# HWS Tips-n-Tricks **URL:** https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/t/hws-tips-n-tricks/4403 **Category:** ❓ FAQ & Meta **Tags:** faq, hws-faq, tips, tricks **Created:** [February 7, 2017, 7:59am UTC](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/t/hws-tips-n-tricks/4403 "2017-02-07T07:59:00Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Page:** 1
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# Did You Know… - That you can use the command `cb:sethome:id` and after you died `cb:gohome` ? - That your network ping matters while drilling? - That Gatling Guns / Minigun Turrets are not forgettable? - That you can find help by joining our Discord server and that you can see how many people are on the servers via the sidebar? - That you can open HWS Connect in your steam web browser? It’s **well worth** the time and trouble! > [Here’s how to set that up.](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/t/hws-connect-introduction/11549) - That you get the best support by entering this URL in your browser? [help.hws.global](https://help.hws.global) - That you can read the complete Guide from within the game? > **Just press F1** and navigate to **Knowledge Base** at the top right - That you can click on HWS Connect tool buttons instead of typing those commands in chat? > Just use [HWS Connect](https://empyrion-homeworld.net/hws-connect) - That you can get a free loot crate every day which contains some random rewards which get better the more you collect them? > Available via HWS Connect, every day at 12 PM - Server Time. - That the color of the icons on the sector map each have a different meaning? > [Click here to find out more](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/t/universe-map/) - That you can vote to support HWS servers and earn up to 465 HWS DNA and 3.2 million credits every 30 days? > [Click here for more info](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/t/vote-for-hws-rewards-inclusive/11743) > [Click here to vote for HWS EU](https://empyrion-servers.com/server/21190/vote/) > [Click here to vote for HWS NA](https://empyrion-servers.com/server/21191/vote/) # Tips & Tricks - If you are new to HWS, don’t hesitate to ask questions in chat. You will most likely get an answer from someone in our helpful community. Discord and the HWS Forum are your other options. - If you want to restart your character completely, type **cb:reset** in chat. This would be a total wipe of your character. [Read here for what is kept and lost](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/t/game-wipes/4380). - Parking your CV \>50km away from the nearest planet in PvP space is **_probably_** safe. Parking near planets in a PvP zone is very dangerous! Your two other options are to rely on the Offline Protection Device in-game OR use the best Offline Protection possible: our [EGS Stealth Feature](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/t/egs-stealth/7111) - It is highly recommended that you have a spare warp sled CV - ready to spawn in your factory at all times! You never know when you need transportation after being stranded in space. Additionally - Don’t forget to plan for fuel and Pentaxid when operating in PvP space! # Knowledge is Power ! - [Informative Beginner Tutorial](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/t/tutorial-for-beginners/903) - [Advice from a Veteran](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/t/illysunes-tips-for-not-dying-and-having-fun/307) - [PvP and Survival Guide](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/t/kogamis-guide-to-living-on-pvp-not-completed/4222) - You just got started? [Here’s what to do first…and next](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/t/siccaxes-beginner-tips-for-hws/4770) - CSW = Cross Server Warp: Jump from one server to another (EU \<\> NA). [Read here for full details](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/t/csw-cross-server-warp/4398).