This has been in the works for quite a while now, mostly contributed by the JZ, mainly me and Raul as well as a good number of smaller groups. A special thank you for those, who had the time to share their experiences both as the traders and the hunters and, hopefully, this manual will serve a dual purpose.
For those of you, who think that Jump Trading is simple and profitable, think again. It is as complicated as money earning gets. The process itself is simple, but to make it work, you need much more coordination.
For those of you, who want to start their own group, be aware about the requirements you need to fulfill.
And most of all, do not take this guide too seriously. Bias is still something I find no shame in admitting.
The manual will be slowly worked on as more info is gathered.
Expect slight changes here and there and your feedback is always accepted.
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PSA: If you have been having stutter/FPS lag on Disco where it does not run as smoothly as other games, please look at the fix here: https://discoverygc.com/forums/showthrea...pid2306502
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Pictures is something we meant to add, but decided against only because of the limited picture width in the word document. For a detailed scene, we would either have to crop them or otherwise modify them in a way to suit our needs. While the manual is still in a beta stage and is yet to be properly formatted, images are on hold.
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PSA: If you have been having stutter/FPS lag on Disco where it does not run as smoothly as other games, please look at the fix here: https://discoverygc.com/forums/showthrea...pid2306502
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Should be fixed now. Fixed the line spacing as well.
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PSA: If you have been having stutter/FPS lag on Disco where it does not run as smoothly as other games, please look at the fix here: https://discoverygc.com/forums/showthrea...pid2306502
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That and making sure all 4 of those people are always online when you want to jump. That and it will pay off after around 2 months.
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PSA: If you have been having stutter/FPS lag on Disco where it does not run as smoothly as other games, please look at the fix here: https://discoverygc.com/forums/showthrea...pid2306502
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While there is some good info in it, you've also put a ton of crap into it too. Like the above quote.
Well, unless you solo jump a barge. But as I mentioned, it would be fixed soon.
And it was just now. Tell me how far do you get jumped with that thing. Last guy got jumped 100k away above plane.
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PSA: If you have been having stutter/FPS lag on Disco where it does not run as smoothly as other games, please look at the fix here: https://discoverygc.com/forums/showthrea...pid2306502
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The jump update, as far as I can tell, isn't just regarding jumping barges. Stygian has been solo jumping and he is landing anywhere from 30k to 100k off the survey point. That is using a mark 4 drive with mark 3 coords. I know Redeclipse/Phoenix also have did some testing with very similar results.
Other than that I'm of the mind that much of the guide is mere fluff. It doesn't take anywhere near 2 months to recoup the expense of setting up a jump group nor is the coordination any harder than large group mining or large trade convoys.
Less your opinion and tooting your own horn and more factual information would be welcome in the guide. That's just my 2 cents.
Edit: Lightbulb moment - We've not tested a Mark 2 or Mark 3 drive. I'm wondering if this 'change' is only on the Mark 4 drive. Would further the thought that this is a change to balance jump trading.