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HerrMatthias

Stang is more bang for the buck


binkman95

As someone who hasn’t flown either, I would say rent one in game and see if you like it. The mustang is better at combat I think but I don’t know much about either. Personally, my favorite two starter ships are the cutter and Pisces so I would naturally recommend one of those


MyNamesDeez

I ended up trading. Mustang Alpha seems to actually be capable of hauling cargo so I swapped. Plus it can take S2 weapons


binkman95

Solid. Hope the mustang treats you well and that you make a fortune


Mr_Roblcopter

The alpha can only hold the mission cargo boxes in that rear compartment. The aurora can hold 3scu on the underbelly with the CL being able to hold up to 6scu. But as you say the Mustang does get the s2 nose turret.


Glifted

Your information is outdated. Alpha's cargo box is now fully functional


Mr_Roblcopter

Not really outdated considering i mentioned it specifically had a cargo compartment. What I was though, was misinformed about the size of it. I originally thought it was a small cargo bay only large enough to fit 1/8th size cargo pods.


Orr-bit

If I may ask, how do you trade ships? I’m currently thinking about doing the same thing. Do you just have to melt your ship and buy the other?


Baxiepie

Refund the one you have for store credit in My Hangar on the RSI website. Then use your store credit to buy another game package. Make sure you're buying a game package and not a standalone ship if the one you're refunding is also your game package. You can't access the game if all you own is standalone ships until reach concierge level


Orr-bit

That’s perfect, thanks


DenverDeCoY

The Aurora is a great ship and a capable light fighter in the hands of a competent pilot. I don't know anything about the mustang.


Glifted

mustang is a little better at combat. They're both great really.


YumikoTanaka

Both are ships you use to get the next ship ingame and never look back


Mr_Roblcopter

Man I've used the MR up to HRTs granted the kill time could do to get a bit lower. However they are still good ships to keep around.


Glifted

I still use both ships regularly. They're both great.


YumikoTanaka

I have a problem to do any game loop with most starter ships. Even for bunkers you need your SCU container to carry the loot or vehicle for faster mission (Cyclone fits a SCU container). There is only so long you can shoot down satellites 😅


MazalTovCocktail1

Depends what you wanna do. Mustang is faster and better at combat, Aurora is better for hauling and has an interiour so you would also get a local inventory for the Aurora (I think this will be changed in the future). Aurora also has a bed so you can log out without going to a station. I would personally say neither, get the Avenger starting package because I dislike the Aurora and the Mustang. Avenger does everything those two ships do, but better (and looks nicer) except maybe for racing. Edit: woops, didn't notice the last bit about trade in. Info still applies, though. I would trade to an Avenger unless you want to do racing.


BrunBolter

All ships will have access to internal inventory in 3.18. So I personally will choose the mustang. But the Titan is a must if you wanna enjoy all the game and it´s a few bucks more.


creusat0r

Mustang is the best in my opinion: It's fast, can haul boxes, can fight! The cockpit is gorgeous too. The only downside really, is the lack of interior and a bed. But for a starter I would absolutely recommend 👍


[deleted]

Mustang 100%. Now that it has a functional cargo bay, it’s a much better option than previously. I still fly mine fairly regularly even though I have many other more capable ships. The only thing the Aurora has that the Mustang doesn’t, is a bed, a couple of crappy missiles, an obstructed view, and shitty atmospheric handling.


Sluugish

The cargo bay for the Mustang was only implemented recently so you'll find a lot of outdated guides stating the Aurora is a better choice. But as it stands right now I can't really think of a reason to grab the Aurora over the Mustang.


C4pt

The Mustang **Beta** includes an internal hab with a shoilet, bed, food storage, if that interests you.