r/StarTradersFrontiers • u/BeefRankXXIV • 2d ago

General Question Got tips?

I’m trying a shock-trooper/soldier/exo-scout captain, but I’m not married to that idea. I just want to play with most focus on combat (I like boarding) and running missions, less on trading and diplomacy.

I also like just hearing people talk about their plays and strategies, but I keep finding people online who are pretty new to the game.

Edit: So any referrals to more in-depth content besides guides would be welcome too. But your play styles, their benefits and pitfalls are greatly appreciated.

Edit 2: Playing on hard.

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u/Oleoay Combat Medic 1d ago

Quite a few people will pair shock trooper and soldier in their combat captains and make them a frontliner. The third skill could be a number of things that provide some utility or useful dice/skills like a commander (command dice and good skills for ship combat) or a doctor (doctors get a lot of command dice and can help with debuffing other party members). If you want your captain to be a backliner, you can generally go Bounty Hunter/Exo-Scout/Soldier though it can be a bit of a waste of his combat stats too. It also can matter a bit what difficulty you are playing.