The milspec model has better shields( 2500~ vs 2400~) and twice the shield regen rate compared to the best I can outfit a stock version. It also has a ~2x shield regen speed (486 vs 250~). However, its reactor is slightly inferior compared to the best I can get. (24800~ vs 25000+) but it has greater energy capacitance. The milspec radar is also really lousy in terms of assisted tracking and missle locking radii.
Can I outfit the milspec model with a cloaking device, ECM3, and the like? If yes, should I use a normal cloaking device or the Aeran version?
Do I have enough upgrade space to build a fully-pimped out stock Ariston with a single cargo hold upgrade(for cargo hauling missions)?
It is usually better to choose a stock spacecraft over a milspec version? (when the choice is available) Are there any exceptions? I think I am going to look into a Lancelot and a Areau (and eventually the 'almighty' Goddard, but its acceleration and turning looks bad on paper)
Lastly, what weapon loadout would you guys recommend for the Ariston? I'm thinking about Penetrators, Disruptor beams, Razor guns, Reapers, and a bunch of Hails,Dumbfires, Heatseekers, et cetera. What's the ideal weapon loadout? I'm thinking of a ship that can kill fighters/heavy fighters in 1-4 shots and combat not lasting more then 30 secs of continous fire with the ability to handle light capital ships (mules, thales/corvettes). And lastly, how do I bind the rapidfire key(I want to shoot hailstorms)? A specialised tutorial would be extremely welcome. Thanks for any advice and support.
As a side note, I recently stumbled across a rather blatant way to earn money without editing the save file:
1)Stock up on 50 premium wines(10+ would do, but it's slower, one is too slow)
2)Go to a planet where you can sell the wines cheaply(yes, as cheap as possible)
3)Save
4)Sell all the wines(you won't lose any). Don't save.
5)Reload and buy the wines available for sale(while still having the same amount in your hold)
6) Repeat 3-5 (doubling your wines) until you have no money left or your hold is full.
7) Go to a refinery (or mining base or ice planets if it's way closer). Sell your wines
Repeat this process ad nauseam until you get the money you need. Useful for people who thinks savefile editing is cheating but bug exploits aren't. I only used it once though. Seems to be faster then the Dodo trick. (I'm not sure about it) I don't dare to exploit these tricks more then once as it takes all the fun out of playing for me.*This process could be done with any cargo (as long as it's profitable). If done using a large ship as a cargo hold, travelling to another planet on a light ship, transporting the cargo ship over trick I think the profits are even larger. A large amount of capital is needed though.
) with autotrack on? I'm worried because there's no way to unautotrack a weapon hardpoint(at least not without hacking).