This story is being submitted as the fourth in a series of monthly articles about the Michigan Militia Cadets.  (June, 2009)



Melee May


I decided to dedicate the month of May to improving my melee skills.

Why, you ask?

Well, two reasons… both of which I feel new and experienced players alike should consider.


Physical Education


It’s always a good idea to get out and exercise a little bit, as a good cardio-vascular workout promotes increased health and overall fitness.  To learn more about how melee skilling can increase health (total hitpoints), please check out the following threads on EntropiaForum:

http://www.entropiaforum.com/forums/skills/110626-impact-health-chipping-skills.html

http://www.entropiaforum.com/forums/skills/130219-health-skilling.html



Got GOAL?!?

Every month, I think it is a good idea to set realistic, obtainable goals for different activities within Entropia.  As this universe can be whatever you choose to be, it is good to have a “purposeâ€�, something you want to achieve.

Like crafting?  Set a goal to bring your current item BP up to 100 QR (Quality Rating).

Like mining?  Set a goal to mine a certain amount of a specific resource.

Like hunting?  Set a goal to skill a certain weapon, or hunt a specific mob.


What I do NOT recommend is setting “profitâ€� goals within the game, as the “MA Variableâ€� of loot may very well prevent you from achieving that goal.  If you really want to attempt a profit, maybe observe market trends of various items in auction and give trading a try.

Watch out in June, because I may very well be seen with <gasp> a laser weapons in ...

This story is being submitted as the third in a series of monthly articles about the Michigan Militia Cadets.  (May, 2009)



FREE Activities to do in Entropia Universe


Is your PED card low?  Short on funds?  Are you constantly looking for the ever-elusive global, HoF, and ATH?  Well, slow down a bit and try one or more of these FREE Activities to do in Entropia Universe!!!

This is just a sample of activities, please add to the thread as needed.

This list has been created as a public service for the Entropia Universe Community...
Brought to you by the Michigan Militia Cadets.




Sweat – Always fun, sweating helps provide minimal income and skill at no cost to you!  Sweat may be sold to other players for approximately 5 ped per 1,000.


Walk slowly and collect fruit – Used as an ingredient to create “foodâ€� for pets.  May be sold to other players for about the same price as sweat.


Walk slowly and collect stones – Used to create textures for clothes.  May be sold to other players. Some, like Rutol, are worth quite a bit of ped!
http://www.entropiaforum.com/forums/entropia-universe-tutorials/127116-basic-fruit-stone-dung-walking-guide.html


Walk slowly and collect dung – Used to create fertilizer for Land Areas.  If possible, please donate all dung to Titan Up Uranus, read why here:
http://www.entropiaforum.com/forums/achievements/144021-first-million-items.html


Collect Teleporter (TP) locations – Run around and explore the vast lands that are Calypso!  For a detailed tutorial, please read this guide:
http://www.entropiaforum.com/forums/entropia-universe-tutorials/49044-teleporter-gathering.html


Chat – Yes, simply talk.  Meet some people and discuss various issues i...

This story is being submitted as the second in a series of monthly articles about the Michigan Militia Cadets.  (April, 2009)



The Choice


As a newly appointed Colonel in MMC, I've been thinking quite a bit about my experiences thus far in Entropia.  It has been an interesting journey of growth and knowledge, starting from the very first day I arrived in Port Atlantis wearing my tattered, worn Standard Colonist Suit.

I have also been spending a fair amount of time at the “Sweat Camp� northwest of Port Atlantis, meeting new players, providing focus for “sweaters�, and listening to conversations typed in the general “white� chat around the turret.

One topic that seems to come up daily is, “Should I deposit�?

Well, the choice is simple, really.
It is either yes, or no.

It is really a matter of personal preference, determined solely by how you want to play the game.  This choice will also be based on your own personal Real Life (RL) financial situation, and whether you want to simply have “funâ€� in Entropia or view it as a potential “business investmentâ€� and approach it as such.

From my own experience, I began sweating my very first day and continued to do so for a couple of weeks before I made the decision to deposit.

Why, you ask?  Because sweating is slow, difficult, and not terribly exciting to do hour after hour, day after day... just for enough ped to do what I really wanted to do.

Hunt.  

Besides, I already have a RL job,  earning RL money, so frankly I don't want to spend all my “free timeâ€� in a game “workingâ€�.  I don't mind making ped ingame... in fact I enjoy it quite a bit.  There is nothing quite like a nice global (or HoF) to spice up a hunt and boost my ped card a bit.  However, I never want to become a slave to ped, worrying about every...