Free ships? *SPOILERS*

fairimear · Post by **fairimear** » Tue, 1. Nov 05, 17:01

Ok so i've found the mamba and the mako but i heard theres other's atleast a falcon and a transport. can any 1 tell me what system these are in?

i don't have time to play the game that much so seraching the galaxy aint a option in a reasonable time

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kahnindustries · Post by **kahnindustries** » Tue, 1. Nov 05, 17:03

piranid perculese and a nova too

there is a big post somewhere where i describe three of them, look on the first few pages

TECSG · Post by **TECSG** » Wed, 2. Nov 05, 23:03

I wrote a little script to check every sector at the start of a 'normal' game, here's a complete list of freebie ships that you can claim straight away:-

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Toucan Hauler in sector Menelaus' Frontier (0, 3)
Iguana Vanguard in sector Family Whi (0, 6)
Harrier Sentinel in sector The Vault (0, 13)
Falcon Sentinel in sector Unknown Sector (0, 16)
Buzzard Hauler in sector Family Tkr (3, 14)
Buster Sentinel in sector Akeela's Beacon (6, 8)
Buster Sentinel in sector Treasure Chest (6, 14)
Scorpion Raider in sector Xenon Sector 101 (7, 5)
Mamba Raider in sector LooManckStrat's Legacy (10, 9)
Nova in sector Unknown Sector (10, 18)
Mako Raider in sector Depths Of Silence (13, 0)
Pericles Vanguard in sector Unknown Sector (15, 7)

I won't give exact positions, that'd just be too easy now, wouldn't it!
They show up on the map, shouldn't be too hard to find them!

Captain Kremen · Post by **Captain Kremen** » Wed, 2. Nov 05, 23:55

Had At Least 20 attempts to get the mamba without sucess

TECSG · Post by **TECSG** » Thu, 3. Nov 05, 00:00

Try using the straff-drive and go directly down for about 3km, then head towards the gate...

The mines surround the mamba, but only in 2 dimensions I think.

Also, for future reference, the Falcon in Unknown Sector (0, 16) you have to fly through a Xenon Sector, I've left mine there until I get a TL transporter!

Squash mines, annoying little blighters!

TECSG · Post by **TECSG** » Thu, 3. Nov 05, 13:01

Update:

After playing for a few days, I have found two more ships (in Split Fire and Elena's Fortune) that weren't in the game before.

It would appear the game generates them periodically whilst you are playing, maybe as you collect the existing ones?

I may tie the script I have to scan for the ships into the meu's , a sort of 'Salvage Network', that will scan any sectors you have Satellites in for derelict ships...

I've verified the locations of all the above listed ships, (the one in Xenon Sector 101 is a real pain to find, especially with the Xenon there too!)

Any additional ships may be random however, so I'll not list them. If any devs see this, maybe they can let us know how/when these freebie's are generated?

RogueTrader · Post by **RogueTrader** » Thu, 3. Nov 05, 13:03

Shame that no Spolier tags were used!

Goatboy · Post by **Goatboy** » Thu, 3. Nov 05, 15:24

Nice one TECSG.

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Now, if you could tell me where to find that damn Iguana in Family Whi, you can have my firstborn child.

Lazerath · Post by **Lazerath** » Thu, 3. Nov 05, 15:36

EDIT YOUR POSTS and add SPOILER tags!! Sheesh.. That is why we have them!!!

TECSG · Post by **TECSG** » Thu, 3. Nov 05, 17:13

Er, thaks for the offer Goatboy, but I think I'll give you the info for free

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The Iguana in Family Whi is at coords x=0km, y=0km, z=40km

For those who have commented that I should use spoiler tags, sorry if you think I've spoiled your game in any way by revealing this information, but if you can remember what ships and sectors I listed once you're back in the game, you've got a better memory than me!

I specifically DIDN'T give coordinates so as not to spoil peoples enjoyment, and even knowing which sectors some of the ships are in does not guarantee that you will find them...

Also, as another update, the two new ships I found were heavily damaged, I wonder if the pilots were in a fight and bailed out?

choggy · Post by **choggy** » Thu, 3. Nov 05, 18:45

I think I've accidently stumbled on a neat little feature which tells you if the sector you're in has a freebie ship, if you have no other ships in the sector.

On 4 seperate occasions where I've used a jumpdrive in a sector with an unclaimed ship in the program has asked me how many followers I want to jump with me. On each occasion though, I've had no other ships in the sector, and it only happens when I'm in a sector with an unclaimed ship in. I haven't claimed any ships either.

I'm still testing this out - has anybody else found this too?

Dhore · Post by **Dhore** » Thu, 3. Nov 05, 19:02

That happens whenever I tell a ship im not in - but I own - to use the jumpdrive.

choggy · Post by **choggy** » Thu, 3. Nov 05, 19:08

Dhore wrote:That happens whenever I tell a ship im not in - but I own - to use the jumpdrive.

In this case I am in the ship - in my current savegame I don't own any other ships either. But it only seems to happen in these sectors where there are these 'freebies'

Darkstar trader · Post by **Darkstar trader** » Thu, 3. Nov 05, 20:00

The sheilds on the falcon are crazy! Can soak up more damage than some m6s!

Chestnut Stallion · Post by **Chestnut Stallion** » Thu, 3. Nov 05, 20:23

Any more discoverys involving new ships? or damaged ones?

cools71 · Post by **cools71** » Thu, 3. Nov 05, 20:36

Cant find either Buster or the Falcon, having a mare - I started on xtreme, lost all the ships I have found so far to pirates or something, who knows, but I am relying on selling either or all or them to kik start my game. Damn its slow on xtreme - it took a week to amass 500k

Please give general locations not co-ordinates, I am not sure how to get to the co-ordinates just by flying.

In short if you have found these ships shout out where they are for us 'so called xperts on Xtreme' lol

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Thanks in advance

Cools

Sam L.R. Griffiths · Post by **Sam L.R. Griffiths** » Thu, 3. Nov 05, 20:37

lazerath wrote:EDIT YOUR POSTS and add SPOILER tags!! Sheesh.. That is why we have them!!!

AINT THE SPOILERS TAG IN THE TITLE OF THIS THREAD A BIG ENOUGH HINT?????

Ohterwise, I certainly agree with your sentiments.

Haradrel · Post by **Haradrel** » Thu, 3. Nov 05, 20:57

When i go hunting for "lost" ships i buy a cheap Discoverer... upgrade it with triplex scanner and intall a jumpdrive, then i load up with energy cells....
When i find the ship im after i claim it and jump over to my new ship.
Then i make the Discoverer dump his energy cells, triplex scanner and energy cells.. and open my cargo hold and pick them up with my new ship...
Then its easy to jump to the nearest friendly sector

Easy? VERY EASY!
And i dont bother getting the discoverer back... i usually just abandon it where i find the new ship..

TECSG · Post by **TECSG** » Thu, 3. Nov 05, 21:02

Freebie ships - The coordinates!

Here are the coordinates for the dozen 'freebie' ships. The coordinates of your ship are shown at the bottom right-hand side of the sector map. The map shown when you press the period (.) key (if it is still set to the default key).

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Toucan Hauler in sector Menelaus' Frontier (0, 3) at 43, -7, 35
Iguana Vanguard in sector Family Whi (0, 6) at 0, 0, 40
Harrier Sentinel in sector The Vault (0, 13) at -25, -10, -14
Falcon Sentinel in sector Unknown Sector (0, 16) at -20, 3, 2
Buzzard Hauler in sector Family Tkr (3, 14) at -35, -7, -10
Buster Sentinel in sector Akeela's Beacon (6, 8) at 30, -10, -30
Buster Sentinel in sector Treasure Chest (6, 14) at 0, 50, 0
Scorpion Raider in sector Xenon Sector 101 (7, 5) at 0, 0, 80
Mamba Raider in sector LooManckStrat's Legacy (10, 9) at -17, 0, 0
Nova in sector Unknown Sector (10, 18) at -12, 1, -19
Mako Raider in sector Depths Of Silence (13, 0) at 1, -3, 38
Pericles Vanguard in sector Unknown Sector (15, 7) at -10, 10, 10

(0, 0) is the centre of the sector. The three coordinates relate to X, Y and Z axis.

Any ships other than those stated above, are not initialised at the start of the game, and may be random or consequence/action specific.

jendo · Post by **jendo** » Fri, 4. Nov 05, 03:00

Thanks for posting the coordinates i have been going insane looking for the ships,

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