Picking crew?

[Mechaphantom]

I just got game and unlocked some new ships with some cool sounding aliens one of them is a robot cyborg race thing.

My question is is there a way to chance race of the ships? I can customize the gender and name it seams but not pick race unless I missing something. I got one ship with one robot crew bit I'd like a ship with maybe two robots and two people for role play reasons.

[Sirius]

No, you can't.

You are supposed to deal with the starting setups - Though you can (and should) get more crewmembers / exchange them for new ones during the game, through events or hiring them from stores.

Be aware that race matters quite a bit, as they have special traits that can be beneficial to your playstyle.

Edit:
For example, running a ship with an all Mantis crew (those insectoids) is pretty much useless when you do not plan on boarding enemy ships a lot. They are still good at repelling invaders, but you would want other race crewmembers that perform other tasks more efficient than the Mantis in this case.

I strongly suggest reading up on races on the Wiki for more information, if you want (but perhaps you want to discover stuff yourself, that's your choice, of course).

But my point is, there is more to them than cool names and visuals ;)

[shareofhonor]

The lanius you speak of the robots, don't need air, but they also suck all the air out of any space they are in. So you have to keep your air breathers away from them. But, they can also board drones and other ships that have no air onboard. Lanius B which you haven't unlocked yet starts with 2 lanius and an Engi. It is also the best ship to play in my opinion.

[Mazey]

Originally posted by |x|SiriuS|x|:

Be aware that race matters quite a bit,

Racist!

[Sirius]

Originally posted by Mazey:

Originally posted by |x|SiriuS|x|:

Be aware that race matters quite a bit,

Racist!

Well, I'm technically a misanthrope, but point taken ;)

[Mechaphantom]

I saw the other robot looking race though i forget its name something about how you can't tell if thet flesh or metal i think they idffent from the air suckers but I just got started last night so could be mistaken.

[Roarak]

Originally posted by Mechaphantom:

I saw the other robot looking race though i forget its name something about how you can't tell if thet flesh or metal i think they idffent from the air suckers but I just got started last night so could be mistaken.

Those are the Engi, they have a higher repair speed than all other races but deal lower damage in combat, so they should never be used as boarders and only to fight enemy boarders as a last resort.

[Mechaphantom]

I want a crew of all Engi and some humans as part of my rp ship I see i can;t pick from start but maybe as I play, thanks!

[shareofhonor]

Originally posted by Mechaphantom:

I want a crew of all Engi and some humans as part of my rp ship I see i can;t pick from start but maybe as I play, thanks!

Engi A starts with 2 engi and a human. I like to have an engi in both weapons and shields because they repair the fastest.

[Jargas]

lol shareofhonor this is like the 4th or 5th time you've been banned. Is it for good yet?

[Mechaphantom]

If he banned why can he post?

[Mechaphantom]

Aslo if he was banned i feel bad cause his post was helping me out.

[Jargas]

Originally posted by Mechaphantom:

Aslo if he was banned i feel bad cause his post was helping me out.

He was banned after he made those posts but it will show banned in any other posts he made pror to the ban.

He gets banned a lot be going ape ♥♥♥♥♥ bananas if you poke at em even in the slightest and mroe recently making posts just to start fights.

[Ray Robertson]

Best to just ignore him in future, if he does get unbanned.

[evilauthor]

OKay, quick run down on races:

Human - Are Average. Only has one Blue Event for them. When you have to choose who to dismiss because you went over the crew headcount, don't keep the human unless he has a huge skill bonus at some vital ship operation.

Engi - Gets bonus to repair speed. But bad at boarding combat due to reduced damage.

Mantis - Get bonus to boarding combat damage. They're also fast when moving around the ship. But are SLOW at repairing ship damage.

Rock - Has the most HP of any race, but they're also the slowest in terms of getting around a ship.

Zoltan - They have low HP, which makes them ill suited to combat. But they also provide one free power bar to any system or sub system that they're in the same room with.

[evilauthor]

Hmm... seems there's a character limit to these posts. Anyway...

Slug - They have identical stats to humans... except that they're telepaths. They know where all enemy personnel are even when sensors are down. They can also see what's happening in adjacent rooms.

Crystalmen - They have more HP than average but not as much as Rockmen. Conversely, they're slower than average but not as slow as Rockmen. They also have an activated ability that prevents anyone from entering or exiting the room they're in while it lasts.

Lanius - Average stats but suck all oxygen out of a room and take no damage from lack of oxygen.

So, crew recommendations:

Engi - One or two for your emergency repair team. Don't use for boarders.

Mantis - Best boading fighter, slightly edging out the Rockman

Rock - Second best boarding fighter. Also second best for putting out fires because they're
immune to fire (best fire extinguisher is emptying the burning room of air).

Zoltan - Station them in a room that needs power, even if they're not manning anything. NEVER station them in a subsystem room, and don't use them in boarding fights if you have better options.

Slug - Use like you would use a human.

Crystalmen - High HP and special ability makes them useful for boarding actions, but can fill any role as requried.

Lanius - Don't play well with non-Lanius. Care is needed for how you use them.