Payloads

Payloads
"Any pilot can haul cargo, but it takes special determination and training to maximize cargo space."
Skill Tree	Tech
Skill Tier	Advanced (2)
Primary Utility	Economy
Secondary Utilities	?
Related Backgrounds	N/A

Payloads is an Advanced Tech Skill. It increases the cargo capacity of ships.

Ranks

Rank	Challenge	Bonuses
1	Make 10 grav jumps with 75% or more of maximum cargo capacity.	Ship cargo holds have 10% more capacity.
2	Make 25 grav jumps with 75% or more of maximum cargo capacity.	Ship cargo holds have 20% more capacity.
3	Make 50 grav jumps with 75% or more of maximum cargo capacity.	Ship cargo holds have 30% more capacity.
4	N/A	Ship cargo holds have 50% more capacity.

Progression and Strategy

Payloads doesn't have very difficult challenges. A player could rapidly power level Payloads by dumping a lot of stuff in a ship's cargo hold (which most players do anyway) and jumping back and forth. It isn't hard to fill the cargo hold of the starting ship, the Frontier.

Payloads fits within the “nice to have” skill area. It is often easier to simply add extra cargo capacity via Ship Customization rather than invest Skill points in Payloads. However, if the player is a cargo-heavy player or simply wants to squeeze every bit of value out of their ships, Payloads is there. Payloads are more useful for small ships than large ones, as a large ship's cargo capacity is often enormous.