No, I mean that. Just looking at the Starships of the Galaxy and Galaxy at War books, I find at least 2 far better options - Ghtroc 720 (SotG) and the YU-410 (GaW). All three ships are the same size and have relatively the same stats - to the extent that it's about a 1 point difference here or there. So those numbers don't help us judge things too well, but here is something I have seen many players do: judge a ship by it's weapons and defenses and cargo capacity (and if it matters, passenger space). So let's do that.
First, let's out right say it. Everybody wants the YT-1300 cause its the Millennium freaking Falcon. We all wanted to be Han Solo and fly that ship, or even Malcom Reynolds and fly around in Serenity. OK, that out of the way, let's get down to it.
YT-1300: comes equipped with a single double laser canon, no shields and decent cargo bay of 100 tons. A nice package for 25,000 credits. Comes with 10 unused EP. Not bad all around, I suppose.
Ghotroc 720: here we get the same stats overall, but with an increased cargo capacity (135 tons), and a shield rating of 15 (though in exchange it does have 10 less hp compared to the YT-1300), holds an additional 4 passengers vs the YT-1300 and it’s cheaper - 23,000 credits. Has 3 unused EP.
YU-410: Another CEC design, it fits the bill for a party needing a ship. Now, it does cost you 30,000 credits, so it will dip into the pockets a bit more than the previous two, however, the price seems justified. Same HP, and DR as the YT-1300, but now we have SR 20. Cargo is bumped up to 250 tons, and we’ve got 12 passengers. It comes equipped with 2 double laser canons, and comes with 5 unused EP.
Now, for sheer price point alone, the YU-410 would get my money, but for 7,000 credits less, you can get a ship that is still better than a stock YT-1300. Now, this all assumes that all these ships are just stock when bought off a dealership and have not been modified in anyway, though to be fair that would jump the price higher. Again, stripping away the Millennium Falcon aspect, I can’t really find an reason to pick a YT-1300 over the other two. Even if the YU-410 is not available due to the time setting of the game, the Ghotroc 720 and YT-1300 are produced during the same time and even just a choice among those, I'd go with the Ghtroc 720.
Oh, and for some added fun, look at the Wayfarer Freighter in GaW, it’s on the next page after the YU-410. For an extra 20,000 credits, you can get almost the same cargo capacity(220 vs the YU-410's 250), among other assets, but now you have room for two gargantuan sized starfighters. Admittedly, this one is probably a bit out of reach for most groups (at least early on), but wanted to point it out just because I can.
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