Mid-Game Load Out

[ThePrivateer]

I'd just like to preface this post by explaining that my current game of Transcendence is the best I have got in well over a year now. I usually end up dying horribly pre-St Kat's, but in the last few months, I picked up enough skills from the forum to finally get ahead of St Kats and get a good enough game going. But now it comes to the crunch and I'd like some tips from the mid-to late game pros as to where to go and what to do next.

My situation is as follows:
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Wolfen Fighter
4x Carbide Carapace
Invincible-Class Deflector
TeV9 Blaster +10% *not omni*
Makeyev Launcher w/ 1xRed Strelka in it
150 MW Generator
~88,000 Credits

ICX Missile Defense System
Patch Spider

Black Market ID Card (decent ranking)
Military Card (low ranking)
Black Market Cargo Hold
Targeting ROM


2 x 1M Auton


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I am about 6-7 systems out from Saint Katherines. I have already sold masses of drugs to the Arcology - they don't want my stuff anymore. There are a lot of ferians around, which I'm farming like crazy, but am struggling to sell the ore and chromium gas, because I have already sold heaps to nearby commonwealth places.

What should I do next? Do I keep pressing onward? If so, what should I look at buying next, and what should I upgrade or change? What enemies should I look out for, what should I farm, should I save my Ore for the Ringers? Any and all tips will be very much welcomed!

[blizgerg]

IMO, Carbide Carapace can be an OK armor up to around Eta Ceti if you have good shields but I'd be on the lookout for something better. You don't have very good shields. I'd classify Yoroi S100 as fairly weak for where you are, I would consider the S100 to not be worth much past St.K. Makeyev is an OK launcher for where you are. I'd classify the TeV9 as weak (unless it's an omni). If I was playing the wolfen, I think I'd be looking for something like a Hanzo blaster or an ion or thermo weapon, get better shields and upgrade my reactor.

I will often scout ahead 2 or 3 systems to find shops where I can buy better gear, then go back and clear things out. Be careful when going ahead too, as you probably can't fight the enemies there. One thing you can do to identify stations without getting close enough that they attack is to get them just on your radar and then target them. When you target the station it will show up on the (m)ap. This way you can identify stations without the defenders attacking you. Your at the mercy of the RNG as to what spawns so you may not find good equipment for where you are. Most of the random encounter enemies where you are you should be able to handle or at least run away from without too much trouble.

[ThePrivateer]

Thanks blizgerg...I just updated the list to include an ICX I forgot I had. Definitely my shield was on the list to buy next - it's getting pounded by enemies, but the 2 1M's and the ICX are protecting me well.

I'm pretty sure I saw a Hanzo blaster somewhere...but it was pretty expensive. >.> Thanks for the tips!

I haven't bee post-St Kat's since...gee... .99d maybe. It's changed a lot -- so I'm taking it all in as I go and trying to survive the best I can!

[blizgerg]

Your welcome, and good luck. Though I should probably put a qualifier on my advice in that it probably favors my play style so choices I'd make may not be the best for you. But yea, the order I'd be looking for upgrades would be new shield, then maybe a third good weapon and a reactor if needed to power it.

[ThePrivateer]

OK, so I'm a bit further on now, and I've updated my initial post to reflect that....