Sick of Kestrel layout 1

[Mr. Mister]

If your problem is just bad luck finding these events, to the point where you think you have "spiritually" already unlocked these ships, then youc an always grab the disable fleet mod and explore every beacon in the particular sectors once you enter them.

[amousecaledmicky]

Make sure you're playing on easy! much much easier to get more ships

[Stadtpark]

While I agree that the game is hard in the beginning: you will get better the more you play - and if you have bad luck in the first sector: just restart. Yes, there is luck involved. Start on "easy" until you beat the boss on "easy", then progress to "normal".

Concerning the unlockling the ships: I like it the way it is: having quests in the game that actually mean something beyond that one playthrough is essential to the fun for me. And it adds another layer of challenge / meta-game.

For me it was like this: started with the Kestrel A as everyone else -played a lot, died a lot, got the Torus (Engi A) - hated it from sector 1and went back to the Kestrel, changed to Easy - got the Zoltan A (The Adjucator).
Since then I mainly played Zoltan A: unlocked Rock A (Bulwark), but didn't like it - went back to the Zoltan A - beat the Boss on Easy - tried the Federation Cruiser A and didn't like it - went back to the Zoltan A and beat the Boss on Normal - unlocking the Stealth cruiser in that playthrough.
That's where I am now: haven't tried boarding, since I don't have Mantis A nor Crystal A - could try it with Rock A... - but I have to admit I like the Zoltan A so much, that it seems not like fun to have to change my playstyle.

Not sure where I go from here: had the urge to register on the forum and tell my story - that's it.

[Agent_L]

Whatever ship I start with, I always end up with teleporter, 2 Mantii, mk1 defense drone and some ion weapon. The only difference is Osprey with artillery instead of stealth.
I just played a round with Nesasio - once I bought shields it was like poor man's Kestrel (3 weapons instead of 4).
(I don't have The Gila Monster or Bulwark unlocked yet)

[Icehawk78]

I would advise against using editor to unlock ships, because there is a good feeling of accomplishment from getting them yourselves. But if you insist, yeah there is a tool available for it.

I would too, but if someone's already decided they're going to because the game simply isn't fun for them, it's definitely better to use the profile unlock tool, rather than just copying some random person's prof.sav, lol.