Clan System
To join a Clan in Dark Orbit you have to have 50,000 credits for one, so if you’re broke, no clan for you. Getting the 50,000 credits isn’t really a problem though, it’s pretty easy to get, so there are other things to consider when you decide if you want to join a clan or not.
If you’re an experienced player, you should probably wait till you find the type of clan that you’re looking for, since you already know the game well and probably won’t have much to learn from joining a clan right away. This post is more for new players though.
As a new player to Dark Orbit I think it’s a good idea to join a clan as soon as possible. It doesn’t have to be a large elite clan, you probably won’t get in to one of those anyways, but do try to find a clan that is active.
It’s really nice to have some more experienced clan members to ask when there is something you can’t figure out in the game. Many clans are also don’t mind helping out new players with credits if they need that, but don’t go around begging for credits, that won’t make you popular and may lead to you being thrown out.
Being member of a clan is really a nice social part of the game, and later in the game it’s a lot of fun fighting other players and NPCs together with other clan members.