4.86 Questions

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I have never been thru an upgrade in Freelancer Discovery - when 4.86 takes effect do we automatically lose our current characters and cash, etc - or are they simply ported over?

If a ship design changes then does my old ship retain the model it was when I had it or do I simply get ported over to the new design (this is all based on answers to my first question)?

This last question might be completely out of sorts - but the barge - is there a way/place I can test pilot one to see how she handles and to see if she is worth the 500 million?

Thanks good folks at the discovery forums - I look forward to your answers!

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