Quick question from a CMDR who hasn't paid attention in class

Luniticisi · Mar 13, 2021

I have a question regarding the commodities market. I am currently building up a market data for my surrounding area for use with the 'Compare with' filter, the question is ... do I have to land at one of the stations to get that data, or just visit the system? (I do know that If I need to land at a station, I only have to land at one in that system for all the market prices in that system) Cheers CMDRs -

GroG79 · Mar 13, 2021

You need to dock in a station to get the data. This includes FCs

Luniticisi · Mar 13, 2021

Cheers - not too worried about what goes on around Fleet carriers

- won't be docking at one anytime soon

GroG79 · Mar 13, 2021

Sometimes FCs are a lot closer then visiting a station. So you might as well use them to get the data you want.

Luniticisi · Mar 13, 2021

GroG79 said:
Sometimes FCs are a lot closer then visiting a station. So you might as well use them to get the data you want.

My main gripe with FC's is ... people

Angus · Mar 13, 2021

Play in solo? The Fleet Carriers are still there.

wenkman · Mar 13, 2021

not want to invade your playstyle... but would you include 3rd party tools?

if so eddb.io has much market data. with edmc you can also send updates from your game to it

Luniticisi · Mar 13, 2021

wenkman said:
not want to invade your playstyle... but would you include 3rd party tools?

if so eddb.io has much market data. with edmc you can also send updates from your game to it

Nah, not for me personally - If I can't find something in-game, then it doesn't exist until I do

Luniticisi · Mar 13, 2021

Angus said:
Play in solo? The Fleet Carriers are still there.

I play in Mobius (original one), I know they are there as they like to clog up my system map, But, feel wrong landing on someones FC when they are almost definitaly not there ..

Trollymctrollerson · Mar 13, 2021

but.. . They have a commodities market. Who do you think thats for? Its a MARKET. if the player is selling something, and you want it... Anyhow i think your rationalization process needs an update.

Luniticisi · Mar 13, 2021

Trollymctrollerson said:
but.. . They have a commodities market. Who do you think thats for? Its a MARKET. if the player is selling something, and you want it... Anyhow i think your rationalization process needs an update.

"Who do you think thats for?" - most likely, people who like them in thier game I guess (Do the owning CMDR's make credits from selling stuff on their FC's?) I wish I could filter out FC's from both the system map and the 'compare with' filter on the commodities market - they get in the way, I have no interest in ever visiting one. If other people like having them clog everything up, I am happy for them.

Ian Phillips · Mar 13, 2021

Locked as requested.