Trading & Transportation ...

[Amzolt]

I just read the thread called, Why are things so slow in StarPort?

I can understand, from other games I've played that Building, Invading, Defending, Attacking, etc. are a blast for folks

Thing is, I like Trading Goods and Transporting People...

I've got about 4 good Spice routes worked out, got my Corporate ship, and wondering.........

Does anyone who's been playing Starport GE for a long time find Trading & Transportation "fulfilling"??

And, are there things about Trading & Transportation that I wouldn't know because it's not in the StarPedia or the scant Guides on the web????

[Luna]

Trading and transportation will get boring if you don't learn new skills. I'd suggest you find a mentor and branch out. I was a builder only, and that style of gameplay limited what I could do greatly. I never had the skills to invade and not being skilled at multiple things made me feel stagnant at times. My best suggestion is find something you enjoy, and keep doing it.

[Mr Cow]

Broooo if you like trading and shitt` i think you could do great in a 2 week rebang or pax

[Joel70]

Trading and transporting are a means to an end, the more cash you make in a quick and economical manner the more options you have.

I suggest you expand your game in stages, try a 14 day rebang and decide in advance to build one strong colony once you have traded enough to pay for the defences when it eventually comes out of UN protection.

The next game you can aim for 2 cols and perhaps play another server purely as a pirate to develop those skills.

This is how I played when I began starport, I developed from small plans and worked out which elements of starport I was most interested in.

Hope this helps.

MJS

[D-Tox1]

Trading and transporting are a means to an end, the more cash you make in a quick and economical manner the more options you have.

I suggest you expand your game in stages, try a 14 day rebang and decide in advance to build one strong colony once you have traded enough to pay for the defences when it eventually comes out of UN protection.

The next game you can aim for 2 cols and perhaps play another server purely as a pirate to develop those skills.

This is how I played when I began starport, I developed from small plans and worked out which elements of starport I was most interested in.

Hope this helps.

MJS

If i had too learn all over again .. believe me id learn it as MJS suggested .
Starting Ship also makes a difference - some use Tyrolean Falcons to get into CEO Ship - and some Whale it prior to CEO , but if done correctly you can be into a CEO Ship within the hr normally - sometimes even faster.