Upgrading the Razorleaf

[Nimarus]

I saw that, flying the Razorleaf around, Spacers and Crimson Fleeters will sometimes recognize the ship and think you're the Mantis and flee. But I saw a wiki say they will only do this if you don't change the hull. I want to upgrade it's loadout and maybe even add a hab or change one. But I figure if I did that, the game would consider it a regular ship and the spacers/fleeters won't react as if it's the Mantis piloting the ship.

I'm wondering if anyone knows exactly what it is about this ship that makes it unique. Is it one of the Habs that I should avoid removing?

[TheMerc]

I actually think you can do whatever to the ship, the mantis “tag” doesn’t go away. This guy knows some tricks for building 😉
https://youtu.be/5miMH2u0JDM?si=kr16W1Y_WaujlgfB

[Mathias Giovanni]

Didn't grab it on my first playthrough. On my second I grabbed it. I've changed all the weapons, power, shields etc. Put some vanguard weapons on it and it rocks pretty good as a fighter. So at least for changing equipment you should be fine. Not sure about adding habs and changing cockpits or not. Not sure if there is a special hab like the frontier has. Good little fighter smuggler honestly right out of the gate.

[jonnin]

Nothing special about it but its name & some hidden flag on that slot in your inventory.
Its difficult to upgrade, with the habs stacked and needing a ladder and cramped design. Pirates running away is also lost loot/kills/xp/etc. Not a fan of that. I end up making it 3 tiles wider to fix the habs & cargo space and all. Last time I bothered with it, I ended up with this less than attractive patch up job:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3078275716

Its a great backstory & instance. But the instance doesn't make sense (even if its cool) .. why a 1 person operation needs a city sized lair full of rubbish. One of the better quest/reward chains.

[sarcastic_godot]

Originally posted by Nimarus:

[...] But I saw a wiki say they will only do this if you don't change the hull. [...]

This is bovine excrement....

...look at my Razorleaf - which still works: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3068176635
You can BTW rename it, too...

[Ihateeverybody]

"think you're the Mantis and flee"

Their Right. And running won't help. Hiding won't help.

Edit: Here is mine. I moved some stuff around since but the Gist is the same.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3056328997

[wtiger27]

The Razorleaf will always have the flag of fear from some pirates. No matter if not a single pc of the original remains.

[tkwoods]

Originally posted by wtiger27:

The Razorleaf will always have the flag of fear from some pirates. No matter if not a single pc of the original remains.

The only changes I made to it was higher reactor and shields. It did not change the reception from other pirates at all.

[nzguzzi]

Good ship but easier to snag a III ranked from a level 75 system moon or the Star Eagle, Free Star Ranger quest ship reward is so much better