Hey all.. Just got enough to get a T9 and was looking for opinions. Been running a T6 and doing about 1.5 million per rare run. Do I swap to a T9 or hold until i get the creds for a T9? just looking for opinions from you well traveled traders.. 
T6 Vs T9
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Hey all.. Just got enough to get a T9 and was looking for opinions. Been running a T6 and doing about 1.5 million per rare run. Do I swap to a T9 or hold until i get the creds for a T9? just looking for opinions from you well traveled traders..
You need minimum 100 million for a T9, personally I recommend 110/120 million.
well... that makes staying with the T6 an easy choice. but once i get there... T9? Or hold for the biggie? which I am now assuming over 200 million to start
You mean the Panther? No idea, but it will be expensive. Logical step from the T6 is a T7. After that possibly a Clipper, from there it is Python or T9
Average route on a T9 can net you 600,000 credits every 10/15 minutes. I make between 800,000c up to 950,000c per 10 mins on my routes. From that point you can buy any ship you want. Enjoy the Journey.
OP can you clarify, I think you have a typo in your original post...
How much assets do you currently have? are you asking if you should swap to t7 or hold for t9?
Rereading his post, looks like it is a typo and he does mean T7... OP, if that is the case then go for it. But make sure your routes all involve large stations
Wow that is a lot or rares runs. Assuming you did mean T9 and not T7. You need about 115 million cr to buy and equip your T9. But it is a great space trucker once you change your thinking on routes. With A rated fsd, A5 shield and A5 power plant, D everything else you can get get about 12.7ly laden with 500 cargo. I would not bother keeping the type 6 unless you love rare running. You have missed out a few nice ships on the way though.
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Yeah I agree with those values, I went with 110 million, and that's what I considered the lowest number I would go and I was trying to progress timely.
40M for a T7? Wot?
Mine cost 25 million with A4 shields, 216t cargo, all D rated except for A FSD
If you want to trade in open and you're not flying around in solitude you should choose an Anaconda at the end of the day.
The Type 9 is seen as a pinata, even if you could defend yourself, in it the interdictions got annoying fast.
People tend to not stop an Anaconda. Never happened to me in it.
But only stations from then on, maybe with the dockingbay we can dock at outposts.
The Type 9 is seen as a pinata, even if you could defend yourself, in it the interdictions got annoying fast.
People tend to not stop an Anaconda. Never happened to me in it.
But only stations from then on, maybe with the dockingbay we can dock at outposts.
I think if the dude could afford a Conda, he wouldn't be asking about T6 upgrades
I think the only trading ships you would ever put weapons on are multi-role ships specced out for trading (Asp, Python, Conda). There is no point in any of the dedicated traders as their shields, hull, manueveability and hardpoints are not capable for combat, so in PvP if interdicted you have to hope for a nice pirate and in PvE you can just submit to FSD and boost away to FSD out.
Asp, Python & Conda with and basic to medium loadouts can handle any PvE interdictions...
As for shields I just tend to go for enough to take the knocks of docking.
Ok if OP is debating weather to upgrade to t7 or hold out for t9.... t7 can make more profit per hour than rare trading by a factor of 2 - this will get to the next step way quicker so that is a no brainer for me.
The question is weather to ever go for t9! I think the next step after t7 ought to be the python (where I am now) - as I understand it the profit per hour in the python can be similar to that of the tye 9 despite the huge difference in cargo, largely down to speed, maneuverability and the ability to use more profitable routes with outposts...
I think the progression is t6 - Asp - t7 - Python - Conda...
My humble opinion: if you're sticking with rares, forget the T7, go Asp.
If you want the T7, go commodity, forget rares.
If you want the T7, go commodity, forget rares.
100% agree with this - ASP is best rare trader out there... but not sure if sticking at 1-1.2m profit per hour is worth it when you can get 2-2.5m per hour in T7
I admit rare trading is more fun but if you have already done enough to be considering pushing through to a t9 then it would feel as much of a grind as regular trading.
Exactly this. If you want a T9 or an anaconda the only logical path is to upgrade from T6 to T7 or better a clipper, then to python (or go directly to t9) and then on to Anaconda, unless another larger trader has come out in the meantime.
Hey all.. Just got enough to get a T9 and was looking for opinions. Been running a T6 and doing about 1.5 million per rare run. Do I swap to a T9 or hold until i get the creds for a T9? just looking for opinions from you well traveled traders..
I'm a bit confused here.
For rare trading, the t6 is already larger than you strictly need and can utilize, so any sort of upgrade for rare trading purposes should be in terms of range/mobility, not cargo space.
In MY opinion, even the t6 should be considered a pure bulk trader, and even more so the t7 and t9. None of the three make good rare traders. It's really that simple.
If rare trading is your thing though, get an Asp. Way better for that purpose in every way.
If bulk trade is your thing, get the t9 as soon as you can, but as others have said, you need close to 100 mill before buying it. Do not even consider it before you can afford best (or more precisely least crappy) FSD and lighten up everything else. The range on that thing is appaling no matter what you do - the very best is a bare minimum to aim for.
A good intermediate step would be the clipper (if you have the rank) or even the python (with the added benefit of medium pad)
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There is no argument. No matter how bad the T9 is - Thats your only logical upgrade
For max profit per hour, definitely, but that's not everyone's top priority. Also, getting the T9 before you can afford upgrading it is a very big mistake indeed.
You are assuming everyone fly's the same route. On most of my rare routes a T6 couldn't hack it. I have a dedicated Clipper for my rare routes, plenty of cargo space.
Plus you can haul regular cargo between your rare destinations if you link them correctly.
http://eliteraretrader.co.uk/?route... ultra longhaul&type=undefined&dist=undefined
http://eliteraretrader.co.uk/?route...Long haul Route&type=undefined&dist=undefined
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forhive me gor not getting back sooner. Life interfered.... lol. I was just asking if it was a worthwhile venture to get the next feighter. Or should i plug along with my current setup on the T6. Here is how i think.. do i spend that much kust to syart over again for the next one.... or do i earn enough to skip one and go to the T9 directly from my current setup..
But.. jn reading all this, it seems going one step at a time is the way to go. So start working toward a T7 abd the syart to the next level from there...
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And yes i did mistype initially.. i am in a T6 now. Was trying to decide to go for the T7 or hold out for even bigger.
Also.. aeesome thread. Thank you all. Informative and interesting without any bashing of anyones feedback. Very well done all....
But.. jn reading all this, it seems going one step at a time is the way to go. So start working toward a T7 abd the syart to the next level from there...
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And yes i did mistype initially.. i am in a T6 now. Was trying to decide to go for the T7 or hold out for even bigger.
Also.. aeesome thread. Thank you all. Informative and interesting without any bashing of anyones feedback. Very well done all....