Could we have current jump range laden and unladen with the current configuration and also what size pad it requires?
I recently got a Type 7 and took ages to figure out how to get it out of the system to a place where I could upgrade the FSD. I ended up having to strip almost everything off it just to do 1 jump jump to the nearest system. It was either that, or a 15 jump circular route to get to the same system. I couldn't believe that a station with a high enough tech to sell this ship had absolutely no upgrades for it. At least if we have an idea of the current range, we can see if it will get to the next system or not.
Also, Pad size is important since, outposts only have medium pads at most. If our trade route visits an outpost or our ratting area is near outposts for refueling, repairs and reloading, a ship that requires a large pad is near useless.
I recently got a Type 7 and took ages to figure out how to get it out of the system to a place where I could upgrade the FSD. I ended up having to strip almost everything off it just to do 1 jump jump to the nearest system. It was either that, or a 15 jump circular route to get to the same system. I couldn't believe that a station with a high enough tech to sell this ship had absolutely no upgrades for it. At least if we have an idea of the current range, we can see if it will get to the next system or not.
Also, Pad size is important since, outposts only have medium pads at most. If our trade route visits an outpost or our ratting area is near outposts for refueling, repairs and reloading, a ship that requires a large pad is near useless.