Frontier - Elite 2 has a cheat.   The cheat is right at the start of the game and gives you a far better chance of attaining that illustrious Elite status right from the off.   Just a couple of mouse clicks and you can be rolling in more wealth than you could ever use.

Here's how it works.   When you start the game, dump everything on your ship, including the drive, weapons and scanner.   Buy a passenger cabin and then go to the bulletin board, and take on the first job you find that involves carrying a passenger to a different system.


Now go to the shipyard and take a look at the ships on offer.   Choose to view a ship that costs less than yours is worth.   You'll know this because the trade-in price will be a minus figure.   Obviously you cannot buy a different ship because you have passengers on board your ship.   Or can you??

Click on buy, and a message will appear at the bottom of the screen informing you that you cannot buy, for the reason stated above.   Yet for some reason you will have been given the trade-in price anyway.   Keep clicking on buy, and your money will begin to soar.   When you have enough, re-equip your ship, remembering to buy fuel.   Refuel your main engine, and then carry out the mission you have accepted.   When you have reached your destination, dump your ship, buy the one you've always wanted and the equip it to the hilt.   Frontier should now become a hell of a lot easier.
