Suddenly a combat pilot is you

tk5800thesecond · Post by **tk5800thesecond** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:04 am

I started the game as a trader minor and outfitted my ship accordingly, now it says I should upgrade to a fighter ship, :O

I cant remember the specs of my ship but 2 things, 1. what is a good set up for a fighter ship and 2. how can I tell how many weapons I can have, is it the hard points thing?.

MiaZ · Post by **MiaZ** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:16 am

"now it says to upgrade to a fighter"

I don't know if you really need to do that right away.
I do think the civilian frames are quite capable to use as fighters.

If you do buy a military ship all your equipment and weapons will carry over to your new ship.
Missiles loaded too will pass on to the new ship if your new ship has the same number or more hardpoints.

tk5800thesecond · Post by **tk5800thesecond** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:19 am

From post: 124554, Topic: tid=8409, author=MiaZ wrote: "now it says to upgrade to a fighter"

I don't know if you really need to do that right away.
I do think the civilian frames are quite capable to use as fighters.

If you do buy a military ship all your equipment and weapons will carry over to your new ship.
Missiles loaded too will pass on to the new ship if your new ship has the same number or more hardpoints.

i see, so i just need to put more weapons hardpoints on it and i should be good?

mikeuk · Post by **mikeuk** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:22 am

Hi tk5800thesecond

What is your current ship?

Only 2 weapon points one for Particle Cannons and the other Beam Cannons

8 hardpoints for missiles;)

MiaZ · Post by **MiaZ** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:37 am

From post: 124555, Topic: tid=8409, author=tk5800thesecond wrote:
i see, so i just need to put more weapons hardpoints on it and i should be good?

More weapons hardpoints on the military ship do you mean?

The first military frames don't have 8 hardpoints for missiles.
You can't adjust the number of missile hardpoints in the same way as with civilian frames.
All military frames have 8 Equipment slots and 4 x 25 cm's.
The only thing you can change in the frame config for military ships is the fuel size.

If you have 8 Exodus missiles loaded on your Starmaster and your rank only allows for the first military frame
not all of them will get loaded onto your new ship.
Same with the cargo because the fighters only have one cargo bay. You will lose some cargo if you have 4 or 5 cargo bays full of stuff.

[Edited on 1-20-2012 by MiaZ]

Malix · Post by **Malix** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:46 am

Imo, higher class shield is a priority, bonuspoints for gizmo which boosts shield (completely forgot the name of it). Going into fights with low grade shields is suicide.