Tips for New Player

[GoodNamesTakn]

Finally got around to playing this. I've lerned the controls to a point that I feel comfortable with it now. A question I had, what should I focus on in terms of class, skills and perks? I read somewhere that the skills which improve boarding are good to focus on but it's hard to tell what's old information and what is not.

[Geek]

Boarding poerks are definitely a good idea.
Vanguard is a good class to start, later on consider replacing some of the skills with Marauder.

[Tanvaras]

Hello GoodNamesTakn,

Really depends on what you want to do and or go about how to gain ships. Boarding is very handy as it can save you a lot of money for ships, plus they are a good way to make materials as well from scraping ships you don't want. Most times in my games I always take all the boarding perks as I prefer to play a "Pirate Style" of play, WHy buy ships when you can take them for free!

But other perks are handy as well, as such;

Weapon training in the primary weapon of choice you like
Diplomacy, merchant, and Freelancer, Hacking, Fixer, Tactical Appraisal, These are some of the perks I like to acquire, alon with the boarding perks.

[sfcwoc]

You are on the right track. Boosting Boarding Armor, Boarding Training, and Boarding Angel will give an edge to your boarding attempts. Also, enhancing the transporter machinery helps a bunch. Or, perform the research on transporter enhancements not normally available in inventory. Just keep in mind that the boosts and enhancements are your bet against the RNGesus dice roll.

[GoodNamesTakn]

Thanks! Is it worth upgading to the corvette you can buy at Concordia?

[sfcwoc]

Sure! A little more armor and strike personnel.

[Fleet Intelligence]

Assuming base game and not one of the alt starts or campaigns: trade fertilizer from concord to phaeneras, then medicine from phaeneras back to concord. You can leave the station and go right back in to refresh the amount of fertilizer (when you get bigger cargo vessels, you will run it out if you don't do this). Great reliable fast way to make some money quick.