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Powertrading - NonSequitor - 08-18-2008
Every once in a while, I'll see this term in the forums: power trading.
It has negative connotations, but I've never seen a real definition of the term.
How would you define "power trading"?
Powertrading - Linkus - 08-18-2008
Depends who you talk to.
Generally the term here refers to people who trade to make the most profit, regardless of Roleplay mostly.
Outside of Disco (Or certain people) it tends to mean people who play at the MAX. IE if I traded 24 hours a day, that's power trading, even with RP.
In Disco though, it tends to have more negative feelings.
Powertrading - mjolnir - 08-18-2008
I can define it...
1. find the most money/per time route
2. get the ship with biggest cargo hold
3. get Zoner ID (no matter what tag you have) (saying "zoners are neutral" to all pirates)
4. go back and forth on that route all the time never changing it, never responding to any RP talk around.
oh and buy a BS or BC and put it on a base that's in the middle of the route... if you see pirates log on that.
(the best guys have Zoner IDed BS/BCs.. attacking the pirates without a word)
Powertrading - chopper - 08-18-2008
Yeah, since it's a common knowledge that Zoners are allowed to hunt pirates.
It says so on their ID. >.>
Powertrading - kindred - 08-19-2008
' Wrote:I can define it...
1. find the most money/per time route
2. get the ship with biggest cargo hold
3. get Zoner ID (no matter what tag you have) (saying "zoners are neutral" to all pirates)
4. go back and forth on that route all the time never changing it, never responding to any RP talk around.
oh and buy a BS or BC and put it on a base that's in the middle of the route... if you see pirates log on that.
(the best guys have Zoner IDed BS/BCs.. attacking the pirates without a word)
I'm drowning in your bias, someone throw me a life jacket!
Power trading: Highest profit trade runs in game with total disregard for RP
Powertrading - NonSequitor - 08-19-2008
Quote: Power trading: Highest profit trade runs in game with total disregard for RP
Ok, this is what I was looking for - short, sweet and to the point.
And with 17% less bias:D
Powertrading - ScornStar - 08-19-2008
Tradeing enhanced by Power thirst.
Powertrading - Clarkie - 08-19-2008
Thing is, I dont understand why even the most hardcore power traders don't even participate in some of the RP banter thats going around in the systems they're passing through, I mean its not exactly hard to make some contribution to the general atmosphere. I do try to vary my route several times in a session and to stay within rp. Again, I dont understand why some people slave over these non-rp routes, as it is still possible to make a ****load of money without pissing people off. (Although, I have to confess do doing the diamond-niobium run a few times via chugoku.. what can I say, I love the danger:lol: ).
Powertrading - n00bl3t - 08-19-2008
' Wrote:Tradeing enhanced by Power thirst.
/signed.
It is also a method of trying to survive in this server.
Powertrading - 13CentKiller - 08-19-2008
We vets should be entitled to a terrorist ID to mount on a cruiser or battleship to kill all teh BC's wit zona idz to kill teh piratz....