they can upgrade or melt the mk1 into the mk2

I would hope it gets gold standard for Squadron 42 but I don't think anything like that was mentioned which is sad, I quite like the ship

would definitely be cool for new players later down the line when they first start out they might be only able to buy a has been second hand ship that due to power creep is past its prime but they can still make use of it in the early game.

I have no doubt there will be ways to get "old" ships from more than just players. This is after all planned to be a full scale MMO, so why not have say a "dungeon" and when you beat the final boss he drops a data pad with coordinates where it's a crashed ship; in the loot pool of crashed ships it could be some of the older "unpurchasable" ships. What can you do with that? Unlike normal salvage, these would be high value wrecks that players could tow/haul to their hanger and store, with an "investment" of parts and "paperwork" you could register the ship as your own and keep it, insure it, rebuild and paint it to your liking; in other words, an alternate way to get a ship that isn't just to spend uec at a terminal; though it would still be price-locked to a degree via "paperwork" and "parts" so you can't just get a free flight ready F7A MkI from a mission. This is just an example of one way getting old ships could be handled. Other more direct options include; locking some older ships behind a faction rep who might sell them. locking them to specific star systems that'd roughly match where they'd be. stealing them from NPC's and using faction rep to "forge paperwork" to get the ship. (Also, the F7 MkI likely is not the last ship that will get this treatment, I've heard the Aurora will likely get a from-scratch rebuild for a "new model year" and the old one will be retired; it'll still, eventually, get a gold standard pass, but it'll be a "classic" ship that won't be as easily purchased as the newer model; obviously if you own it in your pledges you'd retain easy access to it; my original pledge contains an Aurora, and SQ42, and I wasn't about to waste money on a CCU for 3mo insurance, so, if they do that, I have a classic Aurora.)

@@lunasakara7306 I just feel lets get some core systems down first than we add this kind of stuff after launch.

I think they said there would be recurring events for it

No, I disagree. If you missed out you missed out. Players enjoy having loot/mounts/vehicles etc that other players don’t have. It provides a sense of accomplishment and a sense of being a “veteran.” It also adds a sensation of rarity to said item. Just look at Fortnite, there are skins in that game that are never going to be obtainable again. Take your care bear game mindset and go play palworld. People like you bitching about shit like this will ruin this game. Some ships need to be nearly impossible to obtain. Have fun with your furries!

Removal of Mk1 from RSI website still creates artificial scaresity. Now, if you want to buy Hornet, you need to spend more. That's nothing more than cash grab from CIG.