Welcome to our game Project of the Planets where you have the choice to act as a private mercenary or a member of a galactic legion. In this newbie guide you will be given a basic run-down of
How do you create a character?
After entering your Account and Password, please choose the "Create Char" option and you will see the Character Creation Interface as below. There are various options for gender, face, skin, hairstyle, hair color and clothing. Choose your characters name and press "Creates"; welcome to the galaxy! Please note that you may have a maximum of three characters per account.
Then select the character you want to enter and "Enter Game".
Whats the basic interface in the game?
To become successful and enjoy playing, it's important that you understand the basic interface/GUI. Below are the schematics of the interface, as with any game understanding the nuances of the interface can save you time.
- Character’s name
- Character’s Energy Shield
- Character’s Hit Point
- Character’s Mental Point
- Character’s Avatar
- Character’s Level
- PK Mode Selection
- Switch to FPS Mode
- Teammates’ information
- Selected target’s information
- Small Map
- Search nearby players and NPCs.
- Ranking List
- Map
- Zoom in small map
- Zoom out small map
- Quests following information
- Chat Box
- Ammo Information
- Weapon Skill Bar
- Shortcut Bar
- Experience Bar
- Item Bin
- Attribute
- Skill
- Quest
- Community
- Legion
- Setting
- Help
- Mall
- Back to Base
How to move?
Controls: WASD (W: Forward) (A: Left) (S: Backwards) (D: Right). If you wish to move faster you may always press the spacebar to activate your thrusters and glide. Gliding consumes a certain amount of energy (mana) so you may need to replenish your supply.
How to use shortcuts?
Shortcuts in POP are simple; Drag and Drop frequently used items into the (F1-F8) for convenient use. Shoulder and back-weapons show up utilizing (Control)+(1-4).
How to level up?
As with other online games the more experience you attain, the more possible opportunities you are rewarded with. Higher level players can pursue more dangerous areas and face the challenge of stronger (Elite) and (Boss) class monsters as well as participate in Battlefield Instances and Player vs Player & Legion warefare.
As with other online games the more experience you attain, the more possible opportunities you are rewarded with. Quests are the best way to level up in POP.
How to talk to NPC?
NPC's, non-playable characters are server controlled characters you will meet in your journey across the galaxy. They are often responsible for offering quests, selling or retrieving items and providing other necessary help. Exclamation mark symbols appear above their hands and allow you to identify the NPC you need.
If you need to talk to an NPC, please move closer to him or her. When your mouse hovers above the NPC, it will become a small dialogue box with the change of color. Right click to talk to NPC's. If you are out of range the dialogue box remains gray.
Know about equipment
In POP, Mech, Controller and Weapon are essential for a fighter. Mech must be changed at NPC <Mech Replacement>'s, and other equipments can be replaced in non-battle state. Following are some details:
In order to operate your Assault, Raider or Commander Mech, respectively, you must have controller components and a Weapon. Mech bodies must be changed at the <Mech Replacement> NPC, other components may be replaced in a non-battle state scenario.
*How to equip weapon and controller
In a non-battle-state scenario there are two ways to interchange your weapon or your controller components (Processor, Energy Switcher, Engine and Sensor). The easiest is of course to right-click the space-bin (B) and right-click the item you wish to change. The second way is to open the attribute interface (C) and spacebin (B) then drag and drop the items into place.
*The skill of weapon and controller
In POP characters do not possess any skills, only weapons have offensive-attack skills dependent upon the equipment type (Assault, Raider, Commander) and grade. If your weapon has additional skills it will be shown on the main-interface-bar. You may use the skill by pressing the corresponding short-cut or by right-clicking using the mouse.
Controller Components also may have offensive, defensive or evasive buffs. These will not be shown as a shortcut on the main interface. However, you may open the skill interface, and drag it to the main-interface-bar.
How to get money and item?
Naturally Money (EC) assists in your leveling and the improvement of your mechbody, controller components, armor and other aspects. Earning money in POP is easy, you simply quest and/(or) sell items.
*Pick up drops
After killing the enemy, be sure to loot them! When you within the pick up range, right-click the drops, and select the item(s) you want. Please be sure your space bin (B) is not full when you pick up things. In addition you may use the shortcut, (X) to pick up things at the drop of a hat.
*Doing quests
Rewards include possible upgrade items, experience, reputation and EC. The more quests you do the more rewards you reap.
*Trade with NPC and player
Sometimes you may acquire common quality, low level items that you don't need, you may choose to sell these unnecessary items to the NPC's in exchange for (EC) money and possibly earn more empty slots for your bin. If you want to exchange them for items you need, you can always trade with other players, a good way to meet new friends.
How to chat?
The Chat Interface utilizes 9 channels that can be changed by typing
“/+ (1-9). The most common chats are Galaxy and Battle as well as private messaging(Whisper).
On the main screen, press the “Enter” button to enter text into the chat box. You may switch chat channels by choosing the appropriate channel such as Galaxy or Battle. However, some channels may require certain items for convenient use. You may choose which information you receive. Most importantly, left-clicking upon names helps bring up personal messages!
How to attack?
Attacking is simple. Double left-clicking on a target provides a direct attack within your visual range, however, if the target is beyond your visual range you should move within range. Tab may be used to switch to FPS Mode. (F) is the handy “auto-fire” shortcut.
How to learn skill?
After you reach level 15 you begin acquiring “Wisdom Points” for use in furthering the development of your mech. Wisdom points contribute to a combination of passive and active skills that are highly useful. There are various skill levels and a limitation in learning skills in that each class benefits differently from different combinations.
How to use skill?
Aim at the target, when the targeting recticle begins to blink, it means the target is within range and that you may begin attacking. Left-click the mouse on target for normal attack. Hand weapon skills are applied with (1-4) . Remember to use your shoulder and back-weapons (Control) (1-4) in order to assist with the use of powerful skills.
How to add friend?
Friends are an important part of any multiplayer online games. On the course of your adventure, you are bound to meet players; future teammates with whom you may partner up in order to assist one another.. Why not put them in your Friend List for further friendly cooperation and even are friends in real life?
Click the "community"(O) button in the lower right of the main interface then click "Add as Friend" in the lower left. Wait a few moments as your friend confirms you are indeed a friend!
*Select a nearby player
If you want to add friend from among nearby players, you may select the player(s) and right-click his/her avatar, thus a menu will pop up, click "Add as Friend" and wait.
*Check nearby player
Use radar map in the main interface, click "Check Nearby Player" to open the verification page, select a player's name that you would like to add as friend and proceed to select "Add as Friend" in the pop-up menu. In addition, using the “Area” chat channel will address all players in the vicinity.
How to team up?
In order to defeat powerful Elite and BOSS monsters to finish certain quests with valuable rewards you may have to team up with others. POP is designed to promote team play, naturally hard missions become much easier when you stop trying to solo them!
Teams may have up to 5 members at most. You may invite other players to join your team in these ways:
- Right-click the players avatar and choose “Team up”
- Open your Friends List, Right-click your friends name and click “team up”
- Open the nearby player list and right-click the players name and – “team up”
- What have we learned~? (**Right-Click***)
*Set team leader
You can set other players as the team leader only when you are the current team leader, right-click the player's avatar whom you want to set as a team leader, and select "Set as team leader", to change the current team leader.
*Dismiss a team
In order to dismiss your team the team leader must right-click his avatar and press the “Dismiss team” button.
*Looting method
You can use this function only when you are the team leader. Right-click your own avatar and select a method for picking up drops in the menu popped up. The game offers two kinds of picking up: system automatic distribution and pick up in turn.
*Remove a team member
You may kick out a team member only when you are the team leader. Right-click the player's avatar, select "Remove from Team" to remove.
*Leave a team
When you are a team member, and you want to leave the team, you simply have to right-click your own avatar and select "Leave the Team".
How to use mail system?
Mail is an important part of in-game communication; without it the Auction system would be impossible! It's possible to send messages, money (EC) and items through the mail system. It's incredibly easy to learn and provides an easy way of transferring items from character to character by sending a mail with an attachment of EC or items. There is a small postage (EC) fee. System information and item mall purchases also appear via the mail system.
How to use auction?
If you have something valuable, marketable that you don't need, we recommend you sell it in the auction. Auctions offer another way to trade among players, but items are conceded to the highest bidder in a given time-frame. In addition to item-auction, cash shop points may be auctioned.
*Function instructions
The Auction interface utilizes 3 simple commands.
1) Browse 2) Check Price and 3) Auction.
Browse is used to view the information about an item.
Check Price is used to check the price of the item or P-Point you are bidding for.
Auction part is the forum where trades occur.
How to have a legion?
Legions are POP's representation of Regiments or Guilds. When you belong to a legion you have the opportunity and chance to participate in group activity, legion battle and meet many new friends. In addition you gain a less-limited chat channel /7: Legion.
*Create a legion
If you're interested in creating a legion talk to the Legion Admin NPC, he will tell you the requirements to create a legion (Level 20 and 500,000 EC), it may be considered as a quest. After you meet the requirements, go to the Legion Admin NPC at Base Liron and talk to him, then may can create a legion.
*Invitation to join a legion
The creator of the legion. Another method is to select the target character and right-click on the avatar, then select invite to join legion button. The legion leader may also, in the legion controls (U) manually add-in and invite members.
*Apply to join a legion
Go to Legion Admin NPC to browse the information of legions that have already been set up and apply to join it directly.
*Leave a legion
Select the “leave legion” button in legion interface (U). in order to leave a legion. Remember, one character may only belong to one legion at a time, so choose wisely!
That covers the basics of POP! Hope the guide can help you survive in the POP Galaxy.
