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Re: Freelancer: Does player level control Level 10 Weapon drops??? SPOILERS

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From: DocScorpio
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2003 09:56
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> "DocScorpio" <DocSc...@prodigy.net> wrote:
>
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> The Outcasts sell the Sabre too IIRC.  I tried it but it's just as klunky
> as the Titan, so I got the Ti for its slightly better specs.
>
> >armed with high-end weapons.  They really jink around on you.  The fight
are
> >really harrowing and it took me 20 minute or so per mission (my low-end
> >weapons didn't help any).  Great fun.....and I made 120k for one mission
> >alone (only did two because I didn't want to screw myself up too badly
with
> >the Bounty Hunters).
>
> Yeah don't mess with the BH guys.  They're allied with all the houses'
> police factions, and getting those peeps po'ed at ya would be a major
> bummer.  I think the least offensive route to make major dough is to go to
> the one Corsair outpost and beat up on the Hessies.  Outcasts got some big
> bux too, but then again you have to whup on the BH or GMG (corp) guys.

Yeah, the Outcasts also sell the Sabre....unfortunately, they hate me
(killed a bazillion of them).

Still don't know if Nomad drops have any relation to player level.
Nevertheless, when I reached level 33, I started getting Nomad drops fairly
frequently.  Maybe, I was just unlucky when I tried it at level 30.  Atm, my
Sabre armed with 2 Salamanca 2's, 4 Nomad blasters, and an Angelito 2
turret.  I've experimented with the heavy-hitting Guardians (that you find
in Omicron Gamma) as well as the Nomad cannons in various combinations.
Still haven't decided what I like best.  Got to start searching wrecks to
see what other level 10 guns are out there.

I've been thinking about giving the Titan a try.  I've heard both good and
bad about it.  I like the Sabre for the firepower....the turret can fire
forward so I can bring 7 guns to bear on targets.  OTOH, I haven't found a
level 9 turret yet (and there are no level 10 turrets...even though the
turret slot is level 10??).  Well, actually I found a Salamanca level 9
turret....but can't remember where (didn't have the money to buy it at the
time).  Have to search all the Corsair bases for it.

Yeah, I figured out it would be a bad thing if the BH's were hostile to me.
When I want to earn money I take Corsair missions at Leon base in Omega 41.
I can usually get 90k missions there.
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