Usefullness of trading factions. Or uselessness rather...

[SnakThree]

I'll add my three cents here too.

Trading factions are not dead. They are less active then PvP. That can be proven by the fact that I saw more Ageira| snubs than transports. Sort of 10:0. Which raises the question if trading, hauling and shipping is interesting or just money grinding activity.
For example, hauling creates at least some interaction, but then it rewards with higher profit. Trading is boring, A-B-C-A type of movement.

The main reasons why trading factions are less active then PvP ones:
1. Less shooting and less blue messages. Let's agree, destroying another player is more fun than F2, F3.
2. Pirates. 2mordai type ones. No fun to at last meet someone and all the RP got was "Give X cash/all cargo". Especially if demand is higher than half of profit or cargo demanded at last lanes.
3. Once money is made few people will trade for the sake of trading. They'll have funds to get back to Reason #1.

That's why trade factions are less active. But! Well. It can be changed. More organised convoys, less aggressive and demanding pirates and friendlier players in space.

On a side note, join Interspace Commerce!

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