Should I get an Anaconda for trading or keep the T9?
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Oh, for gods sake.
I am talking about the same route for each ship trading the same goods. It is a one jump route for both ships. Each round trip takes 10 min. I am losing ~ 20 sec PER ROUND TRIP due to the T9 lower maneuverability to align with and get to my jump out point. That is the ONLY place where having the conda matters in this situation. I use FA off, Boost, blue zone, and have a specific way for navigating in SC so I always pop out pointed at the mail slot.
So I am spending an extra 1 min, 20 seconds PER HOUR with the T9. That means I'd have to trade for 8 hrs to get an extra round trip for 'free' from the Conda. i think this is at the core of your incorrect 'data'. Maybe you should go back and re-test.
I hope you get it now. I'm sure what else to say.
It always seemed ass backwards to me that multi-purpose ships are better at everything than their dedicated counterparts. Pure trade ships should have longer jump ranges, more cargo, etc...Because that is their sole PURPOSE.
Right now their only purpose is being a stepping stone to a multi-purpose ship which is better in every way.
You can say that you admit you take ship X - configure it completely differently than ship Y - then claim that the very configuration you optimized for on one ship - but did NOT optimize for on the other - 'proves' it can make more CR/hour than the gimped ship.
You can also say that your piloting skills of the Anaconda and the Type 9 are quite the unique edge case scenario where on a 10 min round trip you can only shave barely 20 seconds.
You've lost all credibility with anyone that has piloted both ships. And yes, there's nothing else to say at this point - you just killed your own argument to anyone that has had the personal experience of flying both ships.
Pro Anaconda:
- higher profit per hour due to better jump range and docking / undocking time in 99% of trade routes
- much more durable and almost impossible to pirate
- multi-purpose ship
- much longer jump range allows for more selection on trading community goals
Pro Type-9
- better at some very specific in-system traderoutes and <12 LY trade routes, ie really hard to find stuff
- always a trader, you won't log in one day and look at your combat Type 9 and be like "aww I wanna trade but I don't wanna strip this ship".
Happens with the Anaconda all the time.
- higher profit per hour due to better jump range and docking / undocking time in 99% of trade routes
- much more durable and almost impossible to pirate
- multi-purpose ship
- much longer jump range allows for more selection on trading community goals
Pro Type-9
- better at some very specific in-system traderoutes and <12 LY trade routes, ie really hard to find stuff
- always a trader, you won't log in one day and look at your combat Type 9 and be like "aww I wanna trade but I don't wanna strip this ship".
Happens with the Anaconda all the time.
If thinking that makes you feel better about your flawed "testing", then there's nothing anyone can say to fix you.
A reply with zero substance. How is my testing "flawed"? It's easy to spout simple words - what is your actual facts, data, and refuting test #s to support your allegation my testing was "flawed"?
People such as yourself that make simple, completely unsupported statements - that's what can't be fixed. Best to just relegate your kind to the National Enquirer pile since allegations with zero substantive facts are one and the same.
LOL. If someone points out that you might be wrong about something, ignore them. Good luck dude.
If you had pointed out HOW, or WHAT manner, was the methodology used have some loophole, etc - that would be pointing out what may be wrong with something.
Ignoring that kind of reply would just be someone admitting they can never be wrong - which is certainly not me - the only way to improve and learn is from prior mistakes. But I stand by my statement - you made ZERO supporting points re: any aspect of either my methodology, test numbers, possible inaccurate assumptions - the usual things that people dissect when looking at test results v methods used to derive those results.
You simply tossed off a National Enquirer level trite response and direct allegation regarding "flawed" "testing" - with testing quoted as if you implied doubt in the results yet provided zero information or refuting data of your own to back that allegation.
Hence the accurate and direct comparison to your remark and type to the same trash as National Enquirer - words with no substance or proof.
One thing to think about is the bebuy.
My T9 is a bit over 5 million with a 500t capacity, not sure what the Anna would be but I imagine far greater. Last night in my wisdom (well tiredness), I decided to get stuck in a station entrance then proceeded to get blown up.
The 5 mill wasn't so bad but I had another 5 mill of gold on board so it turned out to be a 10 million credit "bad" experience...
I would imagine this may have been a far more costly exercise in the Anna..
My T9 is a bit over 5 million with a 500t capacity, not sure what the Anna would be but I imagine far greater. Last night in my wisdom (well tiredness), I decided to get stuck in a station entrance then proceeded to get blown up.
The 5 mill wasn't so bad but I had another 5 mill of gold on board so it turned out to be a 10 million credit "bad" experience...
I would imagine this may have been a far more costly exercise in the Anna..
Yup, valid offset for not going to Anaconda for the approx 5-6% profit increase - aside from the large additional CR cost to get into even a minimal trade spec Anaconda, the insurance on a low grade trade Anaconda is ~7.5M
Anaconda plus my usual cargo would total ~15M loss if I exploded with high cargo CR, or about ~12M if with return trip lower value cargo.
No debate, no question about it. Anaconda for trading. This is from experience. I kept my T9 for about 2 hours before trading it in on an Anaconda. OMG, the best decision I ever made in this game. In all things, on all levels, the Anaconda kicks the T9's ass and in comparison to the T9's flight characteristics - lol, well there is no comparison. The Anaconda is a pleasure to fly.
Could you elaborate on this?
No matter the ship or the path I take it seems hit or miss (read mostly miss) to get a slot alignment from SC. Even when I'm doing it what I think is perfect the slot is offset by 30 degrees or more
