I personally did my grind for the cutter before 2.3 came out. I had already worked my way up through to the anaconda trading alone. Having even experienced a T9 and having to slowly piece meal upgrade it while trading. Before then trading up a savings for the anaconda and then upgrading it.



When I got the cutter, I already had learned and came to respect how to fly high mass ships. It is like playing chess. You can't just react. You have to plan ahead. But honestly, I do not ever want to fly a T9 again. (Because of this. The moment I saw the T10 was just a T9 with wings I decided I never wanted one of them either.)



I really wish players could go into training missions by choosing a ship type. The docking and super cruise missions could be so enlightening if they could attempt those as any ship.