Been on a few weeks now and finally have a question or few. Tried the search menu and then, after plodding around a bit, just decided to ask as it seems to be a great community that embraces even noob questions (not a noob to FL - been here since it actually came out - but new to Discovery):
1. What are the extra equipment slots that I see on every ship I have owned? They are not for extra thrusters, shields or cargo containers.
2. Is it possible and allowed to transfer items from one of my char files to another? Items, not credits. Or is it just a matter of finding someone you can trust to help out?
3. Do players and/or factions here on Discovery use "vault ships" to store things they find and acquire (officially or unofficially)? That was once a common thing on FL servers but I do not see anyone calling ships "vaults" or something similar here.
Also, just a simple THANK YOU for every0one who has made my short time here fun. I have flown with some of you, been stalked by some of you, and even been apprehended by some of you and I have had a great time because of all of you! If any of you are feeling a bit jaded from having been here a while (it happens to all of us in gaming communities we inhabit for a long time) just let me give some love and encouragement from the perspective of someone with a fresh view... you folks are fantastic! ALL of you!
1. They are for these things, and I think type 2 equipment slots are not in use at present.
2. Finding someone you trust to help you out is best. Don't do it around server restarts. We can't move it for you (tonnes of people move equipment between ships)
3. Vault ships, bank ships - precious cargo is indeed sometimes safeguarded in ships, and because those ships probably aren't online often, you mightn't see them. They also aren't always obviously named.