[b]Materials[/b] [i]Raw materials[/i] If you have played the alpha, you have probably picked up the Spin metal leaves lying around. http://i.imgur.com/o3QoU4d.jpg These are one of (I assume) four raw materials. The others being; Helium filaments – Found at other Locations on Earth, http://i.imgur.com/KbqeOGW.jpg Relic iron - Found in the foundries of the last city, http://i.imgur.com/s2HUmOB.jpg Spirit bloom – An ethereal subspecies that is farmed for its energy (found on venus). http://i.imgur.com/7or2KoT.jpg [i]Crafting materials[/i] When you dismantle armour & weapons, if they are uncommon or higher, you will retrieve materials for dismantling them. From the hunters perspective you get a wire coil for clothing/armour and Weapon parts for weapons respectively. http://i.imgur.com/rLUfo78.jpg [i]Left to right - (Crystal...cant remember the name, Wire weave, Weapon parts, spinmetal, Synthetic ammo for special gun, synthetic ammo for primary weapon, Ether tubes, House banners.[/i] [i]Rare materials[/i] Ascendant shard – No idea what this is, I can only speculate that it could be a fragment of a forgotten relic from the people who built the traveller. My own personal theory is that they are the fourth race you can play. Just like the Prometheans on Mass effect, a futuristic race that crafted the traveller. Once you unlock the secrets of the traveller and get to the source of its power. You unlock a new character to play as. (But hey that’s just speculation). http://i.imgur.com/KCiEAMX.jpg Strange coin – Possibly a form of currency to an in game black market or even something to give to a collector perhaps, with an interest in antiquities. http://i.imgur.com/8URAW9L.jpg There is another one but for the life of me I can’t remember, It is a blue crystal. [b]Consumables [/b] House banners – These are picked up from the higher Echelon of the fallen race, I generally found it after defeating an Elder Vandal. These can be sold to the Cryptarch (for those who haven’t played, this is the guy who sells and decodes weapon and armour blueprints for you) for 200 glimmer each. Ether tube – The easiest way to describe these is ‘Space Mentos’ for your floating Tyrion Lannister. After gobbling these ‘Space mints’ he retrieves roughly 15-20% more glimmer for you from your fallen enemies. [b]Other Findings[/b] Ghosts outer shells can be upgraded by the look of it. The description says ‘Generalist shell’. http://i.imgur.com/SnvC8BG.jpg I’m not sure if you can buy upgrades for your personal vehicles, but you can just buy new vehicles. Different spacecraft will help you advance to different areas of the solar system. Some are set up for short range travel, It is best to assume that these are the base models. The snazzier the ship, the further you can travel. http://i.imgur.com/acvQqDQ.jpg http://i.imgur.com/0cBZmLp.jpg It seems as if Jupiter will be a playable planet. I have a Grimoire card relating to it. http://i.imgur.com/S85EdQk.png [b] Final Notes and views [/b] Hive drop ships look spectacular, they also seem to have taken inspiration from the necromunger race from the chronicles of riddick. http://i.imgur.com/01hhvCf.jpg The Hive Ogre fires a frickin laser beam out of his frickin forehead. http://i.imgur.com/LRC0ozZ.jpg In regards to Shaders for your items. Everything Uncommon or above can be edited by the shader (that is everything green blue or purple) Shaders affect different level armours. If you selected your armour and went on to details, it told you the 'Tier' of your armour. Some Tiers shaded Level 1, some Level 2. Before shader - https://i.imgur.com/7FkbZnQ.jpg After shader - https://i.imgur.com/2RHKKfe.jpg As you can tell by my first image, i didn't have an uncommon set of boots, therefore my legs were still Teal, whereas everything else was red. Underneath the ship docking yard is a bar primarily filled with hunters, it is adorned with the tropies and spoils of war, such as... a Cabal skull - http://i.imgur.com/iNmiFiJ.jpg Oh and finally I [b]NEED[/b] this - http://i.imgur.com/BN6b3ii.jpg