are elite crew member worth the price or expert is better

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What i mean is, is it worth it to train a Crew member to Elite Rank and losing 10% profit or is it just better to get an Expert one and terminate contract befor claiming money then buying a new one afer that ?

Im currently training one but im not sure yet

[Edelweiss ✿]

I train them, it's a lot less work, they'll get up there eventually

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Originally posted by Edelweiss ✿:

I train them, it's a lot less work, they'll get up there eventually

Yeah but is the difference in skill between expert and elite worth the 10% profit tax

[Vahnkiljoy]

Yes, it is, have you not fought an elite ship yet?

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Originally posted by Vahnkiljoy:

Yes, it is, have you not fought an elite ship yet?

of course thousands of them XD i guess thats my answer thx

[St0rmFury]

I've seen players compare elite crews to a huge hard point.

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Originally posted by St0rmFury:

I've seen players compare elite crews to a huge hard point.

yes if you take for example the fixed beam laser figther of the empire it has a 45DPS, in comparision a huge it 33dps,

But everything depend on its ability to hit the target, im leveling one up to elite to test the difference in skill between a free expert and a elite pilot, because 10% share in profit is alot

[Dolphin Bottlenose]

Originally posted by St0rmFury:

I've seen players compare elite crews to a huge hard point.

Not just a hardpoint, but a hardpoint that can fly faster than your ship does. So you can command it to reach that half-dead enemy 5km away and hit it a few times to claim the kill. While in your main ship you would have never got there in time.

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Originally posted by Dolphin Bottlenose:

Originally posted by St0rmFury:

I've seen players compare elite crews to a huge hard point.

Not just a hardpoint, but a hardpoint that can fly faster than your ship does. So you can command it to reach that half-dead enemy 5km away and hit it a few times to claim the kill. While in your main ship you would have never got there in time.

true

[caaront]

I used to hire them at expert and fire them, but now that I have been Triple Elite for a while and have a fleet carrier and billions saved I decided to hire a Harmless crew member and train her to Elite and keep her forever. She is currently almost halfway through Dangerous.

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Originally posted by caaront:

I used to hire them at expert and fire them, but now that I have been Triple Elite for a while and have a fleet carrier and billions saved I decided to hire a Harmless crew member and train her to Elite and keep her forever. She is currently almost halfway through Dangerous.

Damm exactly the same for me half way to dangerous hahaha im in the same boat, but its always good to know what other people think

[caaront]

So true.

[Bordric]

No they are not especially if you have an elite ship. If you do use them fire them before turning in missions. Basically Fdev has let them be ridiculously expensive and they steal your experience. Once you are Elite in combat just hire them then fire them before turning in missions are bonds or transport missions.

They are just a broken system that Fdev has forgotten.

[Bordric]

Just another forgotten system.

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Originally posted by Bordric:

No they are not especially if you have an elite ship. If you do use them fire them before turning in missions. Basically Fdev has let them be ridiculously expensive and they steal your experience. Once you are Elite in combat just hire them then fire them before turning in missions are bonds or transport missions.

They are just a broken system that Fdev has forgotten.

i am elite in combat rank so the steal of Xp does apply, i use to do this, hire and expert, using it then fire him before handing mission

[Bordric]

OK then you had no question really? They are not worth the price period. 10% for a few hits on a hull? I have used all they are not worth the cost. Just another add in and forget by FDEV