I hate the Aurora. The variants make no sense. MS, CL, LN, Polaris, LX. That being said, the LN is my favorite and I've done rather well in combat with it. For anyone wanting an Aurora that can do anything, I'd pick the LN.
Below $100? The Herald is the only non-snub ship that I own for less than $100. The Cutlass is the closest ship to that at $100. I'd only really consider starting with either a Cutlass, Avenger, or a Freelancer. I just really don't like the guns on the Avenger, so I'd rather have the Cutlass :P...
I agree that MOST people may spend the game like that. Not, I. My gameplay will most likely be 50% or more in the big ships since I LOVE to mess with AI.
I don't think that we're seen enough of the AI to really determine if it will be hard or now. Heck, we've hardly seen any AI to start. I...
I don't explode on people when they post. The fusion of laughter and grenades fills my heart when I sea mine. Your replies are totally atomic. Glad to see you don't hesitate to pull the pin before you pun.