how much you making in 1 hour? there are ways of getting to over 1b in under a week but it does take a bit of effort to get to that point
also why do you want an FC? it's not a requirement to play the game so you don't have to do it
I thought FC's would be end of game content and from what I understand it initially was, it was then made easier to have/run them. yes there's still a bit of effort involved but that's the point isn't it?
I just don't much like that I have to put everything else on hold to go about making tons of money to get one and then somehow make even more to make sure I never have to care that it's running for a while. Work is already a pain in the a**. Now I have to go and basically work for free to get something in a game. My friends and I want an FC, as it will make further mining expeditions and travel to other far off sectors significantly less painful. Sadly we can't POOL our money because FDev insist on us not being allowed to trade credits in any functional way, so one of us has to do all the damn work. One friend works on call as a paramedic. Can't rely on him. Another friend's schedule changes EVERY week. Can't rely on him. Another friend is gone 2 weeks a month for work at a mine up north. Can't rely on him. Our last friend works on a family owned farm and doesn't have time during the day, and barely any at night. So I get stuck with the task. I work nights. I "maybe" have 3 hours a day to do anything after I've run my errands, slept, showered, eaten, etc. And then I have my 2 days off, which are mostly spent recouping sleep and going outside to do other things so that I don't go stir crazy.
If you have a better way to accumulate 11B 685M so that I can "lease" (still not sure why we can't just outright BUY one...) a Fleet Carrier AND run it for 10 years without a care in the world, please. By all means. I'm all ears. So far I'm mining painite at double hotspots and it's still exceedingly slow. I have 256 cargo space, an active limpet limit of 9 collectors and I'm not making anywhere NEAR as much as people are claiming you can make with the same things. It takes me over 2 hours just to fill my hold. Then it takes me a further bunch of time to jump to my destination (I have no Engineered equipment. I've only recently come back in the last month-ish and I have a lot to do). It isn't time efficient because I haven't played and unlocked "all the good stuff" that most everyone else has. I am behind the eight ball. If you have a better idea, I'm listening.