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sentry76
Joined: 01 Mar 2008
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 Posted: Mon, 28. Sep 09, 00:17 Post subject: Confusion starting a sector trader. |
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I just bought a Vulture Tanker and Trade Command Software MK 3, but when I tell the ship to start sector trader it just sits where its at. What am I missing. This is also with X3 terran conflict. I read in the faq that this should be all I need so I'm not sure what the problem is.
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perkint
 
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| Posted: Mon, 28. Sep 09, 01:35 Post subject: |
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Maybe a little more info could be useful (what sector, what does the ship info say he's doing, what other equipment, etc), but best guess from what you've provided is that there are no useful trades IS...
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stavros
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| Posted: Mon, 28. Sep 09, 01:55 Post subject: |
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Have you got at least 25mj of shilding and fight command software MK2???
These are both a must for sector and universe traders IIRC.
Also, does your secctor trader have a "homebase" set at all?
If so, has the homebase got enough credits so it can be able to go off trading on its own?
If you havn't got your sector trader assigned to a homebase yet, have you got enough credits left to be able to allow it to go off trading on its own (it uses your funds for this)???
Also, if you have told your sector trader to go and trade in a sector where there is no profit to be made at that time, he will just sit there until something comes available.
Some good places for a sector trader are:
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The Wall
Queens Space
Empires Edge
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Hope that helps
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Carlo the Curious
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| Posted: Mon, 28. Sep 09, 02:05 Post subject: |
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| stavros wrote: |
Have you got at least 25mj of shilding and fight command software MK2???
These are both a must for sector and universe traders IIRC. |
They're not required for either in TC (FAQ).
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stavros
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| Posted: Mon, 28. Sep 09, 15:01 Post subject: |
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Then i stand corrected.... 
But everything else was right.
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gapper4
Joined: 12 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Mon, 28. Sep 09, 16:47 Post subject: Re: Confusion starting a sector trader. |
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| sentry76 wrote: |
| I just bought a Vulture Tanker and Trade Command Software MK 3, but when I tell the ship to start sector trader it just sits where its at. What am I missing. This is also with X3 terran conflict. I read in the faq that this should be all I need so I'm not sure what the problem is. |
Doesn't look like you're missing anything at all. If you get the "start sector trader" command in your Trade menu, that should pretty much mean that your ship is capable of it. Is your ship "idle" or on "standby" when you give it the command ? If it goes to "standby", it simply means that it hasn't found any profitable goods to trade in the sector yet, and is waiting for the next opportunity. Leave it like this for a bit. If it stays on "standby" for a long time, you may want to change sectors. Some are much better than others for local trading. Try Home of Light, for example.
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acephantom903
Joined: 30 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Mon, 28. Sep 09, 18:02 Post subject: |
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I don't know if it is just some other good equipment to use, but I equip all of my ST and UT with Best Buy/Sell locators.
You may run into a problem I keep having with one of my TSs and it is that you can't level it up, because it wont buy much cargo. I don't know how to fix this, because I have plenty of money but he just wont buy cargo. I think I may just use him as target practice if he doesn't put real effort.
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pjknibbs
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| Posted: Mon, 28. Sep 09, 19:06 Post subject: |
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| acephantom903 wrote: |
I don't know if it is just some other good equipment to use, but I equip all of my ST and UT with Best Buy/Sell locators.
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That's a total waste of credits--having those locators won't affect the Trade Mk 3 software at all.
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Gold Dragon
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| Posted: Mon, 28. Sep 09, 23:45 Post subject: |
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The only good thing about doing it that way is a spare set, in case you get Ion-Ded and lose them.
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