How do I start the main storyline?

[76561198146464261]

So I started out the game doing some missions for this guy named James, but once I dropped him off at his retirement planet I didn't get any more missions. Since then, I've just been carrying passengers and trading, but where can I start the actual storyline?

[Valentine Michael Smith]

keep checking the spaceport. There are some quirky missions there. The only main story missions are the free worlders one so check the spaceports around there for their missions.

[76561198146464261]

I saw something about a civil war in the game description. Is that the freeworlders questline?

[Aurelia]

Originally posted by bigstein:

I saw something about a civil war in the game description. Is that the freeworlders questline?

Pretty much.
Free world is the only actual campaign in the game atm. Later on, there will be other options, but as it stands, they are all you have for a truely linear campaign. There are also scattered mini-campaigns about the galaxy that you can participate in by clicking that spaceport button.

[76561198146464261]

Sweet thx guys! Some text actually popped up a little while ago explaining a news report about the freeworlders when I landed on a planet. Probably should buy a better ship before I go down there though!

[Shiek4d5]

The game is generally a open world exploration, all of the story lines are icing on the cake. Enjoy the freedom of doing whatever you like. Fight any or all factions if you're skilled enough. Conquer any planet if your battle rank is high enough by hailing a planet and "demand tribute". Steal any ship by disabling it instead of destroying it. Sell the stolen ship or keep it as an escort. You will make millions in no time if you steal pirate ships, plus no one will care if you steal from a pirate.
So many possibilities, and you would drop the game because it doesn't have enough story lines... Shame on you.

[Husker_85]

I would buy a medium warship before starting free worlds. To start it, head down to the sourthern-most regions of space and click on every spaceport that you come accross. In fact, make a habit of hitting 'S' every time you land on a planet. But just keep flying around between Gamma Corvi and Tarazed and it'll pop up eventually.

[connor]

Thank you FallenCat! You're the first person who has actually explained HOW to do it.

[NotTheFLMan]

Originally posted by Connor_Krauss:

Thank you FallenCat! You're the first person who has actually explained HOW to do it.

the ship I personally reccomend is a mule.. lasers are amazing for capturing ships.

[Shiek4d5]

Originally posted by tekkitn:

Originally posted by Connor_Krauss:

Thank you FallenCat! You're the first person who has actually explained HOW to do it.

the ship I personally reccomend is a mule.. lasers are amazing for capturing ships.

lol I captured a Mule using a Firebird. Saved a few million.