Is it possible to start with regular pilots?

[unclecid]

instead of your commander and 5 pilots with stats of recruits.

just tired of starting with all recruits is all.

if yes how is it done?
i have looked and played with some settings but nothing seems to have any effect.
im not looking for elites...i just want the games equivalent of 4/4 and 4/5 instead of all 6/6 and a maybe some 5/5

heck id be happy with the commander and 3 pilots being regular with 2 recruits.

 

[Eximar]

Assuming you're talking about career mode, go into SimGameConstants and change DefaultRoninHiringChance from 0.08 to 0.90 (if you want the occasional regular pilot to show up, or 0.99 if you don't) and you can fire all your starting pilots and hire several of the KS/Ronin pilots that have stats good enough to fit your requirements.

 

[unclecid]

Thanks @Eximar never thought of trying it that way for career been trying to figure out out to start with them but your way will work s just as well.

 

[Eximar]

You're very welcome @unclecid

Of course, it works with the campaign too, but you can specify the pilots you want to start it with there and you can easily change the number of starting pilots, as well.

I typically want certain pilots depending on the theme of each career I play, so it makes clicking on the Hiring Hall at each planet more fun with the anticipation of wondering if I'll see one or more of the pilots I'm looking for.

 

[unclecid]

well now because of the save editor mod it doesnt matter what kind of useless recruits career mode give me i can now edit pilots and make my starting crew all 4x4