Just a heads up, for people interested in getting into the game now or later. This thursday there'll be an anniversary sale (running for a week with different offers/ships each day). Might be a good time to get into the game as it could be the last or one of the last such before first release.
When starting out, look for game package deals. These are packages that include a ship and a player character.
It's possible to buy additional ships separately, but a tip is to not buy anything expensive unless you get "Life Time Insurance" (LTI) along with it.
If you use my referral code (PM me) when registering, irregardless of buying something, you'll get an additional 5000 in-game currency. If you get a code when registering or if someone else has a code, feel free to make a post and spread it through PM here in order to avoid flooding the thread with codes. The codes given previously are generic and don't necessarily support people on TKC.