Advice for New Players?

[Archaeological_Hawk]

How do I learn my recipes?

[Bionic_Flea]

5 minutes ago, Archaeological_Hawk said:

How do I learn my recipes?

 

Make enough of a certain level and type of common inventions (white colored) then you earn a badge.  Once you have badge you "memorized them and can create those recipes without having to buy.  https://homecoming.wiki/wiki/Common_Invention_Recipes

[Doomguide2005]

You craft a recipe on a work bench.  Many of them are found inside the Universities.  But they can be placed in an sg base, purchased from the START vendor, dropped by other players, found in the RWZ and other places.

[Archaeological_Hawk]

I have some enhancements that I cannot sell to the hospital nurse.

 

Where can I offload these?

[Psyonico]

If you can't sell to a normal vendor,  they are likely Invention Origin enhancement (IOs) or Hamidon/Sync.

 

The only place to sell those is the auction house, which can be accessed in any non-instanced zone by typing /ah

 

That is used to sell between players.

[biostem]

24 minutes ago, Psyonico said:

If you can't sell to a normal vendor,  they are likely Invention Origin enhancement (IOs) or Hamidon/Sync.

It's also possible they are the prestige enhancements, which afaik can only be discarded or replaced...

[Psyonico]

2 hours ago, biostem said:

It's also possible they are the prestige enhancements, which afaik can only be discarded or replaced...

I always forget about those. 

[Techwright]

Late to the party, but I'll share a handful of things:

 

1. Do a little badge hunting/earning...specifically Accolades.  Some of the awarded accolades for badges come with bonuses that will boost your character or unlock a special ability.  

Hero accolade powers

Villain accolade powers

 

2. Ask in advance of tackling a new-to-you opponent group.  Several opponent groups have one or two character types that need to be dropped quickly, otherwise your fight will be much harder.  Seasoned players know these, and tend to set targets to them before wading into the mob.  For example, the high-level group, Malta, has a category called "Sappers" that can make fighting the group really miserable if they're not dispatched in a first strike.  Malta's "Gunslingers" are usually my second target for reasons that will become obvious.   I'll add that a few groups have NPCs that can resurrect once if dropped, so knowing that can save you from having them hit you in the back once you've stepped over their body to deal with others.

   If you're doing solo work, you can ask in Help channel or in zone broadcast before tackling a new group.

 

3.  Squishy types can target through the tank, tanking Kheldian, or brute.  This works when both are actively involved, and its probably best if the squishy lets the tank know they'll be using the tank's targeting. 

     Squishies: Setting your target on your tank and just firing everything will have your character hitting whatever the tank is pointing at.  This allows the aggro you create to rest on the tank's sturdier frame, rather than the squishy, increasing survival chances.  It's not an absolute.  I've seen NPCs leave the pack and deliberately target my squishies, but it reduces the heat you may bring upon yourself, at the exchange of not getting to pick a target. 

     Tanking types:  This also means that the tanky types should remember to target something even if they are just throwing out taunts. You're  creating opportunity for your range strikers by doing this.   I've had several times I've targeted through a tank and the tank is...just standing there absorbing blows, no NPCs being targeted.  As a result, my squishy has to break with the tank and take the heat himself.  

 

4. If you've not already done so, check out Fort Trident, the secret base right out in the open.  The entrance to Fort Trident was moved a few updates back, but for some reason, it is still hiding in plain sight to most players.  To find it, just stand on the front porch of City Hall in Atlas Park.  The building to your left, across the street, houses Fort Trident.  (It has a big FC banner on it, and states "Freedom Corp" above the door.)  FT was designed to act as a sort of base to those players who don't have a base.  It doesn't offer everything (no base storage), but it does offer much.  Be certain to check every room as there are some very useful things stuffed in some of the back rooms.  Fort Trident has another interesting feature, in that you can use it to teleport to the starting point of Freedom Phalanx Task Forces.  For example: don't know how to find Manticore to do your first Manticore Task Force?  Go to Fort Trident and find Manticore there. The glowing circle behind him is a portal to his location in Brickstown.  I can't tell you how many times I've seen teams try to coach a new player into finding the path to a task force start, when really all they have to do is get the player, already acquainted with Atlas Park, to go into Fort Trident and teleport to target.

      One other thing to note:  A first timer in Fort Trident might think the fort only extends to the wall behind Back Alley Brawler (the trainer in the fort) and the submarine (yes, it is a sub fort).  However, that is an optical illusion.  Most of the fort is behind B.A.B.

 

5. Day Jobs - when logging out, consider parking your character in a Day Job location.  Examples include hospitals, police stations, train stations, and City Hall, but there's many more.  While you are away from the game, the character begins earning time towards a Day Job badge for that building or plot of ground.  It takes several days to complete one, but once earned, the Day Job starts to accrue charges that can be used for a variety of benefits.  Continue parking in the Day Job spot to recharge anything that's been used up.    Pairing the right two day jobs together will create an accolade which has further benefits.   

     Here's a list of Day Jobs, Day Job accolades and what benefits they give.

 

 

 

Edited October 6 by Techwright
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[PostalExpress]

On 10/3/2025 at 4:38 PM, Archaeological_Hawk said:

How do I learn my recipes?

 

At 10 lev, you will receive a university contact for the recipe tutorial. Completing the tutorial awards the Inventor Badge. University - Unofficial Homecoming Wiki

[Archaeological_Hawk]

I created another toon.
 

What do you folks think of his uniform? Too similar to Captain America? I don’t want to infringe on a copyright.

Edited October 8 by Archaeological_Hawk

[Bionic_Flea]

I think that's fine.  Not that close to Captain America, IMO.

[Skyhawke]

I'm impressed you got "Human Blizzard"! Nice one!

[Lusiphur Malache]

Not every build is for everybody.  Just because it worked once, doesn't mean it will work for you.  The build's style maybe isn't how you play, you mostly solo and the build is for a team player, or they were sitting on a mountain of influence, while Outcast are giving you money.  Look how the build's powers work together and see if you can get the same synergy.  Use the beta server a lot