Free ship

[Earl of Dudley]

Hello im playing starfleet an i got a miranda class i just done a speacial mission an i can get a new ship which is best command, escorts, science, also can i choose the variants

[Running-Target]

No the Variants cost store money, or dilithium. You get a ship token for the basic new ship choice of that rank. What you choose depends on how you wanna fly your ship. If you go escort then you can use the better turning rate to aim dual cannons on to single target. If you are barely interested in maneuvering your ship in combat, go for cruiser, with beam arrays. There is not much reason to get the science ship except for roleplay, since your science skills are not developed, you are still going to use beam arrays for science ship, and it has better shield and turn rate than the cruiser.

[Earl of Dudley]

On the variants some have coins next to ot some havent does that mean i can get the variant for free

[Earl of Dudley]

If i go cruiser i can only get the consitution refit, escort is the saber class

[Running-Target]

try choosing those "free" variant ones in the ship store, look at bottom right corner for the cost, if it is missing a dilithium symbol or store coin symbol then might be free. Some shuttles cost EC. If the ship is free it will have Zero.

[Spirit]

every year are 2 events where you can earn 2 t6 event ships for your whole account for free (next one is this summer)

[cap-boulanger]

As you level up, you can claim 5 free ships from the shipyard (at levels 10, 20, 30, 40, 61). Each is a choice of specific ships. There's usually three options (tactical, science, or engineering focused) to choose from if you are playing Fed or KDF, one for Romulan.

The cosmetic options (variants) you are seeing are purely cosmetic, and might be tied to purchaseable versions of the same ship-type that might be at other levels.

For more info... I have actually written a guide that details EVERY way to get a ship in the game. About one-third of the guide deals with ships that you can get for free (the ones you get for levelling up, and also some that are unlocked in other ways).

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2735911494

Originally posted by Spirit:

every year are 2 events where you can earn 2 t6 event ships for your whole account for free (next one is this summer)

Actually, three, and sometimes four.

[Earl of Dudley]

I purchased a constitution refit but cant find it when i manage the fleet

[Spirit]

go to the guy with the ship symbol that has 2 wide arrows left and right over his head , there you can switch your ship to the one you want (and have)

[Earl of Dudley]

Ive sorted the variants you buy the class you want then go to customise your ship an you choose the variant look you want

[Krido]

As a new player i was wondering about what free ships to choose at level 10 and level 20. As TOS temporal character, i got 23 century cruiser, then got cruiser at 10 level, then got heavy escort at 20 level.

So far, my experience is that im always using full beams with 1 torpedo and cruiser with better turn rate is suited for me.

Originally posted by Earl of Dudley:

If i go cruiser i can only get the consitution refit, escort is the saber class

As for variants, from what i can tell, "variants" are just skins for ships that dont add stats.