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by degroove
Sun Dec 12, 2004 7:25 pm
Forum: Deep Thoughts
Topic: First impressions, and more questions
Replies: 1
Views: 2226

First impressions, and more questions

Hi everyone, I finally got around to playing the game a few hours this we and I thought I would share my first impressions and the corresponding questions of course :? - First, the courrier missions I think I got scammed. I accepted a courrier mission with no information, good reward, high deposit t...
by degroove
Thu Dec 09, 2004 7:03 pm
Forum: Deep Thoughts
Topic: Introduction and question
Replies: 13
Views: 8896

Application

Thanks for sending it. I had a slow morning at the office so I could actually send it back rather quickly - I didn't "cornercut" it though, I hope.
by degroove
Thu Dec 09, 2004 2:40 pm
Forum: Deep Thoughts
Topic: Introduction and question
Replies: 13
Views: 8896

More questions

Thanks for these answers. What do you mean by "creating your own market"? Few more questions while I have your attention: - smuggling It seems pretty lucrative. How about training the black market skill? Would that allow me to sell illegal goods on systems where you can make nearly 800% ma...
by degroove
Thu Dec 09, 2004 1:36 pm
Forum: Deep Thoughts
Topic: Introduction and question
Replies: 13
Views: 8896

Awesome

And does it happen often that you find such an arb opportunity? Let's put it this way, I'll be likely to find one when I travel randomly across 10 systems, 20, 100? And btw. I'm not in the mood of following the quests given at the beginning by the game agent. Is that something I should reconsider or...
by degroove
Thu Dec 09, 2004 5:02 am
Forum: Deep Thoughts
Topic: Introduction and question
Replies: 13
Views: 8896

Capital

I found myself a little arbitrage opportunity by trading one commodity across the same system. It's not much, but if I had some capital I could make 300,000 in a couple of 2 minutes runs.

Is there any way I can get short term loans in the game?
by degroove
Wed Dec 08, 2004 9:54 pm
Forum: Deep Thoughts
Topic: Introduction and question
Replies: 13
Views: 8896

Interesting...

Then if I get it correctly, the procurement and marketing skills allow you to take very easily "long" positions on the market. If you identify a rather volatile market (for some reasons), then you can place the buy order remotely when you think it's undervaluing the item, wait, and give th...
by degroove
Wed Dec 08, 2004 8:21 pm
Forum: Deep Thoughts
Topic: Introduction and question
Replies: 13
Views: 8896

Introduction and question

Hello everyone, I am at the same time a new player, a new applicant and very eager to join you in the TTI corporation. I'm still looking at the different possibilities of the game and I'm trying to understand the fundamentals before jumping into action. Regarding the trading mechanisms of the game, ...