Good trade runs? (Possible spoilers)

Tue Mar 25, 2003 6:26 am by sights0d

I thought it might be nice to run a thread of great regular trade runs that we've found.

I made boatloads of cash (40K either direction) moving diamonds and optic chips back and forth between Leeds and Cambridge.

I'm wandering Kusari and can't seem to find a decent trade route... at least nothing overly profitable. Any help?

I'm hoping you folks don't think of this as cheating. I just like to have lots of money and bedarned with the single-player storyline; that's just so that I can get to new places.

Tue Mar 25, 2003 6:37 am by sights0d

While I was at it, I pulled off a map of my route thus far.

Here's a pic of the map for those of you that want one. It has my route thus far for the single player game. .

Sorry... the link doesn't seem to be working... I'll get it working soon.

Edited by - sights0d on 25-03-2003 06:39:05

Tue Mar 25, 2003 11:23 am by mustang

Moved to spoiler forum, this type of topic is why we have a spoiler forum.

Wed Mar 26, 2003 2:28 am by sights0d

Oh. K. Thanks. Didn't know that

Wed Mar 26, 2003 10:04 pm by TacT

cadiz base, buy artifacts and sell to new berlin. In new berlin buy engine components and head back to cadiz base in omega 5, if you have the stuttgart jump hole from omega5 your sorted

Thu Mar 27, 2003 2:49 am by sights0d

The only problem with that is that I can't get into the Rhineland system yet. They don't seem to like me their... something like "svinehund?" (JK)

Thu Mar 27, 2003 6:14 am by flamins

The best trade routes I have found (although early in the game i focused on the Cambrige>London optroninc run) have been:

Diamonds from Berlin to Tokyo (massive margins - highest I've ever seen)

That Alien **** is often extremely profitable too - but you gotta go quick before it all dissolves on you! That said, it vanishes pretty slowly, so even the longest runs usually let you haul in the dough at the end on what's left.

Thu Mar 27, 2003 8:03 am by v_ivan

Diamonds from Berlin to Tokyo is nice, my favourite trade route. But if you cannot get into Rheinland yet, try selling Niobium from Holfman Outpost (Tau 31) to Stokes Mining Station (Leeds). Only 1 jump gate and 2 trade lanes, and you get 320C profit for each item. Using a Clydesdale, I can make a net profit of 40K per run, cause the route is pretty save too.

Thu Mar 27, 2003 8:48 am by Tank0

make money quick .

Get on the good side of the Corsairs ( hessian and bounty hunters can t hurt neither but not necessary ) which u will have to do to get your hands on a Titan .

New London (new london) - buy Light Arms at 350 -> cambridge system ->omega 5 -> Leon Base (Omega 41)sell for +- 1250 (almost 1000 profit ) + buy alien artifacts at 188 -> omega 5 -> cambridge system -> New London(new london) sell for 1160 ( again almost 1000 profit )

U can make better profit if u replace new london with new berlin but u need to take greater risks .Example I did 2 trips to new london en then one to new berlin and got me an big ass freighter . Flew back to Leon base and did one round trip to new london again

cargo 60 = 60000+60000+60000+60000+60000 bought other freighter cargo 250 = +250000+250000+25000 costs = about 100000 for radiation damages and ofcourse the nice dogfights total = 950000

note : advanced thruster is helpfull f u want to outrun the rhineland and bretonia police forces

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