The new Omega updated added the ability to claim pirate freighters, which is amazing, but I’ve also noticed that the “claim bounty” mechanic is completely broken.

Let’s say a pirate freighter surrenders to you. You get something like 400 nanites from the local system, some platinum, and +4 reputation by default.

If I board the dreadnought and claim the bounty, and they’ll always give you 6,767,000 units for doing so.

If I destroy the freighter, it just explodes and I get nothing.

If I destroy the pirate freighter and talk to the captain of the freighter I just saved, there’s no “claim bounty” dialogue, just them asking if you want to purchase the ship.

If the dreadnought surrenders, and talk to the captain of the other freighter, the same thing happens. No “claim bounty” dialogue, they just ask if you want to purchase the ship as if they spawned randomly in the system.

Has anyone else noticed this? Pirate Dreadnoughts used to be a great source of cargo bulkhead upgrades, but now it feels nerfed. It would take me months to scavenge from freighter wrecks what I built up in a few days pre-Omega. What gives?

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You can also drop a quick tip!

Tip #1: Always try to be doing multiple things. Pick up the portable refiner so you can refine something from your inventory while exploring and mining.

Tip #2: Avoid multiplayer until unlocking the anomaly, can be stranded if not.

Tip #3: Exotic worlds only have 1 fauna so it’s easy to scan all of them.

Tip #4: Need glyphs? All 16 are on one planet here

Q- “I was on the Anomaly and a bunch of expensive stuff showed up in my inventory. What do I do with it? A:” Congrats! Another player has bestowed you with a gift. Most likely it is an item to sell for some quick and easy cash. Usually the item description will tell you what it is used for.

Q: “Help, I claimed a broken ship and now I can’t find my starter ship! Is it gone forever?” A:” If you merely selected to “claim” the broken ship and not “swap” it, then your old ship is still around. If you left it with launch fuel in the tank, you can summon it with the quick-menu. If it does not have fuel, it can be summoned on the Anomaly (once you unlock it), your freighter (once you acquire one).

Q- “Are crashed ships worth repairing?” A-” Unless it is an exotic, no. Scrap the ship at the space station, sell the items it gives you, and use those units to buy a better, working version of a ship in that system.

Q- “Any advice for new players?” A-“For new players, make sure you read the guide in-game. It’s an excellent beginner’s guide for traveling, learning about the alien races, building, and etc. Take a look over the catalogue of items too. Also, I’d strongly suggest mining a massive amount of carbon, oxygen, and sodium. These three items will be some of your most used and critical items in the game