Activities
Income/Point MethodsThe following is a basic list of the ways in which you can make credits and points in Miriani. This is not a definitive list, however, and may not include everything.
Salvaging
Points: .2 points per debris (some may be higher or lower)
Credits: Anywhere from 11000 credits to 500000 per piece of debris.
Requirements: A starship with salvage lines and a cargo hold. (Most starships.)
How: See HELP DEBRIS SALVAGING.
Asteroid Hauling
Points: 2 per asteroid
Credits: 2 million to 5.5 million credit reward, depending on asteroid size
Requirements: 10 points, an asteroid hauling supply kit, and an asteroid hauler.
How: See HELP ASTEROID HAULING.
Planetary Mining
Points: .6 points per miner filled with 20 units of material
Credits: 1500000 per miner (assuming it's filled completely)
Requirements: 20 points and 500,000.00 credits for supply rental.
How: See HELP PLANETARY MINING.
Couriering
Points: .5 per delivery
Credits: Usually 50000.0 per unit per commodity.
Requirements: A courier starship and employment at a courier company.
How: See HELP COURIERING.
Combat Missions
Points: Varies. Though you get both general and combat points.
Credits: Varies!
Requirements: A starship with weapons and a mission assignment. [Some may consider a crew a requirement as well, but it's not necessary.]
How: Visit Alliance High Guard Command on Rolukssica in sector 12. Wander around until you find the mission assignment rooms. Type MENU when you
reach the room you wish and review the options there. Once you have a mission, fly your ship through the mission jumpgate in sector 12.
Trading
Points: .3 per 1 million credits of PROFIT
Credits: Depending on supply and demand, this could range from almost nothing to extraordinary profits.
Requirements: Credits to buy goods and a starship with a cargo hold.
How: Visit the trading centers scattered throughout known space. View the MENU and begin comparing prices. Once you find a trading
center that is buying a certain commodity for a lot of credits, find one that is selling that commodity for barely anything. BUY
in one and SELL in the other. See HELP TRADING.
Artifact Hunting
Points: Generally 2, though some artifacts give 4.
Credits: Anywhere from 1 million credits to 50 million credits.
Requirements: 300 points. Item requirements listed in help file.
How: See HELP ARTIFACT HUNTING.
Mail Delivery [Note: This is NOT the same as couriering.]
Points: 0.1 per delivery
Credits: From 400,000 to 1,000,000
Requirements: A starship.
How: Visit any mail center and type REQUEST. Once you're loaded with mail, visit your destination and type DELIVER.
Passenger Transports:
Points: .25 per passenger
Credits: 350000.0 per passenger
Requirements: A starship.
How: See HELP PASSENGER TRANSPORTS.
Atmospheric Salvaging:
Points: .1 or .2 depending on debris
Credits: Anywhere from 100000.0 to 300000.0 per debris.
Requirements: 45 points. Equipment requirements detailed in help file.
How: See HELP ATMOSPHERIC SALVAGING
Archaeology
Points: .10 to 5.0 per artifact depending on depth and state
Credits: 250,000.0 to 50,000,000.0 per artifact depending on depth and state
Requirements: 500 points. Equipment detailed in help file.
How: See HELP ARCHAEOLOGY.
Planetary Surveying [Space]
Points: 3.0
Credits: 5,000,000.0
How: See HELP PLANETARY SURVEYING.
Planetary Surveying [Ground]
Points: 1.0/20 scans
Credits: 200,000.0 per room
Requirements: 2000 points.
How: See HELP PLANETARY SURVEYING.
Piracy
Points: 0
Credits: Varies! Depends on the kind of ship you steal.
Requirements: Determination, ruthlessness, and good hair.
How: Locate a hatch bomb, destroy a ship's hatch, fly the ship, claim the ship, keep or sell the ship. More specific details will have to be learned as part of your foray into piracy.
Asteroid Mining
Points: 0
Credits: Dependent on what other players are willing to pay.
Requirements and How: 4000 license points and a lot of investment credits. See HELP ASTEROID MINING for procedure.
Why Would I Do This: Asteroid mining allows you to construct unique upgrades and vehicles that are not sold anywhere else.
Related Topics: Getting-Started | FAQ | Asteroid Hauling | Atmospheric Salvaging | Planetary Mining | Artifact Hunting | Couriering | Debris Salvaging | Archaeology | Planetary Surveying | Smuggling and Catching Smugglers