IDIOT'S GUIDE TO FED2
FED AND THE ART OF SPACESHIP MAINTENANCE
THE FINANCIAL SIDE OF SHIPS
Now, ships cost money. A lot of money. You start your Fed life with some cash, but barely enough to buy a pushbike, let alone a superduper whizzbang trading spaceship. So as part of their services, Jarrow Shipbuilders will arrange a loan with the bank to finance the entire cost of your first ship. How generous is that? Loans are only available to first-time buyers; those trading up to a new model have to fund the whole cost themselves.
Having hocked your soul to the bank for this huge loan, you will of course have to start paying it back. The Bank will automatically skim 10% off any money you earn by doing cargo jobs. You can make additional payments at any time - 'REPAY 10' deducts 10 ig from your bank balance, and reduces your loan balance by the same amount. The amount of your outstanding loan is shown on your 'SCORE' display.
If you do want to make extra payments, don't use up all your groats... make sure you have enough left for fuel and for buying drinks for your friends.
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