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COMMON FFE TACTICS

How do I make money? Find a protected trade route (no pirates) and a good profit.  One such route is the very common SOL to BARNARDS STAR route, with robots and Luxury goods.  Upgrade your ship as often as you can.
How do I get an ELITE Rating? Basically, just kill lots of other ships!
Ranking Kills
Harmless 0
Mostly Harmless 4
Poor 8
Below Average 16
Average 32
Competant 128
Dangerous 1000
Deadly 3000
ELITE 6000
How do I get a High military Rank? Complete Military Missions from the bulletin board to gain higher ranks - it takes some time.  
Federation Empire Points
None Outsider 0
Private Serf 1
Corporal Master 16
Sergeant Sir 81
Sgt-Major Squire 256
Major Lord 625
Colonel Baron 1296
Lieutenant Viscount 2401
Lt. Commander Count 4096
Captain Earl 6561
Commodore Marquis 10000
Rear Admiral Duke 14640
Admiral Prince 20,730
What points do I get for each military mission?
Job Points
Delivery 2
Assassination 14
Photo 16
Bombing 18
Excellent Photo (>100m) 20
Should I trade in Illegal goods? This is a tough one, obviously it depends on whether you want to remain a law abiding citizen or otherwise.   Fines can be very hefty - you might try bribing the police but this can get you into even more trouble!

Be careful where you take illegal goods - and remember some ports consider radioactive and rubbish etc... to be illegal goods - so dump before you get close.

What ranks and ratings should I aim for? Its a good idea to become around a Sgt-Major/Squire in order to get offered assassination missions.  And also - it is a very good idea to become competent in your elite rating ASAP - as people trust you with their assassination missions.
What is the best ship? This is a really tough one!  Last I checked, Kelpie's website (home of TER - The Elite Ring) was running a survey - why not check it out?

 

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