I’m your host, Jermaine Johansson.

Why did the robots attack Treasure Island? Did the RX know about the “Vanguard”? What role, if any, does the Egg play in the robot invasion?

Tonight, CDF Ground Forces Commander, Brigadier General Yevgeny de Souza, joins us to answer these questions and more.

Commander, about the invasion - how are we doing?”

Yevgeny de Souza: “‘We’ are holding fast, but just barely. The efforts of volunteer colonists have bought us some time to mobilize reserves and recall forces from expeditionary missions to fight the invasion. Also, the forces and assets that were moved to Amethera after the attack on Treasure Island will be moved back to Eudoria.

Jermaine: “What about Treasure Island? What about the Egg? This whole thing started with an attack on Treasure Island.”

Yevgeny: “The robots have shown no interest in Treasure Island, or any other part of Amethera, since the main invasion began. Our theory is that the attack on Treasure Island was simply a feint, intended to force us to move forces to Amethera, thus weakening our positions on Eudoria.”

Jermaine: “Some high profile colonists insist that the robots are here to destroy the Egg. What do you say to those people?”

Yevgeny: “… As I’ve told the Xenobiologist on numerous occasions, the Egg was only worth protecting because the robots appeared to show an interest in it. As they no longer show an interest the Egg, there is no longer any reason to protect it.

Look - we have never faced an invasion like this before. The very survival of our colony is at stake. The idea that we would set aside vital assets to protect an egg, when every man and woman is needed to fight the invasion, is ludicrous.”

Jermaine: “Speaking of the Egg, an incident at Treasure Island involving a CDF soldier and the Egg was caught on tape by EBN crew.

The RX tell a CDF soldier about a new robot weapon - days later, the Vanguard appears. Were the RX trying to warn us? To help us?”

Yevgeny: “First of all, we have no reason to actually believe that the soldier in that video was in contact with the RX. It’s not like the robots introducing a new unit during an invasion is unheard of. Anyone could have guessed that. The soldier is currently undergoing a full psychiatric evaluation.

Secondly, if the RX were in contact with the soldier in question, they also convinced, blackmailed or brainwashed him to destroy the Egg. The RX may be neutral, but they are still robots. We’ll deal with them after we’ve dealt with the invasion.”

Jermaine: “… Alright, thank you.. Anything you would like to say to our viewers?”

Yevgeny: “Yes. Recalling troops from Amethera and mobilizing reserves will only do so much. We still need all the help we can get. Colonists who want to volunteer should check the CDF bulletin and contact CDF personnel for more information.”

Jermaine: “Thanks for joining us, Commander.

!Up next: A special on the Vanguard, titled “Fancy footwork - How to survive an encounter with a Vanguard”, right after these messages from our sponsor, the Chikara corporation.”

Defend the following locations from Robots

CDF BULLETIN
Colonists are urged to take up arms and defend the following locations:


Zychion

The following robot units have been sighted in or near Zychion:
Warrior Elite
Drone Elite
Vanguard
The Eviscerator
Mulciber


Fort Troy

The following robot units have been sighted in or near Fort Troy:
Vanguard


Port Atlantis

The following robot units have been sighted in or near Port Atlantis and Camp Icarus:
Jamraider
Attacker
SpiderBomber


Nymphtown

The following robot unit has been sighted in or near Nymphtown:
Big Bulk


Minopolis

The following robot units have been sighted in or near Minopolis:
Vanguard
Droka
Drone
Warrior
Trooper
Defender


Medusa

The following robot unit has been sighted in or near Medusa:
Steelbird


Ithaca

The following robot units have been sighted in or near Ithaca:
Vanguard
Big Bulk
Steelbird Elite
Defender
Trooper


Cape Corinth

The following robot units have been sighted in or near Cape Corinth:
Vanguard
Harbinger
Steelbird
Drone


Chug’s Hideout

The following robot units have been sighted in or near Chug’s Hideout:
Droka
Drone
Trooper


Athena Spaceport

The following robot unit has been sighted in or near Athena Spaceport:
Steelbird Elite


Ashi

The following robot units have been sighted in or near Ashi:
Vanguard
Trooper
Warrior
Droka
Legionnairre


Volunteers wanted:

Colonists who want to join the war effort can contact the following CDF personnel and CDF sanctioned personnel int the following locations:

Sergeant Sheridan at Osere, Trooper iron mission;

Imperial Guardian Valerius at Zychion, Warlock iron mission;

Captain Stonelock at Fort Troy, Drone iron mission;

Sergeant Bashir at Ashi, Legionnaire iron mission;

Colonel Sam Garcon at Cape Corinth, Harbinger iron mission.

TRADERS! A misconception!

There has been an issue that has been bothering me since i signed up here at entropia and i must say more specificly arkadia and thought it needed discusing....

As a trader myself im growing a little tired of the bad name traders get here at Entropia for a number of reasons, but the main reason is that this misconception of the trader is slowing down the economy especialy here on arkadia and this misunderstand is spreading like wild fire right now, there isnt a session now that i dont see someone talking complete trash about traders and how they are ripping people off, so basicly im here to open a discussion on this subject and hopefully change the way that traders are looked upon.....

The Root of the problem IMO starts with the fact we are dealing with a real money economy here in EU, this strait away instills a sence of "That guy just robbed me of x amount of cents".... so let me clear this up right now with the fact that 999999999.99% of EU avatars WILL LOOSE in EU, it has to work this way for EU to exist and fund the development of EU.

Everyday day we all log in all the miner's and hunters except that you can drop X amout of ped and the loose on the return thats just life here and has to be exepted by the population, Those that dont exept this play for a while and leave bitching, so we will just assume that we all except this fact ...

The Second thing is UNDERSTANDING MU!!!!, this is the part that really chaps my ass, the number of people i see in this game that 1. go on DAILY MU .. 2. think that they should/can get that value for there items. so let me explain in the hope we can clear this up....

1. DAILY MU

This isnt a very precise way to look at the MU value on most items, simply because the stats for the D/MU could be pulled from 1 person buying the item at higher OR lower than the average MU, this is more-so on items that are not sold in the 1000s, its just like a football players stats.... if player 1.. has played 2 games and scored once his score % is 50% does that make him better or worse than player 2... who has played 100 games and scored 48 times??? the answer is neither!!!! because there simply isnt enough data on the first player to get a clear picture, player 1.. could go on to be a superstar and have a scrore % of 98% or he could be the biggest donkey to hit the field 50 years WE JUST DONT KNOW!! because the data isnt there.. and the same applies here...

Its mutch better to look at the weekly as there is a lot more data there to give a clear picture, if the daily MU has lots of data 9x outa 10 you will notice its pretty much the same as the weekly give a nats fart here and there, so please dont always go by the D/MU its just not detailed enough and its only YOU that will loose out on it so do yourself a favour and use weekly MU stats to get a better picture of the market value....

2.Whats it Really worth?

This is where it gets interesting, please bear in mind that we are talking stackables here, singular items run at a slightly different basis, so we are taliking your lootable stackables ores/skins EnMatters that kinda stuff...

99999.99% of the data that you get from MU is that item sold in BULK quantities, meaning that people are paying at auction around this figure... so when you come back of your mining trip and you have 30 kaz please dont think that its worth top MU or if anyone offers to buy it from you that you can expect that %, this is where people need to really understand the idea of the complex economy here in EU....

The MU of any stackable is after auction fees witch are added to the sellers price most of the time and as i say 999999.99% in bulk (in 1000s)... now your 30 kaz is not worth the MU shown IN THOSE QUANTITIES.... the only way your going to get anywere near that is if your lucky enough to know a crafter who will keep meeting with you and buying your 30 kaz and other loot but even he wont want to pay top MU as he can just go to auction and buy in the quantites he needs (we are talking thousands here) at possibly a better MU its just not worth the hassle keep mucking around buying your bits at FULL MU.... he may as well go to auction buy what he needs or put up an order, as he isnt always crafting with the same mats, so unless he has ped to burn your out of luck.... now im not saying these relationships dont exist because they do but there very VERY rare and its not simply walk up to him and sell your loot at full MU...

Now im not saying you cannot get your top wack MU, but if you do want that % or anywhere close to it then you better invest some ped so you can fund your hunting/mining runs and build on those stacks untill you get a decent stack size (500 min *refined) and put it through auction yourself footing the auction fees and sale price % at auction, its a prety simple concept...

But all is not lost you can list your 30 kaz on auction AS IS!!! thats right folks and ive get even better news its normaly runs at at a mutch higher % in smaller numbers grate huh? well not when you talking about selling a couple of ped worth of stackables and your have a 0.5 ped charge for listing it AND the chances of you selling that small amount is a LOT lower than selling it in large quantities at the going MU, this is for the same reason your very lucky to find a crafter to buy your bits on the street..... why would he buy lots of small amounts at a hiked MU??? there are only very few circumstances this will happen I.E hes just finishing off a run of a given BP and needs justa small amount of a given mat.... thats it! no other reason... so by all means list your small amounts of loot and sit there for a week with no mining/hunting because your waiting for ll that juicy ped to come in from top MU only to find out you havent sold a bean but you got a nice 0.5 ped auction charge....

THE TRADER (THE EVIL ONE!!!)

Yes the trader.... the Theif... the rip off merchent.... the guy who laughs in your face while he STEALS your hard earned ped...

first of all we need to place the trader... where does he sit in the economy?

Miners/Hunters
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Traders
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Crafters/Tailers

Again if you are able to fund your hunting/mining and are in a possition to accumalate large stacks then auction it off your self or find a crafter and sell directly to him, IM TELLING YOU this is the best way and im a trader! you will make more ped but depending on the terms of the relationship you may still be stuck with other types of loot as it depends what mats the crafter is looking to buy... if you get a crafter who is willing to buy ALL at a couple of % bellow MU you look after him lke your own child! as buisness relationships like this are very hard to come by, But for most of us here in EU we need to turn our ped around quickly and do what you come to EU to do, mining/hunting what ever... so lets recap on our options

1. deposit a decent lump of RL cash into EU to fund about a weeks worth of mining/hunting and sell your loot at auction at the full MU (and be prepared to wait a few days for it to sell also)

2. List your small stacks on auction, wait several days and hope they sell @ hiked MU or your left with a 0.5 ped auction charge for non sale...

3. list your small stacks on auction at averge MU and loose out bigtime with auction fees (0.5 ped is a lot out of 4 ped worth of mat)

4. Find a crafter who will buy all you loot (buying only given items is no good a few ped here and there wont fund your next mining trip...

5. Sell it to the trade terminal

6. OMG Sell to a trader (cue evil music).....

So why a trader?

1. A trader will give you a % of the MU on your loot...
2. he will buy ALL your loot not just what he needs
3. No waiting about you drop your loot cycle your peds and your off mining/hunting again

Now this is where people get all hot and bothered...... "this item is worth this % and your offering me this %" well read above again and go get your top MU i have NOOOOOOOOOOO problem with that infact i even advise it, but if your not willing to any of the above please stop bitching that traders are ripping you off...

people need to understand that MOST traders provide a service. they are NOT i repeat NOT!!! just cheaky ass avatars who want to rip you a new one so they dont have to pay the going MU....

So given our options above selling to a trader is by far the best option... but people just carnt get there heads around selling there stuff to another human for less than the % they see in the window, and some would rather TT there stuff than sell it to a trader... all this does is HIKE prices and hold back the economy, its called cutting of your own nose to spite your face... its stupid... your costing yourself ped by loosing at the TT and costing yourself further down the economical road by hiking prices.... its moronic!....

people are under this anal idea that a TRADER... look at the name here "TRADER" should buy in at MU .... what planet are some of you off? but thats just the one side of our trade... what about selling our large stacks of stuff?...

well by the time we have refined the stacks and put it though auction with auction fees and auction fees on sale price the profit isnt really anything to run around screaming about trust me... but then we can always sell to crafters or street sales right? correct... but let me tell you a little story that puts ALLLLLLL this into percpective.....

the other day a guy came up to me asking if i had a specifc ingots to sell.... now these ingots i had ear marked for another customer who buys specific ingots from me once a week, but knowing i had a few days grace before he would be contacting me i thought i would sell these on now, knowing i could replace them for my regular customer... so i went in with my price which was slightly under the MU.... and do you know what the guy said????? your going to like this....

"But thats MU/Auction Price, normally when i deal with traders they are a few % under MU"

Now i actualy agree with the guy.. i just went in high as i had the ingots ear marked and for me to sell em now i wanted a better price, but yea i agree with him.... so why in gods name does everyone want me or all traders to BUY @ MU but sell UNDER MU......after refining the damn stuff ?!?!?!?!?!?!

so what you are all saying is what a trader should be is this.......

1.depo large amounts of cash....
2.buy your bits and bobs @ DAILY MU ..... ohh and a tip ofcorse
3.refine it
4.stockpile this stuff for weeks
5.sell it BELLOW MU

im sorry but this is moronic... and im growing somewhat tired of traders being looked upon as thieves basicly......

i agree there are some traders out there who offer silly % or just go for the highly valuable stackables.... well let me give you a few tips....

if ANYONE is asking for a specific item its worth more.... end of story...

say trader 1. will buy all your goods but trader 2 is only after a few of those goods you need to be asking a higher price from trader 2... as he's only after specified items.. a REAL trader will buy everything within his area of trade.... I.E mining loot/hunting loot... its only common sence......

the other thing is if a trader offers you silly % say 105% on a 150% item then you know what? dont trade with him lol its quite simple... traders make there living off reputation, traders with a reputation of of that kind wont be trading for long because everyone will just go somewhere else.... just because there is a trader there doesnt mean you MUST trade with him... its a choice! take it ot leave it, if your getting ripped off there is only one person to blame....... YOU!!!...

at the end of the day. traders are a VITAL part of the economy and drives prices down within the economy.... being a hard faced idiot who simply refuses to sell there items at bellow MU because they dont understand how MU works and what the real worth of somthing is destroy the economy and hold back the game and more importantly ARKADIA ATM witch is by far the best planet IMO....

so please people.... please.... understand that traders are not cheaky little so and so's who want to rip you off we do provide and service and a vital one at that.... without us crafters cannot do there thing at a affordable price and no crafters means your loot is worth NOTHING BUT TT VALUE.....

its up to you folks....


Craticus

Skilling On A Mothership

Spent alot of time skilling on Motherships(MS), like to help people to do the same. Roughly, one gets over 60 ped in skills from each used Rk. I would require it of any disciple, and recommend it for any crafter. Here is the basic info anyone who wants to begin getting skill on a Mothership needs.

YOU NEED TO HAVE SPACE DOWNLOADED!!!!
open ur map, at the top it says Calypso, open this by pressing the arrow to the right. If you do not see SPACE with a green check, you do not have it yet. Get it!

Do not go into space with anything in your MINED or MATERIALS tab. Press the COMPACT button on the bottom right next to the hand to make sure nothing is "hiding" in these tabs.

To get on the Mothership, get added to the guestlist. You need to find someone who knows someone that can add you, just listen for the word WARP, and sure bet, they can get you on a repair crew. Some MS's are free to repair, some you have to buy acess. Once added, you can be summoned straight to the ship, or fly up to the Space Station(SS) and board at the TP. If you fly up, piracy is not a concern, because you go directly from the planet to the parking area around the space station, it is not lootable.

Once there, you can pay if it is a service, or make a donation if it is free. You will be asked, but even if you are not, offer. You will see bars on the screen representing the repair points and their health levels. Smaller ships have two facing points, the Propulsion(PP) and Reactor(RR). Large ships also have a Command Center(CC) and Hanger(HH). On a MS, you can repair when it is not broken. This is called 0.0 repair. You MUST ask before you do, and wait for an answer. If you repair the wrong thing at the wrong time, you will break the 0.0 and no one will be able to skill. This is very important! Look to where others are skilling, and repair there. Not too close now, if you go afk on the wrong point, leave space so another avatar can get bodily between you and the repair point, and block you. Stop repairing if asked to stop.

The mother ship is most likely not yours. Pay your way if you can, dont mess things up, and overall, Be Cool To Each Other! We are a very helpful and close group in general, with a few pita's thrown in for balance, so skill up and be very grateful! I am writing this because I am very grateful, and I want YOU to have the same great expierience.

If you check back in and you stopped repairing, it could be a few things. Someone repaired the wrong repair point and shut 0.0 down, you crossed a server border, your rk broke, you are out of wire, or you warped. Dont worry. Check your rk and for wire, and if they are fine, ask what to repair. The ship has a channel for talking it is called force chat, use that for all in ship communications. Hint:If you want to chat to other players while you repair, turn off the white(other messages) and green(skill messages) channels so the repair and skill messages dont clutter up your chat.

One RK-5 Vehicle Repair Tool uses 51k Welding Wire in about 3.5 hours. A rk should be about 11 ped and Welding Wire about 190%, buying in bulk or being lucky and persistant on auction or with other players trading can bring this cost down. Some players and ships offer them on ship.

What Skills Do You Get?
Press K,
go to construction:Vehicle Technology & Vehicle Repair
in science:Engineering, Electronics, & Mechanics

UNLOCKS:
At level 10, you get Bluepring Comprehention(BPC)
At Level 30, you get Serendipity

You also get Intelligence and advance Mentorship

If there are any other skills, hints, tips or info involved, let me know! REPLY!

Skill Value Tool:
http://www.entropedia.info/SkillCalc.aspx

Coming Soon, How Do I SEE a server border?

Thanks for your interest, and to fly with us, ask at chat:

www.entropiatransport.com

Jack Hipster Kimble

Splash Screen 14.1.1

Planet Arkadia Update 2013.1.1 (20th March 2013)

As the the new era of Arkadian Sunrise begins, a number of changes have been implemented in today's patch.


Fixes

• Further clothing optimisations have been made, and continue to be made.
• Inventory icons for ACA-AS Civilian Uniform Cap range and IFN Combat Uniform Cap range are now visible.
• Ark Urban clothing set has been redesigned and optimised and continues to be available from the Arkoin Broker.
• As per the promotion detailed here, certificates for real life GUNNAR gaming eyewear can now be purchased from the Arkoin Broker, to be shipped to your address.
• As per the promotion detailed here, virtual GUNNAR gaming eyewear can now be looted.
• The sliding doors on the residence at Arkadia Land Area 1 now function correctly.
• Carabok have returned to the Firebase Academies.

Known Issues

• The icon for Riptor Leather Texture is showing as white.

Planet Calypso content release 2013.1.1

PLANET CALYPSO CONTENT RELEASE 2013.1.1

2013-03-20

New Content

• Added progression achievements to Thule.

Changes

• Increased the spawn rate of the new Aurli monsters and bosses.
• Removed the new restriction on teleportation in and out of toxic zones.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that removed many objects and terminals from various outposts.
• The Aurli larvae can now be put in the refiner.

Known Issues

• Many exploration achievements on Eudoria do not unlock.
• Galaurphite is displayed incorrectly in auction category under refined resources.
• PVP area zones near Fort Argus and Camp Echidna are missing from the map UI.

Entropia Universe 14.1.1 Release Notes

Fixed Issues

• Fixed an issue with seating logic on motherships.
• Fixed issues with blueprint books displaying the wrong names.
• Fixed an issue that causes Avatars hands to stretch when seated in a VTOLs.
• Land area name anomalies in global messages have been fixed.
• Fixed an issue that causes Avatar bodies to stretch when wearing hats.
• Values are now correctly displayed in the German language setting when getting a HOF/Global.

Cyrene March 20th 2013 Mini Patch Notes

ADDITIONS

• Added Puny Crystal Pedes on the beach near Setter Docks.
• Added additional Paneleon spawns on an island south of A.R.C. Camp Zeta.

FIXES

• Updated Paneleon challenge mission text to reflect new Paneleon ranks.
• Fixed broken PvP Entry Tokens. They should now be able to be purchased again, as well as spawn in the Proving Grounds.
• Unnamed Zeladoth's should now the correct name.
• Mission: Test of Strength! Should now correctly spawn the appropriate creature to kill.
• All blueprints now have the correct names.
• Merfoken for the Merfolken Beach Head and Lord Psyidon / Regent Halbird should be plentiful.
• Items in the Hub that are purchased for Reward Tokens should now show the correct item from the corresponding token display.

KNOWN ISSUES

• The Spear destroyed model becomes invisible, this issue is being looked into.
• The HK Series blueprints do not show correct parameters and can not be crafted, this will be resolved in a future patch.
• Some creature spawns are too low, this will be resolved in a future patch.
• The Mission: They're taking our minerals! Has an incorrect counter object, you have to destroy 10 Drill Bots, not 5. This will be resolved in a future patch.
• The Mission: Ultimate N00b Challenge! The creatures needed to count for kills should be south from the terminal (Weak, Watcher, or Solider Scout Bots, Tree Dragons, Sea Wraiths, Dire Weeds). This will be clarified in a future patch.
• In the HUB there is an issue where the stat over ride does not work correctly, this is currently being looked into.
• The Dragonfly Helicopter can attach but not fire weapons, this issue is being looked into.
• All Cyrene vehicles (P.I.G.V., Spear, Lancer, Dragonfly) have default sounds, this will be addressed in a future patch.
• Ravenous Swamplurkers disappear sometimes, this issue is still being looked into.
• Some Quality Ratings information in blueprint book: A.R.C. is incorrect, and this issue is still being looked into.
• Many male and female head slot armor is showing hair through the helmets, this issue is still being looked into.

Video of the new island LAs on Arkadia

Planet Arkadia is presenting 2 new Island Land Areas for sale. Each island is located a short distance off-shore, not too far from a mainland Teleporter, has an approximate area of 2 square kilometres and includes an elegant residence complete with lounge, decking, lower floor bar, spiral staircase and panoramic views from upper floor viewing gallery. Here is video of the islands:

Entropia Universe 14.1 Release Notes

NEW FEATURES

• A new on-screen mission tracker interface has been implemented, which is automatically displayed when a mission is tracked in the quest log.
• A new option is available in the team interface to specify the share of loot that can be earned through healing members of the team.
• The maximum TT value of make-up masks has been reduced to 30 PED. Existing masks with values above 30 PED have retained their current value.
• The interface for turning in items to quest NPCs has been improved.
• Hair, face and body selections in the avatar creation interface have been limited to basic options. More advanced options must be performed by hair stylists and body sculptors.
• Helpful tooltips have been added to the avatar creation interface.
• Mindforce Attack Chips can now gain tier levels.
• Weapons no longer decay or consume ammunition when attacking a dead creature.
• Weapons fired in PVP areas once again decay and consume ammunition.
• The item information panel for armor parts now display the actual and maximum protection values, to reflect the lower protection offered by items below maximum condition.
• The condition limit for all items has been set to 3%, with the exception of make-up masks & participant content screens, which have been lowered from 90% to 10%.

FIXES / IMPROVEMENTS

• Various garment issues have been corrected.
• Miss and evade messages now display correctly when attacking a creature.
• The damage of area of effect weapons has been corrected to prevent exceeding a weapon’s maximum damage when damaging multiple targets.
• The yellow mission target indicator has been made more visible to facilitate tracking of quest objectives.
• An issue causing avatars to twitch in the avatar creation interface has been corrected.
• Only creatures spawned on a land area will contribute points to events hosted on the land area.
• When constructing items while using residue, residue from multiple stacks will be used to bring the constructed item to maximum condition.

KNOWN ISSUES

• Fog is not shown correctly in certain situations.
• Some blueprint and blueprint book names are displaying incorrectly.

UNKNOWN VESSELS HAVE ENTERED CALYPSO EXOSPHERE

CDF PRIORITY ALERT:

UNKNOWN VESSELS HAVE ENTERED CALYPSO EXOSPHERE -
CDF COMMAND ATTEMPTING TO ESTABLISH COMMUNICATIONS LINK TO VESSELS -
PUBLIC URGED: DO NOT ENGAGE -
CDF ANTI-AIR ASSETS STANDING BY -

END TRANSMISSION

Planet Calypso 2013.1 Release Notes

2013-03-13

New Content

• We’re introducing a new underground area known as “Walken’s Laboratory” to the Crystal Palace space station. The lab is sure to offer brave colonists new and exciting challenges with the possibility of great rewards for those who survive. This area and its associated creatures/missions are restricted to those who have completed stage four of the Aurli Iron Challenge.
• Added a new mission chain and some side missions that are designed to lead new players from Camp Icarus to Nus Lull and Port Atlantis.
• Added Iron Challenge mission chains for the following creatures: Drone, Harbinger, Legionnaire, Trooper and Warlock. You can find the mission brokers in Cape Corinth, Fort Troy, Zychion, Osere and Ashi.
• Introducing lots of new items, including some with never-before seen properties.

Art

• Improved the looks of the following creatures: Aurli, Defender, Faucervix, Neconu and Warrior.

Changes

• Renamed the Thor family of mutants as well as their maturities.
• Increased the collision radius for Molisks and Traeskerons.
• Increased the attack range for Molisks, Tantillions and Traeskerons.
• Lowered the movement speed of the Traeskeron Matriarch.
• Increased the movement speed of all regular Traeskerons.
• Removed the Merry Mayhem teleporters and holiday decorations from Twin Peaks.
• Increased the maturities of some of the TskTsk spawning in northwestern Amethera.
• Increased the maximum stack size of Daikiba trophies.
• Teleportation into and within lootable PVP areas has been disabled.
• Teleporting within non-lootable PVP areas has been disabled.
• The radius of the vehicle-restricted zone near oil rigs has been increased to 50m.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue that made it impossible to choose handgun skill as the reward for the mission “No One Likes Frogs”.
• It is now possible to use attachments on the WoF Edition Plasma rifle.
• Fixed several issues with Traeskeron skin, leather and leather texture items.
• Removed the Akbal Drone spawn near Port Atlantis.
• Optimized the lighting on Crystal Palace.
• It is no longer possible to fly over the vehicle-restricted zones around the oil rigs.
• Corrected various spelling errors.
• Fixed an issue causing a terminal to disappear in Camp Caravan.

Known Issues

• Fort Medusa is missing various buildings including service centers.

Cyrene March 13th 2013 VU Notes

New Additions

Craggs Point West has been upgraded though the hard work of Cyrene players assisting Wilco and the Lieutenant.
In addition to opening a larger, more advanced, Craggs Point West, new quests have been unlocked there, speak to any of the Coordinators.
Many creature statistics have been adjusted to be more balanced.
Several new ranks of creatures have been spotted:
Zeladoth
Paneleon
Zyn'Dos
Empis Wasp
Two new Armor Sets have been added, A.R.C. Guardian, and A.R.C. Elite (L), as drops from appropriate level creatures.
New First Aid Packs (L) and Mining Tools (L) have been added as drops from appropriate creatures.
Ranked (unlimited) Weapons have been added to higher level creatures (level 30+)
20 New blueprints have been added.
10 New weapon blueprints
4 new component blueprints
6 new trade terminal component blueprints
These new components are Imperium Cubes, they are made to use very low level ores and enmatters (Oil, Lysterium Stone, Yellow Crystal, and Zorn Star Ore) and are designed to be combined with Imperium Tokens to make an Imperium Key Cube that will be used for many different things from to recipes to special quests! In the future they will be needed as dungeon entrance fees and other fun stuff.
Zora Winters is now at A.R.C. Head Quarters! Talk to her to start the epic quest line and gain the trust of the Zyn'Kimbro High Shaman!
The Hub now shows many more areas that are currently waiting to be unlocked.

Fixes

• Many blueprint recipes have been corrected.
• All mining areas have had their size and density increased.
• A.R.C. Camp Gamma hunting area has undergone some landscaping to help with frame rates.
• Some loot drops have been improved (this is on going and will continue to be refined)
• The P.I.G.V. Is now much easier to repair if it becomes destroyed.
• All landing pads have had a size increase to accommodate Quad-Wings.
• The spear lights and particle effects how appear the correct places.
• The Hub windows should now all appear correctly.
• The Imperium Officer XT now has the correct model again and is correctly identified as a laser weapon, not a BLP weapon that takes laser attachments.
• The huts in the Zym'torga event area have been fixed and players should not become stuck in them.
• In the Proving Ground, the random teleport in location that would not let other players directly into the open arena has been moved to a more suitable location.

Known Issues

• The Dragonfly Helicopter can attach but not fire weapons, this issue is being looked into.
• The Spear destroyed model becomes invisible, this issue is being looked into.
• In the HUB there is an issue where the stat over ride does not work correctly, this is currently being looked into.
• Some male and female helmets are missing textures, this will be fixed as soon as possible.
• The Map UI has occasional text glitches, this issue is being looked into.
• Blueprint Books have incorrect names, this will be fixed as soon as possible.
• The some of the display items in the Hub are under the incorrect token vendor, this will be fixed as soon as possible.
• All Cyrene vehicles (P.I.G.V., Spear, Lancer, Dragonfly) have default sounds, this will be addressed in a future patch.
• Ravenous Swamplurkers disappear sometimes, this issue is still being looked into.
• Some Quality Ratings information in blueprint book: A.R.C. is incorrect, and this issue is still being looked into.

Arkadian Sunrise - Planet Arkadia Update 2013.1

In the most important version update since the launch of the game, Planet Arkadia today implements a number of long-awaited systems which will have a significant impact on the Arkadian experience. For this reason, today, 13/03/13, marks the beginning of a new chapter in the history of Planet Arkadia.

Accordingly, Arkadia Studios will now begin execution of the largest-scale marketing plan Entropia Universe has ever seen.

A new era has dawned. Arkadia is ready. Are you?

A brief snapshot of the in-game highlights of Arkadian Sunrise:

• Mining Amps!
• Arkoin Brokers!
• Desert Island Land Area for sale!
• DNA!
• Golden Instance Live!
• Global Ad system!
• Event areas incl PvP!
• New Herman Weapons!

...and much more!!!


NEW CONTENT

Mining Amps - three new "Athena" Terra Amps are now available as follows:

Terra Amp I 'Athena' (L)

Max TT Value: 64 PED
Minimum skill requirement: 4
Decay: 0.40000 PED per use
Mining Skill Increase: 4%

Terra Amp IV 'Athena' (L)

Max TT Value: 134 PED
Minimum skill requirement: 10
Decay: 1.20000 PED per use
Mining Skill Increase: 4%

Terra Amp VI 'Athena' (L)

Max TT Value: 188 PED
Minimum skill requirement: 14
Decay: 2.60000 PED per use
Mining Skill Increase: 8%

Arkoin Brokers - the wait is over. Today a single Arkoin Broker has been placed near the brand new IFN Supply Depot Teleporter, to replace the brokers previously located in various buildings throughout the Supply Depot. The new single broker functions in a similar manner to a Trade Terminal, so that all Arkoin items can be purchased from one location. Happy shopping!
Golden Door - it is now possible to enter the Arkadian Golden Door, provided the brave colonist is in possession of an Arkadian Golden Key. Treasure Hunting with weapons!
Land For Sale - desert islands introduced! Through some recent land reclamation, the Arkadian Colonial Administration has made available two beautiful new private estates off the south-west coast of Sentosa. The first of these is currently for sale from the Arkoin Broker for 15,000,000 (Fifteen Million) Arkoins. Please see this announcement for more details.
DNA - it is now possible to acquire DNA parts for many Arkadian creatures. These DNA parts can be refined into DNA samples, which can in turn be used by a Land Area owner to spawn the relevant creature on the Land Area. This DNA includes some creatures that can currently only be found in instances.
Global Ads - the global advertising system has been implemented across Sentosa. Every ad screen doubles as a terminal for colonist convenience. Now budding entrepreneurs can more easily promote their businesses.
Event Areas - five new event areas have been added across Sentosa, including a PvP (player vs player) area, ready for colonists to explore and discover.
Herman Range Completion - The entire Herman Industries weapon range has received an upgrade including 20 new weapons and some renamed existing weapons, as previously announced here, where you can find more information.
TEN Edition - it is now possible to loot TEN Edition items, in celebration of the tenth anniversary of Entropia Universe.
Visual Enhancements - a number of upgrades have been made to the environment to improve playability as follows:

• Firebases now have identifying signage above each main entrance.
• Signs have been added to convenient roadside locations directing colonists to nearby Firebases and Digsites.
• The No Vehicle Zone at Celeste Quarry has been approved after the trial period previously discussed here, and No Vehicles Allowed signage has been added near the boundaries of the area.
• A map marker has been added for the area where new colonists arrive on Arkadia.
• Map markers have been added for all Oratan wave spawn areas.
• Various terrain and vegetation enhancements have been made across the continent
• Firebase defences have been upgraded
• Optimisation improvements have been made, which are expected to reduce lag at Celeste Harbour and Celeste Quarry.

KNOWN ISSUES

Many of the clothing bugs that followed the recent avatar update have been ironed out. However, some still remain, and some will be smoothed out in the upcoming patch.
Inventory icons for ACA-AS Civilian Uniform Cap range and IFN Combat Uniform Cap range still don't work.

Arkadia is selling land for Arkoins

Desert Island for Sale!

The Arkadian Colonial Administration (ACA) is proud to present the first two of six private island estates.

The result of substantial land reclamation near to the coast of Sentosa, the first two estates have been constructed with a Desert theme. In due course, the ACA plans to introduce two Arctic islands and two Jungle islands.

Of the two released Desert islands, the first is currently for sale from the Arkoin Broker located at the IFN Supply Depot.

Price: 15,000,000 (fifteen million) Arkoins

The Arkoin Broker is selling a claim which can be redeemed with Community Manager Cyrus Chen for the actual land area deed. Therefore, the first colonist with 15,000,000 Arkoins to purchase the claim from the Arkoin Broker will be able to exchange this claim with Cyrus for the Land Area Deed.

Each island:

is located a short distance off-shore, not too far from a mainland Teleporter
has an approximate area of 2 square kilometres
includes an elegant residence complete with lounge, decking, lower floor bar, spiral staircase and panoramic views from upper floor viewing gallery. The residence comes with a Revival Point and an Estate Terminal, which can be used to claim the estate and set access to the residence.
All-in-one "LA Marker" that gives the estate owner access to two interfaces:

Land Area Settings - here the estate owner can set:

Hunting Tax
Mining Tax
Whether anyone, or only the owner, can create events on the Land Area
Whether or not PvP (Player Vs Player) mode is enabled on the Land Area
Whether or not SatNav is enabled on the Land Area

Creature Management - from here the estate owner can:

Utilise up to 6 (six) creature DNA slots to spawn creatures across the Land Area
Purchase Improvement Points by adding Fertilizer
Spend Improvement Points to control maturity of DNA spawns

A variety of estate upgrade options are available.

Price List of Estate Upgrades

Thinking of investing further in your Arkadian estate? Looking to enhance your asset?

Arkadia Studios offers a range of personalisation options to real estate owners on Planet Arkadia. This offer is available on any property on Planet Arkadia for which you hold an estate deed.

BOOTHS

The following information is specific to individual shopping "booths" that have one small area for item points, as distinct from "shops" which have both a Display Area and an Additional Area (usually inside and outside).

Item Points

1,000 PED - 10 extra Item Points.

Further item points may be requested for any area that already holds at least one item point for display or sale.
A minimum order of 10 item points applies.
Item Points are only sold in batches of 10, at a cost of 1000 PED. For example:

20 item points - 2000 PED
30 item points - 3000 PED
40 item points - 4000 PED

Booths are subject to a maximum item point limit of 70 item points, ie a maximum increase of 50.

SHOPS, APARTMENTS, HOMES

Item Points

1,000 PED - 10 extra Item Points.

Further item points may be requested for any area that already holds at least one item point for display or sale.
A minimum order of 20 item points applies.
Item Points are only sold in batches of 10, at a cost of 1000 PED. For example:

20 item points - 2000 PED
30 item points - 3000 PED
40 item points - 4000 PED

You may choose how you'd like to distribute the item points in different parts of the shop/apartment/home, subject to any limitations at Arkadia Studios' discretion.
Note that Display Areas and Additional Areas have a maximum capacity of up to 15 item points and 70 item points respectively.

LAND AREAS

Item Points

1,000 PED - 10 extra Item Points.

Further item points may be requested for any area that already holds at least one item point for display or sale.
A minimum order of 20 item points applies.
Item Points are only sold in batches of 10, at a cost of 1000 PED. For example:

20 item points - 2000 PED
30 item points - 3000 PED
40 item points - 4000 PED

You may choose how you'd like to distribute the item points in different parts of the shop/apartment/home, subject to any limitations at Arkadia Studios' discretion.
Note that Display Areas and Additional Areas have a maximum capacity of up to 15 item points and 70 item points respectively.

Land Area Name

10,000 PED - Customise the name of your Land Area.

Change the name of your Land Area to a name of your choosing.
The name change is subject to Arkadia Studios' discretion as to suitability of the desired name.

Teleporters

75,000 PED - add a Teleporter to your Land Area.

A Teleporter allows colonists to access your Land Area quickly and effortlessly, which in turn makes your Land Area a more desirable place to spend time.
By default, purchased Teleporters are placed near the LA Marker, however they can be moved for a fee.
By default, Teleporters inherit the Land Area name, however this can be customised for a fee.

75,000 PED - move a Teleporter.

Relocate a Teleporter on your Land Area to a new location on your Land Area.

10,000 PED - rename your Teleporter.

This means for example that the new name of the Teleporter will appear on the map of anyone who has visited the Teleporter.
The name change is subject to Arkadia Studios' discretion as to suitability of the desired name.

Terminals and Command Posts

Colonists can stay on your Land Area for longer, without having to leave, if you provide them with the facilities they require. These are generally in the form of terminals or a full IFN Command Post, and can be purchased as follows.

15,000 PED - any single terminal from the below list can be added to your land area at a location of your choosing:

Trade Terminal
Repair Terminal
Revive Terminal
Society Terminal
Storage Terminal
Manufacturing Terminal

25,000 PED - an Auction Terminal can be added to your Land Area at a location of your choosing.

130,000 PED - add an IFN Command Post to your Land Area.

IFN Command Post includes the building, as well as the following 8 Terminals:

2 x Trade Terminal
1 x Repair Terminal
1 x Revive Terminal
1 x Society Terminal
1 x Storage Terminal
1 x Manufacturing Terminal
1 x Auction Terminal

By default, the Command Post is placed near to the LA Marker, however it can be moved for a fee.

75,000 PED - move an IFN Command Post.

Relocate an IFN Command Post on your Land Area to a new location on your Land Area.

HOF/Global Chat

5,000 PED per year or 20,000 PED for five years - include your Land Area name in the HOF/Global Chat.

This option adds the name of your Land Area to any HOF/Global message achieved on your Land Area.
The new message would read as follows, for example:

"Awesome Cyrus Avatar killed a
creature (Creature Stalker) worth
100 PED at [Land Area Name]."
Remember, whoever gets 15,000,000 Arkoins to the Arkoin Broker first, gets the deed!

EBN: Attack repelled

Interview with CDF Ground Forces Commander at Treasure Island Castle

Jermaine the Anchorman: “You’re watching Entropia Breaking News. I’m your host, Jermaine Johansson.

A robot attack on Treasure Island, just days after Xenobiologist Charles Marvin announced the plan to hatch the Egg. We go immediately to Treasure Island Castle, where our reporter CJ Weave is joined by CDF Ground Forces Commander Yevgeny de Souza and Xenobiologist Charles Marvin.”

CJ Weave: “Thanks, Jermaine. Commander, a robot attack on Calypso soil, and the CDF was nowhere to be seen. What went wrong?”

Brigadier General Yevgeny de Souza: “First of all, we would like to thank the colonists who risked life and limb to repel the attack. That being said, it was simply the case of many small unfortunate events accumulating, resulting in the CDF arriving after the fighting was over. The CDF will review its protocols to make sure that nothing like this ever happens again. We don’t yet know why the robots attacked Treasure Island, of all places, but-

Xenobiologist Charles Marvin: “May I interject, commander? Thank you. It is painfully obvious that the robots want to destroy the Egg! How can you not see that? The Egg must be even more important than we originally thought. Commander, you MUST help us move the Egg to a safer location on Eudoria.”

Yevgeny de Souza: “That won’t be necessary, professor. Like I said: we don’t yet know why the robots attacked Treasure Island Castle. CDF operatives are investigating this as we speak. In the meantime, significant CDF assets will be relocated so as to ensure a quicker response to any future attacks on Treasure Island, or any other part of Ameth... era... Hey, what the hell is going on over there?!”

CDF soldier 1: “Let go of me! You don’t know what you’re doing! Listen to me, THE RX TOLD-”

CDF soldier 2: “Sir! We found Private Duplantier wiring explosives to the Egg incubator. He kept babbling about the RX units and some new weapon that the robots-”

Yevgeny de Souza: “Shut your mouth, corporal. You, cut the feed. NOW!”

Jermaine: ”CJ?

…

It appears that we have, once again, lost the feed from Treasure Island Castle.

Uhm...

Enjoy these messages from our sponsor, the Omegaton corporation.”

Multiple warships of unknown origin have entered Calypso’s atmosphere

EBN: Status Update from Treasure Island 

Jermaine: “You’re watching Entropia Breaking News. I’m your host, Jermaine Johansson.

Tonight’s top story:

“The federal empire - omniscient, omnipresent, benevolent and just sustainer and protector of mankind“.

But first, we’ll take you to Treasure Island Castle, where our reporter, CJ Weave, has an update on the effort to hatch the Egg. CJ?”

CJ: Thanks, Jermaine. Charles Marvin and his team have started the procedure that they say will finally reveal the contents of the fabled Egg. The team of scientists says-

Brigadier General Yevgeny de Souza: “This is CDF Ground Forces Commander Yevgeny de Souza, transmitting on all frequencies.

Multiple warships of unknown origin have entered Calypso’s atmosphere. The fleet is currently over north-west Amethera, heading south-east at high speed. All civilians are urged to stay calm and keep clear; the CDF will intercept the vessels before they reach any major population centers. End transmission.”

Jermaine: ”Uh... Okay. Back over to CJ. CJ?”

CJ Weave: “Thanks, Jermaine. Like I said, Charles Marvin and his team have initiated the procedure that they say will finally reveal the contents of the Egg. The team of scientists says that the Egg still needs to be incubated a while longer, but it’s merely a question of time before it hatches.

I will be reporting to you from Treasure Island until... until....”

Jermaine: “CJ? What’s all that commotion? Is the Egg hatching?”

CJ Weave: “No, it’s - we’re being attacked! Please, send he-”

Jermaine: “CJ? CJ!

Well, folks, it appears we have lost the feed. Uh... Enjoy these messages from our sponsor, the Genesis Star corporation, while our technicians work on getting the feed back up.”!

The Egg will hatch

EBN: Egg-citing news out of Treasure Island - and that’s no yolk!

Jermaine the Anchorman: “You’re watching Entropia Breaking News. I’m your host, Jermaine Johansson.

Today’s top story:

A major announcement coming out of Treasure Island. We go now to our reporter, CJ Weave, who is reporting live from Treasure Island Castle. CJ?”

CJ Weave: “Thanks, Jermaine.

'Aaaah, The Egg...' A standing joke among Calypsians, ever since entrepreneur-colonist Zachurm “Deathifier” Emegen bought the petrified ovum for a fantastical amount of PED. Now, scientists say, we might finally get to hear the punchline.

The Egg will hatch - if everything goes as planned, that is.

We are joined now by renowned Xenobiologist Charles Marvin, who is leading the project to hatch the Egg.

“Charles, how exactly do you plan on hatching the Egg?”

Xenobiologist Charles Marvin: “It’s simple, really. The Egg was extracted from the carcass of the Atrox Queen - it was never brought to term. We intend to ‘tell’ the Egg that it’s time to hatch, by subjecting it to a cocktail of hormones... Atrox and otherwise.”

CJ Weave: “What exactly do you hope to accomplish by hatching the Egg?”

Xenobiologist Charles Marvin: “Knowledge. The Egg is a xenobiological anomaly. It will remain a missing link in our understanding of this world we call Calypso until it hatches.

And who knows what we could learn from whatever hides within the egg?”

CJ Weave: “Charles, it’s an Atrox Queen egg; would it not be safe to assume that it contains an atrox?”

Xenobiologist Charles Marvin: Well... Uhm... Good point. Hmm... It’s actually a green Atrox Queen egg, so...”

CJ Weave: Thank you, professor. For EBN News, I’m CJ Weave. Back to you at the station.

Jermaine: “Well, there you have it, folks. A new chapter in Calypso’s history, or the world’s most expensive omelet? I personally can’t wait to find out. Stay tuned.”

Moon Estate FAQ

Q: If I deposit funds and bid on the moon auction, will MindArk forego the withdrawal fee for unsuccessful bidders?
A: Yes. The withdrawal fee will be waived for all participants who make an individual deposit of at least $25,000 between March 1 and April 4, 2013. The withdrawal fee waiver will apply to an amount equal to the total deposit amount made during the fee waiver period.

Q: What about deposit fees?
A: MindArk recommends that parties interested in making large deposits into Entropia Universe use the bank transfer deposit method. The only fees associated with this deposit method are those charged by your own financial institution; MindArk charges no fee for deposits made via bank transfer.

Q: When is the moon estate expected to be released?
A: After the auction is completed, MindArk will contact the Moon Operator to discuss overall design aspects of the moon estate. Depending on the specific details from that discussion, the moon estate is expected to be released late in Q2 or in Q3 of 2013.

Q: Will it be possible to add additional features and/or expand the moon estate?
A: Yes. Further development of the moon estate beyond the initial specification is indeed possible, and can be proposed to the MindArk team once the auction is completed. Note that any such added features will be subject to MindArk approval, as well as additional development costs.

Q: Can the Moon Operator use its own team to develop the moon estate?
A: No. All initial and future development will be performed by MindArk.

Q: Will the Moon Operator be required to sign any agreements or documents?
A: Yes. The person holding the account of the Moon Operator will be required to sign MindArk’s standard Marketing Partner Agreement, the Moon Operator Agreement, and a Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement.

Q: How will revenue from the moon estate and marketing partnership be paid?
A: Revenue will be paid out monthly to the moon estate deed holder.

Q: Are the revenue share percentages negotiable?
A: No.

Q: Can the Moon Operator sell shares or deeds?
A: There will be a single deed for the moon estate. Group ownership or further revenue sharing will not be supported.

Q: Is the moon part of Calypso or any other Planet Partner?
A: No, the moon is its own territory, just as other planets.

Q: Where is the moon be located?
A: A mysterious wormhole was recently discovered in local space. Exploration of the other side of the wormhole revealed a strange, planetless moon. A space station is under construction that will stabilize the wormhole and allow travel between local space and the region of space on the other side of the wormhole, where the moon was discovered.

Q: Will there be a teleporter to or from the moon?
A: All access to and from the moon will be made via the wormhole space station, which will allow avatars to enter the wormhole, transporting them directly to the Lunar Command Center.

Q: Will the subsurface cavern areas have hunting and mining taxes?
A: There will be no hunting or mining taxes on the moon estate.

Q: How large will the subsurface caverns be?
A: Approximately 1.5 times the size of the asteroid space resort domes.

Q: How will mining work in the subsurface caverns?
A: The caverns will use the indoor mining logic system, which results in a lower search radius and larger finds.

Q: What size will the apartments be, and how many item points will they have?
A: Apartments will be medium-sized compared to existing apartments in Entropia, and will feature 150 item points.

Q: Will the moon creatures have their own loot items?
A: The loot from moon creatures will be a mixture of familiar items and resources and completely new items. Those new resources will be used for manufacturing other new items unique to the moon.

Planet Cyrene March 2013 Version Update Preview

Here is a message from Kris, the lead designer of Planet Cyrene about the upcomming version update.

Greetings!

It's me, Kris, I'm the lead designer of Planet Cyrene (/wave). Admin (Peter) contacted me a couple weeks ago and asked me if I could share some info about the upcoming March VU for Planet Cyrene, so without further ado...the info!

There are some major things happening in this VU, one of the biggest (and first of it's kind of change on Cyrene) is the first dynamic upgrade has been unlocked! Players have helped Requisions Officer Wilco and the Lt. Johnson (as well as killing creatures in the nearby area) enough to warrant an improvement. Not only has the base been fortified and given that terminal upgrade it desperately needed! Not to mention that new missions have been unlocked to help further additional skill increases for all players.

I'd like to point out that some people have asked, “Which areas are dynamic and which aren't?” and there isn't an area that is not dynamic, it is based on what the players do as far as hunting, questing, and playing in general. If we see one area continue to be neglected, then those monsters may migrate somewhere else or even evolve and become more difficult and over run more land. If nobody visits a certain base, that base may become over run or become rundown. The players will shape the layout of Cyrene based on their interests.

The next major update in the VU is the fact that a major storyline character as been added: Zora Winters, the people who have read any of the MS9 Cyrene Adventures will recognize this character as the leader of A.R.C. She'll start you on the first part of the “Epic Quest” to win the favor of the Zyn'Kimbro tribe to help A.R.C. fight back against the Imperium. She's in the A.R.C. Head Quarters next to her custom Fenris Armor. It won't be easy to win over the Zyn'Kimbro, and you'll need more than their help to stand a chance against the Imperium.

Another thing coming in this VU is a new set of component blueprints from the Trade Terminal. These blueprints use the very basic materials from Cyrene: Lysterium Stone, Crude Oil, Yellow Crystal, and Zorn Star Ore. Crafted in different ways into Imperium Cube Components 1 – 5, these cubes are then refined into 1 Imperium Cube.

Players can then take 3 Imperium Cubes and some Imperium Tokens to create an Imperium Key Cube. The Imperium Key Cube is used in many different things: from part of the epic quest chain, to an unreleased Cyrene instance and future quests! The idea behind these components is to give new players and miners something they can get easily which is needed by higher level players for many different things.

The last thing I'll touch on is in this VU we've rebalanced the majority of blueprints and increased the size and density of the mining areas. We know that economy is huge part of Entropia Universe and we're trying to get ours up to speed. We are still actively tweaking the loot lists as well trying to get the right balance (with help from our partners at MindArk). Not to mention squishing any bugs that come up and addressing problems and complaints from the community. (Insert shameless plug for CyreneForum bug report thread here).

I hope this shines some light on Cyrene and and gets people excited for the next VU for Cyrene! If there is interest enough for me to come and share current development of Cyrene again I'd be more than happy to.

Cheers!

Virtual Jobs and Positions in The Society

Society Name: Massive Dynamic
My avatar: Wand AxeMurderer Silva

Society Inviter
Requirements:
-Minimum Rank: You will be promoted to Rank 3 - Department Manager so you can invite new players

-Payment: 2 PED per player that applies to join the society
-We need to get to 170-200 members in the society

Society Medic
Requirements:
-Minimum Rank: Rank 3 - Department Manager
-Minimum healing per second: 7 HP
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Society TP Run Leader
Requirements:
-Minimum Rank: Rank 4 - Division Manager
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Society Hunt Leader
Requirements:
-Minimum Rank: Rank 4 - Division Manager
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Society Event Organizer
Requirements:
-Minimum Rank: Rank 4 - Division Manager
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Society Trader
Requirements:
-Minimum Rank: Rank 3 - Department Manager
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Information here may change with time as the society and the game changes.

Now we are using Corporate Template

Rank 1 - Trainee

When joining the society new players automatically receive that rank. Welcome to the society and take your time to learn more about the game and about this society.
Requirements: Join the society
Can do: Join society TP runs, Get help from the other members of the society
Cannot do: Join society hunts, Take position or job in the society, Edit their member info in the society terminal
Duties: None

Rank 2 - Employee 

After one months in the society you can apply for this rank. Now is good time to start team hunting with the other members of the society.
Requirements:
- 1 months in the society
- 10 teleporters
Can do: Join society TP runs, Get help from the other members of the society, Join society hunts, Edit their member info in the society terminal
Cannot do: Take position or job in the society
Duties: None

Rank 3 - Department Manager

Requirements:
- 3 months in the society
- 30 teleporters
Can do: Join society TP runs, Get help from the other members of the society, Join society hunts, Take position or job in the society, Edit their member info in the society terminal, Can promote Junior Recruits to Learners, Invite people to the society
Cannot do:
Duties:

Rank 4 - Division Manager

Requirements:
- 6 months in the society
- All teleporters on the planet
- TP chip
- Full set of armor
- Healing tool
- Participating in society hunts and TP runs
Can do: Join society TP runs, Join society hunts, Take position or job in the society, Edit their member info in the society terminal, Can promote to Worker, Invite people to the society, Read society log
Cannot do:
Duties: Help other members

Rank 5 - Vice President 

Requirements:
- 12 months in the society
- All teleporters on the planet
- Travel to another planet
- TP chip level 2
- Vehicle
- Full set of armor
- Healing tool
- Participating in society hunts, TP runs and events
Can do: Join society TP runs, Join society hunts, Take position or job in the society, Edit their member info in the society terminal, Can promote to Worker, Invite people to the society, Read society log, Can demote and kick members with rank Proffesional or less, Organize events
Cannot do:
Duties: Help other members, Organize society hunts, Organize society TP runs

Rank 6 - CEO

Can promote, demote and kick members to rank 5

Can accept new members

1.Society TP Run - Friday, 21:00 MA Time (Game Time)
Starting Teleport: ?
2.Society Swunt - Saturday, 19:00 MA Time (Game Time)
Starting Teleport: ?
3.Society Hunt - Sunday, 19:00 MA Time (Game Time)
Starting Teleport: ?

Crafting Basic Filters March 2013

This crafting run is perfect example how globals can change your returns drastically. My input cost was 21.83 and the output was 20.82 making my return little below 100%, but with the global 56 PED my return skyrocketed to 351.95%

Manufacturing details:
Date: 03.03.2012
Duration: 30 minutes
VU: 14.0.3
Place: Planet Calypso
Manufactured Item: Basic Filters
Used BluePrint: Basic Filters Blueprint; Level: 1; QR: 77.5 in the beginning, 79.2 in the end; Book: Component (Vol. I)
Profession: Mechanical Engineer 3.49
Ingredients:
Oil, 418: 8.36 PED
Lysterium Ingot, 449: 13.47 PED
Residue: No
Total Input TT Value: 21.83 PED
Output:
Basic Filters, 1262: 12.62 PED
Metal Residue, 582: 5.82 PED
Energy Matter Residue, 5838: 58.38 PED
Looted BluePrints: 1 x Basic Tube Blueprint;

Total Output TT Value: 76.83 PED
Output - Input: 76.83 - 21.83 = 55 PED; (351.95% TT return) (Formula: return in % = output/input*100)
Success percentage (by ingame log): 42.1%