Garfield's Complete Guide - Revision history

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captainGarfield: /* Dungeons */

2014-04-12T00:02:42Z

‎Dungeons

captainGarfield: /* Detail: Teams */

2014-04-12T00:01:29Z

‎Detail: Teams

captainGarfield: /* Leveling Up */

2014-04-11T23:59:12Z

‎Leveling Up

captainGarfield at 23:57, 11 April 2014

2014-04-11T23:57:45Z

captainGarfield: /* Slaves */

2014-04-11T23:55:31Z

‎Slaves

captainGarfield: /* Controls & Interface */

2014-04-11T05:34:19Z

‎Controls & Interface

captainGarfield: /* Class Skills */

2014-04-10T05:11:48Z

‎Class Skills

captainGarfield: /* Death */

2014-04-09T21:07:43Z

‎Death

captainGarfield at 20:57, 9 April 2014

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 <span style="font-size:larger;">Yet another player guide by yours truly</span>,<span style="font-size:larger;">captainGarfield</span>.
+[[Category: Guides]]
 This guide will be split into two parts: '''Quick Start''' and '''Comprehensive'''. The Quick Start portion will briefly explain the different parts of the game's control setup and how to get going in the world of ''Star Sonata''. The Comprehensive portion is intended to cover nearly every aspect of the game and provide you with the wisdom and knowledge I've gathered in the years I've played. Both parts can be used together or completely separate, and an Index will be provided for those looking for specific information.&nbsp;

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 ===== Dungeons =====
-Understanding how they work.
+*Danger Factors, how they affect dungeons
 ===== Perilous Space =====

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 ===== Detail: Teams =====
-Get into detail about teams and how they interrelate.
+*Teams are crucial to the way Star Sonata works
 ====== Diplomacy ======
-Talk about making teams work together, or fall apart.
+*Networking, and why it's important
 ===== Detail: AI =====

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 ===== Leveling Up =====
-Talk about strategies for leveling up.
+;Dungeon Farming
 ===== Detail: Teams =====

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 Now that you've satisfied your bloodlust, it's time to start getting payed for it. Go to the base (the big thing that doesn't look like a rat, as you probably now know those green things as) and dock in it. You'll get a window with lots of tabs; right now, we only care about the first one. There's a box with some missions in it, double-click one. They're pretty self explanatory, so just do what it says and come back to claim your reward. Keep doing missions, eventually they'll lead you to the Nexus where there's... wait for it... ''more missions!'' Do those, and keep reading when you're done.
-===== Tactics =====
+===== Briefing: Tactics =====
 Star Sonata is, at its core, a top-down shooter. The physics in the game are extremely simple and the game mechanics, for the most part, very straight forward. In every top-down shooter since ''Asteroids'', the player controls a character from a bird's eye view and, well, shoots stuff. In Star Sonata, movement is defined by a few key variables:
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-===== Strategy =====
+===== Briefing: Strategy =====
 Next, go to Deep Space, do the missions there. Basically just do all the missions you can find, until you think you're not getting enough from them anymore. Yes, feel the greed. Aspire to be greater, greater than the rats and the volcoms.
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 Once you've chosen a path, follow it. Don't meddle around, it's a waste of time.
-==== Class Skills ====
+==== Briefing: Class Skills ====
 Class skills are oftentimes seen as the pinnacle of a player's progression. Having your class skill and its subskills maxed out isn't necessarily a sign that you've reached the end game, but are getting close to it. The bonuses given by these skills tend to be greater than any other skill in the game, and so they are extremely important later on.
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 Now, you can start with your class whenever you feel comfortable making that choice. It doesn't matter if you're level 20 or 200, just begin when you're ready. When you do start to class up, try to keep it consistent. You want to pace yourself, since class skills take a lot of skill points, but you also don't want to lag behind too much.
-==== Gear ====
+==== Briefing: Gear ====
 Talk about the different items, what they do.
-===== Augmenters =====
+===== Briefing: Augmenters =====
 Go into detail about augmenters.
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 The game moves on even if you don't.
-===== Teams =====
+===== Briefing: Teams =====
 A good team is hard to come by. Many teams are simply full of underachievers or lowlifes. Others are filled with people who may seem too cutthroat or edgy for you. It's important not to judge a team simply by objective qualities, but also by how you feel about it. That may sound unusual coming from me, but if you're not happy in a team, you're simply going to want to leave. That'll cause unnecessary drama that nobody really wants to deal with. So find a team that seems to have similar goals to yours, and players who you already know you like.
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 ;Losing Money
-lInvestments
+;Investments
 ===== Leveling Up =====
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 Talk about strategies for leveling up.
-===== More About Teams =====
+===== Detail: Teams =====
 Get into detail about teams and how they interrelate.
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 Talk about making teams work together, or fall apart.
-===== More About AI =====
+===== Detail: AI =====
 AI, as you should already know, stands for Artificial Intelligence. The name implies that an AI player is both not alive and also smart. While the former is true, the latter is a complete and utter lie. There is nothing smart about the AI in this game, or most games for that matter. AI in Star Sonata seem to follow a script-based program where they will prioritize certain behaviors over others depending on what's going on around them.
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 Damage types and more.
-===== More About Augmenters =====
+===== Detail: Augmenters =====
 Get into the math of how it all works.
-===== More About Classes =====
+===== Detail: Classes =====
 More math and detailed explanations.
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 Why should anyone do missions? Talk about it.
-===== More About Gear =====
+===== Detail: Gear =====
 Include a discussion about fighters, missiles, etc.
-===== More About Tactics & Strategy =====
+===== Detail: Tactics & Strategy =====
 ;The Numbers Game

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 ===== Slaves =====
-Describe how slaves work and the best ways to make good use of them.
+Slaves are a key component to the Star Sonata game. They are also pretty unique, and not many other games, even those outside the MMO genre, have something comparable to the ones found in Star Sonata.
 ===== Ships =====

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 Most of the game involves flying your ship around and shooting at stuff. Before you can shoot at something, you first have to target it. If this weren't necessary, then it'd be impossible to avoid attacking everything from neutral space stations to teammates while fighting! To target something, simply click on it. A new box will appear providing information on the targeted object. You can also sort through the list of targetable objects in the galaxy using the Ctrl, Z, Q, and Tab keys. Using Shift with any of these keys will cycle through the list in reverse.
-Here's a list of the most pertinent keys:
+Here's a list of the most pertinent keys (click to expand):
-{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible collapsed"
+{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" width="500" style="font-size:10pt"
 |-
-! Key
+| Key
-! Action
+| Action
-! Notes
+| Notes
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 | Space Bar
 | Shoot
 | Must have a target!
 |-
 | W, A, D
 | Move forwards and turn
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 |-
 | S
 | Slows the ship
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+|
 |-
 | X
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 | Enter
 | Chat
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 |-
 | U
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 | I
 | Inventory
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 |-
 | R
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 | O
 | Game Options
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 |-
 | P
 | Galaxy Map
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 |-
 | E
 | Switch weapons
-−
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 |-
 | G
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 | M
 | Missions Tab
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 |}

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 ===== Death =====
-How to deal with losing in the game.
+Death in this game is not as morbid as it may be in other places, like real life. In fact, dying in this game isn't even as bad as it once was. In previous years, dying in Star Sonata meant losing gear, and slaves could actually be converted into carbon wisps quite easily if they didn't have a Slave Stasis Generator equipped. Drones couldn't be repaired - if you lost them, that was it. Indeed, it was harsh in the olden days, and many Gear Glues were spent trying to prevent the inevitable.
 ===== F2P vs P2P =====

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	<span style="font-size:larger;">As a disclaimer</span>, I realize this is not the first guide of its kind. I also realize that most other guides were left incomplete, had a bias, or have simply become outdated. In any case, I cannot guarantee that what you find here will always be 100% accurate and be the best source for you to base decisions off of. I am simply offering my opinions in the hope that they may help you to avoid some of the mistakes I have, and learn some of the tricks I've used.		<span style="font-size:larger;">As a disclaimer</span>, I realize this is not the first guide of its kind. I also realize that most other guides were left incomplete, had a bias, or have simply become outdated. In any case, I cannot guarantee that what you find here will always be 100% accurate and be the best source for you to base decisions off of. I am simply offering my opinions in the hope that they may help you to avoid some of the mistakes I have, and learn some of the tricks I've used.
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		+	As I continue to develop this guide, I ask that anyone who happens to read it point out any factual mistakes I might make or give me suggestions. I plan to, once the guide has reached maturity, to actually begin interviewing other players for their input and knowledge on a variety of subjects.

	== Part I: Quick Start ==		== Part I: Quick Start ==