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[Comrade P.]

Right then. It's basically "Every +1 in one stat/skill means -1 in another", right?

Works for one or two negative/positive levels, further leveling is more complicated. Check out Stats and Skills page on ER-wiki for online character creation tool.
We should really move this link to New Player Guide.

((Is this good? I would have made more backstory, but considering the fatality rate...))

Please do. What fun can a game bring if it's filled with faceless characters and/or corpses?
EDIT: No, "a lot" isn't the answer I implied.

Hey people. I think it was talked over a long time ago, but can you recap it for me - can we get stat/skill points on ship? Like, ten turns of on-ship IC training - 1 point, or something?

[Parisbre56]

Piecewise once said that if you spend the entire time a mission takes to complete mostly training on ship than you could get a small bonus, like 1 or 2 points or maybe a token or 2 depending on what you're doing I guess. I think there are no rules, PW just works on a case by case basis. You should probably ask him with some specifics about what you want. Don't know if it's even still a thing.

[Twinwolf]

Right then. It's basically "Every +1 in one stat/skill means -1 in another", right?

Works for one or two negative/positive levels, further leveling is more complicated. Check out Stats and Skills page on ER-wiki for online character creation tool.
We should really move this link to New Player Guide.

((Is this good? I would have made more backstory, but considering the fatality rate...))

Please do. What fun can a game bring if it's filled with faceless characters and/or corpses?
EDIT: No, "a lot" isn't the answer I implied.

Hey people. I think it was talked over a long time ago, but can you recap it for me - can we get stat/skill points on ship? Like, ten turns of on-ship IC training - 1 point, or something?

I have a vague idea of expanding it, but I want to wait until she's at least survived 1 mission.

[Comrade P.]

Piecewise once said that if you spend the entire time a mission takes to complete mostly training on ship than you could get a small bonus, like 1 or 2 points or maybe a token or 2 depending on what you're doing I guess. I think there are no rules, PW just works on a case by case basis. You should probably ask him with some specifics about what you want. Don't know if it's even still a thing.

Well, my character isn't really fitted for combat right now. If there won't be an exploration or diplomacy mission, I might end up being useless.

I have a vague idea of expanding it, but I want to wait until she's at least survived 1 mission.

That's an allright decision by me.

[Nikitian]

@Comrade P. Well, it was a long time ago, but yes, you could slightly increase stats/skills through extensive training. Extensive in this case not quantitative "ten turns of IC training to get +1 point", but rather semi-quantitative "spend most of two-three missions training to get a couple points" (at least, it was described like this back then; notably, not a single character has increased their stats through training as of yet, to my knowledge).
Edit: Oh, well, others said it too.

@Twinwolf Welcome on board! I concede with Comrade P.'s suggestion to increase the backstory as, from experience, first and foremost, it is always a fun and enjoyable thing to do; and increasing it very gradually, over the course of the game, is perfectly fine as well. Feel free to do as you like, and please, enjoy your stay!

[Parisbre56]

@Nik: Well, you did get some training with the doc though that gave you some skills (did they transfer to the new system? I don't remember.) We had other effects of that sort for long term training, like the Hephaestus timeskip. So there is precedent for training giving points. Just nothing for the new system.

[spazyak]

how much does mk1 cost?

[Hapah]

How's an avatar work a manipulator?

[Radio Controlled]

How's an avatar work a manipulator?

It's a secret, shh!

[Comrade P.]

how much does mk1 cost?

Mk.I spacesuit? I think you can get that for free.

[Nikitian]

'Free'? As in, back in the day, every convict got a Mk I suit as part of his starting equipment (these days, it's MCP-I instead).

Are you trying to sell or buy one? Keep in mind that Mk I is obsolete by now, so selling is next to impossible, while buying depends on whether it's "obsolete and even more rubbish-useless-free than before" (meaning you could reasonably get one for free as a boon from the AM), or "it's obsolete and thus non-standard equipment" (at which point you might have to pay... say, a token for the suit).

[spazyak]

'Free'? As in, back in the day, every convict got a Mk I suit as part of his starting equipment (these days, it's MCP-I instead).

Are you trying to sell or buy one? Keep in mind that Mk I is obsolete by now, so selling is next to impossible, while buying depends on whether it's "obsolete and even more rubbish-useless-free than before" (meaning you could reasonably get one for free as a boon from the AM), or "it's obsolete and thus non-standard equipment" (at which point you might have to pay... say, a token for the suit).

how much to get a new mcp-1? I wish to repair a couple holes in my new one from cutting the excess metal armor off.

[Twinwolf]

Oh, the starting equipment isn't a mk.1 anymore?

[Comrade P.]

Oh, the starting equipment isn't a mk.1 anymore?

It's and MCP I now, a next generation of your standard spacesuit.
I hope you won't be offended if I redirect you to the wiki to check out the differences.

[spazyak]

Oh, the starting equipment isn't a mk.1 anymore?

It's and MCP I now, a next generation of your standard spacesuit.
I hope you won't be offended if I redirect you to the wiki to check out the differences.

I know. I just am used to saying mk