Mining profits

[Friday]

I actually had a lot of fun! I escorted a Kishiro and GMG ship into Liberty - and by chance we got the notion of buying ore from small-time miners for about 4000 per unit, then hauling the stuff ourselves to Narita at our own risk.

The interaction was much better. It opens up new possibilities such as:

Claim-jumpers (people who ninja-beam ore from the miner).

Noob miners earning a real living rather than begging for cash.

New activity in Kusari (by god, pirates in Shikoku? Maybe the BHG shold start stationing ships at Deshima again!).


Dynamic Economy - This is the first time in Disco I felt a real sense of economy! As a trader I haggled with miners to get a good price.

The miners sold to me as they were primary producers and effectively shared the profits. I then took the goods off their hands and made the dangerous journey myself with escorts.

There are still a few little quirks to sort out (profit levels etc.) But everyone who was with me really enjoyed it - and I would like to suggest that more and more primary production head in this direction!

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