>>2296
I looked up those ability unlocks for being bad and they're really just to make the game easier if you suck.
>When playing through the missions, if you fail a mission, you are still charged for the wear and tear on your AC. If, after losing several missions, you drop far into the negative money range, your pilot will be forcibly upgraded.
>For each upgrade, you'll need to drop below -50,000 credits. Once this happens, the game will be restarted with your new powers (i.e. clean slate, 5000 Cr), although you'll keep any parts you had from your previous game.
You get things like:
-Cooling Rate Doubled
-Half Energy Use
-Fire Back Unit Weapons While Standing/Moving
-Heat Reduction
You're not supposed to let it happen.