Energy is the single most important thing in the game that you have to worry about (Yes even more then artifact capping, because if you don't have enough energy you can't cap artifacts). I'm just going to write up a short explaination of energy in XMP so the curve won't be as steep for you guys 
Energy, how do you get more of it?
Only by holding energy sources will your energy go up. If you have no energy sources your energy will not rise (at least not that I can tell).
What do I use energy for?
Energy is used for everything exceptredeploying [edit: It is used for redeploying. Thanks Aaron!] and shooting your 2 primary guns, nade launcher, and the shock lance for the Ranger. This includes (but is not limited to): Turrets of all kinds (deployables and placements), vehicle redeploying, artifact capping, and all secondary weapons (nades, placeable turrets, and all restoration packs).
How do I lose energy?
You can lose energy by doing or using most of the things that require energy. Turrets and force walls are the biggest energy soak though, so use them sparingly unless you have the energy to spare .. Turrets and force walls are SUPPORT defense, they are not defense on their own. Even when you spam them a lot. As near as I can tell, vehicles respawning and capping artifacts do not actually use power, even though they require to have a certain energy level to work.
This is too much to keep track of!
Well, LE has actually included a handy meter and voice notifications for all things energy. If you look on the bottom right of your HUD you will see three indicators.
The big hexagonal symbols with the lightning bolt in them are the amount of energy sources on the map, and the color is which team owns them. The -really- big one will only show you a) Your team color and b) A larger icon of what is on the far right.
The meter on the far right (the one with icons next to it) is your overall energy meter. As the meter fills up more, you will see it pass icons, and each of these icons is something new that will be 'unlocked'. A voice will play when something new comes online. The thing to remember is that the artifact node is on top, and as such will go online last and offline first. Keep up that energy!
The third one is your personal energy meter. This will deplete when you use your jump jets, drop a deployable, or hack something. Your personal energy meter also refills from the team energy meter, though compared to everything else that takes power, this is relatively minor.
Just a few points to remember:
Energy is important! Never pass by an enemy controlled energy source without hacking it, if at all possible. You get more points for hacking an energy source then you do for killing someone (no, really you do).
Don't spam turrets/force walls! .. Too many and there won't be any amount of energy sources to refill it all. A side note though is you can pick up other peoples turrets, so if you see someone spamming them (it will be obvious), then pick them up.
The tech hacks faster, so if you're an energy capping nut like I am, tech is the ONLY choice!
.. Good luck!
Energy, how do you get more of it?
Only by holding energy sources will your energy go up. If you have no energy sources your energy will not rise (at least not that I can tell).
What do I use energy for?
Energy is used for everything except
How do I lose energy?
You can lose energy by doing or using most of the things that require energy. Turrets and force walls are the biggest energy soak though, so use them sparingly unless you have the energy to spare .. Turrets and force walls are SUPPORT defense, they are not defense on their own. Even when you spam them a lot. As near as I can tell, vehicles respawning and capping artifacts do not actually use power, even though they require to have a certain energy level to work.
This is too much to keep track of!
Well, LE has actually included a handy meter and voice notifications for all things energy. If you look on the bottom right of your HUD you will see three indicators.
The big hexagonal symbols with the lightning bolt in them are the amount of energy sources on the map, and the color is which team owns them. The -really- big one will only show you a) Your team color and b) A larger icon of what is on the far right.
The meter on the far right (the one with icons next to it) is your overall energy meter. As the meter fills up more, you will see it pass icons, and each of these icons is something new that will be 'unlocked'. A voice will play when something new comes online. The thing to remember is that the artifact node is on top, and as such will go online last and offline first. Keep up that energy!
The third one is your personal energy meter. This will deplete when you use your jump jets, drop a deployable, or hack something. Your personal energy meter also refills from the team energy meter, though compared to everything else that takes power, this is relatively minor.
Just a few points to remember:
Energy is important! Never pass by an enemy controlled energy source without hacking it, if at all possible. You get more points for hacking an energy source then you do for killing someone (no, really you do).
Don't spam turrets/force walls! .. Too many and there won't be any amount of energy sources to refill it all. A side note though is you can pick up other peoples turrets, so if you see someone spamming them (it will be obvious), then pick them up.
The tech hacks faster, so if you're an energy capping nut like I am, tech is the ONLY choice!
.. Good luck!
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