OP, what new style of gameplay do you wish to explore with a new ship?
100 million credits burning a hole in my pocket
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This is a very good question. I might well be putting the cart before the horse here - if I figure out what exactly I want to do next in the game, that would narrow down the choice of ships. Maybe this question about ships is a way of putting off that bigger question.
Maybe I should pick a ship by a random role of the dice, and then figure out what the hell I'm going to do with it. Seems sensible, right?
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I'd buy back the AspX and then spend a fortune on it in an attempt to rid myself of the shame and guilt I felt for selling such a wonderful ship in the first place.
That's just me though.
The obvious hole in your fleet is an Apex combat ship.
Cr100m is plenty to buy and A-rate a Vulture for the times when you just wanna make stuff go boom.
That's just me though.
The obvious hole in your fleet is an Apex combat ship.
Cr100m is plenty to buy and A-rate a Vulture for the times when you just wanna make stuff go boom.
I think that the quest for a new ship can often be like putting the cart in front of the horse. Ideally, you'd make a list of what ground you've already covered in the game, then another list to put next to it for a side by side comparison of all the things you are interested in doing but haven't tried yet, ranked in order of priority. Then find the proper ship & setup to help you accomplish your goals.
I'd buy a Conda or T9.
But that's me. As you stated above (or as I understood it) your not exactly sure of what you want to do with your new ship?
All the more reason to get a Anaconda. It can do everything well. You mentioned not wanting to get one until you can A-rate it but unless it's a combat build you can certainly get by with (mostly) D-rated modules (A-rate FSD if possible though) for most tasks.
The Anaconda is a pretty awesome ship. This is all IMHO of course.
But that's me. As you stated above (or as I understood it) your not exactly sure of what you want to do with your new ship?
All the more reason to get a Anaconda. It can do everything well. You mentioned not wanting to get one until you can A-rate it but unless it's a combat build you can certainly get by with (mostly) D-rated modules (A-rate FSD if possible though) for most tasks.
The Anaconda is a pretty awesome ship. This is all IMHO of course.
But... but... I want a new shiny thing now! Seriously though, that's great advice.
I'd also advise somebody who gave up an FdL and only has a 100 mil in the bank to avoid Anaconda combat like the plague. I bought one last year, got it all fit for travel (I thought) and took it to Beagle Point two hours after buying it. I think it was about 220 million with a really big fuel scoop, but everything else paper thin explo fit. That was a fun trip.
You have understood correctly! Definitely something to consider. I do like to bounty hunt, but I could always have a cheaper ship like a Vulture alongside a non-combat Anaconda for that.
I'm not trying to withhold advice, I'm just saying it would be easier to give you advice if I knew what you were interested in
I'm not trying to withhold advice, I'm just saying it would be easier to give you advice if I knew what you were interested in
Sorry, did that sound sarcastic? I meant your suggestion of making list of things I want to do in the game was great advice, genuinely.
The first really "focused" thing I ever did in ED, after 400-500 hours of non-focused gameplay mind you, was turn running the Robigo slave gauntlet into a science. I used a chunk of those proceeds to buy that Sploraconda I referenced earlier and then took it for an epic journey. Actually, that journey turned out to be a real big point of the eventual Steam review I wound up writing and still forms the foundation upon which I would cement my CMDR's marathon run through the game world. It was a great experience, and one I can't recommend highly enough.
Here's a link to the review if you're curious
I am curious, I'll have a read when I'm at work tomorrow.
By the way, the "Robigo slave gauntlet" sounds like a great name for a rare good. It would be an armoured glove used to commit unspeakable acts.
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