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Raptor1 · 11-30-10, 04:51 PM

Are you sure it's not still somewhere along the route?

Spike88 · 11-30-10, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

Nah, nothing in message logs. Wouldn't be such a problem, but my last save is from like 4 hours a go.

The one thing I've learned from X3 is save often. Even if stations are out of your way.

I used to take missions via comms without docking. Until I died several times in said missions. Learned my lesson.

Dowly · 11-30-10, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Raptor1

Are you sure it's not still somewhere along the route?

Aye, back-tracked back to Cloudbase South east from where I hired him and no sign and like I said, not showing in the property window either as it normally does.

Spike88 · 11-30-10, 05:41 PM

Was wondering why the aim thingy on enemy and friendly ships was flashing, did a search and I found out that Fight Command Software Mk1 or 2 adds auto-aim to the ships, and that I had turned said Auto-aim on. It definitely helps snuff out quicker ships.

Decided to put a little video up to demonstrate the difference between how I used to take out ships, and how I now take out ships.

Would have demonstrated on an M5 but it was too busy chasing an Terran Civilian ship, and there was no way I could catch up.

Arclight · 12-01-10, 02:57 AM

Hired ships don't show up for me either, but they shouldn't just cancal their job. Had one sit in a shipyard all night once, no complaints from him.

I'm proud to report Deimos makes minced meat out of any Q, and together with me piloting a Split M6 we took down a pirate M1. Just lost 1 25MJ shield on a fighter and only 2 of them took hull damage.

* right, as for factories, tech moves really well. Computer components and microchips will move without selling them yourself. Get resources cheap and it's good profitsss.

Dowly · 12-01-10, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Arclight

* right, as for factories, tech moves really well. Computer components and microchips will move without selling them yourself. Get resources cheap and it's good profitsss.

Aye, tech has always sold well, just expensive to build. I'm quite pleased with my food fabs, was away for 2 hours or so and the 2 fabs I have had made just over 2 million (1mil/hour). And this with one CAG on each keeping the resources at 10% and selling once stock hits 30% and 100k limit on money transfer (might lower it to 50k as one trip makes 60k/90k for the fabs, so every trip would make some profit

).

Next, it's time to try that idiot Mammoth again, if he would like to haul my L Rimes fab to Paranid Prime and start trading there. Think rimes go for pretty much same as BoGas ~490cr. max, so with same CAG setup I hope to start making 1.5mil+ an hour.

Arclight · 12-01-10, 07:49 AM

Aye, that's how I started off too. Wheat farm in Argon sectors, making soy beans for Paranid and setting up BoFu production complex, maybe a spaceweed complex somewhere.

Usually isn't long before I get into weapon production though, to fit those shiny new ships with something more decent than a PAC.

NeonSamurai · 12-01-10, 08:50 AM

In reunion I use to always do booze and weed fabs as semi closed loops (energy cells would be bought). Product just flew off the shelves.

I have to say though, man I wish X3TC had an XL factory mod that work with the current version.

Arclight · 12-01-10, 09:36 AM

Yeah, would kinda like more efficient weapon fabs. Over 11 hours cycle for Ion Shard Railgun forge seems a little excessive. At least it produces 5 at once.

Set up 6 Teladianium foundries to supply the Hub; left it overnight (realtime) and it got something like 25k delivered of the 150k needed. I was just in time to recieve a report of my pilot comitting suicide (guess he rammed something).

Getting 450k ore together is going to be awesome...

Drewcifer · 12-01-10, 12:43 PM

In my last life through TC I took the bankrupt assassin and went with the belief what I want I take..until I 'took' enough to start my own factories and fleets. This time with the talk of humble merchant start I joined in.. and I'm happy to say after starting yesterday morning and busting hump to gather ten freighters, I have ten sector traders, local between 2 and 3 jumps. I let them work all night and woke up to 65 mil in the bank. Now time for factories, and a 'humble' fleet with teeth.. no pun.. well maybe.

CaptainHaplo · 12-02-10, 01:25 AM

Arclight - the hub missions stock are indeed ludicrous in the amounts. Might want to look into reducing those numbers - there are a few mods out there that do it.

Arclight · 12-02-10, 03:43 AM

I'm a ludicrous kinda guy. Think I'll manage... someday.

Dowly · 12-02-10, 05:09 AM

Spike, how you find your Centaur? Can it actually kill something?

I think I need a bigger bo-... ship.

Arclight · 12-02-10, 05:13 AM

Centaur is the fly-swatter of choice imo. Just don't put it up against something more powerfull.

Dowly · 12-02-10, 05:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Arclight

Centaur is the fly-swatter of choice imo. Just don't put it up against something more powerfull.

Right.. think I buy it then.. if nothing else than to see M.A.R.S. in action.

11-30-10, 04:51 PM	#61
Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Are you sure it's not still somewhere along the route? __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory

11-30-10, 05:41 PM	#64
Spike88 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 3,052 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	Was wondering why the aim thingy on enemy and friendly ships was flashing, did a search and I found out that Fight Command Software Mk1 or 2 adds auto-aim to the ships, and that I had turned said Auto-aim on. It definitely helps snuff out quicker ships. Decided to put a little video up to demonstrate the difference between how I used to take out ships, and how I now take out ships. Would have demonstrated on an M5 but it was too busy chasing an Terran Civilian ship, and there was no way I could catch up. __________________

12-01-10, 02:57 AM	#65
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Hired ships don't show up for me either, but they shouldn't just cancal their job. Had one sit in a shipyard all night once, no complaints from him. I'm proud to report Deimos makes minced meat out of any Q, and together with me piloting a Split M6 we took down a pirate M1. Just lost 1 25MJ shield on a fighter and only 2 of them took hull damage. * right, as for factories, tech moves really well. Computer components and microchips will move without selling them yourself. Get resources cheap and it's good profitsss. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

12-01-10, 07:49 AM	#67
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Aye, that's how I started off too. Wheat farm in Argon sectors, making soy beans for Paranid and setting up BoFu production complex, maybe a spaceweed complex somewhere. Usually isn't long before I get into weapon production though, to fit those shiny new ships with something more decent than a PAC. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

12-01-10, 08:50 AM	#68
NeonSamurai Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Socialist Republic of Kanadia Posts: 3,044 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	In reunion I use to always do booze and weed fabs as semi closed loops (energy cells would be bought). Product just flew off the shelves. I have to say though, man I wish X3TC had an XL factory mod that work with the current version. __________________ SH3 Newbie Guide Links and other helpfull stuff

12-01-10, 09:36 AM	#69
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Yeah, would kinda like more efficient weapon fabs. Over 11 hours cycle for Ion Shard Railgun forge seems a little excessive. At least it produces 5 at once. Set up 6 Teladianium foundries to supply the Hub; left it overnight (realtime) and it got something like 25k delivered of the 150k needed. I was just in time to recieve a report of my pilot comitting suicide (guess he rammed something). Getting 450k ore together is going to be awesome... __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

12-01-10, 12:43 PM	#70
Drewcifer Commodore Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 601 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	In my last life through TC I took the bankrupt assassin and went with the belief what I want I take..until I 'took' enough to start my own factories and fleets. This time with the talk of humble merchant start I joined in.. and I'm happy to say after starting yesterday morning and busting hump to gather ten freighters, I have ten sector traders, local between 2 and 3 jumps. I let them work all night and woke up to 65 mil in the bank. Now time for factories, and a 'humble' fleet with teeth.. no pun.. well maybe.

12-02-10, 01:25 AM	#71
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Arclight - the hub missions stock are indeed ludicrous in the amounts. Might want to look into reducing those numbers - there are a few mods out there that do it. __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

12-02-10, 03:43 AM	#72
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	I'm a ludicrous kinda guy. Think I'll manage... someday. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

12-02-10, 05:09 AM	#73
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,055 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Spike, how you find your Centaur? Can it actually kill something? I think I need a bigger bo-... ship.

12-02-10, 05:13 AM	#74
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Centaur is the fly-swatter of choice imo. Just don't put it up against something more powerfull. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.