Features FAQ
How does the Orbital Auto Miner work?
The Orbital Auto Miner feature was created with late gameplay in mind. It allows players who are advanced to delegate and automate the task of mining. The Auto Miner drones collect ores of any chosen type on an hourly basis, so long as they are provided with fuel. They operate even when players are offline. Read more about them here: HWS Connect or here: HWS Guide
How many auto miners can I have running at once?
All of them. The first level is free for every resource. Players must type the upgrade command to gain Auto Miner Level 1 for each separate ore type. For every ore type you wish to mine: type am:buy:ir. This command would upgrade the Iron Auto Miner to Level 1 and each ore type has its own abbreviation. For more details, see HWS Connect.
What are my current auto miner ore supply levels?
To limit the amount of posts made to Global Chat, this command has been moved to HWS Connect This link offers detailed information about your auto miners and much, much more.
How does the Orbital Cargo Drone (OCD) work and why should I use it?
Assets placed in the OCD are safe from server wipes and cb:reset commands.
The OCD is invaluable and can be upgraded. It is a private and secure virtual cargo box capable of dividing and holding your assets. You can access it via commands such as: ocd:put:1 or you could type ocd:put and drag & drop items directly into the OCD window that appears in game.
Learn everything about this terrific tool at HWS Connect.To retrieve your goods, either type in the proper command, or access it directly via the web page. Here are the various OCD Commands
Interested? Read more about the OCD in the HWS Guide.
How can I withdraw my money from the bank?
Your credits exist either in your player inventory, held within a money card or they are in your Elemental Bank account. To withdraw funds from your Elemental Bank account and have them placed in your character’s inventory: eb:payout:all (or specific amount). The various bank commands are here.
Players must have credits in their Elemental Bank account to buy things such as HWS DNA or HWS Garage Ships. However, credits must be in your inventory to pay Market Transaction fees.
How do I earn credits?
There are many ways to earn credits. Some sell items on the Market. Others play the market by buying items which are being sold far below their usual value and then reselling them at higher prices. Mining gold is always an option and it has been rumored that some aliens carry money cards. Often, completing player missions carries a monetary reward in addition to granting items, if successful.
To check your balance and bank level and see your account number: type eb:info. Sending credits to and receiving credits from other players is possible by way of the following command: eb:send:player_account_number:amount.
As players increase their Elemental Bank level via purchase or Supporting Us, they’ll find that it’s possible to earn a sizable amount of credits with daily interest, provided that the requirements have been met. See the HWS Guide section on Banking.
Bounty Hunters make a very good living introducing players who have been marked as Guilty to the void of space.
Trading on the Black Market is also a lucrative tactic for earning credits.