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Once one of your combat, trade, or explorer ranks becomes Elite, you receive a small discount (of approximately 2.25%?) when buying ships from then on.
Example of how to find a Fer-de-Lance at 15% discount:
Code:
ship purchase price starport system
(credits)
(20% discount +
Elite rank discount)
==================================================================
Asp 5,195,700 Irkutsk Alioth
Diamondback Explorer 1,477,913 Hamilton Gateway Wolf 406
Eagle 34,944 Daedalus Sol
Orca 37,861,112 Irkutsk Alioth
Code:
ship purchase price (credits)
(15% discount + (15% discount)
Elite rank discount)
==========================================================================
Anaconda 121,800,934 124,924,034
Asp 5,520,432
Cobra Mk III 314,692
Diamondback Explorer 1,570,283
Diamondback Scout 467,688
Eagle 37,128
Federal Assault Ship 16,421,028
Federal Dropship 16,842,075
Federal Gunship 29,681,028
Fer-de-Lance 42,736,185 43,831,984
Imperial Clipper 18,477,694 18,951,481
Imperial Courier 2,107,455
Imperial Eagle 91,851
Orca 40,227,432
Python 47,220,667 48,431,453
Type-9 63,445,655 65,072,466
Viper 118,455
Vulture 4,082,104 4,186,773
Starports have some variability in the modules that they sell at any given moment. Some of the modules that a starport sells seem to change at intervals.
The allegiance of the system and the allegiance of the minor faction that controls the starport partially determine which ships are for sale there at any given moment.
I recommend that you buy ships and modules from the Diaguandri system. Any modules that you can't buy at the Diaguandri system, you should be able to buy at the nearby Lembava system.
The following information is accurate after the PowerPlay cycle on 2015 July 23:
Zachary Hudson controlled systems sell weapons at normal price (i.e. the 20% discount isn't working) (I only tested this at Daedalus station in Sol system).
The following starports at the following systems currently sell the following ships at 15% discount (due to a bug associated with Li Yong-Rui controlled or exploited systems):
51 Arietis
Dillon Hub
module selection for outfitting: poor
Anaconda
Asp
Cobra Mk III
Python
Sidewinder
Viper
Hippoc Bioceuticals Research Station
module selection for outfitting: poor
Anaconda
Asp
Cobra Mk III
Eagle
Python
Sidewinder
Type-7
Viper
109 Piscium (accurate as of 2015 October 21)
Ising Dock
module selection for outfitting: good (another player has reported that you can buy A7 Power Plants from 109 Piscium)
Adder
Asp
Cobra Mk III
Diamondback Scout
Eagle
Federal Assault Ship
Federal Dropship
Fer-de-Lance
Hauler
Python
Sidewinder
Type-6
Type-7
Type-9
Viper
Arjung (accurate as of 2015 October 22)
Hiyya Orbital
economy type: High Tech
Anaconda
Adder
Asp
Cobra Mk III
Eagle
Imperial Clipper
Orca
Type-6
Viper
Vulture
Baldr (accurate as of 2015 October 22)
Keldysh Gateway
module selection for outfitting: poor
Adder
Cobra Mk III
Eagle
Imperial Courier
Sidewinder
Viper
BD+24 543 (allegiance: Independent) (accurate as of 2015 October 23)
Proteus Orbital (allegiance: Federation)
module selection for outfitting: good
Cobra Mk III
Eagle
Federal Dropship
Orca
Python
Sidewinder
Type-9
Viper
BD+28 413 (accurate as of 2015 October 21)
Gunn Station
module selection for outfitting: good
Adder
Cobra Mk III
Eagle
Fer-de-Lance
Hauler
Python
Sidewinder
Type-6
Type-7
Type-9
Viper
Diaguandri (accurate as of 2015 October 20)
Ray Gateway
module selection for outfitting: good
biggest/best modules available:
power plant: A8, (A7 or B7), B6, (A5 or B5), A4, A3, A2
thrusters: A7, A6, A5, A4, A3, A2
frame shift drive: (A6 or B6), A5, A4, A3, A2
life support: A5
power distributor: A8, A7, A6, A5, A4, A3, A2, A1
sensors: A8
fuel tank: C5
shield generator: (A7 or B7), (A6 or B6), (A5 or B5), A4, A3, A2
shield cell bank: A7, A6, A5, A4, A3, A2, A1
fuel scoop: A7, A6, A5, A4, A3
hull reinforcement package: D5
cargo rack: E7
frame shift drive interdictor: B4
fuel tank: C7 (internal compartment)
field maintenance unit: A7
weapons: B4 cannon, B3 plasma accelerator, C3 cannon, C3 fragment cannon, C3 beam laser, D3 pulse laser, D3 burst laser, E3 pulse laser, E3 burst laser
Anaconda
Asp
Cobra Mk III
Diamondback Explorer
Diamondback Scout
Eagle
Federal Dropship
Federal Gunship
Hauler
Orca
Python
Sidewinder
Type-9
Viper
Vulture
Er Longs
HE Port
module selection for outfitting: good (but missing some lesser modules)
Adder
Anaconda
Asp
Cobra Mk III
Hauler
Sidewinder
Type-6
Type-7
Type-9
Hoyle Orbital
module selection for outfitting: poor
Adder
Cobra Mk III
Eagle
Hauler
Sidewinder
Type-6
Type-7
Type-9
Westerfeld Hub
module selection for outfitting: poor
Adder
Cobra Mk III
Diamondback Explorer
Diamondback Scout
Hauler
Sidewinder
Type-6
Type-7
Type-9
Fular
Kotov Orbital
module selection for outfitting: good (but missing some lesser modules) (another player has reported that Kotov Orbital in the Fular System has A8 Power plants, and it also has both A6 and A5 Shield Cell Banks which he couldn't find elsewhere so far)
Adder
Asp
Cobra Mk III
Eagle
Hauler
Orca
Python
Sidewinder
Type-6
Viper
Gunapa (accurate as of 2015 October 23)
Haber Orbital
Adder
Anaconda
Asp
Cobra Mk III
Eagle
Hauler
Imperial Clipper
Sidewinder
Type-6
Type-7
Type-9
Viper
Harm (accurate as of 2015 October 22)
Gentil Hub
economy type: High Tech
Asp
Cobra Mk III
Eagle
Federal Dropship
Hauler
Imperial Clipper (only 15% discount instead of 32% discount)
Orca
Sidewinder
Type-7
Viper
Heverduduna
Jacquard Orbital
module selection for outfitting: good (but poor weapon selection)
Adder
Asp
Cobra Mk III
Diamondback Scout
Federal Dropship
Hauler
Python
Sidewinder
Type-6
Type-9
Viper
HIP 9989 (accurate as of 2015 October 20)
Capek Orbital
Adder
Asp
Cobra Mk III
Diamondback Scout
Eagle
Hauler
Imperial Eagle
Python
Sidewinder
Type-6
Type-7
Type-9
Type
Viper
Vulture
HIP 20342 (accurate as of 2015 October 22)
Bowen City
module selection for outfitting: poor
Adder
Anaconda
Cobra Mk III
Eagle
Federal Dropship
Federal Gunship
Hauler
Python
Sidewinder
Type-6
Type-7
Type-9
Viper
HIP 20737
Leopold Heckmann Ring
module selection for outfitting: good (but poor weapon selection, and missing some lesser modules)
Asp
Cobra Mk III
Hauler
Sidewinder
Type-6
Type-9
Originally posted by
Mallick:
Kamito (accurate as of 2015 October 22)
Newcomb Hub
module selection for outfitting: poor (other players have reported that you can buy A7 and A8 Power Plants from Kamito)
Anaconda
Asp
Cobra Mk III
Eagle
Hauler
Python
Sidewinder
Type-6
Type-7
Viper
Lembava (accurate as of 2015 October 21)
Golstein Port
module selection for outfitting: good (but missing some lesser modules)
Adder
Asp
Cobra Mk III
Diamondback Scout
Eagle
Hauler
Orca
Python
Sidewinder
Type-6
Viper
Mitnahas
Burgess Hub
module selection for outfitting: good (but poor weapon selection)
Anaconda
Asp
Cobra Mk III
Diamondback Scout
Eagle
Hauler
Python
Sidewinder
Type-6
Type-7
Type-9
Viper
Friend Terminal
module selection for outfitting: poor
Asp
Cobra Mk III
Diamondback Scout
Eagle
Hauler
Python
Sidewinder
Type-6
Type-7
Pikum (accurate as of 2015 October 23)
Allegiance: Federation
Rushworth Station
Adder
Diamondback Explorer
Diamondback Scout
Eagle
Federal Assault Ship
Federal Dropship
Hauler
Sidewinder
Type-6
Type-7
Type-9
Viper
Seleru Bao (accurate as of 2015 October 23)
Allegiance: Federation
Leinster Ring
module selection for outfitting: poor
Adder
Anaconda
Asp
Cobra Mk III
Diamondback Explorer
Diamondback Scout
Eagle
Federal Assault Ship
Hauler
Sidewinder
Type-6
Viper
Spocs 103 (accurate as of 2015 October 23)
Allegiance: Federation
Furukawa City
Adder
Anaconda
Asp
Cobra Mk III
Eagle
Federal Assault Ship
Federal Dropship
Federal Gunship
Hauler
Sidewinder
Type-6
Type-7
Viper
Toci
Harvest Dock
module selection for outfitting: poor
Anaconda
Asp
Python
Sidewinder
Viper
Vulture
Tote (accurate as of 2015 October 21)
Whitelaw Enterprise
module selection for outfitting: good
Adder
Asp
Cobra Mk III
Diamondback Scout
Eagle
Federal Assault Ship
Federal Gunship
Fer-de-Lance
Hauler
Python (normal price instead of 15% discount)
Sidewinder
Type-6
Type-7
Type-9
Viper
Umbila (accurate as of 2015 October 21)
Tsibliyev Terminal
module selection for outfitting: poor
Adder
Cobra Mk III
Federal Assault Ship
Hauler
Python
Sidewinder
Type-6
Type-9
Viper
Vucasto (accurate as of 2015 October 23)
Allegiance: Empire
Struzan Gateway
Asp
Eagle
Fer-de-Lance
Hauler
Sidewinder
Type-6
Type-7
Type-9
Vulture
Wardins (accurate as of 2015 October 22)
Van De Hulst Vision
Adder
Cobra Mk III
Hauler
Imperial Eagle
Sidewinder
Type-6
Type-7
Type-9
Yen Nu (accurate as of 2015 October 22)
Hermite Port
Adder
Cobra Mk III
Hauler
Imperial Clipper
Imperial Courier
Sidewinder
Type-6
Type-7
Type-9
Viper
Yimakuapa (accurate as of 2015 October 23)
Allegiance: Federation
Frobisher Terminal
Anaconda
Asp
Cobra Mk III
Federal Assault Ship
Hauler
Python
Sidewinder
Type-6
Type-7
Viper
