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Re: my next step: trading

Postby Orochimaru » Tue May 23, 2017 2:54 pm

TorTorden wrote:You could consider it doing passenger missions, only without any of the nagging and whining that is usually brought on by passengers.

Unbearable nagging?! Just eject them!


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Re: my next step: trading

Postby Cmdr Kharma » Tue May 23, 2017 4:05 pm

It's best to pick a system stay there and run missions to rank up with the factions.....

I am in a Python in my home system and currently allied with nearly all the factions.....

I am getting some silly money missions...Like 1.5 mill for one jump....

Even had a half mill one to the next station about 27 Ls.....

And I also use my Python in Rez's......

Good all round ship....
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Re: my next step: trading

Postby Orochimaru » Tue May 23, 2017 5:11 pm

Cmdr Kharma wrote:It's best to pick a system stay there and run missions to rank up with the factions.....

I am in a Python in my home system and currently allied with nearly all the factions.....

I am getting some silly money missions...Like 1.5 mill for one jump....

Even had a half mill one to the next station about 27 Ls.....

And I also use my Python in Rez's......

Good all round ship....

I have noticed that. Rep++ equals better pay. I have been farming rep in my home system.

Speaking of home system, it might change once I start trading. My current home is good for RES BH bit very poor for trading.

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Re: my next step: trading

Postby Cmdr Kharma » Tue May 23, 2017 5:16 pm

I don't do straight out A-B trading.......I just take trading missions.....

Low paying when you start out in a new system.....

But gets better as you progress in reputation.......

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Like This.....

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Now orf to buy a space taxi........

I have a plan........

:)
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Re: my next step: trading

Postby TorTorden » Tue May 23, 2017 5:23 pm

You can quickly boost rep with factions that run the station by trading high profit goods.

just take the cannon cg. I had never been there before but after four or five runs the rep needle was buried at 100% allied with the faction.

Bounty hunting and selling discovery data are also good.
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Re: my next step: trading

Postby Cmdr Kharma » Tue May 23, 2017 5:43 pm

Yea That Canonn CG was Ridiculous.......

*Edit*

Space taxi put on hold For a bit.......

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*Edit Part Deux*

Ooops.......

Wrong post.......

Can't be arsed so it's staying here.......

:D

*Edit Part Trez*

Not to derail thread...But for the sake of continuity......

10 mins later.......

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Now space taxi time......
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Re: my next step: trading

Postby Orochimaru » Tue May 23, 2017 7:05 pm

Cmdr Kharma wrote:Yea That Canonn CG was Ridiculous.......

*Edit*

Space taxi put on hold For a bit.......

atlast.jpg



*Edit Part Deux*

Ooops.......

Wrong post.......

Can't be arsed so it's staying here.......

:D

*Edit Part Trez*

Not to derail thread...But for the sake of continuity......

10 mins later.......

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Now space taxi time......

Lord?!? Fancy stuff hem?

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Re: my next step: trading

Postby Cmdr Kharma » Tue May 23, 2017 7:17 pm

Not really.......

These things just seem to happen........

Been playing for 3 years........

I'm in no hurry to do jack shit........

Just nice when things happen.......

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Re: my next step: trading

Postby Taranava » Tue May 23, 2017 7:46 pm

Orochimaru wrote:So now I have my Vulture and I am using it to BH and do some merc work in CZs.
When I have enough cash, I will buy a Keelback and start the easy life of trading, from A to B listening to Led Zeppelin along the way.

Any recommendations for a fruitful trading career?

o7

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Passenger missions have been paying better for me lately and you can get a decent jump range with a Dolphin as a starting liner. I run passengers when I'm watching TV and as long as I remember not to drive myself into a star, I can crank out good cash. I bought an A rated a Python and FDL to add to my crazy collection of ships in the last week from the cash. If you have been doing bounties in a system for a while you'll have the rep. I usually take only transport missions and grab passengers heading to the same or nearby destinations. In a fully kitted Dolphin you'll get about 25Ly without mods so 80 or so Ly is nothing and you can complete them in minutes. At about 1-5 million a mission it will add up fast.
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Re: my next step: trading

Postby Orochimaru » Wed May 24, 2017 6:53 am

Cmdr Kharma wrote:Yea That Canonn CG was Ridiculous.......

*Edit*

Space taxi put on hold For a bit.......

atlast.jpg


*Edit Part Deux*

Ooops.......

Wrong post.......

Can't be arsed so it's staying here.......

:D

*Edit Part Trez*

Not to derail thread...But for the sake of continuity......

10 mins later.......

Off Topic
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Now space taxi time......


Dude ... this is awesome.
I think I will re-think my strategy, drop trading and keep farming REP. It feels the right thing to do right now.
Trading is not a priority.

When I am bored with faction missions, I will jump into a CZ or RES and blast all to space dust.

Thanks for the tips CMDR
o7
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