A Warning For People Close To Level 30

[Tom_Horn]

ok i've run into this a couple of times so far.

when people are carrying cargo with them that cargo adds to their current worth and in turn raises their level a couple of levels

when i come upon these people and see them as legal shooting level, i consider them fair game. but of course when i blow them up they lose that cargo and drop back down below 30. which of course makes the me have to try to explain to them the situation...which takes precious time away from my limited years on earth.

just wondering if there is anyway to warn these guys that cargo can increase your level and put you into a possibly dangerous situation?

First of all, I disagree with your assumption that carrying cargo increases your lvl/rank. The only cargo that can raise you credit worth is your extra equipment because, they already have a set price of which your commodity cargo does not.

This credit value and rank raise (commodity cargo) can only be determined once you've sold your commodity at whatever best price you can find.

I've checked this out many times over the past several years of playing Freelancer and it hasn't changed yet. Your rank and/or worth cannot be valued until you have sold your "Commodity" cargo at best price, for this value has not been predetermined as the prices for the extra equipment have, ie... ( Weps,MineDroppers,Missiles Launchers,Missiles,etc...) only these items will have a set price that will not change. These items WILL be calculated into your worth, even before you sell them. There is no way for the game calculator to predetermine how much or, where you're going to sell your commodities at.

This has been a steady observation of mine and I'm convinced that your lvl/rank cannot be determined when you purchase a commodity until AFTER you've sold it.

I would also like to add: the more equipment you buy, taxes you pay and/or repairs you have to make, will cause your lvl/rank to drop some and make it take even longer to surpass the previous lvl you are at. If you drop 2 lvl's in rank, you'll have to work for at least 3-4 lvl's in order to get those 2 lvl's back before you can reach the next lvl on your ranking.

But, you don't have to listen to me. I'm only a lvl 90 player and have watched my lvl/rank go up and down for repairs and loaning out credits for many,many hours in this game.

And I agree, pick on someone your own rank and let these noob's get a foot in the door so you have a real challenge to contend with. Quit being a 6th grader beatin' up on a 4th grader.
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Freelancer, 12 Years Old & Still Playing the Game.