How to trade commodities to become rich.
The
Trader is the strategy
most players begin with.
You locate an Ore port and a Goods port in sectors next
to each other. Trade back and forth (using warp
moves) until either you can afford a hull upgrade or the
port's prices are no longer very good. Repeat often, and
upgrade whenever you can.
When you're engines are large enough to real
space move (this varies on the galaxy size in each
game, usually anywhere from 27-33) between two well stocked ports
start trading using real space moves instead of warps.
(Be sure to buy a Fuel Scoop before you real space trade.)
Be sure to have the maximum amount of Emergency
Warp Devices and an Escape Pod at all times to ensure
survival. Focus on upgrading your Hull, Energy, and Engines.
Everything else is good for combat or colonizing. Your
military technologies can be zero as the Emergency Warp
Devices are your primary means of survival.
Trading allows for a quick rise in score, and allows
players late to the game to catch up. However, the lack
of planets virtually ensures that you will lose in the
long run.
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