Powertrading etc

[Derkylos]

As far as I can see, there seems to be some "anti-traders" feel on the server. "I hate powertraders", "Traders with no RP suck", etc, etc.

Look at how the server is set up. Everyone starts off with 8k credits. The reasoning behind this is fairly obvious: it prevents people making multiple characters and /givecashing to buy a capship and then pewpewing everything.

However. We all know that a combat-ready, X-tagged and IDed VHF costs in the region of 20-25 mill. We also know that mission spam is not the best way to get cash for two reasons: 1) Mission spam lags the server, and 2) (related to 1) NPCs pull off insane maneuvers when the server lags, making them all but impossible to hit for us bad shots.

Ergo, this leads us to the conclusion that the best way to make money is to trade (arms dealing, while immensely profitable, is nearly impossible to get into, thanks to the fact that, unless you camp, none of the wrecks are lootable).

I have a trader. It funds all my characters. Rarely will I set up a character without buying at least a universal MK 8 upgrade (ie: 15 mill). This requires at least 2 full circuits of my trade route. By the time I am halfway into the first circuit, I am bored of a constant stream of f3, f3, f3, f3. Spamming the system chat with ideologies and other drivel gets old after the first few times, so, most of the time I am silent.

Does this make me a powertrader? I aim to make the most cash in the shortest time possible. I encounter as few people as possible while doing it (losing 4 mill (2 pirates asking for 2 mill each) will force me to do another circuit). Sure, if I am pulled over, I will RP...but RP is not my primary objective while on that character. Making the next 25 mill to set up a new character to then conduct RP on is.

Please lay off the traders...after all, we all had to trade once...

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