Mon Mar 03, 2003 5:57 am by Norfleet
A new ship you buy also comes with a new shield generator that goes with it: You can return this to the dealer during the equipment transfer stage for full price, which you will not get if you buy the ship, then discover you have two shield generators, and don't want the one which came with the ship.
For example, if you already have a Graviton L7 shield, and buy a ship that gives you another shield, and you want to continue using your old shield, you can immediately return that new shield and remount your old shield, and you will get a full credit for that shield. If, on the other hand, you just buy the ship, and then sell the new shield off at the equipment shop, you get the resale value.