Start making new players use an Anaconda. Loaned, of course. 
At Beagle Point.
At Beagle Point.
It's Too Easy For New Players To Get A Sidewinder. :)
- Thread starter Ralph Vargr
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Hah! That Sidewinder's just a suicide away that way.
Make them start out as crew! Work their way up from "Boy" swabbing the decks, then controlling the sensors, fire control, and finally taking on the lofty role of Fighter pilot. Some of them may eventually progress from there and earn enough credits until they can contemplate buying their first Sidewinder, thus earning the right to call themselves "Commander".
Make them start out as crew! Work their way up from "Boy" swabbing the decks, then controlling the sensors, fire control, and finally taking on the lofty role of Fighter pilot. Some of them may eventually progress from there and earn enough credits until they can contemplate buying their first Sidewinder, thus earning the right to call themselves "Commander".
Without Fuel Scoop
And on top of that... a lot of gankers will be there in few weeks so, perfect starting experience
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Without Fuel Scoop
I expect massive influx on the Fuel Rats distress call page. Two days after OPs idea been implemented Fuel Rats successfully constructed their first far edge station. FDEVs in recognition of their achievement (they are still investigating how FR managed to pull that out) renamed whole sector to Rat's Nest.
Lestat
Banned
Depending on my account I started out with either a Sidewinder, Eagle or Cobra MKIII. My 2 alts they are all Sidewinders.
Wont take long for them toop earn enough credits, my crew members became multi millionaires in less than a day by not doing a bloody thing!!!
Start making new players use an Anaconda. Loaned, of course.
Would be an interesting option for a new start... Lost in space with an D-rated Anaconda, a malfunctioning FSD and a cracked canopy. Cool.
Can you remember being in a sidewinder and struggling to get it in the slot -
Then, the reverse time warp on losing the starter Anaconda...
Yuo start on an ELW working as a farmer. Driving a tractor up and down the hill the whole day (farm simulator style).
Once you have the money you get the airplane pllot licence and do some passenger seightseeing around the country and some cargo transport to the local spaceport (biowaste of course!) where you see starships taking off, landing, loitering above landing pads... and you dream about flying in space and being destroyed for loitering.
Get enough money to subscribe to the Pilot Federation training course.
Perform the tutorials, make the final exham.
During the final exham a thargoid scout attack and destroy the town where you grew up (where you were working as a farmer). You steal the instructor's Cobra (he's wounded) to save the spaceport, engage the Scout in dogfighting and save the day.
The Pilot Federation Licence is given to you with a stock Sidewinder as a prize for saving the spaceport from the Thargoid attack.
Here we go...
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Can you remember being in a sidewinder and struggling to get it in the slot -
Or even out of it
No. You start in a city. GTA style.
I say make the simulation complete. Start them off as dirt farmers and they have to save up to get a sidewinder.
ehehe read up!
That's my point. Start with nothing. Choose what to do. As you do in the game now.Let's say you can choose
They could add a bureaucracy grind where you have to go between various government departments, first to get your learner permit, then your test and license, then to register and tax your ship and finally to leave the starter system.
Nothing quite like some escapism of an evening.
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I still have the sidewinder I started in, still parked where I left it.