Public Newcomer Helper Log Thread

[HUMPHRESS]

Hi

I came back to Freelancer after 10+years. I wanted to ask about player made ships. Are they any different from the ones u Can buy at npc shipyard or what IS the benefit of making one.

Yes they generally have some "special" aspect, for example the Longhorn is a heavily armored transport, it has more firepower then almost all transports, same deal with the Bristol explorer.
Liberty and Corsair factions can build capital ships that are pretty much their own separate class of ship.
There is also the Barge, it has 29k cargo, which is a good bit more then anything else
The Bustard, a capital ship that can be used by any group
And the Hegemon, which you can buy at NPC bases too, but sometimes it is more convenient to build one.

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