Engineers Elite Veteran with questions about things I STILL don't understand.

redmantab

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After all this time, I still don't understand a few things. Here goes. My current situation is I'm in a python for mission running and engineers... Combat and multi role oriented for missions. Have about 185m in assets total wealth and am evaluating what ship to make my main. May sell python for an anny and just need some advice.

1 - swapping or storing modules. I don't get this. Currently I'm upgrading my python at farseer. If I get my jump distance upgraded to level 5 can I store my fsd and then put it on an anny?

2 - if no to question 1, for a player with limited time then I HAVE to pick what one ship I want to upgrade and start there now right?

3 - if I get an anny soon will my modular terminals and other mats carry over when I change ships?

4 - are most missions paying dirt now? Christ, make missions pay at least a couple million. At good friendly rep do various missions pay a couple mill here and there?

5 - passenger missions haven't shown up yet. Do I need to have the ship with room for them to show up?

6 - can I use any ship for these missions of I out a cabin in it or does it need to be beluga or orca or whatever?

7 - passenger delivery missions fun for site seeing and pay well?

8 - when you guys do engineers upgrades do you just write down a list of all mats, go all over bubble and get them, and then upgrade a ton of stuff all at once?

Thank you!
 

DarthRavadge

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1.)Yes
3.)yes
4.)Passenger missions, and stacking CZ missions pay very well
5.)look in the passenger lounge section at the station
6.)any ship with enough space to fit a cabin
7.)yes
8.)that is how I do it and I find it the most effective in terms of time spent
 

Ian Skippy

Ian Skippy
1) Yes. It wouldnt work well though, the FSD on your python is class-5, the FSD on your conda better be class-6.
2) Yes. In this case you better decide which on you want to upgrade. Also, you may want to consider giving both a lvl3 upgrade, rather than maxing one.
3) Yes, materials/data is bound to your cmdr, not your ship. You'll carry it with you all the time.
4) Loads of missions pay millions of credits, often for a few minutes work. Make sure you get your local rep up to allied.
5) Passenger missions are in the 'passenger lounge', not on the mission boards. They will show as unavailable until you have the correct cabins.
6) Orca/Beluga are the only ship that can fit luxury cabins. As long as the passengers accept economy/business/first class cabins you can use any ship that has such a cabin installed.
7) Short-range pays very well: VIPs pay up to almost 4 million for a <50LY transport. Long range pays less per hour (+-45million to go to Sag A*), but if you bring 2-3 of these missions along you'll get paid far more than any exporer dared to dream about before.
8) I use Inara (http://inara.cz/galaxy-engineers), which lists all modifcations and requirements. In general, dont focus on one module, make a list of all the stuff you'd like and just grab everything.
 

redmantab

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Thank you for the replies. With my ship situation (python described above) what are generally some of the best ways to make some cash this patch?
 

Ian Skippy

Ian Skippy
redmantab said:
Thank you for the replies. With my ship situation (python described above) what are generally some of the best ways to make some cash this patch?
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Grab a big business cabin, go to a system where you have high local rep and drag rich tourist VIPs around. 3+ million plus for 50< LY. Even in the Python that works well. :p
 

redmantab

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Went with the Annaconda. Outfitting it now. For ship launched fighters....the only option in the station I have is for the Taipan. Do I have to fly to other stations and hope I find the other fighter types (I'd like to buy and try the super fast ship launched fighters as well). Bummed only the Taipan is available here....any idea whY?

Thanks!
 

redmantab

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Anyone on why I can only load my Anny up with Taipan and not the super fast ship launched fighters?? Also, I have been to multiple high tech stations and can't for the life of me figure out how to add shield cell banks to my annaconda. They aren't even an option at multiple stations
 

Malek

Malek
For the most part i believe the rules are,

Taipan - is Independent craft found in Independent space
F-63 Condor - is Federation craft can be found in Federation space
Imperial Fighter - is.. you guessed it :)

Additionally Founders World will have all 3 types, but you may not have access, LHS 3447 will also have all 3 types which doesn't require special access as its the starter system.
 
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