So I was just thinking about how cool it would be to be able to pilot really massive trading ships, I'm talking, too big to fit in a station, 10,000 ton cargo beast of a ship, when I had a cool idea for a new game mechanic. Just as a disclaimer, this isn't something I think Frontier is planning or would ever implement, just some day dreaming that I thought I'd share.
OK, so imagine I can fly this giant ship close to any station and be able to access their commodities market price list, then put out the announcement that I'll buy any type of commodity at a price I set. Then, my ship gets set up as a commodities market other commanders or NPC's could access and buy or sell at.
So the idea is, I can find a station that sells some commodity at a really low price, say I'll buy it at a little higher, other commanders can make a quick buck doing short round trips from the station to my ship until the price at the station goes up too much that it's not worth it anymore. Then go to a station buying that commodity at a high price and I sell it slightly lower. Now other commanders can buy from me and sell at the station in another quick round trip.
For others buying or selling from me, the profit is lower, but the trips are really quick. For me in the big ship, profits are also lower, but I make up for it in shear quantity.
Anyway, that's all, just a neat idea that I think it sounds fun. It's not something you need to take seriously because I'm fairly certain Frontier has already said they don't want to make ships too much bigger than the Anaconda, but I can still dream can't I?
OK, so imagine I can fly this giant ship close to any station and be able to access their commodities market price list, then put out the announcement that I'll buy any type of commodity at a price I set. Then, my ship gets set up as a commodities market other commanders or NPC's could access and buy or sell at.
So the idea is, I can find a station that sells some commodity at a really low price, say I'll buy it at a little higher, other commanders can make a quick buck doing short round trips from the station to my ship until the price at the station goes up too much that it's not worth it anymore. Then go to a station buying that commodity at a high price and I sell it slightly lower. Now other commanders can buy from me and sell at the station in another quick round trip.
For others buying or selling from me, the profit is lower, but the trips are really quick. For me in the big ship, profits are also lower, but I make up for it in shear quantity.
Anyway, that's all, just a neat idea that I think it sounds fun. It's not something you need to take seriously because I'm fairly certain Frontier has already said they don't want to make ships too much bigger than the Anaconda, but I can still dream can't I?
