Game Guides Archive

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Irrokye wrote:

Hi everyone,

I'm just returning to SWG after a long absence, and starting a new character.

I can't stand the thought of all that running back and forth, so I'm thinking of buying a vehicle. My questions are:

1) What are the things I should consider when making a purchase?

2) Where is they best place to purchase a vehicle?

3) What do I need to know about vehicles? How to use, do they cost maintenance...etc.

I know that these questions have probably been answered before, but I cannot seem to find them.

Thanks for any help,

Irrokye

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1) You should consider the percentage durability listen with the vehicle deed. (vehicle deed=form that the vehicle is in before you call it for the very first time) This will determine the max hit points of the vehicle and how much damage is loses over time. (90%+ should be fine)

2) Depending on your server, I am sure many vendors around major cities (ie. Coronet, Bestine, Theed, MOP, etc.) will sell high quality vehicles. But dont trade someone for an already used one (ie. not in deed form).

3. To use a vehicle you go into your datapad (or if for the first time, you inventory) and go to call on the radial menu for your vehicle. In publish 10 you will be able to drag your vehicle to your toolbar to call it. you cant do that now. And then when it is called just highlight it and go to Mount/Dismount Vehicle (or something like that). It may take a few tries sometimes lol. And swoops lose about 50 points every once in a while, speederbikes lose like 25 or something, and landspeeders lose 10.

Swoops are better if you can afford it, though it costs about 10k to completely repair one from 0 condition. But you will never pay this, because if it ever gets to 0 condition it is disabled and you need a new one.

Hope this helps.

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LionessSWG wrote:
Honestly if you don't have income coming in on a somewhat consistant basis, I'd recommend getting a creature mount. They don't cost anything to maintain. Yes they're alot slower, but you can attack from one and the pet can help you attack. As long as you stay in the general vicinity of a town a mount is the best way to go I think.

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I agree with her, while you're doing 50 credit missions you might be better off asking a CH or asking someone who doesn't use their mount no more for a mount, a kaadu, dewback for free...Theres a few people that might be willing to do this while you save your pennies.

Or I know plenty of guilds recruit people and they give their members stuff, some may give you a vehicle.

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