Did they nerf the frequency of S class and exotic ships?

[emitfudd]

Prior to the last patch I was finding S class and exotic ships frequently in star bases. Now I have not come across a single S class or exotic ship in the last 3 days. In my experience, nothing below an S class provides storage augmentation for scrapping a ship. I am currently camped out at a wealthy system and have saved and reloaded multiple times.

[Captain Brendig]

I haven't seen a single exotic in Exp6 as of yet, nor an S class of any other type. Yet I did acquire several storage augmentations; the ship being scrapped does not have to be S class (although this does help). A class and haulers can yield them, but not as reliable.

[A boy named Sue]

same. Bit bored since

[Zoran]

No change on my normal "farm for scrap" stations and more s-class ships on pirate stations than I would expect: "Oh look, another s-class solar ship." To the point where they seem to come in c-class or s-class only.

[Rexxer]

I scrapped a bit in Expedition 6 and also noticed no exotics, although that could just be chance. I did see plenty of solar sail ships though, so I ended up grabbing one of those in exchange for the crappy C-class starter ship. I also did some nanite scrapping, although due to the dual cargo sections now, ships are more expensive, so your units don't go quite s as far. For scrapping for nanites though, you don't need S-Class....A and B class work just fine and you will get lots of inventory augments too.

[user19990313]

Currently outlaw station has better S spawn rate (5%) than normal stations (0~2%).
For exotic ships, its spawn rate actually got a nerf because the new solar ship type generates on top of other ships (generate a non-solar, then roll a dice to decide if we convert it into a solar). From what I've heard, the new solar ship models may replace existing models in the system (confirmation needed) so there might be a chance some system will no longer spawn exotic models.

Originally posted by emitfudd:

In my experience, nothing below an S class provides storage augmentation for scrapping a ship.

S class drops 1-3 for 100% chance, but A class drops 0-2 for a >50% chance, so scrapping A class ships and expecting about 1 per ship is more practical than waiting for S class. Best way would be camping in a Korvax T3 station, so you have maxed chance to spawn an A explorer, which is usually below 1.5M, for efficient investment.
Try not to camp for shuttles, because they have various penalties when scrapped, including the quantity and drop rate of storage augmentations.

[Rexxer]

Originally posted by user19990313:

Originally posted by emitfudd:

In my experience, nothing below an S class provides storage augmentation for scrapping a ship.

S class drops 1-3 for 100% chance, but A class drops 0-2 for a >50% chance, so scrapping A class ships and expecting about 1 per ship is more practical than waiting for S class.

Yes, that. The bulk of my scrapping has ALWAYS been non-S class ships, and I always ended up with more storage modules than I could use to fully upgrade a ship, and moreover, many nanites as well, enough for all upgrades and modules. S-class does seem to have higher drop rates, (as well as the higher nanite-value S-Class modules), but their scarcity actually makes them less efficient sources for both nanites and storage augmentation modules.

[blackphoenixx]

Got an Exotic in the starting system less than an hour after starting the expedition so they definitely exist, though obviously some luck is involved.

As for scrapping i go for everything B-class or above that's under 3 mil, selling the various trade wares scrapping gets you usually lets me break even or at least come close.
I get plenty of storage augmentations too.

[Galadhlinn]

I got this exotic towards the end of Expedition 6. (in Euclid)
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2798959399

Since then I've seen about five different exotics in my journeys. Two days ago I actually found a space station with a first wave exotic. (in Paholiang)

[Redwolf]

Within the last few days I have seen about 20 S-class ships (5 or 6 exotic) on space stations and trading posts. Sometimes it needs some patience.

Originally posted by Rexxer:

Originally posted by user19990313:

S class drops 1-3 for 100% chance, but A class drops 0-2 for a >50% chance, so scrapping A class ships and expecting about 1 per ship is more practical than waiting for S class.

Yes, that. The bulk of my scrapping has ALWAYS been non-S class ships, and I always ended up with more storage modules than I could use to fully upgrade a ship, and moreover, many nanites as well, enough for all upgrades and modules. S-class does seem to have higher drop rates, (as well as the higher nanite-value S-Class modules), but their scarcity actually makes them less efficient sources for both nanites and storage augmentation modules.

Interesting. So far I never got a storage augmentation modul when scrapping an A-class ship. That's why I only look for S-class.

[Gumsk]

There's been no change to the spawn percentages, just the addition of solar replacements and the outlaw economy with 85\5\5\5% chances.

[Krash Megiddo]

I picked up a couple exotics along the way in E6. I saw a couple of S class fighters but didn't buy them.

[Geldric™]

Fresh Survival save, in my starting 2* system, while I was buy/swap/scrapping ships, I hit a dry spell. So I saved, quit then reloaded. Not only did I get 2 Solar ships, they were both “S” class. A touch under 4 mil & one was mine, couldn’t get to the second one in time.

Heck of a start! even if both Solars were red :(

[Idaho]

Since Outlaws hit, I only travel to pirate systems. I've seen 6 different exotics and a dozen+ S class ships. Yesterday in my freighter TWO S class explorer ships came in at the same time.

[Mr. Bufferlow]

I picked up an S class Solar Ship recently on my new save. I have seen only one exotic, but it was not the type I like. I did see an S class freighter but cost too much for me early game.

So, I think they are out there. I know I have gone weeks before and not seen anything S class.

[emitfudd]

Originally posted by Redwolf:

Within the last few days I have seen about 20 S-class ships (5 or 6 exotic) on space stations and trading posts. Sometimes it needs some patience.

Originally posted by Rexxer:

Yes, that. The bulk of my scrapping has ALWAYS been non-S class ships, and I always ended up with more storage modules than I could use to fully upgrade a ship, and moreover, many nanites as well, enough for all upgrades and modules. S-class does seem to have higher drop rates, (as well as the higher nanite-value S-Class modules), but their scarcity actually makes them less efficient sources for both nanites and storage augmentation modules.

Interesting. So far I never got a storage augmentation modul when scrapping an A-class ship. That's why I only look for S-class.

Exactly. I have never received a storage augmentation from an A class or lower. Only S class. And the S class ships are always affordable. Around 1 to 2 million. I am only after storage augs at this time.