Explorer

[retnuh]

ok so i wanted to make an explorer character i already have an awe inspiring name for him, i want to use the kusari explorer ship (are there other explorer ships?) but i was wondering which ids could use it because kusari navy i.d. wouldn'y give me total freedom to explore given that the whole of bretonia space would be out of bounds.. so would there be similar problems with IMG because i read that they contributed to the start of the war so would they also be unwelcome in bretonian space? also freelancer can't use it because it's a gunboat class...

also how would one

1. RP an explorer (beyond filling your cargo hold with suplies, fuel, small crew)
2. Make money as one? (all i can think of is getting weapons off wrecks and selling them - which by the way i didn't even know you could do until i read it somewhere a minute ago)

yeah i am a new player so i won't be able to afford it for a good while but i will probably trade to get the cash for it... will i have to trade to support its flights if there is no real way to make money off it?? any input from explorers or anyone more experienced than me would be great!

[Banza]

Freelancer, or even maybe GMG Id.

[AdamantineFist]

Use a GMG ID or Freelancer ID. Freelancer would likely be the most sensible if you want the widest range, but Bretonia's still likely to be rather suspicious of the fact that you're flying a Kusari-made ship.

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[BigBang0315]

Spatial was always my preferred exploration ship. Load it up with a class 10 shield, Zoner weps, a few mine launchers, and a Freelancer ID, and you can take on pretty much any NPC out there. Plus that sort of setup doesn't really attract too much suspicion from any particular faction.

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[retnuh]

i don't think i can use freelancer i.d. cos it's restricted to not use gunboats. So i'll go for GMG if i use the kusari explorer, but the freelancer if i go for the spatial, thanks for the tips.:)

any thoughts on how to make money as an explorer (enough to keep me in the air at least) or will i just have to have a trader character also?

[ProwlerPC]

GMG and Rheinland are very hostile with each other so if you take the GMG id you'll find yourself unwelcome in Rheinland. Just thought I'd let you know.

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[Daniel_Feenix]

i don't think i can use freelancer i.d. cos it's restricted to not use gunboats. So i'll go for GMG if i use the kusari explorer, but the freelancer if i go for the spatial, thanks for the tips.:)

Freelancers are able to fly Gunboat class ships, see below.

Pilot carrying this ID is a lawful Freelancer who works for him/herself, unwilling to join any of the Sirius factions. Freelancer ID grants its owner right to participate in lawful missions and military operations, fulfil lawful and unlawful bounty contracts, escort traders, hunt pirates and terrorists. Freelancer ID owner is not allowed to pirate and openly join unlawful forces.

Allowed ships: Fighters, Freighters, Transports, Gunboats

Carrying unmounted IDs in your ship, as well as not equipping an ID, is a serious crime.

So you don't have to get a Gas Miners Guild ID to fly a Kusari Explorer.

any thoughts on how to make money as an explorer (enough to keep me in the air at least) or will i just have to have a trader character also?

While you could trade in a Kusari Explorer (which has a cargo capacity of 430) with a Freelancer ID, I'd recommend creating a trader to fund your characters.

[retnuh]

thanks for the info about GMG and the whole freelancers can fly gunboats thing!! i think i'll get a freelancer i.d. then, and i think i'l try to make cash by looting wrecks and mapping the locations of the best equipment that way i can be an arms dealer:Dbut in the meantime i think i will use a trader to fund my character!

Edit: if i'm flying a gunboat is there anyway i can buy regular guns, torpedoes, mine droppers, other-ship class shields etc from bases??? because otherwise i guess the arms dealer thing is out of the window huh? unless i only sell armour upgrades, CMs, thrusters and weapons i pull off wrecks/ loot from nomads

please can someone tell me if it is possible to buy them - thanks!

[Daniel_Feenix]

Edit: if i'm flying a gunboat is there anyway i can buy regular guns, torpedoes, mine droppers, other-ship class shields etc from bases??? because otherwise i guess the arms dealer thing is out of the window huh? unless i only sell armour upgrades, CMs, thrusters and weapons i pull off wrecks/ loot from nomads

please can someone tell me if it is possible to buy them - thanks!

You're only able to purchase equipment that your ship has hardpoints for.

[retnuh]

ok nver mind, i'll just have to make most of my money from slavaging weapons from wrecks and nomads. on a related issue, does a gunboat use regular armor upgrades or do you need cap armor? and are order cerberus turrets available to all?

Edit: or at least available to freelancers?