[S] [02.03.08] [X3 3.3.04] Economy and Supply Trader (Trade MK3 II)

[mjlives]

Best Selling Price Locator (optional: no shopping, but sales)

Yes that must be it. (I will try that asap since I have uninstalled the game in a fit of rage.) I have re-read that part multiple times but somehow interpreted it like "Don't install the Best Buy Locator, just the Best Sell Locator".

So I strongly suggest Lucike edit that part to;

Best Selling Price Locator (optional: trader will only sell wares in cargo hold, and will not purchase any products)

Apologies for my "creative English interpretation", I'm amazed nobody else misinterpreted that.
Thanks for the helpful responses everyone!

[Khourieat]

To be honest, I had no clue what Best Sell locator did, I just went without it to see if it worked, and it did, it wasn't until much later that I figured that's what it was for.

Anyways, hope you enjoy the results! I need to finish exploring the X3R universe so I can set my EST's home base to the middle so they can reach everything

In my opinion, this is what the UTs should've been like, it's good stuff.

[starsiege]

Hi guys

Can anyone tell me some of the best trading scripts? im relatively new and am confused with the myriad scripts found here. I like lucike's economy and supply trader(MK3 II) but donno how to install it properly

http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=181320

^^economy and supply trader

Ps:

when i download the economy and supply trader i get these two folders

Befehlsbibliothek_X3
Wirtschaftshaendler_X3_V3304


Wirtschaftshaendler_X3_V3304 has

scripts
scripts.disable.mk3
scripts.uninstall
t

sub-folders. where do i put those files(i guess t goes to t folder and scripts go to scripts folder. but scritpts.disable.mk3 and scripts.uninstall?? where should i put them

there are also two files called

"delete all est scripts"
and "delete all old est scripts"

im clueless as to what i should do with them


and now the other folder

Befehlsbibliothek_X3 has

scripts
delete all lib scripts
delete all old lib scripts


files


where do i put all of these files



any help will me much appreciated!!

thanks in advance!


{Forum Rule No 12. Merge. jlehtone}

[starsiege]

Hi guys

when i download the economy and supply trader i get these two folders

Befehlsbibliothek_X3
Wirtschaftshaendler_X3_V3304


Wirtschaftshaendler_X3_V3304 has

scripts
scripts.disable.mk3
scripts.uninstall
t

sub-folders. where do i put those files(i guess t goes to t folder and scripts go to scripts folder. but scritpts.disable.mk3 and scripts.uninstall?? where should i put them

there are also two files called

"delete all est scripts"
and "delete all old est scripts"

im clueless as to what i should do with them


and now the other folder

Befehlsbibliothek_X3 has

scripts
delete all lib scripts
delete all old lib scripts


files


where do i put all of these files



any help will me much appreciated!!

thanks in advance!

[deepcut]

You should unpack the:

"scripts
scripts.disable.mk3
scripts.uninstall
t"

folders from the archive to the root of your X3 folder where you already have folders called scripts and t, this will add the files from the new folders to the existing ones.
The extra folders are ones that Lucike has added to make it easier to uninstall/update the script reliably. If you check the thread for that script they have uninstall instructions that explain those a bit more.
Hope this is clear enough <3

I've only just started trying scripts, but Lucike's Commodity Agent and Mosquito Missile Defense scripts are working out well for me so far.

[Decoil]

FOR THE LATEST VERSION OF THE MOD (3.3.08)
Purpose: Fixing the missing option to add wares to the pilot's list.
Issue: MARS was taking the slot needed for this. Adjusted numbers.

Adjusted all instances of
1224 => 1256
1225 => 1257

Mods in Use:
Base steam game install + XTM .75
OCS Apollo
Apricot PHQ
Militarty HUD MkII
MARS Fire Control
Salvage Network

I'm not sure if the XML/PAK are interchangeable or not. I can offer a copy for someone to host if it matters.

448005.xml

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[Cougar81]

I've been playing this particular game for a couple weeks now. I hadnt played X3 in a loooong time and so was learning the new traders over again. Got a few of the new EST's up and running and have had them going for a few days. Added a batch of 10 more and have used the command to save the configuration to the "company server".

So basically I have 5 or 6 established EST's with a flippin long list of trade ware's that I had to input myself and I want to add them to now 10 or so more EST's. I use the copy from company log - and then issue the "status est" command from one of my trading stations. I get the notification that i have a new message.

I go to my messages and the game crashes.

It happens every time, and I've traced it directly to the action of issueing that copy from server command to the EST.

I realize X3R is getting fairly aged and am working on getting TC - I think i'll appreciate the new interface most - but in the meantime is there an option to read the ingame message log externally? Is it possible because of the # of wares it's causing an exception in the log? I did clear the log and try the command with a fresh log - but it didnt help.

You should ask in the EST thread in the scripts forum.

(and there's no way to read the message log externally, as far as I know).
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[xxx73]

Good evening

I really like to use this mod but after reading through this thread it seem that people had a lot of bugs with this script. Does someone have a better working version of this script, and does it work well with PilotAI?

Any help is appreciated

[Aziraphael]

I can't get it (3304 Zip download) to work properly either, Trade Rank is Broker


Tried with/without
Jumpdrive
Best Selling Locator
Trade Software Mk3

and all it does is sit in the nearest trading dock on 'standby'


Had to run the script manually to get the 'Start EST' command on trade window

At which point both Local/Auto trader dissapear from the trade command lists.

Configure & Add/Remove commands were both present, even without the script apparently running.



Something somewhere is broken (or conflicting) in this script package, which is a shame as it looked to be extremely useful, but i'll be uninstalling and making do with ST/UT i guess.

[artao]

So this script is broken currently then? I've got the Steam version, so it's up to 2.5, plus the bonus pack. I can put up a script list if you want. I get the add/remove wares and configuration option, but nowhere can I even FIND a 'start economy supply trader' option.
Is there some way, then, that I can remove or 'fire' this script so I can use the standard ST/UT? When I tried assigning wares, the script gave the ships pilot names, so I assume there's already a pilot 'installed', yes?
I read a good deal of this thread, so I understand the common errors and have tried most things already. Except manually running the script.
It's sad if dead, sounds pretty useful.

[artao]

Now even more confused.
I used the cheat to add another ship, just to see. It came with EVERYTHING. Turns out Economy and Supply Trader IS working, 'cause this new ship had all the correct menu options. So.
What could be up with the Mercury then? It looks to have everything it needs. I'm a retailer so that's good. I don't currently intend to use the satellites feature, altho I DO have a Best Buy/Best Sell combo on the ship .. must I remove them? or not, as the added ship had them too. I get the add/remove ware and configure menu options ... Just no start econ supply trader menu option.
Anyone?? Bueller? Bueller?

[artao]

... and i thought i was more confused before ...
used the cheat to add custom ships, AND tried to simply clone my mercury ... This time, the add/remove wares and config were there, but unselectable. all the ships appeared to have everything they needed to use econ and supply trader.
what gives?
I guess i'll just remove it for now then
perhaps someone will swing thru here with knowledge of why i'm having this problem .. i know X3R doesn't get a lot of support these days, but TC would probably bring my machine to it's knees. I've barely got the min sys requirements for it, and my processor is even too low. only 1.6 and the games wants at least 2.0.

[01802]

great work

[golgho]

Hi there !

I've just started the game (AP), never played an x game before. I'm kinda lost, but I heard this is quite normal ^^

Anyway, some friends of mine gave me some survival tips, using EST was one of them. This script sounds great, but unfortunately I can't make it work.

I've downloaded it on Lucike's website (dl links of this thread are broken btw ...) .

I unziped "Wirtschaftshaendler_X3TC_V3305" and "Befehlsbibliothek_X3TC_V3608" into my game directory as described (ie steam/steamapps/common/x3 tc because I've bought my game on steam).

But ingame, when I go to my trade command menu, I can't find the "start EST command".
I have trade software mk1, mk2, command software mk1 installed on both my ships. I'm ranked entrepreneur (so higher than trader).

Am I doing something wrong ? Is this because I've downloaded the german version of the script ?
Thx in advance !

[X2-Illuminatus]

You posted in the wrong forum. This is the X3R topic of the EST, the X3TC topic is in the X3TC S&M forum here.

Am I doing something wrong ? Is this because I've downloaded the german version of the script ?

No, the EST should also come with an English text file. If the text file isn't there, you would also get a message about that, when starting the game.

[golgho]

Uh ... sorry

Feel free to delete my posts.
Thx for your answer =)

[rafezetter]

the DL links on the OP don't work, nor ANY of the links on page 15 and I've read all 19 pages of the posts about this mod, seems it has lots of potential but logs of bugs too and Lucike hasnt replied for a very long time, I guess he's abandoned it broken?

Can someone either: fix the link OR drop a new one in, OR drive a Stake through it and declare it dead and remove it from the DL library, coz there's NOTHING worse than having pie offered then finding out out the pie is a lie

OR some nice scripter resurrect it and FIX it, as of all the UT "fix" mods I've looked at in the last 2 days, (really REALLY sick of losing them to piwats and running out of fuel) this looked like the best alternative.

[X2-Illuminatus]

Download link to EST V3400.zip

Download link to needed script libraries V3201.zip

Both downloads are from xuniversum.info (Lucike's forum).

[SpFiota]

Hey guys. I want to use this to automate the supply of the IBL forges in Weaver's.

I equipped a TS with all the software needed, including Trade MKIII. I added IBLs to its product supply list. I set Weaver's as its home. It has jump drives and it's allowed to use them. It's also allowed to trade in illegal goods. When I hit start trade it just sits there and idles. Am I doing something wrong?

[Brinnie]

As far as I know the EST is a trader, you use it to buy and sell product from a list that you setup, his purpose is to make money. I think of the EST as an alternative to the Universe Trader (the Trade MKIII).


To support your own stations I think the CAG or the CLS 1/2 are better suited.

While to support Non Players Stations maybe the CLS2, I am not sure about this last one as I don't do that in an automated way.


Keep in mind that all of the above need training, they increase rank while they work and as their rank goes up they are able to perform more tasks.
For example a beginner CAG can only buy resources.

Too low a rank can be a reason why they sit on standby at times.

Also the Trade MKIII is nor required by the above traders.



**** EDIT ********


Oops !

I clicked on the wrong section of the forum, I thought I was in the TC/AP sector. I better not post in the morning before I have had my first cup of coffee.