Trade Routes
Here are some profitable trade routes for you to try if you want to make some cash. Try to find your own and be creative - the systems could be several jumps away in some cases where the ultimate profit can be found...Sol (0,0) - Barnards Star (-1,0)
This is the first trade route you will discover, probably.
For this you will need about 5,000 credits to get started properly. Follow these steps.
| Step | Description |
| 1 | Strip down your ship until all you have left is an autopilot and a navigation computer. |
| 2 | When in Sol by enough fuel to get to Barnards Star and fill up the rest of your cargo hold with luxury goods. |
| 3 | When in Barnards Star buy up robots or computers (preferably robots) and go back to Sol. |
| 4 | Continue steps 2 and 3 |
| 5 | Once you have enough money upgrade your ship, the bigger the ship the higher the profits! |
| 6 | Continued for loads of money! |
| Other | Always check the BBS for people wanting your goods for special prices, you can literatly make millions with a big ship. |
Sol (0,0) - Van Maanens Star (0,1) - Barnards Star (-1,0)
This route is a little more dangerous and you are likely to come under attack, so take a gun...
| Step | Description |
| 1 | Sort out your ship so that it can hold its own in a fight, but leave plenty of space for cargo. |
| 2 | Get enought fuel to jump to Van Maanens Star, fill up the rest of your cargo holds with luxuries. |
| 3 | Pay permit fine IMMEDIATELY! When in Van Maanens Star sell the Luxuries on the Black Market for 100% profit! |
| 4 | Fill up with fuel good for Barnards Star and Fruit and Veg. Jump to Barnards Star. |
| 5 | When at Barnards Star get enough fuel to get to Sol, and then fill up with robots. Leave for Sol. |
| 6 | Repeat steps 2 to 5. |
| 7 | Make loads of cash. |
| 8 | Upgrade to a bigger ship whenever possible, the bigger the better. |
| Others | If you upgrade your ship make sure it isn't too big, it will be crap in a fight (too big, too slow). |
| Always, I mean ALWAYS, check the BBS for special deals on your cargo. | |
| If you haven't got a permit and you get fined pay QUICK. If you don't you will be attacked by the Van Maanens Star Police. |
Gateway (-1,4) - Soholia (-1,5)
When you start off do you know what to do? Here is a useful little route to get you started.
| Step | Description |
| 1 | Sell your two missiles. Load enougth fuel for a trip to Soholia. Fill up with medicines. |
| 2 | When in Soholia sell of medicines on BBS. |
| 3 | Leave for Gateway. |
| 4 | Repeat steps 1 to 3. |
| 5 | Upgrade you ship and weapons as often as possible. |
| Others | Choose the advert which buys for 2000, it ups its rates every ton you sell them. |
| This will only last a few months. Check the papers for latest news. | |
| Create a save game, eg "won", to overwrite every time you win a fight. If you loose a fight you can reload it only from | |
| one fight before, not months. A very useful tactic indeed. |
Facece (0,-4) - Vequess (-1,-4)
| Step | Description |
| 1 | Go to Vequess |
| 2 | Stock up with enough fuel and as many tonnes of slaves as you can carry. |
| 3 | Go to Facece and sell the slaves. |
| 4 | Now fill uo with Live Animals or Animal Skins and jump back to Vequess. |
| 5 | Check the BBS for adds, often you can sell your animal products for double the market price! |
| 6 | Repeat steps 2 to 5. |
| 7 | Make loads of cash. |
| 8 | Upgrade to a bigger ship whenever possible, the bigger the better. |
| 9 | Look out for jobs with the Imperial Navy if you want, there is more money to be made doing missions for them if you want even more money! |
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