What specifically does the starter kit do?

[Elektromag]

I heard somewhere that it serves several classes of basic item, but I'm not sure. Is this the reason why I can't buy most classes of upgrade for my warbird, or is it something else? If it is, then how much experience and money should I have before giving it up? Advice is appreciated, but mainly I would like to know specifically what items it substitutes for, or what it does.

 

P.S which is better for basic warbird, gamma ray or pulse laser?

[spidernl]

The Starter Kit takes up most slots on your ship and comes with a newly bought Javelin or Warbird.

It's approximately the equivalent of a ship with Ion Drive, Fusion Reactor, Parallel Relay, Induction Grid and Reinforcement.

Unlike that combination it also takes the Addon slot, however.

 

Since Parallel Relay is the highest experience requirement for that setup at 800 experience, a good time to get rid of Starter Kit is when you hit that amount of experience. You could, in theory, build the exact same ship without it, then. Of course, customizing it to your liking would make more sense if you're going out of your way to sell the 'kit in the first place.

 

The differences between Gamma Ray and Pulse Laser are trivial, whatever others might say. Gamma Ray deals slightly less damage per second for a slightly lower amount of energy. That's it.