Ships are here on Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes, and when the developers at EA said this was their biggest update yet, they were not kidding.

New ships, tied into the characters we already have of course, different types of ships, fleet commanders, new currency, new ways to gain shards of characters, new power-up materials and more – wow!

Here is a look at how the new Ships section of the game is laid out:

Data Cards – This is where EA and Capital Games wants you to spend $$$ – if you are FTP just stay away. This is the exact same link as the Data Cards link on the home screen. Collect your 5 free Bronzium cards each day and go on with you gameplay and life.

Fleet Shipments – The Fleet Shipments refresh throughout the day and provide opportunities buy ship blueprints (think Shards, only for ships), actual character shards, gear, Omega materials and the new Zeta materials.

Ship Challenges – Just like the daily challenges, ship challenges help you earn the special Ship Enhancement Droids needed to power up your ship, the Ship Building Materials (think Credits, only for the ships), and the Ship Ability Materials which are used to power up the ship weaponry.

Fleet Arena – Just like the Squad Arena, the Fleet Arena pits your team of ships against others. Different prize levels are available for the higher your rank. As many will tell you, it is all numbers so just fight the weaker fleets and you should see reasonable success.

Strategically thinking, do what you do in the other facets of Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes – power your ships up (like your characters) and strengthen (Enhance) them. If you do not miss the daily “freebie” opportunities given you should have success. If you are Pay To Play (PTP) of course you can power up faster and see greater success.