Talk:Development/@comment-106.160.42.10-20140215051559/@comment-175.156.94.19-20140215052916

If you want to have a rough gauge, equipment starts to matter once you reach world 3 and world 4 (earliest is probably the dreaded 2-4 but there are other strategies for it) where elite and flagship ships start to appear more frequently, but by that time your HQ level should reach sufficient levels for crafting.