Jweller

I notice you don't have cloak which you should get before your Lvl 10 HU. Have you got that yet. Check ALL your skills and do all that your level allows. Start with the lowest level skills first. The skill descriptions are vague as to a "common progression".   You should also have the skill reactor optimization.

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Re: An antila (sic) device shunts shield to reactor. It max recharges reactor instantly.   Unless I have looked up the wrong device, an antlia device is for JE only.  I think you mean the scutum device?   You are correct sir...my bad

My combat tactics, with variations depending on mob go something like this.  Locate your victim. Move to summon range. Apply PSI shield. Cloak. Turn ship away from victim Fire all weapons. Summon. When victim is summoned and weapons start firing, cloak will deactivate. Leech. Cloak when leech completes. Stay on your victim's 6 o'clock. Continue to Cloak and fire at your victims rear. Apply PSI shield as needed. Every third or fourth cycle you should be able to leech again. An antila device shunts shield to reactor. It max recharges reactor instantly.  

I'm confused. Is it considered an exploit for a Trader (Warrior) to build (kill) stuff to increase their quality(level) ? If so then what is an acceptable method to use to attain these goals? Or should the rest of the player base accept that 200% quality is extremely rare?

Just start playing. You'll find the community is real good about helping new players get started. And no we won't laugh...well not too much.

The wipe was the first or second week of November 2012, so my guess it's been a little more than a month since you last played.

One thing I haven't seen mentioned here is incentive. During ST4 it was common to get field clear bonuses of 15k+ XP to clear a hulk/asteriod/gas field. Now in live the most I've got to clear the field is 1600 XP. I'm not saying to go back to pre live days, but if I spend 20-30 minutes clearing a field I should get a better reward.   As far as cherry picking, it's a pain in the but. As you increase in lvl and areas explored you will find more fields. I mine about 6 regularly, 2 or 3 may be picked but the perseverence pays off in the end.

There are two devices...armored and extented...bogeril solar sails. The devices drop more frequently than the engines and are easily confused with engines.   On the terran HU mission. Did you have the lens in your cargo hold ? Did you encounter him and die? IIRC his spawn was moved to Inverness nav 2...15k west?

Yes you do get a ml. The ammo uses a drop only comp. For me, it's not worth the trouble to get the drop, mine the ores and make the comp for the short time I'll use the launcher.

Can't understand why someone would waste perfectly good bacon.

Progens report to Kerr for their promotion, the shipyards for their hull upgrade, and Ioanna for the bonus mission at lvl 30.

A sad day.