Changes: Diplomatic Immunity

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"While using the Federation Cruiser, use your crew in 4 special blue event choices by sector 5."

A good example of players' valid complaints that FTL relies too heavily on RNG, Diplomatic Immunity is seemingly much less skill-based than the majority of in-game achievements. While it is perfectly possible to accidentally get it on your first game, it is just as foreseeable that you might play through dozens of Federation Cruiser runs and still come up lacking. When going for this achievement, then, bear in mind that it might take a few games.

First off, as the wording behind the achievement description is rather vague, it is an important distinction that only blue event choices that arise as a result of having particular alien crew members aboard count towards this achievement - thus blue event choices for having specific system upgrades, augments, or weapons do not. Secondly, "by sector 5" is misleading: The cut-off point is, in fact, entering sector 6, so the very last place you could conceivably get your final blue option in is the exit beacon for sector 5 (provided it wasn't in a nebula) right before jumping to 6. Therefore, if you didn't get it by then but are still determined to, sector 6 is a good place to quit and start a new game.

General Strategies

There are a few key ways to increase the probability of running across blue event choices as you make your way across the FTL universe. One, and this cannot be emphasized enough in ranking of importance, is the Long-Ranged Scanners augment: In most sectors, the majority of blue event options for crew will be found within normal or distress beacons, thus if you can see ahead of time which beacons are which and only go to those, you can simultaneously avoid ships with nothing to offer, and increase the volume of normal beacons (with potential blue events) you can visit before the Rebel Fleet catches up to you. This could, especially early-on, simply be supplemented by stumbling upon a mercenary, sensor station, ship out of fuel, or any other random event that reveals the map, the trade-off being, of course, that it would only be a sector-by-sector solution, and generally some commitment of resources, scrap, or upgraded equipment is needed; thus, it is generally a better idea to buy the scanners at the earliest opportunity if you happen to come across them, as they only cost a measly 30 scrap and, compared to other augments, are a fairly common find.

Speaking of purchases, another very important factor towards success is your crew. Diversifying your crew as much as possible allows a wider range of potential event choices, and in that respect, is arguably just as vital as the scanners. Crew members are available for purchase in many stores across the FTL universe - some, such as Slugs or Zoltan, being not quite as common as others. However, in their respective systems, their availability tends to skyrocket, so making a detour and braving the horrors of a Slug-Controlled Nebula can be quite rewarding. On higher difficulties especially, it is sometimes difficult to manage scrap allocation, and if that's you, it might be worth aiming for slavers (pirate and friendly) or upgrading your medbay to rescue some guys here and there. If your manifest is getting full, dismiss only duplicates, and ensure any solo race members stay out of the line of fire. Consistently boarding ships on the off chance of randomly finding a surviving crew member isn't such a bad idea either, just remember to turn off your number-one-boarder-killer Artillery Beam before sending in your team.

Sector Navigation

Another uniquely valuable thing to bear in mind is which sectors you frequent. It may at first seem that jumping exclusively to green, "safe" sectors is the no-brainer, but that is not completely the case: Which sectors you should jump to depends heavily on what your current crew complement is. For instance, having a Mantis - Layout A's (arguably) sole highlight - would make Mantis Homeworlds a desirable, albeit dangerous, sector to aim for. Similarly, with a Slug on-hand, aiming for Nebula sectors might just be the smart thing.

Regardless of sector, it is always a good idea to explore as much as physically possible, for many reasons, but specifically in pertinence to Diplomatic Immunity, because it increases your chances of finding blue event choices.

Below is a chart listing what sectors house which blue opportunities for particular races, organized by sector by default with sorting features enabled for ease of use.

Sector	Event	Beacon	Crew
Civilian Sector	Unknown Disease on Mining Colony	Distress	Engi, Rock
Civilian Sector	Fire on Small Research Station	Distress	Rock
Civilian Sector	Single Life Form on Moon	Distress	Slug
Engi Controlled Sector	Malfunction Defense System	Distress	Engi
Engi Controlled Sector	Engi Distress Call	Normal	Engi
Engi Controlled Sector	Intelligent Lifeform on Planet	Normal	Slug
Engi Controlled Sector	Two Smashed Ships	Normal	Engi
Engi Controlled Sector	Confused Mantis	Normal	Mantis, Human
Engi Controlled Sector	The Engi Virus	Normal	Engi,Lanius
Engi Homeworlds	Engi Fleet Discussion	Normal	Engi
Engi Homeworlds	Two Smashed Ships	Normal	Engi
Hidden Crystal Worlds	Crystal Civilian Question	Normal	Crystal
Hidden Crystal Worlds	Crystalline Cache	Normal	Crystal
Hidden Crystal Worlds	Crystalline Research Facility	Normal	Rock
Mantis Controlled Sector	Malfunction Defense System	Distress	Engi
Mantis Controlled Sector	Unknown Disease on Mining Colony	Distress	Engi, Rock
Mantis Controlled Sector	Fire on Small Research Station	Distress	Rock
Mantis Controlled Sector	Intelligent Lifeform on Planet	Normal	Slug
Mantis Homeworlds	Unknown Disease on Mining Colony	Distress	Engi, Rock
Mantis Homeworlds	Legendary Thief KazaaakplethKilik	Ship	Mantis
Mantis Homeworlds	Fire on Small Research Station	Distress	Rock
Pirate Controlled Sector	Unknown Disease on Mining Colony	Distress	Engi, Rock
Pirate Controlled Sector	Fire on Small Research Station	Distress	Rock
Pirate Controlled Sector	Single Life Form on Moon	Distress	Slug
Rebel Controlled Sector	Fire on Small Research Station	Distress	Rock
Rock Controlled Sector	Unknown Disease on Mining Colony	Distress	Engi, Rock
Rock Controlled Sector	Fire on Small Research Station	Distress	Rock
Rock Controlled Sector	Mantis Ship Rock Body Parts	Ship	Rock
Rock Controlled Sector	Disabled Rock Transport	Normal	Slug
Rock Controlled Sector	Single Life Form on Moon	Distress	Slug
Rock Homeworlds	Ancient Device	Quest	Crystal
Rock Homeworlds	Unknown Disease on Mining Colony	Distress	Engi, Rock
Rock Homeworlds	Fire on Small Research Station	Distress	Rock
Rock Homeworlds	Disabled Rock Transport	Normal	Slug
Rock Homeworlds	Single Life Form on Moon	Distress	Slug
Slug Controlled Nebula	Unknown Disease on Mining Colony	Distress	Engi, Rock
Slug Controlled Nebula	Slug Oxygen Malfunction	Distress	Mantis
Slug Controlled Nebula	Intelligent Lifeform on Planet	Normal	Slug
Slug Controlled Nebula	The Black Raven	Ship	Slug
Slug Controlled Nebula	Slug Captain Invites You to a Drink	Ship	Rock
Slug Controlled Nebula	Merchant with Conspicuous Markings	Normal	Slug
Slug Home Nebula	Unknown Disease on Mining Colony	Distress	Engi, Rock
Slug Home Nebula	Slug Oxygen Malfunction	Distress	Mantis
Slug Home Nebula	Intelligent Lifeform on Planet	Normal	Slug
Slug Home Nebula	Slug Home Nebula Surrender	Ship	Slug
Slug Home Nebula	Slug Transport with Military Escort	Normal	Slug
Slug Home Nebula	The Black Raven	Ship	Slug
Slug Home Nebula	Merchant with Conspicuous Markings	Normal	Slug
Uncharted Nebula	Unknown Disease on Mining Colony	Distress	Engi, Rock
Uncharted Nebula	Fire on Small Research Station	Distress	Rock
Uncharted Nebula	Rock Armoured Transport	Ion Storm	Rock
Uncharted Nebula	Single Life Form on Moon	Distress	Slug
Zoltan Controlled Sector	Malfunction Defense System	Distress	Engi
Zoltan Controlled Sector	Fire on Small Research Station	Distress	Rock
Zoltan Controlled Sector	Single Life Form on Moon	Distress	Slug
Zoltan Controlled Sector	Zoltan Security Checkpoint	Ship	Slug
Zoltan Controlled Sector	Zoltan Trade Hub	Normal	Zoltan
Zoltan Homeworlds	Fire on Small Research Station	Distress	Rock
Zoltan Homeworlds	Single Life Form on Moon	Distress	Slug
Zoltan Homeworlds	Zoltan Security Checkpoint	Ship	Slug
Zoltan Homeworlds	Zoltan Trade Hub	Normal	Zoltan
Out of Fuel	Poorly Armed Slug Ship	n/a	Slug

See also: Blue Events, Ship Achievements

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 "While using the Federation Cruiser, use your crew in 4 special blue event choices by sector 5."
 [[File:Diplomatic Immunity Achievement.png|thumb|68x68px]]
-A good example of players' valid complaints that [[FTL:_Faster_Than_Light|FTL]] relies too heavily on [[RNG]], Diplomatic Immunity is seemingly much less skill-based than the majority of in-game achievements. While it is perfectly possible to accidentally get it on your first game, it is just as foreseeable that you might play through dozens of [[Ships#Federation_Cruiser|Federation Cruiser]] runs and still come up lacking. When going for this achievement, then, bear in mind that it might take a few games.
+A good example of players' valid complaints that [[FTL:_Faster_Than_Light|FTL]] relies too heavily on [[RNG]], Diplomatic Immunity is seemingly much less skill-based than the majority of in-game achievements. While it is perfectly possible to accidentally get it on your first game, it is just as foreseeable that you might play through dozens of [[Federation Cruiser]] runs and still come up lacking. When going for this achievement, then, bear in mind that it might take a few games.
-First off, as the wording behind the achievement description is rather vague, it is an important distinction that only [[Blue_Options|blue event choices]] that arise as a result of having particular alien [[Races/Crew_Members|crew members]] aboard count towards this achievement - thus blue event choices for having specific [[Systems|system]] upgrades, [[Augmentations|augments]], or [[weapons]] do not. Secondly, "by sector 5" is misleading: The cut-off point is, in fact, entering sector 6, so the very last place you could conceivably get your final blue option in is the exit beacon for sector 5 (provided it wasn't in a [[Environmental_Hazards#Nebula|nebula]]) right before jumping to 6. Therefore, if you didn't get it by then but are still determined to, sector 6 is a good place to restart.
+First off, as the wording behind the achievement description is rather vague, it is an important distinction that only [[Blue_Options|blue event choices]] that arise as a result of having particular alien [[Races/Crew_Members|crew members]] aboard count towards this achievement - thus blue event choices for having specific [[Systems|system]] upgrades, [[Augmentations|augments]], or [[weapons]] do not. Secondly, "by sector 5" is misleading: The cut-off point is, in fact, entering sector 6, so the very last place you could conceivably get your final blue option in is the exit beacon for sector 5 (provided it wasn't in a [[Environmental_Hazards#Nebula|nebula]]) right before jumping to 6. Therefore, if you didn't get it by then but are still determined to, sector 6 is a good place to quit and start a new game.
 ==General Strategies==
-There a few key ways to increase the probability of running across blue event choices as you make your way across the FTL universe. One, and this cannot be emphasized enough in ranking of importance, is the [[Augmentations#Long-Ranged_Scanners|Long-Ranged Scanners]] augment: In most sectors, the majority of blue event options for crew will be found within normal or distress beacons, thus if you can see ahead of time which beacons are which and only go to those, you can simultaneously avoid ships with nothing to offer, and increase the volume of normal beacons (with potential blue events) you can visit before the [[Rebel Fleet]] catches up to you. This could, especially early-on, simply be supplemented by stumbling upon a [[The_Mercenary|mercenary]], [[Rebel_Automated_Ship_Near_Sensor_Station|sensor station]], [[Friendly ship out of fuel|ship out of fuel]], or any other [[Random_Event|random event]] that reveals the map, the trade-off being, of course, that it would only be a sector-by-sector solution, and generally some commitment of [[resources]], [[scrap]], or upgraded equipment is needed; thus, it is generally a better idea to buy the scanners at the earliest opportunity if you happen to come across them, as they only cost a measly 30 scrap and, compared to other augments, are a fairly common find.
+There are a few key ways to increase the probability of running across blue event choices as you make your way across the FTL universe. One, and this cannot be emphasized enough in ranking of importance, is the [[Augmentations#Long-Ranged_Scanners|Long-Ranged Scanners]] augment: In most sectors, the majority of blue event options for crew will be found within normal or distress beacons, thus if you can see ahead of time which beacons are which and only go to those, you can simultaneously avoid ships with nothing to offer, and increase the volume of normal beacons (with potential blue events) you can visit before the [[Rebel Fleet]] catches up to you. This could, especially early-on, simply be supplemented by stumbling upon a [[The_Mercenary|mercenary]], [[Rebel_Automated_Ship_Near_Sensor_Station|sensor station]], [[Friendly ship out of fuel|ship out of fuel]], or any other [[Random_Event|random event]] that reveals the map, the trade-off being, of course, that it would only be a sector-by-sector solution, and generally some commitment of [[resources]], [[scrap]], or upgraded equipment is needed; thus, it is generally a better idea to buy the scanners at the earliest opportunity if you happen to come across them, as they only cost a measly 30 scrap and, compared to other augments, are a fairly common find.
-Speaking of purchases, another very important factor towards success is your crew. Diversifying your crew as much as possible allows a wider range of potential event choices, and in that respect, is arguably just as vital as the scanners. Crew members are available for purchase in many [[Store|stores]] across the FTL universe - some, such as [[Races/Slug|Slugs]] or [[Races/Zoltan|Zoltan]], being not quite as common as others. However, in their respective systems, their availability tends to skyrocket, so making a detour and daunting the horrors of a [[Sector#Slug_Controlled_Nebula|Slug-Controlled Nebula]] can be quite rewarding. On higher difficulties especially, it is sometimes difficult to manage scrap allocation, and if that's you, it might be worth aiming for [[Slaver_Fight|slavers]] or upgrading your [[medbay]] to rescue some guys here and there. If your manifest is getting full, dismiss only duplicates, and ensure any solo race members stay out of the line of fire. Consistently [[boarding]] ships on the off chance of randomly finding a surviving crew member isn't such a bad idea either, just remember to turn off your number-one-boarder-killer [[Artillery Beam]] before sending in your team.
+Speaking of purchases, another very important factor towards success is your crew. Diversifying your crew as much as possible allows a wider range of potential event choices, and in that respect, is arguably just as vital as the scanners. Crew members are available for purchase in many [[Store|stores]] across the FTL universe - some, such as [[Races/Slug|Slugs]] or [[Races/Zoltan|Zoltan]], being not quite as common as others. However, in their respective systems, their availability tends to skyrocket, so making a detour and braving the horrors of a [[Sector#Slug_Controlled_Nebula|Slug-Controlled Nebula]] can be quite rewarding. On higher difficulties especially, it is sometimes difficult to manage scrap allocation, and if that's you, it might be worth aiming for slavers ([[Pirate Slaver|pirate]] and [[Friendly Slaver|friendly]]) or upgrading your [[medbay]] to rescue some guys here and there. If your manifest is getting full, dismiss only duplicates, and ensure any solo race members stay out of the line of fire. Consistently [[boarding]] ships on the off chance of randomly finding a surviving crew member isn't such a bad idea either, just remember to turn off your number-one-boarder-killer [[Artillery Beam]] before sending in your team.
 ==Sector Navigation==
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 Regardless of sector, it is always a good idea to explore as much as physically possible, for many reasons, but specifically in pertinence to Diplomatic Immunity, because it increases your chances of finding blue event choices.
-Below is a chart listing what sectors house which blue opportunities for particular races, organized by sector for ease of use.
+Below is a chart listing what sectors house which blue opportunities for particular races, organized by sector by default with sorting features enabled for ease of use.
-{| class="wikitable"
+{| class="wikitable sortable"
+!Sector
-|-
+!Event
-! Sector !! Event !! Beacon !! Crew
+!Beacon
+!Crew
 |-
 | Civilian Sector || [[Unknown Disease on Mining Colony]] || Distress || Engi, Rock
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 |-
 | Engi Controlled Sector || [[Intelligent Lifeform on Planet]] || Normal || Slug
+|-
+| Engi Controlled Sector || [[Two Smashed Ships]] || Normal || Engi
+|-
+|Engi Controlled Sector
+|[[Confused Mantis]]
+|Normal
+|Mantis, Human
+|-
+|Engi Controlled Sector
+|[[The Engi Virus]]
+|Normal
+|Engi,Lanius
 |-
 | Engi Homeworlds || [[Engi Fleet Discussion]] || Normal || Engi
+|-
+| Engi Homeworlds  || [[Two Smashed Ships]] || Normal || Engi
 |-
 | Hidden Crystal Worlds || [[Crystal Civilian Question]] || Normal || Crystal
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 |-
 | Slug Controlled Nebula || [[Slug Captain Invites You to a Drink]] || Ship || Rock
+|-
+| Slug Controlled Nebula || [[Merchant with Conspicuous Markings]] || Normal || Slug
 |-
 | Slug Home Nebula || [[Unknown Disease on Mining Colony]] || Distress || Engi, Rock
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 |-
 | Slug Home Nebula || [[The Black Raven]] || Ship || Slug
+|-
+| Slug Home Nebula || [[Merchant with Conspicuous Markings]] || Normal || Slug
 |-
 | Uncharted Nebula || [[Unknown Disease on Mining Colony]] || Distress || Engi, Rock
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 | Out of Fuel || [[Poorly Armed Slug Ship]] || n/a || Slug
 |}
-''See also:'' [[Blue_Options|Blue Events]], [[Ship Achievements]][[Category:Ship Achievements]][[Category:Guides]]
+''See also:'' [[Blue_Options|Blue Events]], [[Ship Achievements]]
+[[Category:Ship Achievements]]
+[[Category:Guides]]