Automated trading ships?

[Xflagger]

Sorry if this is common knowledge and/or already answered. Forums are moving very slowly for me and search takes a long time.

I'm wondering if there is the equivalent of X3:TC/AP's player-automated trading, e.g. Sector Trading ships, in X4. If so, how is it implemented? If not, is all remote trading done manually? Thanks in advance!

[lordmuck]

Leaving this here to get notified of any responses
I would like to know too

[Kaeltheras]

YUP! You need a ship with a 3 star Captain first. In the map menu after you select your ship you can go to the tab beside the information tab and there should be drop down options on like default behaviors. You can then select things like Auto-Mine/Auto-Trade ect. This will open more options so you can select what ware(s) or mineral(s) or gas(es) you want that ship to auto trade/mine.
Also i think auto-mine can be a 2star cap? cant remember and I'm not home to double check!

Hope this helped

[lordmuck]

YUP! You need a ship with a 3 star Captain first. In the map menu after you select your ship you can go to the tab beside the information tab and there should be drop down options on like default behaviors. You can then select things like Auto-Mine/Auto-Trade ect. This will open more options so you can select what ware(s) or mineral(s) or gas(es) you want that ship to auto trade/mine.
Also i think auto-mine can be a 2star cap? cant remember and I'm not home to double check!

Hope this helped

how do you level up the captain from 0 ?

[Kaeltheras]

how do you level up the captain from 0 ?


Honestly I think just by making them do task over time will. I'd recommend just searching around for one that has the 2/3 starts and transferring them over.

[lordmuck]

yeah I will its going to be the first thing i do when i get up loool

Just wish I could spawn stuff in another save file to test stuff out before committing in my proper game .. or cash :<

[Kaeltheras]

yeah I will its going to be the first thing i do when i get up loool

Just wish I could spawn stuff in another save file to test stuff out before committing in my proper game .. or cash :<

It's not too bad trying to search out good pilots. Find one before you commit to buying the ship, then transfer after ship purchase. The auto-mining/trading is really nice, and They'll update you and whatnot along the way. Also, check out the global settings and tailor them to what you want them to do. I found tinkering with those made my ship perform how I wanted to.

[Zippe]

How can you tell if a person is a 3 Star Pilot? When I look at people at docks I always only see an Engineering and Morale Stat with something like 0 1/3, 2 1/3, or a a single digit number.

[ChaosShadow00x]

How can you tell if a person is a 3 Star Pilot? When I look at people at docks I always only see an Engineering and Morale Stat with something like 0 1/3, 2 1/3, or a a single digit number.

I also only ever see engineers.

Where do pilots hang out?

[The Cuban Nightmare]

You don’t need a 3 star pilot. Get a ship, select it and then right click on empty space. There should be an option for auto-trade (galaxy). I’ve got 3 traders running now and they generate a decent amount of cash though you need a bit of a cash reserve to make it work smoothly.

[Megido]

Is there a way to automate them selling stock you have already? Like if I have a large mining ship can I automatically have it (or another ship) autosell the rocks to nearby stations?

Seems like there should be a way, i can set them to auto trade... But even though they have a full hold of ore and there are stations within 1 sector that want to buy ore the ships just fly around in circles...

[flightschooldropout]

N00B QUESTION. i've commandeer'd a kestrel. Bailed pirate scum... I've claimed and have a service crew member on my Elite.... How do I get a pilot in the kestrel?

[Ahniolator]

You don’t need a 3 star pilot. Get a ship, select it and then right click on empty space. There should be an option for auto-trade (galaxy). I’ve got 3 traders running now and they generate a decent amount of cash though you need a bit of a cash reserve to make it work smoothly.

My traders are constantly losing ~10-30kcr with every trade, both on galaxy trader and sector trader, any ideas?

Edit: Specifically, they won't leave the sector they start in and I've lost about ~220kcr since I've started them

[Orthanc]

You don’t need a 3 star pilot. Get a ship, select it and then right click on empty space. There should be an option for auto-trade (galaxy). I’ve got 3 traders running now and they generate a decent amount of cash though you need a bit of a cash reserve to make it work smoothly.

My traders are constantly losing ~10-30kcr with every trade, both on galaxy trader and sector trader, any ideas?

Edit: Specifically, they won't leave the sector they start in and I've lost about ~220kcr since I've started them

I have the same problem as well... And I also have satellites everywhere but they do not seem to update price *puzzled*

[kspn]

As far as the Auto-Trader not leaving the system, maybe it is because the 'Max gate Distance to buy/sell' values are on 0?

I have had very few issues with my ships, and then it was mostly doing a trade of 10 units for example.

[Orthanc]

nope, range is not limited

https://imgur.com/a/qxEc2vn

still not leaving systems. I have a satellite next to every station

[Orthanc]

Do you use a different trading software than mk1 by any chance?

[kspn]

I only have the MK I available to me for the Trading module.

Kind of weird

[Xflagger]

Thanks for the replies, folks! I enjoyed running a shipping empire in X3:TC/AP and looking forward to doing the same here. Please everyone feel free to add questions, answers and tips. And thanks again.

[-Kulu-]

For me the same, they are burning money not making any. I don't know how why. For now i stopped them