Devil Dog Hog
Space Marshal
This is a lot of great info from everyone. Either way you go, I don't think you will be disappointed. I started out with an Aurora LN and then upgraded to an AT. I absolutely loved it, and had a lot of fun doing the missions back in the version 2.0 days (alas poor Tesa, how I miss thee), but as the game progressed I wanted to do larger cargo runs, put a small space bike (dragonfly) in the back, and run with a crew. I considered both the Freelancer and the Cutlass just like your doing. I decided to go with the Cutlass at the time because it was right for me and what the game offered back then (late version 2.0's to early 3.0's). I had a great time and really liked my cutlass, and I did not regret the upgrade at all. I have since then upgraded yet again from a cutlass to a caterpillar. It just works for me and what I want to do with the game right now, and I don't regret that upgrade either (I did upgrades to retain my LTI and combo package BTW). I do sometimes miss flying around in my little penguin, and I do sometimes miss running my cutlass on missions with my friends. So now Im actually thinking of buying an avenger or cutlass (or both) to complement my caterpillar. Fact is, most ships do most missions most of the time, but all ships wont do all the missions all the time. You gota get what fits for you and what you want your gameplay experience to be, and more importantly, what you feel comfortable spending, either in game aUEC or real life. This little adventure game of ours can get expensive and its best not to invest more than what your willing to lose, kinda like going to Vegas or Disney. Ultimately your paying for the experience and fun memories, and I think you'll get that regardless of which ever ship you go with. Good luck and I look forward to hearing which one you go with.
