Pilot FAQ with Hints and Tips v6

Changing Pilot Factions:

NOTE: For each Pilot faction (Alliance, Imperial, Freelance) that you master a squadron in, you will receive the “Previous Faction Master Bonus”. The maximum bonus is 3x, if you master at least one squadron from each faction. This bonus adds to the normal Space Combat Experience you earn, for a total xp of 1x/kill for 0 faction masteries, 2x/kill for 1 faction mastery, 3x/kill for 2 faction masteries, and 4x/kill for 3 faction masteries. You don’t get a bonus for each squad mastered, but for completing any of the three squads in a given faction.

So not for all 3 Rebel, Imperial or Freelance Squadrons (of the same factions).  That multiplier bonus applies for squadrons completion of different factions.

(1. & 2. are off since Wed Jul 2nd, 2008 to July 13th, 2008
  before August 13th, 2008 with the  
   Trials of Obi-Wan Expansion.
 3. & 4. are off since Sat Jul 12th, 2008.
 5. & 6. are off since Mon Jun 2nd, 2008.
 7. & 8. are off since Tue Jun 3rd, 2008.)

 + /Europe - FarStar, 5Trad Yedoahe Bregad, Tie Fighter (Tier 0)

ITV to Talus Imperial Outpost
Taking off from: Crimson Phoenix West of Dearic, Talus
Travel To Offered To: Rebel Forward Base Camp

To Coronet Starport, Corellia
Taking off from: Talus Imperial Outpost, Talus
Travel To Offered To: Coronet Starport, Corellia

…

 
To Yavin IV
Taking off from: Coronet Starport, Corellia
Travel To Offered To: Yavin IV Labor Outpost, Yavin IV

Forgot to load the secondary weapon on the Medium Fighter.
Took heavy casualty, and could only get 75% of the ship fixed in Yavin for some 284 credits.
I unloaded 7 out of 8 Proton Missiles right in the Engines of the Nym Freighter.  Nothing would bring it under 40%, especially not that Loaded Mining Laser.

11:44:14  Duty Update: - You have ended your duty mission. -
11:44:14  Mission Ended: - Yavin System:  Capture the Nym Freighter -

I’ll have to pickup new Proton Missiles Packs and a better secondary weapon (only 468 dmg).  I’ll also have to change Duty mission for the Escort or one of the 2 other ones…

13:07 There are no more Proton Missiles Packs at Crimson Pheonix, I’ll also have to review weapons at Cluster.

SELL LOOT
[2000] - - - Class I Mining Laser
[2000] - - - Novaldex Sarlacc S1
[2000] - - - Mon Calamari Charged Light Capacitator
[2000] - - - Corellian Tuned Cruiser-grade Weapons Capacitator
 - “CAP1″
[2000] - - - Qualdex “X-Boos” Mark I Boosters
[3000] - - - Mon Calamari Deluxe “Ion-Web B” Deflector
 - Shields
[3000] - - - SoroSuub RAD-MKI Droid Interface
[1000] - - - Novaldex Light J-77 “Event Horizon” Engine
[1000] - - - MandalMotors J5 Composite Armor

Pilot Levels:
1. 90Ent Ievobev (Ie): End of Tier 2, Level 8 Cor-Sec.  +ITV
2. 55T-Engi Boibiad (Bo):  End of Tier 1, Level 5 Cor-Sec. 
 
3. 27T-Struct Weomaf’arc (We): Tier 0, Level 1  Cor-Sec.
4. 10Smug Ecisucaie (Ec):  Beginning of Tier 1.  +ITV
 - - Level 3 Smuggler’s Alliance.
 - - Scyk Light Fighter, Custom Scyk.  T6-6439
 - - Experience 2,500/7,500.
 - - Sorosuub Luxury Yacht (StereoSuub) 
  - -  with Colorful Asteroidal Chunk

(5. & 6. are off since Mon Jun 2nd, 2008.
 7. & 8. are off since Tue Jun 3rd, 2008.)

Pilot Levels:
1. 90Ent Ievobev (Ie): Mid Tier 2, Level 7 Cor-Sec.  +ITV
 - Experience 51,056/60,000.  Intermediate Starship (Ordnance)
 - 4 Ships including Ievo’s Kihraxz (ST Style 5),
 - and Custom Kimo with Mining Equipment 
 - or 3 weapons, Ordnances and CM.
2. 52T-Engi Boibiad (Bo):  End of Tier 1, Level 5 Cor-Sec. 
 - - Experience 990/60,000.  +ITV
 - - Boibiad Veco (Boibiad’s Scyk LF) , Scyk Light Fighter
 - - Boibiad Veco (Dunelizard F) , Dunelizard Fighter
 
3. 25T-Struct Weomaf’arc (We): Tier 0, Level 1  Cor-Sec.
 - Experience 10,000/7,500.  Scyk Light Fighter.  +ITV 
 - (to Level 2 Dunelizard Starfighter Piloting Certification…)
4. 10Smug Ecisucaie (Ec):  Beginning of Tier 1.  +ITV
 - - Level 3 Smuggler’s Alliance.
 - - Scyk Light Fighter, Custom Scyk.  T6-6439
 - - Experience 2,500/7,500.  

5. 14Com Actog (Ac): Beginning of Tier 2, Level 6 Cor-Sec.
 - 0/60,000.  Advanced Fighters.  +ITV
 - Scyk M3-A F, Scyk Light Fighter.
 - Dunelizard F Style 2 T3-42-64
 - 2 Weapons +Ord. & CM, Dunelizard Medium Fighter.
 - Kihraxz Light Fighter, Style 2 (25k)
 - 1 v2 F.C. Memory Bank, Droid Control Device
6. 18T-Muni Ssihae (Ss): Tier 0 Cor-Sec.  +ITV
 - - Level 1 Basic Fighter 0/7500.  Prototype Scyk M3-A Fighter.

7. 18T-Dom Ocibe (Oc): No Squadron or XP.
 - Ocibe` Scyk M3-A F.  +ITV
8. 12Ofc Gnati (Gn): Tier 0 Cor-Sec.  +ITV
 - - Level 1 Basic Fighter 0/7500.  Prototype Scyk M3-A Fighter.

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Pilot FAQ with Hints and Tips v6
Missions, XP, and Training:

• Tier 0 (Boxes 00-01): 4 starter missions
• Tier 1 (Boxes 02-05): xp and missions
• Tier 2 (Boxes 06-09): xp and missions
• Tier 3 (Boxes 10-13): missions only
• Tier 4 (Boxes 14-17): xp and missions
• Master Box (Box 18): two missions only. Once you train to 4444 (Box 17), xp does not matter for you.
  You do not have to grind the 7.5 million xp to master. You must complete the two master missions, no matter what, to master.