XP feeds into your level, which determines the strength of the enemies you face as well as dictating the gear you can use. These delays don't affect the pace of the game as much as they make changing weapons something you'll plan rather than doing on the fly. It's a lot to keep track of, and if you're burning through missions and changing your weapons frequently, the short time delay while a new module is winched into place becomes something to watch out for as it leaves you unable to fire. These need to be charged before you can use them, like a Street Fighter super, and there's a recharging shield (some only charge when you boost) armour plating nanobots to make repairs damage limitation devices and modifications for your weapons so they do more damage, disable shields or earn you more XP from a kill. Most ship upgrades come in the form of new guns, secondary weapons such as homing missiles, and special attacks like a static electricity surge that can knock out nearby vessels. New ships can be bought from bases with ship dealers, but you'll need a lot of credits.

Maybe it's something absolutely terrific you've never seen before. It might just be scrap metal or trade goods, but it could be a new gun or a missile refill. Shoot down a pirate, open a chest (though since we're in space they're cargo containers) or come across something randomly floating in the void while roaming around, perhaps the remains of a transport ship that exploded long ago, and you'll get some rewards.

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