Freestar Ranger: Do I need to actually carry my badge?

[Jaggid Edje]

Just curious if I need to actually keep the Ranger badge on me for the quest chain, or if I will still get the option to "show badge" in dialogues even if I stash it somewhere.

[Langkard]

I don't think so, but I keep it just in case. They only show badge options I've seen were during the actual Ranger quest line.

[Jaggid Edje]

I wish it was equippable. I'm going to accidentally sell it when I "sell all in category" if I carry it around.

[Langkard]

Oh, crap. That makes me wonder now if I did accidentally sell it!

[Ras]

I left it in the captains locker on my ship and have never needed it.

[BellatorMonk]

I wanted to ask the same of picking up magazines that give permanent skill/ability upgrades.

[JayFight]

no you do not need to carry the deputy badge, also if you become a full fledged ranger the badge is marked as a key so you cannot sell or drop it

[Jaggid Edje]

Originally posted by BellatorMonk:

I wanted to ask the same of picking up magazines that give permanent skill/ability upgrades.

You don't need to keep those. You can stash them, sell them, jettison, whatever you want. You'll still retain the bonuses granted.

[Martin]

There's also very few mission lines that recognise the uniforms.. so no need to wear them either, oddly some npc's do actually see you in uniform.. but it isn't many.. it's not like "Mantis we're gonna kill you" everytime you see a spacer.. and you're in neither the ship or the suit.

[Cheeodon]

Originally posted by Jaggid Edje:

Just curious if I need to actually keep the Ranger badge on me for the quest chain, or if I will still get the option to "show badge" in dialogues even if I stash it somewhere.

I think the badge is actually a quest item and cant be dropped, but otherwise no you shouldnt NEED to carry it, it does give you some dialogue options but I dont know if they're there if you're carrying it or not.

[tank16365]

Originally posted by Jaggid Edje:

I wish it was equippable. I'm going to accidentally sell it when I "sell all in category" if I carry it around.

you cant sell it. You can sell the deputy badge after you get the Ranger badge

[tank16365]

I'm actually a little pissed off that you cant just add it to yourself like a decoration. Or god forbid have a "Ranger" paint job for the weapons/spacesuits instead of an empty option bar.

[Redhalo]

I found it disappointing that I couldn't give my old deputy badge to Emma's daughter during her little burglary quest.. She want's to be a ranger so bad I almost feel like they missed a small story opportunity in not letting me give her my old badge!

[DocBravo]

Is there some wall or display thing?
I know there is for weapons, helmets, and stands for outfits and such.
IRL I have a Shadowbox and some Challenge coins. On some level, dksiplaying such things are an inherent part of humanity.
Take notice, Todd.

[Cheeodon]

Originally posted by DocBravo:

Is there some wall or display thing?
I know there is for weapons, helmets, and stands for outfits and such.
IRL I have a Shadowbox and some Challenge coins. On some level, dksiplaying such things are an inherent part of humanity.
Take notice, Todd.

Yeah, there are weapons racks and display racks (various items) in the outpost menu, and the Armory hab module has them (But only the Hope I think has mannequins?), afaik theirs no other display module sfor your ships, so only in houses/outposts.

[BellatorMonk]

Originally posted by Jaggid Edje:

Originally posted by BellatorMonk:

I wanted to ask the same of picking up magazines that give permanent skill/ability upgrades.

You don't need to keep those. You can stash them, sell them, jettison, whatever you want. You'll still retain the bonuses granted.

Thanks