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RE: What determines a good trade route? - Redon - 02-15-2013
(12-30-2012, 08:30 AM)Coin Wrote:(12-30-2012, 08:24 AM)Ruken Wrote: Hello all, I return after a solid 1 and a half years away from FL, now I see a new update, hands down better mod and tons of changes, especially with trade routes, I remember my route that involved 7 bases and 1 hour to complete haha.
Now I have found a new one, with a 5000 transport I estimate that can generate 63.400.000 SC an hour or 17.611 per sec, is that good or bad, common, too slow or awesome?
17.611 per sec is a little low, even for standard cargo. you should be rocking at least 25/s
Uh, I'm pretty sure 15'000 per second on a 5k transport is about as good as it gets with regular commodities, and even that works only on the few best commodities and if you waste no time on docking, running into no pirates or broken down lanes at all.
I'm interested what route Ruken is talking about and whether it involves mineable commodities or not. I'm going to assume 17k/s on a regular route is a calculation error unless proven otherwise
RE: What determines a good trade route? - Luscinia Hafez - 03-26-2013
(02-14-2013, 08:36 PM)John Churchill Wrote: I prefer those with a bit of variety in the scenery, so mostly long ones. Also I hardly ever take the same route twice in a row. Being a Freelancer, having all the options, hauling goods to far-away places and seeing the wonders of the galaxy in the process is why I play this game. Calculating profit per time is where the fun would end for me (I'm bad with numbers anyway).
I always end up fixated on profit per trade run and only deal in high-profit cargo such as gold, wine, platinum, and Nomad brains, especially if I'm saving up for any ship beyond a gunboat. If you get a decent enough freighter, go out into Nomad turf, merk some Nomads, and take the brains to Cambridge...CHA-CHING!
RE: What determines a good trade route? - Mickk - 03-27-2013
(02-14-2013, 08:24 PM)Anaximander Wrote: The answer to your question ("what determines a good trade route") is quite simple: One that doesn't stress you out or suck the life out of you, whilst still giving you an average income.
I specialize in the most lazy trade routes about - sure, I don't make as much as top-tier power-traders, but I do it very comfortably and without any kind of stress. THAT is what a good trade route is about for me.
This is what it is all about, imo.
The only time you should go power trading is when you absitively possilutely NEEDS to have the MONEH for something.
Right now, I personally go trading because I can, not because I have to.
However, as far as what makes a trade route;
Point A, being a place where you buy item X.
Point B, being a place some distance away, where you can sell item X for more than you bought it for, before buying item Y and then traveling back to Point A to sell item Y for a profit and then doing it all over again.
RE: What determines a good trade route? - n00bl3t - 03-27-2013
I need to learn more routes.
RE: What determines a good trade route? - TLI-Inferno - 03-27-2013
I like routes with a high risk of piracy. It's just too bad most pirates use destroyers these days and ask for 50 million without doing much talking, so I no longer have a choice between some fun RP or fun PVP, but rather no RP + losing lots of cash or no RP + unavoidable death.
RE: What determines a good trade route? - lIceColon - 04-13-2013
(03-27-2013, 09:57 AM)Mickk Wrote: The only time you should go power trading is when you absitively possilutely NEEDS to have the MONEH for something.
On my absitively possilutely NEEDS wishlist:
nomcruiser (200m)
CAU8 for my lpi gunboat, my sally and aforementionned nommie cruiser and maybe my BWT (900m ea.)
Cheater thrusters for all my ships (25m ea.)
etc.
(02-15-2013, 04:37 PM)Redon Wrote:(12-30-2012, 08:30 AM)Coin Wrote:(12-30-2012, 08:24 AM)Ruken Wrote: Now I have found a new one, with a 5000 transport I estimate that can generate 63.400.000 SC an hour or 17.611 per sec, is that good or bad, common, too slow or awesome?
17.611 per sec is a little low, even for standard cargo. you should be rocking at least 25/s
Uh, I'm pretty sure 15'000 per second on a 5k transport is about as good as it gets with regular commodities, and even that works only on the few best commodities and if you waste no time on docking, running into no pirates or broken down lanes at all.
I currently go on 7400 profit per second mineable commodities trade routes from time to time in my BWT, somebody point me towards this trade circuit, especially if it doesn't involve mineable commodities, as there aren't always miners in dublin (especially now that the shortage is over).
RE: What determines a good trade route? - SMGSterlin - 04-13-2013
I used to like just putting on some music, and trading wherever the most profit took me, wherever it was.
RE: What determines a good trade route? - Highland Laddie - 04-13-2013
I wish smuggling runs were a bit more profitable. Beats regular trading any day, and much more daring than mining.
RE: What determines a good trade route? - Anomander - 04-16-2013
Hell I've never determine TR by earning per second - that sound too much like power-trading
where there is no space for RP...
When I was flying as a trader - I aim for RP cargo trade routes, where besides income I get also
RP encounters and RP gains.
So, in summary - good trade route IMO RP trade route.
RE: What determines a good trade route? - Anaximander - 04-16-2013
(03-27-2013, 10:04 AM)n00bl3t Wrote: I need to learn more routes.
On my FL ID'd trader I like taking Fur from Planet Tomioka/Nagano through the Sigmas and Omegas to Planet Cambridge, and then Luxury Food back to Luxury Liner Mackinac/Nagano.
There's something thrilling about hauling Luxury Food right past Cadiz Base
