(07-23-2024, 12:29 PM)Elvinos2003 Wrote: To start good, I suppose you can start trading. In the online version, you start with a Kestrel, a freighter in a system called Pennsylvania. You can go behind the planet and go start mining helium and sell it at as Sprague in Omega-3. Or you can also do missions, but be careful. According the difficulty, it might be hardcore.

(07-23-2024, 04:49 PM)Karmotrine Dream Wrote:

(07-23-2024, 06:12 AM)FZ-YMK22 Wrote: Hi All,

Thanks for the warm welcome. I'm a bit hooked on the HD campaign right now haha but plan to hop online soon to check things out. I imagine there are quite a few changes which will be exciting to see! If y'all got any good recommendations on where to get started i would welcome them.

Cheers

First of all, welcome aboard!

Secondly, you might find it surprising to hear you really don't need much money to get what you need to do what you'd like! A fully kitted out fighter doesn't cost more than about 50k Credits, which is roughly only a couple of trips from the Helium field to Erie and back (about 20m of work in total); an entry-level transport like the good old Bumblebee costs 70k stock, and nets you a hefty 1.800 cargo space, plenty enough to do some solid trading if you're so inclined!

Missions can be a good way to rack up credits on the quick, but you have to be careful - most of those you'll find in bars and are of a high level (around 25 means fighters armed to the teeth; go higher than that and it's gunboats, then destroyers, then [...]) and you'll want friends to back you up, as a swarm of angry fighters can punch through yours with frightening speed.
On the other hand, missions asking you to take out a station - and only a station - are a very quick and easy payout, can do them in your starter Kestrel even, so enjoy!

(07-24-2024, 08:00 AM)Helo Wrote: Do you have any green notification when undocking about 'incompatible tech energy reduced to 10%'?

(07-24-2024, 11:24 AM)Karmotrine Dream Wrote: If you'd like to know what's available for which ID, please have a look here at the Ships/Guns tabs; select the relevant ID from the drop-down menu and it'll automatically filter what you can use.

(07-24-2024, 08:20 PM)Jayenbee Wrote: @Karmotrine Dream Forget the link?

(07-24-2024, 11:24 AM)Karmotrine Dream Wrote:

(07-24-2024, 08:00 AM)Helo Wrote: Do you have any green notification when undocking about 'incompatible tech energy reduced to 10%'?

Oh yes, definitely do look out for this one! In multiplayer, IDs have an associated techcell - basically a list of ships and equipment you are allowed to use.
If you try using things your ID does not allow, you'll get that notification, which cripples you almost entirely!

If you'd like to know what's available for which ID, please have a look here at the Ships/Guns tabs; select the relevant ID from the drop-down menu and it'll automatically filter what you can use.

(07-24-2024, 08:00 AM)Helo Wrote: Cruise engines use drain your power when used. They start recharging couple seconds after being disabled.

Also freighters/bombers/cruisers shields have big energy drain when recharging. Its their feature to be able to choose between having shields and fast recharge. You can assign a keybin in settings to disable shield regen.

Do you have any green notification when undocking about 'incompatible tech energy reduced to 10%'?

(07-26-2024, 06:45 AM)FZ-YMK22 Wrote:

(07-24-2024, 08:00 AM)Helo Wrote: Cruise engines use drain your power when used. They start recharging couple seconds after being disabled.

Also freighters/bombers/cruisers shields have big energy drain when recharging. Its their feature to be able to choose between having shields and fast recharge. You can assign a keybin in settings to disable shield regen.

Do you have any green notification when undocking about 'incompatible tech energy reduced to 10%'?

Thanks for the breakdown, this really helps understanding what is going on there since the behavior is different than vanilla.