Ramblings of an Argon Nephew-(Trader's guide)

[TTD]

Roight then,Oi've vinished the 5MJ shield complex an' the traffic diverted to it almost instantly.
Now for my mid monthly report.
Sorry it's a bit late ,but Oi wanted those vactories zet up virst.
So 'ere goes it..

Captains log 15-08:44 768-05-16

Account 135,852,896 Cr

Magnate 23%
Sharpshooter 95%

Argon Hero of the Federation [L]..........21%
Boron Queen's Protector [L].................73%
Split Family Protector...........................97%
Paranid Honour Guard of Xar [L]...........17%
Teladi Company Manager [L]................60%

Property
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CBSE Adv.Sat 5 25MJ shields...................53,835.745 CR
Depths of Silence 1MJ shields ..................15,732,567 CR
Duke's Vision 2nd-ary Supplies Unit..........57,799,241 CR
Family Rhy 200MJ Shields..........................9,021,964 CR
Ministry of Finance 5MJ Shields......................252,310 CR
Rhonkar's Might Cloth Rimes.....................23,069,790 CR
Weaver's Tempest Yaki Supplies.................6,355,192 CR

Oi'l let you do the sums,but the credits in these vactories are pure profit after I zero'd them out at completion.

M6 x2
M3 x24
M4 x22
M5 x25
TL x1
TM x2
TS x56
TP x10

Adv sats x143

All this in 15 days or so .

Agin' Oi'l let you do the maths.

[TTD]

It was suggested That I do an M7M supply complex.
I am curious about this as it is to be built in a pirate sector.
I have listed the requirements some little ways up this thread,if you want to review them.
That list was the first to show up on Xadrian's CC.
Looking at it again,I have decided to have it as an all Argon complex and reduce the size of the Ore 'roid,but left the silicon as is....



It will go in the NE quadrant,since that is where most of the traffic is.

[TTD]

Nearly finished this last complex.Just connecting it all together.

Found a Pirate anarchy port and went on a fishing trip,netting some missiles that had been left every where,while looking for a friendly pirate to hack it for me.
I had just given up when one was available , Norman can safely get rid of space flies etc there.

I'll read through this thread and see if anyone's requests etc has yet to be implemented.
But keep the ideas coming.This is designed to help you as a trader,so any questions or challenges are always welcome.
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Oi waz just about to leave the Anarkey Port when Oi got an urgent message.
Seems some pirate clan waz a messin' wid me plans down in Duke's Wisdom.
What a stroke of luck Oi had moved most moi foighters doon there.
Oi released 5 ov 'em and all waz well ag'in.
Now to finish off me new complex.
Looking good in NE quadrant.Already got some captains tekin' a look-see.
'ope they come back to trade.

[TTD]

Just noticed this from entity7744

I have some traders going around in the bare minimum

Standard Issue underwear then

[Sp@c3Ch!mp]

Hi,

been reading up a bit and seen u have been busy
I have exams coming up so won't be able to post for a while
But you could help me with something. So far I have a pritty decent rag tag fleet of 2nd hand ships. a few TS ships, 1 M5 disco, 2 busters (one is a sentinel), a Paranid TP.
I have 1 TS with trade mk3 and is grinding in empires edge i think. The sector under paranid prime.
I am MORTing a bit with the rest but am a bit in a jam. I haven't got a clue what to do with the rest and I also want to start up a complex but the current funds are (don't laugh) ~1000 CR... Been fixing the fleet up
So if u have any tips that would be very nice.

[entity7742]

for some of them it is company policy since they started to stockpile enough missiles to start a military coup and then complained the didnt have enough space to trade. a few hours in space like that and they don't bother me for a while.

Now I have a bit of money I was thinking of building a home base for my empire. Where would be the best place for it be?

[TTD]

Thanks for the feed back.
I presume your TS in Empire's Edge is fully kitted out for trading and the pilot is learning his trade.

OK I would hop into the next best TS and dock your fighters somewhere safe,such as the trading port in Argon Prime. Infinite docking for M3/4/5's.

If you have best buy and best sell software,this next bit will be easier.

Go to ore belt and buy ore at 50 to 70.The lower ,the better.
sell for profit in sector or CBSE.You can sell for over 200 cr if you are lucky.

Keep doing this until you can add the upgrades needed,including at least one 25 MJ shield and a jump-drive.

Then hump into the next best TS and set the last one to learn his trade somewhere safe.(Ore Belt is ok in TC)

Same again with each TS and then the TP.

Keep an eye out for more 2nd Hand Ships.Keep the TS's,TP's,and TM's to add to your trading fleet and upgrade them in the same manor.
The fighters you can repair and sell any that are the same as those you already have.The others send to join your fleet at the trading dock.

Do this long enough and you will reach the point where you can upgrade each TS as soon as you get it.

At that point I would see about setting your Disco to work as an Advanced Sat deployment ship.Possibly building an Adv Sat Factory for that purpose.
Meanwhile you could hop into your best M3 and start exploring a bit more,looking out for more ships and trying a few local missions.

Aim at pleasing a race enough to purchase the TL and then look for station build missions.These increase your rep and can make money too.

That is from a traders perspective which this thread is all about.

If any other traders reading this has any suggestions for this,feel free to add your input.

[Sp@c3Ch!mp]

alright thx for the info. Will try it when I have the time.

[TTD]

Building a Home Base
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It much depends on how you are trading,where,and who you are friendly with etc.

Some players like quiet out-of-the-way places.Others like to have the local millitary for protection.eg Argon Prime.

Norman has his in Duke's Vision.
Here it is good for him as there are a number of EQ docks not overly far away and covers all the five main races.
Also,as he is finding the Yaki quite friendly atm,it's not too far to get their ships if he wants to,Although he would prefer them 2nd hand.

In the community games I have played,I usually opt for Patriarch's Retreat,as it is close to shipyards,EQ Docks and e-cell supplies.It is also away from most trouble.

If you are planning a PHQ then other factors fall into place such as resources etc.Please see the many threads on placing the PHQ.

[PaulVette]

Hey TTD, this is very interesting and fun to read. Informative too!

How in the WORLD do you find the time to play?

I have been so busy lately and I don't even have to work!!

One thing for sure is I am learning a lot but at the rate I'm going I'll never get as far as you have unless I don't eat, sleep, or do anything but sit in front of my monitor.

Keep the story coming. Perhaps someday you can compile it into an e-book or something.

[TTD]

Now that Oi ave got the missile production going for M7Ms,and Oi'm in Pirate space,mebe Oi should consider givin' em sumptin' to keep 'em appy too, as well as the Yaki.

A Booze an' Weed plex....

Hmm..Oi 'ope that drug baron , spaceweedaddict don't try an' put me out of business any toim soon.Oi'l even zell to 'im at rock bottom iv it keps 'im 'appiee.

Now to look aroun' an zee iv Oi kin voind a good spot.

[TTD]

Now ,Paul,making this an e-book is an entirely new project.
I might put it to a vote when completed,whenever that will be.Hardly a dent in Teladi economics atm

When you have commitments ,it is hard sometimes to just chill out and play x for a while. I have only two days off work and I get to play for an hour or so each evening,if work has not exhausted me too much.

But I have other games running too,such as a community game and others I play,including Level 3 testing sometimes.
So to achieve 15 plus days since 3rd week of October is quite good.
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BOOZE and WEED Complex
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Now Oi've bin scoutin' around an Oi've decided to build next door as shown here:


Sector: Nopileos' Memorial Suns: 150 %
Factory
Race
Yield
Quantity
Unit price
Price



Bliss Place L
Teladi

1
3,564,320 Cr
3,564,320 Cr

Crystal Fab L
Teladi

1
6,557,312 Cr
6,557,312 Cr

Crystal Fab M
Teladi

2
3,129,332 Cr
6,258,664 Cr

Dream Farm L
Teladi

1
687,480 Cr
687,480 Cr

Flower Farm L
Teladi

2
899,976 Cr
1,799,952 Cr

Silicon Mine L
Teladi
24
2
905,688 Cr
1,811,376 Cr

Solar Power Plant L
Teladi

1
10,459,240 Cr
10,459,240 Cr

Solar Power Plant M
Teladi

1
4,648,552 Cr
4,648,552 Cr

Space Fuel Distillery L
Argon

1
5,500,028 Cr
5,500,028 Cr

Sun Oil Refinery L
Teladi

2
2,125,024 Cr
4,250,048 Cr

Wheat Farm L
Argon

1
917,504 Cr
917,504 Cr


Complex construction kit
14
259,696 Cr
3,635,744 Cr



Total
15 (+14)

50,090,220 Cr

[PaulVette]

My problem is I have so many hobbies I never seem to want to sit down and get into it as it is quite complicated and I sometimes have to re-learn everything.

I work on my Corvette.
Write my novel.
Write my auto-bio.
Fly the flight sim, I m a moderator or another forum.
Read.
Watch college courses on DVD.
Walk 6 miles every other day.
Play those old Infocom games on my old laptop .
And that is AFTER I deleted a BUNCH of hobbies!

LOL

I got a HOTAS that I finally figured out how to use and now I gotta program it in game.

Whew!

[TTD]

Busy boy then

My brother spends a lot of time on MS flight sims.He does real-time/weather flights etc. He is also anMS Train sim user ,too.

Just got him to actually try TC....early days.

[PaulVette]

TC beats ALL other hobbies for fun, challenge, deep thought, and unending possibilities. If I could I would drop all the other stuff and play this constantly.

[TTD]

you could be right.
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Oi was a tinkin ov all the 'ard work involved in towin' 'roids to where you wan' 'em.

Since Oi'm buildin' on elevation an' not ecliptic,then woi not have one ov 'em 'roids stay where dey are?

Now one ov moi mines are above the ecliptic an sat on it's own.
Rather than tow it through all the obstacles in te way,woi not build vertically beneath it?
So that's what Oim doin' and cuts 50% off my towin' bills too.
Towin' bills? Well you don't think my crew would be 'appy wid cahoonas,do you?

[jwigeland]

I like that plex in Nopileous! But aren't you concerned about the neighboring Xenon sector?

I built a similar one in Hatikvah - there's just enough Silicon there to support 9 L-size factories (weed or fuel, or a mix of both) in a self-sufficient loop. Four major races patrol through there and I get a lot of NPC traffic, so I'm a happy pirate. LOL

[TTD]

I have Argon,Boron Teladi and Split military going through all the time,plus corporation traffic etc.

I just went on another fishing trip and netted about 300,000 credits from "spoils of war" in this sector,so I am happy and so is Norman.

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Oi moit just seek out Julian's bar ag'in when done.

[xcal13]

mine is building lego i even made a shrike will post here
http://www.mocpages.com/home.php/16161
soon oh and a barrett

[PaulVette]

Hey xcal, dude! That is awesome! Nice work man.