X3 trading question

Raumarik · 27 Jun 2007 at 23:57

Peeps

I was looking into automatic traders tonight but can't seem to figure them out. Do I need to get "trade command software mk3" to enable them?

if so where the heck do I get it? is it only available after x number of missions or when you've reached a certain trade rank?

modo77 · 28 Jun 2007 at 01:29

Yes you need mk3 trade (get it from terracorp hq, or the gonner bases) and also you need 1 25 mj shield, navigation software 1/2 and fight command iirc (not played in ages)
The will be sector traders till they reach lvl 8 (cap at 10). When you get to 8 you can give them a jump drive and turn them to universe traders (cap 25)

Raumarik · 28 Jun 2007 at 08:13

cheers modo

Vern1961 · 29 Jun 2007 at 08:11

I find in the early stages of them becoming UT's you need to watch they don't get stuck as the AI is not checking many sectors for wares. If they have gone to Standby, command them to fly or jump to a sector a few gates away then restart the UT to see what happens. Onve they get to Level 12 or thereabouts this is less of a problem, if anything they start popping up all over the place!

Also, if you're playing the plot, at a certain stage one (in fact two) of the races become hostile towards you at which point you either want to dock your traders and supply ships for any stations you have, until the plot story ends. Either that or revert them to Sector Traders in safe Teladi space, until the plot is over.