So i have seen a few threads popping up recently, seemingly from insecure traders who seem to perceive they are about to lose some of their "prestige" with some balancing to other professions. They gripe and moan about how trading is such hard work, and the fun stuff shouldn't earn as much.
I agree it shouldn't, but the gap should be much closer than it currently is. Along with the upcoming balancing with combat ships being reduced in price among other things, why not make trading more risky? That will surely help to narrow the gap. I am sure many other combat orientated players will feel better about their dwarfed earning in comparison to traders, if everytime they entered a system, burning T9 hulks were flying by their cockpits. I know i would.
After all FD said that every profession in the game was supposed to have inherent risk, and they were going to look at it at some point. So lets do it now. Right now with trading. Its just guaranteed money per hour. Michael even said in the latest Dev update that they are looking long term at trading profits.
I say more AI capability, especially with the interdiction game, and present in more dangerous ships, and in greater numbers. Wings etc. So all the people who sit in solo with T9's and anacondas, sucking trade routes dry with no comebacks on them can feel the burn too.
I agree it shouldn't, but the gap should be much closer than it currently is. Along with the upcoming balancing with combat ships being reduced in price among other things, why not make trading more risky? That will surely help to narrow the gap. I am sure many other combat orientated players will feel better about their dwarfed earning in comparison to traders, if everytime they entered a system, burning T9 hulks were flying by their cockpits. I know i would.
After all FD said that every profession in the game was supposed to have inherent risk, and they were going to look at it at some point. So lets do it now. Right now with trading. Its just guaranteed money per hour. Michael even said in the latest Dev update that they are looking long term at trading profits.
I say more AI capability, especially with the interdiction game, and present in more dangerous ships, and in greater numbers. Wings etc. So all the people who sit in solo with T9's and anacondas, sucking trade routes dry with no comebacks on them can feel the burn too.