Who Can I Rob?

Hi All,
Just started playing this week and I'm already frustrated. I'm about half way thru the first Act (I Think, based on things I've read in other posts) and am allied with both the Stepson's clan and the legue. I've also just saved Hoffers Wake Control (An Independant Station). Dosen't that mean that I should'nt rob any legue or independant convoys. It just dosen't make sense to me to be helping/joining them one minute and then robbing them the next. If this is right how the hell do I get the corp. convoys their escorts always kill me 10 secs after firing my first shots at them. I just don't think my poor little tug is upto taking on 6 interceptors and 4 corvettes all at the same time. (And of course if you do manage by some miracle to kill them all, I've only done this once, you then have to deal with the back-up they FTL'd for.

I love the game just as much, maybe more than, the orig, But I'd like to start upgrading my ships offences/defences but can't get the goods to trade. I hope someone can help.

There's nothing to stop you robbing the league and stepsons but they won't be very happy about it. Better to focus on Independents and other small clans. There's plenty of them about to hone your skills and bring in the rewards.

Take a look at the trade pages . It gives an idea of where to do your hunting.

Thanks for the quick reply.

One more question seeing as I'm here. I've seen in various posts refrences to docking at stations and getting blueprints. I tried docking to a few stations (Touchdown, Stepson's summerhouse and Some trading post) but nothing happened. All I can trade for at my base is Gnat and Hammer rocket blueprints. (And who uses them) Is there anywhere you can go to get blueprints?

As I remember, only in special missions and through the Future Trader mod. It's been awhile but I don't recall getting blueprints from raiding freighters. Others of course may remember more.

Soup's right. You can't get blueprints from frieghters. Throughout the game, you will have the opportunity to trade for several blueprint types (i.e., like missiles), but usually only when something better has been offered in the marketplaces (i.e., better missiles).

The FutureTrader mod will enable you to buy blueprints, but it's recommended that the game be played first without any mods active. It's a lot more fun that way.

Thanks all for your quick responses to my questions.

For discussions' sake, Does anyone else find the documentation supplied with the game a little in-adequate. It dosen't actually tell you much. I think mine only has references to about half the available keystrokes.