Post by xdesperado on Feb 4, 2017 5:59:25 GMT -5
So my latest couple of captains have started with Contact priority E. Yep that's right I get 1 contact at start of game.
My go to is the Politician because he offers just about everything you want to get ahead early. Missions, most of them the delivery or pick up types with a few passenger ones thrown in, Trade Permits, Military Rank and access to recruiting Diplomatic Crew who have a talent that increases your pay for missions.
My go to Profession of choice is Spy because they collect contacts as their special ability but you can do this with any Captain type.
First thing you do is promote a crew member, if your priority for profession is high enough the promoted crew member will get to train a new job if your priority is lower then the promoted crew will need to gain a level or two before training second job. What you want to do is make that crew members second job Merchant.
They get a talent that gives you a shot at gaining a contact whenever you recruit new crew.
On my last game I had a half dozen contacts before I ever made my first jump out of starting quadrant and by time my Captain and ship went out in a hull crush combat I had a dozen contacts thanks to the combination of Spy+Officer with Merchant Job and talent.
My go to is the Politician because he offers just about everything you want to get ahead early. Missions, most of them the delivery or pick up types with a few passenger ones thrown in, Trade Permits, Military Rank and access to recruiting Diplomatic Crew who have a talent that increases your pay for missions.
My go to Profession of choice is Spy because they collect contacts as their special ability but you can do this with any Captain type.
First thing you do is promote a crew member, if your priority for profession is high enough the promoted crew member will get to train a new job if your priority is lower then the promoted crew will need to gain a level or two before training second job. What you want to do is make that crew members second job Merchant.
They get a talent that gives you a shot at gaining a contact whenever you recruit new crew.
On my last game I had a half dozen contacts before I ever made my first jump out of starting quadrant and by time my Captain and ship went out in a hull crush combat I had a dozen contacts thanks to the combination of Spy+Officer with Merchant Job and talent.
