[X3:TC] Best Buy/Sell not working with Jumpdrive

[Jimmy C]

I've found that my remotely operated trader isn't using its installed jumpdrive while I issue the remote best buy/sell command. Instead, I have to manually jump it to the station then issue the trade command when it arrives.
This is unlike X3:R where it used the jumpdrive automatically. Can anyone tell me if that's the way it's supposed to be or am I missing something?

[Timsup2nothin]

Did you set jump drive use on the command console for the ship?

[pjknibbs]

Are you sure remote best buy and sell used the jumpdrive in X3R? Pretty sure they didn't--only Mk 3 traders used jumpdrives in that game.

You can get *any* ship in X3TC to automatically jump by setting the appropriate parameters in its command console, though, as Timsup2nothin points out.

[Jimmy C]

Ok, the jumpdrive settings in the command console made it work, thanks!

Looking at the options there, I would like to know what does the "fuel resupply quantity" option set?

Yes, in X3R those commands would use the jumpdrive, provided it was headed for a sector beyond the minimum jumprange. Which I believe was 3, 2 if you had a triplex scanner.

[Sabrina Bergin]

If the ship docks at your station it will load that amount of e'cells rather than just cargo: Very important to set or it wont be able to use the jump drive.

[Jimmy C]

I see. I'll have to remember that when I get my own station.

[Infekted]

The jump fuel settings will also automatically buy energy when the ship docks at an NPC station selling energy.

[Jimmy C]

That's nice. Would it keep some Cells for jump fuel if commanded to Best Sell the cells?

[Timsup2nothin]

That's nice. Would it keep some Cells for jump fuel if commanded to Best Sell the cells?

I would have to test that, but I would bet my bottom dollar on 'no'.