Is an expensive 'C' class freighter better than my 'A' class?

[RJS]

I have a 'A' class freighter with no hyperdrive upgrades and small storage (freighter lol my exosuit is more of a freighter) that says 10m for trade-in price.

I find a C-class with hyperdrive I think the one that can reach red/green stars and 8 more storage slots going for many millions more. Is it worth it to downgrade the class and spend money just for the extra space and better hyperdrive? I find frigate modules and expansion slots once every blue moon it'll take a year to upgrade it at this point.

[smurfy]

Originally posted by RJS:

I have a 'A' class freighter with no hyperdrive upgrades and small storage (freighter lol my exosuit is more of a freighter) that says 10m for trade-in price.

I find a C-class with hyperdrive I think the one that can reach red/green stars and 8 more storage slots going for many millions more. Is it worth it to downgrade the class and spend money just for the extra space and better hyperdrive? I find frigate modules and expansion slots once every blue moon it'll take a year to upgrade it at this point.

Freighter class does impact Frigate Expedition stats (an A class can roll better Fleet Management than a C class) but not significantly better. Personally, I don't really bother insisting on high class Freighters until near end-game. Early on, additional storage and opened up warp system access is far more useful.

[Kosevich]

Like a temporal solution for next 2 weeks it can be good trade in.
Like a long going investment - A class is far more superior, but will require you find Cargo Bulkheads (inventory / tech slots upgrade)

[Lindy Bomber]

Depends.

If you want to maximum jump distance the class A will have a higher range once fully upgraded. It will have a higher base stat and more super charged slots.

Freighter slots can be upgraded, freighter class can't

If you just want a flying box and don't want to bother upgrading then go with the class C.

This is assuming you're not going to grind for a class S.

[1P27]

Originally posted by RJS:

I have a 'A' class freighter with no hyperdrive upgrades and small storage (freighter lol my exosuit is more of a freighter) that says 10m for trade-in price.

I find a C-class with hyperdrive I think the one that can reach red/green stars and 8 more storage slots going for many millions more. Is it worth it to downgrade the class and spend money just for the extra space and better hyperdrive? I find frigate modules and expansion slots once every blue moon it'll take a year to upgrade it at this point.

Hell no just upgrade your current freighter it will be worth way more than that little c class will ever be

[Mno]

No.

The class affects the freighter's stats, the value on the other hand is mostly just indicative of how many cargo slots it has, which you can max out on any freighter eventually. Prioritize class since there is no way to upgrade it later.

[Andreas]

No. Everything you own should be S class. The rest you fix with upgrades.

[Shadow Strider]

The class affect the stats as well as how many supercharge slots it has for tech, just like multi-tools and starships... C class gets 1, B gets 2, A gets 3 and S gets 4 (they're hidden unless you have the slot unlocked, so you might not actually see any of them with the random selection of unlocked slots when you claim the freighter).
I think most veteran players would agree that if you care about the stats, you should prioritise the class. You can always expand its inventory, but you can't raise its class.

[RJS]

So not only don't trade it in for a c class I shouldn't have wasted any upgrades for the a class and save them up for an eventual s class from now on. Got it.

Edit what good are boosted slot for a freighter anyway besides maybe warp distance

[smurfy]

Originally posted by RJS:

Edit what good are boosted slot for a freighter anyway besides maybe warp distance

Frigate Fuel modules can go into the supercharged slots - when combined with frigates with -Fuel bonuses this can make Frigate Expeditions cost no fuel.

[Mr. Bufferlow]

Depends on your outlook. Essentially a freighter is just a parking garage for your ships and a mobile base. The class really does not matter if you are happy with that. If you must have the best, it would not be wise to downgrade. Plus the A class could easily get at or above 2000 lys warp range with just the standard package of upgrades you can buy.

You can do a lot of upgrades on your freighter using salvaged frigate morsels ...or whatever the M means. Those are not hard to be had once you have upped your rep with the guilds. I believe they hand them out for free. the SFMs allow you to buy warp distance upgrades for your freighter at the main kiosk port as you come down the green stairs.

You can also just find one SFM and use the portable refiner dup trick to get as many as you need.

I tend to be in the first camp where I do not see the freighter as a meaningful part of my game. It is interesting, but I like the creativity of building land bases versus the more clinical look of the freighter.

In reality, money is no object in this game so which ever way you go you can always go back if you did not like the choice.

[GenSec39]

Originally posted by RJS:

Edit what good are boosted slot for a freighter anyway besides maybe warp distance

Actually no. It may sound strange, but while your freighter can make the longest hyper jumps - do not put warp upgrades into suprcharged slots. You just don't need such long jumps. Black holes exist after all.

Better use these sp slots for expedition related upgrades (reduce duration or boost efficiency).

[Andreas]

My biggest problem with the whole fleet concept is, that it serves no purpose, game mechanics wise. If you have fun managing a fleet, have at it!

But all the missions do is make more money - and I have no idea what to do with all the money anyways. * shrug *

[Zoran]

Originally posted by Andreas:

My biggest problem with the whole fleet concept is, that it serves no purpose, game mechanics wise. If you have fun managing a fleet, have at it!

But all the missions do is make more money - and I have no idea what to do with all the money anyways. * shrug *

The storage upgrades for the Living Ship can be obtained via frigate expeditions... not "just money"

[Nom__Anor]

in my opinion class doesnt matter looks do

[Andreas]

Originally posted by Zoran:

The storage upgrades for the Living Ship can be obtained via frigate expeditions... not "just money"

… Hurray! (?)

Totally unrelated: I don't even like my living ship. :-P