I guess my question is, what's big money?In my experience the ship income is proportional to the cost, that being, I have some high expense in my anaconda, but I make big money. I can upgrade a cobra in about the same amount of time (using only the cobra) as I can upgrade my anaconda (using only the anaconda). The thing that slows me down is flying vipers and asps and such! I like having the big ship because it lets me get and maintain and fly a whole fleet of little ones, and to shoot lots and lots of lasers!
I guess my question is, what's big money?
By all the estimates I see, if you are making $1-2Mill/hr you're doing pretty damn well. Do get above that takes massive a massive time sink getting to rank5 in PP, then racking up the bounty bonuses, so far as I can tell.
But at $1-2Mill/hr you're still looking at 5-10 hours of grinding lost with every insurance claim.
Maybe I will see the numbers even out as I start generating more income.
If I am wrong, and $2million/hr is chump change, then I can see the big ships getting in the black to operate. But at that income level/hr, a $10million by back is HUGE.
I'm still working towards it, I want my Starship.
Well damn.Nah, I can make over 5M per hour pretty easy. 10M/hr is definitely attainable if you find a good location (like seeking goods T-9s). Check out this thread for an example.
Nah, I can make over 5M per hour pretty easy. 10M/hr is definitely attainable if you find a good location (like seeking goods T-9s). Check out this thread for an example.
I own a Anaconda, i have a rebuy cost of just short of 10m.
I also presently have 50m in the bank. I also currently own an Asp and a Vulture.
All are pretty well upgraded, the Anaconda has a nice collection of expensive beams and Large Cannon, and Multi cannons, so it can defend itself pretty well, i am master rank at combat, so pretty average.
Now my question is this, i am still not happy about risking my Anaconda, and losing 10m, even though i can afford, i always trade in Mobius, any missions or combat, i always use the Vulture, i don't mind open with this ship, reason, rebuy is cheap.
Same with Asp, but i never risk the Anny if i can help it.
Am i being too paranoid, to careful with my credits, should i take more risk v more excitement.
Credits on my account is just a number, so why do i care about them so much.
Am i now afflicted by some sort of Elite nervous paranoia syndrome, am i just getting too worried about nothing.
I want to know if i am feeling this alone, or are others the same, would you risk 10m, (plus cargo) or take a cheaper ship if you can.
I have signed up for the Hutton convoy, and the code battle, but i hope my Vulture will do. But if i have to use my Anny i will, but if you hurt her, i will hunt you forever.
shhh... Don't worry Betty, you won't have to go.......(she's a little worried now)
edit: just remembered i need to buy a cobra for code battle.
I don't think you should worry about her, I take mine into combat all the time. The shields are insane, put some chaff on, know your limits. Run out of SCBs (if you use them), shields get low? Throw 4 pips to systems and get out. Even with shields down I've survived 4 dangerous-elite NPC anacondas hitting my hull long enough to wake out. She is expensive, but also very tough. I bought her to fly her, not look at her holo in the shipyard.
I agree with OP.
I don't much see the point of the big ships. I just don't ever see myself recouping the cost, and it's hours worth of grinding to afford the rebuy costs.
No matter how much I play, as a casual player, I don't ever see myself breaking even on an anaconda or anything like it. Even if I could afford one, it just seems like a credit bleed to keep it repaired, equipped, and re-bought when I eventually loose it.
Maybe it will look more feasible to me once I get this rank5 PP stuf sorted out, but until then I am a Cobra Commando.
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