The Free Ships *Spoliers*

[Noobtastic]

Since this area has nothing in it, really, and this seems to be a common question over at Egosoft’s forums. I thought I should just as well post it here.
This is vanilla only, as you can't capture the X-Craft yet (.5C). To capture the ships fly up to 10 m (outside of your ship) hit 'i', then claim.
Free ships:
Menelaus Frontier: Toucan Hauler - Coordinates: 43, -7, 35
The Vault: Harrier Sentinel - Coordinates: -25, -10, -14
Unknown Sector near Xenon Sector 534 - Falcon Sentinel - Coordinates: -20, 3, 2
Second Unknown Sector by Maelstom - Nova - Coordinates: 12, 1, 19
Xenon Sector 101 - Scorpion Raider - Coordinates: 0, 0, 80
Treasure Chest - Buster Sentinel - Coordinates: 0, 50, 0
Akeela\'s Beacon - Buster Sentinel - Coordinates: 30, 10, 30
Family Whi - Iguana Vanguard - Coordinates: 0, 0, 40
LooManckStrat's Legacy - Mamba Raider - Coordinates: 17, 0, 0 *
Depths of Silence - Mako Raider - Coordinates: 1, -3, 38
Unknown Sector west of Unholy Descent - Pericles Vanguard - Coordinates: 10, 10, 10
Family Tkr - Buzzard Hauler - Coordinates: 35, -7, 10

Map of the Universe (so you can find the sectors): http://forum2.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=116035
More Guides and other helpful information: http://forum2.egosoft.com/viewtopic....100641&start=0

Tell me if I made any errors or omitted something, please!

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Beware of the Mamba Raider. It is a very good ship , but to get it you must bypass the 2 SQUASH mines near it and the pirates in the sector. I suggest taking a fast ship , loading a jump drive and going on the oposite side of the ship(opozite from the N gate) Save when you are at about 7 km so you could retry if you hit the mines. Also , DONT SHOOT THEM or you will destroy the ship... It comes with some weapons and a 25mw(max for the raider) and 160 speed upgradable to 200....

As I recall, the best way to get the Mamba is to approach it from the South Gate, as the Kha\'ak flies. Keep going until you are not only 6-7 kilometers away, but that you passed an asteroid just before reaching it- if asteroid spawns are not random there, then the aformentioned \'roid should be about 1km from the Mamba and provides an excellent \"safe spot\" to reference by. This route does take you near some mines, though... I was in a turreted ship on my approach, so I didn\'t get the frequency of the mines as the turrets blasted them. I highly suggest that you have Cycrow\'s Salvage Claim Software installed, if you do claim the ship. If you don\'t, I believe that you should exit the ship and approach the Mamba on a U-shaped course, starting parallel with the ecliptic plane and passing under the Mamba by a good 2km. Once inside- if SQUASH spawns are not random- Use the downward directional thruster to drop about 3km, pull a 180 degree turn, and fly back to the asteroid where your other ship is. You can tell it to jump out to simplify matters...

Just to make things more organized and if the topic goes off topic :P and becomes long, this will make it easier for others to find information. Thanks to those who have helped!

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[DarkWrath]

Beware of the Mamba Raider. It is a very good ship , but to get it you must bypass the 2 SQUASH mines near it and the pirates in the sector. I suggest taking a fast ship , loading a jump drive and going on the oposite side of the ship(opozite from the N gate) Save when you are at about 7 km so you could retry if you hit the mines. Also , DONT SHOOT THEM or you will destroy the ship... It comes with some weapons and a 25mw(max for the raider) and 160 speed upgradable to 200....

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[Spatch]

As I recall, the best way to get the Mamba is to approach it from the South Gate, as the Kha\'ak flies. Keep going until you are not only 6-7 kilometers away, but that you passed an asteroid just before reaching it- if asteroid spawns are not random there, then the aformentioned \'roid should be about 1km from the Mamba and provides an excellent \"safe spot\" to reference by. This route does take you near some mines, though... I was in a turreted ship on my approach, so I didn\'t get the frequency of the mines as the turrets blasted them. I highly suggest that you have Cycrow\'s Salvage Claim Software installed, if you do claim the ship. If you don\'t, I believe that you should exit the ship and approach the Mamba on a U-shaped course, starting parallel with the ecliptic plane and passing under the Mamba by a good 2km. Once inside- if SQUASH spawns are not random- Use the downward directional thruster to drop about 3km, pull a 180 degree turn, and fly back to the asteroid where your other ship is. You can tell it to jump out to simplify matters...

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[Noobtastic]

Beware of the Mamba Raider. It is a very good ship , but to get it you must bypass the 2 SQUASH mines near it and the pirates in the sector. I suggest taking a fast ship , loading a jump drive and going on the oposite side of the ship(opozite from the N gate) Save when you are at about 7 km so you could retry if you hit the mines. Also , DONT SHOOT THEM or you will destroy the ship... It comes with some weapons and a 25mw(max for the raider) and 160 speed upgradable to 200....

Thanks quoted you above. Gonna add some stuff from Spatch, too, thanks!

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[al_main]

Useful thread Noobtastic!

If there was much else in here I\'d guess that it would be close to being a sticky!

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[DarkWrath]

I have another thing to say. The Nova in the Unknown sector is also hard to get. First you must find the gate to the sector(keep searching , it\'s hard to get). Also , the Nova has no engine tunnings , so it will be slow like hell , and you wont be able to get her out in one piece. I sugest going in a fast m4(so you could carry a jump drive , a Mako Raider should do , to claim it fast , give her the Jumpdrive and E-cells , and tell her to jump out. It should be easy enough to get out of there this way!

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[Mokonzi]

That\'s what I did, and a lot on ES suggest that option as well.

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[DarkWrath]

Also , you should try to get the Falcon from the US near Getsu Fune . It has 2 bays with 125mw shields!

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[Rogueagle]

I\'m not sure about this...but thats because its just a Falcon Sentinel right? The only reason its not everywhere is because ES took them out or something because of balance reasons one patch or another, if i remember correctly.

Either way, its nice, but too slow for me. I do well with it, but its just not fun (for me). I need either speed/maneuverability or a bunch turrets.

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[al_main]

Yeah, dont think its on sale anywhere, making that one rather special then!...

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