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> Sorry, I tried the SWG forums & they are sooooo very slow & I got tons of
> hits from my search & the forums are too slow to sift through them.
>
> I broke down & purchased JTL, loaded it, & logged on. Got my veteran
> reward ship, headed directly to a terminal & launched into space. hmmmm
> There I was in space...... hmmmm
>
> OK so I look around the ship, ok ok looks ok... then back in the pilot
> seat & hmmmmm.... I activate a POI waypoint & set it to autopilot. Some
> time later I arrived at some abandoned ship. hmmmm.
>
> HELP! I headed to a hyperspace POI & errrr how do I JumptoLightspeed
> anyhow? What am I supposed to do in space anyhow? I got money, a few
> mill to blow, should I buy another ship?
>
> I know, RTFM. I did start to read the manual, & it directed me to a NPC
> to start my way as a pilot. errrrrrrrr WHAT?
> I don't have any skill points available! Do I need to free up skill
> points to be a pilot?! Please tell me I don't need to give up any
> current skills. I like being a Ranger/Rifleman!
>
> Any suggestions as to what I should do in JTL?
>
>

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> Sorry, I tried the SWG forums & they are sooooo very slow & I got tons of
> hits from my search & the forums are too slow to sift through them.
>
> I broke down & purchased JTL, loaded it, & logged on. Got my veteran
> reward ship, headed directly to a terminal & launched into space. hmmmm
> There I was in space...... hmmmm
>
> OK so I look around the ship, ok ok looks ok... then back in the pilot
> seat & hmmmmm.... I activate a POI waypoint & set it to autopilot. Some
> time later I arrived at some abandoned ship. hmmmm.
>
> HELP! I headed to a hyperspace POI & errrr how do I JumptoLightspeed
> anyhow? What am I supposed to do in space anyhow? I got money, a few
> mill to blow, should I buy another ship?
>
> I know, RTFM. I did start to read the manual, & it directed me to a NPC
> to start my way as a pilot. errrrrrrrr WHAT?
> I don't have any skill points available! Do I need to free up skill
> points to be a pilot?! Please tell me I don't need to give up any
> current skills. I like being a Ranger/Rifleman!
>
> Any suggestions as to what I should do in JTL?
>
>

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> The most important thing to read is the Keyboard map in the back of the
> manual. To get to Hyperspace, press H, that brings up the Hyperspace map.
> With the Yacht (Veteran Ship) there's not much to do. It's a multiplayer
> vessel that can't be destroyed, or upgraded. It's good for parties but it
> handles like the nick-name it's earned.... the Party _Barge_.
>
> Piloting skills do not take skill points. They're free. But you have to
> earn them per 1 tier at a time. They also have no cost to train, but you
> often have to do a quest to train, or a quest immediately after you train.
>
> When you join one of the factions, you'll be given a starter ship which
> will get you started fighting. You can and should work on buying better
> ships after that & outfitting them with the parts you loot and/or buy.
> You can have a maximum of 3 ships in your datapad at a time.
>
> As for what you should do, that's up to you. Hunting with my guildmates
> has been fun & has helped with getting the XP nicely. Hunting alone has
> been fun as well, but it can get hairy when you're in a Lower level ship
> depending on what parts you've got in it. I went with a Guildmate to
> Endor last night & managed to destroy a Tie Oppressor which was Way above
> my current piloting level... But both of us (he's about a tier ahead of
> me) got our tickets punched taking on a Decimator (the Imperial
> Multiplayer ship).
>
> Sightseeing with the Yacht can be fun too, nice scenery out there.
>
> Thanks
>
> The Bar-erras Clan
> Lowca Galaxy.
>
>
> "Bruin" <bruinwarBLAH@BLAHexcite.com> wrote in message
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> No points needed to be a pilot. To enter hyperspace hit H select a
> destination and click the hyperspace button.
>
> "Bruin" <bruinwarBLAH@BLAHexcite.com> wrote in message
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