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Moths
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Upgrading your moth is essential to be able to get goodies like a
turret (see below), faster engine, larger pods and more. The more
expensive moths can also withstand more damage. However the cheaper
and smaller moths have better handling, including higher turn rate and
faster acceleration and de-acceleration. Therefor the largest moth
might not be the best choice for fights.
Beware: If you upgrade you moth, all fitted equipment will be
lost!
It is therefor highly recommended that you get your own
hangar before you change ships. The reason for this is that you then
can remove and fit weapons and other equipment from your ship for no
cost.
In any case it's generally wiser to keep your old moth. This is
especially true for your first moth for which you would only get
$7500.
Software
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Upgrading software is a very easy way to improve your moth
performance. The first thing you should upgrade is Flight. That
increases the top speed and handling of your moth, which helps a lot
in fights. A complete list of software upgrades and what they do will
eventually be added to the Upgrades page.
There is one software in particular that more experienced players
should consider downgrading - the autopilot. Docking manually is often
at least twice as fast and not very hard. If you are hunted by someone
and need to escape quickly, those seconds might make the difference
between life and death.
Software Shack 2 is the easiest place to locate. It's in the same
complex as the Downtown Trade central.
Equipment
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It's a very good thing to upgrade your ship when you can. The first
thing a trader should buy is a Plasma Kannon. The laser, which is the
only default weapon, is useless against shields. It's also important
to get a cargo pod and a salvage drone early in the game, since those
are needed on several occasions to make progress in the game.
The single best weapon is the laser turret. When you get a moth on
which you can fit it, get it. It aims at your currently targeted enemy
making it much easier to hit. It is not good against shields though,
so a Plasma Kannon or missiles are needed as well.
Most equipment can be removed from your moth. Missiles, the
afterburner, energy cells and engines can't be removed
however. Therefor it's unwise to upgrade / install these unless you
plan to use them or keep the moth for a longer period.
Later a complete list of all available equipment will be added to
the upgrades page.
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