Welcome Novean!
Below you can find information on the hovercraft piloting tutorial, it's functions and a walkthrough to assist you with your first steps as ship designer, or should you get lost at any point following the tutorial.
Table of contents
- Tutorial access
- Fuelling your ship
- Basic flight controls
- Racetrack pattern flight training
- Additional tutorials
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Tutorial access
To get started with the atmospheric flight tutorial, all you have to do is to find a VR tutorial station at any of the Markets or districts, on any of the planets / moons. Once there, interacting with the VR station or floor pad will provide the option to select all available tutorials including the Hovercraft piloting tutorial.
Fuelling your ship
- Approach the speeder
Moving very close to the destination will trigger the start of the tutorial. - Get some fuel from the dispenser
Activated by pressing [F] when facing and nearby. - Take the fuelling tool out
Pressing [6] as default to activate the Fuelling tool. - Fill the tank completely
Aiming at the fuel tank with the fuelling tool out and fuel selected, mouse-click and hold until the tank is fully loaded. To select the fuel open you inventory and double-click on the Nitron Fuel if it is not already on their right-sidebar.
Basic flight controls
- Enter the speeder
Facing the control seat and hold [F] until the action is complete. - Turn left
Pressing or holding [A] will yaw turn the vehicle to face left. - Turn right
Pressing or holding [D] will yaw turn the vehicle to face left. - Move forward
Press and hold [W] will cause the speeder to move forward. - Reach the waypoint
Using the basic controls, players will have a green destination to go to, 300m ahead. - Reach the waypoint
Using the basic controls, players will have a 2nd green destination to go to, 525m due left (south). - Reach the waypoint
Using the basic controls, players will have a 3rd green destination to go to, 900m slight left (south-east).
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Racetrack pattern flight training
- Climb on top of the structure
Accelerating towards the destination whilst pressing and holding [Spacebar] will raise the ship up. - Move up the ramp
Using the basic movements and raising the ship up to reach the destination marker. - Drop down to the objective
Moving off the construct at any speed towards the destination marker, will allow safe landing. - Reach the waypoint
Using the basic controls, players will have a green destination to go to, 700m slightly right. - Reach the waypoint
Using the basic controls, players will have a 2nd green destination to go to, 700m slightly left. Players must continue to stay at full speed and hold [Shift] to maintain 100% acceleration. - Reach the waypoint
Using the basic controls, players will have a 3rd green destination to go to, 400m ahead and up a ramp. - Reach the exit of the tutorial
Heading to the last destination marker, 500m ahead. - Exit the speeder
Whilst looking away from the speeder and elements, press and hold [F] until the action completes. - Exit the tutorial via the teleporter
Moving over to the pad in the floor, activate by looking at it and pressing [F].
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Congratulations, you have completed the Hovercraft upgrade tutorial!
As always in DualUniverse, there is a lot more to discover. Feel free to join you fellow Noveans for in depth discussions and additional information here: https://board.dualthegame.com/